Calendar Listing – June 3 Event
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Becky Giantonio, Pita Communications
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THE “BEAT GOES ON” AT THE
WEBB-DEANE-STEVENS MUSEUM ON JUNE 3
Connecticut Beat Poetry Festival Event to
Feature Readings from Renowned Poets
WETHERSFIELD, Conn. (May 20, 2008) – The Webb-Deane-Stevens Museum in Wethersfield will host an evening of art, history and inspiration during the “Beat Goes On” Spoken Word Series on June 3 from 6:30 to 10 p.m.
This event is part of the eight-day Connecticut Beat Poetry Festival, which features readings by renowned poets from across the U.S. at sites throughout central Connecticut from June 1 to 8.
Featured poets on June 3 include:
John Basinger – Basinger is a playwright and poet who lives in Middletown. He is best known for memorizing and performing the 12 books of Paradise Lost by John Milton.
Michael Grover – Grover is co-editor of CP Journal and hosts covertpoetics.com. His work has been published throughout the literary underground. Grover resides in Port Salerno, Fla.
Colin Haskins – A Connecticut resident, Haskins is event director of Connecticut’s Spoken Word Series and is the author of The Bones and Judas Goat.
Amelia Matus – A Milwaukee resident, Matus has had works published in a variety of literary journals. Her upcoming books are Of Olive Trees and Gods and Trinity of Lamb, A Trilogy: Follow, Stand, and Lead.
Anita Pinatti – Pinatti is a photographer and poet who has been published in the Common Ground Review. She resides in Enfield.
Jason Tandon – Tandon’s poems have appeared in many journals. He is the author of two collections of poetry, Give Over the Heckler and Everyone Gets Hurt, and received the St. Lawrence Book Award for a first book. Both of his chapbooks have received nominations for the Massachusetts Book Award. He lives in Hadley, Mass
Attendees are encouraged to bring a picnic to enjoy on the museum’s grounds before the reading. Full a full schedule of Connecticut Beat Poetry Festival events, visit myspace.com/beatpoetryfestival.
WHAT: An evening of poetry readings by acclaimed poets from Connecticut and across the U.S. at the Webb-Deane-Stevens Museum. The event is part of the Connecticut Beat Poetry Festival (June 1 to 8).
WHERE: Webb Barn at the Webb-Deane-Stevens Museum
211 Main St., Wethersfield, CT 06109
WHEN: Tuesday, June 3, 6:30 to 10 p.m.
COST: Free
For more information, please contact Charles Lyle at (860) 529-0612 or visit webb-deane-stevens.org.
About the Webb-Deane-Stevens Museum
Located in the heart of Connecticut’s largest historic district, the museum, which consists of three authentically restored 18th-century homes, brings Wethersfield’s rich history to life, from the American Revolution to the early 20th century. The museum includes the 1752 Joseph Webb House, which served as George Washington’s Revolutionary War headquarters in May 1781, when he met with French General le comte de Rochambeau; the 1766 Silas Deane House, built for America’s first diplomat to France; and the 1788 Isaac Stevens House, which depicts life in the 18th and 19th centuries through original family objects and includes a new children’s museum.
The Webb-Deane-Stevens Museum, located at 211 Main St., Wethersfield, is open daily – with the exception of Tuesday – from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., May through October, and on Saturday and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., November 1 through April 30. Three-house tours cost $8 for adults and $4 for students and children ages 5 to 18. For information about current exhibits, upcoming events or Museum School classes, call (860) 529-0612 or visit webb-deane-stevens.org
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