Author Archives: Don Yorty

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The Rapture by James Sherry and Mark Wallace

On November the 13th at Judson Memorial Church, the Inter Poets Theater presented The Rapture, a play in four acts written by James Sherry and Mark Wallace, directed by Robert Lyons, produced by Lonely Christopher, and starring Amelie Lyons, Anna … Continue reading

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Bob Holman and Eleonora Fisco discuss the Spoken Word at the CUNY Graduate Center

  On October 3, at the CUNY Graduate Center, I recorded a conversation between Bob Holman and Eleonora Fisco about the Spoken Word and Slam Poetry. They also discussed the important work poetry does in keeping languages alive, and they … Continue reading

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Poetry Hell with Lonely Christopher, August 9th

  … Lonely Christopher began hosting his Poetry Hell reading series at Enoch’s Coffee at 480 10th Avenue in June and continued until September. Poetry Hell was sponsored by Segue Foundation. Creating this series was an explicit effort to expand … Continue reading