The Harry Ransom Center at UT recently opened its exhibition of "On the Road with the Beats ," which celebrates the influential work of Jack Kerouac, Allen Ginsberg, and William S.
Burroughs. The varied meanings of the term beat are evident in Kerouac's "San Francisco Scene," which appears on the spoken word CD The Beat Generation and in Kerouac: A Biography (pg. 272):
He's wailing beer caps of bottles and...
Lighting and Camerawork in the Films of David O. Selznick: A...
Harry Ransom Center website Lighting and Camerawork in the Films of David O. Selznick: A Lecture at the Harry Ransom CenterThursday, March 4Harry Ransom Center (21st & Guadaloupe)7 pm;...
In His Own Words; 6 Stellar Writers To Pay Tribute To JD...
Lotte Jacobi/Wikipedia JD Salinger ASF Tribute At Ransom CenterFriday, February 26thHarry Ransom Center (21st & Guadaloupe)6:30pm doors open, get there early to avoid lines![info]Since his...
Catch some free classes at UT Austin
It's not too late to attend a few of these interesting free lectures designed for Plan II students at the University of Texas.The details:Plan II Honors Program director and history professor...
Presidents' Day
The Austin Public Library will be closed on Monday, February 15 for Presidents' Day.Expertise with a human touch at the Austin Public Library.
Tree Planting In Memory of Librarian Sandy Sturgeon
Please join us on Saturday, February 13 at 11:00 a.m. at the Windsor Park Branch, 5833 Westminster Dr., for a Tree Planting followed by a Reception to honor the life and service of Sandy...
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