3rd Annual HOWL! Arts Project Begins

HOWL! Arts Project and The Actors Fund present HOWL! ARTS PROJECT 2011- a unique month-long series of theater, performance art, music, dance, poetry, comedy, entertainment for the entire family, and much more - running October 1-31 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.

The 3rd Annual HOWL! ARTS PROJECT 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 will include performances by Rosie's Broadway Kids; staged readings and concert performances; short plays by emerging playwrights, curated by author David Caudle; the L.E.S. Is More Music Festival; and a Halloween party, as well as performances by Reverend Billy, Jennifer Blowdryer, Penny Arcade, TWEED TheatreWorks, Vangeline Theater, Raquel Almazan, and many other artists, to be announced.

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.

HOWL! ARTS PROJECT 2011 runs October 1-31 at Theatre 80 (80 St. Marks
Place). Full schedule and ticketing information are to be announced.

For more information, visit www.howlfestival.com.