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Friday, September 16, 2005

Shelter from the Storm Benefit

Shelter from the Storm:Benefit Readings 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 Bobé, Denizé Lature, Willie Perdomo, Dael Orlandersmith, Edwin Torres and New Orleans' "People's Poet" Kalamu ya Salaam, many more.

On Saturday, October 1st, from 1pm - 7pm, the Poetry Project at St. Mark's Church will be featuring 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, 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, and Kalamu ya Salaam's Neo-Griot project.

2 Comments:

At 9:29 AM, Anonymous Anonymous said...

I know this is late but I often try to get articles about authors and people in publishing published in Black Issues Book Review or magazines alike but have no luck. How does one make it happen? I send pitch letters, etc. but no response. How did you get your foot in the door?

 
At 10:00 AM, Blogger Felicia Pride said...

That is a good question. Because I am still "breaking through" stage. I guess that is why I decided to start my own thing.

but since then networking has been working for me. meeting folks at industry events, readings, conferences. people are very willing to give out their contact info at these sorts of events.

i guess the other thing that is important is having published clips (although many editors just scan them) but they do help.

 

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