Haven't seen this much intrigue between jazz and the arts since, well, the moderators usually shut down such threads, but...
Was looking to see what John Lurie's been up to [aside from his "paintings"(loose quotes)] and stumbled into this.
2010 New Yorker article that sets the stage:
Why did John Lurie disappear?
John Perry Hunger Strike up to date:
jphungerstrike.com
thisartist: Perry on vimeo
figured you downtowners in the know might be in the know.
crazy