Saturday, December 1, 2007

Beckett Down Bottom

The Classical Theatre of Harlem has staged a performance of Samuel Beckett's "Waiting for Godot" in the Katrina ravaged Lower Ninth Ward. Check out the article in the New York Times.


Tuesday, October 2, 2007

New Store Open Now!!!

Bird and Beckett is now bigger and better, beatin' and boppin' at our new store. Come see us at 653 Chenery in Glen Park.
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Thursday, September 20, 2007

New Location!

A Glen Park institution since 1999, Bird & Beckett is proud to announce the opening of our new location, just around the corner from our place of birth. The new store is located at 653 Chenery Street, between Diamond and Castro. Come help us move this weekend, September 22nd and 23rd and get a sneak peek at our new digs.

Wednesday, September 19, 2007

Bird Lives

This is a clip taken from the only known footage of Charlie "Bird" Parker actually playing live, not miming for the camera.

Beckett's "all seeing eye"

Buster Keaton tries to evade the all seeing eye in Samuel Beckett's "Film" (1965).