Laurie Anderson Comes to City Arts & Lectures on Monday
On Monday at 8PM, renowned musician and performance artist Laurie Anderson will be at City Arts & Lectures "in conversation with" Michael Azerrad. Anderson made a name for herself in the arts scene in New York in the 70s, and rose to international fame in 1980 with the song "O Superman" (a clip of which follows, post-jump). In recent years, she's been performing original works like her adaptation of Moby-Dick and, more recently, Homeland, which combine elements of spoken word, dance and music. She continues to be a prominent force in experimental music, and last year married her longtime companion and fellow musician, Lou Reed.
Back in the early 90s she also made a bunch of awesome "Personal Service Announcements" about everything from the national debt to Ohio high school lunch menus. Fans and anyone unfamiliar with Laurie Anderson's work should probably go check out the talk at the Herbst (or at the very least, check out her website). Buy tickets for Monday's event here.
Below, the "O Superman" clip as used in a promo for VH1 Brasil, and a newer clip from Homeland as performed at the Luminato Festival in 2007.