Staple bound program published in conjunction with a night of performances of one act plays held December 28, 1959. Plays included "Love's labor, an eclogue," written by Frank O'Hara, directed by James Waring, music by John Herbert McDowell, set by Norman Bluhm, lighting by Nicola Cernevich, costume supervision by Remy Charlip, and assistant director Diane di Prima; "A Theory of Comedy," written by Paul Goodman, directed and designed by Lawrence Kornfeld, dances by Timothy LaFarge, Lighting by Jerome Raphel, Piano by Glenn Lewis; and "Bertha," written by Kenneth Koch, directed by Nicola Cernovich, music by Virgil Thomson, costumes and setting by Remy Charlip. [details]
Issue number five of the journal "Art and Literature," edited by John Ashbery, Anne Dunn, Rodrigo Moynihan, and Sonia Orwell. Contents include "A Selection from 'The Venice Letters,'" by Fr. Rolfe, Baron Corvo; "The Feast of Love," by Virgil Thomson; "Poems: 'In the Wood' and 'Ballade,'" by Boris Pasternak; "Poems: 'from Laborintus' and 'from Erotopaegnia,'" by Edoardo Sanguineti; "Narcissus Pseudonarcissus," by Elio Pagliarani; "Poems: 'When I Saw the Willow,' "Grey Clearings are Kindled,' 'from Birthday,' 'from Predilections,'" by Alfredo Giuliani; "Pop Art and Non-Pop Art," by Robert Rosenblum; "Beautiful and Interesting," by Larry Rivers and David Hockney; "The New American Modern Dance," by Jill Johnston; "from 'The Red Robins,'" by Kenneth Koch; "Can we Talk," by Donald Barthelme; "Poems: 'Two Voices,' 'I See the Far,' 'Song of the Golden Gayboy,' and 'Summer to Winter,'" by Soteré Torregian; "Poems: 'Arch Romance in an Orchard,' 'Telegram for Love in Tradition,' 'Apprentice Clockmaker-Clockmaker Abroad,' 'The Two Cronies,' 'Night and Day,' 'Cameos of Philosophy,' 'The Lady in the Avenue of Love,'" by G. ... [details]
Documentary monograph on the work of John Cage. Edited by Richard Kostelanetz. General editor: Paul Cummings. Texts by John Cage, Richard Kostelanetz, Ellsworth J. Snyder, Richard Barnes, Pence James, Virgil Thomson, Henry Cowell, Al Hansen, Dore Ashton, Richard Teitelbaum, Edward Downes, Jill Johnston, Eric Salzman, Ninette Lyon, Michael Zwerin, Daniel Charles, and Barbara Rose. ... [details]
Winter 1947/8 issue of the Possibilities,"An occasional review," the first in a series of 4 oriented around the topic of problems in contemporary art. Edited by Pierre Chareau, John Cage, Robert Motherwell, and Harold Rosenberg. ... [details]
Magazine of New Music. Essays: "Edito," by David LL Laskin; "The Committe to Limit Applause: Stop the Clap!" by R.I.P. Hayman; "Gregory Whitehead: Fingering Radio Bodies," by Jim Andrews; "Sampling Heaven and Hell," by Steven Silverstein; "Wilfred Mellers: Critic in a New Found Land," interview by Mark Lockett; "Musicians (be)Rate, The Critics"; "Requisite Misgivings On Pain of Truth," by David Weinstein; "Take My Advice!" by David Liebman, Anthony Davis, David Darling, Tina Davidson, Geoff Gordon, Linda Bouchard, Joel Chadabe and Diana Meckley; "Handy Hintsand Timely Tips: A Review of Kyle Gann," by Scott Johnson; "Goode Confessions," by Daniel Goode; "Virgil Thomson: You're The Tops!" by Anthony Tommasini; "Anthony Braxton: Play of Die," interview by David LL Laskin; "Laura Seaton," interview by Iris Brooks; "Chicago Old Style Jazz Festival," by Larry Birnbaum; "Goddess Festival," by Peggyann Wachtel; "Eareviews: Performances," by Jody Dalton, Harry Bott, Bob Banister, and Bruce Darby; "Eareviews: Records," by Brooke Wentz, Bob Bannister, Dana Perna, Andrew Caploe, Dean Suzuki, and Ted Panken; "Eareviews: Cassettes," by Charles S. ... [details]
Essay by Manuel Rosenthal. Preface by Virgil Thomson. Edited by Raymond Foye and Francesco Clemente. [details]
