Thomas Bartlett

Curated by: Thomas Bartlett

Consultants: Laurie Anderson; Peter Hale and Jesse Goodman, in collaboration with the Allen Ginsberg Estate

Thomas Bartlett with Laurie Anderson, Peter Hale and Jesse Goodman celebrate 100 years of Allen Ginsberg and his enduring impact on our city. Each night features an extraordinary house band alongside a rotating roster of our current cultural icons reinterpreting Ginsberg’s legendary body of work through music and readings.

Please check the calendar for more information about each performance.

September 2 Performers: Thomas Bartlett (Piano), Oren Bloedow (Guitar), Jason Burger (Drums), Jennifer Charles (Vocals), Little Annie (Vocals), Spencer Murphy (Bass), Douglas Wieselman (Woodwinds & Guitar), Davóne Tines (Vocals), Anne Waldman

Guest: Rufus Wainwright

September 3 Performers: Thomas Bartlett (Piano), Laurie Anderson, Little Annie (Vocals), Oren Bloedow (Guitar), Jason Burger (Drums), Jennifer Charles (Vocals), Spencer Murphy (Bass), Douglas Wieselman (Woodwinds & Guitar), Davóne Tines (Vocals), Anne Waldman

Guest: Bill Frisell

September 4 Performers: Thomas Bartlett (Piano), Laurie Anderson, Little Annie (Vocals), Oren Bloedow (Guitar), Jason Burger (Drums), Jennifer Charles (Vocals), Spencer Murphy (Bass), Douglas Wieselman (Woodwinds & Guitar), Davóne Tines (Vocals), Anne Waldman

September 5 Performers: Thomas Bartlett (Piano), Little Annie (Vocals), Oren Bloedow (Guitar), Jason Burger (Drums), Jennifer Charles (Vocals), Spencer Murphy (Bass), Douglas Wieselman (Woodwinds & Guitar), Davóne Tines (Vocals), Anne Waldman

Guest: Taylor Mac

September 6 Performers:

Poetry in The Glade / 6:30 PM: Thomas Bartlett, Morgan Bassichis, Adam Eli, Nile Harris, Slava Mogutin, Carmelita Tropicana, Tiresias, Janice A. Lowe, Ras Burnett, Tongo Eisen-Martin

Tai Chi in The Play Ground / 7:30 PM: Master Ren Guangyi, Laurie Anderson, Sarth Calhoun

8:30 PM in The Amph: Thomas Bartlett (Piano), Laurie Anderson, Little Annie (Vocals), Oren Bloedow (Guitar), Jason Burger (Drums), Jennifer Charles (Vocals), Spencer Murphy (Bass), Douglas Wieselman (Woodwinds & Guitar), Davóne Tines (Vocals), Anne Waldman

Guests: Ella Hunt, Marc Ribot, Eddie Stern

DJ in the Play Ground / 10:15 PM: Laurie Anderson

Run time: 90 minutes