NY Activist Calendar #491-1, 11/20/04
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Number 491 NY ACTIVIST CALENDAR November 20, 2004
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CONTENTS
Events: {1} Regular; {2} Ongoing. Selected Resources: {3} Tours
and Delegations; {4} Classes; {5} Calendars & Event Listings; {6}
Books & Videos; {7} Radio & TV; {8} Other Resources.
{1} NOVEMBER
Note: WBAI elections extended. The ballots for the Local Station
Board election were printed w/incorrect deadline. The deadline
has been postponed to 11/29. Info: http://www.wbai.org/elections
Note: RNC arrestees should file Notice of Claim ASAP. To preserve
your right to file a civil claim (for false arrest, mistreatment,
etc) under NY state law, you must file a notice of claim within
90 days of your arrest. Almost all RNC arrests happened 8/27-9/2.
Because of Thanksgiving, you should file no later than: 11/24,
WED. Info/forms: National Lawyers Guild, 212-679-6018 x16,
j43...@yahoo.com, http://nlgnyc.org/rnc/,
http://nlgnyc.org/rnccivilmemo.pdf
Through 11/30 TUE - Haitian Art: exhibition. At Gallery 1199, 310
W 43rd St (8th & 9th Ave, 1/2/3/9, A/C/E to 42nd St). Free.
Opening reception 11/9 TUE, 5:30 pm. Info & RSVP: Bonita Savage,
212-603-1189, bon...@1199.org
Through 12/6 MON - "Living American," art installation by Chanika
Svetvilas, personal stories of immigrants who have made the often
precarious journey to NY. Window installation at 97 Orchard St
(btw Delancey & Broome, F to Delancey St, B/D to Grand St, J/M/Z
to Essex St, M15 Bus to Grand & Allen Sts). 6/29 TUE, 6-8 pm:
Opening reception, at 90 Orchard St (Orchard & Broome). Info:
Lower East Side Tenement Museum, 212-431-0233,
le...@tenement.org, http://www.tenement.org/programs.html
Through 1/3 MON - Season South Africa, Contemporary Visual &
Performing Arts from South Africa. At Museum for African Art,
36-01 43rd Ave (at 36th St), LIC, Qns. Also, through 12/5: at
Cathedral of St John the Divine, 1047 Amsterdam Ave (at 111th
St). Info: 718-784-7700, http://www.seasonsouthafrica.org
Through 2/20 SUN - Norman Thomas Marshall in "John Brown: Trumpet
of Freedom. At St Marks-in-the-Bowery, 10th St & 2nd Ave. $20
tix. Reservations & schedule: 718-784-0905,
normant...@yahoo.com, http://www.wbworks.com/johnbrown
**11/22 MON-1/1 SUN - "Patriotism + Other Red Flags," works by
Nicky Enright. At Art for Change, 1701 Lexington Ave (btw E 106th
& 107th St, 6 to 103rd St). 11/27 SAT, 6 pm: opening party. Info:
212-348-7044, http://www.artforchange.org
**11/22 MON, noon - Press conf to announce filing of civil rights
lawsuit on behalf of almost 2,000 people arrested during
Republican National Convention. At Ctr for Constitutional Rights
(CCR), 666 B'way, 6th fl. Info: Jeff Senter, 347-231-3357; Janice
Badlutz, 212-353-9587.
**11/22 MON, 5:30-6:30 pm - Leafleting & vigil against war
profiteer Lockheed-Martin. Demand Falluja investigation. At 420
Lexington Ave (at 43 St). Meeting of organizational reps
afterwards at 209 W 38th St, 9th fl. Sponsor: UFPJ NY. Info:
212-868-5545.
11/22 MON, 7 pm - Reading: "Masha Hamilton: The Distance Between
Us," w/Caddie Blair. 1 woman's search for the narrow line btw
vengeance & emotional survival. At Bluestockings, 172 Allen St at
Stanton (1 block south of Houston, F/V to 2nd Ave, 1st Ave exit).
Free. Info: 212-777-6028, http://www.bluestockings.com
11/22 MON, 7 pm - Sojourners Ministry new volunteer training. At
Riverside Church, rm 18T, 121st St & Riverside (1/9 to 116th St
or 125th St). Sojourners Ministry arranges visits to immigration
detainees. Info: 212-870-6808,
sojou...@theriversidechurchny.org
**11/23 TUE, 9 pm - "Barriolesque," hosted by Rhina Valentin.
Open mic, comedy, dance, monologues, poetry, music, mime,
clowning. At Art for Change, 1701 Lexington Ave (btw E 106th &
107th St, 6 to 103rd St). Info: 212-348-7044,
http://www.artforchange.org
11/25 THU, noon - 35th National Day of Mourning. Join Native
American activists, learn the real history of Thanksgiving. In
Plymouth, MA, at Cole's Hill (above Plymouth Rock). Info: United
American Indians of New England, 617-232-5135,
uain...@earthlink.net, http://home.earthlink.net/~uainendom
Buses from NYC: Int'l Action Center, 212-633-6646.
11/26 FRI-12/12 SUN - 12th Annual African Diaspora Film Festival.
Best new films about the multifaceted global experience of people
of color by independent filmmakers from around the globe. At
various locs. Info: 212-864-1760, http://www.nyadff.org
11/26 FRI, noon - Fur Free FRI March. Noon-1:15 pm: Meet at
Macy's, 34th btw B'way & 7th Ave; 1:30-2:30 pm: march to Lord &
Taylor (5th Ave btw 38th & 39th St). Sponsor: Caring Activists
Against Fur. Info: http://www.caafgroup.com
**11/26 FRI, 1 pm - Buy Nothing Day Reformation. Buy nothing,
change everything, w/Rev Billy's Church of Stop Shopping & the
patriots of Greene Dragon. Guerilla theater, department store
freeze-tag, Rev Billy Doppelgangers & more. Wear costumes, bring
funny instruments & help restore fun & splendor to the holidays.
At Times Sq, median at 46th St & 7th Ave (across from Virgin
Megastore). Info: http://revbilly.com, http://greenedragon.org
11/29 MON - Day of Solidarity w/the Palestinian People.
Distribute educational material, petition the president elect,
sponsor protest or educational, etc. Sponsor: US Campaign to End
the Israeli Occupation. Info: http://www.endtheoccupation.org/
11/30 TUE, 6:30-8:30 pm - Local/Global: Race & Immigration
Series, part 3. Sponsor: Asian/Pacific/American Studies Program &
Institute NYU. RSVP by 11/29: 212-998-3700, fanni...@nyu.edu,
http://www.apa.nyu.edu
11/30 TUE, 6:30 pm - Reception, Book Signing & Forum: "Healthcare
for Everyone," w/Donald L Barlett & James B Steele (Critical
Condition: How Health Care in America Became Big Business--& Bad
Medicine) & discussant: Oliver Fein, MD (chair, PNHP-NY Metro).
At Beth Israel Medical Ctr, Phillips Ambulatory Care Ctr, 10
Union Sq E (btw 14 & 15 St), 2nd fl. Chapter, 7:30 pm: forum.
Donation for reception $10/students free. Forum free. Sponsors:
Physicians for a Nat'l Health Program, NY Metro Chapter,
Physicians for Social Responsibility/NYC, Metro NY Health Care
for All Campaign, Public Health Assn of NYC, Qns College Urban
Studies Department. RSVP: 212-666-4001, pnh...@igc.org
**11/30 TUE, 6:30-9 pm - Norman Siegel for public advocate
benefit. At Lotus, 409 W 14th St (btw 9th & 10th Ave, north
side). Sliding scale.
11/30 TUE, 7 pm - Reading & discussion: "Caliban & the Witch:
Women, the Body & Primitive Accumulation," w/Silvia Federici. At
Fusion Arts Museum, 57 Stanton St (south of Houston, btw Allen &
Eldridge St, F/V to 2nd Ave). $5-$10 suggested. Sponsors: May Day
Books, Infoshop & Films, Popcorn Collective. Info:
filmsan...@writeme.com
11/30 TUE, 7 pm - Help send off WESPAC rep Grace Braley to the
World Social Forum in Porto Alegre, Brazil, 1/05. At WESPAC
Foundation, 255 Dr Martin Luther King Jr Blvd, 2nd fl, White
Plains, NY. Info: 914-682-4690.
11/30 TUE, 8 pm - El-Funoun, Palestinian Popular Dance Troupe. At
Tribeca Performing Arts Ctr, 199 Chambers St. Tix $30/$50/$100 at
Tribeca Performing Arts Center box office or http://www.al-
awdany.org/elfunountickets.html
DECEMBER
**12/1 WED, noon - "What Are Genetically Engineered Foods?" Why
have GE foods become a major environmental & public health issue?
W/Jeffrey Smith (Seeds of Deception). At SUNY-Westchester
Community College, Classroom Bldg, C100, Valhalla, NY. Free &
organic lunch. The SUNY-WCC Ecology/Environmental Club. Info:
914-793-9186, http://www.ny4whales.org
12/1 WED, 4:30-6:30 pm - "New Directions in the Study of Agrarian
Reform & the Landless Rural Worker's Movement (MST) in Brazil,"
w/Marilda Aparecida de Menezes (Universidade Federal de Paraiba),
Wendy Wolford (U of North Carolina-Chapel Hill). At CUNY Grad
Ctr, 365 5th Ave, rm 9204/9205 (btw 34th & 35th St). Sponsor:
Bildner Center. RSVP: brazil...@gc.cuny.edu
12/1 WED, 7:30 pm - Book Party & Discussion: "Other People's
Money: The Corporate Mugging of America," w/Nomi Prins. At Brecht
Forum, 122 W 27th St, 10th fl. $6/$8/$15. Refreshments.
Cosponsors: NY Union for Radical Political Economics & Brecht
Forum. Info: 212-242-4201, info@brechtforum, UR...@labornet.org,
http://www.brechtforum.org, http://www.urpe.org
**12/2 THU-12/3 FRI - Conf: "Labor at the Crossroads: Competing
Visions, Alternative Strategies & the Future of the US Labor
Movement." W/Bruce Raynor (UNITE HERE), Leo Gerard (United
Steelworkers of America), Karen Ackerman (AFL-CIO Political
Department), Larry Cohen (Communication Workers of America), Bill
Fletcher (TransAfrica Forum), Frances Fox-Piven (CUNY), Elaine
Bernard (Harvard Trade Union Program), JoAnn Wypijewski
(journalist), Saru Jayaraman (UNITE HERE), many others. At CUNY
Grad Ctr, 365 5th Ave. Sponsors: Qns College Labor Resource Ctr,
New Labor Forum. $42 before 11/24/$52 after 11/24/$20 students,
strikers, unemployed, seniors. Info: 212-827-0048,
confere...@qc.edu, http://www.futureoflaborconference.org
12/2 THU, 7:30 pm - "The Myth of Democracy: A History of
Apartheid in Israel," about Palestinians w/Israeli citizenship &
their struggle for equality. At Alwan for the Arts, 16 Beaver St,
4th fl (4/5 to Bowling Green). Info: http://www.alwan.org
**12/2 THU, 7:30 pm - "Oil, the Middle East & American Foreign
Policy in the 2nd Bush Administration," talk by Michael Klare (5
College Program in Peace & World Security Studies at Hampshire
College; author, Blood & Oil: The Dangers & Consequences of
America's Growing Dependency on Imported Petroleum). At Leonia
Presbyterian Church, corner Ft Lee Rd & Leonia Ave), Leonia, NJ.
Sponsor: Leonia Vigil for Peace Group. Info: Ellie Spiegel,
201-947-9231, han...@ix.netcom.com
**12/2 THU, 7:30-9:30 pm - Open Community Meeting: "Where Do We
Go From Here? New Strategies for the Peace Movement." At YWCA of
Bkn, 30 3rd Ave at Atlantic Ave (D/Q/2/3/4/5 to Atlantic Ave,
B/M/N/R to Pacific St, A/C/G to Hoyt Schermerhorn). Free. 7 pm:
pizza dinner ($5). Sponsor: Bkn Parents for Peace & Bkn Peace
Action. 718-624-5921, bp...@brooklynpeace.org,
http://www.brooklynpeace.org
**12/2 THU, 8 pm - Benefit for Three Cities Against the Wall
w/Grace Paley & Nathalie Handal. In 2/05 in NYC, Tel Aviv &
Ramallah (West Bank), artists from all 3 cities will display
their work. Show is dedicated to breaking down barriers btw the
Israeli & Palestinian communities. At ABC No Rio, 156 Rivington
St (btw Clinton & Suffolk). $5-10. Info: Seth Tobocman,
212-505-6457, seth...@mutualaid.org; Eric Laursen, 917-806-
6452; http://www.abcnorio/org/againstthewall
**12/2 THU, 8 pm - Music for America: Pretty Flowers, The
Volunteers & UKUK. At Lit, 93 2nd Ave/St Marks. $5. Open bar &
free 2 Boots pizza! Info: www.prettyflowers.org
12/2 THU, 8:30-9:30 pm & 10:15-11:15 pm - THU Night Jazz at the
Black Workers Pub, w/Ray Vega, Latin Jazz Quintet. At Cecils's,
364 Valley Rd, W Orange, NJ. $15 adv/$20 door/$15 Verizon
workers. Black Telephone Workers for Justice. Info: 201-435-3362,
blacktel...@aol.com
**12/3 FRI-12/11 SAT - "Stop the War Week." 12/4 SAT, 10 am-6 pm:
Emergency Antiwar Conf, at Lang Ctr, New School U, 55 W 13th St.
12/11 SAT, noon: Demo: "Bring the troops home now! End the
occupation now!" at Union Sq. Sponsor: Int'l Action Ctr. Info:
212-633-6646, http://www.iacenter.org
**12/3 FRI, 5:30-7:30 pm - NY Immigration Coalition's Annual
Meeting & Holiday Party: "The Impact of the 2004 Elections:
Prospects & Pitfalls for Pro-Immigrant Reforms." Keynote: Sen
Charles Schumer (D-NY). At French Institute, 55 E 59th St (btw
Park & Madison Ave). Free but please RSVP: 212-627-2227 x224.
12/3 FRI, 7 pm - "Women of Resistance--Palestinian Women's
Struggle for Freedom." At Rutgers U Women's Center, 3rd fl,
Douglass College, 100 George St, New Brunswick, NJ. Sponsor: NJ
Solidarity. Info: 973-954-2521, in...@newjerseysolidarity.org,
http://www.newjerseysolidarity.org/
12/4 SAT, 11 am-6 pm - WESPAC Foundation's 3rd Annual Int'l
Crafts Fair. Handmade items from Africa, Argentina, Peru,
Palestine, Nicaragua, Cambodia & more. Henna painting, Ralph
Fasanella posters, homemade baked goods & a light lunch. At
Memorial United Methodist Church, White Plains, NY. Info: 914-
682-4690, 914-762-3891, 914-948-2188.
**12/4 SAT, noon-4 pm - Student Health Insurance Outreach Day.
100s of students from throughout NYC "Give the Gift of Health" to
uninsured NYers this holiday season. Rally & brief training,
followed by leafleting at busy shopping areas to provide info
about NY's low cost & free health insurance programs &
enrollment. At 1199 SEIU, 310 W 43 St (btw 8th & 9th Ave).
Sponsor: Childrens Defense Fund-NY. Info: Mindy Fernandez-
Sheinbaum, 212-697-2323 x114, ashei...@cdfny.org
12/5 SUN, 12:45 pm - "Globalization: Who Wins? Who Loses?"
Video/discussion series: "Cancel the Debt Now! (1999), "The Water
Is Ours, Damn It!" (2000). At Shelter Rock, 48 Shelter Rock Rd,
Manhasset, NY. Sponsors: Globalization Task Force, Unitarian
Universalist Congregation; Long Island Alliance for Peaceful
Alternatives. Info/directions: 516-627-6560, http://www.uucsr.org
12/5 SUN, 4:30-9 pm - "Agraragsac Tayo!" DAMAYAN Migrant Workers
Assn 2nd holiday party w/singing & dancing, Filipino food,
community games. At Metro Baptist Church, 410 W 40th St (A/C/E to
42nd St/Port Authority, 1/2/3/9 & 7, N/R/Q/W to 42nd St/Times
Sq). Food/drinks donations welcome. Info: 212-564-6057,
<con...@damayanmigrants.org>.
**12/5 SUN, 6 pm - Indoor Rally in Solidarity w/Haiti. Emergency
Campaign to Support the Haitian People: For Independence,
Democracy & Justice. Political/educational mobilization &
shipment of medicines to Haiti. W/Mario Dupuy (former
communications secretary of state in Aristide government), Ben
Dupuy (secretary general, National Popular Party--PPN), Ramsey
Clark (former US atty general) & others. At NY Technical College,
Kitgord Ctr auditorium, 285 Jay St, Bkn. $10. Sponsors: ANSWER
Coalition, Haiti Support Network. Info: 212-533-0417, 718-434-
8100, 212-633-6646, 917-337-6702, in...@internationalanswer.org,
http://www.ANSWERcoalition
**12/8 WED, 7:30 pm - Radical Women end-of-year gathering. Help
draft collective rebels' "wish list" for the New Year. At Freedom
Hall, 113 W 128th St (bet Malcolm X & Adam Clayton Powell Blvds,
2/3 to 125th St, 4/5/6 to 125th St). Free; $6 for dinner at 7 pm.
Info: 212-222-0633, fs...@nyct.net, http://www.radicalwomen.org
12/9 THU, 7:30 pm - "Political Prisoners: From Palestine to the
US, the Struggle for Freedom," w/Rafeef Ziadah & Adam Hanieh
(Sumoud Political Prisoner Solidarity Group), Sharin Chiorazzo
(colleague of late US immigration detainee Farouk Abdel-Muhti),
George Beirn (NJ Solidarity, Mumia Abu-Jamal support). At Busch
Campus Center, rm 122A, 604 Bartholomew Rd, Piscataway, NJ.
Sponsor: NJ Solidarity. Info: 973-954-2521,
in...@newjerseysolidarity.org, http://www.newjerseysolidarity.org/
12/10 FRI-12/12 SUN - Safiya Bukhari Human Rights Weekend & Int'l
Networking Session. W/Pam Africa, Samia Halaby, rep of Irish
political prisoners, many others. 12/10 FRI, 7-10 pm: Cultural
event emphasis on Political Prisoners. Music, poetry. At John Jay
College, 445 W 59th St, lecture hall 1311-N (btw 9th & 10th Ave).
$5. 12/11 SAT, 9 am-1 pm: Int'l Networking Session. At UN Church,
777 UN Plaza (41st St & 1st Ave). 2-5 pm: Demo/rally in Dag
Hammerskjold Plaza. 11/12 SUN, 9 am-5 pm: working meeting for
political prisoner activists; loc TBA. Sponsor: Jericho Movement
National/NYC, Puerto Rican/Latin America Studies Dept (12/10
event), ProLibertad (12/10 event). Info: 718-220-6004,
pickup...@yahoo.com, http://thejerichomovement.com Info for
12/10 event: Dr Luis Barrios, 212-237-8747,
lbar...@jjay.cuny.edu
**12/10 FRI-12/12 SUN - Cuba/North America Labor Conf. Sp/Eng. In
Tijuana, Mexico, Hotel Palacio Azteca, Blvd Cuauhtemoc Sur #213,
Colonia Davila. US/Cuba Labor Exchange, Latino Movement USA,
Int'l Action Center, ANSWER. Info: 313-561-8330,
labore...@aol.com
12/11 SAT & 12/12 SUN, 10 am-6 pm - Facilitating Consensus,
interactive workshop is designed to help organizers explore the
politics of consensus, experience consensus-building activities
from the repertory of the Theater of the Oppressed. At Brecht
Forum, 122 W 27th St, 10th fl. (Brecht is moving soon; check for
loc.) Sliding Scale: $150-200. Info: TOPLAB top...@toplab.org,
http://www.toplab.org
12/11 SAT & 12/12 SUN - Peace Brigades Int'l (PBI) Orientation
Weekend on effective human rights work overseas. Recommended if
you are thinking about volunteering w/PBI. In DC. $10-$50 sliding
scale. Register by 12/8: Nicky Parkes, 202-544-3765,
int...@pbiusa.org
12/11 SAT, 8 pm - ProLibertad Freedom Campaign Holiday Party:
"Salsa for Freedom 2004." Puerto Rican food, holiday auction,
music & dancing w/dj Carlito. At Brecht Forum, 122 W 27th St,
10th fl. $10 suggested; fundraiser for Puerto Rican Political
Prisoner Commissary Fund. Info: 212-927-9065, 718-601-4751,
201-435-3244, ProLi...@Hotmail.com
**12/14 TUE, 6 pm - Celebration & fundraiser: "Change, not
Charity." North Star Fund turns 25. W/William Cepeda Afro-Rican
jazz. At Joe's Pub, 425 Lafayette St (6 to Astor Pl). Tix: $50
w/cocktails & hors d'oeuvres; $100+ w/front row seat &
autographed CD. Limited discount tix for full-time activists.
RSVP by 12/7: 212-620-9110, in...@northstarfund.org,
http://www.northstarfund.org
**12/16 THU, 8:30-9:30 pm & 10:15-11:15 pm (DATE CORREX) - THU
Night Jazz at the Black Workers Pub, w/Newman Taylor Baker &
Friends. At Cecils's, 364 Valley Rd, W Orange, NJ. $15 adv/$20
door/$15 Verizon workers. Black Telephone Workers for Justice.
Info: 201-435-3362, blacktel...@aol.com
12/18 SAT, noon - Anti-Fur March. Noon-1:15 pm: Meet at Macy's,
34th btw B'way & 7th Ave; 1:30-2:30 pm: march to Lord & Taylor
(5th Ave btw 38th & 39th St). Sponsor: Caring Activists Against
Fur. Info: http://www.caafgroup.com
12/18 SAT, noon-5 pm - Open House: Coalition for Women Prisoners.
Info on domestic violence, employment, housing, how to obtain an
ID card, health, legal services & more. Have resume reviewed,
practice interview skills & referrals for employment
opportunities. Food, beverages, music, raffle & gifts for
children. At 83 Spring St, SoHo (6 to Spring St). Sponsor: Women
in Prison Project. Info: Jaya Vasandani, 212-254-5700 x311,
jvasa...@correctionalassociation.org,
http://www.correctionalassociation.org
**12/18 SAT, 7 pm - People's Video Nights: "MOVE" (2003),
+questions & answers w/Ramona Africa. At 39 W 14th St, #206 (btw
5th & 6th Ave). Donations go to MOVE. Sponsors: Int'l Action
Center (IAC), People's Video Network. Info: 212-633-6646.
**12/19 SUN-12/23 THU - Radical Women's Fabulous Feminist Bake
Sale. Freedom Hall, 113 W 128th St (bet Malcolm X & Adam Clayton
Powell Blvds, 2/3 to 125th St, 4/5/6 to 125th St). Radical Women.
Info: 212-222-0633, fs...@nyct.net, http://www.socialism.com
12/19 SUN, 12:45 pm - "Globalization: Who Wins? Who Loses?"
Video/discussion series: "Breaking the Bank" (2000). At Shelter
Rock, 48 Shelter Rock Rd, Manhasset, NY. Sponsors: Globalization
Task Force, Unitarian Universalist Congregation; Long Island
Alliance for Peaceful Alternatives. Info/directions:
516-627-6560, http://www.uucsr.org
12/20 MON, 6 pm - Screening: "Candido: Hands of Fire" (Latin Jazz
USA, 2004). At CUNY Grad Ctr, Elebash Recital Hall, 365 5th Ave
(btw 34th & 35th St). Sponsor: Cuba Project/Bildner Center. Free.
Reserve: cubap...@gc.cuny.edu More info:
http://www.bildner.org
JANUARY
1/9 SUN, 12:45 pm - "Globalization: Who Wins? Who Loses?"
Video/discussion series: "Life & Debt" (2001). At Shelter Rock,
48 Shelter Rock Rd, Manhasset, NY. Sponsors: Globalization Task
Force, Unitarian Universalist Congregation; Long Island Alliance
for Peaceful Alternatives. Info/directions: 516-627-6560,
http://www.uucsr.org
1/19 WED & 1/20 THU - Solidarity Fast for Justice & Peace in
solidarity w/ongoing Palestinian hunger strike against Israeli
Apartheid Wall & in honor of all struggling against war, racism &
poverty across the globe, from Iraq, to Haiti, to Afghanistan &
beyond. On days leading up to Democratic & Republican National
Conventions, & before & during Inauguration. Sponsor: Free
Palestine Alliance. Info: in...@freepalestinealliance.org
1/20 THU - Counter-inaugural demo. In DC. Sponsor: Int'l ANSWER.
Info: http://www.answercoalition.org
*1/20 THU - National J20 Student Walkout. Info:
http://www.counter-inaugural.org To join listserve, send blank
email to counter-inaugur...@lists.riseup.net
1/21 FRI, 7 pm - "Play & Violence," start of 6-month class.
Through lecture, discussion & participation in a play practice,
explore the capacity of certain forms of play to prevent
violence. At Institute for the Arts in Psychotherapy, 526 W 26th
St (btw 10th & 11th Aves). Tuition: $200. Register by 1/14: Fred
Landers, 718-832-8094, Lande...@aol.com
FEBRUARY
2/3 THU-2/6 SUN - 2005 National Conference on Organized
Resistance (NCOR). In DC, at American U, Ward Circle Building.
Info: http://www.organizedresistance.org/regform.html
2/12 SAT, noon - Anti-Fur March. Noon-1:15 pm: Meet at Macy's,
34th btw B'way & 7th Ave; 1:30-2:30 pm: march to Lord & Taylor
(5th Ave btw 38th & 39th St). Sponsor: Caring Activists Against
Fur. Info: http://www.caafgroup.com
2/18 FRI-21 MON - Grassroots Animal Rights Conf. At NYU. Info:
Adam, 201-968-0595, grassr...@ejnet.org,
http://www.grassrootsar.org/workshops.htm
2/24 THU-2/25 FRI - "Strangers No Longer: Immigration Law &
Policy in the Light of Religious Values." 2/24: Interfaith,
interdisciplinary scholars' workshop; 2/25: Interfaith,
interdisciplinary conference for lawyers, social workers,
community activists, clergy & scholars. At Fordham U School of
Law, 140 W 62nd St. Info: 212-636-7328, aue...@law.fordham.edu
MARCH
**3/18 FRI-3/19 SAT - "Enforcing the Minimum Wage for Working
Families: A Conf on New Strategies for Communities & Government."
At NYU. Sponsors: National Employment Law Project, Brennan Center
for Justice. Info: NELP, 212-285-3025, crucke...@nelp.org
3/19 SAT, noon-2 pm - Anti-fur demo. At Steven Corn Furs, 295 Rte
17, N Paramus, NJ. Sponsor: Caring Activists Against Fur. Info:
http://www.caafgroup.com
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