Photo by Margaret Garland.
Welcome to the home of Allan Andre, human being, poet and composer.
My life is dedicated to improvisation. I write spontaneous poems at a typewriter. I sing and play saxophone, guitar, and piano in various musical contexts. I practice Contact Improvisation dance. I practice photography, drawing, and collage.
I am always happy to perform in the NYC area. No commission is too large or small. For individual poems, please find me during my public appearances. For gatherings such as parties, art shows, retreats, or branding events, please email me to request a booking.
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Next public appearances:
Please check Twitter @allanandrepoet for weekly locations of Poetry Upon Request appearances.
Subscribe to my monthly performance bulletin for the latest shows:
My life is dedicated to improvisation. I write spontaneous poems at a typewriter. I sing and play saxophone, guitar, and piano in various musical contexts. I practice Contact Improvisation dance. I practice photography, drawing, and collage.
I am always happy to perform in the NYC area. No commission is too large or small. For individual poems, please find me during my public appearances. For gatherings such as parties, art shows, retreats, or branding events, please email me to request a booking.
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Next public appearances:
Please check Twitter @allanandrepoet for weekly locations of Poetry Upon Request appearances.
Subscribe to my monthly performance bulletin for the latest shows:
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Press and Feedback:
" It’s refreshing to see the poet[...] amid the scenes he is trying to create."
-wwword Literary Blog
"He can actually produce serious art, on the spot, with people breathing down his neck."
-Bettina Forget, curator of the Visual Voice Gallery, Montreal
"He's like the lovechild of Gary Snyder and a futuristic cyborg."
-Bhanu Kapil, author and teacher
"He's wicked smart and his heart is broken in all the right places."
-The Competition (typewriter poet Bill Keys)
"[His] poetry somehow fits the juxtaposition in which one finds themselves. God has ways of giving beauty for ashes. The ugliness of this world
cannot inhibit [his] art..."
-Karen Kennedy, Denver Examiner
"inspiring... courageous... articulate."
-Seen Heard Known Magazine
"We first hired him as an entertainer. By the time he left, we knew he was a true poet."
-David Dadone, director of the Boulder Museum of Contemporary Art
Press and Feedback:
" It’s refreshing to see the poet[...] amid the scenes he is trying to create."
-wwword Literary Blog
"He can actually produce serious art, on the spot, with people breathing down his neck."
-Bettina Forget, curator of the Visual Voice Gallery, Montreal
"He's like the lovechild of Gary Snyder and a futuristic cyborg."
-Bhanu Kapil, author and teacher
"He's wicked smart and his heart is broken in all the right places."
-The Competition (typewriter poet Bill Keys)
"[His] poetry somehow fits the juxtaposition in which one finds themselves. God has ways of giving beauty for ashes. The ugliness of this world
cannot inhibit [his] art..."
-Karen Kennedy, Denver Examiner
"inspiring... courageous... articulate."
-Seen Heard Known Magazine
"We first hired him as an entertainer. By the time he left, we knew he was a true poet."
-David Dadone, director of the Boulder Museum of Contemporary Art
