>Date: Sun, 31 Aug 2003 08:28:34 +1000
>From: Hugh Tolhurst <[log in to unmask]>
>Subject: KILLING KEN Sept 8th, please forward
>To: Alison Croggon <[log in to unmask]>
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>A nine-fortnight performance poetry season resumes at LOOP Monday September 8.
>
>MEDIA RELEASE ú August 19th 2003:
>
>KILLING KEN READINGS @ LOOP
>
>The new art space-bar in Meyers Place, Melbourne, 'Loop' plays host
>to a series of state of the art poetry performances from August 11 -
>December 8 2003. The readings will be held on alternate Monday
>nights.
>
>The first season of nine readings showcase a mix of youth and higher
>profile poets: Gig Ryan, Jennifer Harrison, Kirsty Sangster (Sept
>8), Lish (Sept 22), Kate Fagan from NSW (Oct 13), Nigel Roberts from
>NSW (Oct 27), The Apparition (K.F. Pearson, Nov 10), Peter Murk (Nov
>24) and Hugh Tolhurst (Dec 8). Featured poets will collaborate with
>visual artists, Tim Webster (test pattern) and Myvanwy ú utilizing
>LoopÕs large format screens.
>
>It's aimed at the new, young and progressive poetry audience, and
>includes large open sections. Below is the running list for Monday
>August 25th:-
>
>Open Section 7-45pm - 8-25pm
>
>Acoustic music by Essay Shepherd
>
>Featured Poet Kirsty Sangster 8-45 pm - 9-10pm
>
>Acoustic music by Essay Shepherd
>
>Open Section 9-30pm -10.10pm
>
>Raffle draw 10-10pm
>
>Kirsty Sangster is the author of MIDDEN PLACES a first collection of
>her poetry which will be published by Black Pepper in October 2003,
>she is one of the most outstanding new talents in Australian poetry.
>Tim Webster (test pattern) is a terrific worker at the visuals desk.
>
>Essay Shepherd are an extraordinary teenage girl acoustic duo. Their
>first CD will be on sale on the night.
>
><mailto:HOOK@LOOP>HOOK@LOOP is a not-for-profit association formed
>to commission, invite and present cultural activities across of wide
>range of contemporary media. <mailto:HOOK@LOOP>HOOK@LOOP is an
>innovative, eclectic program of visual and aural art forms.
>
>Further enquiries:
>
>Loop program directors, Adam Bunny & George Giannopoulos 03 9654 0500
>
>Sound Engineer, Alex Giannopoulous, 03 9654 0500
>
>Artistic director, Killing Ken, Hugh Tolhurst, 03 9531 6701
>
>
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