We are still at the same address, same website (www.basilking.net), same Flickr site for Basil King art. But a move is a move, whether cross-country or just from upstairs to downstairs. We have moved within our house, up to down, to top … Read More
Late out of the gate? Not to worry. Yes, the Whitney finally got it right. A museum with space designed for being with works of art, with a glorious lightness, so we see the work, not the housing. Only later … Read More
Basil King’s reading of “The White Tablecloth,” recorded at SideWalk Café this past November, is now available. on PennSound. Click here! (Thank you, Zach Carduner at PennSound for working the magic needed to create an MP3 file from an unpromising … Read More
The James and Mary Laurie Booksellers, 250 Third Avenue North, Minneapolis, MN, couldn’t have been a more hospitable place for poets to read. On April 10, Lunar Chandelier (Kimberly Lyons) and Unarmed magazine (Michael Mann) presented: C. S. Giscombe and … Read More
In partnership with Associated Writing Programs, which is having its annual meeting in Minneapolis this April, the Walker Art Center is hosting these free events Thursday April 9, 2015 from 5 pm to 11 pm: 5-9: Screenings of Basil King: … Read More
Literary magazines live! In print (Local Knowledge 2) and online (Talisman 43). Both new issues include work by both Basil King and Martha King. Rarely together in print if frequently together day by day. They include more of Basil’s “Learning to … Read More
Baz will read from his new book, The Spoken Word/ The Painted Hand –and continuing his quest, he’ll feature the section called, “Looking for the Green Man.” As Kevin Killian just wrote: “A new installment from Learning to Draw is … Read More
Contrary to normal blog rules, this one is long as there is so much to tell. First: What is “Black Mountain Songs”? A collaborative musical event, inspired by the spirit of Black Mountain College, with songs composed by Jherek Bischoff, … Read More