Lit Nite #3: The Beats & the American Barbaric Yawp Poetry, Jazz, and the San Francisco Renaissance

From Walt Whitman's boundless self to the coffeehouses of North Beach, we trace the wild American expressive tradition through the Beat Generation. Dramatic readings and discussion featuring Ginsberg, Kerouac, Ferlinghetti, di Prima, and more — exploring the poetry, jazz, and spiritual energy that sparked a cultural revolution.