Advancing the visibility, legacy, and scholarship of artists working in performance.

Programs

Cover to Cover

Ongoing: Second Saturday of each month
A 24-month reading series exploring all 76 issues, cover to cover. This drop-in group meets on the second Saturday of each month at PAM’s Education Center and is open to all.
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High Performance: A 2-Year Conference (2025–2027)

2025–2027
A multi-institutional initiative dedicated to High Performance, the Los Angeles-based magazine that was the first international art publication devoted exclusively to performance art, and its enduring influence on contemporary art and society.
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Commissioned Reviews From Around the World

Wayward Chant

March 9, 2026
By Yaniya Lee
Ligia Lewis at Gropius Bau
Berlin, Germany

There is stomping, sauntering, and twirling, sudden falling to the ground. Some gestures are elegant and careful; others are jerky and abrupt.

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On the Movement of Calibration

February 17, 2026
By Yon Natalie Mik
Lee Yanghee at Performing Arts Market in Seoul
Seoul, South Korea

It is a test of tradition and a public display of vulnerability, where the limits of training become visible in real time.

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They Brought the House Down

February 3, 2026
By Austen Villacis
Redrawing the Rancho at the Rowland Mansion
City of Industry, California

Artists insisted on cutting through nostalgia to force the audience to grapple with the many realities of the house.

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