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Unknown Now Published

Earlier this month Private Commission published my play Unknown, the one that inspired The Unknown Play Project. You can now purchase copies at Lulu.com (preferred option), on Amazon, at Barnes & Noble, and numerous other sites. Get your copies todayContinue reading

Sarah Nakano’s Road Trip Photos

Sarah Nakano, the fantastic production assistant for the Unknown Play Project, developed the film photographs she took while we were on the road and has posted some of them to her website. A couple of them are posted below, butContinue reading

Taking a Moment

“The problem of waiting is tied to the larger issue of the incompatibility of 24/7 capitalism with any social behaviors that have a rhythmic pattern of action and pause. This would include any social exchange involving sharing, reciprocity, or cooperation.”
—Jonathan Crary, 24/7: Late Capitalism and the Ends of Sleep

Reading, Screening and Discussion about Unknown Play Project

I have been invited to host an event focused on the Unknown Play Project as part of an art exhibit taking place from September 12 – October 25, 2014 at the EFA Project Space in New York City. The title ofContinue reading

Miscellaneous Essays & Articles

Over the years I’ve published various essays and articles in different publications. This is a small selection of some of those pieces.

Interviews

While writing for The L Magazine I began conducting lengthy interviews with various figures working in art and performance around New York City. I have since published these interviews in other publications. These interviews serve not only as a way for artists to speak for themselves, but also help capture moments in time in the artistic life of the city.

On the Road – Where Are They Now?

The documentary and play reading project that I launched this year is now properly underway. And one of the major components involves a road trip that will take me and the crew across the US to visit a handful ofContinue reading

Announcing Fundraising Campaign

*Thank you to all our supporters for making the crowdfunding campaign a success & helping us hit to road!* The campaign will remain open until the end of July, so you can still give. The Unknown Play Project involves aContinue reading

Safer Coalitions

I attended an event last night put together by the Helix Queer Performance Network on the idea of “safe space” and I have a feeling that many things that came up there will continue to pop up in my mind and in conversations in the months ahead, as they’ve already been on my mind and in the ether for awhile now.

Talk the Talk

Panel from Júlía Hermannsdóttir’s Always Thirsty In the coming weeks I’ll be leading a workshop and moderating a couple of panels, including one panel at the Brooklyn Museum that I put together and am really excited to share. Details withContinue reading