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Semina Culture Wallace Berman & His Circle Co-curators: Michael Duncan and Kristine McKenna SANTA MONTICA: MUSEUM: OF ART September 17- November 26, 2005 Opening Reception: Friday, September 16 6-7 pm Members' Preview: Walk-through with Michael Duncan and Kristine McKenna 7-9 pm Public Opening Saturday September 17, 3:00 pm Double exposure: A Photographic Portrait of the California Underground Commentary by Charles Brittin and Russel Tamblyn, moderated by Michael Duncan and Kristine McKenna Free Admission Sunday September 25, 5:00 pm Beat Cinema Presented by the American Cinematheque at the Aero Theatre 1328 Montana Avenue at 14th Street Santa Monica, CA A 90-minute program of short films: Wallace Berman, Aleph (1956-66) Russel Tamblyn, First Film (1964-66); Rio Reel (1967-68) Curtis Harrington, Wormwood Star (1956) Lawrence Jordan, Triptych in Four Parts (1958); Duo Concertantes (1964); Our lady of the Sphere (1969); Cornell 1965 (1965-79) Bruce Conner, A Movie (1958); Cosmic Ray (1961); Breakaway (1966); The White Rose (1967) Filmmakers Curtis Harrington and Russel Tamblyn will be present at the screening Tickets available the day of the event; box office opens 2 hours prior to show time General $9; Student/Senior $7; AC Member $6 Street parking only For more information, please visit www.smmoa.org and www.americancinematheque.com, or call 323-466. FILM Friday October 21, 7:00 pm Beat Thing David Meltzer reads excerpts from his epic poem examining the multiple narratives of post-war American history, with musical accompaniment by Roberto Miranda and Crosscover Free Admission Sunday November 6, 7:00 pm Walk Into My Voice: American Beat Poetry Presented by Spaceland Productions at Barnsdall Gallery Theater 4800 Hollywood Boulevard Los Angeles, CA An vening of music and spoken word by Harold Budd, Anna Domino, and Daniel Lentz, inspired by the writings of MIchael McClure, Philip Lamantia, Kenneth Patchen, Denise Levertov, Lawrence Ferlinghetti, Diane Wakoski, and Jack Kerouac Tickets available at ticketweb.com; $15 advanced purchase, $17 day of show For more information, please visit attheecho.com or call 323.662.7728 Friday November 18, 7:00 pm Booksigning and Reading Tosh Berman, founder of TamTam Books and co-editor of Boris Vian's Manual of Saint-Germain-Des-Prés (Rizzoli, 2005), compares American Beat culture with the artistic milieu of late 1940s PAris. Berman will present rare recordings and images of the PAris underground; Paul Knobloch, translator of the Vian Manual, will read excerpts Support for the exhibition and catalog Semina Culture: Wallace Berman & His Circle has been provided by Philip E. Aarons; LLWW Foundation, the National Endowment for the Arts; the Pasadena Art Alliance; and Writers Boot Camp. Special Thanks to: Project Room Exene Cervenka: America the Beautiful September 17- November 26, 2005 Opening Reception Friday, September 16, 7:00-9:00 pm Thursday, November 3, 7:00 pm Exene Cervenka: In Performance Bergamot Café, Building A3 Free Admission [[image]] Image: Wallace Berman Self portrait, Topanga Canyon 1974 (printed in 2004) Posthumous Gelatin Silver Print 16 x 20 inches Courtesy Wallace Berman Estate Exene Cervenka Marie 2004 mixed media collage 22 x 18 inches
