An Evening of Comic Performance
Apr 3, 1981
Description:
American artist Michael Smith presented a comedic solo performance that unfolded in two parts on a domestic set in the Grand Luxe Hall.The first featured Smith as his persona “Mike,” a hapless middle-class man attempting to achieve the American Dream. During this segment, Smith bumbled around the set performing monologues, slapstick gags, and songs and dances with unconventional pacing precisely timed to music.
The second part of the performance featured Smith in character as “Baby Ikki,” an oversized toddler in a diaper and knit bonnet.
Video documentation available upon request.
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Captions:
- Michael Smith, An Evening of Comic Performance, photo documentation, Apr 3, 1981.
- Michael Smith, An Evening of Comic Performance, photo documentation, Apr 3, 1981.
- Michael Smith, An Evening of Comic Performance, photo documentation, Apr 3, 1981.
- Michael Smith, An Evening of Comic Performance, photo documentation, Apr 3, 1981.
- Michael Smith, An Evening of Comic Performance, photo documentation, Apr 3, 1981.
- Michael Smith, An Evening of Comic Performance, photo documentation, Apr 3, 1981.
- Michael Smith, An Evening of Comic Performance, photo documentation, Apr 3, 1981.
- Michael Smith, An Evening of Comic Performance, photo documentation, Apr 3, 1981.
- Michael Smith, An Evening of Comic Performance, photo documentation, Apr 3, 1981.
- Michael Smith, An Evening of Comic Performance, photo documentation, Apr 3, 1981.
- Michael Smith, An Evening of Comic Performance, photo documentation, Apr 3, 1981.
- Michael Smith, An Evening of Comic Performance, photo documentation, Apr 3, 1981.
- Michael Smith, An Evening of Comic Performance, photo documentation, Apr 3, 1981.
- Michael Smith, An Evening of Comic Performance, photo documentation, Apr 3, 1981.
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