Fast
Geek Press will be celebrating the release of a new poetry book called
“Denver” by Ken Arkind and illustrated by Charly Fasano by holding two
events in Denver, Colorado on Friday, March 29 and Saturday, March, 30,
2013.
“Denver”
is a poem by Ken Arkind and collection of linocut print illustrations
by Charly Fasano that tours a city cursed by its history. It is a bar by
bar, neighborhood by neighborhood breakdown of the self destructive
nature of a drunk and proud place where men and women are destined to
lose
On
Friday, March 29, 2013 at 7:00 PM. Fast Geek Press presents a
multimedia art show of linocut block prints on stretched canvas, poetry
and films by Charly Fasano at The Fast Geek Boutique (321 W. 11th Ave.
Denver, CO). All the illustrations from “Denver” will be on display as
well as series of linocut prints based on Lucha Libre Wrestling, drunken
squirrel hunting and bowling at the Fireside Bowl in Chicago,
Illinois.
On
Saturday, March 30, 2013 at 8:00 PM Fast Geek Press presents “Denver”
by Ken Arkind Book Release Party at The Deer Pile (206 E. 13th Ave,
Denver, CO). This event will feature poetry readings by Ken Arkind and
Charly the city mouse Fasano, Denver Minor Disturbance featuring Jozer
and music by Hindershot. Donations accepted.
Ken
Arkind is an American National Poetry Slam Champion, Tedx Fellow,
Nuyorican Poets Cafe Grand Slam Champion and published poet who has
performed his work in 49 States, 6 countries and at over 150 colleges
and universities. He is the current Executive Director and head coach
of Denver Minor Disturbance, an independent literary arts organization
dedicated to helping Colorado youth find voice through the mediums of
poetry and performance.
Charly
“the city mouse” Fasano is a poet, block printer, and filmmaker from
Ithaca, NY, via Denver, Colorado. He is the founder of Fast Geek Press,
Pretend You Can Reab audio zine, and As Well As Magazine. He has
released a vinyl ep, a CD, two cassette tapes and four books of poems.
Fasano’s poems have appeared in Yellow Rake Zine, Lubricated Magazine,
Growing Strange Magazine, This Ain’t No Cowtown Compilation:
Number Two and ColfaxAvenue.com's Compilation Vol. 1. His films and music videos have appeared at prickofthespindle.com, movingpoems.com, Westword.com and The Onion’s AV Club online.
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