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Let Me Be Frank is a video series based on the life and art of shaman, performance artist, writer, poet, painter, rock singer, director, TV show host, teacher and bon vivant, Frank Moore.

The series is partly a biography, but also a presentation of Frank's philosophy on life and on art. Twenty-plus episodes have been planned based on Frank’s book, Art Of A Shaman, which was originally delivered as a lecture at New York University in 1990 as part of the conference “New Pathways in Performance”. Each episode will feature readings by people who played an important part in Frank’s life, either as friends, lovers, students, artistic collaborators or supporters of his art.

Episodes 1, 2 & 3 are now available.

Episode 1, "A Lucky Guy" features readings by Gerald Smith, a former Black Panther, and Martha Wilson, Founding Director at the Franklin Furnace Archives.

Episode 2, "A Wounded Healer" features reading by long-time friend Stephen Emanuel.

Episode 3, "Art of Reshaping Reality" features reading by Michael LaBash, graphic designer and producer of the Let Me Be Frank series with Linda Mac. Mikee was Frank’s all-around “tech-guy” since 1987, when he melted into relationship with Frank and Linda, living together until Frank’s death.

Let Me Be Frank presents Frank's exploration of performance and art as being a magical way to effect change in the world ... performance as an art of melting action, of ritualistic shamanistic doings/playings. Using Frank’s career and life as a "baseline", it explores this dynamic playing within the context of reality shaping.

The series is available on Frank’s website at http://eroplay.com/letmebefrank/ and on Vimeo at https://vimeo.com/channels/letmebefrank.