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Past Performances: 1998 |
| The 1998 season included internationally-acclaimed artists Michael
Goldfried, Tim Miller and Quentin Crisp.
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| Oct. 2-4: Michael
Goldfried: Enter, then Pause
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| Nov. 20-22: Tim Miller:
Shirts & Skin
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Quentin Crisp in St. Louis March 5-7: An Evening with Quentin Crisp Mr. Crisp is a celebrated author whose autobiography, The Naked Civil Servant, has become a literary classic, as well as an award-winning play starring John Hurt, Mr. Crisp's "representative on earth."Born in 1908 (on Christmas day) to middle-class parents in a suburb of London, England, Mr. Crisp quickly learned his talent was for "being" rather then "doing." He therefore worked as an art school model -- a naked civil servant -- for 35 years. During this period, he grew accustomed to poverty and to living ina single room, a practice he adhears to today on Manhattan's lower east side. As an actor, Mr. Crisp has portrayed Queen Elizabeth in Sally Potter's 1993 film adaptation of Virginia Woolf's Orlando and Lady Blackwell in the stage version of The Importance of Being Earnest. He has also appeared in the films Philadelphia, The Bridge, To Wong Fu, Thanks for Everything, Julie Newmar, and Camp Christmas. His latest book Resident Alien, based on his diaries that appeared in the New York Native, was published by HarperCollins in England, where it became a #1 best-seller; the American version of Resident Alien was recently published by Alyson Books. In the Washington Post review of Resident Alien, critic Jonathan Yardley raved, "Quentin Crisp is an international treasure." Mr. Crisp makes appearances around the world, spreading hid unique philosophy: "Never keep up with the Joneses. Drag them down to your level. It's cheaper." You can find a review of An Evening with Quentin Crisp at
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