In The Life of Ling Ling, the Marines of Combat Outpost Bordelon are weeks away from going home. Buried fantasies of a peaceful future rise to the surface as returning home from Iraq alive suddenly seems real.
But for …{read more}
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Michael McClure will appear at the 1st Annual JAZZ POETRY FESTIVAL – San Francisco June 8, 2013
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1st ANNUAL
SAN FRANCISCO JAZZ POETRY FESTIVAL
Saturday, JUNE 8
2 shows, 7:30 & 9:00
AL YOUNG accompanied with bass
MICHAEL McCLURE with GEORGE BROOKS on sax
SFJAZZ Laureate ISHMAEL REED with piano
SFJAZZ Center, Joe Henderson Lab
201 …{read more}
WIN A CD! Michael McClure & Ray Manzarek – The Piano Poems: Live From San Francisco
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Released by Oglio Records in August 2012, Piano Poems: Live in San Francisco is a collaboration between Ray Manzarek and Michael McClure, this live performance, recorded at an old San Francisco church, features both new and older work, featuring McClure’s …{read more}
Maggs exhibit features opium pipes & ephemera
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Maggs Bros. booksellers announces:
A new show opens today at Maggs Gallery and ends July 31: a selection of opium pipes, accessories and ephemera from the LSD Library of the late, great Julio Mario Santo Domingo Braga.
See a very …{read more}
The Art of Don Clausen: May 1 – June 30 in Berkeley CA
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Come enjoy these treasures from private collections: DON CLAUSEN’S seascapes of 1963 to abstracts of 2012, most never before shown publicly. Not all artwork shown is for sale. Yes, Clausen’s still painting at the age of 82; still enjoying morning …{read more}
The UK Jack Kerouac Convention
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Date: 6th Jul 2013 – 7th Jul 2013
Location: New York Stadium, Rotherham, Yorkshire, UK
Jack Kerouac is the iconic writer of the definitive American novel, On the Road, and is known as the father of the Beat Generation. …{read more}
New book release: In the Can by Simon Dunn
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In The Can is the new book from the award-winning British comedy writer Simon Dunn.
Inspired in part by the productions of Heaven’s Gate and The Island Of Dr Moreau, as well as by the Hollywood financial scandals of …{read more}
Brittany Dukes’ The Truth Behind the Empty Pen
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Tate Publishing announces the release of Brittany Dukes’ debut collection of poems, The Truth Behind the Empty Pen.
Dukes was inspired to begin writing as she faced hard times at a young age. Her escape became prayer, music, and …{read more}
New children’s book release!
Lulu Looks for Love by Katie Pfeiffer
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Katie Pfeiffer’s new children’s book, Lulu Looks for Love, has just been published.
Lulu the cow is lonely. With a cat as a guide, she searches the world for love, in all sorts of fascinating places. But she just …{read more}
Help find a children’s book!
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A friend is looking for a book that her mother had as a child. It was very special to Mom and her daughter would like to identify it so she can buy a copy for her!
Here’s what we know: …{read more}
Book Release – Quotes in Polkadots by Rula Abdo
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Rula Abdo’s new book, Quotes in Polkadots has just been released. It’s a collection of 170 self-penned quotes which helped the author change her life for the better – and which can do the same for you.
The book is …{read more}
Giles Paley-Phillips’ “The Fearsome Beastie” to become film
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A CGI animation short film of The Fearsome Beastie by award-winning author Giles Paley-Phillips, and released by Maverick Arts Publishing, is in the works.
The book will be adapted by Slurpy Studios and co-directed by Katie Steed and Jon Hunt, …{read more}
Help make the surfing film “Within” a reality!
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The story in the filmmaker, Darius Devas’ words
I got into filmmaking through Bodyboarding (surf) films. During this time two things happened that seeded the foundations for Within: The first was Billy, my childhood next-door neighbour and surfing friend, …{read more}
Review – Roberts RD60 vs. Roberts Stream 83i digital radio
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I have a soft spot for radios; when I come across a vintage one with good lines the temptation to bring it home is strong. An old wood table radio from the 1950s sits here in my office. Trouble is, …{read more}
New Poetry Release! A.D. Winans – In the Dead Hours of Dawn
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New Release from Bottle of Smoke Press:A.D. Winans – In the Dead Hours of Dawn
Poetry, 32 pages. 8 1/2″ x 11 1/4″. A new book of poems by award winning poet A.D. Winans consists of poems not previously published …{read more}
Todd Clouser’s A Love Electric “Wake and Shake Your Heart” Video Premiere
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News is good, and it is you we owe. Relix Magazine decided to take on our humble handheld operation and premiere our new video to the world.
The world premiere of the “Wake and Shake Your Heart” video, filmed in …{read more}
Todd Clouser – The Naked Beat coming soon!
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Todd Clouser writes:
Dear Friends – Thank you for your time in reading. The Naked Beat is nearly here.
We are running at the release of our next record with the zeal of youth.
Feb 19 The Naked Beat drops …{read more}
Jack Kerouac Woodcut T-Shirts Now Available!
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Loren Kantor is now offering T-Shirts based on his original Jack Kerouac woodcut.
The T-Shirts are 100% cotton, white shirts with featuring a black print; all shirts are XL in size.
To purchase, please contact Loren via his website. The …{read more}
New Poetry – Living on the Slopes of Volcano Mountain: Poem Collection of Ali Salehi
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Ali Salehi’s collection of poems, Living on the Slopes of Volcano Mountain, has just been published.
This book, the poet’s first in the English language, includes poems written since 1994. Many of the poems have been selected by the …{read more}
POEM Magazine Launching January 2013
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POEM Magazine, a new quarterly international poetry magazine edited by Fiona Sampson, (who previously edited Poetry Review for 7 years), is launching on January 24, 2013.
The first issue will contain new poetry from Robin Robertson, Christopher Merrill, Sean …{read more}
Wrong Place, Wrong Time by David P Perlmutter
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David P. Perlmutter’s book, Wrong Place, Wrong Time has recently been released.
Synopsis
My name is David P Perlmutter. This is my story based on true events of my trip to Marbella, Spain. There are moments in the story that …{read more}
‘The Suffering and Celebration of Life in America’ Book & Movie
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Amy and Shane Bugbee went on the road for a low-budget, year-long exploration of the people and places of America. The result is their book, The Suffering and Celebration of Life in America and the accompanying film, Politics, Art, Religion, …{read more}
1958 Kerouac Letter for Auction!
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RR Auction has a typed, signed letter from Jack Kerouac for auction at RR Auction. The letter was written to Irving Rosenthal at the Chicago Review, and postmarked January 29, 1958.
It reads, in part:
“I do have something for …{read more}
Newly Published – Peter Gizzi’s Ode: Salute to the New York School
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Letter Machine Editions has just announced the publication of Peter Gizzi’s Ode: Salute to the New York School.
It can be purchased for $16 (shipping included).
Peter Gizzi’s Ode: Salute to the New York School
An abecedarian cento of New …{read more}
‘Leporellos in Black and White’ by Rik Lina
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in ARTTRA gallery
AMSTERDAM
From 4 January to 12 February 2013
Opening on Friday, January 4 from 17:00 to 19:00
Rik Lina – in his atelier in Amsterdam 2012
BLACK AND WHITE
My drawings and black and white paintings have …{read more}
L.G. Hertz site includes poems about the arts & music
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The poet L.G. Hertz’s website www.lghertzpoetry.com has been recently updated with poems excerpted from his upcoming collection, “Vitruvius, Jr.” as well as a spotlight on poems about music. Hertz’s formal, traditional rhyming poems focus on science, the arts (sculpture, music, …{read more}
New Poetry – Gilded Images: Verse by Keith & Elizabeth Stanley-Mallett
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For many years, husband-and-wife poets Keith and Elizabeth Stanley-Mallett have shared their observations on nature, life, politics, and the foibles of man in traditional, rhyming verse. Their newly-released collection, Gilded Images, is their fourth shared publication (between them they’ve …{read more}
Nov 14, ’12: The Big Mix at Sweetwater Music Hall in Mill Valley, CA
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What do you get if you take Beat icon Michael McClure (who penned Janis Joplin’s “Mercedes Benz”), add Rock ‘n Roll Hall of Famer Ray Manzarek (Doors keyboardist), stir in jazz/Indian fusion saxophonist and composer George Brooks (Etta James, Summit, …{read more}
Carl Wiliams of Maggs Bros. Ltd. on the Beats, counterculture books & more!
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This just in from Carl Williams of Maggs Bros. Ltd, the outstanding London bookseller:
Here’s a catalogue and informal show that we have just put together from Scratch, all items are for sale and to be taken away. We will …{read more}
The Rolling Stones are rolling into London!
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On November 25 and 29th, 2012 a Rolling Stones concert will take place at the O2 Arena in London, UK. The Rolling Stones are playing as part of their 50th Anniversary Celebrations, a truly historic concert for rock and rollers …{read more}
The Beat Generation – A Play by Jack Kerouac, October 10-14, 2012
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Merrimack Repertory Theatre in Lowell, MA is presenting the World Premiere staged reading of Jack Kerouac’s only play, “Beat Generation”, October 10-14 as part of the Jack Kerouac Literary Festival.
To get your tickets for the special price of only …{read more}
Funeral for James D Quinton Scheduled for September 26, 2012
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Amy Quinton writes,
I just wanted to let you now that the funeral for my wonderful James will be held at Ipswich Crematorium, IP4 2TQ, on Wednesday 26 September 2012 at 15:15.
Afterwards there will be a reception at The …{read more}
