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Read more...Remembering Eileen Kaufman
by John Geluardi Poet, musician, editor and journalist Eileen Kaufman died last month in Richmond, California where she had lived for the past five years. Kaufman led an interesting and varied life that included a career in the Navy during World War II, working as a car saleswoman and a rock and roll journalist. But […]
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Read more...Gonzo: the photos of Hunter S. Thompson
M+B Photo showcases a selection of Hunter S. Thompson’s photography, several of which Hunter took while spending time with the Hells Angels, researching his eponymous novel, and are seldom seen—including a self-portrait following the beating he took in 1960 (he looks better than expected). Other images from Big Sur, Tijuana, Las Vegas, and Puerto Rico […]
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Read more...Jonah Raskin on the necessity of literary shrines
The strange alchemy of California’s literary shrines Author, poet, counterculture journalist, and friend of the Beat Museum, Jonah Raskin‘s article, “Genius Loci,” appears in the Winter 2014 issue of Boom: A Journal of California, discussing institutions honoring the state’s rich literary legacy, and how we can and should do more: “We need literary shrines as […]
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Read more...Top of the Mark: Poetry & Jazz Series
This March and April, The Beat Museum proudly presents Poetry & Jazz at the Top of the Mark! March 3 6:30-8:30 San Francisco Poet Laureate Alejandro Murguía, The Voice of the Mission performs with jazz accompaniment March 10 6:30-8:30 Jazz Poet, Painter & Playwright Charles Curtis Blackwell & Poet Vincent Kobelt perform with The All-Star […]
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Read more...The Joan Anderson Letter: Gerd Stern and Mike McQuate
The finding of ‘The Joan Anderson Letter’ written by Neal Cassady to Jack Kerouac in December, 1950 is a critically important event in the history of The Beat Generation. It has been called ‘The Holy Grail’ of The Beat Generation because it was this letter that caused Kerouac to radically shift his style of writing […]
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Read more...Interview with ruth weiss
Beat poet ruth weiss discusses her life as a poet. Videography and editing by Noémie Sornet
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Neal Cassady’s “Joan Anderson Letter” Found!
The Holy Grail of Beat Writing Rises from its Watery Grave Why the Joan Anderson Letter is so Important Why I Think This Letter is the Real Deal What I Would Like to See Happen with this Letter More Info The Holy Grail of Beat Writing Rises from its Watery Grave All kidding aside, I […]
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Read more...Jack Kerouac Once Again Walks the Streets of North Beach
The North Beach branch of the San Francisco Public Library will be moving into their new building later this year. There are a number of large format photographs of Jack Kerouac that have been gracing their walls for the last few years. Last week the SFPL donated those items to The Beat Museum. The great […]
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Big Sur Release Dates Announced
Big Sur opens in the following theatres on November 1st, 2013: Sundance Sunset Cinemas West Hollywood, CA Cinema Village New York, NY Harkins Shea Scottsdale, AZ West End Cinema Washington, DC AMC Van Ness San Francisco, CA Smith Rafael Film Center San Rafael, CA Osio Plaza Cinemas Monterey, CA Living Room Theaters Portland, OR AMC […]
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Brian Hassett, Marc Olmsted, and Levi Asher Review Kill Your Darlings
Update: Levi Asher (Literary Kicks) has joined the conversation with his own review of Kill Your Darlings. The reviews are coming in for Kill Your Darlings from Brian Hassett, Marc Olmsted, and Levi Asher, three true Beat Generation aficionados. We at The Beat Museum have yet to see the film, but we’ve known Brian, Marc, […]
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Kill Your Darlings Release Dates Announced
Release dates have just been announced for Kill Your Darlings, John Krokidas’ new film about the Beat Generation’s beginnings at Columbia University in the mid-1940s, and the infamous murder of David Kammerer by Lucien Carr. Kill Your Darlings is now playing in New York and Los Angeles, and will be opening in cities across the […]
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