Saturday, January 31, 2026 at 1pm

Join High Performance editors Linda Frye Burnham and Steven Durland at 18th Street Arts Center in Santa Monica for the official launch of a two-year initiative exploring the legacy of High Performance magazine. The afternoon includes reception & exhibition viewings, a special program featuring iconic High Performance cover artists, and a communal meal with music by dj MxF.

Suzanne Lacy will embark on a year-long project to reimagine her 1976 performance Cinderella in a Dragster, originally featured on the first cover  of High Performance in 1978.

Part of High Performance: A 2-Year Conference (2025–2027)

1:00 pm – Reception & Exhibition Viewing
Dorit Cypis: CoLab: Performing for a Better World
Steven Durland: Inflation Gauge

2:00 pm – High Performance Cover Artists Program
Bob & Bob, Francisco Letelier, Laurel Klick, Los Angeles Poverty Department, May Sun, Nancy Buchanan, Paul McCarthy, Project Row Houses, Richard Newton, Sisters Of Survival, Stephen Seemayer, Suzanne Lacy, Terry Wolverton – Lesbian Art Project, and Wayson Jones.

3:00 pm – Communal Meal by SPROUTIME & Eden’s Snacks
Sounds by dj MxF