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yoko ono news: sept 05

yoko ono on the beatles, baseball, sex and peace
LA Weekly (September 2-8, 2005 ): "The avant-garde world was getting so stale to me, it was no more avant-garde, because it was an establishment of itself, and there’s a hierarchy, etc. etc. (--) We forget the body — I mean, we are the body. In the avant-garde world, I was crucified for using too much body. I was too sexual or too, I don’t know, too emotional, too dramatic or something."

Photos of the show by Ice Cream Man
Photos of the show and a review by Miki

lennon musical to close on broadway sept. 24
Playbill (September 15th 2005): "Broadway's bio-musical Lennon, based on the life and songs of the late John Lennon, will end its run at the Broadhurst Theatre Sept. 24, producers announced Sept. 15."

creativity with a conscience
From PrideSource.com: "Socially conscious art collectors have a dream come true event to attend this month. On Saturday, Sept. 24 the Midwest AIDS Prevention Project holds its annual Artworks for Life event, now in its tenth year, at the Masonic Temple in Detroit. (--) This year's event will also feature pieces from national artists Christo and Yoko Ono"

praxis and yoko ono
From Playbill (September 7th 2005): "Praxis, an internationally regarded avant garde theatre group, will present its latest work Forget Me Not at P.S. 122 Sept. 7-13. Praxis is made up of Brainard Carey and Delia Bajo, who founded the company in 1999. Their first "production" was to offer hugs and foot washings in their East Village studio. Their subsequent works have also involved seemingly simple and human interactions with their audiences. In 2004, while interpreting Yoko Ono's artwork "Water" at the ISE gallery, the couple anointed participants with holy water."

See also their photos of Yoko's "lecture" at Pratt Institute in 2002

a new yoko ono book: "imagine yoko"
The book's publisher, Bakhåll: "In this unique edition Yoko Ono shares her inner thoughts with us on such themes as what art really is and how art can make the world a better place. The book is an anthology of aphorisms and essays that Yoko has verbally communicated or written over the years, compiled and edited by Bakhall's founder Orjan Gerhardsson in close cooperation with the artist herself. Deluxe hard-cover edition, 128 pages, printed on high quality paper with many color illustrations. Included with the book is a bonus DVD with samples from two of Yoko's films: Film No.4 (Bottoms) and Film No. 13 Fly." You can buy the book as well as other John&Yoko titles directly from the publisher

"Imagine Orjan Gerhardsson!"
(the man behind Bakhåll's John&Yoko publications)