Sept. 30-Oct.1: Benefit for victims of Katrina

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Sept.30 + Oct.1

BOWERY POETRY CLUB AND ST. MARK'S POETRY PROJECT UNITE TO PRODUCE MASSIVE
TWO-DAY BENEFIT FOR VICTIMS OF HURRICANE KATRINA.

Performances by Toni Morrison, Amiri and Amina Baraka, Cecil Taylor, Eric Bogosian, Yusef Komunyakaa, Anne Waldman, Marc Ribot, Suheir Hammad, Beau Sia, Eddie Bobe, Denize Lature, Willie Perdomo, Dael Orlandersmith, Edwin Torres, and New Orleans' "People's Poet" Kalamu ya Salaam, many more.

In the deafening wake of the disaster wrought by Hurricane Katrina, performers, poets and artists of all colors and shapes are gathering for a weekend of roof-busting fund and fist-raising at the Bowery Poetry Club and St. Mark's Poetry Project.

Sept. 30, 6pm until 4am,

Bowery Poetry Club
308 Bowery (between Bleecker and Houston)
1-212 614 0505

"Shelter from the Storm"
including performances by groups from the Anti-Folk scene, Amiri and Amina Baraka, Marc Ribot, New Orleans poet Kalamu ya Salaam, Eric Bogosian, Bob Holman, Anne Waldman, Peter Stampfel, Sonny Boy, John Kruth, Suheir Hammad, Willie Perdomo, Reverend Jen, A Brief View of the Hudson, Kevin Powell, Rev. Osagyefo Uhuru Sekou, The Georgettes, Beau Sia, Taylor Mead, The Howl, Jose Angel Figueora, Ewuare Osayande, Wallace Rooney, the O'Debra Twins, Third Party (Say Word?!?), and Surf Burlesque hosted by Miss Angel Drake featuring Liz Maher, Sarabella, Nasty Canasta, Bunny Love, Belle Morte and Velocity Chylde, plus many, many more.
Booze-n-Yarn will also be conducting a special "Knit for New Orleans"
session throughout the evening in the Cafe;
Master Lee will be offering 'psychic readings' for donations as well.
Slainte, next door to the Club, will be hosting a N'awlins buffet complete with jambalaya, cornbread and more, donated by Sage American Kitchen.
Admission for Friday night is $25 for performances only; $40 including food. Tickets are available

Oct. 1st, from 1pm-7pm,

Poetry Project at St. Mark's Church
131 E. 10th St (at Second Avenue)
New York, NY 10003
1-212 674 0910

featuring performances by Toni Morrison, Cecil Taylor, Yusef Komunyakaa, Dael Orlandersmith, Anne Waldman, Denize Lauture, Suheir Hammad, Roger Kamenetz, Steve Cannon, Bill Martin, Eddie Bobo, Moira Crone, Hal Sirowitz, Patricia Spears Jones, and others,
Books and New Orleans-themed food, including pralines, gumbo, red beans and rice, and chicory coffee will be for sale, with proceeds going to the 21CF Hurricane Katrina Recovery Fund.
The Poetry Project is also asking for donations of books, journals, artworks, and clean clothing in good condition to go to Hurricane Katrina survivors. The evening is co-sponsored with A Gathering of the Tribes and The Federation of East Village Artists

100% of the proceeds will be donated to 21CF Hurricane Katrina Recovery, ACORN, the New Orleans Musicians' Clinic, Texas Childrens Hospital Katrina Fund, and Kalamu ya Salaam's Neo-Griot project.


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