Performances by Toni Morrison, Amiri and Amina Baraka, Cecil Taylor, Eric Bogosian, Yusef Komunyakaa, Anne Waldman, Marc Ribot, Suheir Hammad, Beau Sia, Eddie Bobé, Denizé Lature, Willie Perdomo, Dael Orlandersmith, Edwin Torres and New Orleans' "People's Poet" Kalamu ya Salaam, many more.

In the deafening wake of the disaster wrought by Hurricane Katrina, performers, poets and artists of all colors and shapes are gathering for a weekend of roof-busting fund and fist-raising at the Bowery Poetry Club and St. Mark's Poetry Project.

On Friday, September 30th, the Bowery Poetry Club will host "Shelter from the Storm"" from 6pm until 4am, including performances by groups from the Anti-Folk scene, Amiri and Amina Baraka, Marc Ribot, New Orleans poet Kalamu ya Salaam, Eric Bogosian, Bob Holman, Anne Waldman, John Kruth, Suheir Hammad, Willie Perdomo, A Brief View of the Hudson, Kevin Powell, Rev. Osagyefo Uhuru Sekou, Beau Sia, Taylor Mead, Jose Angel Figueora, Ewuare Osayande, Wallace Rooney, the O'Debra Twins, Third Party (Say Word?!?), and many, many more. Booze-n-Yarn will also be conducting a special "Knit for New Orleans" session throughout the evening in the Café. Slainte, next door to the Club, will be hosting a N'awlins buffet complete with jambalaya, cornbread and more, donated by Sage American Kitchen. Admission for Friday night is $25 for performances only; $40 including food.

On Saturday, October 1st, from 1pm - 7pm, the Poetry Project at St. Mark's Church will be featuring performances by Toni Morrison, Cecil Taylor, Yusef Komunyakaa, Dael Orlandersmith, Anne Waldman, Denize Lauture, Suheir Hammad, Roger Kamenetz, Steve Cannon, Bill Martin, Eddie Bobé, Moira Crone, Hal Sirowitz, Patricia Spears Jones, and others, Books and New Orleans-themed food, including pralines, gumbo, red beans and rice, and chicory coffee will be for sale, with proceeds going to the 21CF Hurricane Katrina Recovery Fund. The Poetry Project is also asking for donations of books, journals, artworks, and clean clothing in good condition to go to Hurricane Katrina survivors. The evening is co-sponsored with A Gathering of the Tribes and The Federation of East Village Artists.

100% of the proceeds will be donated to 21CF Hurricane Katrina Recovery, ACORN, the New Orleans Musicians' Clinic, and Kalamu ya Salaam's Neo-Griot project.

Bowery Poetry Club, 308 Bowery, between Houston & Bleecker.

Poetry Project at St. Mark's Church, 131 E. 10th St. & 2nd Ave.