Publishers’ Note

FPUBLISHERS' NOTE We are pleased to announce the publication of Performance Art Magazine with this issue. Our current plans are to publish at least four issues each year, and more if possible. We've started PAM with the intention of offering the broadest possible coverage of "performance art" which we recognize as an art world, as distinct from a theatre world, phenomenon. Though the two audiences at times overlap, in general they have very different expectations in the areas of performing, aesthetics, narration, etc.; they have their own performing spaces, too. Neither theatre nor art publications have single-mindedly focused on performance art. It seems about time that performance art had its own publication so that on-going serious coverage of all the activity it encompasses is possible. We intend to include in PAM events which might fall under the categories of performance, video, music, film, readings, and other special activities . This premiere issue of PAM reflects the general scope of the magazine: a collection of interviews, reviews, artists' writings, photo stories, and reports. In the future we plan to add short essays and aesthetic pieces on important issues, more writing by artists, panel discussions, reviews and features about events throughout the U.S., Canada, Europe, and the rest of the world, historical manifestoes, and performance documentation . However, our real interest is in critical thinking about performance art rather than indiscriminating documentation of it. PAM is an entirely independent publication which joins our other periodical Performing Arts Journal. When people ask us how the two publications differ, we tend to tell them that PAJ is for the theatre world (that is, it covers drama and dance as well as performance in the 20th century), and PAM is more art-world oriented covering only current performances . It doesn't really matter, just read whichever one you like, or both. Sometimes they'll even overlap in places. The definitions aren't really very important to us. What matters is that the publications reflect the imagination of our times. Most of the provocative work being done, and the new performance ideas that are developing, remain undocumented by any periodical in America. PAM is our gesture toward discovering the virtuosity of performance ideas as they are evolving today. We hope that you will share with us our excitement at putting out PAM, and please convey to us any comments or suggestions that you may have for upcoming issues. Enjoy Publishers SUBSCRIPTION ORDER FORM See L ast Page 2 ...