Event: The Guernica at 5! Benefit

October 28, 2009

Join Guernica this Wednesday, October 28, in commemorating its quinquennial (this means we're turning five!).

The celebration includes performances by Jonathan Ames, creator of HBO's Bored to Death, and DJ Didi Gutman of the Grammy Award-winning Brazilian Girls, DJ Rehka (called one of the most influential South Asians by Newsweek), and Comedian Katie Halper of Laughing Liberally will emcee. Benefit Committee: Tom & Susan Chehak (Chairs) Helene Brenkman David Byrne Mark Dowie Mia Farrow Vallejo Gantner Tim Gray Laura Krafft Caro Llewellyn Irshad Manji Paul Morris Robin Beth Schaer Ken Yeang Monica Youn Howard Zinn Honorees: Wendell Potter Ken Saro-Wiwa (Zina Saro-Wiwa will accept)

All donations and ticket sales from the night are considered tax-deductible contributions.

By purchasing a ticket, you will be directly supporting Guernica's ongoing mission of expanding our award-winning coverage of art and politics.

All Sponsor contributions will be acknowledged in the evening's benefit programs, in correspondence, and on the Guernica website.

Ticket prices include food and beverage, and all ticket-buyers will receive a complimentary two-year subscription to TimeOut New York.

And the raffle winners are...
Amy Brill: Sam Shepard and Patti Smith at the 92nd Street Y in NYC on January 21st.
Katherine E. Perkins: Andrew Bird live in Philadelphia on October 25th.

Congratulations, ladies. Have a blast!

Buy tickets here.