Literary Night: A Galère of Poetic Autopsies
Thu, 03 Oct 2024 (EDT)
07:00PM - 10:00PM
Park Theater
723 Warren St.
Hudson, New York 12534
This galère gathering isn’t simply about the poems, but also the poet’s muse, how the verse came to be. So, if writers write to expose themselves and actors act to hide themselves . . . poets pose as spiritual coroners—examining both the living and the dead—via self-evisceration. A psychic operation that allows the assemblage to decide if the work’s DNA is that of an archangel . . . or Frankenstein.
Alex Patrick Dyck
Puma Perl and Joe Sztabnik
Joe Quattro
Alex Patrick Dyck’s artistic practice weaves together visual art, poetry, installation, performance, herbalism, and storytelling. Drawing inspiration from nature and their heritage, they explore themes of diaspora, memory, queer identity, and the interconnectedness of the natural world. They have exhibited, appeared in print, and performed internationally. Their third book of poetry, “Butterflies Come Out at Night,” was published this year.
Puma Perl and Joe Sztabnik have collaborated on projects and performances for over ten years. They both play in The Puma Perl Band and have also appeared as a duo and a trio, usually with percussionist Dave Donen. An album of original songs, poems and music, “Under Tenement Skies,” is forthcoming. Puma is the author of five poetry collections and is also a journalist with several New York Press Association Awards in support of her work. Joe was a founding member of the band New York Junk and is a songwriter and producer in addition to being a musician. He recently reunited with his original Dragons members to form a new rock and roll band, Dragon Redux.
Joe Quattro is a multi-genre writer. After college, he started professional writing as a ghostwriter, a speechwriter, and then a journalist. His decade in journalism overlapped with his interest in the arts, writing reviews, essays, profiles, and interviews. More recently, he has returned to prose and script writing. Recent plays have been produced in New York City at The Tank, The Players Theater, and Studio Theater in Exile.
Alex Patrick Dyck
Puma Perl and Joe Sztabnik
Joe Quattro
Alex Patrick Dyck’s artistic practice weaves together visual art, poetry, installation, performance, herbalism, and storytelling. Drawing inspiration from nature and their heritage, they explore themes of diaspora, memory, queer identity, and the interconnectedness of the natural world. They have exhibited, appeared in print, and performed internationally. Their third book of poetry, “Butterflies Come Out at Night,” was published this year.
Puma Perl and Joe Sztabnik have collaborated on projects and performances for over ten years. They both play in The Puma Perl Band and have also appeared as a duo and a trio, usually with percussionist Dave Donen. An album of original songs, poems and music, “Under Tenement Skies,” is forthcoming. Puma is the author of five poetry collections and is also a journalist with several New York Press Association Awards in support of her work. Joe was a founding member of the band New York Junk and is a songwriter and producer in addition to being a musician. He recently reunited with his original Dragons members to form a new rock and roll band, Dragon Redux.
Joe Quattro is a multi-genre writer. After college, he started professional writing as a ghostwriter, a speechwriter, and then a journalist. His decade in journalism overlapped with his interest in the arts, writing reviews, essays, profiles, and interviews. More recently, he has returned to prose and script writing. Recent plays have been produced in New York City at The Tank, The Players Theater, and Studio Theater in Exile.