Jen Miller

Jen Miller
Born Jennifer Miller
(1972-07-24) July 24, 1972
Silver Spring, Maryland, United States
Other names Rev Jen, Reverend Jen, Saint Reverend Jen

Jennifer "Jen" Miller (also known as Saint Reverend Jen and Reverend Jen — born Jennifer Miller on July 24, 1972 in Silver Spring, Maryland) is an American performer, actress, writer, painter, director, preacher, and poet from Manhattan, New York City.[1][2] In 2002 Miller was named the Village Voice's "Best D.I.Y. Go-Girl" in the category of "Over 21".[3]

Activities

Miller formerly wrote the I Did It for Science column for nerve.com and writes a column entitled Diary of an Art Star for Artnet. She is also associated with several movements and projects that were launched as a response to various popular concepts. Some examples include the Anti-Slam open mike movement and the Mr. Lower East Side Pageant, with was founded to "counteract the objectification of the female body in art".[4] Miller has written multiple books such as Reverend Jen's Really Cool Neighborhood and has written for other projects such as The Adventures of Electra Elf and Fluffer, a low budget Public-access television show produced by Nick Zedd.[5]

Miller helped create the "Art Star" movement of performers, artists, poets, and other individuals centered around the Lower East Side of Manhattan.[6] She has also acted as the founder for several projects, such as the magazine Art Star Scene and with her former boyfriend Courtney Fathom Sell, co-founded ASS Studios.[7] Miller is also the curator of the Troll Museum, which collects history, toys, and memorabilia associated with the Troll doll.[8]

Anti-Slam

Miller began the Anti-Slam movement at Collective: Unconscious in 1995 as a reaction to the Poetry Slam movement on the Lower East Side.[9] At a traditional poetry slam, performers are given a score of 1–10 by a panel of five judges, whereas at an Anti-Slam event performers are given a perfect score regardless of the content or quality of their performance.

On October 17, 2007, Miller announced that this performance would be the final anti-slam.[10] The following year, Miller revived the movement as a monthly event.

Filmography

Stage performances

Bibliography


Other releases

References

  1. ↑ Zimmer, Amy. "Reverend Jen: Art Star for the Masses". Portfolio (NYU). Retrieved 8 November 2013.
  2. ↑ Evans, Lauren. "Tenement Museum Fires Longtime Employee And Would Not Say Why". Gothamist. Retrieved 8 November 2013.
  3. ↑ "Best D.I.Y. Go-Girl, Over 21 – 2002". Village Voice. Retrieved 8 November 2013.
  4. ↑ "For Mr. L.E.S. 2006, a crown of Buds". Downtown Express. Retrieved 8 November 2013.
  5. ↑ Carr, C. (August 5, 2003), "On The Cusp", Village Voice
  6. ↑ "The Show Goes Downtown". New York Magazine. Retrieved 8 November 2013.
  7. ↑ "COURTNEY FATHOM SELL: SO YOU WANNA BE AN UNDERGROUND FILMMAKER?". Filmmaker Magazine. Retrieved 8 November 2013.
  8. ↑ "Best of: Unusual art exhibits". Columbia Spectator. Retrieved 8 November 2013.
  9. ↑ O'Keefe Aptowicz, Cristin (2007). Words in Your Face. Counterpoint Press. pp. 163, 280. ISBN 1933368829.
  10. ↑ Hecker, Raquel. "An open mic night ends, and an audience braces for change". Downtown Express. Retrieved 8 November 2013.
  11. ↑ "Housatrash: Review". Theater Mania. Retrieved 8 November 2013.
  12. ↑ "TROLLING THE LES WITH REV JEN". Vice. Retrieved 8 November 2013.
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