Tom Murrin

Tom Murrin
BornFebruary 8, 1939
DiedMarch 12, 2012 (aged 73)
NationalityAmerican
Known forPerformance art

Tom Murrin (February 8, 1939 – March 12, 2012), also known as Jack Bump, Tom Trash, and The Alien Comic, was an American performance artist and playwright in the downtown avant-garde art scene in New York City.[1][2][3][4][5] In the 1980s and 1990s, Murrin curated a variety night called The Full Moon Show at Performance Space 122 and later at La Mama and Dixon Place. In 2013, Dixon Place introduced a performance award, "The Tommy," to honor Murrin's life and work.[6]

  1. ^ Webber, Bruce (14 March 2012). "Tom Murrin, Alien Comic Performance Artist, Dies at 73". The New York Times. Retrieved 5 August 2012.
  2. ^ "Tom Murrin: Artist, Playwright And 'The Alien Comic' Passes Away From Cancer". Huffington Post. 13 March 2012. Retrieved 5 August 2012.
  3. ^ Simonson, Robert (13 March 2012). "Tom Murrin, Drama Critic and Playwright, Is Dead". Playbill. Archived from the original on 15 March 2012. Retrieved 5 August 2012.
  4. ^ Roselee Goldberg Performance Art: From Futurism to the Present, p. 194, Thames & Hudson, 2001 ISBN 978-0500203392
  5. ^ Dunning, Jennifer (18 July 1991). "Reviews/Dance; Travel Hints to Doomsday Courtesy of Dancenoise". The New York Times. Retrieved 11 March 2013.
  6. ^ BWW News Desk. "Andrew Schneider to Receive 2014 Tom Murrin Performance Award". BroadwayWorld.com.