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Theo Bleckmann with JACK Quartet / Ensemble Noamnesia




Theo Bleckmann with JACK Quartet / Ensemble Noamnesia
Jun 18, 2009




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There are no mistakes in history.  The whole of history is a mistake.

There are no mistakes in history. The whole of history is a mistake.
Jun 04, 2009

Catherine Millet, Nicolas Bourriaud, Jean-Hubert Martin, Lorand Hegyi, Zelimir Koscevic, Aaron Levy, et al.




Civic War and The Corruption of the Citizen: A Conversation

Civic War and The Corruption of the Citizen: A Conversation
May 11, 2009

Peter Alexander Meyers, Thomas J. Sugrue, Michael X. Delli Carpini, and Jean-Michel Rabaté in conversation




Into the Open: The Conference

Into the Open: The Conference
Apr 24, 2009

at Parsons The New School for Design,

featuring presentations by Teddy Cruz, Deborah Gans, Laura Kurgan, and Rick Lowe, with agents provocateurs Jean Gardner, Robert Kirkbride, David J. Lewis, Lydia Matthews, Brian McGrath, Raoul Rickenberg, Bob Rubin, Grahame Shane, John Thackara, Susan Yelavich, Alfred Zollinger, Sven Travis, Miodrag Mitrasinovic, and William Bevington




Amores: Paul Muldoon and Dan Gunn on Translation

Amores: Paul Muldoon and Dan Gunn on Translation
Feb 05, 2009

Paul Muldoon, Dan Gunn




Futurism: Rupture and Tradition

Futurism: Rupture and Tradition
Nov 21, 2008

Jeffrey T. Schnapp, Luca Somigli, Ara H. Merjian, Jonathan Steinberg, Christine Poggi, Stefania Benini, et al.




Beyond the Act: After the Biennale

Beyond the Act: After the Biennale
Oct 04, 2008

Emiliano Gandolfi, Teddy Cruz, William Menking, Aaron Levy




Reversible Destiny - Declaration of the Right Not to Die: Second International Arakawa + Gins Architecture + Philosophy Conference/Congress

Reversible Destiny - Declaration of the Right Not to Die: Second International Arakawa + Gins Architecture + Philosophy Conference/Congress
Apr 04, 2008

Keynote by Dorothea Olkowski, Presentations by George Quasha + Chuck Stein, Don Ihde, Shaughan Lavine, Scott Faber M.D., Shaun Gallagher, Stanley Shostak, Marie-Dominique Garnier, Trish Glazebrook, James Harithas, et al.




City Girls, Flappers, and Feminist Film Theory

City Girls, Flappers, and Feminist Film Theory
Mar 31, 2008

Laura Mulvey




Vito Acconci: Public Nuisance

Vito Acconci: Public Nuisance
Mar 01, 2008

Presentations by Annette Fierro, Liz Kotz, Alan Licht, Christine Poggi, Frazer Ward, Matthew Witkovsky, et al.




From word to action to architecture

From word to action to architecture
Feb 29, 2008

Vito Acconci




Modernism: The Time of the Unconscious

Modernism: The Time of the Unconscious
Feb 08, 2008

Karen Beckman, Andy Gaedtke, Benjamin Kahan, Steven Meyer, Jean-Michel Rabaté, Paul Saint-Amour, et al.




Is there a world beyond media? Art as a rewriting program

Is there a world beyond media? Art as a rewriting program
Feb 07, 2008

Peter Weibel




Radical freedom | We have decided not to die | Reversible destiny | Making dying illegal | Taking evolution into our own hands |  Radical Aging

Radical freedom | We have decided not to die | Reversible destiny | Making dying illegal | Taking evolution into our own hands | Radical Aging
Nov 29, 2007

Shusaku Arakawa, and Madeline Gins, in conversation with Arthur C. Danto, Don Ihde




Democracy and Disappointment: On the Politics of Resistance

Democracy and Disappointment: On the Politics of Resistance
Nov 15, 2007

Alain Badiou, in conversation with Simon Critchley




On the Ecstasy of Ski-Flying

On the Ecstasy of Ski-Flying
Oct 25, 2007

Werner Herzog, in conversation with Karen Beckman




Walking on Ice: Werner Herzog's Metaphysics of Filmmaking

Walking on Ice: Werner Herzog's Metaphysics of Filmmaking
Oct 22, 2007

Timothy Corrigan, Alan Singer, Heidi Schlipphacke




Conversations with Braco Dimitrijević's 'The Casual Passer-By I Met...'

Conversations with Braco Dimitrijević's 'The Casual Passer-By I Met...'
Oct 11, 2007

With Braco and Nena Dimitrijevic, David Brownlee, Katherine Carl, Laura Heffernan, David Hollenberg and Mark Kocent, Jean-Michel Rabaté, et al.




Screening the Avant-Garde Face

Screening the Avant-Garde Face
Sep 27, 2007

Mary Ann Doane




The Scandals of H.G.: Photography, Literature, Activism

The Scandals of H.G.: Photography, Literature, Activism
Apr 20, 2007

Emily Apter, Anne-Cécile Guilbard, Jean-Michel Rabaté




Tracking Tactics and Rhetorics: On the Vicissitudes of the Panoptic from Surveillance to Dataveillance

Tracking Tactics and Rhetorics: On the Vicissitudes of the Panoptic from Surveillance to Dataveillance
Mar 31, 2007

Thomas Y. Levin




Samuel Weber on Networks, Netwar, and Narratives

Samuel Weber on Networks, Netwar, and Narratives
Mar 30, 2007

Samuel Weber, Catherine Liu, Peter Krapp, Eduardo Cadava, Jean-Michel Rabaté




Evasions of Power, Session 3: Institutions

Evasions of Power, Session 3: Institutions
Mar 30, 2007

Anselm Franke, Sarah Herda, David Kazanjian, Thomas Keenan, John Palmesino, Katherine Carl




Trans-Dada Express

Trans-Dada Express
Feb 04, 2007

Alvin Curran




Slought Foundation 2006 Award for Rogue Thought

Slought Foundation 2006 Award for Rogue Thought
Dec 29, 2006

Catherine Liu, Marjorie Perloff, Jim English, Jean-Michel Rabaté, Avital Ronell, Gregg Lambert, et al.




Cross-Catalytic Architectures

Cross-Catalytic Architectures
Dec 05, 2006

Cecil Balmond, in conversation with Peter Lloyd Jones




On the Advantages and Disadvantages of Negativity for Life

On the Advantages and Disadvantages of Negativity for Life
Nov 10, 2006

Barrett Watten




On Bareback Subcultures and the Pornography of Risk

On Bareback Subcultures and the Pornography of Risk
Oct 06, 2006

Tim Dean, Robert Caserio, Heather Love, Jean-Michel Rabaté




BODYANALYSIS / Violence as Vulnerability: Günter Brus’s Surgical Art

BODYANALYSIS / Violence as Vulnerability: Günter Brus’s Surgical Art
Sep 27, 2006

Cecilia Novero




Film as Critical Practice: The Cinema of Guy Debord and the Spectre of the Situationist International

Film as Critical Practice: The Cinema of Guy Debord and the Spectre of the Situationist International
Apr 06, 2006

Thomas Y. Levin, Keith Sanborn, Jean-Michel Rabaté, Anthony Vidler




On Testing, Torture, and Experimentation: The Test Drive

On Testing, Torture, and Experimentation: The Test Drive
Mar 15, 2006

Avital Ronell, Eduardo Cadava, Jean-Michel Rabaté




Who Am I For Myself? Anxiety & The Tyranny of Choice

Who Am I For Myself? Anxiety & The Tyranny of Choice
Feb 16, 2006

Renata Salecl, Charles Shepherdson, Patricia Gherovici, Jean-Michel Rabaté




¡Zizek! and the Public Intellectual Craze

¡Zizek! and the Public Intellectual Craze
Dec 01, 2005

Astra Taylor, Eduardo Cadava, Anne Norton, Jean-Michel Rabaté, Daniel Dayan




Cities: A Seminar

Cities: A Seminar
Oct 08, 2005

Hélène Cixous




Morphology / Face Shift

Morphology / Face Shift
Sep 30, 2005

Arthur Elsenaar, Remko Scha




PAIN-FASHION

PAIN-FASHION
Mar 17, 2005

Branka Arsic, in conversation




On Body & Performance

On Body & Performance
Mar 03, 2005

Hal Foster, in conversation with Brigid Doherty




Literary Honeycombs: Storage and Retrieval of Texts Before Modern Times

Literary Honeycombs: Storage and Retrieval of Texts Before Modern Times
Feb 17, 2005

Anthony Grafton




The Politics of Mourning

The Politics of Mourning
Dec 27, 2004

Gayatri Chakravorty Spivak, in conversation with Eduardo Cadava, et al.




Art and Cognition

Art and Cognition
Dec 11, 2004

Thomas McEvilley




Jarry-Joyce-Duchamp in an Anastasian Illumination

Jarry-Joyce-Duchamp in an Anastasian Illumination
Dec 11, 2004

Joseph Masheck




Interstellar Space is the Place

Interstellar Space is the Place
Dec 04, 2004

Marshall Allen, Rashied Ali




On Revolutions

On Revolutions
Nov 04, 2004

Rebecca Comay, Eduardo Cadava, Jean-Michel Rabaté




The Future of Memory

The Future of Memory
Sep 11, 2004

Daniel Libeskind




A Plea for Fundamentalism

A Plea for Fundamentalism
Sep 11, 2004

Slavoj Zizek




Sonore

Sonore
Sep 09, 2004

Peter Brötzmann, Ken Vandermark, Mats Gustaffson




My Lacan is Burning: Revisiting 'Television'

My Lacan is Burning: Revisiting 'Television'
Jun 02, 2004

Catherine Liu, Charles Shepherdson, Jean-Michel Rabaté




Poetry Engines and Prosthetic Imaginations

Poetry Engines and Prosthetic Imaginations
Apr 29, 2004

Jim Carpenter, Bob Perelman, Nick Montfort, Jean-Michel Rabaté




The Strange Case of Mademoiselle P: A Reading

The Strange Case of Mademoiselle P: A Reading
Apr 03, 2004

Brian O'Doherty




The City as Art-Work of the 21st Century

The City as Art-Work of the 21st Century
Mar 26, 2004

Diane Lewis, Deborah Gans




A Civilian Occupation: The Politics of Israeli Architecture

A Civilian Occupation: The Politics of Israeli Architecture
Mar 13, 2004

Rafi Segal, Eyal Weizman




A Conversation on Joyce and Duchamp via Jarry

A Conversation on Joyce and Duchamp via Jarry
Feb 28, 2004

William Anastasi, in conversation with Jean-Michel Rabaté




Beckett and the Unfilmable

Beckett and the Unfilmable
Feb 12, 2004

Branka Arsic, Jean-Michel Rabaté




On Coprophilia and the Avant-garde

On Coprophilia and the Avant-garde
Jan 31, 2004

William Anastasi




On Paranoia, Superstition and Irrationality

On Paranoia, Superstition and Irrationality
Apr 18, 2003

Catherine Liu, Jean-Michel Rabaté




On the Art of the Future

On the Art of the Future
Apr 09, 2003

Susan Stewart




The Social Mark (I): Poetry Readings

The Social Mark (I): Poetry Readings
Feb 28, 2003

Rodrigo Toscano, Jeff Derksen, Louis Cabri, David Buuck, Mark Nowak, Alan Gilbert, et al.




North (2001) by John Boskovich

North (2001) by John Boskovich
Oct 26, 2002

John Boskovich, Laurence Rickels, Catherine Liu, Gary Indiana









Slought Foundation supports new approaches to artistic practice through an innovative and dynamic series of media events and performances. These programs highlight artists who are operating at the forefront of music composition, language arts, and experimental media.








Werner Moebius in Concert | Audio Culture

Werner Moebius in Concert | Audio Culture
Oct 25, 2008

Werner Moebius, with Ensemble Noamnesia featuring special guest Christian Weber




Polwechsel | Archives of the North

Polwechsel | Archives of the North
Oct 03, 2008

Werner Dafeldecker, Martin Brandlmayr, Michael Moser, Burkhard Beins




musique concrète instrumentale

musique concrète instrumentale
Apr 07, 2008

Helmut Lachenmann, in conversation with Gene Coleman




'Et tournment les sons dans la garrigue' | The Music of Luc Ferrari

'Et tournment les sons dans la garrigue' | The Music of Luc Ferrari
Oct 18, 2007

Vincent Royer, David Grubbs




VOICE SPHERE / ARCHITECTURE & DESIRE (for voice, glove, and live electronics)

VOICE SPHERE / ARCHITECTURE & DESIRE (for voice, glove, and live electronics)
Jun 02, 2006

Franziska Baumann, Matthew Ostrowski




Live Concert with Carl Stone

Live Concert with Carl Stone
Feb 18, 2006

Carl Stone, Gene Coleman




Live Concert with Helsinki Trio

Live Concert with Helsinki Trio
Oct 31, 2005

Franz Hautzinger, Burkhard Stangl, Werner Dafeldecker, Didi Bruckmeyer




An Interview with Sun Ra (1990)

An Interview with Sun Ra (1990)
Nov 20, 2004

Sun Ra, Francis Davis




Unplayable Music: Nancarrow for 4 Hands

Unplayable Music: Nancarrow for 4 Hands
Jun 18, 2004

Jonathan Fisher, Brenna Berman




Live Concert with KOCH-SCHÜTZ-STUDER

Live Concert with KOCH-SCHÜTZ-STUDER
Apr 23, 2004

Hans Koch, Martin Schütz, Fredy Studer




An Interview with John Coltrane (1958)

An Interview with John Coltrane (1958)
Nov 15, 2003

John Coltrane, August Blume




Live Concert with Sunny Murray Factor

Live Concert with Sunny Murray Factor
Oct 15, 2003

Sunny Murray, Khan Jamal, Sabir Mateen




SEVEN VEILS (Poetry in Moving Media)

SEVEN VEILS (Poetry in Moving Media)
May 15, 2003

Thalia Field, Jamie Jewett, Alexander Devaron




North (2001) by John Boskovich

North (2001) by John Boskovich
Oct 26, 2002

John Boskovich, Laurence Rickels, Catherine Liu, Gary Indiana









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