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Call for Teenage Poets

“Young Writer’s Beat Night Festival”

With Special Guest Beat Legend David Amram

Time: Sat April 28th, 11AM-Noon

Location: River Run Books, 142 Fleet St., Portsmouth, NH

FREE AND OPEN TO ALL AREA TEENS

“The Jazzmouth Young Writers Beat Night Festival”

This event is part of the 7th Annual Jazzmouth Poetry & Jazz Festival, which will take place from April 26-29 at various locations throughout Portsmouth.

“Beat Night” is a series that has been running for 15 years at The Press Room, in Portsmouth. Writers read their work to the accompaniment of live music. As part of the Jazzmouth Festival, there is going to be a “Young Writers Beat Night” (note: it doesn’t actually happen happen at night). This event is not just a reading but an opportunity for young writers to read their work accompanied by live music. The music will be provided by the Larry Simon ensemble with special guest David Amram. Kids will have the chance to read with world famous musician and composer David Amram. Amram is the person who first started the music and poetry collaborations of the Beat era working with writers, such as Jack Kerouac, Allen Ginsberg, Lawrence Ferlingetti and others.

Important info:

Here are a few things for readers to know:

Be aware of the format, meaning that you will be working with musicians and should think in advance of what sort of mood or style, or instrumentation you want (expressed briefly in non-technical terms, e.g. “Can you play something that sounds like Bette Davis in ‘Whatever Happened to Baby Jane’?”, or ” I just want some slow dark bass playing”, etc.). We’re planning on having flute, bass, guitar, drums, sax, keyboard and David Amram on assorted world music wind instruments and percussion. Each person will read one piece (keep it under 3 minutes), then we will go around again until we are out of time or out of readings, whichever comes first.

Thanks and we hope to see you there.

Jazzmouth 2012 April 26-29th, The Extravaganza at The Loft, April 28th, will feature: DAVID AMRAM • ERIC MINGUS • XJ KENNEDY • LAWRENCE KRAMAN and many others.

Tickets NOW on sale at: https://www.tickets.themusichall.org/public/auto_choose_ga.asp?area=99

We’ll also have the Manchester Slam Team and Jazzmouth Celebrates Women Musicians of The Seacoast at The Press Room on April 27th.

Film: The Manchurian Candidate at The Music Hall with soundtrack composer David Amram present on April 26th.

FOR FURTHER INFO ON FESTIVAL EMAIL: GROOVEBACTERIA@COMCAST.NET

FESTIVAL DATES: APRIL 26-29, 2012, PORTSMOUTH NH

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