Public Interventions

As Performer: Selected Street Actions, Interventions, Anti-Adverts, Etc.

• Ambulatory Free Zine Mini-Distro. Distributed politically & socially progressive, socialist, and anarchist zines at local Women's March demonstration. Downtown Roanoke, VA. Jan 20, 2018.
• Roanoke Marginal Arts Parade. Annual participant in DIY parade, 2009-2014. Campbell Ave. & Salem Ave., Roanoke, VA.
• Poetry Procession. Led students on improvised procession of guerilla performance poetry at conclusion of Experimental Writing Workshop (see above). Campbell Ave. & Salem Ave., Roanoke, VA. March 27, 2013.
• Campbell Avenue Psychogeographic Team. Participated in weekly psychogeographic explorations of little-traversed stretch of road as part of joint Philosophy Inc / Star City Shadow School project organised by Matt Ames. April-June, 2012.
• Public Property. Distributed revolutionary-theoretical posters by Rebecca Weeks by hand and posted in various spots throughout city. Roanoke, VA. March 4-8, 2011 and ongoing.
• Guerrilla Performance of Piano Activities (1962) by Phillip Corner, intervention in 2011 Marginal Arts Parade. w/K. Buchholz, W. Fry, T. Cassidy, T. Butkovic, J.A. Bennett, J. Mathews, R. Eaton, A. Fiore, J. Leftwich. Corner of Market St. & Shenandoah Ave, Roanoke, VA. March 5, 2011.
• Anti-Advertisement. w/ A. Reed and D. Edwards. Conceived & performed Anti-Advert for Contracting the Yellow Sign. Dartington College of Arts, May 23, 2006.
• Anti-Carols. Street Performances w/ W. Fry. Columbus, OH. Dec. 25, 2005.
• Unannounced Bruitist advert for Bearded Synapse Cabaret. w/W.Fry, B.Chriss, E.Panzeri. High Street from Blake Ave. to 14th Ave., Columbus, OH. Aug. 5, 2005.
• Galatea. Unannounced action- sealed letters dropped through mail-slot over three-month span. Jung House, Columbus, OH . March-May 2005.
• Time is of the Essence! Altered postcards mailed to various people. Feb., 2005.
• Request to Chicago Art Institute to Credit Panel of Exquisite Corpse to Olchar E. Lindsann. Feb., 2005.
• not LOST: DOG. Placard-Poem. Posted in area of Hudson + High St., Columbus, OH. Nov. 6, 2004.
• Opportunity Zone. w/Catharsism of Narcotica. Street action at Artists for Change event, Fountain Square, Cincinnati, OH. Oct. 1, 2004.
• Anti-Art Revival. Uninvited manifestos. High St. + 2nd Ave., Columbus, OH. Sept. 4, 2004.
• Reflexive Poems. Small poems/designation-machines dropped in public places. Ongoing.
• Request to Columbus Museum of Art to Credit “James Ensor’s The Assassination” to Olchar E. Lindsann. Unanswered letter. July, 2004.
• Surprise! 30-second long guerilla exhibition at the jurying of the Greater Columbus Arts Council. Downtown Marriot Conference Room, Columbus OH. April 16, 2004.
• Bomb France Next. Satirical political broadside w/A. Andrews. Posted throughout Columbus, OH. May, 2003.
• Conflict of Interests. Guerilla Street Performance, Columbus Museum of Art, Columbus, OH. March 6, 2003.