Contact: Sarah Holswade For Immediate Release
Tel: 310.657.5511
Email: sarah@levantinecenter.org

ARTISTS FOR IRAN
A Celebration of the Arts and Human Rights

Who: Visual artists, poets, writers, comedians, actors and more.

What: A night devoted to literary, visual and performing arts highlighting the issues of human rights in Iran and around the world.

Where: Levantine Cultural Center,
5998 W. Pico Blvd.
Los Angeles CA 90035

When: Dec. 12, 2009 from 7:30pm to 12am

Details: Free to the public, donations requested, open bar.

[Los Angeles, Dec. 7, 2009]-How do artists express solidarity and support for the civil rights movement in Iran and around the world? Levantine Cultural Center is proud to present an extensive roster of artists and performers in "Artists for Iran," a celebration of the arts and human rights in conjunction with United4Iran.org, which is coordinating related programs in 27 cities worldwide. Combining cultural diplomacy and human rights, "Artists for Iran" comes on the heels of International Human Rights Day. Artists from Iran and elsewhere in the Middle East along with Americans of diverse backgrounds will merge in a space devoted to art, photography, poetry, live performance, comedy and more. Works in the show "Artists for Iran" will remain on display at the Inside/Outside Gallery through December 31, 2009.

Among the participants are:

Sophia Gasparian (artist)
Shelley Gazin (photographer)
Maryam Gueramian (artist)
Elham Jazab (comedian)
Amir Kamyab (comedian)
Mozhan Marnó (actor)
Maryam Mottahedeh (poet)
Stephanie Satie (actor-writer)
Jessica Shokrian (photographer-video artist)
Sheila Vossough (actor)
Sholeh Wolpé (poet)
Sunny Zia (Humanity Unites)

Additional artists and guests to be announced. Complete artists bios here. Artists will perform at various times throughout the evening (but primarily between 8:30-10:30 pm). In this way, we can all help support the brave individuals that are standing up for human rights in Iran and around the world.

Contact Sarah Holswade, 310.657.5511 [or 213.220.2023]