George Pereny, the Electric Poet

Thu, 02/18/2010 - 7:30pm
Thu, 02/18/2010 - 8:00pm

 

 

George Pereny aka The Electric Poet is from Budapest. A Jewish disciple of Zen-Catholocism who practices Kung Fu and works as a high school teacher in the Bronx, he's one of the weirdest people in New Jersey.

George Pereny The Electric Poet escaped from Hungary during the Hungarian Revolution of 1956. He is a poet/songwriter/performer who also works as high school teacher in the Bronx, New York City.
Pereny's songs are full of love and the Magyar poetic fury of his ancestors. His collaboration with singer/producer Lou Leo has produced the critically acclaimed
Lou Leo Sings The Electric Poet CD containing seventeen songs, some of which have been accepted for a Hollywood movie, published, played on several metropolitan radio stations and performed by other artists. Pereny is also the recent recipient of two award/grants from ASCAP, New York.
The Electric Poet recently played for a packed house at the legendary Bowery Poetry Club in Greenwich Village New York. Other performances are coming up at the BPC as well as at the famous Baggot Inn also in New York City.
 
Vist his website at www.georgepereny.com
Location: 
Watchung Booksellers
54 Fairfield Street#Watchung Plaza
Montclair, New Jersey 07042