Dear Friends: Are you a working artists dealing with healthcare issues? Want to testify and share your experience? Congressional Hearing with Congressman Conyers on Healthcare for all. May 6, 2006, 10 am - 5pm, at Borough Hall, 209 Joralemon St., Brooklyn. Joining him will be New York City Councilmember Charles Barron. Members of the Creative Community from all disciplines of the arts have joined forces to organize a Citizens/Congressional Hearing on Healthcare for Artists. Artists are being encouraged to organize and come out on May 6th to give their personal testimonies about the lack of health care before Congressman Conyers, Councilmember Charles Barrone, and a panel of other elected officials, artist and community activist. Partners: Musicians Union - Local 802, Fractured Atlas, The Actor's Fund, Healthcare-NOW!, FEVA, The Physicians for Social Responsibility, Physicians for a National Health Care Program, the Alliance of African American Artists, Pierogi Gallery, ENABLE Passion, Harlem Tenant Council, Rattapallax, Healthcare-NOW!, Art Without Walls & Acts of Art Email us at [log in to unmask] or Ms. Mae Jackson at 718-852-8798 Cheers Ram Devineni Publisher Rattapallax Please send future emails to [log in to unmask] for press