Welcome to
Insomniacathon On-Line!

Greetings Fellow Insomniacathonians, Antinomian Allies of The Global Literary Renaissance, Family and Friends of The Flame!

On November 25, 2004, Insomniacathon On-Line! (www.insomniacathon.org) embarked on a "new way" of bringing to you the forefront of Poetry and Music that you have come to know from the legendary Ron Whitehead annual live marathon performances that he ran successively for over a decade till 2003.

Since our launch in 2004, Insomniacathon On-Line! has brought audiences from Nepal to Australia, from Dublin to Tokyo and from Paris to Paducah to join us in celebrating our Art along with over 50 countries from around the World!

And on the 3rd Anniversary of this ongoing celebration of Poetry, Music and Visual Art, I again thank all of you that have contributed and know that your offerings continue to
inform, inspire and enlighten an ever exponentially expanding Global audience and sustains in the pace and tone that has made it into the truly unique internet experience it has become!

"Calendar dates do not confine experience, the date receives it's due from the experience."

And thus, the experience continues!

Peace all around,

James Walck


List of Celebrants at Insomniacathon On-Line!

David Amram, Lawrence Ferlinghetti, Libby Ackerman, Adam Watson, Laura Thompson, Noel Woosley, Sydney Gayle Maddox, Marie Countryman, Dean McClain, Ron Whitehead, Lee Ranaldo, Dylan Whitehead, Charlie Newman, Frank Messina, Amanda Johnston, Marshal Pierce, III, David Minton, Susan Gerardi, James Bickers, Borders Books, Rani Newman, Dr. Robert Kleiner, Mark Reese, Wes Jensen, Sarah Elizabeth Whitehead, Elizabeth Jasper, Zoe Artemis, Michael Dean Odin Pollock, The David Amram Trio, Andy Cook, Jeremy Hogan, James Walck, Tyrone Cotton,The Rascals of Ragtime, Paul K, The Smokey Bay Blues Band, The Bowery Poetry Club, Bruce Weber, WFPK, mind2hands, Janice Walck, Alan Gunn, Bunkie Lynn, Ed Heflin, Jason Eisenberg, Bettye Brookfield, Al Aronowitz, John Kusak, Foster Dickson, Matthew Rishaw, Thomas Burns,Esq. OctoPoet, Hot Tuna, Bunny Sigler, Jeffrey Knapp, Christopher Wright, Rob French, George and Verna Luikert and Dan Barth.


We welcome you all to continue to join us this year at Insomniacathon On-Line!

Insomniacathon On-Line! will continue to evolve and morph as we make our way thru 2007, we invite you to enter The Galleria where you will find the latest offering's in music, spoken word and visual art. Be sure to check News, New & Of Note where you'll find the latest happenings from our friends and family in the Poetry, Music and Art world. Check back often as we'll update with the latest and greatest happenings as they cross our desks here at www.insomniacathon.org!

Click Here to Enter The Galleria at Insomniacathon 04' On-Line!

-Frank Messina and Dave Amram perform the Kerouac classic at Insomniacathon 2003--------------Read Dave's "My Bhudda Angel From Chengdu" letter and poemlyric penned after the "Beat Meets East" Conference in Chengdu, China, June 2004. - Click Here! ---


On June 8th 2002 Frank Messina's first book of poetry "Disorderly Conduct" was released. The Release and Book Signing Party was celebrated at Kelly's Pub in Tappan, NY. To view Frank's reveal of "Disorderly Conduct", read the poem and more - Click Here! ----------------Robert Creeley, one of America's most celebrated poets and a leading figure in the literary avant-garde, passed away on Wednesday in Odessa, Texas. He was 78. Click Here for more.


-On Thursday, Feburary 10th, Playwright, Arthur Miller passed on. Click Here to read his friend, David Amram's, reflect.----------------Philip Lamantia, one of the four members of "The Jazz/Poetry Trio" (Lamantia, Jack Kerouac, Howard Hart and David Amram) passed on March 7th. His friend and fellow Trio member, David Amram, looks back fondly with his reflect . . . Click Here to Read. " FOR PHILIP LAMANTIA."

 

On April 9th, Dave Amram attended a final farewell to his old friend Lucien Carr, Read Dave's warm reflect of Lucien and his reverberation of the timeless truth of that living "Now" is always the right time. - Click Here to read, "What is Born of Spirit is Spirit." - --------------- The Royal Court, Come and be Bestowed Beat! at www.lordbuckley.com!

 

 

- News, New & Of Note! - Click Here for the latest happenings from our friends and family in the Poetry, Music and Art World! -

Jack's Last Call: Say Goodbye to Kerouac - AudioPlay adaptation of the Patrick Fenton play "Kerouac's Last Call" - Click Here to Learn More, Link and Listen to Jack's Last Call: Say Goodbye to Kerouac!

Pix, Clips and Page from kindred Keepers of The Flame! Join us in celebrating the LifeArtSpirit of Allen Ginsberg! Click Here to Enter!

Astrologick At Insomniacathon! - is a weekly astrological report by Gary Paul Glynn that offers intelligent people another look at astrology, one that utilizes the planets and signs in the way they were meant to be understood, not just fortune cookies. Click Here To Read this week's Forecast of Astrologick!

As The Poets and The Players make their way from The Heartland to The Cities and Beyond they bring back their Sights, Sounds and Stories from The Road. Click Here for their recounts and Learn Why . . . Travel Is Fatal!

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On Sunday, December 11th 'Ode to the Sidewalks of New York Jazz & Poetry Reading' will happen once again hosted by legendary musician, composer, author David Amram & his Trio at the Bowery Poetry Club. - Click Here For More Info! - ALSO View Pix and Clips from May's Ode Celebration!

Dave Amram Birthday Special! Click Here for VidClips, Pix and Debut Mp3's from the new CD "The Long Road To Nowheresville!"

On Sunday, Feburary 20th, Writer, The Gonzo Journalist, Kentuckian and Friend, Hunter S. Thompson headed on from this world to the next. Click Here to read the emotes, reflects, rants and raves coming in to Insomniacathon On-Line!

Click Here to read about The History of Insomniacathon.

To Learn More about The Literary Renaissance, Click Here!

- Click Here for Links to the Family and Friends of Insomniacathon in and around this World! -


In the Spring of 1994 at The Kentucky Center for The Arts in Louisville His Holiness,The Dalai Lama, gave poet, Ron Whitehead, a message for him to share with young people of all ages thoughout the World. That message was the inspiration of the Ron Whitehead poem, "Never Give Up." - Click Here to Learn More about the story behind the inception of the Ron Whitehead poem, "Never Give Up!"

Insomniacathon On-Line! Galleria! - New & Expanded! - Click Here to Enter! -

"Reflections upon The 50th Anniversary of Jack Kerouac's On The Road" is Now Available from Published In Heaven Books! - Click Here For More Details!

Jack Shea - Filmmaker, Poet, Songwriter, Friend. - Click Here for More -


 

 

 
 
 

 

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A Power Point in the Poetic Universe! - Click and go to: www.bowerypoetry.com -