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

1. Jim Behrle (Introduction) (0:33): MP3
2. Rachel Levitsky (Introduction) (2:26): MP3
3. Frances Blau (3:57): MP3
4. Julian Brolaski (9:37): MP3
5. E. Tracy Grinnell (8:40): MP3
6. Brenda Iijima (6:16): MP3
7. Paul Foster Johnson (7:11): MP3
8. Stacy Szymaszek (8:07): MP3
9. kari edwards via Miporadio (3:29): MP3
10. Rachel Levitsky (7:18): MP3
11. Chris Martin (6:15): MP3
12. Trace Peterson (8:03): MP3
13. Erica Kaufman (6:47): MP3

kari edwards on PennSound Daily

• November 6, 2007: "kari edwards' Memorial Reading"

More kari edwards Readings

• kari edwards in The Belladona Reading Series (19:22): MP3
• kari edwards complete reading on May 4, 2000 (30:43): MP3
• Editorial Statement for Issue 3 of EOAGH, Queering Language, by kari edwards, read by Dodie Bellamy (2:55): MP3

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