Program:
\n\n5:30 - 6:00 pm: Light Refreshments &\; Networking
\n6:00 - 7:00 pm: Presentation
\n7:00- 7:15 pm: Conclusion &\; Q&\;A.
On the night of September 3rd\, 1960\, John Hays Hammond Jr. hosted a reading by the poet Charles Olson at Hammond Castle Museum&hellip\;
\n\nThis poster was originally done for that event\, by the inventor&rsquo\;s late-life partner Harry Martin\, who introduced Hammond&mdash\;once called the &ldquo\;Electronic Sorcerer&rdquo\;---to Olson: the self-styled &ldquo\;Archeologist of Morning.&rdquo\; The two men&rsquo\;s friendship would be short-lived and tempestuous.
\n\n65 years later\, join Hammond Castle Museum in marking the anniversary of Olson&rsquo\;s reading and for the first time exploring the dramatic relationship between our founder and the luminary Maximus poet&mdash\;two colossal figures who helped shape the community of Gloucester as we know it today.
\n\nThrough never-before-seen archival correspondence and a close reading of often overlooked Olson poems that address Hammond and the avant-garde 1960s literary and artistic circle surrounding the Museum directly\, Director of Visitor Services and Education Caleb McMurphy will revive a near-forgotten chapter of local history and shed new light on two of the city&rsquo\;s most interesting citizens.
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\n\nAdmission:
\n\n- Members are free with a reservation.
\n\n- $15: General Admission.
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\n LOCATION:Hammond Castle Museum 80 Hesperus Avenue Gloucester\, MA UID:e.2981.41358 SEQUENCE:3 DTSTAMP:20260503T102057Z URL:https://business.capeannvacations.com/events/details/maximus-to-jack-charles-olson-john-hays-hammond-jr-41358 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR