Did What? Performances of Brendan deVallance
Below is a list of performances I have done organized by year.
   

1989

  Eternal Strife December 21, 1989 Lounge Ax
Milly’s Orchid Show
2438 N. Lincoln Avenue
Chicago, Illinois		  
 

Scraping My Brain to the Bone

 November 20, 1989 University of New Mexico
Albuquerque, New Mexico
  Freddie Rising September 15–17, 1989 P.S. 122
150 1st Avenue
New York, New York
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  House of Orange Flip
by the House of Orange Flip		 September 7, 1989 Medusa
Voguers’ Ball,
an AIDS research benefit
3257 N. Sheffield
Chicago, Illinois		  
  Jason & Leslie’s Wedding
by Leslie Bodenstein, Jason Pickleman, & Brendan deVallance		 September 2, 1989 Randolph Street Gallery
756 N. Milwaukee
Chicago, Illinois
  
 

My Vile Reasons

 August 12, 1989

Peace Museum
Columbia College Getz Theater
72 E. 11th St.
Chicago, Illinois

  
  My Blank Pages August 3, 1989 Club Lower Links
954 W. Newport
Chicago, Illinois		  

Simon & Garfunkel
by Andy Soma & Brendan deVallance

 July 18, 1989 Club Lower Links
Chicago, Illinois

Led Zeppelin III
by John Lebrand &
Brendan deVallance

 June 17, 1989 Chicago Filmmakers
1229 W. Belmont
Chicago, Illinois

My Car Drives Itself

 June 3, 1989 Edge of the Looking Glass Theater
62 E. 13th Street
Chicago, Illinois
  
 

Waisting Away

 May 11, 1989 Club Lower Links
Linda Novak Invitational
Chicago, Illinois
  
 

Dust Jacket

 May 2, 1989 Highland Park High School
Focus on the Arts
433 Vine Avenue
Highland Park, Illinois		  
 

Gonesville

 May 1, 1989 School of the Art Institute of Chicago
(S.A.I.C)
Columbus Dr. & Jackson Blvd.
Chicago, Illinois		  
  All Because of Paul April 23, 1989 Hyde Park Art Center
1701 E. 53rd Street
Chicago, Illinois		  
  The TV Set, The TV Set April 15, 1989 N.A.M.E. Gallery
Perform-o-rama
at Chicago Filmmakers
1229 W. Belmont
Chicago, Illinois		  
  !
 April 8, 1989 Hyde Park Art Center
1701 E. 53rd Street
Chicago, Illinois
  
  Small Steps
 March 25, 1989 Crash
1500 S. 7th Street
Phoenix, Arizona
  
  Same Time, Brain Time
 March 22, 1989 Arizona State University
545 University Blvd.
Tempe, Arizona
  
  Brain Time, Down Time
 March 17, 1989 New Langton Arts
1246 Folsom Street
San Francisco, California
  
  Philo Pfizer & the World
by Mary Brogger & Brendan deVallance
March 11, 1989 Randolph Street Gallery
756 N. Milwaukee
Chicago, Illinois
  
  Brendan VS. Robert
by Robert Daulton & Brendan deVallance		 February 25, 1989 Randolph Street Gallery
UH-OH, P-Form Release Party
Chicago, Illinois
  
  Jerry’s Story
 February 20, 1989 S.A.I.C.
Visiting Artist Performance Class
Chicago, Illinois
 
  The Misery Love Co.
 February 14, 1989 Club Lower Links
954 W. Newport
Chicago, Illinois
  
  Entrance Only
 January 23, 1989 S.A.I.C.
Visiting Artist Performance Class
Chicago, Illinois
  
  Wrongful Death Poem
 January 15, 1989 Green Mill
Poetry Slam
Lawrence & Broadway
Chicago, Illinois
  

1988

  What If My Brain Hurts A Lot
 December 14, 1988 Lounge Ax
Milly’s Orchid Show
2438 N. Lincoln
Chicago, Illinois		  
  Skeleton Globes
 November 23, 1988 Econ-o-art Theater
1935 S. Halsted
Chicago, Illinois
  
  Vote with Your Throat
 October 29, 1988 Randolph Street Gallery
756 N. Milwaukee
Chicago, Illinois
  
  Time is a Tool
 September 30–October 1, 1988 Cabaret Voltaire
1860 N. Elston
Chicago, Illinois
  
  1,000,000 O’Clock
by Blair Thomas & Brendan deVallance		 August 4, 1988 Club Lower Links
954 W. Newport
Chicago, Illinois
  
  Table of Contents
 July 23, 1988 Win Big Party
2215 S. Ford Avenue
Chicago, Illinois
  
  Cake
 April 21–24, 1988 Organic Theater
3321 N. Clark
Chicago, Illinois
  
  Shit for Brains
March 25, 1988 Northern Illinois University
Art Gallery
212 W. Superior
Chicago, Illinois
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  This is the High Point of My Day
 March 5, 12, 19 & 26, 1988 Lifeline Theater
6912 N. Glenwood
Chicago, Illinois
  
  History of Toast
 February 26 & 27, 1988 N.A.M.E. Gallery
700 N. Carpenter
Chicago, Illinois
  

1987

  Read Me My Rights
 December 16, 1987 Lounge Ax
Milly’s Orchid Show
2438 N. Lincoln
Chicago, Illinois
  
  Exile on Abbey Road
 November 21, 1987 Crash
1500 S. 7th Street
Phoenix, Arizona
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  My Mistake
 November 7, 1987 Medusa
3257 N. Sheffield
Chicago, Illinois
  
  De(ath)sk
 October 16, 1987 N.A.M.E. Gallery
361 W. Superior
Chicago, Illinois
  
  Downtown
 October 6, 1987 Northern Illinois University
Swen/Parson Gallery
DeKalb, Illinois
  
  Now is Now
 August 1, 1987 Face the Street
1260 N. Milwaukee
Chicago, Illinois
  
  Social Rebuilt July 25, 1987 Marianne Deson Gallery
340 W. Huron
Chicago, Illinois
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  Good Evening, I’m a Factory
 July 11, 1987

Batteries Not Included
2201 N. Clybourn
Chicago, Illinois

  
  Doom
 May 17, 1987 Medusa
No Business As Usual Benefit
3257 N. Sheffield
Chicago, Illinois
  
  Big Man Waiting
May 12, 1987 Gaspars
1359 W. Belmont
Chicago, Illinois
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  The Edge of It
 April 24 & 25, 1987

Randolph Street Gallery
756 N. Milwaukee
Chicago, Illinois

  
  Carnival Shoplifting
 March 29, 1987 Cafe Voltaire
2010 S. Kinnickinnic
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
  
  Why 100
 March 14, 1987 On Exhibit
107 W. Monroe
South Bend, Indiana
  
  Wacked
 March 13, 1987 Randolph Street Gallery
Spotnacht
Chicago, Illinois
  
  Clock Me
 February 27, 1987

Tupperware Party
629 W. Cermak
Chicago, Illinois

  
  Millions
 January 23, 1987 Randolph Street Gallery
Artist Call Show
Chicago, Illinois
  

1986

  Scrambled Eggs and Light Bulbs
 December 10, 1986 Sheffield’s
3258 N. Sheffield
Chicago, Illinois
  
  Scrape Your Head
 October 8, 1986 Sheffield’s
Chicago, Illinois
  
  The Fake Scrape, pt. II
 October 4, 1986 LHASA
1110 N. Hudson
Los Angeles, California
  
  The Fake Scrape, pt. I
 October 1, 1986 MARS Gallery
1201 S. 1st. Avenue
Phoenix, Arizona
  
  Guitar with Truck
 September 13, 1986 N.A.M.E. Gallery
Homage to Fluxus
361 W. Superior
Chicago, Illinois
  
  Movie
 September 12, 1986 N.A.M.E. Gallery
Homage to Fluxus
Chicago, Illinois
  
  The Phone Rings Twice
 August 20, 1986 Arvada Arts Center
6901 Wadsworth Blvd.
Arvada, Colorado
  
  Scraping It
 July 28, 1986 Gabes Oasis
330 E. Washington St.
Iowa City, Iowa
  
  Dream Crazy
 July 5, 1986 Joz
3730 N. Clark
Chicago, Illinois
  
  Time Bowler
 June 28, 1986 Memorial Hall
Sponsored by CAGE
Cincinnati, Ohio
  
  Drag
 June 28, 1986 Art 4 All 4th Ave. Street Fair
Sponsored by CAGE
Cincinnati, Ohio
  
  Typing
SXPU’s The 13th Hole
 June 21, 1986 Medusa
3257 N. Sheffield
Chicago, Illinois
  
  Vehicle
 May 30, 1986 Randolph Street Gallery
Battle of the One Man Bands
756 N. Milwaukee
Chicago, Illinois
  
  Name____________
Date_____________
Place____________
May 29, 1986 Links Hall
3435 N. Sheffield
Chicago, Illinois		  
  Noose Paper
 May 2 & 9, 1986 State of Illinois Building
Performance: Chicago
Sponsored by the Illinois Arts
Council, The Renaissance Society, & the Museum of Contemporary Art 102 W. Randolph Street		 click for
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  The Mad Moment April 2, 1986 Film in the Cities
5th & Jackson
St. Paul, Minnesota		 click for
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  Back Brake
 April 1, 1986 First Avenue
701 1st Avenue North
Minneapolis, Minnesota
  
  Equal Riots
 March 21, 1986 Bedrock Gallery
5 Minute Show
Chicago, Illinois
  
  Butt Bongos
SXPU 		March 21, 1986 Bedrock Gallery
5 Minute Show
1550 N. Milwaukee
Chicago, Illinois
  Louanne’s Birthday Present March 18, 1986
 2215 S. Ford Avenue
Chicago, Illinois		  
 

The Man Who Shot
Brendan deVallance

 March 7, 1986 Randolph Street Gallery
756 N. Milwaukee
Chicago, Illinois
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History of the World

 February 1, 1986 Rainbo Club
1150 N. Damen
Chicago, Illinois
  
 

It’s Real

 January 31, 1986

S.A.I.C.
Visiting Artist Performance Class

  
 

untitled

 January 21, 1986 Limelight
Zanies Stand-Up Comics Contest
306 N. Dearborn
Chicago, Illinois
  
 

Toast for Architects

by Nancy Martell & Brendan deVallance 		January 17, 1986 Van Straaten Gallery
361 W. Superior
Chicago, Illinois
  
  Lunch for Hire January 10, 1986 Pyramid Art Center
421 University Avenue
Rochester, New York
  

1985

 


Single Digit Coffin

 October 28 & 31, 1985 Joz
Decapito Mask Show
3730 N. Clark
Chicago, Illinois
  
 

State Your Business

 October 16, 1985 Cafe Voltaire
Theater X Lab
2010 S. Kinnickinnic
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
  
 

Quadramatic Mutations
SXPU

 October 8, 1985 University of Illinois
Chicago Campus
  
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– . . – – – –		 July 26 & 27, 1985 Bedrock Gallery
1550 N. Milwaukee
Chicago, Illinois		  
  Artists/Terrorists
SXPU		 July 20, 1985 Randolph Street Gallery
The Purple Wall Show
Chicago, Illinois
  
  untitled
SXPU		 June 28, 1985

 

 Randolph Street Gallery
756 N. Milwaukee
Chicago, Illinois		  
  Crash June 7, 1985

Party Party
3437 N. Clark
Chicago, Illinois

  
  The Half War May 24 & 25, 1985 N.A.M.E. Gallery
361 W. Superior
Chicago, Illinois
  
  untitled May 12, 1985 International Art Expo
Navy Pier
Chicago, Illinois
  
  The Triple Crucifixion
by Dan Trattler & Bob Whittinghill
SXPU		 May 11, 1985

Randolph Street Gallery
Chicago, Illinois

  
  Someone Else’s Job
 May 9, 1985 B.B.C.
I Fixation Show
9 W. Division
Chicago, Illinois
  
  Foul Ball
SXPU		 April 27, 1985 EXIT
1653 N. Wells
Chicago, Illinois
  
  untitled April 25, 1985 NAAO Conference
Performance Rodeo
Houston, Texas
  
  Powder Burns March 31, 1985 NAB Gallery
331 S. Peoria
Chicago, Illinois
  
  Ida Potatoes
SXPU		 March 2, 1985 University of Chicago
Ida Noyes Hall
Chicago, Illinois
  
  The Big Fizz March 1, 1985 N.A.M.E. Gallery
361 W. Superior
Chicago, Illinois
  
  The Favor February 18, 1985 S.A.I.C.
Visiting Artist Performance Class
  
  The Title of this Piece Will be
Picked at Random by Suggestions From the Audience: Irregular Nails on the Floor
 February 8, 1985 Randolph Street Gallery
756 N. Milwaukee
Chicago, Illinois		  
  Digest Blood Beat
A Group Project (SXPU) 		January 12, 1985 Medusa
3257 N. Sheffield
Chicago, Illinois
  

1984

  Big Gun December 27, 1984 Joz
3730 N. Clark
Chicago, Illinois
  
  untitled
by M. Atscof & Brendan deVallance		 November 17, 1984 Medusa
Chicago, Illinois
  
  The Big Question August 11, 1984 San Francisco Art Institute
800 W. Chestnut
San Francisco, California
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  Everybody’s Got Something
to Hide
August 1, 1984 LHASA
1110 N. Hudson
Los Angeles, California
  
  SUIT June 28, 1984 ZTZU
220 S. Rose
Los Angeles, California
  
  untitled June 9, 1984

ZTZU
Los Angeles, California

  
  Who ? April 27, 1984 The Cotton Exchange Show
Sponsored by L.A.C.E.
Los Angeles, California
  

1983

  It’s 4 O’Clock in the Fucking
Morning		 December 3, 1983 Randolph Street Gallery
Chicago, Illinois
  
  The Civil War November 18, 1983 University of Cincinnati
Cincinnati, Ohio
  
  Meathook Seminar
Carpet Stain
 October 29, 1983

Noise Factory
1019 W. Lake Street
Chicago, Illinois

 
  Bowling in Pieces October 7, 1983 University of Illinois
Chicago, Illinois
 
  Best Friends
by Matthew Buckingham &
Brendan deVallance
 September 30, 1983 Randolph Street Gallery
756 N. Milwaukee
Chicago, Illinois		  
  XES September 14, 1983 Joz
SEX SHOW
3730 N. Clark
Chicago, Illinois
  
  untitled September 11, 1983 Morgan Street Expo
Bridgeport
Chicago, Illinois
 
  Mailman September 2, 1983 Randolph Street Gallery
Big Bang Show
Chicago, Illinois
 
  untitled
The Undealt
Carpet Stain		 August 24, 1983 Smart Bar
3730 N. Clark
Chicago, Illinois
 
  Cardboard Skirt
Carpet Stain		 August 17, 1983 Smart Bar
Chicago, Illinois
 
 

untitled
The Undealt
Carpet Stain

 July 23, 1983 Noise Factory
Big Deal Show
1019 W. Lake
Chicago, Illinois
  
  untitled
The Undealt		 July 2, 1983 Randolph Street Gallery
Outdoor Installation Show
Chicago, Illinois
  
  AUT June 25, 1983 Randolph Street Gallery
756 N. Milwaukee
Chicago, Illinois
  
  untitled
The Undealt
 June 24, 1983 Randolph Street Gallery
756 N. Milwaukee
Chicago, Illinois
 
  Transition, A Big Deal
Carpet Stain		 June 3, 1983 Noise Factory
Chicago, Illinois
  
  untitled May 21, 1983 Chicago Art Expo
Navy Pier
Chicago, Illinois
  
  Big Toast
The Undealt		 May 13, 1983 Greg Green’s
1536 W. Diversey
Chicago, Illinois		  
  Wire May 6, 1983 Randolph Street Gallery
756 N. Milwaukee
Chicago, Illinois
  
  untitled
by Mark Canfield & Brendan deVallance
Carpet Stain
 April 30, 1983 Noise Factory
1019 W. Lake St.
Chicago, Illinois
 
  Piece w/6 titles
Carpet Stain		 April 16, 1983 Noise Factory
Chicago, Illinois
  
  Texas Revisited
The Undealt
Carpet Stain		 April 15, 1983 Noise Factory
Chicago, Illinois
  
  Let’s Talk
The Undealt
Carpet Stain		 March 25, 1983 Noise Factory
Chicago, Illinois
  
  The Gas Heart
a Tristan Tzara play
directed by S. Gray Dunn		 March 5–26, 1983 Theatre de Merde
1436 W. Erie
Chicago, Illinois
  
  Fast Times at the A&W
by Alex MacDonald & Brendan deVallance
Carpet Stain		 February 19, 1983 Noise Factory
Chicago, Illinois
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  What Unit Ed States February 6, 1983 Randolph Street Gallery
Chicago, Illinois
  

1982

  Aggressive Acts
by Jimbo Blachly & Brendan deVallance
 December 17, 1982

Randolph Street Gallery
Chicago, Illinois

  
  24 Hours at a Bowling Alley November 27 & 28, 1982 Waveland Bowl
3700 N. Western
Chicago, Illinois
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  Texas from Memory
by Matthew Buckingham &
Brendan deVallance
November 14, 1982

Prop Theatre
3443 N. Lincoln
Chicago, Illinois

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  100 Dates
by Alex MacDonald & Brendan deVallance
Carpet Stain		 November 13, 1982 Noise Factory
Chicago, Illinois
 
  Sign Performance
by Jimbo Blachly & Brendan deVallance		 October 6, 1982 various sites around Chicago
Chicago, Illinois		  
  untitled
 October 1, 1982 WPA Gallery
Red Wedge Show
1539 N. Damen
Chicago, Illinois		  
  Songs in the Key of Fuck September 11, 1982

Ben and Dennis’ Apartment
1350 W. Erie
Chicago, Illinois

 
  That’s My Name and Don’t
Wear It Out
 June 25, 1982 Malice
1436 W. Erie
Chicago, Illinois
 
  untitled
 June 5, 1982 Red Wedge Benefit
Matt Straub’s loft
930 W. Lake Street
Chicago, Illinois
 
  The Beatles May 4, 1982 S.A.I.C.
Chicago, Illinois
 
  Performance in the Field
 April 13, 1982 Grant Park
Chicago, Illinois
  
  Easter Burial
by Jimbo Blachly & Brendan deVallance		 April 11, 1982 Barry and Clark Streets
Chicago, Illinois
  
  Sleep
by Mike High & Brendan deVallance
 February 21–23, 1982 S.A.I.C.
Chicago, Illinois
  
  Piece Without Me February 16, 1982 S.A.I.C.
Chicago, Illinois 		 
  untitled
by the Blevig Brothers
February 12, 1982 Sears Window
Downtown Chicago		  

1980 and before

  untitled March 3, 1980 Arizona State University
Tempe, Arizona
  
  The Fan April 15, 1979 Arizona State University
Tempe, Arizona
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