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An Artist Embedded in History

Historical Society of Pennsylvania
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The Historical Society of Pennsylvania's digital display wall and exhibition cases. Photo by Vincent Fraley, Historical Society of Pennsylvania.

An Artist Embedded: "Voicing the Absent: Crafting History"

Apr 8, 2015
The Historical Society of Pennsylvania, 1300 Locust Street, Philadelphia

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A scene from If She Stood by Ain Gordon. Photo by Nadine M. Patterson.

An Artist Embedded: "Their Story, Our Story: African American Women and the Fight for Equality"

May 13, 2015
The Historical Society of Pennsylvania, 1300 Locust Street, Philadelphia

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The Historical Society of Pennsylvania's digital display wall and exhibition cases. Photo by Vincent Fraley, Historical Society of Pennsylvania.

An Artist Embedded: "Their Story, Our Story: The Gay Pride Movement"

Jun 3, 2015
The Historical Society of Pennsylvania, 1300 Locust Street, Philadelphia

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Unpacking a Psychiatrist: The 217 Boxes of Dr. Henry Anonymous

Nov 18, 2015
Historical Society of Pennsylvania, 1300 Locust Street, Philadelphia

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Dr. Fryer with group at organ, 1967. John Fryer papers [3465]. Courtesy of the Historical Society of Pennsylvania.

An Artist Embedded: The (Musical) Spark in My Life

Mar 31, 2016
Historical Society of Pennsylvania, 1300 Locust Street, Philadelphia

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Dr. Anonymous at the American Psychiatric Association annual meeting in 1972. Photo by Kay Tobin, courtesy New York Public Library Collections.

217 Boxes of Dr. Anonymous

May 5–7, 2016
Painted Bride Art Center, 230 Vine Street, Philadelphia

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Additional exhibitions 217 Boxes of Dr. Anonymous: A Play-in-Progress & Historical Context

Apr 28, 2016
New York Public Library for the Performing Arts, Dorothy and Lewis B. Cullman Center, Bruno Walter Auditorium, 40 Lincoln Center Plaza, New York

217 Boxes of Dr. Henry Anonymous at Baryshnikov Arts Center

May 3–9, 2018
Baryshnikov Arts Center, Jerome Robbins Theater, 450 West 37th St, New York, NY 10018

Ain Gordon's 217 Boxes of Dr. Henry Anonymous at UCLA's Center for the Art of Performance

Oct 11–12, 2019
Center for the Art of Performance at UCLA, 340 Royce Dr., Los Angeles, California

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Dr. Anonymous at the American Psychiatric Association annual meeting in 1972. Photo by Kay Tobin, courtesy New York Public Library Collections.
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