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Philly Abe This Side of Heaven
Opening Reception: Wednesday April 4 / 6–8 PM / Free . . . a hybrid practice that has consistently harnessed both punk irreverence and graffiti transgression to channel demons. . . into the exquisite, glowing collages. —Jenifer P Borum, Raw Vision magazine Artist and performer Philly Abe (July 8, 1949–January 30, 2018) was a vortex of energy and core member of the Howl! Happening Tribe. Whether performing on the street outside the gallery in the impromptu and wacky Full Moon…
Find out more »Pat Irwin Music for Electric Guitar and Piano
Pat Irwin has been living and working in New York City since the late 70s. He was a founding member of 8-Eyed Spy (with Lydia Lunch), and the Raybeats. As a longtime member of The B-52s, he performed with the band from 1989–2008. His new band is called The PI Power Trio. Pat has written music for film and television, including the HBO series Bored to Death and Showtime’s Nurse Jackie. He is currently composing the score for the new…
Find out more »Once & Future Queen A film by Todd Verow starring Philly Abe
An entertainingly appalling, cheerfully nihilistic portrait…comically bodacious actress Philly may remind viewers of the Divine of the early John Waters films, but her performance here is tougher. —THE TENNESSEAN Howl! Happening is pleased to present Todd Verow’s award-winning film Once & Future Queen starring Philly Abe. The screening is part of the events celebrating her life and memorial exhibition This Side of Heaven. Anti-Matter (Philly) is the queen of nothing, the ruler of nowhere, the monarch of cyphers—in other words,…
Find out more »Michael Lally’s Another Way to Play: Poems 1960-2017
Book Launch Howl! Happening is pleased to celebrate the publication of Michael Lally’s "Another Way to Play: Poems 1960-2017, the definitive collection of verse from a poet who bridges the rhythms and message of the Beats, the disarming frankness of the New York School, and the fierce temerity of activist authors throughout the ages. The event will feature a short reading by Michael Lally and a few words from Eileen Myles, who wrote the introduction to the book. Published by…
Find out more »Catalyst Quartet – CQ@Howl!
A Performance Series by the Catalyst Quartet Turbulent, wildly colorful and exploding with life, Strum sounded like a handful of American folk melodies tossed into a strong wind, cascading and tumbling joyfully around one another. —Jessie Montgomery album review, The Washington Post Howl! Happening is pleased to continue the ongoing performance series by the Catalyst Quartet—CQ@Howl! The series brings to life the reciprocal connection and common mission between Howl! Happening and the Catalyst Quartet to explore the intersections of art,…
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