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SUMMARY:Virtual Event: Warren Ellis on Nina Simone's Gum with Joe Cardamone
DESCRIPTION:Join us on Saturday\, October 23rd at 12pm PT when Warren Ellis joins us to discuss his book\, Nina Simone’s Gum\, with Joe Cardamone on Zoom! \nTHIS IS A TICKETED EVENT \nTickets are available here\, and include a copy of Nina Simone’s Gum with signed bookplate and access to the virtual event. \nPraise for Nina Simone’s Gum \n“In praise of meaning-rich relics and magical things. Totally heartwarming project.” — Max Porter \n“A unique study of a fan’s devotion\, of transcendence and of the artistic vocation – it’s got depth and great warmth. It’s a beautiful piece of work.” — Kevin Barry \n“A moving\, inspirational insight into a beautiful mind.” — Jim Jarmusch \n“A warm homage and affecting memoir.” — Kirkus \nAbout Nina Simone’s Gum \nFrom award-winning musician and composer Warren Ellis comes the unexpected and inspiring story of a piece of chewing gum. Featuring an introduction from Nick Cave. \n“Warren has turned this memento\, snatched from his idol’s piano in a moment of rapture\, into a genuine religious artefact.” —Nick Cave \nOn Thursday July 1st\, 1999\, Dr. Nina Simone gave a rare performance as part of Nick Cave’s Meltdown Festival. After the show\, in a state of awe\, Warren Ellis crept onto the stage\, took Dr. Simone’s piece of chewed gum from the piano\, wrapped it in her stage towel and put it in a Tower Records bag. The gum remained with him for twenty years; a sacred totem\, his creative muse\, growing in significance with every passing year. \nIn 2019\, Cave – his collaborator and great friend – asked Warren if there was anything he could contribute to display in his Stranger Than Kindness exhibition. Warren realized the time had come to release the gum. Together they agreed it should be housed in a glass case like a holy relic. Worrying the gum would be damaged or lost\, Warren decided to first have it cast in silver and gold\, sparking a chain of events that no one could have predicted\, one that would take him back to his childhood and his relationship to found objects. \nNina Simone’s Gum is about how something so small can form beautiful connections between people. It is a story about the meaning we place on things\, on experiences\, and how they become imbued with spirituality. It is a celebration of artistic process\, friendship\, understanding and love. \nAbout Warren Ellis \nWarren Ellis is an Australian multi-instrumentalist and composer\, most famous for his work as collaborator and bandmate of Nick Cave\, in both the Bad Seeds and Grinderman. Both solo and alongside Nick he is also a multi-award winning film composer whose soundtracks include The Proposition\, The Road\, The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford\, Mustang and most recently This Train I Ride. His own band Dirty Three have released eight studio albums since 1994 and he is an in-demand producer and writer\, working with artists including Marianne Faithful\, Jupiter and Okwess and Tinariwen.
URL:https://litseen.com/event/virtual-event-warren-ellis-on-nina-simones-gum-with-joe-cardamone/
LOCATION:Green Apple Books 9th Avenue\, 1231 9th Avenue\, San Francisco\, CA\, 94122\, United States
CATEGORIES:San Francisco,Virtual
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SUMMARY:Remembering Shanghai: A Memoir of Socialites\, Scholars and Scoundrels
DESCRIPTION:Lavishly illustrated and meticulously researched\, Remembering Shanghai: A Memoir of Socialites\, Scholars and Scoundrels follows five generations from a hardscrabble village to the bright lights of Hong Kong. With turns harrowing and heartwarming\, this vivid memoir explores identity\, loss\, and redemption against an epic backdrop. \nJoin CHSA and the authors of Remembering Shanghai for an online book discussion about the true stories of glamour\, drama\, and tragedy told from the last days of imperial rule to the Cultural Revolution. \nAuthor Claire Chao spent much of her youth seeking connections to her parents’ homeland. After 30 years in management with companies such as Tiffany & Co.\, Harry Winston\, and Hill & Knowlton\, she spent a decade creating Remembering Shanghai\, uncovering an uncanny link with the grandfather she never met. She has been designated one of Avenue magazine’s “500 Most Influential Asian Americans” and Tatler Hong Kong’s “Who’s Who in Hong Kong.” She graduated with the highest honors from Princeton University and lives in Honolulu with her husband and two dogs.
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