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Date: Thu, 01 Jul 2004 16:23:04 +0100
From: Rob La Frenais <[email protected]>
To: Undisclosed Recipients <[email protected]>
Subject: Steve Kurtz Benefit July 9 - Update
Art is Still Not Terrorism, nor is it Mail Fraud or whatever other
ridiculous charge the US govt. has cooked up to save face.
Following the latest news on the indictment of Steve Kurtz from Critical Art
Ensemble (see www.caedefensefund.org), although the original bioterrorism
charges are now completely off the table, the trial still
promises to be financially and psychologically draining for the defendant.
Barry Schwabsky, Warren Neidich and Anjalika Sagar, with the Arts Catalyst
and ArtsAdmin invite you to join us in an unmissable gathering of artists,
academics and concerned individuals to help raise the legal costs of his
defence.
The benefit on July 9 19.00 at the Courtroom, Toynbee Studios, 28 Commercial
St, Aldgate, London, goes ahead, with speeches and messages from
celebrities, including defendant Steve Kurtz by video, DJ mixes by Kodwo
Eshun and music by si-cut.db among others, including surprise guests
(contact [email protected] before THIS Friday July 2 if you have a
short set to offer, zero-minimal tech backup!)
How much? Free, but bring your chequebook. We are suggesting a donation of
at least 24 pounds sterling.
The recent decision by the courts to throw away the charges of
Bioterrorism and replace them with mail fraud is a victory for all of us. It
shows that we can make a difference. Our benefit is as important to raise
money for the debts Steve has incurred and the court case he still needs to
defend.
Benefit Committee: Kathy Battista, Julien Dobbs-Higginson, Kodwo Eshun,
Charlie Gere, Jan Hietala, Janis Jefferies, Susan and Ben Keisler, Karen
Knorr, Kathy Kubicki, Warren Neidich, Sandra Percival, Anjalika Sagar, Marq
Smith, John Slyce, Barry Shwabsky, Mark Tribe, Paul Wombell, Karen Wright,
and Robert Zimmer.
We can accept cash or cheques only, no cards (payable to The Arts Catalyst),
either on the door or to The Arts Catalyst at the above address. If you are
unable to attend but would like to make a donation, please do so either
direct to the defence fund - www.caedefensefund.org - or by sending a cheque
to Arts Catalyst. The Arts Catalyst is a charitable arts organisation
(charity number: 1042433). Money donated will be transferred directly to the
CAE Defense fund.
Organisational help from:
www.artscatalyst.org
www.artsadmin.co.uk
light fare sponsored by Story Organic deli
rsvp to [email protected]
if you are coming so we can calculate numbers. Don't forget your chequebook!
Steve Kurtz Benefit July 9 - Update (fwd)
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