Bob Kaufman's Collected Poems, a Celebration AFTER His 95th Birthday: October 29, 2020
The Poetry Center presents Bob Kaufman's Collected Poems, a celebration taking place six months following the poet's 95th birthday—with video contributions and online appearances by a myriad of mostly Bay Area poets, musicians, and artists in honor of the poet Bob Kaufman (1925–1986) and the recent publication of The Collected Poems of Bob Kaufman by City Lights Books, edited by Neeli Cherkovski, Raymond Foye, and Tate Swindell. Contributing musicians for the event: Bruce Ackley and Aurora Josephson (performing Steve Lacy’s songs to Bob Kaufman's poems), Brittany Biala, David Boyce, Lewis Jordan, Hafez Modirzadeh, and Francis Wong. Contributing poets and artists: Josiah Luis Alderete, Will Alexander, Arlene Biala, James Cagney, MK Chavez, Neeli Cherkovski, Dewey Crumpler, Kwadwo Duane Deterville, Tongo Eisen-Martin, Raymond Foye, C.S. Giscombe, Leticia Hernández-Linares, Jack Hirschman, Genny Lim, Sarah Menefee, Alejandro Murguía, Jevohn Tyler Newsome, Kim Shuck, Tate Swindell with Parker Kaufman, Sunnylyn Thibodeaux, and Michael Warr.
Originally planned to take place April 18, 2020, on Bob Kaufman's 95th birthday, in person at McRoskey Mattress Co., the event was détourned by the advent of the COVID-19 pandemic to a webinar presentation, with short videos recorded and sent in and with live video appearances by several participants. Grateful thanks to all who were able to take part. The program was co-presented by The Poetry Center, City Lights Books, and The Green Arcade.
Part 1 presents video contributions by musicians, poets, and co-editors of The Collected Poems of Bob Kaufman.
Part 2 is a live-video appearance by six poets, several of whom were friends of Bob Kaufman.
Part 3 again presents video contributions by poets and musicians.
Photo of Bob Kaufman reading from Golden Sardine, by A. D. Winans, 1974. Video and audio editing by Molly Hirsch, DocFilm Institute.
- Publisher
- DocFilm Institute
- Location
- The Poetry Center (Remote Access Event)
- Date
- 2020-10-29
- Event Run Time
- 01:52:10
- Contributors
- Steve Dickison
- Rights
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