Events
Events at the Beat Museum are made possible by the Foundation for Creative Expression.
Jack Hirschman Presents: “A Leap Forward”
Wed. February 29th, 2:00pm
The Beat Museum, in solidarity with the World Poetry Movement presents A Leap Forward, a leap-year’s day open mic to celebrate all that’s going on all over the world.
Readings by the following poets:
Jimmy Mankind
Sharon Doubiago
Agneta Falk
Bobby Coleman
Gary Hicks
Yolanda Catzalco
Dottie Payne
Jack Hirschman
Everyone is welcome to participate. Every reader is allotted 5 mins. Please sign up prior to the event.
Cost:
Sparring With Beatnik Ghosts
Thurs. April 5th
The reading series that packs a punch returns to the Beat Museum, with performances by both established poets and talented newcomers.
Featured readers and more details TBA.
Cost: Free
Dharma Bums: An Evening of Beat Zen with Mel Ash
Wed. April 18th, 7-10pm
This three-hour participatory workshop with Zen teacher and Beat Spirit author Mel Ash is an entertaining and enlightening introduction to our rich local Zen history and heritage, as introduced by the Beat Generation. Wear confortable clothing, bring your original mind, a notebook/sketchbook, pen/pencil, and cushion (Zafu or pillow) if desired. A perfect way to meet new friends, strengthen or begin your Zen practice, have a fun night out and learn some cool stuff.
Cost:
The Lost Coast Spoken-Music Ensemble
Fri. April 20th, 7:00pm
Back by popular demand, the Lost Coast Spoken-Music Ensemble returns to the Beat Museum. Join us for this unique performance with Toby Lurie and company.
“When language becomes music, becomes poetry, becomes Beat—all become one.”
Cost: Free
The Collected Poems of Lenore Kandel Book Release
Wed. May 10th, 7:00pm
North Atlantic Books presents the first-ever publication of The Collected Poems of Lenore Kandel. You really don’t want to miss this one.
Readers and further details to be announced.
Lenore Kandel (1932-2009) was a member of the Beat Generation, best known for The Love Book, a 4-poem pamphlet which was declared obscene in 1966 and seized from both City Lights Books and The Psychedelic Shop. Kandel was also one of the key speakers at the Human Be-in in 1967, along with Allen Ginsberg, Timothy Leary, and Michael McClure. The character ‘Romana Swartz’ in Kerouac’s Big Sur is based on Kandel, and is the girlfriend of ‘Dave Wain’ (Lew Welch) in the book.
Cost: Free. Books available for purchase.