Don’t Let it Go!!!
In 2004, the Archdiocese of New York closed the historic St. Brigid's Church on E. 9th and Avenue B, and attempted to demolish the building in the name of profit.
This past summer, we won a temporary restraining order against the demolition permit. But the clock is ticking......
Join us Sunday, Nov. 5th, 2006 from 6-9 p.m. at Solas
(232 E. 9th Street, btw. 2nd and 3rd Aves.)
for an evening of music, performance and prizes and help landmark this cultural and historic jewel of the East Village!
New pieces by NYC poets Jessica Elizabeth and Maria Nieves!
Author Peter Selgin will read from his essay as published in
"Our Roots Are Deep With Passion: Creative Non-Fiction Collects New Essays by Italian-American Writers"
Performance by M. Shanghai String Band!
"The banjos spit fire, the acoustics soothe the soul, and the vocals tell honest tales...a perfect combo of old time American folk and the music as it stands today...a musical performance that is enduring..."
$10 Suggested Donation
St. Brigid's cornerstone was laid on Sept. 10th, 1848 and is known as the "Famine Irish" church for its importance to the City's Irish Immigrants of the time. St. Brigid's is an important and historic architectural monument to the immigrant history of the Lower East Side, and has served numerous immigrant communities over the last 150 years.
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