Souled Out Artists and Lexington Community Education Present: "Beloved Lunatic: A Tribute to Anthony Martignetti"

A longtime Lexington resident, Martignetti, who passed away in June at the age of 67 after a four-year battle with T-cell PLL, a rare leukemia, grew up in Medford and Lexington and was a scion of the family’s liquor corporation. He was a familiar presence at the family’s flagship store in the North End, beginning in the late 50s. Martignetti was a close friend and early mentor of indie musician Amanda Palmer. Palmer and her husband, author Neil Gaiman, wrote introductions for Martignetti’s two short story collections (Lunatic Heroes and Beloved Demons, 3 Swallys Press) and participated in recent promotions of his work in Lexington and in Cambridge. Both Palmer and Gaiman spoke at Martignetti’s memorial service in June.

Friday, November 6, 2015 • 8 :00 pm, Follen Church, 755 Massachusetts Ave., Lexington, MA

The tribute event, with readings of Martignetti’s stories by members of Souled Out Artists, is free to the public, with the generous sponsorship of Lexington Community Ed.