GWC Video Events from 2013
Scott Alarik at the GWC
Terry Weber’s “Finish Line Writers Group” brought folksinger and novelist Scott Alarik to read from his book “Revival” at the GWC on March 26, 2013. You may know Scott from his years as Folk Critic at the Boston Globe. Here is a wonderful story about Pete Seeger and the power of music from Scott’s book.
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Gloucester Writers Center – Ferrini Reading at 126 East Main Street
Poet Laureate Rufus Collinson hosts a reading of Vincent Ferrini’s poems by citizens on the celebration of Ferrini’s centenary. The reading took place at the Gloucester Writers Center the former home of the poet. Readings by Capt. Tom Ellis, Peter Anastas (2:24), Gordon Baird (5:30), James Cook (7:12), David Demaine (12:13), Henry Ferrini (14:23), Rufus Collinson (19:00), JoeAnn Hart (22:20), Dorothy Subow Nelson (25:48), Charlie Olson (29:30) Annie Thomas (33:00) Liz, George and Mern Sibley (35:10) Willie Loco Alexander (38:56)
Poet’s Cabaret at the Vincent Ferrini Centenary
The Community Reads Selected Works of Vincent Ferrini
The Community of Gloucester Honors Vincent Ferrini by reading some selected works including letters, poems and short stories.
Yorio Hirano Reads from “The Maximus Poems” Fragment, Letter 3
Yorio Hirano spent twenty years translating Charles Olson’s Maximus poems from English to Japanese. He visited the Gloucester Writers Center in late summer of 2013 to speak about what he sees in the Maximus Poems. For more information go to Audio Archives at www.gloucesterwriters.org
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Letter 3, Maximus Poems (fragment)
Amiri Baraka Reads at the 4th Charles Olson Lecture 10/19/13 Pt. 2
Amiri Baraka at the Cape Ann Museum discussing Olson Part 1
MAXIMUS FRAGMENTS – Letter Six & I, Maximus of Gloucester, to you CHARLES OLSON
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