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December 1999 Tokyo, Japan "SRL THOUGHTFULLY REGARDS: THE ARBITRARY CALCULATION OF PATHOLOGICAL AMUSEMENT"
Several telepresence teaser events and a full-scale show staged by NTT/ICC in Tokyo

June 25, 1998 San Francisco, CA "WHAT IS REAL"
Several telepresence teaser events and a full-scale show staged in conjunction with the Web98 conference
October 18, 1997, ZKM Karlsruhe, Germany and San Francisco, USA "FURTHER EXPLORATIONS IN LETHAL EXPERIMENTATION"
July 1997, ICC Tokyo Japan and San Francisco, USA "INCREASING THE LATENT PERIOD IN A SYSTEM OF REMOTE DESTRUCTIBILITY"
March 28 1997, Longhorn Speedway Austin, Texas "THE UNEXPECTED DESTRUCTION OF ELABORATELY ENGINEERED ARTIFACTS: A MISGUIDED ADVENTURE IN RISK ERADICATION, HAPPENDING WITHOUT KNOWN CAUSE, IN CONNECTION WITH EVENTS THAT ARE NOT NECESSARILY RELATED"
Oct 31, 1996, San Francisco "SRL HALLOWEEN TRICK"
Jan 27, 1996, Phoenix, Arizona "A MILLION INCONSIDERATE EXPERIMENTS"
Jan 9, 1996 "FUNHOUSE INSTALLATION"
Nov. 26, 1995, San Francisco "CRIME WAVE"
May 28th, 1994, San Francisco "A CALCULATED FORECAST OF ULTIMATE DOOM: SICKENING EPISODES OF WIDESPREAD DEVASTATION ACCOMPANIED BY SENSATIONS OF PLEASURABLE EXCITEMENT"
Nov. 28, 1992, Graz, Austria "THE DELIBERATE EVOLUTION OF A WAR ZONE: A PARABLE OF SPONTANEOUS STRUCTURAL DEGENERATION"
Aug. 28, 1992, Aurrillac, France "AN INFESTATION OF PECULIAR IRREGULARITIES: TAKING PLACE IN A DISINTEGRATING LANDSCAPE, MARKED BY UNRESOLVED ENTANGLEMENTS"
April 4, 1992, San Francisco "SF MUSEUM OF MODERN ART GROUNDBREAKING CEREMONY"
Jan 26, 1991, Performance in Barcelona, Spain "THE CARELESS ABUSE OF PREMEDITATED UNCERTAINTY: AN INITIATION INTO THE DISASTROUS CONSEQUENCES OF MANIPULATING SUDDEN AND SEEMINGLY UNFORESEEN EVENTS". Plaza Des Cascades.
October 1990, Art Park show aborted Art Park Judgement
June 23, 1990, Performance in Seattle "A CARNIVAL OF MISPLACED DEVOTION: CALCULATED TO AROUSE RESENTMENT FOR THE PRINCIPLES OF ORDER". Union Pacific Lot at Royal Brougham St.
June 11, 1989-Aug. 19, 1989. Computer-controlled installation at ARTSPACE, 1286 Folsom St., SF, CA
May 28, 1989 Performance in SF. "ILLUSIONS OF SHAMELESS ABUNDANCE: DEGENERATING INTO AN UNINTERRUPTED SEQUENCE OF HOSTILE ENCOUNTERS". Lot, 4th and Perry St.
March 30 -April 1, 1989 Premiere of SRL European Tour Video at ROXIE CINEMA, 3117 16th St. San Francisco. "THE WILL TO PROVOKE: AN ACCOUNT OF FANTASTIC SCHEMES FOR INITIATING SOCIAL IMPROVEMENT".
Feb. 17-19th, 1989 Giant Clacker Ball set installation at ATA Gallery "REMOVING INVISIBLE BARRIERS". A collaboration with Art Institute Class.
Jan. 13, 1989 Performance on studio stage for ABC's Incredible Sunday program. Kane Productions, LA, CA, (aired nationally on ABC affiliates two times in 1989).
July 30, 1988 Performance in Copenhagen in connection with K.I.T. (Copenhagen International Theater). "AN ORIGINAL MACHINE PERFORMANCE TAILORED ESPECIALLY FOR THE CITY OF COPENHAGEN"
July 17, 1988 Performance in Amsterdam in connection with Mickery Theater, N.L. Centrum, and the Summerfestival."A PLAN FOR SOCIAL IMPROVEMENT: BASED ON ACHIEVING COMPLETE FREEDOM FROM THE RESTRAINTS OF CIVILIZATION".
June 31, 1988 Performance in Amsterdam at MEERVARRT THEATRE. (same presenters as above).
May 17, 1988 Performance in NYC at Shea Stadium in connection with the KITCHEN, CREATIVE TIME, THE NEW MUSEUM. " MISFORTUNES OF DESIRE: ACTED OUT AT AN IMAGINARY LOCATION SYMBOLIZING EVERYTHING WORTH HAVING".
Feb. 26, 1988 Premiere at LACE (Los Angeles Contemporary Exhibitions) of SRL film, " A BITTER MESSAGE OF HOPELESS GRIEF", with flame demo.
July 24,1987 Performance on Stanford University Campus. Staged as the special event for Stanford's 1987 INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON DESIGN.
Jan. 30, 1987 Performance in San Francisco, Yellow Cab parking lot, Townsend and 8th St. "DELUSIONS OF EXPEDIENCY: HOW TO AVOID RESPONSIBILITY FOR SOCIAL DISINTEGRATION BY ACTING WITHOUT PRINCIPLE UNDER THE PRETENSES OF UTILITY".
Feb. 6, 1987 Premiere showing of SRL videotape, "VIRTUES OF NEGATIVE FASCINATION", at the KITCHEN, NYC.
May 26, 1986 Performance in Seattle, Transit Authority Lot, 4th St. Presented by COCA, CENTER ON CONTEMPORARY ART. " FAILURE TO DISCRIMINATE: DETERMINING THE DEGREE TO WHICH ATTRACTIVE DELUSIONS CAN OPERATE AS A SUBSTITUTE FOR CONFIRMATION BY EVIDENCE".
1986 DV8 Show, San Francisco
Oct. 6, 1985 Performance in San Francisco, SF Transit Authority Lot. Staged in connection with NEW LANGTON ARTS. "DELIBERATELY FALSE STATEMENTS: A COMBINATION OF TRICKS AND ILLUSIONS GUARANTEED TO EXPOSE SHREWD MANIPULATIONS OF FACT"
Aug. 11, 1985 Performance in Los Angeles, 330 Santa Fe Ave. Staged through LACE, LOS ANGELES CONTEMPORARY EXHIBITIONS. " EXTREMELY CRUEL PRACTICES: A SERIES OF EVENTS DESIGNED TO INSTRUCT THOSE INTERESTED IN POLICIES THAT CORRECT OR PUNISH".
May 5-26th, 1985 Performance and ongoing mechanized installation at AREA NIGHTCLUB, NYC. Staged as part of the ART THEME EXHIBITION.
April 14, 1985 Premiere of SRL videotape at VIDEO FREE AMERICA, 442 Shotwell St., SF. "A SCENIC HARVEST FROM THE KINGDOM OF PAIN".
Oct, 28, 1984 Performance in San Francisco at Pier 3, Fort Mason Center. Staged as a part of the book release party for RE/SEARCH #8/9: J.G. BALLARD ISSUE.
Sept, 28 -Oct, 28th, 1984 Second exhibition of S.F. SCIENCE FICTION SHOW at the CLOCKTOWER in NYC (SRL maintained a working collection of several devices and a video installation).
June 27, 1984 Performance in San Francisco at F.T. Mason, Pier 3, Staged in connection with the SF ARTS COMMISSION GALLERY. "AN EPIDEMIC OF FEAR: THE RELIEF OF MASS HYSTERIA THROUGH EXPRESSIONS OF SENSELESS JUNGLE HATE".
March 5, 1984 Performance at ON BROADWAY THEATRE in San Francisco.
March 1, 1984 Bomb, fire, multi-barrel shotgun, and desert junk performance in Mojave Desert.
Sept, 18, 1983 Performance in San Francisco at Potrero Hill Middle School recreation area. Produced by 80 LANGDON ST. "SRL VIEWS WITH REGRET: THE UNRESTRAINED USE OF EXCESSIVE FORCE".
March 12, 1983 Premiere of SRL videotape at SQUIDS GALLERY, McAllister St. San Francisco. "SEVEN MACHINE PERFORMANCES". with Gary Euell robot demo.
Nov. 13, 1982 Performance in San Francisco, Greyhound Bus Lot, 934 Brannan St. Staged in connection with the NATIONAL OFFENSE SHOW. "A CRUEL AND RELENTLESS PLOT TO PERVERT THE FLESH OF BEASTS TO UNHOLY USES"
Oct. 30, 1981 Performance in San Francisco at 950 Colombus Ave. in connection with the 1981 SAN FRANCISCO INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL. " A FIERY PRESENTATION OF DANGEROUS AND DISTURBING STUNT PHENOMENA".
Sept. 6, 1981 Performance in San Francisco at the Metro Park, "AN UNFORTUNATE SPECTACLE OF VIOLENT SELF-DESTRUCTION".
June 26, 1981 Performance in San Francisco at the Cadillac Lot, 1115 Van Ness Ave. "LIVE TELEVISION COVERAGE OF A SHORT EXCURSION INTO THE BOTTOMLESS PIT OF EVERLASTING FIRE".
June 06, 1981 Performance in San Francisco at the Ed Mock Dance Studio. "Night of the Succubus". With Monte Cazzaza and Factrix.
April 5, 1981 Performance in San Francisco at FT. Mason Center. "MYSTERIES OF THE REACTIONARY MIND"
Dec. 3, 1980 Performance in San Francisco at Kezar Pavilion. "TERRIFYING SCENES FROM THE BATTLEFIELDS OF TOMORROW".
Aug. 9, 1980 Performance in San Francisco at the EUREKA THEATRE.
June 7, 1980 Performance in San Francisco at Cabrillo Elementary School. "AN EXHIBITION OF PERFORMANCE MACHINERY GUARANTEED TO FULFILL YOUR MOST FAR-OUT ENTERTAINMENT FANTASIES".
April 30, 1980 Performance in San Francisco at THEATRE ARTAUD.
Feb, 9 1980 Performance in San Francisco at the PALACE OF FINE ARTS ROTUNDA. "USELESS MECHANICAL ACTIVITY".
March 11, 1979 Performance in San Francisco at Union Square. "ASSURED DESTRUCTIVE CAPABILITY".
Sept, 21, 1979 Performance in San Francisco at Golden Gate Bandshell. "NOISE"
May 20, 1979 Performance in San Francisco at the United Nations Plaza. "FOOD FOR MACHINES".
Feb. 1979 Performance in San Francisco at the Chevron Station, Colombus and Green St. "MACHINE SEX".
November 1978 First SRL ad in Boulevards Magazine
April 1978 Participated in "PUNK ART SHOW" at the San Francisco Art Institute with the "MEAN MADONNA" mixed media assembly.
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