kari edwards
Memorial Reading at Zinc Bar, New York City, June 24, 2007
On June 24, 2007 Jim Berhle hosted a memorial reading at his Zinc Bar reading series dedicated to the life of the truly
radical and compassionate poet, artist, gender activist, mentor and friend kari edwards (1954-2006). kari's partner Fran Blau
gave a moving account of kari's life, followed by poets who read poems, collaborations, and essays written and/or inspired by
hir. Litmus Press and Belladonna offered commemorative broadsides in kari's honor, copies of kari's books were for sale, as
well as the journal Aufgabe #6, which is dedicated to hir. All proceeds went to the kari edwards scholarship fund at
Naropa University. Rachel Levitsky emceed and Austin Publicover recorded the event.
— Julian Brolaski & Tracy Grinnell
- Jim Behrle (Introduction) (0:33): MP3
- Rachel Levitsky (Introduction) (2:26): MP3
- Frances Blau (3:57): MP3
- Julian Brolaski (9:37): MP3
- E. Tracy Grinnell (8:40): MP3
- Brenda Iijima (6:16): MP3
- Paul Foster Johnson (7:11): MP3
- Stacy Szymaszek (8:07): MP3
- kari edwards via Miporadio (3:29): MP3
- Rachel Levitsky (7:18): MP3
- Chris Martin (6:15): MP3
- Trace Peterson (8:03): MP3
- Erica Kaufman (6:47): MP3
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