The latest on Tribes.....
TWO BOOTS TO HOLD "SAVE THE TRIBES DAY" ON APRIL 26,
DONATING ALL PROCEEDS OF THE DAY'S PIZZA SALES
TO A GATHERING OF THE TRIBES
A GATHERING OF THE TRIBES WILL HOST
OPEN MIC FUNDRAISER THAT EVENING
AT ITS THREATENED LONGTIME HOME
On April 26, Two Boots Pizza will hold Save the Tribes Day, in which it will donate all proceeds of the day's pizza sales -- from all 7 of its Manhattan tores -- to A Gathering of the Tribes. The Lower East Side arts
institution founded 20 years ago by poet, playwright and novelist Steve
Cannon is on the brink of losing its longtime home at 285 East 3rd St., as
the building is up for sale.
Culminating Save the Tribes Day, in connection with National Poetry Month,
Tribes will host an open mic musical performance and poetry reading with
special guests at 6:00 P.M. Admission is $5 and can be purchased at the
door.
Steve Cannon bought the building housing A Gathering of the Tribes in 1970
and sold it in 2004 to help finance the organization's programming. He has
since paid rent to continue occupying the space, but recently found out that the building is being sold. So many of the artists, poets and musicians
whose careers have been nurtured by Tribes - along with neighbors such as
Two Boots - are rallying to help the organization keep its home. You can
read more about the situation here:
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/03/07/nyregion/07tribes.html About A Gathering of the Tribes