112 - Lawrence Ferlinghetti, Celebrating 100 years

112 - Lawrence Ferlinghetti, Celebrating 100 years

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Lawrence Ferlinghetti, the famed poet of North Beach San Francisco, creator of City Lights Bookstore, publisher of the beat poets of the 1950s and 60s, champion of free speech and first amendment rights. Lawrence is turning 100 this year, and we’re celebrating. From an Arbor Day tree planting ceremony in honor of Lawrence in front of City Lights Bookstore featuring Alice Waters, SF Supervisor Aaron Peskin, and the Italian Consul General—to a sound rich journey with Lawrence to his cabin in Bixby Canyon Big Sur produced by sound designer Jim McKee — poems, stories and deep history surround this legendary poet and activist celebrating a wild century of life.