David Berman Remembered
Saturday, January 4
7:30pm
at 2220 Arts+Archives
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Songs Build Little Rooms in Time: Dave Berman Remembered – a live event with readings and performances by: David Longstreth, Britta Phillips, Anahid Nersessian, John Tottenham and others.
Performances will be followed by a screening of SILVER JEW (2007, 52 min) with a video introduction by Cassie Berman.
Co-presented by Mezzanine, Jokermen and Poetic Research Bureau.
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On the occasion of his birthday, we are thrilled to present an event commemorating the life and words of David Berman, the frontman and lyricist of Silver Jews, who passed away in 2019. With wry songs and poems filled with black humor and spiritual longing, Berman’s utterly singular artistic sensibility continues to move and inspire a generation. We will be presenting readings from his poetry collection ACTUAL AIR followed by a screening of Michael Tully’s intimate documentary on the Silver Jews’ first world tour in 2006.
Poster art by Mark Neeley. Special thanks to Brandon Harris, Michael Tully and Cassie Berman.
Program duration: approx. 90 mins.