I was asked to create this list for something that never happened, but I thought I’d post it here for people who might be interested. Most of the info came from High Performance magazine. Names in parentheses are those of the founders, as far as I know. Pardon mistakes and omissions. Let me hear about additions, corrections. -LFB, 8/2014
Artspaces/performance spaces/alternative spaces — run by artists
Al’s Bar, 305 S. Hewitt, downtown L.A. 90013; 1979-2001 (Marc Kreisel)
American Hotel and American Gallery, 303 S. Hewitt, downtown L.A. 90013; 1979-2001 as an art venue (Marc Kreisel)
Another Planet, outdoors, Wall & Boyd, downtown L.A 90013; 1988 only (Clyde Casey)
BC Space, 235 Forest Ave., Laguna Beach 92651; 1973-present (Mark Chamberlain and Jerry Burchfield)
Beyond Baroque, 681 Venice Blvd., Venice 90291; 1968-present (George Drewery Smith)
Boyd Street Theater, Wall & Boyd, downtown L.A. 90013; 1981-1988 (Scott Kelman)
Cam & Wally’s Galleria by the Water,2140 E. 7th Pl., downtown L.A. 90021; 1981-1986 (Cam Slocum and Walter Lab)
CLOSE Radio, KPFK Radio Station, 90.7 FM, 3729 Cahuenga Blvd. W., North Hollywood 91604; 1976-1979 (Paul McCarthy, John Duncan, Nancy Buchanan, Paul Vangelisti)
Contemporary Arts Forum, 7 W. De La Guerra, Santa Barbara 93101; 1976-present (founded by a group of artists)
Continuum, f. 1967, 8970 Ellis Ave, L.A. 90065; 1967-1990. Moved to 1629 18th St., Santa Monica 90404, 1990-present (Emilie Conrad)
Downtown Gallery, 560 S. Main Street, downtown LA 90013; 1984-1986 (S. Frank Rozasy, Stephanie Snyder)
Double Rocking G Gallery, 652 Mateo St., downtown L.A. 90021; dates? (George Landry & George Yasuda)
Espace DBD, 2847 S. Robertson, L.A. 90034; showed performance 1980-1983 (Rachel Rosenthal)
Exile, 116 Winston St., downtown L.A. 90013; 1981-1983 (Gary Worrell, Dennis Goddard, Linda F. Burnham)
EZTV, 8543 Santa Monica Blvd. #11, West Hollywood; 1979. Moved to LACE, 1804 Industrial Ave, downtown L.A. 90021, 1996-2000. Moved to 18th St. Arts Center, Santa Monica; 2000-present. (John Dorr, b.1944-d.1993)
F-Space, Saddleback Industrial Park, 1514-F East Edinger, Santa Ana 92705; 1971-72 (Barbara Smith, Chris Burden, Nancy Buchanan)
I.D.E.A. (Institute for Dance and Experimental Art), 522 Santa Monica Blvd., Santa Monica 90401; 1974-1987 (Claudia Chapline)
Kaos Network, 4343 Leimert Blvd, LA 90008; 1983 -present (Ben Caldwell)
L.A. Artcore, 652 S. Mateo Street, downtown LA 90021; 1979. Later moved and now shows at two locations: Union Center for the Arts, 120 Judge John Aiso Street (San Pedro St. between Temple Blvd. and 1st St.) LA 90012 AND Artcore Brewery Annex, 650 A South Avenue 21, LA Los Angeles, 90031 (Lydia Takeshita)
Los Angeles Center for Photographic Studies (LACPS), 3034 Angus Street LA 90039;1974. AND 814 S. Spring St, 3rd Fl, downtown L.A. 90012: 1984. AND 1048 W. 6th St; 1990. AND 6518 Hollywood Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA 90028; (dates?) (Howard Spector)
Los Angeles Contemporary Exhibitions (LACE), 240 S. Broadway, downtown L.A. 90012, 1978-1984; moved to 1804 Industrial Ave, downtown L.A. 90021, 1984-mid-‘90s; 6522 Hollywood Blvd., LA 90028. mid-‘90s-present (founded by a group of artists)
Los Angeles Institute of Contemporary Art (LAICA), 2020 S. Robertson, L.A.; 1973-1987 (Robert Smith)
Los Angeles Institute of Contemporary Art Downtown (LAICA Downtown), 815 Traction Ave., L.A. 90013, 1980-1987
Metropolis, 454 Seaton, downtown L.A 90013; 1982-1985 (Lin Osterhage, Monica Gazzo, Violet Hamilton)
Oranges/Sardines Gallery, f. 1978 as 605 East Third Street Gallery, downtown L.A. 90013. Changed name to Oranges/Sardines Gallery and moved to 312-320 Omar Avenue, LA 90013; 1979-1988. Relocated in 2000 as OrangesSardines Window Gallery, 5400 Monte Vista St., L.A. 90042; 2000-present (Ted Waltz and Carol Colin)
Orwell Memorial Performance Space, 240 S. Broadway, LA 90012; 1984 only (Paul McCarthy, Steven Durland, Lin Osterhage, Karen McCarthy)
Raymond Rose Studio, 10 N. Raymond Ave. Pasadena 91103; 1977-79 (Cheri Gaulke, Nancy Angelo, Vanalyne Green, Laurel Klick)
Self-Help Graphics, founded in a garage in East Los Angeles; 1970. Moved to 2111 Brooklyn Ave., LA 90033; 1972. Moved to Cesar Chavez Avenue (formerly Brooklyn Avenue) and Gage Street; 1979. Moved to 1300 East 1st Street in Boyle Heights LA 90063, 20011-present. (Karen Boccalero)
Social and Public Art Resource Center (SPARC), 685 Venice Bl., Venice 90291; 1976-present (Judy Baca, Donna Deitch, Cristina Schlessinger)
Sushi, 852 8th Ave, San Diego 92118; 1980–present (f. Lynne Schuette)
The Floating Wall, 215 N. Broadway, Santa Ana 92701; 1973-1977 (Marsha Bailey)
The Woman’s Building, 743 S. Grandview, LA 90057; 1973. Moved in 1975 to 1727 N. Spring St., L.A. 90012; 1975-1991. (Judy Chicago, Sheila Levrant de Bretteville and Arlene Raven)
Vanguard Gallery, So. state College St., Fullerton; 1974-76. Moved to 1317 W. 7th St., L.A. 90017; 1976-81 (Craig O’Rourke, Terry Roberts, Stephen Sotnick)
Wallenboyd Theater, Wall & Boyd, downtown L.A. 90013; 1981-1988 (Scott Kelman)
Womanhouse, 553 Mariposa Avenue in Hollywood; 30 January – 28 February, 1972) (organized by Judy Chicago and Miriam Schapiro)
Womanspace, West LA; 1972. Moved to Woman’s Bldg.; 1973-74.
ZTZU,2624 W. 7th St., LA 90057; f. 1983-1984 (Michael Mollett & Neal Taylor)
Major presenters/museums where “performance art” happened
Japan America Theater, 244 S. San Pedro St., Little Tokyo
John Anson Ford Theatre, 2580 Cahuenga Blvd. East, Hollywood 90068
La Casa de Cultura de Tijuana, H. XIX Ayuntamiento de Tijuana, Baja California, Mex.
La Jolla Museum of Contemporary Art, 700 Prospect St., La Jolla 92037
Long Beach Museum of Art, 2300 East Ocean Boulevard, Long Beach 90803
Los Angeles County Art Museum (LACMA), 5905 Wilshire Blvd., L.A.90036
Los Angeles Municipal Gallery, Barnsdall Park, 4800 Hollywood Boulevard, L.A. 90027
Museum of Contemporary Art, 250 South Grand Avenue, L.A. 90012
Newport Harbor Art Museum, 850 San Clemente Dr., Newport Beach 92660
Taper Too, L.A. (alt space for Mark Taper Forum)
Temporary Contemporary, 152 N. Central Ave., L.A; 1983-present (renamed MOCA at The Geffen Contemporary 1996)
Wilshire United Methodist Church, 711 South Plymouth Boulevard, L.A. 90005
Clubs that showed performance art
Anti-Club, 4658 Melrose Ave, Hollywood, 1983–1985 (Jack Ren Marquette, Jim Van Tyne, Russell Jessum)
Lhasa Club, 110 N. Hudson Ave, Hollywood; 1982-1987 (Jean-Pierre Boccara)
The Brave Dog, 1st St. one door north of Alameda, downtown LA, 1980-1982 (Jack Ren Marquette & Claire Glidden)
The Masque, Hollywood Blvd. & Cherokee Ave., Hollywood, 1976-1979 (Brendan Mullen)
The Roxy, L.A. 9009 W Sunset Blvd, W. Hollywood 90069; 1973 – present
Equity Waiver theaters where “performance art” happened
Academy West Theatre, 1711 Stewart Street, Santa Monica 90404
Actors’ Playhouse, Long Beach 90802?
Back Alley Theatre, 15231 Burbank Blvd., Van Nuys
Burbage Theater, 2330 Sawtelle Blvd, L.A. 90064
Los Angeles Theater Center, 514 S. Spring St., downtown L.A.
Padua Hills Festival, L.A.
Pilot Theatre, L.A.
Powerhouse Theatre, 3116 2nd Street, Santa Monica
ProVisional Theatre (Santa Monica?)
The Cast Theatre, 804 N. El Centro Ave., Hollywood
The House, 1329 5th St., Santa Monica
Wilshire Ebell Theatre, L.A.
Zephyr Theater, 7458 Melrose Ave., L.A. 90046
Commercial art galleries that showed performances
800 Traction Building, Traction & Hewitt, downtown L.A. 90013
Collector’s Choice Gallery, 666 PCH, Laguna Beach 92651
Factory Place Gallery, 1308 Factory Place, LA 90013
James Corcoran Gallery, around 8200 Santa Monica Blvd., LA 90046
Jan Baum/Iris Silverman Gallery, 8225 Santa Monica Blvd., L.A. 90046
Janus Gallery, L.A.
New Gallery, Santa Monica (NOT 18th St.)
Newspace Gallery, 5241 Melrose Avenue, L.A. 90038
Off Main Street Theatre, Santa Monica (home of Aresis Ensemble)
Risser Gallery, Pasadena
Ruth S. Schaffner Gallery, 8426 Melrose Ave., L.A. 90069
Sonrisa, 1st & Central, downtown L.A.
SPACE Gallery, 6015 Santa Monica Blvd, LA 90038
Stella Polaris Gallery, 301 Boyd St., downtown L.A. 90013
Tortue Gallery, 2917 Santa Monica Blvd., Santa Monic
Commercial spaces (sometimes rental spaces) where performances happened
73 Market St., Venice (Tony Bill’s studio)
Atomic Café, 422 E. First St., Little Tokyo
Biltmore Hotel, 506 South Grand Avenue, downtown L.A. 90071
Church in Ocean Park, Second & Hill, Santa Monica
Columbia Coffee Shop, Hollywood
El Dorado Hotel, downtown L.A.
Lobero Auditorium, Santa Barbara
Park Plaza Hotel, 607 S. Parkview, L.A.
PikMe-up Café; coffeehouse; West 6th Street between La Brea Avenue and Detroit Street
System M, 213 Pine Ave., Long Beach 90802
The Cotton Exchange, 1 W. 3rd St., downtown L.A. (by LACE); one big event 1984
Spaces rented/borrowed for performance (often warehouses)
11 Navy St., Venice
1338 West Washington, Venice
200 Westminster, Venice
208 Westminster, Venice
DTLA, 100 S. Alameda, Downtown L.A.
Storie-Crawford Studio
Public spaces & outdoor locations where performances happened
Angel’s Gate Cultural Center, 3601 South Gaffey Street, San Pedro 90731
Century Towers Plaza, Beverly Hills
Doo Dah Parade, Colorado Blvd., Pasadena
Echo Park Community Center, Echo Park
Los Angeles City Hall, downtown L.A.
Los Angeles City Mall Plaza
Los Angeles River, downtown L.A.
Paramount Ranch, 2903 Cornell Rd. Agoura Hills, 91301; 1927-1980 movie ranch; purchased by National Park Service 1980
The Armory, 700 E. Canon Perdido, Santa Barbara 93103
The Hollywood American Legion Building
Venice Pavilion, Venice (SSB)
Universities/colleges where performances happened
California Institute of Technology, Gates Hall, 1200 E. California, Pasadena 91125
California Institute of the Arts (CalArts), 24700 McBean Parkway, Valencia
California State University Dominguez Hills, 1000 E. Victoria Street, Carson, 90747
California State University Los Angeles, Exploratorium Gallery, 5154 State University Dr., L.A. 90032
Chapman College, Guggenheim Gallery, 333 No. Glassell, Orange 92666
Claremont College, Libra Gallery, 12th & Dartmouth, Claremont 91711
Otis Art Institute/Parsons School of Design, Art Gallery, 2401 Wilshire Blvd., L.A. 90057; 1918–1997. Moved to Westside, 9045 Lincoln Blvd, L.A. 90045; 1997
Santa Ana College, Art Dept., 17th at Bristol, Santa Ana 92706
University of California Irvine, Fine Arts Gallery, Irvine 92717
University of California San Diego, La Jolla 90293
University of California, L.A., Dickson Auditorium
University of California, L.A., Shoenberg Hall, 2539 Schoenberg Music Bldg , West L.A.
University of California Santa Barbara, College of Creative Studies, Santa Barbara 93106
University of Southern California Medical Center, L.A.
USC Atelier, Santa Monica Place, Santa Monica
Other spaces NOT documented in High Performance and/or NOT connected with performance—all active in 1984 (from a flyer I found on the Web and from an Artscene, 1984). * means ARTIST-RUN
*AAA Art/Michael Salerno, 1001 First Street (at Center Street), downtown LA
*Brockman Gallery, 4334 Degnan Blvd., L.A. 90008; 1967-1991 (Dale & Alonzo Davis)
*Museum of Neon Art (MONA), 704 Traction Avenue, downtown LA 90013 (Lili Lakich)
*Thinking Eye, 1324 S. Figueroa Street, Suite 311, downtown LA 90015; 1980-1989 (Bill Lazarow)
Attack Art Gallery, 666. S. Vermont, L.A.
Cirrus Gallery, f. 1970 in Hollywood, moved to 542 S. Alameda Street, downtown LA 90013, 1970-present (Jean Milant)
Double X, LA
Gallery 318, 318 S. Omar, downtown LA 90013
Kirk deGooyer Gallery, f. 1980, 830 South Central, LA 90021; 1980-1982. Moved 1982 to 1308 Factory Place, LA 90013; 1982-1985. (Kirk deGooyer)
Grandview Gallery, LA
Neil G. Ovsey Gallery, 705 E. Third Street, 3rd Fl., downtown LA 90013 (Neil and Alice Ovsey)
Nicholas Wilder Gallery, 814 N. La Cienega Bvd; 1965-1970. Moved to 8225 ½ Santa Monica Blvd.; 1970-1979
Simard Gallery, 323 S. Towne Avenue, downtown LA 90013 (Ann Calhoun, Patty Sue Jones)
The Art Dock, 112 Center St., downtown L.A. 90012; 1981-1986 (Carlton Davis)
The House, Santa Monica, formerly Storie-Crawford Dance Studio; f. 1981 by Bess Snyder; owned by UCLA Dance Dept. 1983-86.
The Mermaid Tavern, 20421 Callon Drive, Topanga 90290; f. 1972 -1976 (Ann and Mickey Nadel)
Sites of performances by Asco
1971 ‘Stations of the Cross’ – One mile stretch of Whittier Blvd ending at
Goodrich Blvd. in East LA
Dec 24, 1972 ‘Walking Mural’ Whittier Blvd in East LA
Dec 24, 1974 ‘First Supper (After a Major Riot)’ traffic island at Arizona St
and Whittier Blvd in East LA
1974 ‘Instant Mural’ Liquor store wall at corner of Whittier Blvd and Mott
Street in East LA
November 2, 1974 ‘ASCO intervention during Self-Help Graphics Dia de Los
Muertos’ procession along Brooklyn Ave from corner of Gage Ave. and Brooklyn
Ave ending at Evergreen Cemetery in East LA.
(Evergreen Cemetery on Brooklyn Ave. has been a site for ongoing ‘Dia de los
Muertos’ processions since the 70’s)