8) “Tȇte-à-Tȇte.” (1971). Ben Fuller. One minute piece. Two women in headstand positions relate their worst fears to each other in monosyllabic sentences.

 

 

 

9) “If There Were Even More Than A Thousand Fewer People You Know I Would Still Stoop To Help Them Up Over The Lone Ridge.” (1957). Heavenlanders. A Western. Men in men’s clothing and women in women’s clothing. A tautological study of gender. But wait—the men have long hair, women have short. Women, though, are taller than the men. They knock each other over then help one another up. Seemingly unstructured but as the program notes relate, this is the first and only piece created according to a visual modification of the 12-tone technique, modifying Schoenberg’s system for serial composition. All collisions are calculated; all extended hands, specified.

 

 

 

10) “I Love Piano.” (1993). Alanna Valencia. Man masturbates onto the keys of a piano then sits down to play “While My Lady Sleeps”.

 

 

 

11) “Boredom Bit.” (1999). Dick Higgins. Composed post-mortem, after Higgins’ death. Computer generated series of set movements, calculated according to the height, weight, and age of Dancer #1. Nearby, Dancer #2 kneels off-stage. Dancer 2 rolls pennies across the stage, towards Dancer 1. Once ten dollars’ worth of pennies has been rolled, the piece is announced to be over. For an encore, pennies are swept off the stage into the audience.