FLUXLIST: Need info on Hungarian (?) choreographer

2000-02-18 Thread Ronsen, Josh
Hello, I apologize for the non-Fluxus nature of this post, but I know the people on this list know a lot about all forms of art. I am looking for any information on a Hungarian choreographer named Josef Nagy. He might not be Hungarian, and that might not be his name. I have had no luck finding

FLUXLIST: RE: trend at [awful coffee store]

2000-02-29 Thread Ronsen, Josh
nick wrote: What about we tape the prepairation of the coffee and the drinking of itintreviews with ppl and the ritual of 'community' that starbucks brings...stir stir stircream2 packets of sugarwe could also kepp track of what we ordered and see if there is a way you can make

FLUXLIST: poem for fluxlist

2000-04-25 Thread Ronsen, Josh
poem by josh ronsen observation emotion rhyme simile cadence rhyme emotion alliteration metaphor rhyme rhyme change of meter blank line hidden allusion to death and/or pain ambiguity caused by lack of punctuation rhyme

FLUXLIST: Tomas Schmit's Sanitases

2000-05-05 Thread Ronsen, Josh
In the ultra-handy Fluxus Performance Workbook, on http://www.nutscape.com/fluxus/homepage/t_schmit.html, there are a few listed event scores for Tomas Schmit in a series called Sanitas. Did he actually write 165 of these? Where might they be found (the ones not listed in the Workbook)? Thanks

FLUXLIST: Fluxus Sound Files

2000-05-08 Thread Ronsen, Josh
Hello, I'm still trying to dig up info on Thomas Schmit. Found a reference that there were 200 Sanitas, published in German. Drat. Anyways, there are 15 sound files from Schmit, Higgins, Jo Jones, Philip Corner and others at: http://strano.net/town/music/fluxus.htm I can't listen to them on

FLUXLIST: RE: 2

2000-05-09 Thread Ronsen, Josh
1. All the authentic Fluxus artists consider the Fluxlist to be a truly absurd parody. 1. I like absurdity, and recognize how difficult it is to generate something "truly" absurd, and not just "kinda" wierd or "sorta" strange. I think one could argue that absurdity strongly

FLUXLIST: RE: Socialist Suspicion

2000-05-12 Thread Ronsen, Josh
i did not received mine. i'm afraid the venezuela post office is like turkish one. in our kind of socialism we all are under suspicion. ...pez I am sorry to hear this. It reminds me of the interview with Dick Higgins at http://www.faximum.com/jas.d/tam_43a.htm (17-8-95 section) where he

FLUXLIST: RE: Robert Filliou

2000-05-19 Thread Ronsen, Josh
Didn't Filliou stage a performance of mental music, or telepathic music? I remember seeing a picture of him, standing in front of a seated audience. The caption suggested that he was telepathically transmitting music to the audience's minds. Or maybe everyone was meditating on some sound. When

FLUXLIST: Re: Allen Bukoff

2000-06-05 Thread Ronsen, Josh
Allen wrote (a while back, about his survey): I distributed a survey to attempt to assess Eric Andersen's alleged assertion that "All the authentic Fluxus artists consider the Fluxlist to be a truly absurd parody." This activity was also presented as being a performance. You can view a

FLUXLIST: Wish project

2000-06-05 Thread Ronsen, Josh
SHARE YOUR DEEPEST WISHES FOR THE WORLD: "Christine Wallers (artist) and Steve Peters (sound) invite anyone and everyone to send a written response of any length or style conveying your vision of a better life on Earth for all beings. The future begins with the words, 'I wish...' Your

FLUXLIST: RE: love seeing my name the subject heading

2000-06-06 Thread Ronsen, Josh
Allen Bukoff wrote: I am not, as far as I know, a Willem de Ridder prank. I am a little concerned about this, however, because I believe it would be fairly easy for Willem de Ridder to do this. Has anyone ever seen you and Willem de Ridder together in the same room? Hmmm? Maybe you are a

FLUXLIST: Funny syrup

2000-06-13 Thread Ronsen, Josh
Click on the below link if you want to read a very silly series of ads for fictious brands of maple syrup. http://www.timmybighands.com/ads/ad_1.asp I laughed so much that I cried (it's been a dull day). -Josh Ronsen http://www.nd.org/jronsen

FLUXLIST: FluxListBox confession!

2000-06-20 Thread Ronsen, Josh
This weekend I finally had the time to splice the "True Confession" tape from the FluxListBox into a cassette. I listened to it. I now know the confession. I'm not telling what the confession is. But, I will give a hint on splicing. Normal, clear office tape can be used to connect the tape

Re: FLUXLIST: FluxListBox confession!

2000-06-20 Thread Ronsen, Josh
Melissa McCarthy wrote: The confession is mine (as is this one) and I'm impressed that you felt that any confession I might have was worthy of the effort to splice and listen. That was your voice, the one talking about the [DO NOT READ THE NEXT WORD UNLESS YOU HAVE LISTENED TO YOUR COPY

FLUXLIST: RE: FLUXLIST-digest V1 #345

2000-06-22 Thread Ronsen, Josh
Roger Stevens wrote: Surely there's a difference between a Dadaist who disrupts a theatre performance and a heckler who spoils everyone's enjoyment? Or is there? Is there a difference? I don't think the Dadaists felt themselves privledged, i.e. "card-carrying members of the Dada Club," to be

FLUXLIST: story

2000-07-03 Thread Ronsen, Josh
Hello Fluxlist Friends, Last night, while waiting for something to print at a copy shop, I used their typewriter to write an improvised short, short, short story. I will mail it, the only copy in existence, to the first person who emails me. The story involves Aldous Huxley, death, Cleveland,

FLUXLIST: RE: story

2000-07-03 Thread Ronsen, Josh
Someone has won my short short short story, so no need to send email. -Josh Ronsen http://www.nd.org/jronsen

FLUXLIST: RE: story photo Chicago

2000-07-05 Thread Ronsen, Josh
PATRICIAI already got it, but maybe Josh will let me change it around PATRICIAand send it to you. Josh? DEVONI want it next then, and then I can change it (or not if Josh DEVONprefer it to stay in tact), and send it to whoever want it. The story is in the mail to you, Patricia. I would

FLUXLIST: RE: naming Don Boyd

2000-07-10 Thread Ronsen, Josh
Patricia wrote: Don Boyd is anxiously awaiting the arrival of a new grape colored MAC and then he'll be back on fluxlist. I have proffered the advice that in order for the computer to function properly, it should have a name, toys, and incense burning around it at all times. He queried me

FLUXLIST: RE: no apologies are needed

2000-07-10 Thread Ronsen, Josh
alan bowman wrote: i apologise to robert for getting him confused with josh i apologise with josh for getting him confused with robert I often confuse myself with Robert, so no hard feelings ok? (unless Robert is perturbed by this confusion). i have not met either. Well, it seems like you

FLUXLIST: Josh Ronsen's email

2000-07-13 Thread Ronsen, Josh
Dear Friends, Acquaintances, Pen-Pals, Hanger-Ons, and people who have no idea why they are getting this: By tomorrow this email account ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) will be useless except as a memory. Please send all future letters, press releases, secret confessions, unrequited love letters, lottery