[NY] Activist Calendar #766: Events This Week (Apr. 5-11)
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Number 766 NY ACTIVIST CALENDAR April 3, 2010
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{1} APRIL
Through 4/7 WED Exhibit: Wang Bin Torture in Commercial Quality,
High Quality & Museum Quality. By Ondrej Brody (CZ) & Kristofer
Paetau (FIN). An oppressive political power exercising torture &
censorship on its citizens meets Western entities eager to profit from
the cheap production forces & ruthless commercialism China offers. At
Open Source Gallery, 255 17th St, South Slope, Bkn (btw 5th & 6th
Aves, street level). Info: in...@open-source-gallery.org &
http://open-source-gallery.org
Through 4/9 FRI Exhibit: Ides of March: The 7th Biennial
Building-Wide Exhibition. Over 50 artists on 4 floors, incl Cesar
Arredondo, Fabian Bernbaum, Doris Cagoilo, Christopher Cardinale,
Chris Clary, Barrie Cline, Peggy Cyphers. At ABC No Rio, 156 Rivington
St (btw Suffolk & Clinton Sts, F, J/M/Z to Delancey St-Essex St).
Info: http://www.abcnorio.org/ides2010
Through 4/10 SAT Exhibit/benefit: Haiti: Beyond Mountains There Are
Mountains. Explores strength & resistance of the Haitian people amid
challenging political, economic & social contexts in Haiti. Works by
Jonathan Allen, Patricia Brintle, Yae Li Cho, Roberto de Jeszs, many
others. Portion of money raised goes to Partners In Health (PIH)/Zanmi
Lasante, US-Haitian medical service. At Art for Change Gallery: 1699
Lexington Ave, lower level (6 to 103rd St). Info: Alyssa Fridgen,
347-804-8336, alys...@gmail.com, http://www.artforchange.org
Through 4/25 SUN - Action: E-waste (Electronic Waste) Recycling.
E-waste collection drive to help you responsibly dispose of all your
unwanted or broken gadgets. Rain/snow or shine. At various locs.
Sponsor: Lower East Side Ecology Center. Info: 212-447-4022,
in...@lesecologycenter.org & http://www.lesecologycenter.org
--4/10 SAT, 10 am-4 pm: At Tekserve, 119 W 23rd St (btw 6th & 7th
Aves, F/V to 23rd St-6th Ave, 1 to 23rd St-7th Ave).
--4/11 SUN, 10 am-4 pm: At Travers Park, 78th St btw Northern Blvd &
34th Ave, Jackson Hts, Qns (7 to 74th St-Bway, E/F/G/R to Roosevelt
Ave-Jackson Hts).
--4/17 SAT, 10 am-4 pm: At Habana Outpost, South Portland Ave & Fulton
St, Ft Greene, Bkn.
--4/18 SUN, 10 am-4 pm: At Morningside Park, Morningside Ave (btw
113th St & 114th St, C to 116th St-Frederick Douglass Blvd, 1 to 116th
St-Bway).
--4/25 SUN, 10 am-4 pm: At PS 29 School Yard, Baltic St btw Henry St &
Clinton St, Cobble Hill, Bkn.
Through 4/23 FRI Events: Columbia U School of Intl & Public
Affairs. 4/5 MON, 1-2 pm: SIPA, Economic & Political Development Brown
Bag: w/Sienna Baskin (atty, Sex Workers Project, Urban Justice
Center); many other events. At Columbia U, Bway & 116th St, mostly at
118th St & Amsterdam Ave (1 to 116th St). Info:
http://www.sipa.columbia.edu/news_events/
**Through 4/30 FRI Exhibit: Celebrating of the 35th anniversary of
the Brecht Forum. Works by Antonio Frasconi, HD Gvlzenleuchter,
Christa Grauer, Rosalind Schneider, Ilse Schreiber-Noll, Taher Shafie
& Daniel Waldron. At Brecht Forum, 451 West St (btw Bank & Bethune St,
A/C/E/L to 14th St & 8th Ave, 1/2/3 to 14th St & 7th Ave). Info:
212-242-4201, brech...@brechtforum.org & http://www.brechtforum.org
**Through 4/30 FRI - Actions: April Freedom Month. This April marks
the 30th anniversary of the capture of the Puerto Rican political
prisoners. At various locs. Sponsor: ProLibertad. Info: 718-601-4751,
proli...@hotmail.com & http://www.ProLibertadweb.com
--4/17 FRI, 7 pm: Commemoration of Manuel Rafael Suarez Dmaz & the
birth of revolutionary Josi de Diego. W/keynote former political
prisoner & nationalist hero/leader Rafael Cancel Miranda. At El
Maestro, 1029 E 167 St, Bx (2/5 to Simpson). Info: Puerto Rican
Nationalist Party: 646-841-5476.
--4/20 TUE, 3 pm: Event: on political prisoners. W/Benjamin Ramos
Rosado & Ismael Nuqez, of ProLibertad Freedom Campaign. At Hunter
College, E 68th St & Lexington Ave (6 to 68th St-Hunter College, F to
Lexington Ave-63rd St). Sponsors: Hostos Puerto Rican Club & the
ProLibertad Freedom Campaign. Info: hostospuer...@gmail.com
--4/25 SUN, 12:30 pm: Event: People's mass for the Puerto Rican
political prisoners. W/Frank Velgara. At La Iglesia San Romero de las
Amiricas/UCC, 752 W 178th St, # 1A (A to 175th St).
--4/25 SUN, 1 pm: Unity Brunch Celebrating the Life of Safiyah Bukari:
freedom fighter & intl freedom fighter supporter. W/Ashanti Alston
(Jericho movement), Laura Whitehorn (former PP, NY State force on
Political Prisoners), Ben Ramos (ProLibertad),
others. RSVP: Sala Cyril (MXGM member & Panther cub), lal...@mxgm.org
--4/27 TUE, 7 pm: Action: Letter Writing Night. At Red Roots Community
Art Space, 503C Wales Ave, Bx (6 to E 149th St-Southern Blvd, 2/5 to
Jackson Ave-Manchester Ave).
--4/28 WED, 3:30 pm: Workshop: Free the Puerto Rican Political
Prisoners. W/Benjamin Ramos Rosado & Ismael Nuqez (ProLibertad
Freedom Campaign-Lehman College). At Lehman College's Student Life
Building, rm 111. Sponsor: Lehman Puerto Rican Club.
--4/30 FRI, 6:30 pm Discussion: The latests Puerto Rican political
prisoner: Avelino Gonzalez Claudio. W/Juan Antonio Gonzalez Pedrosa,
Avelinos son. At St Mary's Episcopal Church 521 W 126th St (btw Bway
& Amsterdam Ave, 1 to W 125th St). Sponsors: NYC Anarchist Black Cross
(ABCF-NYC), NYC Jericho, Ricanstruction Netwerk, Laura Whitehorn, Free
Mumia Abu-Jamal Coalition, Intl Concerned Family & Friends of Mumia
Abu-Jamal, Rosa Clemente, Hawai'i Support Cmt, Resistance in Bkn, many
others.
Through 5/1 SAT Actions: Trail of Dreams & Fast for Our Families. 4
Florida students are walking 2,000 miles through US Southeast for
immigrant rights, joining 5/1 demo in DC, while detainees & others
hold hunger strikes until the Obama administration responds to
families & communities torn apart by raids, detentions &
deportations. Info: http://www.trailofdreams.net Local support: NYC
New Sanctuary Movement, 646-395-2925, in...@newsanctuarynyc.org &
http://www.newsanctuarynyc.org
Through 5/5 WED Exhibit: Envelopes. Explores new & sustainable
potentials of the architectural surface in terms of the skin of a
building & also as a sensorial space that envelops the body. At Pratt
Manhattan Gallery, 144 W 14th St, 2nd fl (btw 6th & 7th Aves, 1/2/3,
F/V, A/C/E to 14th St).
Through 5/10 MON, MONs 7:30 pm Discussion: Revolutions. An ISO
study/discussion group. At Think Coffee, 248 Mercer St (btw 3rd & 4th
St, 6 to Bleecker St, R/W to 8th St-NYU, A/C/E, B/D/F/V to W 4th St).
RSVP: Dave, dfl...@gmail.com
Through 5/29 SAT - Workshops: Theater of the Oppressed Laboratory
(TOPLAB). W/Marie-Claire Picher, others TBA. 4/11 SUN: Heal the
Healer, w/Kira Laura Ferrand; 4/24 SAT-4/25 SUN: The Rainbow of
Desire; 5/16 SUN: Heal the Healer, w/Kira Laura Ferrand; 5/24 MON-5/29
SAT: 2 Forum Theater workshops w/Julian Boal. At Brecht Forum, 451
West St (btw Bank & Bethune St, A/C/E/L to 14th St & 8th Ave, 1/2/3 to
14th St & 7th Ave). $95-$150 for most workshops; RSVP for details.
Sponsors: Theater of the Oppressed Laboratory, Brecht Forum. Register
(req)/info: 212-924-1858, top...@toplab.org & http://www.toplab.org
4/5, 4/12, 4/19, 4/26 MON, 7:30-8:30 pm Discussions: What Can We
Learn From Those Who Influenced Dr King? W/Geoff Smith. 4/5: Mahatma
Gandhi; 4/12: Thich Nhat Hanh; 4/19: Abraham Joshua Heschel; 4/26:
Malcolm X. At Dr King Fireside Library, Memorial United Methodist
Church, 250 Bryant Ave, White Plains, NY. Info/RSVP: Martin Luther
King Institute, 914-949-6555. Directions: http://www.memorial4all.org
**4/5 MON-4/28 WED - Discussions/actions: Freegan events. Discuss
freegan ethic, w/particular focus on the practice of urban foraging;
participate in guided tours of retail waste designed to educate on the
social & environmental impacts of mass production, overconsumption &
waste under global capitalism & to teach people to sustain themselves
on wasted resources. Contact for working group meetings. Info:
347-724-6954, a...@freegan.info & http://freegan.info
--4/5 MON, 7:30 pm: Freegan Meeting & Trash Tour. Organizational
meeting to report on working group activities & discuss & decide on
policies & activities. At Valentinos seating area, west side of 5th
Ave btw 13th & 14th St (F/V to 14th St-6th Ave, L to 6th Ave-14th St,
4/5/6, L/N/Q/R/W to 14th St-Union Sq); 9:30 pm: meet in front of store
for trash tour.
--4/10 SAT, 2 pm: Freegan Planting Workshop. W/members of Sustainable
Flatbush & the Campus Road Community Garden, learn to grow veggies,
herbs & fruits indoors & out. Meet at the Campus Road Community
Garden, Ave H & Ocean Ave, inside the gates of Bkn College (2 to
Flatbush Ave-Bkn College, Q to Ave H or Ave J). Info in case of rain:
Madeline, 917-538-7505.
--4/11 SUN, 9 pm: Trash Tour. Meet in front of supermarket on east
side of University Pl btw 8th & 9th St (R/N local to 8th St-NYU, 6 to
Astor Pl).
--4/12 MON, 5:30 pm to cook, 8 pm to eat - Action: Freegan Feast. At
loc TBA. RSVP: Janet, 347-724-6954.
--4/18 SUN, 4 pm: Edible Wild Plant Foraging Walk. Learn to identify
common wild edibles. Bring a garden trowel if you have one, & bags for
collecting wild edibles. Meet at stone benches, Grand Army Plaza
entrance of Prospect Park, Bkn (2 to Grand Army Plaza, Q to 7th Ave).
Day-of info: Zaac, 203-571-8866.
--4/19 MON, 7:30 pm: Freegan Meeting & Trash Tour. Organizational
meeting to report on working group activities & discuss & decide on
policies & activities. At Miss K's upstairs seating area at Madison
Ave & 30th St (6 to 28th St); 9:30 pm: meet for trash tour in front of
supermarket on 3rd Ave btw 25th & 26th St.
--4/28 WED, 6:30 pm: Media working group meeting. At seating area,
Union Sq Whole Foods (4/5/6, L/N/Q/R/W to 14th St-Union Sq).
**4/5 MON, 4 pm Discussion: Human Rights in China: a Panel of
Former Political Prisoners. W/Yang Jianli (former Tiananmen Sq
activist who served 5 years, 2002-2007), Zhao Yan (researcher employed
by the NY Times who served 3 years, 2004-2007); Wang Tiancheng (former
Beijing U law prof who served 5 years, 1992-1997). At NYU, FH 214.
Info: times...@nyu.edu
4/5 MON, 6 pm Rally/march: In Support of Justice for Muslims
Targeted by Preemptive Prosecution. Albany City Councilman Dominick
Calsolaro is introducing resolution to Albany City Common Council
asking US Justice Dept to implement recommendation of its own
Inspector General: to review ALL convictions of Muslims who have been
preemptively prosecuted. At Washington Ave Armory, Washington & Lark
St, Albany, NY; 6:15 pm: march to Albany City Hall; 7 pm: people may
speak in favor of resolution at Common Council meeting. Sponsors:
Muslim Solidarity Cmt, Project SALAM (Support & Legal Advocacy for
Muslims). Info: Lynne Jackson, 518-434-6659, lynnej...@mac.com
**4/5 MON, 6-8 pm Film/discussion: Clearwater Nation. W/filmmaker
Pamela Timmins. Featuring Pete Seeger. At Jefferson Market Library,
1st fl theater, 6th Ave & W 10th St (A/C/E, B/D/F/V to W 4th St, 8th
St exit).
**4/5 MON, 6:30-8 pm Talk: FIFA Politics: South African Urban
Protests & the 2010 World Cup. W/Prof Patrick Bond (U of
KwaZulu-Natal School of Development Studies-Durban, South Africa).
Given worsening urban poverty, massive unemployment & rising
inequality, will deep-rooted economic contradictions be amplified by
the World Cup in June-July 2010, & can the state keep a lid on social
unrest? At NYU, Sociology Dept, Puck Bldg, 4th fl, 295 Lafayette St
(B/D/F/V to Bway-Lafayette, 6 to Bleecker St, R/W to Prince St).
Sponsor: Radical Film & Lecture Series. Info (Facebook members only):
http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#!/group.php?gid=109343420444
**4/5 MON, 7 pm Film/discussion: "Haiti: The Struggle of Humanity"
(2010). W/filmmaker Jocelyn Perry, who interviews w/children in a
Haitian orphanage (built by her grandparents' congregation) about
their hopes for the future. Perry is a member of Middle Collegiate
Church & has traveled to Iraq & Palestine/Israel with Christian
Peacemaker Teams (CPT). At Bluestockings, 172 Allen St (at Stanton, 1
bk S of Houston, F/V to 2nd Ave). $5 suggested. Info: 212-777-6028,
http://www.bluestockings.com & http://www.myspace.com/bluestockingsnyc
4/5 MON, 7:30 pm - Meeting: Northern Manhattan Neighbors for Peace &
Justice. At Holyrood Church, W 179th St & Fort Washington Ave (A, 1 to
181st St). Info: David, dubn...@gmail.com
4/6, 4/13, 4/20, 4/27 TUE, 7:30 pm Films: Videoteca del Sur.
Presenting the best & most relevant of Latin American film & video.
4/6: El Futuro Es Hoy (Sandra Gsmez, Cuba, 2009) & Homens, Maquinas
& Deuses (Eduardo Duwe, Brazil, 2008); 4/13: Black Mama (Miguel
Alvear-Patricio Andrade, Ecuador, 2009); 4/20: El Pescador de
Estrellas (Marcela Rincsn, Colombia, 2007) & Tambores de Agua
(Clarissa Duque, Venezuela, 2009); 4/27: Caribe (Esteban Rammrez,
Costa Rica, 2004). At Millennium Film Workshop, 66 E 4th St (btw 2nd
Ave & Bowery, F/V to 2nd Ave, 6 to Astor Pl or Bleecker St, B/D to
Bway-Lafayette). Info: 212-673-0090, http://www.videotecadelsur.org
**4/6, 4/13, 4/20, 4/27 TUE, 6 pm Workshops: Picture the Homeless
workshop series. For PTH members & homeless: Homeless Organizing
Academy. For homeowners in foreclosure & for people in shelters: Free
legal clinics, w/lawyers from Common Law NYC. At Picture the Homeless
office, 2427 Morris Ave, Bx (4/D to Fordham Road). Info: Sam or Frank,
646-314-6423, fr...@picturethehomeless.org &
http://picturethehomeless.org
--Contact for schedule of organizing meetings.
**4/6 TUE, 4 pm Discussion: Are the New Jobs Good Jobs? W/James
Spletzer (senior research economist at the US Bureau of Labor
Statistics). Part of SCEPA's 2010 Spring Seminar Series, "The Future
of Jobs: Facts, Fantasies & Policy Options." At New School, 6 E 16th
St, rm 1009 (4/5/6, L/N/Q/R/W to 14th St-Union Sq, F/V to 14th St-6th
Ave). Sponsor: Schwartz Ctr for Economic Policy Analysis. Info:
212-229-5901 x4911, sc...@newschool.edu
**4/6 TUE, 5-7 pm - Teach-in: on political prisoners. W/Ben Chaney,
former US atty gen Ramsey Clark, Amnesty Intl Germany's Claus
Walisch, The Rev Dr Luonne Rouse, former political prisoners Jamal
Joseph (unconfirmed), Susan Rosenberg & Laura Whitehorn, & 2 children
of political prisoners, Wonda Jones & Russell Shoatz. At Riverside
Church, rm 9T, 490 Riverside Dr (btw 120th & 122nd Sts, entrance at
Claremont Ave & 121st St, 1 to 116th St).
**4/6 TUE, 5:30 pm - Film: "Peaceable Kingdom." Riveting story
explores the awakening conscience of several people who grew up in
traditional farming culture & who have now come to question the basic
premises of their inherited way of life. Memories, music &
breathtaking accounts of life-altering moments provide insight into
the farmers' amazing connections w/the animals under their care & make
clear the complex web of social, psychological & economic forces that
have led them to their present dilemma. At NYU Vanderbilt Hall, 110 E
3rd St, rm 204 (A/C/E, B/D/F/V to W 4th St, R/W to 8th St-NYU, 1 to
Christopher St-Sheridan Sq). Info: kms...@nyu.edu &
http://www.peaceablekingdomfilm.org
4/6 TUE, 6 pm Talk: "Freedom in Sight: Manipulating the Gaze in the
Slave Narrative Form. W/Prof Janet Neary (Hunter College). At Hunter
College, rm 11106N, North Building, 68th St & Lexington Ave (6 to 68th
St-Lexington Ave, F to 63rd St-Lexington Ave). Info:
Hunt...@gmail.com
4/6 TUE, 7 pm - Discussion: "The Relevance of Marxist-Humanism Today:
A Raya Dunayevskaya Centenary Forum" by Marxist-Humanist Initiative.
Speakers to explore ramifications 5of her original contributions to
Marxist theory, including on technology, state-capitalism, Hegel,
feminism & organization. At TRS Inc Professional Suite, 11th fl, 44 E
32nd St (btw Madison & Park Aves, 6 to 33rd St). Contribution
requested. Info: 888-579-2245, m...@marxisthumanistinitiative.org &
http://www.marxist-humanist-initiative.org
4/6 TUE, 7 pm - Discussion: Overturning the Ban on Revolution
Newspaper in the Prisons. Battle to end political censorship &
thought control at Pelican Bay State Prison, CA, & Menard Prison, IL,
& prisons nationwide. At Revolution Books, 146 W 26th St (btw 6th &
7th Aves, 1 to 28th St, F/V to 23rd St). Info: 212 691 3345 &
http://www.revolutionbooksnyc.org
**4/6 TUE, 7 pm Performance: "Poetry & Music." W/Carlene Williams
(guitarist & singer), Eugene Carrington (poet & writer). At
Bluestockings, 172 Allen St (at Stanton, 1 bk S of Houston, F/V to 2nd
Ave). $5 suggested. Info: 212-777-6028, http://www.bluestockings.com &
http://www.myspace.com/bluestockingsnyc
**4/6 TUE, 7 pm - Reading/discussion: The Battle for Gotham: NY in
the Shadow of Robert Moses & Jane Jacobs. W/Roberta Brandes Gratz &
author/activist Mark Crispin Miller. 1st TUEs Political Series. At
McNally Jackson, 52 Prince St (btw Lafayette & Mulberry Sts, 6 to
Spring St, R/W to Prince St, B/D/F/V to B'way/Lafayette). Free. Info:
212-274-1160, eve...@mcnallyrobinsonnyc.com &
http://www.mcnallyjackson.com/
**4/6 TUE, 7 pm Discussion: Whos Policing the Police? W/NYCLU
legislative director Robert Perry on ways to deal w/NYPD misconduct &
to have real oversight over the police. Discuss how we can work
together to achieve meaningful reform of NYC's Civilian Complaint
Review Board. +Pizza. At NYCLU, 125 Broad St, 19th fl (R/W to
Whitehall St-South Ferry, 4/5 to Bowling Green). RSVP (please):
212-607-3358, discussi...@nyclu.org
**4/7, 4/14, 4/21, 4/28 WED, 7 pm Films: Picture the Homeless Movie
Night. 4/7: 4th World War (movements in Africa, Asia, Latin
America); 4/14: Bread & Roses (LA Latina janitors organize a union
against their boss & big corporations); 4/21: Great Debaters (Denzel
Washington coaches a 1930s HBCU debate team); 4/28: Do the Right
Thing (Spike Lees Bkn classic). At Picture the Homeless office, 2427
Morris Ave, Bx (4/D to Fordham Road). Info: Sam or Frank,
646-314-6423, fr...@picturethehomeless.org &
http://picturethehomeless.org
**4/7 WED, 1 pm Conference/workshop: Fighting the Criminalization
of Youth, Immigrants & Activists: Analyzing the Case of Alex Sanchez.
Academics, activists, organizers, concerned students & community
members raise awareness about Alex Sanchez & deeper issues underlying
his criminalization. Dialogue around strategies for resisting the
criminalization of youth, immigrants & social justice organizers in
the context of the immigrant rights movement. At John Jay College of
Criminal Justice, 445 W 59th St, North Hall, rm 2200N (btw 9th & 10th
Ave, A/C, B/D, 1 to 59th St-Columbus Circle). Sponsors: Dept of Latin
American & Latina/o Studies, Dept of Sociology, Latino Studies NYU,
WeAreAlex NY, Families for Freedom, STRONG Youth Inc, Salvadoran
American National Assn, C-Roots of NYU, Independent Workers Movement.
Info/RSVP: WeAreAle...@gmail.com & http://www.wearealex.org
**4/7 WED, 4:20 pm Discussion: Is Domestic Violence a Crime?:
Intimate Partner Rape as Allegory. W/Prof Emily Sack (Rogers Williams
U School of Law). At Case Lounge, Columbia U, Amsterdam Ave & 116th
St, 7th fl (1 to 116th St-Bway). Sponsor: Columbia Law School Center
for Gender & Sexuality Law. Info: sgo...@law.columbia.edu
4/7 WED, 6-8 pm Discussion: "Beyond Reform & Revolution in
Constitution Making: From Central Europe to South Africa." W/Prof
Arato on theory of "post sovereign constituent power & authority,"
through his current work in Turkey & Israel/Palestine. At New School,
Alvin Johnson/JM Kaplan Hall, 66 W 12th St, rm 510 (btw 6th & 5th Ave,
F/V to 14th St-6th Ave, L to 6th Ave-14th St).
**4/7 WED, 6-8 pm - Event: Commemoration of the 16th Anniversary of
the 1994 Genocide Against Tutsis in Rwanda. W/testimony from Edouard
Kayihuram, who survived from Hotel des Mille Collines, featured in the
movie Hotel Rwanda. At UN Church Center, 777 UN Plaza (44th St & 1st
Ave (4/5/6/7, S to Grand Central-42nd St). Info: Eugenie Mukeshimana,
973-752-7439, euge...@me.com
**4/7 WED, 6:30 pm - Meeting: May 1 Coalition & Bail Out the People
Movement joint meeting. Organizing for immigrant rights rally on 5/1
(see 5/1 SAT, noon below). Reunisn junta con la Coalicisn Primero de
Mayo & el Moviemiento al Rescate del Pueblo. At IAC Solidarity Center,
55 W 17th St, 5th fl (btw 5th & 6th Aves, F/V to 6th Ave, 4/5/6,
L/N/Q/R/W to 14th St-Union Sq). Info: 212-633-6646,
http://www.may1.info & http://www.bailoutpeople.org
**4/6 WED, 6:30 pm Discussion: Soul of a Citizen: Citizen Activism
& Hope. W/Paul Loeb (activist, author of Soul of a Citizen: Living
w/Conviction in Challenging Times. How do concerned citizens continue
to work for change in tough political & economic conditions & overcome
the demoralization & frustration that so many are feeling these days?
At Unitarian Church of All Souls, Reidy Friendship Hall, 1157
Lexington Ave (at 80th St, 6 to 77th St, 4/5 to 86th St). Free,
donations appreciated. Sponsor: Peace & Justice Task Force. Info:
allsouls...@yahoogroups.com & rousse...@gmail.com
4/7 WED, 7-10 pm Benefit: for Burma. W/Burmese dance performance,
Silent Auction, open bar & buffet-style dinner. Evening to benefit the
Child Protection & Education Ctr at Mae Tao Clinic for Burmese refugee
children. At Friar's Club, 57 East 55th St. Semi-formal attire.
Sponsor: Free Burma Alliance (FBA). Tix: burmabenefit.eventbrite.com
Info: in...@freeburmaalliance.org
**4/7 WED, 7 pm Reading: "Get Opinionated!: A Progressive's Guide to
Finding Your Voice. W/Amanda Marcotte. Marcotte advocates that young
people can effectively involve themselves in promoting social change,
and she tackles topics such as LGBTQ rights, reproductive freedom &
the war on drugs. At Bluestockings, 172 Allen St (at Stanton, 1 bk S
of Houston, F/V to 2nd Ave). Free. Info: 212-777-6028,
http://www.bluestockings.com & http://www.myspace.com/bluestockingsnyc
**4/7 WED, 7 pm Meeting: NYQueer. Spring projects: uniting GSAs
across the city to plan a GSA Dance/Prom/Fun Activity; creating ways
to provide more workshops (to pre-service teachers & school staffs).
At CUNY Grad Ctr, 365 5th Ave, rm 5409 (NE corner of 5th Ave & 34th
St, B/D/F/V, N/R/Q/W to 34th St-Herald Sq, 6 to 33rd St, photo ID
required). Info: nyq...@nycore.org
**4/7 WED, 7 pm - Film: "Bodega Down Bronx." W/Patricia Llanos (Bkn
Outreach Coordinator for Healthy Bodegas Initiative, NYC Dept of
Health & Mental Hygiene) for post-screening discussion. Holistic
breakdown of day-to-day realities from public policy, how to affect
them: Where does food in your bodega come from? How come it's easier
to find fresh fruits & vegetables in Bkn Hts than in South Bx? What's
connection btw incidence of diabetes & food market supply chain?
Produced by Jonathan Bogarmn, Bx students, & Ctr for Urban Pedagogy.
At V Ultra Lounge, 44 Wilson Ave, Bkn (L to Morgan, M to Central). $5
suggested; PBR $2, beer 2/$5, cupcakes, organic popcorn. Info:
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=108615285834774
**4/7 WED, 7:15 pm Film: "You Can't be Neutral on a Moving Train." A
tribute to people's antiwar historian Howard Zinn. Archival footage &
commentary by friends, colleagues & Zinn himself. At Ophir Room, Reid
Castle Manhattanville College, Purchase, NY. Sponsor: Connie Hogarth
Center For Social Action. Info: 914-323-7156.
4/8 THU, 7 pm & 4/15 THU, 7 pm POSTPONED Performance: La Casa
Rosa. W/Soame Citlalime (27 women from a rural community in the state
of Tlaxcala, Mexico). US has denied visas to the performers. See event
4/8 THU, 7 pm.
4/8 THU, 4/13 TUE, 4/22 THU, 6:30-8:30 pm Workshops: planning for
the Bkn Waterfront Greenway. Led by NYC Dept of Transportation, will
inform DOTs master plan for constructing the greenway. At various
locs. RSVP (specify which workshop):
brooklynwater...@dot.nyc.gov
--4/8 THU: At St Michaels Church, 352 42nd St, Sunset Park, Bkn.
--4/13 TUE: At Red Hook Recreation Center, 155 Bay St, Red Hook, Bkn.
--4/22 THU: At Bkn Brewery, 79 N 11th St, Greenpoint & Williamsburg, Bkn.
**4/8 THU, 7:15 am-8:30 am Meeting: new Westchester County mens
group. Goals: 1) cultural sharing, 2) examine masculinity & 3)
non-violence. Light Breakfast. At 255 Dr MLK Blvd, 7nd fl, White
Plains, NY. Info: Surya Peterson, 914-682-4690, Luke Jones,
914-806-3615, lu...@projectmorry.org
4/8 THU, 2-3 pm Court support: NYS Supreme Court Hearing on Hunter
Childcare Cuts. At 60 Centre St, Rm 422 (E side of Foley Sq at Pearl
St, J/M/Z to Chambers, 4/5/6 to Bklyn Br-City Hall, R/W to City Hall,
A/C to Chambers, 2/3 to Chambers, E to WTC, N/Q to Canal, B/D to
Grand). Info: http://defendhunterchildcare.org Media: Leanne
Tory-Murphy, 516-458-3454, Luz Schreiber, 917-628-9751.
4/8 THU, 2 pm Discussion: "Indeterminate Occupation." W/Ruti Teitel
(NY Law School), Aeyal Gross (Tel-Aviv U). Discussion series explores
issues in globalism, conflict & the rule of law. At NY Law School, 185
W Bway, rm W204 (at Leonard St, 1 to Franklin St, 2/3, A/C to
Chambers St).
4/8 THU, 6-8 pm Talk: The Media of Dispossession. W/Prof Jonathan
Beller (Pratt Institute). The ways in which the new economy boosters
champion new media's potentials of empowerment all the way to the
bank, while the 21st century is thus far also characterized by forms
of radical dispossession. At New School, Alvin Johnson/JM Kaplan Hall,
66 W 12th St, rm 510 (btw 6th & 5th Ave, F/V to 14th St-6th Ave, L to
6th Ave-14th St).
4/8 THU, 7-9 pm - Talk/discussion: "Everything You've Been Told About
Communism Is Wrong: Capitalism Is a Failure, Revolution Is the
Solution." W/Raymond Lotta, who takes on the lies & distortions about
the Russian/Chinese revolutions, & addressing how we can go further &
do better in a new stage of communist revolution. At Columbia U School
of Intl & Public Affairs, rm 417 (118th St btw Amsterdam Ave &
Morningside Dr, 1 to 116th St). Students free or donation/non-students
$10. Sponsor: Revolution Books. Info: 212-691-3345,
http://revcom.us/a/193/ray_lotta-en.html
**4/8 THU, 7 pm Film/discussion: Day of Action for Families w/o
Borders tour. US denied visas to the performers for US tour of play
based on real-life stories of migrant families of San Francisco
Tetlanohcan, Mexico, written by Daniel Carlton & the performers.
W/Daniel Carlton, David Wilson (co-author, The Politics of
Immigration), others TBA. At Brecht Forum, 451 West St (btw Bank &
Bethune St, A/C/E/L to 14th St & 8th Ave, 1/2/3 to 14th St & 7th Ave).
Info: Stephanie Bifolco, 516-592-1219, stephanie....@gmail.com
& http://www.lacasarosausa.blogspot.com Directions: 212-242-4201,
brech...@brechtforum.org & http://www.brechtforum.org
**4/8 THU, 7-9 pm Talk: When the Walls of Segregation Toppled: 50
Years Since the Civil Rights Sit-Ins. W/Brian Jones (teacher, actor,
activist,a columnist for SocialistWorker.org). When 4 students from
A&T College sat down at a lunch counter in Greensboro, NC, they had no
idea that their action would initiate the largest mass movement for
civil rights in the 20th century. At Meyer Building, NYU, rm 122, 100
Washington Pl (at Bway, 8 to 8th St-NYU, 6 to Astor Pl). Sponsor:
Intl Socialist Organization at NYU. Info: rask...@gmail.com
**4/8 THU, 7-10 pm Benefit: Distorted Beauty. Art auction to
benefit the Sex Workers Project. Works by Edwin Ho, Indira Cesarine,
Amber Gray, others. At Station Digital, 73 Franklin St (btw Bway &
Church St, 1 to Franklin St). Info:
http://artanagnorisis.wordpress.com/2010/03/11/special-event-announcement-distorted-beauty-thursday-april-8th/
4/9 FRI-4/10 SAT, 8:30 am-6:30 pm - Conference: The Economics of
Climate Change. W/Hirofumi Uzawa (Tokyo U), Ernst Ulrich von
Weizacker (German Parliaments Environmental Cmt), reps from European
Commission & Obama Administration, Tariq Banuri (UN Division for
Sustainable Development), others. At New School, Wollman Hall, Eugene
Lang Building, 65 W 11th St, 5th fl (F/V to 14th St-6th Ave, L to 6th
Ave-14th St). Sponsors: Economic Student Union, Dept of Economics,
Schwartz Ctr for Economic Policy Analysis. Register (req):
http://www.newschool.edu/cepa Info: 212-229-5901 x4911,
sc...@newschool.edu
**4/9 FRI, 1:30-5:30 pm Conference: Emerging Human Rights
Scholarship Conference. NYU JD, LLM & JSD students present papers,
discussion & debate on key human rights issues. Following
presentations NYU faculty member &/or human rights expert lead
discussion and debate. At NYU School of Law, Furman Hall 608, 245
Sullivan St (btw 3rd St & Washington Sq South, A/C/E, B/D/F/V to W 4th
St, R/W to 8th St-NYU, 1 to Christopher St-Sheridan Sq; ID req).
Sponsor: Ctr for Human Rights & Global Justice. Info: 212-992-8186.
RSVP: Kelly Ryan, ry...@exchange.law.nyu.edu
4/9 FRI, 7 pm - Film/discussion: "The Good Soldier." Powerful
87-minute documentary provides war footage & interviews w/5 combat
veterans of different generations (WW II to the current Iraq War), as
they sign up, go into battle & eventually change their minds about
what it means to be a good soldier. Each joined the military for his
own reasons, believing they would fight for freedom & defend their
nation. Experience altered their self-images & trust in structures
they once felt committed to preserve. Q&A follows. At All Saints
Episcopal Church, 43-12 46 St, Sunnyside, Qns (7 to 46 St/Bliss St, no
wheelchair access, parking in municipal lot in Qns Blvd under 7 line).
Free. Sponsor: Veterans for Peace NYC Chapter 34. Info: 347-645-1062 &
http://www.thegoodsoldier.com
**4/9 FRI, 7 pm - Discussion/film: A Sea Change. Imagine a world
w/out fish. Its a frightening possibility, & it could come true. At
Community Church Gallery, 28 E 35th St (btw Park & Madison Aves, 6 to
33rd St, B/D/F/V, N/Q/R/W to 34th St-Herald Sq). $5 suggested.
Sponsors: Neighborhood Energy Network, Sierra Club NYC, Tristate Food
Not Lawns, Green Sanctuary Cmt, Community Church of NY Unitarian
Universalist, Resistance Cinema. Info:
http://russellbranca.com/AriaAperta/Events/ &
http://neighborhoodenergynetwork.org/ & http://www.nyc.sierraclub.org/
& http://www.tristatefoodnotlawns.org/ & http://www.ccny.org
**4/9 FRI, 7 pm Discussion: The Climate Wise Women Panel.
Traveling presentation that features 4 women community activists from
Uganda, the Cook Islands, the Carteret Islands off of Papua New
Guinea, Biloxi, MS, who are firmly engaged in dealing w/the effects of
disastrous climate change in their communities. At NYU Kimmel (contact
for loc). Sponsors: NYU Earth Matters, NYU Women's Initiative, NYU
Green Alumni Network, Alpha Sigma Tau, 85 Broads. Info:
s.car...@nyu.edu
4/9 FRI, 8 pm - Music: Good Coffeehouse Music Parlor. W/Bev Grant &
the Dissident Daughters, Annie Dinerman. At 53 Prospect Park West, Bkn
(btw 1st & 2nd Sts, 2/3 to Grand Army Plaza, Q/B to 7th Ave, F to 7th
Ave). $10/$6 kids. Info: 718 768 2972, in...@jamesreams.com &
http://www.gchmusic.org
4/9 FRI, 8 pm Film: "Coal Country. Reveals truth about modern coal
mining. The story is told by the people directly involved, both
working miners & activists who are battling the coal companies in
Appalachia. Environmental Action Film Series. Potluck dinner at 7 pm.
At Park Slope United Methodist Church, 410 8th St, Park Slope, Bkn
(corner of 6th Ave, F/G to 7th Ave-9th St, F, G, M/R to 4th Ave-9th
St). Free. Info: 718-624-5921, b...@brooklynpeace.org
**4/9 FRI, 10:30 pm-4 am Benefit: People of the Way. W/The Welfare
Poets, DJ's Eli Efi & Phes. Benefits Ayiti Unite, which is sending a
delegation committed to helping the sisters & brothers in Haiti. At
Mojito's Bar & Restaurant, 227 E 116th St (btw 2nd & 3rd Aves, 6 to
116th St-Lexington Ave). Cover $5.
4/10 SAT, 10 am-4:30 pm Action: Help w/farm chores at Catskill
Animal Sanctuary. CAS is a 100-acre haven for farm animals rescued
from cruelty & neglect. At loc in Saugerties, NY. RSVP: 845-336-8447,
in...@casanctuary.org
4/10 SAT, noon-3 pm - March: Demand the Right to Jobs for All. On 75th
anniversary of the WPA (Works Progress Administration), which created
8.5 million jobs during the depression of the 1930s. At loc TBA in DC.
Sponsor: Bail Out the People Movement. Info: 212-633-6646,
http://bailoutpeople.org/cmnt.shtml & http://www.BailOutPeople.org
**4/10 SAT, noon Rally/march: Defend Public Education Pre-K Through
College. End the attacks against teachers, black, latina/o, & poor,
working-class & middle-class students of all races; no privatization
of public education; no tuition/fee hikes - no program cuts in higher
education; no layoffs/no furloughs. At US Dept of Education, 400
Maryland Ave, SW, Washington, DC. Sponsors: Coalition to Defend
Affirmative Action, Integration & Immigrant Rights & Fight for
Equality By Any Means Necessary (BAMN), Defend Public Education/Save
Our Students Caucus, many others. Info: 313-438-3748, 313-575-9329,
let...@bamn.com & http://www.BAMN.com
**4/10 SAT, 1-2:30 pm Action: Veg for Life Leafleting. Educate the
public about the benefits of adopting a vegan diet for the animals,
the environment & our health. At Trader Joes Bkn, 130 Court St, Bkn
(Atlantic Ave, 2/3 to Boro Hall, M/R Court St-Boro Hall, 4/5 Boro
Hall). RSVP: Marguerite, campaig...@farmsanctuary.org.
**4/10 SAT, 3-5 pm - Event: Justice For Kenny Lazo. On 4/12/2008 Lazo,
loving father & partner to his girlfriend, good son to his parents,
diligent worker & solid contributor to his community was pulled over &
killed by 5 Suffolk County 3rd-precinct police officers (John Newton,
James Scimone, William Judge, Christopher
Talt, Joseph Link) who were let off the hook, failing to give an
explanation. The fight for justice will go on & the community must
come together & put an end to this criminal behavior. Show the support
that will strengthen the case. At Suffolk County 3rd Precinct, 1650
5th Ave, Bay Shore. Info: 212-694-8720,
http://www.myspace.com/kennyjlazo.com &
http://www.pslweb.org/site/News2?page=NewsArticle&id=
13493&printer_friendly=1
4/10 SAT, 7-10 pm - Performance/benefit: Roses & Bread 15th Annual
Women's Open Poetry/Performance Event. W/Mimi LaValley & the Calamity
Janes & more. A women & trans-folk only event. Benefits NJ 4, African
American lesbians jailed for resisting proposition from a man in the
Village in 2006, Marilyn Buck & others. At The Commons, 388 Atlantic
Ave, Bkn (btw Bond & Hoyt, A, G to Hoyt/Schermerhorn, 2/3 to Hoyt St,
4/5 to Nevins St, B/D, M/N/Q/R to Atlantic Ave). $10-$20 sliding
scale. Info & reserve childcare: 212-748-9829.
**4/10 SAT, 7-9:30 pm Music/benefit: Holding Haiti in Our Hearts
Benefit. W/Rufus Cappadocia & Friends. Support the childrens &
community projects of the Neges Foundation; help rebuild Liogbne, at
the epicenter. At Bkn Society for Ethical Culture, Meeting House main
hall, 53 Prospect Pk West, Park Slope, Bkn (btw 1st & 2nd Sts, 2/3 to
Grand Army Plaza, Q to 7th Ave, F to 7th Ave). $30/$50 for 2. Reserve:
http://holdinghaiti.eventbrite.com/ Info: 718-768-2972,
bsecdi...@yahoo.com & http://www.bsec.org/
**4/10 SAT, 7 pm Talks: "Teaching in a War Zone: A Year in
Afghanistan. W/Lia Gladstone on the lives of her students & of Afghan
women engaged in cultural creation & resistance in everyday life. At
Bluestockings, 172 Allen St (at Stanton, 1 bk S of Houston, F to 2nd
Ave). $5 suggested. Info: 212-777-6028, http://www.bluestockings.com &
http://www.myspace.com/bluestockingsnyc
4/10 SAT, 7:30 pm - Music: Walkabout Clearwater Coffeehouse. W/emma's
revolution/Pat Humphries & Sandy O, Sara Thomsen. (Walkabout
Clearwater is a sloop club that supports the mission of the
Poughkeepsie-based Hudson River sloop Clearwater.) At Memorial United
Methodist Church, 250 Bryant Ave, White Plains, NY. $17.50 adv/$20
door. Info/tix: 914-242-0374, http://www.WalkaboutClearwater.org &
http://www.brownpapertickets.com/producer/5602
4/10 SAT, 8-10:30 pm - Music: Peoples' Voice Cafi. W/Ray Korona Band.
At Community Church of NY Unitarian Universalist, 40 E 35th St (btw
Madison & Park Aves, 6 to 33rd St, wheelchair-accessible). $15
suggested/$10 members. Info: 212-787-3903,
http://www.peoplesvoicecafe.org
**4/11 SUN-4/17 SUN Actions: Global Week of Action for Palestinian
Political Prisoners. Organize your own local actions. Info:
http://www.freepalestinianprisoners.com/
**4/11 SUN, 11 am-12:30 pm Performance: Spring Poetry Fest.
W/Donna Minkowitz. April is Poetry Month. Congregants celebrate by
reading their own poetry, or favorite poems by others. SUN Platform
series. At Bkn Society for Ethical Culture, Meeting House main hall,
53 Prospect Pk West, Park Slope, Bkn (btw 1st & 2nd Sts, 2/3 to Grand
Army Plaza, Q to 7th Ave, F to 7th Ave). Free. Info: 718-768-2972,
bsecdi...@yahoo.com &
http://www.bsec.org/events/platform/index.html
**4/11 SUN, noon-5 pm Benefit: Tag Sale & Bake Sale. Multi-family
tag sale w/clothing, books, housewares, homebaked goods, fresh organic
eggs & more. Benefits Sunset Park People`s Transportation Program,
which gives out free subway rides to neighbors in Sunset Park every
3rd SAT. At 44th St, Sunset Park, Bkn (btw 5th & 6th Aves, R to 45th
St). Info: spar...@gmail.com
4/11 SUN, 1 pm Meeting: Private Health Insurance Must Go! At 25 W
43rd St, 18th fl (7 to 5th Ave-42nd St, D/F to 42nd St-Bryant Park).
Info: http://www.phimg.org
4/11 SUN, 2:30 pm Discussion: on Nuclear Disarmment. W/Dave Robinson
(executive director, Pax Christi USA) & Judith LeBlanc (field
organizer UFPJ). World leaders will meet at the UN 5/3-21 to review
the nuclear Non Proliferation Treaty. Discussion on ways to encourage
world leaders to work together for meaningful steps toward
disarmament. At Maryknoll Society Ctr, 55 Ryder Rd, Ossining, NY.
Sponsors: Maryknoll Global Concerns & Pax Christi Intl. Info:
845-357-8919. Directions: 914-941-7636x2294
**4/11 SUN, 3 pm Film: "The Agronomist" (Jonathan Demme, 2004).
About Jean Leopold Dominique, who hosted Radio Haiti-Inter, Haiti's
1st independent radio station. At 339 Lafayette St, Muste rm, buzzer
11 (6 to Bleecker St, D/F to Bway-Lafayette). Sponsor: Socialist
Party USA (NYC). Info: 718-869-2279, socialis...@gmail.com &
http://www.spnyc.org & http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/agronomist/
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