Coming Soon: To Be Named and Other Works of Poetic License, an art book by poets David Madgalene, Toni Partington, and Christopher Luna

Poets David Madgalene, Christopher Luna, and Toni Partington perform throughout July to celebrate the release To Be Named and Other Works of Poetic License, a limited edition art book

To Be Named and Other Works of Poetic License is a one-of-a-kind, limited edition art book created collaboratively by poets David Madgalene, Toni Partington, and Christopher Luna. The text is a series of poetic travelogues written during Christopher Luna’s yearly visits to California from 2005 to 2009. Each poem was written in collaboration with others he visited or with whom he traveled. The cover of each book is an album cover that has been altered, painted, and/or collaged upon by all three artists. Other poets and artists who appear as characters or voices in the book include Michael McClure, Michael Rothenberg, Eric Padget, Eileen Elliott, Judy Irwin, Ed Coletti, and Mark Eckert. Christopher, Toni, and David will be giving a series of readings from the book in July, and the covers will be on display at Angst Gallery throughout the month. David's wife, Judy Irwin will accompany him on keyboards Please join us at one of the following events to celebrate the release of To Be Named:

5-9pm July 2, 2010

First Friday Opening Reception for

To Be Named and Other Works of Poetic License

Poetry and art by

David Madgalene, Christopher Luna, and Toni Partington

with musical guest Judy Irwin

Angst Gallery

1015 Main Street

Vancouver, WA

Poetry and music sets at 5:30, 6:30. and 7:30

Book covers to be displayed throughout the month of July

 7pm Thursday July 8, 2010

Open Mic Poetry hosted by Christopher Luna

Featuring David Madgalene (with music by Judy Irwin)

Cover to Cover Books

1817 Main Street, Vancouver

McLoughlin Blvd. & Main Street

“always all ages and uncensored”

For more info call or 360-910-1066

David Madgalene and Judy Irwin

7 pm Saturday July 10, 2010

St. Johns Booksellers
622 N. Lombard, Portland

For more examples of the book covers and information about how to purchase a copy of To Be Named, visit: http://tobenamed-artandpoetry.blogspot.com/

They are going like Mama’s hotcakes and these bona fide collectors’ items will only increase in value as time goes by! There were only fifty copies made and already four have been stolen by little gray art and poetry speculators from another planet!!!!