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Theatre, Film, and Television Biographies
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Willie Aames to Steven Anderson
Laurie Anderson Biography (1947-)
Full name, Laura Phillips Anderson; born June 5, 1947, in Glen Ellyn (some sources say Wayne or Chicago), IL; daughter of Arthur T. and Mary Louise (Rowland) Anderson; companion of Lou Reed (a musician). Addresses: Office: 530 Canal St., New York, NY 10013.; Agent: Monterey Peninsula Artists, 509 Hartnell St., Monterey, CA 93940.
- Nationality
- American
- Gender
- Female
- Occupation
- Performance artist, writer, composer, violinist, sculptor, illustrator
- Birth Details
- June 5, 1947
- Glen Ellyn, Illinois, United States
Famous Works
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CREDITS
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Stage Appearances
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Performance Art Pieces
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Automotive, Town Green, Rochester, VT, 1972
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Story Show, 1972
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O-Range, Town Green, 1973 , also Lewisohn Stadium, City College ofthe City University of New York, New York City, 1973
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Duets on Ice, Town Green, 1973 , also produced in New York City, 1973
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The Life and Times of Joseph Stalin, Brooklyn, New York City, 1973
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How to Yodel, The Kitchen, New York City, 1974
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Songs and Stories for the Insomniac, Town Green, 1975 , also produced at Artists Space, New York City, 1975
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Songs and Stories for the Insomniac ... Continued, Oberlin College, Oberlin, OH, 1975
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Out of the Blue, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA, 1975
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Dearreader, Holly Solomon Gallery, New York City, 1975
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Dearreader--2, Sarah Lawrence College, Bronxville, NY, 1975
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Dearreader--3, Rhode Island School of Design, Providence, RI, 1975
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Fast Food, Artists Space, 1976
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Stereo Stories, M. L. D'Arc Gallery, New York City, 1976
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Engli-SH, Akademie der Kunst, West Berlin, West Germany (now Berlin, Germany), 1976 , then Louisiana Museum, Humleback, Denmark, 1976
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Road Songs, St. Mark's Poetry Center, New York City, 1976
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Songs, New School, New York City, 1976
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Refried Beans for Instants, 1976
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For Instants, Part 5: Songs for Lines, Songs for Waves, The Kitchen, 1977
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Audio Talk, School of Visual Arts, New York City, 1977
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That's Not the Way I Heard It, Documenta, Kassel, West Germany(now Germany), 1977
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On Dit, Paris Biennale, Paris, France, 1977
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That's Not the Way I Heard It--2, Galleria Salvatore Ala, Milan, Italy, 1977
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Some Songs, International Cultural Center, Brussels, Belgium, 1977, then And/Or Gallery, Seattle, WA, 1978 , later Mills College, Oakland, CA,1978
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For Instants--Continued, Otis Art Gallery, Los Angeles, CA, 1978
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Like a Stream, The Kitchen, 1978
- (With the St. Paul Chamber Orchestra) Like a Stream--3, Walker ArtCenter, Minneapolis, MN, 1978
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Down Here, Texas Opry House, Houston, TX, 1978
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Some Songs--2, Portland Center for the Visual Arts, Portland, OR,1978
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For Instant--6, DC Space, Washington, DC, 1978
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A Few Are..., Art Gallery of Ontario, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, 1978
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Songs for Self-Playing Violin, Contemporary Art Center, Cincinnati, OH, 1978 , then Real Art Ways, Hartford, CT, 1978
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Handphone Table, Museum of Modern Art, New York City, 1978
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Some Are..., benefit for Hallwalls, Buffalo, NY, 1978
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Americans on the Move--Preview, Carnegie Recital Hall, New York City, 1979
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Americans on the Move, The Kitchen, 1979
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Blue Horn File, Mudd Club, New York City, 1979
- (With David van Tieghem and Peter Gordon) Commerce, United StatesCustoms House, New York City, 1979
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Fuer Augen und Ohren, Akademie der Kunst, 1980
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New Music America, Walker Art Center, 1980
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Privates, New York City, 1981
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Bonds, New York City, 1981
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It's Cold Outside, Alice Tully Hall, New York City, 1981
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United States, Moore Theatre, Seattle, WA, 1982
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United States, Parts I-IV, Park West, Chicago, IL, 1982 , then Brooklyn Academy of Music, Brooklyn, New York City, 1983
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Empty Places, Next Wave Festival, Brooklyn Academy of Music, 1989
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Voices from Beyond, 1992
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Stories from the Nerve Bible, 1993
- Other performance art pieces include Born, Never Asked.
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Major Tours
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Mister Heartbreak, U.S., Canadian, and Japanese cities, 1984-85
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Home of the Brave, U.S. cities, 1986
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Natural History Tour, 1986
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Empty Places Tour, 1990
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Voices from Beyond Tour, 1991
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Nerve Bible Tour (solo show), U.S. cities, including Washington, DC, and Seattle, WA, 1995
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Film Appearances
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Home of the Brave (also known as Home of the Brave: A Film by Laurie Anderson), Cinecom International, 1986
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Heavy Petting, Academy Entertainment, 1988
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Hotel Deutschland, \[Germany\], 1991
- Voice of newborn baby, The Rugrats Movie (animated), Paramount, 1998
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Film Work
- "Closed Circuit," System ohne Schatten, 1983
- Music performer, Nicaragua: No Pasaran (documentary), New Yorker Films, 1984
- Director, coproducer, and soundtrack coproducer, Home of the Brave(also known as Home of the Brave: A Film by Laurie Anderson), CinecomInternational, 1986
- Performer of "Strange Angels," The Doctor, Buena Vista, 1991
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Television Appearances
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Specials
- "John Cage: I Have Nothing to Say and I'm Saying It," American Masters, PBS, 1990
- Presenter, The Second International Rock Awards, ABC, 1990
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CyberSpace, The Disney Channel, 1995
- "Lou Reed: Rock and Roll Heart," American Masters, PBS, 1998
- Herself, Searching for Jimi Hendrix (documentary), 1999
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Episodic
- Host and her clone, "What You Mean We?," Alive from Off Center, PBS, 1987
- Herself, "Art Show," Space Ghost: Coast to Coast, The Cartoon Network, 1996
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Television Work
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Director; Episodic
- "What You Mean We?," Alive from Off Center, PBS, 1987
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Radio Appearances
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Specials
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Outline for the Next Wave: The New Performing Artist, National Public Radio, 1982
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RECORDINGS
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Albums
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It's Not the Bullet That Kills You, It's the Hole, 1977
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Airwaves, 1977
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Big Ego, Giorno Poetry Systems Records, 1978
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Walk the Dog, O Superman, 110 Records, 1981
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Big Science, Warner Bros., 1982
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Let X = X, Artforum, 1982
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Mister Heartbreak, Warner Bros., 1984
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United States Live, Warner Bros., 1985
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Home of the Brave, Warner Bros., 1986
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Strange Angels, Warner Bros., 1989
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Bright Red, Warner Bros., 1994
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The Ugly One with the Jewels and Other Stories, Warner Bros., 1995
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The Speed of Darkness, 1997
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Singles
- "O Superman," 110 Records, 1981
- "In Our Sleep/Poison/Quija Board," 1995
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Contributor to Albums
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New Music for Electronic and Recorded Media, Arch Records, 1977
- (With William S. Burroughs and John Giorno) You're the Guy I Wantto Share My Money With, Giorno Poetry Systems Records, 1981
- Nona Hendryx, Nona, RCA, 1983
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Attack of the Killer Bs, Vol. 1, Warner Bros., 1983
- Jean-Michael Jarre, Zoolook, Polydor, 1984
- Peter Gabriel, So, Geffen, 1986
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Cutting Edge, JCI, 1987
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Wings of Desire (soundtrack), Wea/Atlantic/Nonesuch, 1989
- Mark Dee, All in a Day's Work, MCA, 1990
- Marisa Monte, Rose and Charcoal, Blue Note, 1994
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New Wave Hits of the '80s, Vol. 7, Rhino, 1994
- Peter Scherer, Very Neon Pet, Blue Note/Metro Blue, 1995
- Dave Stewart, Greetings from the Gutter, Elektra/Asylum, 1995
- Lou Reed, Set the Twilight Reeling, Warner Bros., 1996
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Red Hot and Latin: Silencio = Muerte, Hola, 1997
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Women in Electronic Music, Composers, 1997
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Poptronica, Volume 3: Romance, BMG/Buddah Records, 1999
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Wired--Music Futurists, Wea/Atlantic/Rhino, 1999
- Vinicius Cantuaria, Tucuma, PolyGram, 1999
- Nona Hendryx, Transformation: The Best of Nona Hendryx, Razor andTie, 1999
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Searching for Jimi Hendrix, Capitol, 1999
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Composer of Songs for Albums
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With Others
- Peter Gabriel, So, Geffen, 1986
- Philip Glass, Songs form Liquid Days, CBS Records, 1986
- Black Tape for a Blue Girl, This Lush Garden Within, Projekt, 1997
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Album Work
- (Director) Janie Fricke, Now and Then, Branson, 1993
- (Assistant producer) O. C. Smith, After All Is Said and Done, Triune, 1993
- (Producer) Sedated in the '80s, Vol. 3, Capitol, 1994
- (Producer) CMJ the Year in Alternative Music 1981, PolyGram, 1998
- (Producer \[with others\]) Wired--Music Futurists, Wea/Atlantic/Rhino, 1999
- (Producer) Searching for Jimi Hendrix, Capitol, 1999
- Produced Chance Operation: The John Cage Tribute, Koch International; producer of other albums and tracks.
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Videos
- Herself, Laurie Anderson: Collected Videos, Warner Reprise Video,1990
- Herself, The Nova Convention Revisited (also known as The NovaConvention Revisited: William S. Burroughs and the Arts), 1998
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Video Games
- Herself and puppet, Puppet Motel, Voyager, 1995
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WRITINGS
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Performance Art Pieces
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Writer, Composer, and Visual Designer, Unless Otherwise Noted
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Automotive, Town Green, 1972
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Story Show, 1972
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O-Range, Town Green, 1973 , also Lewisohn Stadium, City College ofthe City University of New York, 1973
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Duets on Ice, Town Green, 1973 , also produced in New York City, 1973
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The Life and Times of Joseph Stalin, Brooklyn, New York City, 1973
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How to Yodel, The Kitchen, 1974
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Songs and Stories for the Insomniac, Town Green, 1975 , also produced at Artists Space, 1975
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Songs and Stories for the Insomniac ... Continued, Oberlin College, 1975
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Out of the Blue, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, 1975
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Dearreader, Holly Solomon Gallery, 1975
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Dearreader--2, Sarah Lawrence College, 1975
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Dearreader--3, Rhode Island School of Design, 1975
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Fast Food, Artists Space, 1976
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Stereo Stories, M. L. D'Arc Gallery, 1976
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Engli-SH, Akademie der Kunst, 1976 , then Louisiana Museum, 1976
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Road Songs, St. Mark's Poetry Center, 1976
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Songs, New School, 1976
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Refried Beans for Instants, 1976
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For Instants, Part 5: Songs for Lines, Songs for Waves, The Kitchen, 1977
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Audio Talk, School of Visual Arts, 1977
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That's Not the Way I Heard It, Documenta, 1977
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On Dit, Paris Biennale, 1977
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That's Not the Way I Heard It--2, Galleria Salvatore Ala, 1977
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Some Songs, International Cultural Center, 1977 , then And/Or Gallery, 1978 , later Mills College, 1978
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For Instants--Continued, Otis Art Gallery, 1978
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Like a Stream, The Kitchen, 1978
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Like a Stream--3, Walker Art Center, 1978
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Down Here, Texas Opry House, 1978
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Some Songs--2, Portland Center for the Visual Arts, 1978
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For Instants--6, DC Space, 1978
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A Few Are..., Art Gallery of Ontario, 1978
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Songs for Self-Playing Violin, Contemporary Art Center, 1978 , also Real Art Ways, Hartford, CT, 1978
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Handphone Table, Museum of Modern Art, 1978
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Like a Stream--3, Walker Art Center, 1978
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Americans on the Move, The Kitchen, 1979
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Blue Horn File, Mudd Club, 1979
- (With David van Tieghem and Peter Gordon) Commerce, United StatesCustoms House, 1979
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Fuer Augen und Ohren, Akademie der Kunst, 1980
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New Music America, Walker Art Center, 1980
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Privates, New York City, 1981
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Bonds, New York City, 1981
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It's Cold Outside, Alice Tully Hall, 1981
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United States, Moore Theatre, 1982
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United States, Parts I-IV, Park West, 1982 , then Brooklyn Academyof Music, 1983
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Mister Heartbreak, U.S., Canadian, and Japanese cities, 1984-85
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Home of the Brave (concert performance), U.S. cities, 1986
- Composer only, Alcestis, American Repertory Theatre, Cambridge, MA, 1986
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Natural History Tour, 1986
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Empty Places, Next Wave Festival, Brooklyn Academy of Music, 1989
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Empty Places Tour, 1990
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Voices from Beyond Tour, 1991
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Voices from Beyond, 1992
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Stories from the Nerve Bible, 1993
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Nerve Bible Tour (solo show), U.S. cities, including Washington, DC, and Seattle, WA, 1995
- (With Germano Celant, the Fondazione Prada, and San Vittore Prison) Dal vivo (also known as Life), Fondazione Prada, Italy, 1998
- Other performance art pieces include Born, Never Asked.
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Composer for Films
- (With John Cale) Something Wild (also known as Dangereuse soustous rapports), Orion, 1986
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Home of the Brave (also known as Home of the Brave: A Film by Laurie Anderson), Cinecom International, 1986
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Swimming to Cambodia, Cinecom International, 1987
- Song "Angel Fragments," Wings of Desire (also known as Der Himmel uber Berlin), Argos Films, 1987
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Monster in a Box, Fine Line Features, 1991
- Song "Strange Angels," The Doctor, Buena Vista, 1991
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The Source (documentary), Calliope Films, 1998
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Blind Light, 1998
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Screenplays
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Fourteen Americans, 1979
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Film du Silence, 1981
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Home of the Brave (also known as Home of the Brave: A Film by Laurie Anderson), Cinecom International, 1986
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Television Work
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Composer; Specials
- "Bad Blood," Bill Cosby Salutes Alvin Ailey, 1989
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Teleplays
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Episodic
- "What You Mean We?," Alive from Off Center, PBS, 1987
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Other Writings
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The Package, Bobbs-Merrill (Indianapolis, IN), 1971
- (Illustrator) Margaret R. Moore and John Travers Moore, Certainly, Carrie, Cut the Cake; Poems A to Z, Bobbs-Merrill, 1971
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October, \[New York City\], 1972
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Transportation Transportation, \[New York City\], 1973
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The Rose and the Stone, \[New York City\], 1974
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Notebook, 1976
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Artifacts at the End of a Decade, with an essay by John Perreault,1981
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United States, Harper and Row (New York City), 1984
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Laurie Anderson's Postcard Book, 1990
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Stories from the Nerve Bible: A Retrospective, 1972-1992">, HarperPerennial (New York City), 1994
- Critic for periodicals, including Art Forum and Art News; contributor to periodicals, including Hotel and October.
Further Reference
OTHER SOURCES
Periodicals:
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American Theatre, February 24, 1995, /August, 1995, p. 48.
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Entertainment Weekly, p. 125.
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Interview, September 24, 1994, p. 49; March, 1997, p. 144; August,1998, Germano Celant, "Life," pp. 52-54.
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Washington Review, /November, 1981.
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