View excerpts from Babette Mangolte's documentary of Abramović's performance, 7 Easy Pieces, at the Guggenheim Museum in 2005. The legendary artist reenacts influential performances of the 1960s and 70s by Bruce Nauman, Vito Acconci, Valie Export, Gina Paine, Joseph Beuys, and her own works. Commentary by Artistic Director Stuart Horodner.

Free Thursdays are sponsored by Perennial Properties

Extremity Experiment

Saturday, July 24, 7-10 pm

The Extremity Experiment is a forum that brings together artists, musicians, poets, singers, and local entrepreneurs to highlight their talents in a warm atmosphere. The vision of the Extremity Experiment is to Educate, Engage, Enlighten and Entertain. For more information, to participate as a performer, or to inquire about networking opportunities, visit www.extremityexperiment.webs.com. Doors open at 6 pm, $4 Donation, Cash bar, Complimentary desserts

Over 450 people—friends, family, artists, students, scene-makers—jammed into ACAC on July 9 for the opening of Shana Robbins: Supernatural Conductor and Amy Myers: Feminine Space. The crowds viewed Myers's two massive and elegant drawings in one gallery, and various Robbins works (costumes, videos, photos, drawings) in the others. Excitement was in the air as a tuxedoed pianist played ragtime on a Steinway and Robbins was revealed to be outside, laying in the plush white interior of a wooden coffin that was visible through the window. It started to rain and lightning flashed. The pianist left his seat and went outside to dig away the dirt covering the casket. Lifting the lid, he allowed the black-clad Robbins to exit and enter the gallery. She moved her lithe body in a jerky fashion, retreating behind the large ornate web made of Victorian doilies that is featured prominently in her installation. Quickly changing her costume, she emerged as a bandaged and chain-adorned zombie, moving through the throngs of people in stylized fits and thrusts. Lights pulsed and music (including America's "You Can Do Magic") played. Robbins was "back from the dead" and ready to party, as was everyone else.

Read more about it:

AJC Access Atlanta, ArtsCriticATL.com, Burnaway.org

Major funding for this organization is provided by the Fulton County Board of Commissioners under the guidance of the Fulton County Arts Council. This program is supported in part by the Georgia Council for the Arts through the appropriations from the Georgia General Assembly. GCA is a Partner Agency of the National Endowment for the Arts. Major support is provided by the City of Atlanta Office of Cultural Affairs. Funding and support for this organization and its programs is provided in part by Anonymous, Communications 21, Forward Arts Foundation, Grants to Green, LUBO Fund, Massey Charitable Trust, Metropolitan Atlanta Arts Fund, Morgan Keegan, National Endowment for the Arts, Perennial Properties, The Rich Foundation, Taylor Family Fund, Emily Hall Tremaine Foundation, and The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts. The Atlanta Contemporary Art Center gratefully acknowledges the generosity of other private, corporate, and individual donors.