The Beatsville Cafe was an poetry performance art evening hosted by Charlie Newman and hosted by DvA Art Gallery in Chicago September 12, 2003. Below is a listing of video and mp3 recordings from Janet Kuypers in the live show.

random art
from this live show
(Kuypers’ artwork randomly appeared on a separate television for this live show)

click here for the The Cycle of Life show images from live Chicago display show

(22:48)

This film is from
the Internet Archive

churches & gravesites
(Kuypers’ artwork used in the creation of this live show. Artwork was selected from this collection to use in the show.)

(7:46)

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the Internet Archive

projected art
from this live show
(Kuypers’ artwork was projected via a television for this live show)

click here for the The Cycle of Life show images from live Chicago display show

(20:46)

This film is from
the Internet Archive

Audio and Video Recordings...

the entire performance of
The Cycle of Life

(28:20, 9/12/03)

Never before shard on social media, see the FULL video (29+ minutes) of the whole Janet Kuypers “the Cycle of Life” poetry show at the DvA art gallery 9/12/03 in Chicago through The Beatsville Cafe, accompanied by background music and 2 changing tv image displays, from the Internet Archive (this video was posted on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and Tumblr).

See YouTube video of the introduction to the Cycle of Life DvA art gallery 9/12/03 Chicago show.

My Mother My Mother
My Mother

(SAMPLE)
or download the full iTunes track:

(full track 3:03, 9/12/03)

download the full iTunes track:

full track 3:07, 10/25/06

Never before shard on social media, see YouTube video of Janet Kuypers reading her poem “My Mother My Mother My Mother” live in her “the Cycle of Life” show at the DvA art gallery 9/12/03 in Chicago through The Beatsville Cafe, accompanied by background music and 2 changing tv image displays (this video was posted on Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, Instagram and Tumblr).

Read “My Mother My Mother My Mother” (written in 1995)

After The Wreckage

SAMPLE
or download the full iTunes track:

(1:58, 9/12/03)

download the full iTunes track:

1:53, 10/25/06

Never before shard on social media, see YouTube video of Janet Kuypers reading her poem “After The Wreckage” live in her “the Cycle of Life” show at the DvA art gallery 9/12/03 in Chicago through The Beatsville Cafe, accompanied by background music and 2 changing tv image displays (this video was posted on Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, Instagram and Tumblr).

Read “After The Wreckage” (written in 2000)

My Dead Daughter

SAMPLE
or download the full iTunes track:

(full track 2:09, 9/12/03)

download the full iTunes track:

(full track 2:08, 10/25/06)

Never before shard on social media, see YouTube video of Janet Kuypers reading her poem “My Dead Daughter” live in her “the Cycle of Life” show at the DvA art gallery 9/12/03 in Chicago through The Beatsville Cafe, accompanied by background music and 2 changing tv image displays (this video was posted on Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, Instagram and Tumblr).

Read “My Dead Daughter” (written in 2000)

Last Before Extinction

SAMPLE
or download the full iTunes track:

(full track 2:31, 9/12/03)

download the full iTunes track:

(full track 2:36, 10/25/06)

Never before shard on social media, see YouTube video of Janet Kuypers reading her poem “Last Before Extinction” live in her “the Cycle of Life” show at the DvA art gallery 9/12/03 in Chicago through The Beatsville Cafe, accompanied by background music and 2 changing tv image displays (this video was posted on Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, Instagram and Tumblr).

Read “Last Before Extinction” (written in 1994)

Everything Was
Alive And Dying

SAMPLE
or download the full iTunes track:

(full track 7:20, 9/12/03)

studio track SAMPLE
or download the full iTunes track:

(full track7:02, 10/25/06)

Never before shard on social media, see YouTube video of Janet Kuypers reading her poem “Everything Was Alive And Dying” live in her “the Cycle of Life” show at the DvA art gallery 9/12/03 in Chicago through The Beatsville Cafe, accompanied by background music and 2 changing tv image displays (this video was posted on Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, Instagram and Tumblr).

Read “Everything Was Alive And Dying” (written in 1995)

Weren’t Even Married

SAMPLE
or download the full iTunes track:

(full track 2:39, 9/12/03)

download the full iTunes track:

(full track 2:54, 10/25/06)

Never before shard on social media, see YouTube video of Janet Kuypers reading her poem “Weren’t Even Married” live in her “the Cycle of Life” show at the DvA art gallery 9/12/03 in Chicago through The Beatsville Cafe, accompanied by background music and 2 changing tv image displays (this video was posted on Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, Instagram and Tumblr).

Read “Weren’t Even Married” (written in 1998)

Death Takes Many Forms

SAMPLE
or download the full iTunes track:

(full track 5:03, 9/12/03)

download the full iTunes track:

(full track 5:34, 10/25/06)

Never before shard on social media, see YouTube video of Janet Kuypers reading her poem “Death Takes Many Forms” live in her “the Cycle of Life” show at the DvA art gallery 9/12/03 in Chicago through The Beatsville Cafe, accompanied by background music and 2 changing tv image displays (this video was posted on Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, Instagram and Tumblr).

Read “Death Takes Many Forms” (written in 1998)

I’m A Record Now

SAMPLE
or download the full iTunes track:

(full track 1:54, 9/12/03)

download the full iTunes track:

(full track 1:32, 10/25/06)

Never before shard on social media, see YouTube video of Janet Kuypers reading her poem “I’m A Record Now” live in her “the Cycle of Life” show at the DvA art gallery 9/12/03 in Chicago through The Beatsville Cafe, accompanied by background music and 2 changing tv image displays (this video was posted on Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, Instagram and Tumblr).

Read “I’m A Record Now” (written in 2000)

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Quicktime Player
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Windows Media Player
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WinAmp
Plays MP2, MP3, MOD, CD, .wav and other formats.
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Vivo Player
Plays Vivo files natively.
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Crescendo
Plays Midi(.mid) files natively.
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