Celebration of Allen Ginsberg: Poetry & Song
The New Theatre
Celebration of Allen Ginsberg: Poetry & Song featuring Pat Thomas - author of Material Wealth: Mining The Personal Archive of Allen Ginsberg.
A visual/ annotated history of the legendary Beat Generation poet - exploring his connections to Bob Dylan, Van Morrison, Patti Smith, Lou Reed, The Clash as well as Jack Kerouac, Gregory Corso and William Burroughs.
Rare Allen Ginsberg recordings will be played by Pat Thomas - followed by a discussion of Allen's legacy with Peter Hale, a performance of songs by Mike Scott, poems by Eamon Carr, thoughts from Catherine Ann Cullen and more.
Duration: 120 minutes
Peter Hale - curator of the Ginsberg Estate and co-editor of Material Wealth.
Mike Scott of The Waterboys: singer/songwriter/raconteur.
Eamonn Carr of Horslips: lyricist/poet/playwright.
Catherine Ann Cullen: poet/songwriter/scholar.
