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The Dawn of Darkness by Ilka Scobie
April 5, 2018Luigi Cazzaniga, MOLLIES On Dec. 15, Trump’s White House has banned seven words from future CDC documents. Join Ilka Scobie, Penny Arcade, and Anthony Haden-Guest as we celebrate the antidote to darkness—LOVE—this Friday, April 6, 1327 on the date of the meeting of Italian poet Petrarch and his beloved muse Laura. Video projections by Luigi Cazzaniga. The Dawn of…
ContinuedPhilly Abe “This Side of Heaven” Opening Tonight
April 4, 2018Howl! Happening celebrates the life and work of a beloved member of our tribe, as we mourn her passing with a memorial exhibition. We’re happy to share this appreciation by Jane Friedman, Executive Director and Founder of Howl!. Philly Abe became my friend only a few short years ago and in the second of those…
ContinuedAnother Barbara by Penny Arcade
April 3, 2018Howl! Happening is pleased to present a poem by Penny Arcade as part of Petrarch in Love, an evening to celebrate Spring and honor the April 6, 1327 meeting of Italian poet Petrarch and his beloved muse Laura. Featuring Penny Arcade, Anthony Haden-Guest, Nemo Librizzi, and Ilka Scobie. With Video Projections by Luigi Cazzaniga. Another Barbara Walking in the kitchen, the terrace…
ContinuedMichael July on Jane Friedman
January 22, 2018Just before New Year’s Eve, Howl Arts received an email from Michael July, author of Afros and a dear friend of Howl’s Executive Director, Jane Friedman. After reading Miss Rosen’s interview with Jane, “How to Find Artists that Can Change the World“, Michael wrote us the following note: “This is probably the first and most…
Continued#HowlWrites: Christmas Eve by Mike DeCapite
December 21, 2017We were walking up First Avenue and I saw a girl at an ATM outside a bar, an East Village dungeon with a famous jukebox and black walls and every surface plastered with band stickers—one of those places that are always new for someone, as New York is, even if it’s so old for the…
ContinuedMerrill Aldighieri’s Video from the “VJ Diaries” Premiere Party
December 6, 2017Merrill Aldighieri’s video from the “VJ Diaries” is live! Merrill’s Biography: Multi-award winning Independent filmmaker/artist/producer-director Merrill Aldighieri has been involved in many different aspects of production including camera, editing, animation and concept. As an art major in high school she made her first films and was encouraged to pursue a career. She graduated with honors…
ContinuedSponsor Feature: Guerra Paint
November 22, 2017Guerra Paint is an artist owned and operated art supply store specializing in rare and extinct pigments and pigment concentrates, a.k.a. dispersions. The business was founded by Art Guerra in 1986 as a response to a lack of quality in paint available to artists and muralists at the time. The mission of the business is…
Continued4th Annual Speech is Not Free Event
October 24, 2017This is the fourth annual Speech is Not Free event. The first event took place in Los Angeles, then the second and third at the Henry Miller Memorial Library and now we join forces with Howl! Happening to present an evening of writing dedicated to freedom of the press and against fascism. Readings feature…
ContinuedHowl Arts, Inc: Pride 2017 Video Now Live!
October 6, 2017Howl Arts, Inc participated in the Pride March this year! Here is the footage for your viewing pleasure. Thank you to EVERYONE who helped make this possible… Enjoy! Videography: Yoon Float Design: Scooter LaForge Soundtrack: DJ Johnny Dynell
ContinuedVangeline: A Beginners Guide to Butoh
October 3, 2017Butoh has become a global art form, which attracts students from all walks of life. Dancers, actors, adult beginners, visual artists, dance therapists, psychotherapists, environmental scientists come to take Butoh classes and workshops. Some students are interested in the theatrical aspect of Butoh, some in the healing and transformational potential it holds for them. Butoh…
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