Born in 1970, Devin Johnston spent his childhood in North Carolina. He is the author of four books of poetry, the most recent of which is Traveler (Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2011); and two books of prose, including Creaturely and Other Essays (Turtle Point, 2009), reflections on the natural world. He works for Flood Editions, an independent publishing house, and teaches at Saint Louis University in Missouri. William Fuller’s most recent book is Hallucination, published last year by Flood Editions. … Read more

(Nathaniel Tarn, owl) Nathaniel Tarn is a poet, translator (Neruda, Segalen, etc), essayist, editor (Cape Editions, Cape Goliard, etc) and anthropologist (Highland Maya; sociology of Buddhist Institutions, etc.) whose travels on seven continents and in every state of this Union have strongly influenced his poetry. He has some thirty five publications in these disciplines, among the most recent: Ins and Outs of the Forest Rivers (New Directions, 2008); Selected Poems:1950-2000 (Wesleyan, 2002); Scandals in the House of Birds: Shamans & … Read more

THE FAUSTUS GROUP is a nomadic rec-center, currently based out of Los Angeles, CA. By offering a wide variety of discursive products (including but not limited to publications, lectures, public conversations, viewing and listening experiences, hot and cold lunches), an attempt is made to continue the transdisciplinary research into the poetics of ontological practice as initiated by the original Dr. Faustus, whose research was famously and tragically cut short by a dramatic act of Satanic martyrdom. SPECTRUMASSEMBLY is a presentation … Read more

In partnership with Art21 as part of its Access ’12 initiative, we’re presenting a sneak preview in advance of the premiere of the sixth season of Art in the Twenty-First Century, the only prime time national television series focused exclusively on contemporary art: Episode 4: Balance Through sculpture, paintings, and installations, the artists in this hour grapple with equilibrium and disequilibrium as they create highly structured works that challenge conventional notions of perception and representation. Rackstraw Downes, Robert Mangold, and … Read more

Typically, Movie Night celebrates the best of the worst, and, sometimes, the worst of the best. But on occasion we’ll actually show something good, too. “Ransom Movies of the 1960s and 70s” is one of those times. Join us on March 23rd for a double feature featuring two of the finest ransom films ever made. As always, there will be viewing guides, trivia games, raffles and popcorn on hand. Bring your friends! Absolutely zero rubber-suited monsters in this month’s edition.

Join us for an evening of artist talks from artist Irina Botea and writer Marianne Apostolides. Over the past ten years Irina Botea has been engaged in an art practice that uses multiple media— digital video, film, video installation, performance, photography— to inspect the present socio-political dynamics and the possibility of their transformation. Her work combines reenactment strategies with auditions and elements of direct cinema and cinema verite to look into the role trauma, history, language, and music play in … Read more

Notice early start time. The event will begin at 5:30 Alberto Toscano teaches in the Department of Sociology at Goldsmiths, University of London. He is the author of Fanaticism (2010) and The Theatre of Production (2006). He edits the Italian Series for Seagull Press and sits on the editorial board of the journal Historical Materialism. His talk this evening will be entitled “Desiring Abstraction: The Place of Capital in post ’68 French Thought.” Presented by Inter Chicago Circle for Experimental … Read more

In its 6 plus years, Movie Night has yet to screen a cannibal film. Sure, we’ve had movies where folks get eaten by sand (“Blood Beach”), by liquor (“Street Trash”), by C.H.U.D.s (“C.H.U.D.”). We even watched something called “Death Bed: The Bed That Eats.” But people-eating-people is a line we’ve yet to cross. Until now. Be prepared to be seriously grossed out by the only cannibal film ever to come out of New Jersey (certainly the only one from 1988): … Read more

A free reading of poetry and prose featuring: Sophia Salveson Ewelina Wiszowata Ensueno Pabon Laura Figa Anthony Ladson Anna Castellanos Kira Scerbin Armani Harris Joey Werling Madee Miller Sofie Lachler-Johnson

Please join us on December 14, 2011 at the Green Lantern Gallery for short readings and performances by artists Sam Davis, Zach Dodson, Bryce Dwyer, R.E.H. Gordon, Joni Murphy, Anthony Romero, Jillian Soto, Samantha Topol, and Georgia Wall. The evenings presenters will address an array of subjects including but by no means limited to afterwords, Benjamin Franklin, Bohemian rhapsody, bone marrow , conclusions, dedications, forwards, indexes, the southwestern United States, tables of contents, unmade sculptures, and matters betwixt and between. … Read more