HOWL! Arts Project 2010 Features THE CRADLE WILL ROCK, OEDIPUS REX, et. al, 9/10

Throughout September, HOWL! Arts Project and The Actors Fund present HOWL! ARTS PROJECT 2010, a month-long series of theater, performance art, music, poetry, film, entertainment for and by kids, and much more at Theatre 80 (80 St. Marks Place). Proceeds benefit HOWL! HELP, an emergency services assistance and health fund for eligible and qualifying East Village artists, administered by The Actors Fund.

HOWL! ARTS PROJECT 2010 channels the spirit and artistic invention of its namesake poem and poet Allen Ginsberg to deliver firsthand examples of the creative, cultural, and historical forces that have made the highly original downtown arts community world renowned.

Highlights of HOWL! ARTS PROJECT 2010 include a revival of Marc Blitzstein's THE CRADLE WILL ROCK; performances by Rosie's Broadway Kids; the New York premiere of David Caudle's THE SUNKEN LIVING ROOM; an all-male version of OEDIPUS REX; Joe Capozzi's FOR PETE'S SAKE, the
TWEED Fractured Classick A RAISINETTE IN THE SUNSHINE, Chris Rael's L.E.S. Is More Music Festival; and an evening of queer spoken word, as well as new works and performances by Penny Arcade, Tammy Faye Starlite, Sahil Farooqi, Regie Cabico, Our Lady J, Greg Drozdek, Jesse
Rabinowitz, Jennifer Blowdryer, Niko, Urban Word, Vangeline Theater, Tom Murrin (The Alien Comic), David Cale, Glenn Marla and Salley May, and many others.

H.E.L.P. (HOWL! EMERGENCY LIFE PROJECT) OF THE ACTORS FUND is a wonderful community resource created to support artists who have made or continue to make their careers in NYC's East Village and Lower East Side and are in need of emergency assistance. Eligible artists include participants in the annual Howl! Festival and those in the East Village Arts Community of theatre, music, performance art, dance, multimedia, the spoken word and visual arts. Assistance is based on
need and qualifying work history. This fund provides emergency assistance to qualified performing artists in crisis and offers other Actors Fund support services.

THE ACTORS FUND is a national human services organization that helps all professionals in performing arts and entertainment. The Fund - which supports both performers and everyone behind the scenes in theatre, film, TV, music, dance, radio and opera - is a safety net,
providing social services and emergency assistance, health services and health insurance information, employment and training programs, and housing support for those who are in need, crisis or transition. Learn more about The Actors Fund's services and programs at www.actorsfund.org.

Tickets for HOWL! ARTS PROJECT 2010 range from $5 to $20 and can be purchased day of show at Theatre 80 (80 St. Marks Place) or in advance at www.brownpapertickets.com or call 800-838-3006. Cash only at the door.

For more information, including complete schedule of events, visit www.howlfestival.com.

Photo Credit: Nathaniel Siegel

The 7th Annual outdoor HOWL! Festival runs September 10-12 in and around Tompkins Square Park,
between 7th and 10th Streets and Avenues A and B in the East Village.

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