Gathr Films has announced a series of one-day-only showings of Big Sur in indie theatres in selected cities across the USA the week of October 14, 2013. These screenings are in advance of the film's … [Read more...]
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Book release: Venice, CA: A City State of Mind by John O’Kane
Venice, CA: A City State of Mind by John O'Kane / 978-1626464032 / 240 pages A longtime Venice, California resident, John O'Kane edits AMASS Magazine there. A journalist, poet, and fiction writer, … [Read more...]
Rob Wasserman, Michael McClure & Jay Lane – Music & Poetry – Sept. 12, 2013
Rob Wasserman • Michael McClure • Jay Lane New Music! Thursday, September 12th • 8:00 p.m. Sweetwater Music Hall 19 Corte Madera Ave., Mill Valley, CA 94941 Limited Seating • Box … [Read more...]
Michael McClure, George Brooks & Rob Wasserman Perform in SF 7/26/13!
From Michael McClure: Dear Friends, Hope this finds you well. This week, George and Rob and I will be performing together in San Francisco, to celebrate summer and the de Young Museum's new show … [Read more...]
Book Event July 26 & 27, 2013 – American Hipster: The Life of Herbert Huncke
Hilary Holladay, author of the newly-released biography, American Hipster: The Life of Herbert Huncke will be giving a reading, question-and-answer session and booksigning in San Francisco on July … [Read more...]
Fantasy Book – Guardian of the Gauntlet by Lenita Sheridan
Author Lenita Sheridan's debut novel, Guardian of the Gauntlet, has just been released. Written for children, this fantasy novel, set in the kingdom of Harroway, centers on sisters Camari and … [Read more...]
The Art of Don Clausen: May 1 – June 30 in Berkeley CA
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 … [Read more...]
Michael McClure will appear at the 1st Annual JAZZ POETRY FESTIVAL – San Francisco June 8, 2013
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 … [Read more...]
Book Release – The Life of Ling Ling: A Novella About Iraq
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 … [Read more...]
Michael McClure & Ray Manzarek – The Piano Poems: Live From San Francisco
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 … [Read more...]
Kerouac’s “Old Angel Midnight” to be released as film!
[box style="info"]Happy April Fool's Day! Sorry for the prank. We couldn't resist. Can't imagine what an Old Angel Midnight would be like...probably unfilmable, right? But while you're here, … [Read more...]
Poetry Book Release! A.D. Winans – In the Dead Hours of Dawn
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 … [Read more...]
Todd Clouser’s A Love Electric “Wake and Shake Your Heart” Video Premiere
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" … [Read more...]
Jack Kerouac Woodcut T-Shirts Now Available!
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 … [Read more...]
Poetry Book Release – Living on the Slopes of Volcano Mountain: Poem Collection of Ali Salehi
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 … [Read more...]
Love Ya Baby: 5 Modern Stories of Love & Crime
Gary Sanders' new collection of five hard-hitting neo-noir crime fiction short stories, Love Ya Baby, has just been released. Gary Sanders is an accomplished screenwriter specializing in crime … [Read more...]
1958 Kerouac Letter for Auction!
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 … [Read more...]
Peter Gizzi’s Ode: Salute to the New York School published
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 … [Read more...]
‘Leporellos in Black and White’ by Rik Lina
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 … [Read more...]
20+ book gifts for cool kids – and adults, too!
Got a kid on your holiday shopping list? Want to introduce them to the Beats, modern design, the '60s, jazz, folk, or rock & roll? Learn about your favorite musicians & places? Or, just give 'em … [Read more...]