Greetings,
To commemorate the decade since his death, the 10th Anniversary Great Southern Hunter S. Thompson Wake will be held at Cherry Bar on 28 February from 2 to 6.30pm.
Upon receiving news of Dr Thompson’s departure on 20 February 2005, the now notorious first wake in the Southern Hemisphere was quickly arranged and held in Melbourne at Cherry Bar. It featured a readings from Thompson’s greatest works, a machete grapefruit rum concoction, cigarette filter surprises and several other items and incidents that are now only whispered of in hushed tones by those who attended.
Make your way down to AC/DC Lane on the afternoon of Saturday February 28 to pay your respects to our most admired counter-cultural literary icon. Featuring readings from Music Victoria CEO Patrick Donovan, The Age Shortlist Editor Martin Boulton, Herald Sun Rock City scribe Mikey Cahill, editor of The Cliteratti Club Karen Conrad and David Langsam, arts writer and editor of Biotech Daily. MORE TBA.
MCd by RRR favourite Tony Biggs, tunes spun by DJ Max Crawdaddy and live music provided by Kim Volkman.
You will also be invited to solemnly indulge in a BBQ and Paintball Shotgun Art.
Venerated Thompson illustrator Ralph Steadman has personally donated 3 prints for auction especially for The Wake, with all proceeds going directly to Support Act Ltd.
Reverential entertainment guaranteed.
Plus the regulation one minute of silence.
$12 entry.
See you there.
*photo by Annie Liebowitz
