Cynthia Hopkins

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Cynthia Hopkins is an American performance artist, composer, and musician.[1][2][3][4][5][6] She has written, composed, and performed five works of performance art at a number of theaters around the world, including St. Ann’s Warehouse in Brooklyn, New York and the Walker Art Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota. She has also self-produced five full-length albums, and is the recipient of a Bessie Award, two Obie Awards, the 2007 Alpert Award in Theater, and a 2010 Guggenheim Fellowship. On December 21, 2012 she performed during and had her music performed on the John Hodgman: Ragnarok special, which was streamed on Netflix from June 20, 2013.[7]

In her work as a performer, Hopkins sings and plays the accordion, guitar, piano, and the musical saw.

References

  1. Zinoman, Jason (7 February 2013). "Fate of the Earth Takes Center Stage". New York Times. Retrieved 11 February 2013. 
  2. Isherwood, Charles (10 February 2013). "An Arctic Awakening With Song and Soul". New York Times. Retrieved 11 February 2013. 
  3. Memran, Michelle (May 2012). "ACCORDIONS IN THE ARCTIC: Cynthia Hopkins Sails Ahead". The Brooklyn Rail. Retrieved 27 June 2012. 
  4. "Accidental Nostalgia". The Guardian. 17 August 2009. Retrieved 27 June 2012. 
  5. Brantley, Ben (14 May 2010). "Excavating What Dad Left Behind". New York Times. Retrieved 27 June 2012. 
  6. "News Beat". NY Daily News. 16 May 2000. Retrieved 16 September 2012. 
  7. Samantha Abernethy (12 June 2013). "Interview: John Hodgman Talks About John Hodgman: Chicagoist". Chicagoist. Retrieved 2013-06-19. 

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