Elliott Sharp at 60
A Benefit for ISSUE Project Room
Hosted by Jo Andres and Steve Buscemi
FRIDAY MARCH 4, 2011
7:00 pm
110 Livingston Street
(entrance at 22 Boerum Place)
$250 VIP Tickets
($200 tax-deductible; admission to all events)
To purchase tickets, call 718-330-0313 x5 or
visit:
Brown Paper Tickets
beautiful theater at 110 Livingston in Downtown Brooklyn in support of ISSUE's ongoing programs supporting more than 400 artists in the creation of new work each year.
Enjoy an exclusive premiere of Trinity featuring a collaborative piece
by Jo Andres (film), Elliott Sharp (music), and Steve Buscemi (narrative),
followed by an intimate solo performance of Sharp's critically acclaimed Velocity of Hue.
Sharp will also perform in collaboration with interdisciplinary poet Tracie Morris
and speculative fiction author Jack Womack, followed by newly commissioned work performed by JACK and Sirius string quartets.
Artisanal wines by Cantrina * Specialty beer by SixPoint Craft Ales * Delicious hors d’oeuvres crafted by Lucullan Catering and food by Momofuku Milk Bar, Four and Twenty Blackbirds, Roberta's Bread, Oslo Coffee, and more.
Guests will also be automatically entered in a raffle to win a
GiltCity.com gift certificate valued at $150, and will have exclusive opportunity to bid on a wide array of distinctive silent auction items including an on-set tour of HBO's Boardwalk Empire; an artwork by Cindy Sherman, a rare collection of first edition signed works by authors Paul Auster, Jonathan Lethem, Rick Moody, and Bob Holman; a lighting design consultation by Tillett Lighting Design, a private tour for six at Stone Barns, and more.
All proceeds benefit ISSUE Project Room, a registered 501c3 nonprofit based in Brooklyn, and dedicated to supporting groundbreaking new work by artists in our community.
Committee Chairs
JO ANDRES & STEVE BUSCEMI
Honorary Co-chair
Brooklyn Borough President MARTY MARKOWITZ
Benefit Committee:
Paul Auster • Tony Conrad* • Toni Dove • R. Luke DuBois* • Erin Flannery
Nick Hallett • Sarah Garvey • David Grubbs • Shahzad Ismaily • Charlotta Kotik
Anjali Kumar* • John Latona* • Jonathan Lethem • Robert Longo* • Jeanne Lutfy*
Rick Moody • Stephan Moore • Andrea Reynosa • Linnaea Tillett • Kate Valk
Tom van den Bout • Kevin Vertrees • Anne Waldman • Steve Wax*
* Member of ISSUE’s Board of Directors
ISSUE gratefully acknowledges sponsor support from:
