Dave Brinks' The Secret Brain (Black Widow Press)

This Thursday at the Gold Mine Saloon

(701 Dauphine St., New Orleans, LA)

celebrate the release of poet Dave Brinks' 

new Selected Poems: The Secret Brain 

(Black Widow Press) 

Introduction by Andrei Codrescu

320 pages

Show begins 8:30 PM

Part of 17 Poets! Literary and Performance Series

www.17poets.com

Protect our Coastline Benefit was Awesome!

Michael Fedor has an amazing array of photos from the event on his FB page that capture just how much fun we all had dancing to Rockin' Dopsie and the Zydeco Twisters, and Cyril Neville and Gayneille Neville. It was awesome. The art auction went great. We had a lot more items then we anticipated. The readings were beautiful. The two sets the band played were jumping, and the tribute Cyril paid to our dearly missed friend and mentor, Eluard Burt, was poignant and touching.

I woke up depressed August 29th and couldn't stop watching the news footage of where we were five years ago. By the time, we went to set up for the benefit, I was ready to put it all behind me and look forward. And by the time Rockin' Dopsie and the band got going, I was ready to dance and celebrate being in a city that five years ago nearly washed away and some months after that, a city that people and politicians were saying shouldn't be rebuilt. It's surreal, here we were five years out, dancing our funky butts off at the Gold Mine in a place that almost wasn't anymore and trying to save our waters and our way of life still. You can't write or make up this shit. We have to dance like our lives depend on it and we have to fight for everything we love; but I will always put my money on New Orleans' people. We are the most resilient city in the nation at this point.

Thanks to everyone who came out and supported Protect our Coastline. Thanks to all our sponsors. Thanks to all the poets, artists, musicians and friends who made this possible. This is just the beginning.

"All-Hands-on-Deck"
Sunday, August 29, 2010 @ 5:00 p.m.
A BENEFIT
for ProtectOurCoastline.org
at GOLD MINE SALOON
701 Dauphine Street, 504-586-0745

featuring

The Saintsations from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m.

Rockin' Dopsie, Jr. & The Zydeco Twisters w/ special guest Cyril Neville perform at 7:00 p.m.

Artist George Rodrigue Silent Auction of Blue Dog/Saints Art from 5:00 to 9:30 p.m.

Celebrity Bartender WWL Tv Sportscaster Juan Kincaid from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m.

La Voix de Nola Poetique feat. Dave Brinks, Megan Burns, Lee Meitzen Grue, Nicole Peyrafitte, Jerry Ward Jr. perform at 5:30 p.m.

Food by WoW Cafe & Wingery (uptown location)

15 $ donation, All Proceeds benefit ProtectOurCoastline.org

Every donation HELPS our Louisiana Fisherman and the Barrier Island Restoration Project!

For More info, visit: www.protectourcoastline.org

Poster for Upcoming Gulf Benefit

You can see the larger version online: 17poets.com

Poetry, Art, Music, Food: Celebrate and Raise Money for the Gulf

Save the Date!

Due to the overwhelming response, we are moving our event to August 29th, 2010, 5PM.

The Gold Mine Saloon and 17 Poets! are proud to be sponsoring an All-Hands-On-Deck Benefit August 29th, 5PM to benefit the nonprofit: Protectourcoastline.org

This benefit will feature perfomances by local artists, a silent art auction including art by George Rodrigue, musical guest Rockin' Dopsie, Jr and the Zydeco Twisters as well as an array of food, drink, and community spirit.

Please join us on August 29th at 5PM in the French Quarter. Drop me an email if you would like to help promote and/ or volunteer to help at this event. meganaburns@aol.com

Thanks!Megan Burns
Gold Mine Saloon
goldminesaloon.net
701 Dauphine St., corner of Dauphine and St. Peter

17 Poets! Reading Series
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