Angry Arts week
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Angry Arts week was an event organised by a group of radical artists based in Lower East Side
, New York
in January 1967. It brought together such people as Michael Brown of the Pageant Players
, Peter Schumann
from the Bread and Puppet Theatre Osha Neumann and the painter Ben Morea. They were particularly active opposing the Vietnam War
.
Lower East Side
The Lower East Side, LES, is a neighborhood in the southeastern part of the New York City borough of Manhattan. It is roughly bounded by Allen Street, East Houston Street, Essex Street, Canal Street, Eldridge Street, East Broadway, and Grand Street....
, New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
in January 1967. It brought together such people as Michael Brown of the Pageant Players
Pageant Players
The Pageant Players were a guerilla street theatre group active in New York from 1965 to 71. They were founded by Michael Brown. They participated in Angry Arts week in January 1967....
, Peter Schumann
Peter Schumann
Peter Schumann is the founder and director of the Bread & Puppet Theater. Born in Silesia, he was a sculptor and dancer in Germany before moving to the United States in 1961. In 1963 he founded Bread & Puppet in New York City, and in 1970 moved to the Northeast Kingdom of Vermont, eventually...
from the Bread and Puppet Theatre Osha Neumann and the painter Ben Morea. They were particularly active opposing the Vietnam War
Vietnam War
The Vietnam War was a Cold War-era military conflict that occurred in Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia from 1 November 1955 to the fall of Saigon on 30 April 1975. This war followed the First Indochina War and was fought between North Vietnam, supported by its communist allies, and the government of...
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