Tribes Stories: The Gangster Poet El Extreme Luis Chaluisan Part 2 <br />https://vimeo.com/81677725 <br />"I was laughing so hard to keep from crying." <br />El Extreme Luis Chaluisan entertains publisher Steve Cannon with over the top riffs on the The Apollo Theater, absurdity of death, Louie Caballero, the death of his father and I Wanna Car ... Filmed on location A Gathering of the Tribes 285 East Third Street (Between Ave C & D), Floor 2 <br />New York, NY 10009 Videographer Susan Yung <br />Tribes Stories: The Gangster Poet El Extreme Luis Chaluisan Part 2 <br />Amy Shand is producing a documentary for The New School on the blind guy (Steve Cannon) and Tribes past and present, she's looking for 1) poems/writing about or inspired by Steve/Tribes/LES 2) old footage and photos. Please email aeshand@gmail.com or send her a facebook message! Many thanks! <br />Vignettes from the world of Tribes, a non-for-profit arts organisation run out of Steve Cannon's Lower East Side abode. <br />There is no other place like Tribes, and with the increasing gentrification of the LES, there is slim chance that there ever will be. <br />The diverse, inclusive, artistic community that keeps it alive through the never-ending stream of art exhibitions, installations, poetry readings, music nights... is a living, breathing homage to decades past - it's managed to retain its bohemian charm and artistic edge embodying the spirit of it's, now blind, 76 years young, founder Steve. <br />Enjoy these 'takeaways' from the Tribes brown couch, and if you're ever in the neighbourhood, drop in and share your art. (seen here Tribes Stories: The Gangster Poet El Extrreme Luis Chaluisan) <br />SAVE TRIBES <br />Learn more about the pending eviction of Steve Cannon from his LES abode here: <br />New York Times: http://www.nytimes.com/2011/03/07/nyregion/07tribes.html?_r=0 <br />The Indypendent: http://www.indypendent.org/2011/05/19/the-last-of-the-bohemians/?cat=9
