Philip Glass to Headline Benefit Concert for Victims of Typhoon Yolanda

On Thursday, December 19th, START HERE, a fundraising initiative of The Office of Culture and Design, will collaborate with Tyondai Braxton and the NY concert venue Le Poisson Rouge to host a benefit for the Philippines in response to super typhoon Haiyan, aka Yolanda. All proceeds raised at this event will go to A Single Drop, an NGO dedicated to shaping mid- to long-term aid in water and sanitation, as well as sustainable strategies for shelter, food security and livelihood. The concert will feature FADER icon Philip Glass, Tyondai Braxton with Ben Vida, Prefuse 73, Satomi Matsuzaki (of Deerhoof), Dan Friel (of Parts & Labor), DJ Jon Santos and other TBA special guests. Tickets are available here.