by Bryan Waterman | May 21, 2012 | Neighborhood Scenes, Teaching, Writing New York |
For the past couple summers I’ve taught two versions of the same course, though with separate titles and a few tweaks that suggest multiple possibilities for ordering the material we examine. The undergrad version of the course is called Downtown Scenes,...
by Bryan Waterman | Aug 29, 2011 | Books, Complete
I had two main reasons to propose Chronic City as a summer book club selection: One, I’d read it before, but quickly, and had since then wanted an excuse to return to it. Two, I thought it somewhat felicitous that Lethem’s story, set in an alternate reality’s...
by Bryan Waterman | Jun 3, 2011 | Events, Music, Neighborhood Scenes
The annual HOWL! FESTIVAL kicks off today in the East Village. Opening day, this year, coincides with the 85th anniversary of Ginsberg’s birth. Per tradition, the poet Bob Holman will lead a group reading of Howl with a cast of friends and fellow poets. From the...
by Bryan Waterman | May 26, 2011 | Art, Film |
Happening from Django's Ghost on Vimeo. From Ubuweb: “An irreverent portrait of America of the 60s seen through the experiences of artists of the Beat Generation and Pop Art. The America of the Vietnam war, ploughed by contradictions and explosive social...
by Bryan Waterman | May 24, 2011 | Events, Music, People
Dylan at 24, on Ginsberg’s typewriter. Happy birthday to a great American poet. I wish I time for more than just providing a few links, but there will be no shortage of Dylan commentary today. Here are a few Dylan-related things we’ve done over the last...
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