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Howl: A Fiftieth Birthday Celebration

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(historical)

 

In celebration of the 50th anniversary of the very first publication of Allen Ginsberg's iconic masterpiece  'Howl'

 

Announcing a poetry reading and film screening

 

 

An evening of poetry will include:

 

A live reading of 'HOWL'  on stage 

 

 

A live reading of their great poetry by:

 

Adrian Mitchell 

 

Michael Horovitz

 

Aidan Andrew Dun

Voice of Kings Cross (reciting from 'Vale Royal')

 

Joe Duggan  champion Irish verse  

 

And

 

A screening of 'Wholly Communion'

Peter Whitehead's brilliant film of the 1965 International Poetry Incarnation at the Royal Albert Hall featuring Allen Ginsberg, Adrian Mitchell, Lawrence Ferlinghetti, Gregory Corso, Michael Horovitz, Alex Trocchi, Pete Brown, Ernst Jandl, Daniel Richter, Harry Fainlight, Christopher Logue and John Esam.

(33 mins)

 

 

A screening of highlights of

'Allen Ginsberg Live in London'

Diva Pictures unique film of Allen Ginsberg's last UK stage performance at Heaven nightclub, London 1995. (20mins)

 

 

Refreshments will be served

 

 

 

Venue

 

The Hall

The Art Workers Guild

6 Queen Square

Bloomsbury

London WC1N 3AT for more venue details please click here   Holborn or Russell Square tubes

 

the time:

6.00 pm - 10.00 pm

(including intervals)

 

date:

Wednesday 1st November 2006

(this event has already passed and was excellent)

Precisely 50 years to the day from the very first publication of 'Howl and Other Poems' at City Lights Bookshop San Francisco

 

Tickets: £10.00 (including food and drink)

 

 

 

 

With thanks to Lee Harris.

 

Copyright C 1984, 1995, The Allen Ginsberg Trust.