----/ The Squid List /-------------------------------------------------- Hurricane Katrina -A Poetic Protest Fundraiser
Tuesday, September 20th 7:00 -10:00 p.m suggested donation is $5-$25 ----/ Event Description /----------------------------------------------- A Poetic Protest Fundraiser Join poets, artists and activists in a show of support for the sick, disabled and elderly victims of Hurricane Katrina survivors, Tuesday, September 20, 2005, 7-10 p.m. at La Pena Cultural Center, 3105 Shattuck Avenue, Berkeley, CA, (510) 849-2568. The suggested donation is $5-$25, although no amount is too small. There will be a fine art silent auction beginning at 7 p.m., along with a screening of ANSWER Coalition filmmaker, Gloria La Riva's recently shot short video of Katrina's aftermath in Louisiana (http:// answerla.org/.) This will be followed by performances of some of the San Francisco Bay Area's most exciting poets and performance artists, interspersed with updates by service providers and survivors now living here. Confirmed artists: Charles Hawkins Jr., (a Katrina survivor), Lee Williams, devorah major, Karla Brundage, Charles Blackwell, Paradise, Hassaun Ali Jones Bey, Leroy F. Moore, Jr., Wanda Sabir, Kaylah Marin, Kim Shuck, Robert Henry Johnson, Reggie James, Shaka Jamal, Larry Ukali Johnson-Redd. Proceeds will go to the Center for Independent Living, Inc. (Berkeley) for use with survivors here and for their affiliate organizations in Houston, Texas and Jackson, Mississippi. There will also be information about other grassroots organizations assisting survivors here and elsewhere. ----/ Venue Info /------------------------------------------------------ La Pena Cultural Center 3105 Shattuck Avenue Berkeley (510) 849-2568 ----/ Additional Info /------------------------------------------------- [EMAIL PROTECTED] ----/ The Squid List Admin /--------------------------------------------- The Squid List, a tentacle of Laughing Squid http://laughingsquid.org/squidlist/ subscribe, unsubscribe, change your email address or change your subscription options: http://lists.laughingsquid.org/mailman/listinfo/squidlist/ Frequently Asked Questions & Submission Guidelines Squid List FAQ: http://laughingsquid.org/squidlist/faq.html The Squid List Online Calendar: http://laughingsquid.org/squidlist/calendar/ The Squid List RSS Feed: http://feeds.feedburner.com/squidlist ----/ Laughing Squid /-------------------------------------------------- Laughing Squid http://laughingsquid.com underground art and culture from San Francisco and beyond Laughing Squid Web Hosting http://laughingsquid.net friendly, dependable and secure web hosting services for artists, individuals, bloggers, non-profits and small businesses Copyright (c) 2005 Laughing Squid. All rights reserved.
