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Celebrating the Beats at Top of the Mark, 2016
Every Tuesday this April, our poetry and jazz series returns to the Top of the Mark.
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Jack Kerouac Birthday Events on 3 Different Coasts!
On March 12th, Jack Kerouac would have been 94 years old. Here are three ways on three different coasts to celebrate his life and work.
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Future Uncertain for Lowell’s Grotto and Stations of the Cross
In Lowell, Massachusetts, Jack Kerouac’s hometown, there is some uncertainty about the future of two important landmarks: The Grotto, and the Stations of the Cross, both of which feature prominently in Doctor Sax, and reside on the grounds of the Franco-American School (known as the Franco American Orphanage in Jack’s time) which, it has been […]
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Bob Dylan Treasures, Including Lyric Notebooks
A treasure trove of 6,000 Bob Dylan pieces has been acquired by the George Kaiser Foundation in Tulsa.
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The Making of Sgt. Pepper’s Cover
If you're a Beatles fan, you'll love the numerous alternate covers that were considered for Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Heart Club Band
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66th Anniversary of ‘The Town and the City’
On March 2nd, 1950, Jack Kerouac's first novel was published.
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And now…our new speaker series!
An ambitious speaker series featuring luminaries, poets, writers, musicians, artists, and more...
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Photos from ‘The Crow and I’
Ria Burman from Out of the Booth captured some excellent photos of poets Bill Gainer, SB Stokes, Cassandra Dallett, William Taylor Jr., Paul Corman-Roberts, and Neeli Cherkovski reading in support of Neeli’s new book The Crow and I on January 22nd, 2016.
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Van Morrison visits the Beat Museum
Van Morrison stops by the Beat Museum.
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When David Bowie Met William S. Burroughs
The artist and his influences.
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Lonely Planet: On the Road: Following Kerouac Across the US
Lonely Planet follows Kerouac's footsteps to the five cities that kept calling him back.