Tuesday, November 30, 2010

the hermit & other poems

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'the hermit & other poems' is written by & starring Edgar Oliver. It includes 'The Hermit', poems excerpted from 'a portrait of new york by a wanderer there' and 'mother was a hit run driver' from his play 'Motel Blue 19'.

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Original music composed for the film by Michal Szostalo & performed by Daniel Levin. Art by Aaron Howard.

Edgar Oliver started performing in New York at the Pyramid in the mid-1980's alongside artists including Hapi Phace, Kembra Pfahler, Samoa and playwright Kestutis Nakas.

As a playwright, many of Oliver's plays have been staged at La MaMa and other downtown NYC theatres, including The Seven Year Vacation, The Poetry Killer, Hands in Wartime, Motel Blue 19 and Mosquito Succulence.

As a stage actor, he has performed in countless plays including Edward II with Cliplight Theater, Marc Palmieri's Carl the Second, Lipsynka's Dial M for Model and numerous productions at Axis including Trinity 5:29, A Glance at New York (Edinburgh Festival Fringe & NYC), Julius Caesar, USS Frankenstein, the Hospital series, Seven in One Blow, or the Brave Little Kid and the one-man show East 10th Street: Self Portrait with Empty House (written by Edgar & directed by Randy Sharp - Edinburgh Festival Fringe & NYC).

Edgar is also one of the most beloved storytellers at The Moth.

His film roles include That's Beautiful Frank, Henry May Long (directed by Axis' Randy Sharp) and Gentlemen Broncos (directed by Jared Hess). His published works include A Portrait of New York by a Wanderer There and Summer (published by oilcan press - oilcanpress.org); and The Man Who Loved Plants (published by Panther Books and available at Goodie.org).

Thursday, November 11, 2010

ALWAYS/FAR party- a new book by David Francis from oilcan press

always/far cover


PARTY

oilcan press presents
a limited edition of ALWAYS/FAR
a NEW book of lyrics from the first two albums illustrated with drawings by the author in glorious black and white followed by a jam session recitations for all-nighters

15 4th Street, Apt. 3 Brooklyn

Take the F or G train to Carroll St. stop exit at the front of the train (2nd Place) walk down Smith Street (against traffic) pass 2nd Place on your right 3rd Street on your left the next block is 4th Street

Thank you and hope to See you

http://oilcanpress.com/
http://davidfrancismusic.com/