2012 Archived Dates:

January 2: Cornelia Street Cafe, New York City Frank makes a special guest appearance with the David Amram Quartet. Kevin Twigg, drums; John Dewitt, bass; Elliott Pepper, percussion. 8:30pm. 29 Cornelia St, New York, NY. 212-989-9319

January 13: Winter Extravajamza, The '76 House, Tappan, NY     110 Main Street, Tappan NY. 10983. The first annual winter mega-jam with some of the area's greatest musicians. Hosted by Johnny Markowski.

January 27: Seligmann Center for Surrealism, Sugar Loaf, NY Film Series - Screening of legendary film, Pull My Daisy, with special guests David Amram and Janet Hamill, Directed by Al Leslie and Robert Frank, improvised narration by Jack Kerouac, starring poets Allen Ginsberg, Peter Orlovsky, and Gregory Corso, artists Larry Rivers and Alice Neel, musician David Amram, and actors Richard Bellamy and Delphine Seyrig, and dancer Sally Gross. Film Intro by Janet Hamill – Post-Show Discussion and Performance with David Amram w/ readings by actor Joe Aniska (of Boardwalk Empire) and poets Michael Sean Collins, Janet Hamill and Frank Messina. Free and open to the public. The Seligmann Center,   23 White Oak Drive, Sugar Loaf, NY. 7:30 PM

January 28: Mexicali Live, Teaneck, NJ Frank makes a special guest appearance with Jon Bevo's Love Orchestra featuring Lo Faber, Aaron Maxwell, Jon Bevo of GOD STREET WINE with Dave Diamond, Jason Crosby and Tom Pirozzi w/ Special Guest CS Gray Band & Jason Crosby. Mexicali Live, 1409 Queen Anne Rd, Teaneck NJ 8:00 PM.

February 16: The '76 House, Tappan, NY  110 Main Street, Tappan NY. 10983. (Frank's Birthday!) Frank performs with John Popper from Blues Traveler w/ Kings Highway featuring Johnny Markowski.   8:00 PM. Show: $15, Dinner and show: $60. Advanced purchase strongly suggested. Show will sell out. Tickets / Reservations: 845-359-5476

March 14, 15, The National Writers Union, Orlando Fl Frank makes a special guest appearance. Also, Frank makes starring appearance in the PBS Film Documentary, Jack Kerouac Slept Here, produced by Mark Reese and Gus Mollasis.

March 28, PBS TV Jack Kerouac Slept Here, starring Kevin Kline; David Amram; Lawrence Ferlinghetti and Frank Messina; authors Carolyn Cassady (wife of Neal Cassady) and Bob Kealing. 9:30 Eastern. If you missed it, click here to view on Vimeo

April 5, Cathedral of St. John the Divine, New York, NY The annual reading of key selections from the Inferno by Dante Alighieri. This dramatic literary event will take place in the Cathedral, with selected Cantos read by honored guests, distinguished poets, eminent translators and visiting scholars including Michael Palma, Wyatt Prunty, Willliam Louis-Dreyfus, Charles Martin, Frank Messina, Paolo Valesio, Cynthia Zarin and others. Hosted by The Very Reverend Dr. James A. Kowalski, Cathedral Dean, and Cathedral Poet-in-Residence Marilyn Nelson. St. John the Divine, 1047 Amsterdam Ave @ 112th St. New York. 9pm-midnight. Followed by Pipe Organ meditation at midnight. Free and open to the public.

April 26, 50th Anniversary of the New York Mets Conference at Hofstra University Hofstra Cultural Center.

May 1 - June 30 Frank works on film projects including HBO's Boardwalk Empire.

July 4, Cornelia Street Cafe, New York City Frank makes a special guest appearance with the David Amram Quartet. Celebrating the Fourth of July and the 30th Birthday of the famous Cornelia Street Cafe, 29 Cornelia St, New York, NY. 212-989-9319. 2PM. Block party.

July 12, Quixote's True Blue, Denver, Colorado Frank makes a special guest appearance with the legendary New Riders of the Purple Sage. Quixote's, 2151 Lawrence, Denver. $20. Doors 8PM / Show 10PM.

July 14, Hotel Jerome, Aspen, Colorado Frank is a featured reader of Hunter S. Thompson's Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas. Celebrating Hunter's 75th birthday. Presented by Gonzo Reading Project, Hosted by Matt Mosely at High noon. Hotel Jerome, 330 East Main Street, Aspen.

August 17, Gramercy Theatre, New York City Frank makes a special guest appearance introducing God Street Wine. 127 E. 23rd Street, New York, NY. 9PM.

September 3: Cornelia Street Cafe, New York City Frank makes a special guest appearance with the David Amram Quartet. Kevin Twigg, drums; Rene Hart, bass; Elliott Pepper, percussion. 8:30pm. 29 Cornelia St, New York, NY. 212-989-9319

September 7, The Havana, New Hope, PA Frank makes a special guest appearance with the legendary New Riders of the Purple Sage. 105 S. Main Street New Hope, PA.

September 8, Tupelo Music Hall, Londonderry, NH Frank makes a special guest appearance with the legendary New Riders of the Purple Sage. 2 Young St, Londonderry, NH

September 11, The September 11 Memorial Ceremony, Jersey City, NJ Frank is a guest speaker at this year's ceremony, sponsored by the Jersey City 9/11 Memorial Committee. 8:30AM-11AM, at the foot of Grand Street and Hudson River, Jersey City, NJ. 07302

September 22, The '76 House, Tappan, NY A special evening with Kentucky Blues great Tyrone Cotton featuring Mookie Siegel, piano (from David Nelson Band, Bob Weir's Rat Dog and Phil & Friends); Johnny Markowski, drums; Vin Warner, bass; Frank Messina, words. Special guest opener Bobby DiBlasio. 8:00PM. '76 House, 110 Main Street, Tappan, NY 10983. 845-359-5476. Don't miss this special concert event!

October 1, Cornelia Street Cafe, New York City Frank makes a special guest appearance with the David Amram Quartet. Kevin Twigg, drums; Rene Hart, bass; Elliott Pepper, percussion. 8:30pm. Cornelia Street Cafe,  29 Cornelia St, New York, NY. 212-989-9319

October 6,7, Rob-a-Palooza. Celebrating brother Rob's 50th birthday at the Messina Compound North.

October 13, The Jersey City Artist Studio Tour, Frank debuts new paintings in "Poetry Made Visible: Paintings by Frank Messina."  as part of the annual event sponsored, in part, by the Jersey City Division of Cultural Affairs.

Saturday, October 13, 2012

poetry made visible:

paintings by frank messina

The Spoken Gallery, Jersey City, NJ, 07302. 2:00PM. We kindly request you RSVP by emailing bookings at spokeface.com with your name and the amount in your party. Please visit the Jersey City Artist Studio Tour website for more information.

October 19, Private Event, Cape Coral, Florida

November 5, Cornelia Street Cafe, New York City, Frank makes a special guest appearance with the David Amram Quartet. Kevin Twigg, drums; Rene Hart, bass; Elliott Pepper, percussion. 8:30pm. 29 Cornelia St, New York, NY. 212-989-9319

ARCHIVED DATES