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Michael McClure, Diane di Prima & Ouroboros! Nov. 16, 2014

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Sunday • November 16th • 2pm

La Commune Cafe and Bookstore
4799 Shattuck Ave, Oakland

A reading by legendary poets Michael McClure & Diane di Prima

Music by Ouroboros, a free-improv quartet with
Sheldon Brown: tenor saxophone, clarinet, and bass clarinet
Clark Coolidge: drums
Andrew Joron: theremin
Joseph Noble: flute, alto flute, soprano and alto saxophones

A fundraiser for Oakland Omni Collective and La Commune Bookstore
Free admission & donations accepted

The bookstore portion of La Commune Cafe and Bookstore will be open for business.

Come browse their stock, have a donation espresso and a snack, and stay for the reading. The store opens at noon.

La Commune Cafe & Bookstore is at the entrance to the Oakland Omni Collective:
4799 Shattuck Ave, Oakland CA

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Author: Empty Mirror News Tags: Diane di Prima, Michael McClure, poetry reading Category: News November 14, 2014

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