Tickets to Circus Soirée Benefit Still Available #CircEsteem

10 Days Until the Soirée! Dear Bonnie, Take a peek below to learn about our fundraising goals, how to buy tickets for Circus Soirée or to volunteer and/or participate at the event! It's CircEsteem like you've never seen us before at this fall's Circus Soirée! Join CircEsteem on Thursday, October 18th from 7pm-10pm at Architectural Artifacts for an evening of inspiring performances, delectable food and libation, a spectacular silent auction- Whimsy, surprise and amazement around every corner! VIP ticket holders can enjoy a private pre-party reception from 6pm-7pm in the Architectural Artifacts garden with special food, an open bar and exciting live performance as well as reserved VIP seating at the main event! Learn more about the needs behind our fundraising- $50,000 a year-   CircEsteem offers free tutoring and circus instruction 3 days a week, 32 weeks of the year, through our 'HomeWork & CircusWork' program.This program is 100% free to participants and serves over 30 youth each week. 20,000 miles a year to transport-  CircEsteem transports 30 youth a week, picking them up at school and taking them home afterwards.  Money raised at Circus Soirée will help us buy a new van allowing more youth to participate. Will YOU support CircEsteem and help us reach our goals?   40,000 participants CircEsteem reaches over 40,000 people each year offering over 150 workshops and performances.  We crisscross the city and suburbs providing circus programs at 15 offsite locations 5 days a week.  100% High School graduation rates- CircEsteem has a 100% graduation rate from high school, with all of the students going on to pursue higher learning.  To date CE graduates have amassed over $600,000 in outside scholarships thanks to our partnership withChicago Scholars. $10,000 in matching funds- CE has employed over 60 youth since the creation of theCircusTeens Job Program. To date CircusTeens have been paid over $40,000 with almost $15,000 of it being saved for college. In addition CE has provided matching funds to encourage college savings totaling nearly $10,000. There's still time to buy your tickets to Circus Soirée! Nothing would please us more than having you join our fundraising efforts on Thursday, October 18th at Architectural Artifacts for our Circus Soirée! Your contributions help make our free programming, youth employment efforts and community outreach a continued reality! For more info, to purchase tickets or make a financial contribution  please visit Brown Paper Tickets.   Kindly, Maribeth Joy Executive Director It's a family circus....Du-Jay and Sagezilla are performing with a slew of talented CircEsteem kids.   We'll be there shooting stills and video.   If you can't make it or don't live locally, you can still donate.   CircEsteem's doing amazing work.   Check it out!

Help Out: Musician Joseph Arthur Teams with (Big Lebowski) Lawyer Ron Kuby to Locate Van/Artwork/Musical Equipment Auctioned by the City of New York

 

“I want a f-cking lawyer, man.  I want Bill Kunstler, or Ron Kuby.” - the Dude

 

Famed civil rights attorney Ron Kuby has agreed to represent musician Joseph Arthur and help him locate his touring van filled with musical equipment and canvases of his artwork.  The van was secretly auctioned by the City of New York on August 23, and Joseph has no rights to his property.

 

We are desperately seeking the buyer so that Joseph can retrieve his artwork and other items of great sentimental value.

 

“Lord knows there are more important things in the world than a missing van with some art and amps in it,” says Joseph.  “There has been a heartening outpour of support, and it has deeply been appreciated…I will rise above this and one day laugh at it. Thank you all again for your enormous support.  It means a lot.” 

 

While Joseph was overseas, his touring van (usually kept in gated parking) was in the repair shop.  The repair shop temporarily moved the van to the curb where it was seized by NYC Marshal Robert F. Soliminie for $361.10 in unpaid parking tickets that Arthur believe had been paid.

 

The full story, by Joseph:

http://www.twitlonger.com/show/j1q0nq

 

Vehicle:  2003 van, Dodge Ram, white 

Photo:  http://tinyurl.com/8vgtzt6

 

Contents:

• 1970s Fender Twin amp in a blue road case with JAYHAWKS stenciled in white lettering.

• Eden Traveler bass head

• Ampeg 4 X 10 cabinet

• Joseph’s nearly-completed set of hand-drawn tarot cards

• CD recorded for recording live shows, two mics

• CD burners -- two towers 

• Many large paintings rolled up in canvas 

Sing this to any Ramones song:

http://www.twitlonger.com/show/j1uo1q

 

Donations towards a private investigator are welcome here:

www.JosephArthur.com

 

If anyone has any information or can offer additional help, please contact:

Carla Parisi at kidlogicmedia@gmail.com or Peter Wark at peter@dkd.com