Shelter From the Storm

Please come out for "Shelter from the Storm" a double-location benefit reading for victims of Hurricane Katrina at the Bowery Poetry Club, Friday, Sept. 30th, 6pm - 4am
and St. Mark's Church, Saturday, Oct. 1st, 1pm -7pm

Be a part of artists coming together to create the world.

See you there!!
Acts of Art

for more info:
http://www.rattapallax.com/reading_093105.htm,
http://www.poetryproject.com/, http://www.bowerypoetry.com/
and see below.


SHELTER FROM THE STORM

Bowery Poetry Club
Sept. 30th, 6-4am
308 Bowery, 212-614-0505
Downtown Poets & Musicians Unite
to give Art and Aid to Katrina Dispossessed.
Baraka, Bogosian, Ribot, + 100 poets
burly-q stars & musicians!!


St. Mark's Poetry Project Katrina Relief Benefit. October 1st, 1-4pm,St. Mark's Church, 131 E. 10th St (2nd ave). http://www.poetryproject.com/. Suggested Donation: $20 NEW YORK, NY-On October 1st, 2005, artists, musicians,and poets from New York and New Orleans band togetherat the Poetry Project at St. Mark's Church to help survivors of Hurricane Katrina rebuild their lives and their city.

eaturing performances by Toni Morrison,Cecil Taylor, Yusef Komunyakaa, Dael Orlandersmith,Anne Waldman, Denize Lauture, Suheir Hammad, Roger Kamenetz, Steve Cannon, Bill Martin, Eddie Bobé, Moira Crone, Hal Sirowitz, Patricia Spears Jones, andothers, the Poetry Project will donate 100 percent ofproceeds from the event directly to the 21st Century Foundation's Hurricane Katrina Recovery Fund.

Emceed by poets and New Orleans natives Tonya Fosterand Greg Fuchs, this all-star afternoon of music,poetry, and testimonials begins at 1 pm and ends at 4pm in the Sanctuary of St. Mark's Church. Performanceswill be followed by a party from 4 pm to 7 pm in St.Mark's Church's Parish Hall, where books and NewOrleans-themed food, including pralines, gumbo, redbeans 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 fordonations of books, journals, artworks, and cleanclothing in good condition to go to Hurricane Katrina survivors.