ArtCall Diary - Gregory Corso Memorial

ArtCall Diary - Entry 3/6/2001
Gregory Corso Memorial

For those of you tuning in late: Finished Webbittown stock certificates were piling up. The cutoff date for tardy artists has been set to 3/10, meaning any artist who has not turned in their completed share will lose their spot on the roster. Webbittown F2F's continued at The Pink Pony on Monday nights from 9 PM to 2 AM. Katkitty discovers a place to electronically print the stock certificates on fabric for $200 yd. (7th Ave. here we come!)

Now on to the Memorial Announcement by Clayton Patterson (#13).

For Immediate Release
Memorial Service for Beat poet Gregory Corso

WHEN: Sunday, March 11, 2001, 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM
WHERE: Orensanz Foundation Center for the Arts
172 Norfolk Street (off Houston Street), New York City

Gregory Nunzio Corso
March 26, 1930 - January 17, 2001

Gregory Corso, a native New Yorker who died on January 17 at age 70, was one of the last major 1950’s Beat poets. Together with his friends Allen Ginsberg, Jack Kerouac, William S. Burroughs and Herbert Huncke, he helped change the face not only of American literature, but of American society as well.

The family and friends of Gregory will be holding a celebratory tribute in honor of the man, his work, and his infectious and mischievous spirit on March 11, 2001. The memorial service is free-of-charge and open to the public and all are invited to attend.

The service will include readings of Gregory’s work, personal remembrances, original poetry and musical performances. Some of those participating include Patti Smith, Debbie Harry, Peter Orlovsky, Ed Sanders, David Amram, Martin Matz, Maggie Estep, Edgar Oliver, and many others.

Gregory, whose funeral service was at Our Lady of Pompeii Church in Greenwich Village, is to be buried this May in Rome alongside two of his favorite poets, Percy Blysshe Shelley and John Keats. This will be his New York City farewell.

For further information about this event, please call:

Jeremiah Newton, 212-998-1760
Clayton Patterson, 212-477-1363
James Rasin, 212-243-8773

Next issue: Kickstart Revisited

Jottings: Montserrat Gallery 584 B;way 3/8 6-8, Jose Rios Gelabert Studios 255 W. 86 St.3/10 4-6, Brian Gormley and Peggy Cyphers Tribes Gallery 285 E. 3rd St. 3/10 6-9, Gregory Corso Memorial 172 Norfolk 3/11 2-5, Sunday Dinner w/Gecko Collective Unconscious 145 Ludlow 3/11 8-12, Richard West & Co. 45 E 33rd 3/11 8-11, Montserrat Gallery 3/29 6-8. Survivor Finale 4/26 8-9.