Revelations And Rock ‘N’ Roll
Over the transom.
1. Chris Hedges is here:
Hedges, one of the few voices of sanity in a post-truth, extrajudicial America, will talk about his Days of Destruction, Days of Revolt at the Newberry Library on Monday, November 12. Sponsored by Women & Children First; Details, including ticket information, here.
A sample of what you can expect:
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2. Gig Poster Gallery.
“A tradition dating back to the 1960s, the gig poster has become more than a concert souvenir – it is a lasting and accessible work of art greatly valued by both fans and musicians,” the Lillstreet Gallery says.
“This month, Lillstreet Gallery presents the work of 14 members of the Chicago Printers Guild (CPG) who create art for bands such as Wilco, The Black Keys, Andrew Bird, Neko Case, M. Ward, and many others.
“The CPG is a non-profit organization that brings print culture to the greater Chicago area through lectures, workshops, field trips and art exhibits, and fosters community with the graphic arts.
“We opened the exhibition with record attendance and fine spirits. Thanks to all those who came out. If you missed the party, there is still plenty of time to see the show and take home your own piece of music history – most prints are available for $30 or less!”
Details here.
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3. Fired Durbin Staffer To Read From Latest Work.
“Kathleen Rooney, a founding editor of non-profit publisher Rose Metal Press and a Roosevelt University writer-in-residence for 2012-13, will read from her latest work, Robinson Alone, on Monday, Nov. 12 at Roosevelt’s Gage Gallery, 18 S. Michigan Avenue,” the school says.
“A native of West Virginia and currently a Chicago resident, Rooney received the Gatewood Prize in 2007 from Switchback Books for her poetry collection, Oneiromance (an epithalamion) and was named one of the Best New Voices of 2006 by Random House, which included her essay, ‘Live Nude Girl’ in its anthology Twentysomething Essays by Twentysomething Writers. She is also the recipient of the Ruth Lilly Fellowship, one of the largest awards offered to aspiring poets in the United States.
“Robinson Alone, a novel in poems released by Gold Wake Press in October, is based on the life and work of Weldon Kees and his alter ego Robinson. Through her protagonist Robinson, Rooney imagines the adult life of Kees up until his mysterious disappearance in 1955. After leaving small-town life in Nebraska for New York City, Robinson goes on a cross-country journey before police discover his Plymouth Savoy abandoned on the Golden Gate Bridge. The book is driven by Robinson’s transience and an underlying desire to escape the world entirely.”
The Robinson Alone short film:
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See also: Sen. Durbin Staffer Kathleen Rooney Fired For Writing A Too-Revealing Book.
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Comments welcome.
Posted on November 12, 2012