Thursday, September 22nd 7:30PM
Precinct Bar
70 Union Square, Somerville
$8
21+

Meghan Chiampa of Desert Race Boston and Jade Sylvan,poet and songwriter, are proud to present a night of tribute to the late, great Kurt Vonnegut Jr. September 22nd at Precinct in Union Square at 7:30pm. The cover is 8 dollars.

Performers include Space Balloons (Michael J. Epstein and Sophia Cacciola), Somerville Symphony Orkestar, touring author Daphne Gottlieb, (Dear Dawn, Soft Skull Press), Boston Poetry Slam-master, Simone Beaubien, and poet James Caroline (Boston Phoenix Poll Best Local Author).

Jade and Meghan came up with the idea after a series of conversations revealed that Vonnegut has been a major influence in both of their styles.

Meghan first read Vonnegut (Slaughter-House Five) after dropping out of high school and read all the books she should of read if she had stayed in school. Long story short, she wrote her college thesis on Breakfast of Champions and so on...

Jade, who attended the same grade school as Vonnegut in Indianapolis (sixty-odd years later), says she loves the variety show format. "My great-grandparents were vaudeville performers, so I think this type of show is in my blood. It's a great way to come at one idea from a bunch of different angles. Plus, it's more entertaining."

Schedule

There will be over a dozen performances ranging from poetry, music, interactive digital visual art, paintings, and even live puppet theater. Acts will include Kurt Vonnegut Jr. tribute poems, songs based on stories, and a re-enactment of Harrison Bergeron from Welcome to the Monkey House.

Any press for this show would be greatly appreciated. It is a labor of love. On this site please find short bios of the artists, as well as links to hi-res photos and videos for you to use. Meghan and Jade and a few of the other performers are available for interviews. Thank you so much!