(1/31/08)
FREE BANDAID CONCERT TO BENEFIT INDUSTRY SUPPORT FUND TOMORROW NIGHT, FRIDAY, 2/1/08
Dear Fellow Members:
I am a strike captain. Every day, I speak with writers, actors and many of our other supporters. These brave folks walk the line, never losing their faith or their resolve to get us all a fair deal.
I desperately wanted to give something back to all those who have sacrificed so much. A night off to listen to live music, dance and be free. So I just started asking, hey – will you help me? Phil Alden Robinson and the Screenwriters Committee stepped up immediately. All four bands are donating their artistry to the cause. Busby's East has graciously lent us their venue. This really is a labor of love for writers, by writers.
It was important to me that there be no cover charge, so that all who attend, especially those feeling the pinch after almost three months of striking, could come out and enjoy a much-deserved night off for FREE.
WGA writers created the Industry Support Fund to benefit all those non-writers directly affected by the strike, especially our assistants and below-the-line crew. All donations taken at the door will go directly into the Fund. So this free night out is not only a gift to writers and their guests, but to the entire entertainment community.
There are truly so many unsung heroes out there, whose efforts may never be known. This evening is for all of us. Hope to see you there tomorrow night.
With great admiration,
Katherine Fugate
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BANDAID
WHAT:
Presented by WGAW members Katherine Fugate (Army Wives), Phil Alden Robinson (Field of Dreams), and the Screenwriters Committee, BANDAID is a special musical tribute to benefit the Writers Guild Foundation Industry Support Fund, created by Writers Guild members to aid non-writers affected by the strike.
WHO:
Hosted by Doug Spearman (Noah’s Arc), performers slated to appear at this Friday’s BANDAID include singer-violinist Lili Haydn (whose Nettwerk CD Place Between Places is due this April), Latin fusion band Incendio (who’ve released six albums and tour nationally), rock band The Possibilities (featuring Alden Robinson), and cabaret singer Shelly Goldstein (The Riddle). Also scheduled to appear are WGAW President Patric M. Verrone and Screen Actors Guild President Alan Rosenberg.
WHEN:
Friday, February 1, 2008
6:30 p.m. – 10:30 p.m.
WHERE:
Busby’s East
5364 Wilshire Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90036
No cover charge. Cash and/or check donations accepted at the door. All proceeds go directly to the Industry Support Fund, and donations are tax-deductible.
The Industry Support fund is administered by the Writers Guild Foundation, a 501(c)3 educational/charitable organization. For more information about the Fund, please visit: http://www.wgfoundation.org/isf/about.html.