November 15

12 noon - 4:30 pm, Mt Albert War Memorial Hall, all ages event

Literartist Sabrina Muck performs alongside Stephanie Johnson, Tim Heath, Jai MacDonald, Serie Barford and John Pule for the Courage Day event for imprisoned writers.

November 24

8 pm, Poetry Live, at Thirsty Dog, Koha Entry.

Don't miss literartist Christian Jensen and ex-Literartist Murray Lee in their joint guest poet spot at Poetry Live. A rare opportunity to see more of these two poets.

December 1

8pm, Poetry Live, at Thirsty Dog, Koha Entry.

Literartists Miriam Barr and Daniel Larsen have been collaborating together with DJ Steve Riley to create a very special 30 minute performance specifically for the Poetry Live stage. Poetry Live runs from 8 - 11 pm, with a musician starting off the evening, and open mic as well.

IN PROGRESS: THE GHOSTS PROJECT

The Literatti are working with the music released by Nine Inch Nails onto the creative commons last year and riffing to the theme 'the ghosts of the modern age'. In collaboration with multiple contributing performers and live musicians they are creating a 60-minute show combining the music from Ghosts 1 and live music inspired by the album together with poetry that reincarnates characters who have shaped the era in which we live. The Ghosts Project will debut sometime in May. Cast: Miriam Barr, Christian Jensen, Daniel Larsen, Shane Hollands, Sabrina Muck, & David Ingram. Collaborating musicians TBC. Watch this space.

Past Shows

2009

GLOBAL EYES / FEET / VOICE Performance Evening

October 24, 8 pm, Thirsty Dog. $5 on door.

Literartists Miriam Barr, Daniel Larsen, Christian Jensen and Sabrina Muck perform alongside Genevieve McClean and other poets involved in the Global Eyes Feet Voice exhibition at Te Karanga on K Rd (open until October 22nd). Under the coordination of Christian Jensen the poets will be accompanied by Jonathan Besser on piano and later in the evening the Literartists among us will perform with semi-improvised music by Craig Humphries and Paul Williams. Copies of the full colour book featuring the poetry from the project, images of the object art we made, and Chan Andreassend's light sculptures, and a multimedia CD including audio recordings of the poetry.

OCTOBER GIG

The Literatti perform among a line up including Karen Hunter, Reb Fountain and Trimz for Mental Health Awareness Week at The Kings Arms. October 8th. $5 door charge. Cast: Miriam Barr, Christian Jensen, Daniel Larsen and Murray Haddow.

RHYTHM & VERSE

Overlooking the Waitakeres, The Literatti join a line up of established poets and musicians on the top floor of Titirangi's Lopdell House for Rhythm & Verse. Tickets $10 on the door. Cast: Miriam Barr, Christian Jensen, & Daniel Larsen with Craig Humphries - Live and Improvised.

7:30 pm Thursday August 20th @ Lopdell House

DIRTY WORDS LIVE SESSIONS

An afternoon of improvised jazz music with winged poetry and a sprinkling of poetry sports (theatre sports with poems). The musicians have never heard the poetry before and the poets have never worked with the musicians before. Christian Jensen has already partaken of the experiment and next month Literartists Miriam Barr and Murray Lee join the ranks and take the plunge.

3:00 pm Sunday May 17th @ Thirsty Dog

Growl @ London Bar w/ Nikki Patin (USA) & Fiona Holding (Cello) March 7th

Inhibition Exhibition @ Te Karanga March 6th & @ Galatos March 20th

2008

Poetry Live @ Te Karanga Gallery , December 08

One Foot Forward @ The Lady Fisher Auditorium, November 08

Mental Health Awareness Week gig @ The Wine Cellar October 08

NZ Book Month @ The Art Lounge September 08

Winter Warmers @ The Art Lounge August 08

Word of Mouth Auckland @ TAPAC July 08

The Montana Poetry Slam @ The London Bar July 08

Word of Mouth @ The Dunedin Fringe Festival April 08

The Kerouac Effect @ The Wine Cellar March 08

Rhyme or Reason @ Wine Cellar February 08

Parihaka International Peace Festival January 08

 

2007

Parnell Festival of Roses 07

Wallace Trust Art Gallery 07

Ubud Readers and Writers Festival in Bali 07

Observations from the Poetry Factory book launch @ Shanghai Lils 07

The Montana Poetry Slam @ The London Bar July 07

A New History of Poetry @ The Whangarei Midwinter Arts Festival July 07

The Kerouac Effect 07 @ Shanghai Lils

The Literatti Roasted I, II, & III @ Roasted Addiqtion 07

The Parihaka International Peace Festival 07

2006

Tangents Booklaunch @ The Classic 06

Happy's in Wellington October 06

RadioActive in Wellington October 06

the Purple Duck's CD Release @ Shanghai Lils September 06