Allen Ginsberg was an outspoken poet and activist on behalf of civil rights for Gays and Lesbians and other peace and justice causes. Join us for a look at Allen’s life and work and specifically his long-term research projects and how his process can assist contemporary writers to avoid getting boxed in from an overly taxed life; how to be proactive. Some writing exercises will be included based on Allen’s poetics: First-Thought/Best Thought and Elbow Grease = Poetry. Ed Sanders knew and worked with Allen for 36 years and teaches at the Naropa Institute.

The workshop is at SPLAB! on Saturday, April 8, 2000 from 2-5P, followed by the Open Mic Marathon at 8PM with YOUR chance to read on the same stage as Ed!

Suggested donation for the workshop is 30.00, and registration is limited to 30 as SPLAB! is an intimate space. Five student scholarships are available with advance registration.

The Visiting Poet Series at the Northwest SPokenword LAB is made possible, in part, by King County Arts Commission, The Washington Commission for the Humanities, the The Auburn Arts Commission, and the following co-sponsors.

The Best Western Peppertree Auburn Inn in Auburn, 10 miles south of Sea-Tac Airport near Emerald Downs Racetrack and Highway 167, featuring a 24 hour jacuzzi and indoor heated pool! - Open Books, a Poetry emporium on 45th in Seattle, The Institute for Community Leadership, training youth to be leaders in the non-violent tradition of Martin Luther King.