On Friday, November 3, 2006, alumni and students, poets and readers, faculty and friends will join Columbia English professor Ann Douglas and the Columbia Alumni Association for the third annual HOWL, a celebration of Columbia's Beats, Allen Ginsberg and Jack Kerouac. The event, which culminates in a recitation of Howl, will incorporate original poetry and musical performance by David Amram, a longtime friend and artistic collaborator of Kerouac's. The program also includes readings by special guests and a commemoration of the 49th anniversary of the publication of Kerouac's signature novel, On the Road.
The celebration kicks off with an afternoon program from 4:30 to 6:00 p.m. in Columbia's Graduate Student Lounge (301 Philosophy Hall) with "Remembering Jack," a discussion featuring Ann Douglas, David Amram and Joyce Johnson, fiction and nonfiction author who chronicled her experience with Kerouac and the Beats in works such as her memoir, Minor Characters. The program includes a free screening of the 1959 film "Pull My Daisy." The discussion will be moderated by Penny Vlagopoulos, a Kerouac scholar who is one of the editors chosen for a forthcoming edition of the Kerouac scrolls.
At 8:00 p.m. at Havana Central at the West End Café (2909 Broadway), HOWL continues with reflections on the Beat legacy at Columbia, readings from On the Road, Howl, and short works by Kerouac and Ginsberg, original poetry readings, an excerpt from recently published journals chronicling Ginsberg's Columbia years, and a concluding musical jam bringing together the David Amram trio and Columbia student musicians. Food and drinks will be served.
The event is sponsored by the Columbia Alumni Association and is open to Columbia alumni, students, and friends; $15 for alumni and guests, $10 for recent alumni, and $5 for students. RSVP requested. For event information, contact Emily Morris at ebm23@columbia.edu.
For press information, contact Jerry Kisslinger, Executive Director of Communications for Development and Alumni Relations, at jk666@columbia.edu, (212) 870-3548.
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