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On Friday afternoon, November 5, the College for Creative Studies hosted a symposium titled "The Mimeograph Revolution," with guest Ed sanders. L-R: Leni Sinclair, Sanders, Robin Eichele, John Sinclair, Cary Loren... |
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Later in the evening of 11/5, John Sinclair was master of ceremonies for the concert at the Detroit Institute of Arts, featuring the Lyman Woodard Ensemble (right). The concert took place in the DIA's Rivera Court, beneath the awesome Diego Rivera frescoes. Also, this concert was one in the DIA's series of First Fridays Jazz programs... |
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To the left is a panorama of the Lyman Woodard Ensemble. L-R: Larry Nozero alto and sopranino saxes, Danny Spencer drums, Steve Wood tenor sax, Ron English guitar, and Lyman woodard on the Hammond B-3 organ. All the musicians (except Steve Wood) participated in the original Artists Workshop programs. Danny Spencer now lives in San Fransisco, and the other four musicians reside in Micgigan... |
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Here is the front line of the Lyman Woodard Ensemble with John Sinclair. Not shown is Danny Spencer... |
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Portrait of three serious musicians. L-R: Larry Nozero, Steve Wood, Ron English... |
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Lyman Woodard lives on his estate in Owosso, Michigan. He appears in Detroit now and then, for a gig or a hangout with his old Motown friends. Woodard produces his own record label, Corridor Records... |
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Portrait of Larry Nozero playing the sopranino saxophone. Nozero, a master multi-reed instrumentalist, had recently recuperated from serious surgery... |
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Portrait of Danny Spencer. Spencer was drummer for the Detroit Contemporary Four, the group that played at the opening of the Artists Workshop on November 1, 1964. Now based in San Fransisco, Danny still plays gigs in Detroit from time to time... |
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After the first music set, James Semark read his poem "House on a Hill," written for this ocassion. Here, he's backed by Danny Spencer on drums... |
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Portrait of Bill Harris reading at the DIA, during the second set of the concert. Bill can be seen and heard at Metro Detroit Writers poetry events... |
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Here's a profile of George Tysh, also reading during the second half of the DIA program. George has been an active poet in the Detroit area for many decades. See the Workshop Store for George's poetry publications... |
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To wrap up the DIA photos, here's another shot of the Ron English / Lyman Woodard duo in action. Also, our thanks to John Doyle for providing an exquisite Hammond B-3 instrument to the concert -- Lyman gave it praise... |
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James Semark opened the show at the Upper DeRoy (WSU) auditorium on 11/6. Here, he's playing the Kurzweill 2600X while reciting his tribute to Eddie Jefferson... |
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Panorama of the Ron english Ensemble, Upper DeRoy, on 11/6. L-R: Danny Spencer drums, John Dana bass, Ron English guitar, Larry Nozero alto saxophone... |
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The Ron English group backs John Sinclair reading (similar to Jack Bodnar's photo on another page) ... |
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Here is a medley of Ed Sanders pics. To the left and to the right, Ed is performing at Upper DeRoy on November 6... |
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Ed's performance of his tribute to Allen Ginsberg was one of the highlights of the evening. He accompanies himself with a small stringed instrument... |
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Laura Grimshaw and Ed Sanders posing at the Scarab Club on November 7... |
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Long view of the Scarab Club on 11/7. John Sinclair is reading at the other end of the room... |
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Portrait of Tom Sylvia playing at the Scarab Club, 11/7... |
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Pun Plamondon reading on 11/7. Pun had just released a "bootleg edition" of his new book, Lost from the Ottawa, the Journey Back. Here, he's reading portions of his book, which spans years of his life, including the White Panther era, being one of the FBI's ten most wanted, and eventually finding his roots among his Ottawa people... |
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One more from the Scarab Club on 11/7, and that's James Semark reading in the distance. We also appreciate members of the Broadside Press attending and reading at this event... |
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| Brita Brookes is a member of the Detroit Artists Workshop Steering Committee. With a background in arts, design and a Master Degree in Architecture from Harvard University, Brita was highly influenced by the Beat Generation and the Black Mountain College for the Arts movement. Also a hobby photographer who shoots in documentary style, Brita is a fan of Leni Sinclair's photos. As Construction Manager for the Walbridge Aldinger Company, Brita is currently working on Super Bowl downtown improvements with potential opportunities for all types of artistic involvement once things get going. | |||||
