Tuesday, October 25, 2011

Poetry Olympics Superjam: Join Molly Parkin, Michael Horovitz and Steven Berkoff

Darling poet Michael Horovitz - a still potent septuagenarian - invites you to join him and a clutch of lyrical luminaries at his Poetry Olympics Superjam Parts 1 & 2 this Friday (Oct 28).

Among the arts circus acts are Elvis McGonagall, Gwyneth Herbert, Ayana Witter-Johnson, Adam Horovitz, Steven Berkoff, Barry Miles, Niall McDevitt, Annie Whitehead, Molly Parkin, Sophie Parkin and Francesca Beard, as well as Miles Davis Landesman, Kath Best and Hanja Kochansky celebrating the late lamented lyricist and poet Fran Landesman.

The Venue: University of London Union, Malet Street, London WC1E 7HY. Starts 6pm. For more info, click here.

18 comments:

The Duchess said...

Has Madame witnessed a Horovitz hard-on? Or are you repeating yet another rumour?

Madame Arcati said...

My dear Duchess, has it occurred to you that you may have thrush?

Liz Brewer II said...

Oh Great. Your blog has turned into a press release!

Madame Arcati said...

Mme Arcati is a press release for the specialest of projects, a scourge, a critique; a living art performance. Encore! I hear you cry.

Dame Theresa May said...

I'd love to see a Horovitz hard-on. Could you arrange it Madame?

Madame Arcati said...

I'm not sure Blogger could cope with that, poppet.

The Duchess said...

If I have thrush then you are a walking herpes, 'Madame'.

From my bunker said...

I hope Steven Berkoff goes into one of his off-the-cuff raves. He is undoubtedly one of the quickest wits in England and puts many others (especially bores like S.Fry) to shame.

Madame Arcati said...

I soooo agree. Leave Fry-ups to the sclerotic.

Anonymous said...

I wonder if anyone's ever seen Madame's hard on.

Yeats Infection said...

Last I saw Mike H was at the Green Carnation headbanging to Lulu.

veritas said...

As a youth I used to go to Fran & Jay Landesman's dinner parties in Islington and Fran used to recite her works afterwards..for hours. Miles was very cute then.

Madame Arcati said...

Was Cosmo arrived upon Earth, gurgling?

Bored features editor said...

Someone told me you'd stopped this blog ages ago so I'm very surprised to see you still going strong. Are you like No 1 in The Prisoner, observing the world on a huge screen, and with a huge balloon at your disposal to apprehend would-be escapees on the shore?

Madame Arcati said...

Yes.

Frances Lynn said...

If it's any consolation Madame, my blog has turned into one big Press Release - am going to start charging now!

Madame Arcati said...

Well, why not? We're all capitalists now.

Michael Horovitz said...

Dear friend/fellow arts worker –

THIS FRIDAY 28th October, in association with Waterstone’s, Gower St, London WC1, Poetry Olympics is presenting an ALL-STAR SUPERJAM megagig on the 1st floor of University College London’s Union in Malet St, in two parts, (Part 1, Beat reminiscences by Michael Horovitz from 6pm – & Part 2 from 7.00pm, solo & concerted performances by Steven Berkoff, Kath Best, Gwyneth Herbert, Adam and M Horovitz, Hanja Kochansky, Miles David Landesman, Niall McDevitt, Elvis McGonagall, Sarah Moule, Sophie and Molly Parkin, Irving Rappaport, Simon Wallace, Annie Whitehead and Ayanna Witter-Johnson); Part 1 begins at 6pm, & Part 2 will run from 7 to 10.30pm. Tickets are available via the Home Page of www.poetryolympics.com until 2pm on the day after tomorrow, Fri 28th; & if any are left, from 2-5.30pm from Waterstone’s, 82 Gower St (tel 020 7636 1577 – events@gowerst.waterstones.com); & from 5.30 if any are still left at the door of First Floor Venue of ULU opposite – for only £6/£4 concessionaries & students, which admits to both Parts – best BOOK NOW if you want to be sure of admission.

Wishing each & all of you a happy & fulfilled rest of the autumn,

Yours Michael H