Bohemian Roots 1956
A Tribute to Allen Ginsberg and the Beat Generation
Friday, October 27, 2006, 8 pm @ Load of Fun Gallery
8:00 pm: Live Jazz as People Arrive - Tom Reyes and company
8:30 pm: Allen Ginsberg Tribute - Daniel Stuelpnagel to MC
Readings of favorite Allen Ginsberg poems, backed by live jazz.
"America" - Read by Alan Barysh
"Song" - Read by Karla Mancero
"Stanzas: Written at Night in Radio City" - Read by Karen Elliott
"Beauty Kills" - Read by Joe Crespo
9:00 pm: Allen Ginsberg's "Howl" - A multi-voiced performance of "Howl" with Brian E. Langston, Karla Mancero, Alan Barysh, Gregg Mosson, and Rosemary Klein, backed by Steve Yorkman on djembe.
9:30 pm: Intermission / Live Jazz - Tom Reyes and company
9:45 pm: Beat Poets Medley w/ Jazz Accompaniment - Julie Fisher to MC
Each poet reads a Beat Poet in 7 minute sets, backed by live jazz.
Lawrence Ferlinghetti - Read by Joe Crespo
Diane di Prima - Read by Rosemary Klein
Jack Kerouac - Read by Brian E. Langston
Joe Cardarelli - Read by Julie Fisher
William Burroughs - Read by Alan Barysh
Anne Waldman - Read by Karen Elliott
Gregory Corso - Read by Gregg Mosson
Gary Snyder - Read by Karla Mancero
10:45 pm: Open Mic - Hosted by Karla Mancero and Brian E. Langston
An hour of open readings - 3 minute / 1 poem max per person.