Six Gallery reading and the San Francisco readings circuit (1954–1960)

1. The 6 Gallery founded on Fillmore Street

   Jan 1, 1954Labels: 6 Gallery, Fillmore Street

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2. Miss Smith’s Tea Room starts poetry nights

   Jan 1, 1954Labels: Miss Smith, North Beach

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3. San Francisco State Poetry Center begins readings

   Feb 24, 1954Labels: San Francisco

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4. The Place becomes hub for “Blabbermouth Nights”

   Jan 1, 1955Labels: The Place, Grant Avenue

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5. 6 Gallery reading premieres Ginsberg’s “Howl”

   Oct 7, 1955Labels: 6 Gallery, Allen Ginsberg, Kenneth Rexroth

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6. New York Times spotlights San Francisco poetry scene

   Sep 6, 1956Labels: New York, Book Review

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7. Howl published in City Lights Pocket Poets

   Oct 1, 1956Labels: City Lights, Pocket Poets

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8. Poetry Readings in The Cellar released on record

   Jan 1, 1957Labels: The Cellar, Poetry LP

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9. U.S. Customs seizes imported copies of Howl

   Mar 25, 1957Labels: U S, Howl shipment

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10. San Francisco police arrest City Lights manager Shig Murao

    Jun 3, 1957Labels: Shig Murao, City Lights

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11. People v. Ferlinghetti verdict protects Howl

    Oct 3, 1957Labels: People v, Judge Clayton

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12. Kerouac fictionalizes the 6 Gallery night in The Dharma Bums

    Jan 1, 1958Labels: Jack Kerouac, The Dharma

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13. The Place closes after peak Beat-era years

    Jan 1, 1959Labels: The Place, venue closure

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14. Miss Smith’s Tea Room closes in North Beach

    Jan 1, 1960Labels: Miss Smith, North Beach

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