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The Contemporary Jewish Museum presents Quiet Lightning: the Neighborhood Heroes Edition

Experience the ecstatic high-energy happening-style of the Beats during Quiet Lightning’s Allen Ginsberg-inspired literary performance at the Contemporary Jewish Museum. Started in 2009, Quiet Lightning has fast become one of San Francisco’s most popular literary events.

This special Neighborhood Heroes reading honors exceptional members of the Bay Area literary world. Authors include: Pulitzer Prize winner Jane Smiley (A Thousand Acres), Pushcart Prize winner Susan Steinberg (Hydroplane), former Fulbright scholar Michael David Lukas (The Oracle of Stamboul), Lambda Literary Award winner Kevin Killian (Impossible Princess), novelist Glen David Gold (Carter Beats the Devil), critically acclaimed poet Joseph Lease (Testify), poet Tom Comitta, novelist Lisa Brackman (Rock Paper Tiger) and more.

Presented in conjunction with the exhibition Beat Memories: The Photographs of Allen Ginsberg.

DATE:Thursday, June 6, 2013

TIME:6:30–8pm

INFO:thecjm.org, [email protected], or call 415.655.7800.

TICKETS: FREE with regular admission as follows: General Admission, $12; Students
with a valid ID and Seniors, $10; Members, free. 21+ only.