Thursday, July 31, 2014

Three Rooms Press presents The Monthly at Cornelia Street Cafe

Dog Daze

Celebrating the Dog Days of Summer
with Poems & Stories By and About NYC’s Favorite Pets

FRIDAY, AUGUST 1, 6 PM

Cornelia Street Cafe
29 Cornelia Street (between W. 4th & Bleecker) | 212-989-9319

Featured performers:
PAM BELLUCK New York Times health and science reporter and author (Island Practice)
TOM RAGÚ Comedian, host of "The Tom Ragú Sit-Down Comedy Show” and "Tom Ragú and Friends”
T.C. GARDSTEIN Poet, editor, astrologer, performer; author of Circuit
TIA LEWIS Short story author and Cornell University student

Plus hosts PETER CARLAFTES and KAT GEORGES

Hot enough for ya? Duh! The Dog Days of Summer are here. Cool off as Three Rooms Press celebrate the Dog Daze, a literary salon with stories and poems by and about NYC’s favorite pets (don’t worry — we’ll cover cats too!). Friday, August 1, 6 pm at Cornelia Street Cafe. Our featured lineup includes New York Times health and science writer PAM BELLUCK (Island Practice); professor, writer, pundit and political satirist TOM RAGÚ (comedian, host of “The Tom Ragú Sit-Down Comedy Show” and “Tom Ragú and Friends”); poet, editor, astrologer T.C. GARDSTEIN (Circuit) plus the debut performance of short story writer & Cornell University Student TIA LEWIS. Three Rooms Press co-directors Peter Carlaftes and Kat (not Cat!) Georges will co-host the event.

DOG DAZE READING

Friday, August 1, 6 pm
Cornelia Street Cafe
29 Cornelia Street (btwn W. 4th and Bleecker) 212-989-9319

Admission $8 (includes a free drink) Details: info@threeroomspress.com

DOG DAZE is the latest installment of The Monthly at Cornelia Street Cafe, a unique series curated by Three Rooms Press that brings together leading poets, intellectuals, performers and budding rebels on a different topic each month. THREE ROOMS PRESS is a New York-based, fiercely independent publisher inspired by Dada, Punk and Passion. CORNELIA STREET CAFE is a Greenwich Village institution offering live jazz and literary events 7 nights a week, plus delicious food and superb drinks.

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