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  • Homage to Sextus Propertius — Laura Cronk’s version

    November 28, 2011

    #12What yesterday was written with red fingers            appears in whose noble Roman face, today?The divided multitude is a multitude still,            so many calling for…

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  • How you make me feel (so young) [Sinatra, 1956]

    November 28, 2011

     

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  • Poetry Forum: Bob Holman Tuesday, November 29, 6:30 p.m. Alvin Johnson/J. M. Kaplan Hall, 66 West 12th Street, room 510

    November 28, 2011

    Bob Holman has been dubbed a member of the “poetry pantheon” by the New York Times Magazine, “ringmaster of the spoken word” by the New York Daily News, and “poetry czar” by the Village…

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  • Live music, dance and film at Casa Mescal: Bill Hayward’s The Intimacies Project Fundraiser

    November 28, 2011

    Wednesday, November 30th  TIME: 7:30 with performances starting at 8:00 PLACE: Casa Mescal - 86 Orchard Street (between Grand and Broome Streets)  NYC Admission $10.00 will support this fascinating project by one of our most talented…

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  • Homage to Sextus Propertius — Vincent Katz’s translation

    November 27, 2011

    Each day this week, we will present a poem by Sextus Propertius — #12 in his Cynthia sequence in the original Latin, in Vincent Katz's accurate transltion, and then in free translations (based on…

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  • Paul Violi Memorial Reading: Friday, December 2, 6:30 PM, The New School

    November 27, 2011

    photo (c) Mark Hillringhouse Celebrate the life and poetry of Paul Violi, with readings of his poems by distinguished poets, friends, and former students. The roster of presenters includes Paul Auster, Star Black, Patricia…

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