{woo hoo -- raffle plus BONUS PRIZE}

Hello friends. I hope you can take a minute to glance at what we're offering as the louderARTS Project presents our First Annual Raffle -- the prizes are so great that I'm buying people raffle tickets as gifts.

Any of these amazing bundles could be yours for just $5. And the more tickets you buy, the better your chance is to win! All proceeds go to support the good work of the louderARTS Project as we file for our nonprofit status and continue to present NYC the best in poetry and performance. Also, scroll down to the end of this message for a partial list of the great stuff you can bid on next Monday at the annual POETS AUCTION!

The raffle will take place at Bar 13 (35 E. 13th St., Union Square) next Monday, August 8. You don't need to be there to win, but don't you want to be? Don't you want to carry a magnum of champagne off the stage in your hot little hands?

And as an added BONUS and incentive to actually come to the show Monday, we have a fourth basket that can only be claimed by someone who is present at the time their ticket is drawn.

*** Basket One – Sexton's Little Secret

- Magnum of Champagne (value: insane! how cool is this?)
- iPod Shuffle (value $100.00)
- l'Occitane Shea Beauty Essentials Gift Basket (value: $138.00)
- Rattapallax Magazine and accompanying CD
- handmade journal
- Homemade cupcakes

*** Basket Two – The Bukowski

- Magnum of Vodka (value: ridiculous… you could buy a book every day for
a month!)
- Gift certificate to bookstore (Strand) (value : $50)
- Rattapallax Magazine and accompanying CD
- iPod Shuffle
- handmade Journal
- Homemade Caramel Brownies

*** Basket Three – Ted Loves Sylvia

Dinner for Two : $50 gift certificate to Joya Restaurant Cobble Hill
Sylvia Plath's Complete works
The Teddy Bear Love bundle
Smokin Lovely by Willie Perdomo
4 Movie Passes, United Artists
Handmade Journal
Homemade Lemon Dream Cake

*** Basket 4, the BONUS BASKET

2 tickets to Blue Man Group
$25 gift certificate to Bluestockings Bookstore/Cafe
Bullets & Butterflies Anthology
Movie passes
an assortment of Bar 13 drink chips
and more surprises to come by Monday...

*** Each raffle ticket is just $5! Drop me a line and let me know how many tickets you want... how many chances you'd like at all this great stuff...

And come by on Monday for the raffle drawing, the Poets Auction, and lots of great poetry.

AUCTION ITEMS:
Professional mambo dance lessons at Yamulee Studio!
Original artwork by Anis Mogjani, Juan Diaz, Kristine Gotilla, and Diane Santiago!
A vintage coney island hot dog steamer!
Handcrafted marionettes from Mexico!
A tarot reading by Rebecca Hart!
A chess lesson from Vandana Saras!
A free tour of the city on the big red tour bus, by George McKibbens!
Bread of the month from T'ai Freedom Ford!
Three writing workshops with Roger Bonair-Agard!
A journal of writing exercises by Marty McConnell!
3 two-hour dance classes with Eliel Lucero!
Salmon dinner and serenade... cooked and sung by Elana Bell!
A double palm reading for the winner and five of their friends by Kelly Tsai!
Writing exercises on demand for one month!
2 limited-edition chapbooks by Jane LeCroy!
poker lessons from Matthew Charles Siegel!

and much more!

louderMONDAYS * every Monday at 13 Bar/Lounge * 35 E. 13th St., Union Square * 7 p.m. * 2-for-1 drinks all night * open mic + featured poets

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