All photos: Dakota Fine

This past weekend at the 5th and K Busboys and Poets, Split this Rock presented 4 consecutive (and completely sold out) showings of  “Howl” in the City, a music and poetry event to celebrate National Gallery of Art’s Beat Memories: The Photographs of Allen Ginsberg show. The poem was read by Anne Waldman, one of Allen Ginsberg’s close friends and collaborators, accompanied by musical improvisations by a string quartet comprised of Matthew Hemerlein, violin; Matvei Sigalov, violin; Katie Chambers, cello; and Karin Kilper, viola.

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Read HOWL here. Check out our preview piece here and read Francis’ great review of the “Beat Memories” exhibit.