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Kevin Geary: Poetry and Art at the Canyon Moon Theatre in Sedona Arizona
On Thursday, October 22, the artist, Kevin Geary, will give a reading of his poetry from his forthcoming book of poems, Paris and Other Poems at Canyon Moon Theatre. The poetry reading will begin at 7:30 pm.
Geary read his poems to a packed house at Canyon Moon five years ago, and his poetry was very well received. In the 1970s, the great English poet and editor, Sir Stephen Spender, was extremely impressed by Geary's poem, "The Barmaid", and strongly encouraged him to keep writing. Spender introduced him to members of the London Poetry Society where Geary first read some of his work.
Kevin's poems range from witty insights into relationships, to the pleasures of wine and coffee, to poems about places like Paris, New York and Los Angeles. His ability to evoke places in his poems, as well as his poems about political issues, wars and historical events, are moving and insightful. Both laughter and tears are sure to be the hallmark of this wonderful evening.
The hallmark of Geary's poetry is his ability to touch people as in this excerpt from the beginning of his epic poem, "Paris":
Paris is sitting in a cafe,
All alone,
And not feeling lonely.
It's hugging an empty coffee cup
For hours and hours,
Undisturbed,
Watching the world pass by,
Writing your great unpublished novel,
Or sketching people at the other tables
And musing on the meaning of life.
Kevins photography series Paris in Sepiais an extraordinarily lovely visualization of the feelings expressed in his poetry. You can see examples on his web site, http://www.gearyphotos.com. Before and after the reading, Kevin will beoffering some of his 8.5 x 11" proof prints of his Paris in Sepia photographs for $9 each, all unframed, but in protective sleeves.
In addition to his photography, Geary is also well-known for his portraits and abstract paintings. He has had more than 60 exhibitions of his art work all over the world. His work is included in many museum collections from the Primary Collection of the National Portrait Gallery in London to the Fine Arts Museum of San Francisco. Kevin's paintings have been sold at major auction houses such as Christie's in London, Doylein, New York and Whyte'sin Dublin.
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LocationCanyon Moon Theatre
6601 Arizona 179
Sedona, AZ 86351
United States
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| Wheelchair Accessible: No |
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