Karl Geary, the Irish-born actor (Sex and the City) and co-founder of legendary East Village music institution Si-e', launches his debut novel with an evening of words and music. The luminous "Montpelier Parade" - a story of desire, longing, grief, and hope in grim 1980's Dublin will come alive with Karl's readings and musical responses from Jenna Nicholls and Gerry Leonard. A conversation with the author, moderated by actor, poet, playwright Dael Orlandersmith, will close the evening.

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