Ciné is hosting a launch party to honor musician and author Jim White and his new book, Incidental Contact. White’s story begins during his years as a taxi driver in New York City. During this time, David Byrne of the band Talking Heads led to White’s discovery. Byrne produced Wrong Eyed Jesus, White’s debut album that quickly became an Americana classic. White went on to create a total of 10 albums before expanding into writing. His book is described as a “roman à clef” or a magical realism urban fable. As described in a press release, “Incidental Contact is Jim White’s love letter to the marginalized seekers among us: the freaks, the outsiders, the lost souls—anyone who, as he points out in his hit song ‘Static on the Radio,’ ‘thinks less of what is written than what’s wrote between the lines.’” The event will include both a reading from White’s new book as well as a signing, songs and stories.
WHO: Jim White
WHEN: Thursday, June 22, 7 p.m.
WHERE: The Lab at Ciné
HOW MUCH: FREE!
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