2006 Archived Dates:

 

MON. JANUARY 2, Cornelia Street Cafe`, NYC, Frank Messina appears as special guest with David Amram Trio featuring David Amram, John DeWitt and Kevin Twigg. Featured special guest John Ventimiglia (from the Sopranos). 8:30PM. Limited seating. Reservatons strongly suggested. 29 Cornelia Street, between West 4th and Bleeker, New York City, 212-989-9319.

JAN. 9-30, The Beat-Modernists: Art, Film, Spoke 'n Roll 1946-2006; Pre-Production of collaborative film and fine arts exhibition featuring the works of Franz Kline, Jackson Pollock, Willem De Kooning, David Amram, Larry Rivers, Jack Kerouac, Allen Ginsberg, Lawrence Ferlinghetti, Allan Tuttle, Frank Messina and Ron Whitehead. Exhibition in New York City, Jersey City, San Francisco, Atlanta, GA, Hyannis, MA and Lowell, MA

MARCH 18-19, San Diego, CA, The Beat-Modernists: Art, Film, Spoke 'n Roll 1946-2006; Pre-Production of collaborative film and fine arts exhibition featuring the works of Franz Kline, Jackson Pollock, Willem De Kooning, David Amram, Larry Rivers, Jack Kerouac, Allen Ginsberg, Lawrence Ferlinghetti, Allan Tuttle, Frank Messina and Ron Whitehead. Exhibition in New York City, Jersey City, San Francisco, Atlanta, GA, Hyannis, MA and Lowell, MA

MARCH 20-21, Los Angeles, CA, The Beat-Modernists: Art, Film, Spoke 'n Roll 1946-2006; Pre-Production of collaborative film and fine arts exhibition featuring the works of Franz Kline, Jackson Pollock, Willem De Kooning, David Amram, Larry Rivers, Jack Kerouac, Allen Ginsberg, Lawrence Ferlinghetti, Allan Tuttle, Frank Messina and Ron Whitehead. Exhibition in New York City, Jersey City, San Francisco, Atlanta, GA, Hyannis, MA and Lowell, MA

3/22/06 special appearance:

MARCH 22, Las Vegas, NV, Caesar's Palace Frank sits in with jazz great Ghalib Ghallab and his Jazz Experience.

MARCH 28, Synchronicity Art Gallery, Evansville, IN. Tuesday Night Reading Series. The Art and Poetry of Frank Messina. Frank reads from his selected works. Paintings by Frank Messina will also be exhibited and available for sale at the gallery.  Synchronicity Art Gallery, 56 Adams, Evansville, Indiana.  Click Here For More Details.

MARCH 31, Louisville, KY Highlands of Louisville.  Frank reads from his selected works. Paintings by Frank Messina will also be exhibited. Private event. With Tyrone Cotton. Hosted by Ron Whitehead.

APRIL 6-10, Sony Studios, New York City; live recording for Legends of Spoken Word: VOL I, New York, with Frank Messina, Gil Scott-Heron, Reg E. Gaines, Miguel Algarin, Johnny Depp, Ani DiFranco and special guests.

APRIL 28, 29, Atlanta, GA; Pre-Production of collaborative film and fine arts exhibition featuring the works of Franz Kline, Jackson Pollock, Willem De Kooning, David Amram, Larry Rivers, Jack Kerouac, Allen Ginsberg, Lawrence Ferlinghetti, Allan Tuttle, Frank Messina and Ron Whitehead. Exhibition in New York City, Jersey City, San Francisco, Atlanta, GA, Hyannis, MA and Lowell, MA

MAY 15, University of Denver, Denver, Colorado; David Amram hosts Beatific Voices, Readings with Music. Works by Carson McCullers, Sonia Sanchez, Ted Jones, Frank Messina, Gregory Corso, Philip Lamantia, Howard Hart, Edna St. Vincent Millay and Ron Whitehead.

JULY 6-30, Working on Baseball Poetry book and documentary

JULY 18, New York City St. Mark's Church, New York City. 131 E. 10th St. 8:00 PM Frank is special guest with Composer/conductor/multi-instrumentalist David Amram, folk legend Odetta, and actors Keir Dullea ("2001: A Space Odyssey), John Ventimiglia, (Artie Bucco in "The Sopranos"), and Mia Dillon ("Crimes of the Heart"), headline a benefit concert to raise funds to save Washington Square Park. $20

SEP 4, Cornelia Street Cafe`, NYC, Frank Messina appears as special guest with the David Amram Trio featuring David Amram, John DeWitt and Kevin Twigg. Frank will be reading Mets/Baseball Poetry with the Trio.  8:30PM. Limited seating. Show will sell out. Reservatons strongly suggested. 29 Cornelia Street, between West 4th and Bleeker, New York City, 212-989-9319. Portions for the show will be flimed for SNY's Mets Weekly.  CLICK HERE FOR MORE DETAILS.

SEP 7, London, England, The Beat-Modernists: Art, Film, Spoke 'n Roll 1946-2006; Pre-Production of collaborative film and fine arts exhibition featuring the works of Franz Kline, Jackson Pollock, Willem De Kooning, David Amram, Larry Rivers, Jack Kerouac, Allen Ginsberg, Lawrence Ferlinghetti, Allan Tuttle, Frank Messina and Ron Whitehead. Exhibition in New York City, Jersey City, San Francisco, Atlanta, GA, Hyannis, MA, Lowell, MA and London, UK.

SEP 10, 11, 12, Wounds that Never Heal; 9/11 Five Years Later: Frank appears at several 9/11 Private and Public Memorials in New York City and New Jersey to honor the fallen. To be filmed for an historical documentary, "Backbone", about past and present artists who honor America. In-depth studies of works  by Felix de Weldon, Jack Kerouac, Walt Whitman Frank Messina and others.

SEP 14, Sullivan Theatre, St. Thomas Aquinas College, Sparkill, NY

SEP 15-17 Pittsburgh, PA. Working on Baseball Poetry book and documentary, co-edited with Mark Reese, son of Hall of Fame Brooklyn Dodger, Pee Wee Reese.

SEP 23, SNY-TV Mets Weekly, Frank appears in the pre-recorded program doing his baseball poetry, backed up by David Amram. 11:30am eastern, SNY-TV, New York. MORE DETAILS.

SEP 24, SNY-TV Mets Weekly, Frank appears in the pre-recorded program doing his baseball poetry, backed up by David Amram. 6:30pm, eastern,   SNY-TV, New York. MORE DETAILS.

SEP 25, SNY-TV Mets Weekly, Frank appears in the pre-recorded program doing his baseball poetry, backed up by David Amram. 1:30pm and 12:30AM, eastern,  SNY-TV, New York.

SEP 27, SNY-TV Mets Weekly, Frank appears in the pre-recorded program doing his baseball poetry, backed up by David Amram. 6:30pm, eastern,   SNY-TV, New York. MORE DETAILS.

SEP 18-30, New York, NY. Working on Baseball Poetry book and documentary, co-edited with Mark Reese, son of Hall of Fame Brooklyn Dodger, Pee Wee Reese.

OCT. 14, Cornelia Street Cafe`, NYC, Frank Messina is featured guest for the Italian American Writers Association. Reservatons strongly suggested. 29 Cornelia Street, between West 4th and Bleeker, New York City, 212-989-9319.

OCT. 27, Mets Clubhouse Store, 11 West 42nd Street, Between Brdwy & Fifth, New York City. Frank makes guest appearance for taping of Mets Weekly's "Best Of 2006" show, to be aired 11/4 and 11/18 at 12:30PM on SNY-TV.

NOV. 8, Barron Arts Center, Woodbridge, NJ sponsored by the Arts Council of Woodbridge NJ.

NOV. 21, The Goldhawk, Hoboken, NJ, Frank is featured guest at Artkore's Reading Series, hosted by Ivy Giacchino. 8:30PM. The  Goldhawk, 936 Park Ave. Hoboken, NJ

DEC 28, Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa, Atlantic City, NJ, Works by Frank Messina, purchased by Boyd Gaming, Inc. make their debut public display at Atlantic City's greatest entertainment establishment.



 

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