# Event Details - **Event Name**: Hallelujah Town: Lullabyes of Liberation and Ecstasy - **Event Start and End Date**: Sat, 23 May, 2026 at 12:00 pm – Sat, 23 May, 2026 at 02:00 pm (-07:00) - **Event Description**: An afternoon of poetry under the redwoods featuring Rich Ferguson, Mike Mollett, jerry the priest and Kathleen Florence.About this EventJoin us for 'Hallelujah town...Liberation and Ecstasy," a reading featuring National Beat Poet Laureate and Pushcart Prize nominee Rich Ferguson, Post Modern renaissance Dadaist Mike Mollett, multidisciplinary performer/raconteur jerry the priest and interdisciplinary artist/poet and Pushcart Prize nominee Kathleen Florence!Feel free to pack a lunch -- no cover!Welcome!Now, let us meet the poets...Rich Ferguson, former U.S. Beat Poet Laureate (2023–2024), has shared stages with Patti Smith, Wanda Coleman, and Moby. His writing and spoken-word films appear in festivals and anthologies around the world. He is the author of New Jersey Me (Rare Bird Books), 8th & Agony(Punk Hostage Press), and (Moon Tide Press), and editor of Beat Not Beat. His latest collection, Somewhere, a Playground, searches for connection amid chaos and loss.mike m mollett: A defiant voice in L.A.’s literary/art/culture scene. A native L.Alien, poet, artist, performer, organizer, four decades strong, collapsing boundaries between literary & art forms. Writing poetry since a teenager. A postmodern renaissance spirit where LIFE/ART takes risks. Dadaist, Fluxus ethos. A VW Bus got him into MailArt, Mailart got him planning DADAFEST LA & ZTZU art space, following that becoming “leader” of non-verbal slow-moving L.A. Mudpeople, & the wild Lost Tribe & Carma Bums perf. poets. Recently published HARD TO SAY IN A WAY THAT MIGHT BE HEARD. Recent anthologies: Maintenant, 3 Rooms press; “Beat Not Beat”, Moontide press.jerry the priest, legal name Jerome Dunn, has been creating material for exhibition, publication and live presentation since 1979, when he studied experimental music at the University of Redlands. A vocal performer since early childhood, his formal study of music began with his first trombone lesson in 1967. He holds a BA in Performance Studies from Naropa University, and an MFA in Theater Directing/Production from California Institute of the Arts. His latest collection of poetry and prose, Brute Entropy, is available on amazon.com. and wherever he performs.Kathleen Florence is a poet and multidisciplinary artist whose work moves between page, screen, and stage. She wrote the award-winning play Who Killed the Curator and co-directs Poet Film Stage. Her writing has appeared in Cultural Daily, Paris Lit Up, Arteidolia, and Maintenant (Three Rooms Press). She has performed at Poets House in New York, Beyond Baroque in Los Angeles and on stages in Montreal, Toronto and Ottawa. Her debut collection, , follows a filmmaker's cross-country journey through loss, belonging, and reinvention. - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/big-sur/hallelujah-town-lullabyes-of-liberation-and-ecstasy/100001977113610030 - **Event Categories**: art, literary-art, entertainment, performances, festivals, exhibitions, theatre, spoken-word - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 0 ## Ticket Details - **Ticket Price Range**: min: 0, max: 0, currency: USD ## Event venue details - **city**: Big Sur - **state**: CA - **country**: United States - **location**: Henry Miller Memorial Library - **lat**: 36.2241787 - **long**: -121.7580453 - **full address**: Henry Miller Memorial Library, 48603 Highway One, Big Sur, United States ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: Hallelujah Town: Lullabyes of Liberation and Ecstasy - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events8/banners/530bfd7eeea9ff39489887da47900e98bb1a50fd88dd22bb7ee6e9921fc542bb-rimg-w1200-h442-dcffffff-gmir.jpg?v=1766309900 ## FAQs - **Q**: When and where is Hallelujah Town: Lullabyes of Liberation and Ecstasy being held? - **A:** Hallelujah Town: Lullabyes of Liberation and Ecstasy takes place on Sat, 23 May, 2026 at 12:00 pm to Sat, 23 May, 2026 at 02:00 pm at Henry Miller Memorial Library, 48603 Highway One, Big Sur, United States. - **Q**: Who is organizing Hallelujah Town: Lullabyes of Liberation and Ecstasy? - **A:** Hallelujah Town: Lullabyes of Liberation and Ecstasy is organized by Henry Miller Memorial Library. - **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me? - **A:** Hallelujah Town: Lullabyes of Liberation and Ecstasy is ideal for art lovers, trade professionals, collectors, and exhibition enthusiasts exploring the latest in their field. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Big Sur, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. 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