{"id":6861,"date":"2011-09-15T10:23:54","date_gmt":"2011-09-15T14:23:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pierrejoris.com\/blog\/?p=6861"},"modified":"2011-09-15T10:23:54","modified_gmt":"2011-09-15T14:23:54","slug":"dave-brinks-fundraiser-celebrating-nola-culture-17-hours-remaining","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pierrejoris.com\/blog\/dave-brinks-fundraiser-celebrating-nola-culture-17-hours-remaining\/","title":{"rendered":"Dave Brinks: Fundraiser Celebrating Nola Culture 17 hours remaining"},"content":{"rendered":"
Dear Friends,<\/div>\n
As Louis Armstrong says, “Everything I’ve ever done is dedicated to the cause of HAPPINESS!”<\/div>\n
And\u00a0so we tip our hats\u00a0to you, and to the fine spirit of\u00a0Louis’ credo,\u00a0and thank you\u00a0dearly for your\u00a0vibrant support\u00a0in celebrating New Orleans culture!<\/div>\n
Please join\u00a0hands with us at\u00a017 Poets! Literary & Performance Series. Be a part of\u00a0our fundraiser! Help us continue to\u00a0provide FREE\u00a0world class\u00a0POETRY EVENTS\u00a0in the\u00a0New Orleans community; go here:\u00a0www.indiegogo.com\/17-Poets-Literary-and-Performance-Series<\/a><\/div>\n
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We have succesfully\u00a0raised $465; however, this\u00a0is\u00a0well short of our goal.<\/div>\n
We only have\u00a017\u00a0HOURS\u00a0remaining to the conclusion of\u00a0our\u00a0fundraising campaign.<\/div>\n
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DIDYA KNOW?<\/div>\n
The host venue\u00a0for 17 Poets! Literary & Performance Series, the Gold Mine Saloon,\u00a0is an essential\u00a0part of\u00a0the French Quarter’s\u00a0cultural\u00a0tradition\u00a0of Poetry\u00a0& Jazz\u00a0reaching back\u00a0over FIFTY YEARS.\u00a0In\u00a0an\u00a0earlier period,\u00a0at\u00a0the very same location (705 Dauphine Street),\u00a0the establishment\u00a0was\u00a0called\u00a0The Tunnel Bar.\u00a0One of the more memorable\u00a0JAZZ POETRY\u00a0sessions\u00a0took place\u00a0at 3:00pm,\u00a0Sunday, December 21,\u00a01958. The event was produced and hosted by New Orleans’ cultural visionary and poet\u00a0BOB “Rainey” CASS featuring performances by poets\u00a0JACK MICHELINE, celebrating his first book of poetry (RIVER OF RED WINE, Troubadour Press 1958), and\u00a0RAINEY CASS accompanied by the ALEX “DUKE” BURRELL TRIO.\u00a0Admission for that show\u00a0was $1!<\/div>\n
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ABOUT US<\/div>\n
17 Poets! Literary & Performance Series\u00a0is a\u00a0vital\u00a0center for poets, artists\u00a0and\u00a0musicians\u00a0to share\u00a0their works in\u00a0New Orleans community,www.17poets.com<\/a>.<\/div>\n
We are\u00a0entering\u00a0the eighth year of\u00a0the program. Please\u00a0support our continuing\u00a0efforts however generously you can.<\/div>\n
Our weekly Thursday night\u00a0program\u00a0is an important\u00a0locus\u00a0for visiting\u00a0poets worldwide and for\u00a0emerging voices\u00a0of our region.<\/div>\n
100%\u00a0proceeds\u00a0help underwriting\u00a0honorariums\u00a0given to\u00a0each featured poet for their\u00a0performance\u00a0and reading.<\/div>\n
—FALL\u00a02011\u00a0season\u00a0will include\u00a0featured programs—<\/div>\n
Thurs, Sept\u00a015: Louisiana Poet Laureate JULIE KANE<\/div>\n
Thurs, Sept 22: poets JOHN SINCLAIR and SIMON PETTET<\/div>\n
Thurs, Sept 29: poets MARK FOLSE<\/div>\n
Thurs, Oct 6: poet ANNA RABINOWITZ<\/div>\n
Thurs, Oct 13: JAZZ POETRY SESSION\u00a0featuring LEE GRUE, FELICE GUIMONT et al<\/div>\n
Thurs, OCT 20:\u00a0poets DARA WIER, JEN TYNES and JEN DUNROW<\/div>\n
Thurs, Oct 27: poets LEWIS WARSH and MARILYN KALLET<\/div>\n
Thurs, Nov 3: poet NIYI OSUNDARE<\/div>\n
Thurs, Nov 10: poet ALISON PEREGRIN and KRISTIN SANDERS<\/div>\n
Thurs, Nov 17: poets BERNADETTE MAYER\u00a0and\u00a0PHILIP GOOD<\/div>\n
Thurs, Dec 8: TULI KUPFERBERG: A Celebration of His Life & Works<\/div>\n
Thurs, Dec 15: poets JULIAN SEMILIAN, LAURA SEMILIAN and ANDY FOREST<\/div>\n
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