Lyric Research: Ross Gay & Sam Stephenson at the Dala House – Bridgton, ME

Lyric Research: Ross Gay & Sam Stephenson at the Dala House – Bridgton, ME

Don’t miss this upcoming 2024 Local Event in Bridgton, ME. Happening on Thursday, September 26, 2024 at Maine 117. Doors open at 6:00 PM.

A Conversation on Writing, Documentary Work, and Getting Lost.

Lyric Research

A Conversation on Writing, Documentary Work, and Getting Lost

By Ross Gay and Sam Stephenson

For several years when they were neighbors in Bloomington, Indiana, the writers Ross Gay and Sam Stephenson would get together – on walks, on porches, in backyards, in Gay’s letterpress studio, standing in front of the co-op grocery store – and talk about their work. They quickly realized that their working methods were similar, with Gay using the term “lyric research” to describe one of Stephenson’s books. “It has as much to do with poetry as nonfiction or documentary,” wrote Gay. They found overlap in their efforts to deeply immerse in an archive or another human being, or group of human beings – listening – without knowing what exactly the results would be. It’s a method of working that Simone Weill might have meant when she wrote, “Attention without objective is a supreme form of prayer.”

Still, there are needs – to eat, to pay bills, to get things done, to help others – that living in the world requires. In this wide-ranging conversation Gay and Stephenson will explore their work involving a variety of topics, including writing, reading, documentary work, gardening, listening to music, playing basketball, and more.

This event includes special guest Lewis Robinson & the musical talents of Seth Gallant. Seth’s lyrics pay homage to the working class mill towns of New England through his folk music style, infused with his Acadian heritage.

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Event ID - 927187040397

Event Venue - Maine 117

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Date And Time

Thursday, September 26th, 2024 @ 06:00 PM
 

Venue

Maine 117
 

Location

Maine 117, Bridgton, ME
 

Event Types

Performing & Visual ArtsSeminar or Talk
 

Event Category

ME

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