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Tenderloin Museum
October 6 - November 17, 2015Info
- http://tenderloinmuseum.org/
- 415-351-1912
Intersection for the Arts
October 6 - November 17, 2015Info
- http://www.theintersection.org/
- (415) 626-2787
Reception
October 6, 2015 7:30 pm to 9:00 pm
Jean Tamantino. Moments in November, 1993.
From its inception in 1965, Intersection provided a home for many of the Bay Area’s poets. No matter where Intersection was located—from the Tenderloin to North Beach to the Mission—for decades the poets would gather on Tuesday nights and read their newest works in an informal, welcoming, and at times, raucous setting. The list is a Who’s Who of the greats: Alan Ginsberg, Lawrence Ferlinghetti, Dianne di Prima, Ntozake Shange, Jessica Hagedorn, Jose Montoya, Audre Lorde, Bill Berkson, Gary Snyder, Jack Hirschman—hundreds of poets, on and on and on for decades. Sadly, Intersection’s poetry series ended some time ago. But poetry still thrives in the Bay Area and new forms have emerged, including rap and spoken word. Carrying on the tradition of presenting the best poets of our day, Intersection revives the Tuesday poetry jams of old at the new Tenderloin Museum with 50/50 Poetry Nights—four nights of readings by poets from our past and the emerging artists of today who are carrying the art form forward in dynamic new ways. Curated by Mg Roberts and Youth Speaks.
Tuesdays, October 6 & 13, November 10 & 17, 2015
7:30 PM
All events will take place at the Tenderloin Museum
FREE
