Big Bridge publishes letters of McClure and Brakhage

Big Bridge has published The Flame is Ours: The Letters of Stan Brakhage and Michael McClure 1961–1978. Large portions of it can be read on the big bridge website, where it includes photographs and notations. Poet Michael McClure is one of the pre-eminant beat-era poets and is currently published by New Directions (check out his latest collection, Mysteriosos).  Stan Brakhage is regarded as one of the pioneering experimental American filmmakers of the 20th century. 

In other Michael McClure news, he and Doors’ keyboardist Ray Manzarek are Ray Manzarek and I are finishing putting together a new album Live from San Francisco. Says McClure, “It ranges from Blues, through anarchist protests of war cruelties, to the outspoken and  humorous ‘Deconstruction Man.’  It also includes a gem ‘For Lawrence Ferlinghetti.’  Poems from my book Antechamber are included.  The performers include: Ray Manzarek on piano, Larry Kassin on flute, and me performing poems.”

The two planned June dates at the Iridium Club in NYC have been cancelled until further notice.  If you’ve preordered tickets, please contact the venue regarding refunds.