GonzoFest NYC takes over Howl! Happening Friday through Sunday with a lineup of talks, live music, art, panel discussions and spoken-word performances exploring the influential writer's impact on journalism, politics and American culture.
The festival will focus on Thompson's political writing and activism, as well as his connections to the Beat Generation.
Featured guests include artist Ralph Steadman and his daughter, Sadie Williams; Thompson's son, Juan Thompson; grandson Will Thompson; Joe Iconis, who will present songs from his musical inspired by Thompson's life; plus Phoebe Legere, Puma Perl, Penny Arcade, and other writers, artists and poets.
Daily details here.
Howl! Happening is at 6 E. First St. between Second Avenue and the Bowery.
Well worth it for a chance to see the great Ralph Steadman in the flesh. Had the memorable pleasure of hearing Hunter S. speak at the University of Buffalo some four decades ago (!). Kept a sold-out, buzzed crowd of college students, many sitting on the floor, waiting for well over an hour. Which was no great surprise. When he finally arrived, he walked up to the podium, lanky, loose but still jittery, opened his briefcase, took out and shook out several pages of typewritten notes and mumbled, "Sorry I'm late. Spilled Chivas on these." Huge laughs. The rest was exactly what we had come for.
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