Beat Poetry Slam
On Friday, July 31st, I participated in “Up-Beat Poetry Night” at the Stage Door Cabaret in Mt. Shasta.
I’ve been a fan of the Beat era, and the written word in general, for many years. Back in the late 90’s, while fronting rap-happy rock band, Fizzy Lifter, I was doing tons of writing. So I dug through my stack of journals and notebooks and put together a brisk set that left the crowd wanting more.
“BeatNik” photo by Paul Boerger
Paul Boerger of the Mt. Shasta Herald had this to say: “Part rapper, part wild man, part poet, Nikolas Allen strutted and pranced in a high-energy performance that had attendees wowed. Allen was one of five poets who offered a wide variety of poetry from the funny to the sublime.”
The event was put on by the Siskiyou Arts Council and featured myself along with old-timer, Andrew Susac (who was hangin’ with Kerouac back in the day), young poet Andrew McClane, über-witty musician, Chris Prim and all-around artist, Jill Gardner.
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Does Andy Susac live in the Mt. Shasta area…thanks. Carol
>> Carol - Yes he does! It was a blast hearing his stories and poems from back in the beat era.
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