DC performance presents
CHRISTEENE
saturday, 04 november 2023
8.00 pm doors open. 9.00 pm performance
$25 admission
complimentary drinks (21+)
161 glass st.
CHRISTEENE is the dazzling alter ego of the multi-talented paul soileau. with a knack for pushing boundaries and embracing the unconventional, CHRISTEENE is a riotous force of nature, bringing chaos and artistry to the stage.
spin magazine has called CHRISTEENE “a manic combination of alice cooper and hedwig (of the angry inch),” and interview called her “...a feral, sexualized creature that takes a blowtorch to every norm society has to offer.”
CHRISTEENE “...injects both hip-hop and gay culture with a much needed dose of punk-rock humor and attitude,” said the new yorker. at the heart of CHRISTEENE, though, says dazed magazine, even though she may shock, “her real message is one of joy and love.”
iconoclastic designer rick owens (one of her longtime collaborators and friends) states, “CHRISTEENE to me represents the joy of abandon – abandoning hypocrisy and indulging your id and your primal instincts that are very innocent and very charming… CHRISTEENE is theater, a composition of commedia dell’arte, kabuki, busby berkeley hollywood musicals… she counters false prudishness, false rules.”
CHRISTEENE is presented as an ancillary program with the exhibition chloe chiasson: keep left at the fork, on view at DC through 17 march 2014, which depicts queer figures in texan landscapes. in light of the state of texas’s recent legislations against the LGBTQI+ community, dallas contemporary is proud to present this performance.
mature audiences. limited seating is available.
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about CHRISTEENE | CHRISTEENE is a raw spirit of ferocious music, unabashed sexuality, and fiery intimate stank. reports from live shows describe raw and intimate exchanges, distressed choreography, macabre scenes involving butt plugs tied to bouquets of balloons being released from the singer’s ass, wardrobes styled from the forgotten scraps of society, and heated sermons on the state of the world as we know it. the artist has collaborated with, as well as performed with, numerous acclaimed musicians, including faith no more, peaches, fever ray, john grant, kembra pfahler, suicide, roddy bottum, tribe 8, narcissister, marc almond, bronski beat, and justin vivian bond. longtime collaborators include award winning filmmaker pj raval, along with iconic fashion designer rick owens and artist michèle lamy. CHRISTEENE has been photographed by juergen teller, katerina jebb, matt lambert and wolfgang tillmans, and featured in magazines such as another, noisey, dazed, artforum, spin, vice, numero, the new yorker, interview, man about town.
image: CHRISTEENE, photo by danielle levitt