As I mentioned in class today, I'll be screening two Beat Generation documentaries tonight and next Tuesday night.
First up is Chuck Workman's critically-acclaimed documentary, The Source, a really fantastic introduction to the Beats, beautifully edited with a marvelous soundtrack (Sonic Youth, the Rolling Stones, Charlie Parker, etc.) that does a wonderful job of rooting the Beats in their historical contexts.
Next week, I'll be showing Richard Lerner & Lewis MacAdams' 1986 documentary, What Happened to Kerouac?.
Both films will be shown in McMicken 046, and I have the room reserved from 5:00-7:00. We might start a little after 5:00 so students from the Countercultural Literature course, which ends at 4:45, can go grab a bite to eat, and feel free to bring dinner as well.
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