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Haiti Relief Benefit @ the SpeakEasy!!
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Saturday, July 31, 2010 @ 7PM

Speak-Easy Art Gallery is proud to host an evening of music and art, in an effort to raise money for Art Creation Foundation for Children in Haiti. The event will feature live performances by BriDine (Brian Herkert & Nadine LaFond, guitar & vocals of Swampadelica) and Sebastian Marconato (Native American flutes & African percussion). There will also be works by the students of the school as well as art donated by local and over seas artists on exhibit. Proceeds from the sales of these works will be going to Art Creation Foundation for Children (www.artforhaitianchildren.org).

We're planning to let loose to help create a powerful vibe and encourage giving for the young students who are now creating art for their lives. Included in the exhibit are traditional Jacmelien papier mache art by ACFFC's own students! Be sure to bring some spending money to collect these young artists' bright and beautiful works.

The event will take place at Speak-Easy Art Gallery located at 817 Main Street Boonton, NJ at 7pm on Saturday July 31.

CLICK HERE for details, to RSVP & please help us spread the word. (password swordfish!)

Suggested donation of $10.
Advanced donations can be made at JustGive.org or on Facebook.

Learn more about Art Lives Studio's Haiti Relief Benefits.
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See you there!

BriDine
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Peace All,

Thanks to everyone who came out to last night's Haiti Relief Benefit @ the SpeakEasy Art Gallery!

With your support we were able to raise over $500 from in-person donations (and still more from online donations; total TBD) for the students of Art Creation Foundation for Children! This will go such a long way in Haiti and will provide much needed resources for the children.

To all of the visual artists whose works of art have been traveling since December 2009 in support of Haiti and especially the students of ACFFC ~ Ivan Arocha, Turgo Bastien, Scherezade Garcia, Iliana García, Maggie Hernandez, Clarice Jones, Narciso Montero, Adam Ramirez and Copie Rodriguez ~ and new artists who joined the cause ~ Bill Bonner, Fred Cole, Christina Connolly, Nancy Schultz, Brianne Wasman-Buckland, Nanne Holmes, Theresa Bonner of Million Miles, Paul Jach and Michael Paquette ~ we thank you so much for your love and compassion.

To the fellow musicians who came out and raised the community vibe to the heavens ~ KJ Denhert (who drove from Upstate NY to join us in Boonton) Kalil Alekel, Boe Jiglin and the entire Jungle Jazz Initiative and Elastic Pyramid family; Big Jeff DeSmedt; Patrick Conlon; and of course, our special guest, Sebastien Marconato ~ Thank you all so much!

To the entire SpeakEasy Art family, we are SO grateful for the enthusiasm and generosity you showed from the very beginning. We thank you from the bottom of our hearts. You are truly a special family. Go SpeakEasy!

We'll keep you all posted on the upcoming photo gallery and more benefits to come so stay tuned at www.artlives.net/haitirelief.htm. Art Creation Foundation for Children represents the next generation of Haiti's artists and they need us throughout their journey.

Please keep spreading the good word and encourage your community to support these amazing children.

Blessings,

Nadine & Brian
P.S. If you and friends did send donations online, please send us a quick shout at info@bridine.com with your donation amount so we can get a proper final count. AND be sure to post your pictures from the event on our Facebook wall. We'll be posting a few very soon...