Baxter Black

2008-03-07 19:30:00 - 2008-03-07 00:00:00

Baxter Black

Friday, March 7 7:30pm

adults $45 / students $5

Baxter Black, described by the New York Times as '…probably the nation's most successful living poet,"…thinks it's an exaggeration. This former large animal veterinarian is followed nationwide through his newspaper columns, National Public Radio segments and public appearances. Baxter lives in Benson, Arizona, between the Gila River and the Gila monster, the Mexican border and the Border Patrol and between the horse and the cow – “Where the action is.” Everything about Baxter is cowboy; his cartoonish mustache, his personality and his poetry. He makes a living shining a spotlight on the flaws and foibles of everyday cowboy life. He demonstrates that it is the truth in his humor that makes it funny. So, in a nut shell (where some believe he may have evolved) there is considerably more to Baxter than just an entertainer. He is the real thing.

www.baxterblack.com