The Happening

Allan Kaprow first coined the term "happening" in the spring of 1957 at an art picnic at George Segal's farm to describe the art parties that were going on. Happenings are difficult to describe, in part because each one is unique and completely different from one another. The term 'Happening' has been used to describe many performances and events. Happenings abandoned the matrix of story and plot for the equally complex matrix of incident and event. Happenings can be a form of participatory new media art, emphasizing an interaction between the performer and the audience. Everyone present is included in the making of the art and even the form of the art depends on audience engagement, for they are a key factor inwhere the performers' spontaneity leads. Happenings have no set rules, only vague guidelines that the performers follow based on surrounding props. Unlike other forms of art, Happenings that allow chance to enter are ever-changing. When chance determines the path the performance will follow, there is no room for failure. The art thrives on an artist's whim, with the comfort of giving their mistakes the benefit of the doubt. The art defines itself by the fact that it is a unique, one-time experience that depends on audience response. It cannot be bought or brought home, which entitles every Happening artist to a sense of privacy. ********************Bands/DJ’s******************** This is ART Oli Endless Raga Sutra Wilsdorf GuLion XYON Marksman Ryan Frame Warlock Taco Supreme Waterchild **********************Aerialists********************** Grace Good Kasey South Leah Lekich Luna Devika ******************Fire Performers****************** Lily Luminista Zues Megan McCutchen Megan Smith Clayton Baguette ********************Live Painting******************** Stephen Watkins KC Lepp Dikkie ***********************Vendors*********************** From The Sol Higher Trends Metaonia Art Sleepy Sloth Cafe (Vegan) Baha glass Gaia's Jewel Midas Well Designs Odds and Entities Everything Wellness Sawyer Glass Sisko's Silly succulents Forest Fairy Treasures *********************Projection********************* Angel Rivera Party Bassics | Full Spectrum | A Team Production 8:00PM-3:00AM Bearded Iris Brewery 101 Van Buren St German Town 21+