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 yoko ono news: may 08
   
 

onochord documentary by yoko ono
Watch Yoko Ono's documentary about her piece ONOCHORD.

yoko ono's message to you
Yoko wanted to thank you for remembering her birthday in February.

artasiapacific follows up on the themes in ono’s oeuvre in may/june
"News and profiles editor HG Masters reflects on the innovative concoctions of Yoko Ono, the conceptual artist and early member of the global avant-garde collective Fluxus, who based her early performances and sculptures on simple written instructions collected in her 1964 book, Grapefruit."

london ica celebrating 60 with auction
Financial Times (May 2008): "Top-tier artists including Peter Doig, Chris Ofili, Antony Gormley, and Yoko Ono have all agreed to contribute works to an auction celebrating the 60th anniversary of London's Institute of Contemporary Arts."

lennon's give peace a chance lyrics to be auctioned
The Associated Press (May 7th 2008): "Christie's says he gave the handwritten lyrics to then 16-year-old Gail Renard - now a comedy writer for British television - during the eight-day Bed-in with Lennon and Yoko Ono at the Queens Elizabeth Hotel in Montreal. Lennon penned the lyrics and recorded the song in the hotel room with about 50 guests, who included singer Petula Clark and beat poet Allen Ginsberg."

montreal bed-in memories
The Canadian Press (May 1st 2008): "The retired security guard says he was the one on duty when John Lennon and Yoko Ono staged their "bed-in for peace" at Montreal's Queen Elizabeth Hotel from May 26 to June 1, 1969.

"...this was the week that remains the epic of the whole 32 years that I was there and he was a good man. ... He was terrific. Yoko was more an introvert. John was, my God, he was dancing around that room like you wouldn't believe."

Read more about the Montreal Bed-In by John&Yoko

yoko ono: secret piece III in newcastle upon tyne, britain
Entitled Secret Piece III, Ono invites people to add photos or messages to someone they love to a canvas in the Laing Art Gallery. As part of the group exhibition LOVE: April 19th - July 13th 2008

a new ono remix
You can listen to ONO's Give Peace A Chance '08 (Double B Full Vocal Mix) at Yoko Ono's Facebook page.

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The Montreal Bed-in photographed by Gerry Deiter