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Volume 1 | 436p | 9x6" ISBN 978-0-9857883-0-8 $ 24.95 |
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On Wed, Aug 3, 2022 at 12:18 AM clayton patterson wrote: Eddy.. I am in a conversation with Rabbi Wolfson and David Marom about turning the Jews A People's History into an audiobook . David would pay for the mechanics of the job. I want to see it in Hebrew, Yiddish, and English.
I am running the Yiddish past you. A group could do this. For elderly people could be a great and meaningful project to work on,
I am not interested in students doing it as a class project to drag on for years. Seen that happen with videos, one example is the Police Riot. Not mine, but Paul Garrins got lost in that university swamp.
When I did the Captured film and video book, I was blessed by a couple of Ph.D types who could make something happen. They got a group together. I had collected material, they wrote and collected, edited the articles and put it into the book form. WAs done quickly because I had someone to pay and had to make it happen. The right people can do a lot.
The Hebrew should be possible to find readers in Israel. Or America? Any ideas? Hoping Rabbi Wolfson can help. He was a driving force at NYU. Soon he will be in Israel. I expect the same from him after the move. Eddie is in Israel. David is from Israel.
This is a top shelf crew.. I have worked with Eddy on a number of situations. He is in the JEWs People's History.. And the N Y Tattoo History The Rabbi is reading the 3 volumes and a supporter. David is an amazing person, along with his wife. He drove a cab, a lemo, his wife designed clothes.. they struggled, survived and did well. All 3 of these people have a wife and kids, and have been together for years. They all are surrounded by angels
►https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b_wriDvL1rg
►https://oujlic.org/staff/rabbi-joe-wolfson/
►https://techbullion.com/david-maromI want to leave a memory behind of my connection to the LES Jewish community. Especially to honor those I made a deep connection with. More than just the crazy talk from the Grand Street mob. And to balance out all the wild boys I also documented and hung out with. Certainly not trying to give the impression I am some amazing religious person. I have cuts and deep scrapes, but I also have traveled with truly amazing people.
Let's make this happen.
I am trying to help David out with his Children's magical Garden situation. I have introduced him to head people at Henry Street, Girls Club, Coss Marta his brother is our City Councilperson. and others in the community. SO far no action. Tonight I hooked him up with another player. A player who grew up close by. A successful businessman's history. A Dominican. I feel this could be the touch. Let us see.—thanks clayton
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On Sat, Aug 6, 2022 at 8:28 AM Erez Ziv wrote: You can absolutely upload a PDF to most major Ebooksellers. See you at the theater.—Erez Ziv
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On Aug 31, 2022, at 10:18 AM, clayton patterson wrote: Couple of details.. Julian Voloj who wrote, collected the artists, and got my graphic novel published. He has published a number of graphic novels.. some he has translated into many languages. He is interested in working on the podcast. He also has a professional podcast. Lucky to have him interested in the LES Jew A People's History. He has an article in the book. Rabbi Wolfson brought by another Rabbi of the 29th St Shul? His mother is mentioned in this book.
I had mentioned this to Eddy and he found detail interesting. Bob Roberts was an orphan., from Auschwitz. I have never heard of an Holocasut camp orphan. Roberts was a very influential American tattoo artist. Tattoo wood blocks are from a tattoo studio in Jerusalem.—thx clayton
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On Wed, Aug 31, 2022 at 1:30 PM Anthony Pedone wrote: Have we decided on what to do next? Is there a person that is going to take the lead on this projectPerhaps Julian can take the lead on the podcast. I think that is a great idea Clayton. When can we get started?
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On Wed, Aug 31, 2022 at 3:29 PM clayton patterson wrote: Good question. I will meet with Julian and we can see what he proposes. I spoke to Erez the other night. We can do stage readings if anyone is interested.
Doing something on Bob Roberts could be a unique history. Holocaust orphans.
Maybe I will reach out to Caraidl. Although I do not have the band width to create more new projects. She studied Yiddish theater at Harvard. Mattired to Aaron Beall. Aaron ran a number of theaters on the LES, started the NYC Fringe Festival, made 42 street Show World a legitimate theater performance art space. Could be something in that mix that would awaken the spirit of creativity locked away in these volumes.
VOLUME #3 | Paperback | 436 pages | 9x6x1.4" | ISBN 978-0-9857883-2-2 | $ 24.95
Caraid O'Brien: Under the World with Sholem Asch (with a one act adaptation of his play The Dead Man), p. 319.
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On Aug 31, 2022, at 1:59 PM, Julian Voloj wrote: Dear Clayton and everyone else on this group chain. The way I envision is is a ‘talk show’ like podcast in which authors present their individual contributions to the anthology. We would need some seed money, but since David offered to support this podcast financially we can probably put this together with a small budget.
I suggest the following next steps — and I’d be happy to take a lead in this.
We should put together a proposal for a first season. Ten episodes with ten guests (we should include a brief resume, explaining why they are the experts on their topics) and a rough outline of the topics covered.
It’s important that we show a variety of topics, things people would not associate with the Jewish Lower East Side — “not your grandparents’ LES” — like CBGBs, boxing, tattoo artists etc. This does not have to be exclusively out of the box, but I think it’s a ‘selling point.’ And we can also have several contributors in the same episode if they cover similar stories in their pieces, e.g. food or synagogue architecture.
I have contacts at Tablet Magazine, the Forward, and the New York Jewish Week. I can pitch to them the 10 episode first season and see if they’d be interested. Eddy, maybe even YIVO could be a partner for this. Connecting the podcast to a publication or institution would allow for wider visibility and hopefully additional funding.
The guests would receive a pre-set list of questions so that they are prepared, Clayton and I would emcee the conversation, excerpts of the essays could be read on the podcast — cross promoting the anthology, which could be available via the podcast’s homepage (or just linked to Clayton’s Etsy store).
The WeWork on West 25th Street has a recording studio that we could rent, or we can also rent the Dumbo studio we are using for our Audible series (I can find out the rates for both). Alternatively we could record at Clayton’s home, but would then need professional equipment to be brought to Clayton’s.
I also recommend having a videographer to film the interviews so that we can create social media clips with excerpts, maybe historical photographs etc. promoting the podcast. These are just some ideas.—Julian
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On Wed, Aug 31, 2022 at 5:39 PM Anthony Pedone wrote: This sounds fantastic!! Great news is the theater space that has been offered for the podcast has professional audio and video gear in place.—Anthony Pedone | Film Exchange c 361-935-8843
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On Wed, Aug 31, 2022 at 5:43 PM clayton patterson wrote: I believe Erez is set up for camera and sound. But good question.—Thx clayton
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On Wed, Aug 31, 2022 at 6:48 PM Julian Voloj wrote: If we are recording this in a theater space, do you want to arrange this as a live event in front of an audience?
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On Wed, Aug 31, 2022, 11:19 PM clayton patterson wrote: I would think live audience would be good.—thx clayton
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On Thu, Sep 1, 2022 at 12:44 AM Erez Ziv wrote: Part of our whole streaming thing is to have the audience at home hear the audience in the theater, and feel like they are part of the show. So if somebody claps laughs oohs ahhs, the folks at home can hear them. it'll be the same thing with asking questions. we don't need somebody there with a microphone if anybody asks a question in the audience they'll be heard on the recording.
But the labs for the people on stage would be amazing cuz people have a hard time keeping a microphone in front of their face unless they're musicians, working radio or comics.—Erez
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On Tue, Sep 6, 2022, 11:22pm Julian Voloj wrote: I suggest the following:
Since we plan to do in-person events with audience participation, let's identify 4 guests/topics that would be great for an event series and let's try to schedule 4 episodes as a kind of test run. I think it's good to have a rhythm, so maybe every 2 weeks or once a month. With this 'proof of concept', we can then approach partners like the New York Jewish Week and see if we can partner up for a full season one with 10 episodes.
Like this we can test social media promotion, audience interest, technical issues etc. If things are not so smooth in the first round, people are more forgiving and it's less pressure to get it right from the get go.
Clayton, who do you think would be great for the test run? Eddie, I assume you would be available as a guest, right?
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On Tue, Sep 6, 2022 at 4:52pm Rabbi Joe Wolfson wrote: Hi all. Just catching up on emails after an international relocation.
I think this is huge progress and really excellent. Gutted that I won't be around to be present for them.
I would balance out the suggestion of 'not your grandfather's LES' to be 'not only your grandfather's LES' - a) because it's the diversity within enormously numbers that makes the neighborhood so important to contemplate but b) even your grandfather's LES is pretty fascinating once you dig a bit.
I would try to get the NYU Jewish community and local synagogues and Jewish orgs on board if you're all interested or at least promote it.
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On Tue, Sep 6, 2022 at 4:5 Julian Voloj wrote: Rabbi Joe, 100% agreed. I think each episode could even by a hybrid with two guests, one covering the more traditional topics (synagogues, community, food) the other out of the box topics (CBGB, tattoos etc) -- allowing us to reach a broader audience and bridge between several target groups.
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On Wed, Sep 7, 2022 at 0:56pm clayton patterson wrote: I can always depend on Julian to come up with a brilliant idea that can be used as a solution. Same with Anthony. Yes, all good.
My issue is this. I want the idea of trying to save the book as primary importance. I want the concept of the book understood, and with that understanding, I need to have the wide diversity of the whole community understood.
I of course lament some of the really important people, to me, are no longer around - if I had an afterlife wish list - just off the top.. without thinking I see Judith Malina Living Theater. ...Rabbi Lionel Ziprin - Mickey Cezar, Danny Stein - Boris Luri- Al Orensanz - Rabbii Singer Stanton Street - Rabbi Spiegel - so many others - but I can see another generation - all these people are in the book - however- this is not to be, The people who we can talk to there are so many choice - most important is to show the diversity.
However, before even starting - yes Eddy is always a good choice... Or to make it a little larger can see Eddy interviewing some people like Marvin Moskowitz of the Bowery Boy tattoo Artists family and retired boxer. I would have to do a check up on him. He is always a good talker.
Erez theater - is good.. maybe he can speak with Garrick Beck ( Judith's son) along with Joanie Freedom connected to Living Theater.. They started the Rainbow Gatherings. Handsome Diuck Manitoba... anyway.. just throwing out some names.. haven't spoken to anyone.. but there are amny.. many /// and many.—thanks clayton
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On Wed, Sep 7, 2022 at 1:10am clayton patterson wrote: We are going to have to settle on an email list. I know Jonathan and Elissa share the same information so JB can be taken off. Others can be added.
And I could see -- just as an example - City Lore doing a project on a series of interviews. Could be small - just a couple of people... interviewer.. ELissa and Molly and Steve are great --- . could be a simple set up. In their lower floor.. the mikes set up. A series of podcasts added to their history and collection. Steve is in the book.
This project has many possibilities for collections. We just want to get it done. Done well. If we could do video and audio.. and then transcribe... we would have an immense LES Jewish history..Overlap with the books, the photo & video archive.. save Danny Stein's photo archive.. Hope is still around. This is not an overwhelming idea.
Molly has already been killing it with her enthusiasm and hard work. Her interviews and landmarking spots in the community.—thanks clayton
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On Wed, Sep 7, 2022 at 9:21am clayton patterson wrote: In terms of some of the diversity of the LES, Vicki Rovere, is another such example of a dying breed: the character. NYC, especially the LES was loaded with characters. One of the charms. Here is the story of Vicki. Hers would be a fascinating history to collect.
And of course not to leave out Julian Voloj. It would be worth learning about his collection of photographs of Jewish life in different cities and NYC neighborhoods. His LES walking tour. Al Orensanz, years before, also did a radical Left walking tour. Julian has created a number of graphic novels including one on me. His street gang history of the Ghetto Brothers leader Yellow Benji, a Jew Puerto Rican history has been translated into 6 different languages. As a sidebar two of the leaders of the Ghetto Brothers were largely responsible for the 1971 NYC street gang Peace Treaty, which became the basis for the movie The Warriors. and later the documentary Rubble Kings. The beginning seeds of the Psace Treaty came from the mother of Black Benji who had been murdered. The GB were intent on revenge. The mourning mother side she did not want her son's murder to be the excuse for a war. No more bloodshed-- thus the beginning of Hip Hop -
These books carry the keys to so many different gates. Find the name, find the person, find the history, and you will have the doorway entrance which will take you deep into so many alternative worlds. Help save the vessel which can transport you to a universe. a great world of wonder, knowledge, understanding.
BTW Yusef Halper of Tel Aviv Halper Books came by. If you go to his book store ask him why he does not carry the Jews A People's History of The Lower East Side. Buy a book from him.
►https://www.curbed.com/2022/09/lower-east-side-vicki-rovere-free-store-scavenging-trash.html
►https://patterson.no-art.info/writings/2020-03-24_workers-are-still-working-it.htmlFrom article.
Vicki is trying to live by the environmentalist and pacifist ideals she’s held since she was younger. She hasn’t strayed far from her childhood upbringing — raised in Flatbush by communist Jewish parents, attending progressive summer camps, and tagging along at her mother’s union events as a child. She went to her first demonstration at 14, a Washington, D.C., rally for racially integrated schools, and at 25 was arrested in Moscow’s Pushkin Square for handing out leaflets against the Soviet Union’s invasion of Czechoslovakia.
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On Wed, Sep 7, 2022 at 0:56pm clayton patterson wrote: I can always depend on Julian to come up with a brilliant idea that can be used as a solution. Same with Anthony. Yes, all good.
My issue is this. I want the idea of trying to save the book as primary importance. I want the concept of the book understood, and with that understanding, I need to have the wide diversity of the whole community understood.
I of course lament some of the really important people, to me, are no longer around - if I had an afterlife wish list - just off the top.. without thinking I see Judith Malina Living Theater. ...Rabbi Lionel Ziprin - Mickey Cezar, Danny Stein - Boris Luri- Al Orensanz - Rabbii Singer Stanton Street - Rabbi Spiegel - so many others - but I can see another generation - all these people are in the book - however- this is not to be, The people who we can talk to there are so many choice - most important is to show the diversity.
However, before even starting - yes Eddy is always a good choice... Or to make it a little larger can see Eddy interviewing some people like Marvin Moskowitz of the Bowery Boy tattoo Artists family and retired boxer. I would have to do a check up on him. He is always a good talker...
Erez theater - is good.. maybe he can speak with Garrick Beck ( Judith's son) along with Joanie Freedom connected to Living Theater.. They started the Rainbow Gatherings. Handsome Diuck Manitoba... anyway.. just throwing out some names.. haven't spoken to anyone.. but there are amny.. many /// and many...—thanks clayton
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On Sep 07, 2022 at 3:21pm clayton patterson wrote: In terms of some of the diversity of the LES, Vicki Rovere, is another such example of a dying breed: the character. NYC, especially the LES was loaded with characters. One of the charms. Here is the story of Vicki. Hers would be a fascinating history to collect.
And of course not to leave out Julian Voloj. It would be worth learning about his collection of photographs of Jewish life in different cities and NYC neighborhoods. His LES walking tour. Al Orensanz, years before, also did a radical Left walking tour. Julian has created a number of graphic novels including one on me. His street gang history of the Ghetto Brothers leader Yellow Benji, a Jew Puerto Rican history has been translated into 6 different languages. As a sidebar two of the leaders of the Ghetto Brothers were largely responsible for the 1971 NYC street gang Peace Treaty, which became the basis for the movie The Warriors. and later the documentary Rubble Kings. The beginning seeds of the Psace Treaty came from the mother of Black Benji who had been murdered. The GB were intent on revenge. The mourning mother side she did not want her son's murder to be the excuse for a war. No more bloodshed-- thus the beginning of Hip Hop -
These books carry the keys to so many different gates. Find the name, find the person, find the history, and you will have the doorway entrance which will take you deep into so many alternative worlds. Help save the vessel which can transport you to a universe. a great world of wonder, knowledge, understanding.
BTW Yusef Halper of el l Aviv Halper Books came by. If you go to his book store ask him why he does not carry the Jews A People's History of The Lower East Side. Buy a book from him.
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Vicki is trying to live by the environmentalist and pacifist ideals she’s held since she was younger. She hasn’t strayed far from her childhood upbringing — raised in Flatbush by communist Jewish parents, attending progressive summer camps, and tagging along at her mother’s union events as a child. She went to her first demonstration at 14, a Washington, D.C., rally for racially integrated schools, and at 25 was arrested in Moscow’s Pushkin Square for handing out leaflets against the Soviet Union’s invasion of Czechoslovakia.—thanks clayton
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On Sep 30, 2022 at 3pm Julian Voloj wrote: Dear all, I'd like to get the ball rolling on the podcast. I met with Clayton and the idea could be to have him and me as the emcees, and then either one or more guests, addressing a topic of the anthology.
Given all the holidays, let's find time to meet in person -- maybe at the theater -- to discuss logistics, needs, budget and then schedule 2-3 events as a pilot so that we can have a proof of concept. With that, I'd like to approach Tablet Magazine or the New York Jewish Week to see if they want to partner up for a longer season one. I will propose some dates after Sukkoth.—Best Julian
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On Mon, Oct 3, 2022 at 2:01 PM clayton patterson wrote: As a little treat and for those interested in Jewish history of the LES. In this case, a friend who has been deep underground for decades and has been toiling away at his projects. A look into his secret contribution. Please do not try to find him, but if for some reason a person wanted to meet him I could see about a connection. Privacy is a must.
David is not in the book.
We are getting to the end of the character period. NY, certainly the LES was made up of characters. Just like the cowboy had a 100 year long run in America. Those who were baby boomers grew up watching on TV the Lone Ranger, Gene Autry, Roy Rogers and Dale Evans, Zoro, Lone Ranger and Tonto, John Wayne, Clint Eastwood and all the Western movies, and so on, is now over, we are coming to the end of the character.
Gentrification and the take over of the tech world has us moving towards a form of fascism, conformity, the loss of the individual. I would argue those are critical pieces that made America great. We are losing the uniqueness of the original thinker.
Anyway - David was one such character. His interest is drug history. He has a lot to say. Another secret is he is Able Zug of Orgies of the Hemp Eaters.
At one point I mentioned a Canadian - David corrected me. My reference was Abraham Hoffer. https://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/psychedelic-research-in-1950s-saskatchewan https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jYV92FRN4gk https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abram_Hoffer https://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/psychedelic-research-in-1950s-saskatchewan
PLease help save the book. thx clayton
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On Oct 24, 2022 at 6:06pm Clayton Patterson wrote: Have not heard from people for some time. Rabbi Wolfson, now that you are in Israel, we hope you are keeping the book project active in your mind.
I met with Julian Voloj the other day about the podcast. So that is still a go. Have not dropped the LES Jews A People's history effort - Just takes time.
And I am including this brief note - below - ... is an unusual situation - I have introduced Harry Nudal to some LES gangsters he has connected with. Long prison records like 24 years and 39 years - 32 years in the box - heavy violent history.
They like Harry the poet and a connection has been made. He mentions the middle-class because of the importance of fashion to their image. Harry has a PhD and studied under the poet Robert Creely. I have arranged for Medi Matin to do a handmade book filled with a few of Harry's poems. Publisher The Uranian Press. This will connect Harry to the Uranian Phalanstery history. Working on another LES legacy project. Tyler BTW will have a section in the NY Tattoo history anthology which, hopefully will be in NYC before Dec 24th.
Harry's note -
Rabbi to the Cripps...
Thru a rather complicated series of events but mostly thru Clayton Patterson, i;ve talked myself or been thrust into a new unpaid job (as if poetry wasn't enuf) I've become by popular consent Rabbi to the Gangs. I play the part Pat O'brien's priest, plays in prison movies. Remarkably not only do these gang guys know my role after all they all watched the movie but i;m as comfortable with them as they are with me. Who woulda guessed, Gang life is remarkably middle class, if you throw out a few murders in between & I offer as an older man both some solace, a voice outside the ghetto and an ear and heart sometimes to their troubles. I have no intention of converting them to Judaism, Zionism will do fine. It;s an our gang comedy, with a shiv to keep it honest.
Uranian Phalanstery Richard and Dorothea Tyler, two artists who met while attending the Chicago Institute of Fine Art c. 1956, established the Uranian Phalanstery in 1974. The organization was a work in progress, beginning in the late 1950s, when the couple first moved into two adjacent buildings in the Lower East Side. These buildings housed the organization for over thirty years. Due to physical deterioration of the original buildings, the Uranian Phalanstery moved to the Upper West Side in 2010. The organization is now run by Dorothea Tyler's protege, director and artist, Medi Matin.
The Uranian Press was started by Richard in the late 1950s and served as a means for the Phalanstery to spread their message to a wider audience. Key publications of the Uranian Press include:
The Schizophrenic Bomb (1961), which details Richard's anitnuclear position on war and conflict.
Peranoids Primer (1961)
Mischances of Morely Perus in the Universal Mind (1960)
Creativity as a Mantic Procedure of the Intuitive Function (1959) which examined the unconsciousness.
The Biography of a Flower
Tyler and Dorthea and the Uranian Phalanstery have a place in the Elsa Resaa and Clayton Patterson archive. If one knows how to look there is a whole connection to LES Jewish history - yes very obscure - but a strong one for sure. As the winds of time blow the chaff away from the wheat the worthy will appear. The chaff is the noise and the wheat is the substance - the substance that keeps culture alive. If we do not save our own history then who will?
Who else knows and can make the connection to all this stuff?---thanks clayton.
