{"id":2873,"date":"2010-01-12T08:31:35","date_gmt":"2010-01-12T13:31:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pierrejoris.com\/blog\/?p=2873"},"modified":"2010-01-12T08:31:35","modified_gmt":"2010-01-12T13:31:35","slug":"benefit-for-tuli-kupferberg","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pierrejoris.com\/blog\/benefit-for-tuli-kupferberg\/","title":{"rendered":"Benefit for Tuli Kupferberg"},"content":{"rendered":"

I will be in Chicago for readings (more details on that later) so I will have to miss the occasion, but people in the NY area should definitely try to go. Tuli is a culture hero activist Bodhisattva of major proportions \u2014 & right now he can need all our help. This, via the Allen Ginsberg Project:<\/p>\n

Benefit for Tuli Kupferberg January 22<\/a><\/h3>\n

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\nFor those of you in the NYC area, we’ve go an amazing lineup of talent coming out to support Tuli Kupferberg.<\/p>\n

St. Ann’s Warehouse, 38 Water St, Brooklyn, NY 11201<\/a><\/h3>\n

Sonic Youth
\nJeff Lewis
\nLou Reed
\nJohn Zorn Trio
\nProduced by Hal Willner<\/p>\n

Kupferberg suffered two strokes in April and September 2009 which left him virtually blind, confined to his apartment and in need of 24-hour care. He is recovering well\u2014he is able to speak clearly\u2014but has overwhelming medical ($3,500 a month!) expenses not covered by Medicare or the very modest publishing\/royalties income he earns at the age of 86. A number of his friends and admirers are coming to his aid by performing in a benefit concert produced by Hal Willner, including his fellow Fugs, Jeff Lewis, John Kruth and an all-star band, Lou Reed, Sonic Youth, Pete Stampfel, John Zorn and others who will be announced soon.<\/p>\n

click here for tix >><\/a><\/p>\n

If you can’t make the show, you can still make a tax deductible donation through the Fugs’ website >><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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