While grand gestures of generosity like star-studded telethons and presidential charities are much needed and appreciated in the wake of the devastation in Haiti, there's also something special and intimate about local, artist-driven events, that may have more modest monetary goals, but hearts just as beneficent.NYC | Tonight, Wednesday, January 27 @ 7:30pm - Stanley Pradel gathers together a stellar musical line-up for at the Arrow Bar in the East Village, including DJs Mas (Masaki Yamagata) and DJ Songco (Chris Songco).
What: Haiti Benefit
Where: Arrow Bar (85 Avenue A, bt 5th and 6th St)
How much: $10 donation (or more!) with 100% of the proceeds going to Doctors without Borders to give medical aid to Haiti. Link here to see what this money will help do.
The evening also includes a raffle with prizes from:
The Wat Gym | 10Deep |Acapulco Gold |Gap Adventures and more
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L.A. | This Weekend, Saturday, January 30 @ 8pm - Stand with Haiti, Listen! Dance!Tropico de Nopal (1665 Beverly Blvd.), a community gallery situated on the cusp of Echo Park and HiFi (Historic Filipinotown), hosts a night of readings and music to benefit Partners in Health, providing medical care for Haiti's poor before, during, and after the earthquake.
Admission: $10 - but give more if you can!
100% of door proceeds will be donated to Partners in Health.
Music sets by:
Ceci Bastida + Domingo Siete
Poetry and prose featuring:
Will Alexander . Gloria Alvarez . Tisa Bryant . Percival Everett
Ben Ehrenreich . Sesshu Foster . Veronica Gonzales . Jen Hofer
Doug Kearney . Chris Kraus . Maggie Nelson . Abel Salas
DJ sets by:
Glenn Red | Concise |Gomez Come Alive
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