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[12.6.05] [Andrew Gallix]
LITERARY MELTDOWN
This year's Meltdown Festival (11-26 June) in London is curated by Patti Smith (pictured). Apart from all the great music, there'll also be lots of literary events: Peaceable Kingdom: War and the Innocent (Wednesday 15 June at 7.45pm, Queen Elizabeth Hall). This evening will be "dedicated to the misunderstood and  feared populations of 'foreign' wars. With Tilda Swinton, Jon Lee Anderson, Joseph Strick (film) and Patti Smith. * Pages From Chaos (Thursday 16 June at 7.45pm, Queen Elizabeth Hall). This event will be dedicated to William S. Burroughs. Readings by Alan Moore and Iain Sinclair (pictured), performances by Marc Ribot (solo) and Patti Smith, J Spaceman and Matthew Shipp (performing as a trio). * An Evening with Richard Hell (Saturday 18 June at 8pm, Purcell Room). The great Richard Hell will be reading from his new novel, Godlike (out next month) and other writings. * John Giorno and Janet Hamill (Tuesday 21 June at 7.30pm, Purcell Room). John Giorno is a "proto-punk, gay, Tibetan Buddhist poet" who starred in Warhol's Sleep. Janet Hamill is a poet and painter who, apparently, influenced Patti Smith.  * The Coral Sea (Wednesday 22 June at 7.45pm, Queen Elizabeth Hall, Tickets). Patti Smith will read from The Coral Sea, the book she wrote in honour of Robert Mapplethorpe. Smith also features in Mapplethorpe's 1978 short film, Still Moving, which will be screened. There will also be performances by Kevin Shields and Cat Power. * Fast, Cheap and Out of Control (Thursday 23 June at 7.15pm, Purcell Room). A talk with Sandy Pearlman (who produced The Dictators and The Clash and founded of emusic). * Stand Bravely Brothers (Thursday 23rd June at 7.30pm, Royal Festival Hall). A tribute to Bertolt Brecht including Patti Smith, Antony, Dresden Dolls, Marc Almond, The Finn Brothers, Martha Wainwright, Sparks, Tiger Lillies, David Thomas and the London Sinfonietta. * Songs of Innocence: Lullabies, Poetry and Poetry Songs For and About Children (Saturday 18th June at 7.30pm, Royal Festival Hall). With Patti Smith, Yoko Ono, Sinead O'Connor, Tori Amos, Beth Orton, Kristin Hersh, Marianne Faithfull and Tim Booth.
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