Just announced: On the Floor in LA and SF this fall

I will be performing On the Floor, my show with Théophylle Dcx, in Los Angeles (Oct. 30-31) and San Francisco (Nov. 6-7). Tickets are on sale now!

On the Floor by Théophylle Dcx and Maria Silk

October 30 and 31, 8 pm at Human Resources (Los Angeles)

November 6 and 7, 8 pm at Joe Goode Annex (San Francisco)

On the Floor marks the first collaboration between Théophylle Dcx and Maria Silk. In this duet, these two friends attempt to piece together traces of 70s and 80s queer San Francisco. Specifically, their project explores the legacies carried by dance music genres of the late 70s and 80s (especially disco and hi-NRG) in relation to the early days of the HIV/AIDS crisis. The piece weaves together the links between nightlife, the virus, and queer memory, drawing on materials gathered throughout Dcx and Silk’s research: interviews with DJs and clubgoers, Patrick Cowley’s music and personal diaries, live recordings of Sylvester, practices like flagging and fan dancing, and ephemera from clubs like the I-Beam and the Trocadero Transfer. Working in relation to this archive, Dcx and Silk push themselves into altered states induced by dance, moving through an inner space of hedonism, exhaustion, escape, and discipline.

Also upcoming...

• This Thursday, October 8, I am DJing for the Tenderloin Museum's 2nd Thursdays event with Edgar (live).
• From October 12 to 17, I am returning to Zagreb for PoslijeSvijet (formerly known as Improspekcije), where I will be part of a collaborative process with Maria Scaroni and Sonja Pregrad entitled: builds (but does not construct), moves (without arriving), speaks (without determining). Excited to be back!
• Angels at Aunt Charlie's Lounge continues every 2nd Tuesday — October 13 and November 10 are our next shows.

And save the date...

• February 2027: I am producing a special showcase of local and visiting artists called SWOON.
• March 2027: My exhibition and performance project John and Billie go underground will open at Slash as part of the inaugural Further Triennial.

Thank you for your continued interest in my work, and hope to see you at a show soon. ♡