Karen Finley Presents THE JACKIE LOOK At Country Club Beginning 9/19

Karen Finley Premieres THE JACKIE LOOK, Site-specific production begins September 19 at Country Club

Karen Finley, the most controversial woman in performance today, will premiere her latest work THE JACKIE LOOK beginning September 12th . This site-specific multimedia production will be presented at Country Club in the West Village.

In THE JACKIE LOOK, Karen Finley brings icon Jacqueline Kennedy Onasis back to life in this unique look at history, style, trauma, femininity and the demands of being the First Lady. Using the structure of a lecture set in the present day, Jackie, one of the most photographed woman of her day, contemplates her life in pictures. Jackie also makes use of You Tube and views online homages to her and her family. Along the way Jackie ruminates on Michelle Obama, Marilyn Monroe, Caroline's run for Senate, the art world, Michael Jackson, and the lasting impact of that fateful day on the grassy knoll in Dallas.

Since her first performances in the early 1980's, Karen Finley has become synonymous with performance art. She is the recipient of two Obies, two Bessies, and multiple grants from the NEA and NYSCA. She has toured internationally with pieces including Make Love, George & Martha, The American Chestnut, A Certain Level of Denial and The Return of The Chocolate Smeared Woman. In 1990, Finley became an unwilling symbol for the NEA when she, along with Tim Miller, Holly Hughes & John Fleck, sued the NEA for withdrawing grants on the grounds of indecency.

THE JACKIE LOOK runs September 19 - October 24, Saturdays at 7:30pm. Country Club is located at 248 West 14th Street (between 7th & 8th Aves -- accessible from the L train at 6th Ave or the F,V, or 1 train at 14th Street. ) Tickets are $20, available at 212-352-3101 www.SpinCycleNYC.com.

Photo credit Linda Lenzi

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