Ron Silliman - January 30, 2010

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UA Poetry Center, POG: Poetry in Action, Chax Press

Reading Series
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Pima Community College Center for the Arts
Ron Silliman and Marilyn Crispell

This event, part poetry reading and part jazz concert, pairs the work of poet Ron Silliman with the music of jazz pianist Marilyn Crispell, featuring solo performances by each artist as well as a collaborative performance.

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Welcome and Introduction to Ron Silliman
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by Charles Alexander

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Opening Remarks
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by Ron Silliman

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Excerpt from "Revelator"
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"Revelator" is the opening poem of a larger sequence entitled [i]Universe[/i].

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Citation

Silliman, Ron. Revelator. Toronto: Book Thug, 2013.

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Interim Remarks
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by Charles Alexander

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Introduction to Marilyn Crispell
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by David Gitin

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Improvised Composition by Marilyn Crispell
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Original composition by Marilyn Crispell.

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Collaborative Performance of an Excerpt from "Hidden"
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Poem by Ron Silliman with music by Marilyn Crispell. Recording ends one minute before performance is completed.

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Citation

Silliman, Ron. The Alphabet. Tuscaloosa: The University of Alabama Press, 2008.

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