Jackie Curtis' Femme Fatale with Patti Smith, Wayne County, Penny Arcade

[qwisp]

The talented Miss Smith always looked like a guy so I guess audiences didn't know if she was one of the drag queens.

[ccipollini1984]

Patti writes extensivley about these 3 in Just Kids

[InvaderOfYourHeart]

Someone needs to post a scene from Pork!

[jrjrloreto]

i love you jackie

[Shanniquitie]

do you have a recording of the performance of that play, written by the "activist" who tried to assassinate Warhol?

[CBHighberger]

@Shanniquitie Femme Fatale is by Jackie Curtis. You are thinking of Valerie Solanas who nearly killed Andy Warhol. Her script (which I think a version of was published as her "SCUM (Society for Cutting Up Men) Manifesto) was never performed to my knowledge

[denisejoy1971]

Is this the Femme Fatal that Tony Ingrassia directed???

[CBHighberger]

Yes, the very same. Somewhere I have a fabulous photograph of Curtis and Tony at a party. He was a wonderful creative man.

[blindnarcissus]

great find

[toeknee1965]

fan fucking tastic!!!! and nice to see the young ms arcade there too. wow oh wow

[tindoor38]

looks like penny arcade and kiki smith also in the performance.

[jolivia]

Jayne...no one's thanked you for your DJ stint at Max's--you played great stuff!

[KRISPYKWENT29]

I never knew Jackie was so talented, Jayne of course, shame there could have been a career there.

[jaynecounty]

OH MY ISIS!!!!!!!! I simply cannot believe that was 38 years ago!!!!!!!!!!! AAAAAAAAAAGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGG!!!!­! x Jayne

[Jojoseahorse]

Hi there Jayne, I just finished reading your book! Like I said below, I'm so happy to see all the fun I missed :)

[jaynecounty]

Thank you my dear. Well, its all a part of nyc history now! I dont know if that era can ever be repeated!!!!!!! It makes me sad really!!!

[ramsenacka]

Thank you,..as allways. I´ts wonderfull to whatch

[ramsenacka]

but which year is it?

[CBHighberger]

May 6, 1970 FEMME FATALE at Ellen Stewart's LaMama!

[denisejoy1971]

Craig, This is wonderful...Can I get a copy?? Also, do you know if anyone shot Island, or Uncle Vinny by Tony Ingrassia???

[teonasno]

great :)

[jaynecounty]

OH MY ISIS! Thank you Craig!!! I often wondered if people really believed my stories about what NYC was like then, but now here is more PROOF! XXX Jayne County

[CBHighberger]

Jayne I love you! We are so lucky to have been a part of it all! (I had no idea at the time how unique this theatrical experimentation was!) xoxoxo Craig

[lamanjello]

check out Theresa Colombus some time...she lives in Baltimore now...but I was lucky enough to see many of her shows at Darling Hall in Milwaukee...if you like this you'll love her....just a friendly suggestion

Adam

[Skene63]

FANTASTIC !!!!!!!! You always come up with things i thought didn't exist. You're right, there is nothing like this today. Sometimes i think i was born too late and at the wrong place. I just finished reading Jayne's Man enough to be a woman book and Jackie was a big inspiration for her. Jayne will surely be surprised to see that you had this. I'm sure you still have some other surprises for us... i'll be waiting. Pierre

[CBHighberger]

Bonjour Pierre, merci cher ami! After reading Jayne's book I certainly wanted her to be in "Superstar in a Housedress", alas she was too burned out after performing and it was my last day of production in New York City!

[Skene63]

I wanted to ask you this question but i was too shy because some people have their own personal reasons. Too bad you/she couldn't make it. When will the 2 DVD Colectors edition will come out ?  EHEhehehehheeh.

[CBHighberger]

The cast also includes Warhol Superstar Penny Arcade! And yes, Wayne County is now the fabulous Jayne County! Take a good look, kids - this was experimental theater back in the late 1960s - early 1970s, there is truly nothing like this today.

[Jojoseahorse]

Holy shit - this totally makes up for me missing it in the first place because I didn't live in New York in the fun time period LOL I LOVE the footage of Patti - do you have any more clips featuring her?

[CBHighberger]

I do, and eventually I will restore and post more - stay tuned to this channel!

[Jojoseahorse]

@CBHighberger When will they be ready? I can't wait :)