Tony Fitzpatrick, Book Release Party for Bum Town Poems, Etchings and Drawings (Tia Chucha Press) The Waco Brothers
Guild Complex
Tony Fitzpatrick will read from his new book Bum Town Poems, Etchings and Drawings (Tia Chucha Press). This book is Fitzpatrick?s allegorical search for his father?s ghost. It is the lyrical story of the burial of a salesman, of the man?s juvenile delinquent son, and of driving around the city.
Tony Fitzpatrick will read from his new book Bum Town Poems, Etchings and Drawings (Tia Chucha Press). This book is Fitzpatrick?s allegorical search for his father?s ghost. It is the lyrical story of the burial of a salesman, of the man?s juvenile delinquent son, and of driving around the city.
The book is a poetic tribute to the author?s father and pays homage to the city of Chicago where Fitzpatrick and his father were born and raised. Besides being a poet, Fitzpatrick is a nationally renowned visual artist whose etchings and drawings are displayed in museums worldwide. He is also known for hosting his award-winning performances in Chicago theater and in major movies, including ?Married to the Mob?. Fizpatrick?s other books include Dirty Boulevard (Hard Press) The Waco Brothers are a Chicago-based alternative country band spearheaded by Jon Langford, the frontman of the seminal British punk band The Mekons. The Waco Brothers issued their debut album to the Last Cowboy in 1995, Cowboy in Flames followed in 1997, and Electro Waco Chair was issued in the fall of 2000 Thanks to Driehaus and National Endowment for the Arts.Performers
Tony Fitzpatrick, Waco Brothers