Friday, September 23, 2011

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Listen to John Giorno reading poems in Central Park, one of five audio pieces set on Manhattan’s Museum Mile, created in collaboration with the French Institute Alliance Française (FIAF)’s Crossing the Line 2011 festival. Featuring specially commissioned texts by New York-based authors Teju Cole, John Giorno and French writers Olivier Cadiot, Philippe Claudel, and Camille Laurens. Click here for more information and a link to download all five audio pieces for free.
Saturday, September 17, 2011

Les Non Dits, premiering today from 2 – 6pm, a new sound installation commissioned by the French Institute Alliance Française (FIAF)’s Crossing the Line festival. On exhibit in the Mirror Room of the historic Payne Whitney Mansion, the home of the Cultural Services of the French Embassy at 972 5th Avenue at 78th street. Click here for more info about the event.
Monday, December 13, 2010

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John Giorno recording his poem, Everyone Gets Lighter, in the kitchen of The Bunker where he lived with William Burroughs. Photo/Sound Recording by Stephan Crasneanscki.