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The Emerald Tablet hosted a gathering in celebration of the exhibit Cinque Primavera, with music by George Long and readings by Carl Wiener and Jack Hirschman.

They’re starting to have events there every Friday night – it’s a really rich scene, though you would add to it. Maybe this is that healthy impetus Read the rest of this entry »

Clive Matson has devoted much of his life to poetry, has influenced and continues to influence a lot of people along the way. His way. For this and for his body of work, Clive is to receive this year’s lifetime achievement award at the Berkeley Poetry Festival, which will be this Saturday from noon – 4:30pm at Berkeley City College Atirum (2050 Center St).

Here’s Clive at Quiet Lightning with Gael Alcock on cello, and below you can listen to his reading and conversation with Jack Foley on last week’s Cover to Cover: Read the rest of this entry »