This week in New York, the 2011 Oscar nominated shorts at BAM; “Let It End Like This,” an exhibition on obituaries; Bradford Morrow talks about The Inevitable: Contemporary Writers Confront Death; Page Meets Stage at the Bowery Poetry Club; PUNCH! Puppet Slam; and Red Hen Press poets at KGB Bar.
MONDAY 3/07: Missed the 2011 Oscar nominated shorts? BAM presents the five live-action short films nominated for the Academy Awards: The Confession, Wish 143, Na Wewe, The Crush, and God of Love. Running Monday through Thursday. 9:15 p.m. $12 general admission.
TUESDAY 3/08: Daniel Seddiqui reads from his book 50 Jobs in 50 States; One Man’s Journey of Discovery Across America. Strand Bookstore. 7 p.m. Free.
WEDNESDAY 3/09: Opening reception and panel for “Let It End Like This,” an exhibition that asked participants to write their own obituaries. The panel following the reception will feature curator Todd Zuniga, authors Rick Meyerowitz and Aaron Garetson, comedienne Jena Friedman, and actress Elna Baker. Apexart. 5 p.m. Free.
Bradford Morrow and contributors Christopher Sorrentino, Margo Jefferson, and Peter Straub will read from The Inevitable: Contemporary Writers Confront Death. McNally Jackson Books. 7 p.m. Free.
Page Meets Stage tonight at the Bowery Poetry Club. Representing the page is Traci Brimhall, Rookery, and representing the stage is Corrina Bain, Ugly Poems for Ugly People. 8 p.m. $12, $6 students.
THURSDAY 3/10: All things puppets tonight: PUNCH! Puppet Slam will feature music videos, comedic shorts, and short films featuring various types of puppets. 92YTribeca, 7:30 p.m. $12
FRIDAY 3/11: HTML Giant’s Blake Butler wraps up his pre-release marathon readings of There Is No Year at powerHouse Arena. 6:30 p.m. Free.
Red Hen Press will feature four of its poets at KGB Bar: John Barr, The War Zone; Steve Kistulentz, The Luckless Age; Gaylord Brewer, Give Over; and Cecilia Woloch, Carpathia. 7 p.m.
SUNDAY 3/13: Women’s theater collective Wow Café presents “Still We Speak: Working Within Tension,” featuring spoken word, music, and dialogue about race, gender, and sexuality. Features Carmen Mojica, Vaimoana Niumeitolu, Anais Alonso, and Lizzy Fox. Wow Café Theatre. 7 p.m. $10 adults, $5 students.
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