Tom Murrin Explained
| Tom Murrin |
| Birth Date: | February 8, 1939 |
| Death Date: | March 12, 2012 (aged 73) |
| Nationality: | American |
| Field: | Performance art |
Tom Murrin (February 8, 1939 – March 12, 2012), also known as Jack Bump, Tom Trash, and The Alien Comic, was an American performance artist and playwright in the downtown avant-garde art scene in New York City.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] In the 1980s and 1990s, Murrin curated a variety night called The Full Moon Show at Performance Space 122 and later at La Mama and Dixon Place. In 2013, Dixon Place introduced a performance award, "The Tommy," to honor Murrin's life and work.[6]
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Notes and References
- News: Tom Murrin, Alien Comic Performance Artist, Dies at 73 . The New York Times. 14 March 2012. Bruce. Webber. 5 August 2012.
- News: Tom Murrin: Artist, Playwright And 'The Alien Comic' Passes Away From Cancer . Huffington Post. 13 March 2012. 5 August 2012.
- News: Tom Murrin, Drama Critic and Playwright, Is Dead. Playbill. 13 March 2012. Robert. Robert Simonson. Simonson. 5 August 2012. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20120315225334/http://www.playbill.com/news/article/160665-Tom-Murrin-Drama-Critic-and-Playwright-Is-Dead. 15 March 2012.
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- News: Reviews/Dance; Travel Hints to Doomsday Courtesy of Dancenoise . The New York Times. 18 July 1991. Jennifer. Dunning. 11 March 2013.
- Web site: Andrew Schneider to Receive 2014 Tom Murrin Performance Award. BWW News Desk. BroadwayWorld.com.
