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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