MOMA: Maria’s Opulent Minute of Art
Maria’s Opulent Minute of Art is a series of podcasts created as the character Maria Denolt. Released throughout the month of May 2013, these audio shorts tackle topics in contemporary art Continue reading
Preview for Maria Denolt’s Latest Video
What happens when Maria Denolt writes a biography for “the 20th century’s greatest artist?” Nothing accurate, that’s for certain. Check out the preview for Maria’s new video – “Andy Warwho” Continue reading
Queer Anxieties | dani is 28
A few months ago, I submitted a short essay to the Pittsburgh-based zine Queerburgher. While the piece fell “too much on the academic end of the spectrum” for the publication’s tone Continue reading
Class Notes | dani is 28
I am aware that Janelle Monáe and Erykah Badu did not have my personal life and inner musings in mind when they released the video and single for their collab “Q.U.E.E.N.”, Continue reading
An Open Letter to President Cohon | dani is 28
Edit 5/4/2013: Since posting this open letter a few days ago, I have received a number of responses via comments. Some commenters agree with my stance on the issue, while Continue reading
Maria Denolt – The Facts
Maria Denolt is an intermedia project – and performance character – by Pittsburgh-based artist Dani Lamorte. Titled as an “art critic, lecturer, [and] lofty person,” Denolt leads viewers through a mangled, Continue reading
Song for Pittsburgh / Next Sunday!
Next Sunday, I’ll be participating in Jennifer Nagle Myers‘s performance series, Song for Pittsburgh. This will be my first live vocal performance in quite some time – so I’m looking forward to Continue reading
Here Comes the Bride, All Gay and White | dani is 28
I generally think of myself as someone who is good with words. I have worked as a writer and editor. I speak publicly and host events. Few things turn me Continue reading
April 2013 Performance Dates
April 5-6: Clash Zones: Identities in (R)evolution Talk: Whose Body Is It? Saturday, 4:00-5:30 PM, Room 32-124 Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Boston, MA April 7: Soup ‘n At Performance Sunday, 6:00 PM Continue reading
Pope Kool-Aid | dani is 28
At this very moment, thousands of bloggers across the Internet are scouring web pages and paper pages in hopes of finding some tidbit of new pope past to divulge to Continue reading
Equal Magazine & Writing with Erasers | dani is 28
This past Sunday night provided two opposite experiences: the pleasure of $2 Yuengling bottles, and the displeasure of Gary Van Horn’s recent editorial in Equal Magazine. I am usually forgiving of Continue reading
