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  • Two VR works on display in NYC

    Two of Laurie’s virtual reality collaborations with artist Hsin-Chien Huang are on display at Pratt Manhattan Gallery until March 4, 2023. To the Moon (2018), originally commissioned by the Louisiana Museum of Modern Art in Denmark, made its US premiere at the Museum of Natural History timed to the fiftieth anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon landing. The artist duo reconceptualizes the

  • In Conversation with Paul D Miller

    On the occasion of Laurie Anderson’s exhibition, The Weather, at the Hirshhorn Museum, Editor-at-Large, Paul Miller spoke with Anderson on episode #483 of the New Social Environment. Their discussion touches upon Anderson’s attraction to the taboo, her desire to make a “walk-in comic book filled with words,” and her fascinating collaboration with a supercomputer at the Australian Institute for Machine Learning.

  • “I HAVE SOMETHING TO SAY”: ADVOCATING FOR HUMAN RIGHTS THROUGH ARTMAKING

    In case you missed the conversation between Laurie, Mohammed el-Gharani, and Kweku Mandela…

  • “The Weather” Programs and Events

    A full slate of events (virtual and in-person) relating to The Weather at the Hirshhorn Museum in Washington, DC have been announced. Check out all the details at the link: https://hirshhorn.si.edu/exhibitions/laurie-anderson-the-weather/   February 23, 6 pm ET (Online) On Process with Laurie Anderson   February 28, 6 pm ET through July 31 (Online) Screening: Laurie Anderson’s “Personal Service Announcements”  

  • Norton Lectures: Spending the War Without You

    Thank you to everyone who tuned in to watch the Norton Lecture series “Spending the War Without You” over the last 10 months. Now that it’s completed, all 6 lectures are available to watch any time on youtube. Catch up on the lectures you missed, rewatch your favorites, share these with anyone you think might enjoy them for the first

  • Norton Lecture 5: The City

    REGISTER HERE Lecture 5: The City | Laurie Anderson: Spending the War Without You Wednesday, November 10, 5pm EST Laurie Anderson presents Spending the War Without You: Virtual Backgrounds. The City is the fifth in a series of six lectures, looking at the challenges we face as artists and citizens as we reinvent our culture with ambiguity and beauty. This talk will consider

  • Press Roundup

    Laurie Anderson Has a Message for Us Humans Laurie Anderson is why we have multimedia art. Her story comes full circle at the Hirshhorn. Looking Back While Facing Forward: Laurie Anderson at the Hirshhorn The Weather Synthesizes a Career and Considers a Crisis Elephant #46 – Autumn/Winter 2021

  • Laurie Anderson: The Weather (trailer)

  • Norton Lecture 4: The Road

    REGISTER HERE Laurie Anderson presents Spending the War Without You: Virtual Backgrounds. The Road is the fourth in a series of six lectures. The talk will consider technology, media hypnosis, radio, speed and invention. About the Speakers Presented by Laurie Anderson, one of America’s most renowned – and daring – creative pioneers. Known primarily for her multimedia presentations, she has cast herself in

  • The Weather

  • AWAKEN Podcast

    The Rubin Museum’s AWAKEN podcast From deep introspection to life-changing moments, awakening can take many forms. Join me, Laurie Anderson as host, and guests for a 10-episode series about the dynamic path to “waking up.” Available wherever you get your podcasts or at rubinmuseum.org/awakenpod

  • Norton Lectures 1-3 Rebroadcasts

    If you’ve missed any of the first three Norton lectures (or want to watch them again), each will have a 24hr encore stream on youtube next month. Lecture 1: June 2 Lecture 2: June 9 Lecture 3: June 16 INFO: https://mahindrahumanities.fas.harvard.edu/norton-lectures

  • Norton Lecture #3: The Rocks

    Norton Lecture #3: The Rocks will be re-broadcast for 24 hours. April 28 5pm EDT – April 29 5pm EDT

  • Big Science Reissue Interview Round-Up

    Laurie has been giving a lot of interviews lately around the upcoming release of the new Big Science vinyl reissue and we thought it’d be handy to collect them in one place.   Adam Buxton Podcast Laurie talks with Buxton about the release of her debut album, Big Science, on red vinyl this coming Friday and more, like collaborating with

  • Norton Lecture #2

    Update: The Forest will be re-broadcast for 24hrs on April 7-8. More info here.

  • The First Time with Matt Everitt

    Laurie appeared on BBC Radio 6 Music yesterday to chat with Matt Everitt about the pivotal musical moments that have shaped her life and career. Stream it here for a limited time: https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m000sqnr

  • Week-End Fest Mixtape #21

  • Big Science to be reissued on Red Vinyl April 9th via Nonesuch

    Big Science, will return to vinyl for the first time in 30 years with a new red vinyl edition due April 9 on Nonesuch Records.  The release includes the re-mastered original album first released on CD for the 25th anniversary in 2007; it is available to pre-order here.  More announcements to come.  

  • Laurie + Bob Ezrin on The Gould Standard

    This intimate conversation is one of old friends reminiscing on career highlights, the creative passions that drive them and of course, their shared love of Lou Reed. Listen to Laurie and Bob’s remarkable stories of days past, thoughtful perspectives on our current moment, and plans for future collaboration.

  • Solstice Eve Sound Meditation

    On the eve of the Winter Solstice the Barre Center for Buddhist Studies hosted a live sound meditation conducted by Laurie. The complete recording is now available to stream below.   Playlist: 1. Max Richter, Dream 1 (before the wind blows it all away), Sleep 2. William Basinski, For Whom the Bell Tolls, Lamentations 3. The Mills Brothers, Ida Sweet as Apple

  • Party in the Bardo #11

    Party in the Bardo has reached the end of the road with today’s release of episode #11. Jonathan Cott, the guest from the very first episode, returns to bookend the series. The topic is Love. Thank you to WESU for hosting this wild ride.

  • Lou Reed Tai Chi Day 2020

  • Party in the Bardo #10 (Christian McBride)

  • Party in the Bardo #9 (Kevin Hearn)

  • Party in the Bardo #8 with Jason Moran

    The eighth episode of “Party in the Bardo: Conversations with Laurie Anderson” features a conversation between Laurie and pianist, composer, and artist Jason Moran on WESU Middletown 88.1FM.