The family of poet/singer/troublemaker Tuli Kupferberg has announced a public memorial service to be held at St. Mark’s Church tomorrow, Sat. July 17, from 11:45 to 3:00 pm. Surviving members of The Fugs will perform. The first hour will be a viewing. The service will be followed by a reception for friends and family and a private burial service Monday at Greenwood Cemetery in Brooklyn.
The image above is a screenshot Brooklyn Vegan posted from one of Tuli’s final YouTube missives from the past spring:
The Times‘s full obituary is here; a “popcast” including conversation between Times music writers about Tuli’s legacy is here.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/tamiment/3983678039/in/set-72157620867253660/ Follow link for photo of Tuli at 4th Annual Squatter mayday in Tompkins Square Park