David Meltzer

Beatnik Shindig Pre-Party: David Meltzer, ruth weiss, more

26 JUNE 2015 — friday

Beatnik Shindig, San Francisco's Beat festival, has invited all of its speakers to the Pre-Party, including featured poets David Meltzer and ruth weiss; the children of Neal and Carolyn Cassady, Cathy, Jami, and Allen Cassady; Al Hinkle, friend of Cassady, Kerouac, and Ginsberg; composer David Amram, internationally acclaimed musician featured in the 1959 film Pull My Daisy with Kerouac and Ginsberg; psychiatrist Dr. Philip Hicks who told Ginsberg in 1955 it was okay to be gay, quit his job, and write poetry; and Ryan Cassata, transgender activist/musician, a VIP event followed by an evening of celebrating open to the public, food and drink from Tony's Pizza of North Beach and Napa's Uvaggia Winery, The Beat Museum, 540 Broadway, San Francisco, $99 VIP wristband/$25 general public, event with VIP wristband: 7:00-9:00, general public: 9:00-1:00 a.m. (www.beatnikshindig.com)