Autobiographical Reading by Richard Hell

HOWL ! Festival at the New Museum Presents:
Autobiographical Reading by Richard Hell
Sunday Sept 13, 4:30pm
The New Museum
235 Bowery
(Prince St. & Bowery)
Part of Art on the Bowery
http://www.newmuseum.org/event_series/art_on_the_bowery


Buy tickets now: $6 General Public*
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*Special offer: Attend this event and receive half-priced ($6) admission to the Museum galleries. Inquire at the Visitor Services desk for details.

On the occasion of the release of newly elaborated editions of his 1973 novelina, The Voidoid (now with drawings by Kier Cooke Sandvik), published in June, and his 1983 Voidoids album (with new guitar parts added by Marc Ribot, Bill Frisell, and Ivan Julian), which is re-released September 1 as Destiny Street Repaired, Richard Hell will make a rare public appearance reading from his self-bio in progress, among other works, and will sing at least one song with guitar accompaniment. Possibly other media will get play, too.
Richard Hell made his reputation as one of the original musicians to bring attention to CBGB and punk music in the mid-seventies. His album Blank Generation (1977) was one of the initial major statements of the movement. In 1984 he retired from music and has since made a reputation as a writer. He's been published in The New York Times and its Book Review, Vice, Art in America, Bookforum, The Village Voice, Black Book, Vanitas, The Brooklyn Rail, Flesh World, Toilet Paper, Punk, GQ, and Nerve, among many other magazines. He's also appeared in numerous anthologies as an essayist on books, movies, art, and music. His books include the two novels Go Now and Godlike; the set of previously uncollected "essays poems lyrics notebooks pictures fiction" Hot and Cold; and two volumes of collaborations, Rabbit Duck (poems written with David Shapiro) and Psychopts (graphics created with Christopher Wool).

Sponsors:
The Bowery Artist Tribute is made possible by an endowment from Hermine and David Heller.

Photo credit: Richard Hell courtesy the artist. All rights reserved. Copyright Richard Hell.

HOWL HELP Press Conference Announcing The Fund

HOWL! EMERGENCY LIFE PROJECT (HELP)

HOWL! EMERGENCY LIFE PROJECT (HELP) OF THE ACTORS FUND
www.actorsfund.org
HOWL! HELP provides emergency assistance to qualified performing artists in crisis and offers other Actors Fund support services.
If you are in the arts, have made or continue to make your career in NYC's East Village, Lower East Side or downtown community and are in need of emergency assistance, get in touch and find out how HOWL! HELP can provide life-changing support. Eligible artists include participants in the annual Howl Festival and those in the East Village Arts Community in theatre, music, performance, dance, multimedia, the spoken word and visual arts. Assistance is based on need and qualifying work history.
The Actors Fund is a national human service organization that helps all professionals in performing arts and entertainment. The Fund is a safety net, providing programs and services for those who are in need, crisis or transition. HOWL! HELP eligible applicants have access to all Actor's Fund programs including HEALTH SERVICES (free Health Clinic and low-cost or free Health Insurance Resource Center), SOCIAL SERVICES (Mental Health, Chemical Dependency, HIV/AIDS, Seniors, Disabled, Women's Health, Financial Wellness and the Dancer's Resource), EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING SERVICES and HOUSING SERVICES.
For more information or to get help call 212.221.7300 ext. 119 or visit www.actorsfund.org.
All inquiries are COMPLETELY CONFIDENTIAL, please reach out if you are in need.
The JACKIE FACTORY is proud to serve on the Advisory Board of HOWL HELP!, a wonderful new community resource years in the making. This project will be announced at an upcoming press conference this summer, please let us know if you need more information or would like to help spread the word!

(Photo credit: Richard Hell, Barbara Davis of The Actors Fund, Bob Holman, Marguerite Van Cook, Riki Colon, Reverend Winnie S. Varghese St. Mark's Church in the Bowery, Chi Chi Valenti, Riki Colon, Hattie Hathaway. All photo's by Nathaniel Siegel. Used with permission. All rights reserved. Copyright 2009 Nathaniel Siegel)