Thursday, May 17 – 7 pm
“Amerarcana 2012″
Bird & Beckett’s Annual Literary Journal
A Reading & Celebration!
The 3rd issue of our own “little magazine” has arrived, and it’s exquisite in content and design, just like the first two! Come & get it at the AMERARCANA 2012 RELEASE READING: Thursday, May 17th from 7:00 pm — with readings by contributors Bill Berkson, Duncan McNaughton, David Meltzer, Jackson Meazle, Jason Morris, Erik Noonan, Cedar Sigo, Tisa Walden & editor Nick Whittington. Less likely to appear are Justin Desmangles, Joanne Kyger, Sarah Menefee, Jeffrey Joe Nelson, Will Skinker & Colter Jacobsen. Certain not to appear is Rodrigo Lira, as he no longer walks this earth, but who knows, perhaps his translators Rodrigo Olavarria & Thomas Rothe will show… Regardless, it’s sure to be a grand event, with wine & words aplenty.
Amerarcana is a proud production of the Bird & Beckett Cultural Legacy Project — and one of the reasons we feel it’s completely legit and crucial to raise money for our 501(c)3, which makes it all possible. Buy tickets to Saturday’s Big Bash ($10 ea.) to show you care and provide us the finances we need to press on! We’ve just got about 3 months of operating funds left in the coffers right now, and the year isn’t quite half over — so we need your help!
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Friday, May 18th – 5:30 to 8:00 pm
Scott Foster & Co.
jazz in the bookshop
every Friday!
This week, Bird & Beckett’s favorite guitarist — Scott Foster — is joined by some of the best players in town. Danny Grewen’s on the gig on trombone, of course, as is his custom! But drummer Beth Goodfellow is making her first appearance on the Bird & Beckett stage, while bassist Eric Markowitz and alto player Joe Cohen have graced our stage before, but rarely. All three are top-notch jazz musicians well known in local circles. This will be a chance for our regular audience to hear some of the city’s finest jazz practitioners in a fresh configuration, in the comfort of our own neighborhood communal living room! Don’t miss it!
