Oct 2015 – Still Howling Symposium and Performance

Events

Still Howling
The Wonder Inn, 29 Shudehill, Manchester M4 2AF

Final postcard

A unique celebration of the 60th anniversary of the first reading of Allen Ginsberg’s ‘Howl’ at the 6 Gallery in San Francisco in October 1955.

Afternoon Symposium, 2.00-6.00pm
Michael Horovitz (legendary British Beat poet)
Steven Taylor (The Fugs, Ginsberg’s guitarist)
Peter Hale (The Ginsberg Trust, New York City)
Simon Warner (Author, Text & Drugs & Rock’n’Roll)
Andrew Barker (Liverpool University)
Roger Bygott (Artist, Manifest Arts Director)
Elmi Ali (Poet), Christina Fonthes (Poet)

Food: The Real Junk Food Project

Evening Performance, 7.30-11.00pm

MC: CP Lee
The Isness (with Michael Beasley of Folks)
Heath Common and the Lincoln 72s
Chris T-T
Steven Taylor
George Hunt performs ‘Howl’
UK premiere of choral setting of ‘Footnote to Howl’ by Steven Taylor

Others tbc. See Still Howling FB page for updates
@StillHowling
Tickets: £30 all day; £20 afternoon; £15 evening
From: thewonderinn.co.uk

Image: Red Ginsberg by J.Michael Anderson, 2015

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Barry Miles, Michael Horovitz, Oliver Harris, Andrew Barker and Peter Hale