[NY] Activist Calendar #720: Events This Week (Apr. 27-May 3)
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Number 720 NY ACTIVIST CALENDAR April 25, 2009
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{1} APRIL
**Through 4/30 TUE (DATE CORREX) - Actions: April Freedom Month. This
April marks the 29th 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
--4/30 THU, 5 pm: Rally: Solidarity w/Rev Luis Barrios, the SOAW 6 &
the Puerto Rican Political Prisoners. Close the School of the
Americas. At Metropolitan Correctional Center, 150 Park Row (at Pearl
St, east of Foley Sq, J/M/Z to Chambers St, 4/5/6 to Bkn Bridge-City
Hall, R/W to City Hall).
Through 4/30 THU - Actions: Close Guantanamo & End Torture. 100 Days
Campaign. 4/30 THU, 10 am: procession in orange jump suits from
Reflecting Pool to nonviolent direct action at the White House;
10:15-11 am: speakers from Amnesty, WAT & others; 11:15 am:
procession; 12:15 pm: action at the White House. At various locs in
DC. Sponsor: Witness Against Torture, Center for Constitutional
Rights, Pax Christi USA, School of the Americas Watch, Sept 11
Families for Peaceful Tomorrows, Torture Abolition & Survivors Support
Coalition Int'l, United for Peace & Justice, War Resisters League.
Info: dalo...@riseup.net & http://www.100dayscampaign.org &
http://www.witnesstorture.org
Through 4/30 THU - Events: "Discussions Around Gender & Sexuality."
4/30 THU, time TBA: "Spectacles of Childhood: Law, Child Pornography &
Sex Panic," w/Amy Adler (NYU Law), Ann Pellegrini (NYU), Avgi
Saketopoulou (NYU). At NYU locs. Sponsor: NYU Center for the Study of
Gender & Sexuality. Info: 212 992 9540, cs...@nyu.edu &
http://www.nyu.edu/csgs
Through 4/30 THU Exhibit: "Signs of the Times. Paintings by
Francisco Verastegui, who lives & works in Oaxaca, Mexico; he takes up
political turmoil both w/in Mexico & around the world, from the
violence against the people of Oaxaca in the 2005 uprising to the war
in Iraq. 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). $6/$10/$15. Info:
212-242-4201, brech...@brechtforum.org & http://www.brechtforum.org
Through 5/1 FRI, MON-FRI, 10 am-8 pm, SAT-SUN, noon-6 pm - Exhibit:
"Into the Open: Positioning Practice." Work of 16 architectural groups
that actively engage communities in response to social & environmental
issues, incl: shifting demographics, uneven economic development & the
explosion of urban migration. At Sheila C Johnson Design Center, 66
5th Ave (at 13th St, 4/5/6, L, N/Q/R/W to 14th St-Union Sq, F/V to
14th St-6th Ave). Sponsor: Parsons the New School for Design. Free.
Info: http://www.newschool.edu
**Through 5/1 FRI Actions: Week of Action for Respect, Recognition &
the Domestic Workers Bill of Rights. At various locs. Sponsor:
Domestic Workers United. Info: 212-481-5747
domesticwo...@gmail.com
--4/27 MON: Action: National Call-In Day of Action. Stand w/domestic
workers by calling Albany legislators to become cosponsors of the
Domestic Workers Bill of Rights
--4/28 TUE, 10 am-4 pm: Action: Domestic Workers Take Action In
Albany. 10 am: morning program; 11 am: press conf; 11 am-2 pm:
legislative meetings; 2 pm: rally/march; 4 pm: closing. At locs in
Albany, NY; buses leave 6:30 am, return 7:30 pm, meet at Barnes &
Noble, north side of Union Sq (at 17th St, 4/5/6, L/N/Q/R/W to Union
Sq).
Through 5/2 SAT, TUE-SAT 11 am-6 pm - Exhibit: "Broadcast." 13 works
by int'l group of artists who since the 1960s have engaged, critiqued
& inserted themselves into official channels of broadcast television &
radio. At Pratt Manhattan Gallery, 144 W 14th St, 2nd fl (1/2/3 to
14th St-7th Ave, F/V, L to 14th St-6th Ave). Info:
http://www.pratt.edu/exhibitions
Through 5/8 FRI - Action: help create the Mar/Apr 2008 IndyKids. 5/6
WED, 7-9 pm: proofreading pages; 5/8 FRI, 7-9 pm: bundling & mailing
party. Progressive current events newspaper & teaching tool for grades
4-8 & high school English language learners. 15,000 copies for each
issue, distributed in 30 states across the country. At Indymedia
office, 4 W 43rd St, rm 311 (btw 5th & 6th Ave, 7 to 5th Ave at 42nd
St, B/D/F/V to 42nd St-Bryant Park, 4/5/6/7, S to Grand Central-42nd
St). Info: 212-592-0116, indy...@indymedia.org &
http://www.indykids.net
**Through 5/10 SUN - Events: Pollinations (Polinizaciones) North
America: Atlantic Coast Tour. On tour w/giant, portable murals, South
America-based Beehive group aims to draw out the connections btw
colonial history & present-day struggles against corporate
globalization, violence & racism. At locs in NYC area. To host:
poliniz...@gmail.com &
http://polinizaciones.blogspot.com/2009/04/polinizaciones-atlantic-coast-tour
-in_20.html
& http://www.beehivecollective.org/english/tour_form.htm
--4/28 TUE, 6:30 pm: At Diversity Center of Qns, 76-11 37th Ave,
Jackson Hts, Qns (E/F/R/V to Jackson Hts/Roosevelt Ave, 7 to 74th
St/Bway).
--5/1 FRI, 7 pm: At Bluestockings, 172 Allen St (at Stanton, 1 bk S of
Houston, F to 2nd Ave). Info: 212-777-6028,
http://www.bluestockings.com & http://www.myspace.com/bluestockingsnyc
Through 5/16 SAT Exhibit: Surveillance. Artists: Yasmine Chatila,
Tomory Dodge, Jeffrey Gibson, Charles Harlan, Shin il Kim, Caitlin
Maloney & Angelo Plessas treat the proliferation of surveillance
techniques that have become a large part of our everyday lives. At
Affirmation Arts, 523 W 37th St (A/C/E to 34th St-Penn Station or 42nd
St-Port Authority); MON-FRI 10 am-6 pm, SAT 11 am-5 pm. Info: Marla
Goldwasser, 212-925-0092, ma...@affirmationarts.com &
http://www.affirmationarts.com
Through 5/26 MON - Films: Africa in Transition, 16th African Film
Festival. BAM Rose Cinemas 5/22 FRI-5/25 MON. Sponsors: African Film
Society, Film Society of Lincoln Center. Info:
http://www.africanfilmny.org & http://filmlinc.com &
http://www.BAM.org
Through 5/30 SAT - Workshops: Diabetic Drama Workshops. W/Robbie
McCauley. Based on subject matter from McCauley's performance piece
"Sugar," which looks at everything about sugar, from slavery to
colonialism to US mythologies to diabetes. 5/30 SAT, 1-4 pm
(tentative). 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). $15-$35,
preregistration req. Sponsors: Theater of the Oppressed Laboratory,
Brecht Forum. Info: 212 924 1858, top...@toplab.org &
http://www.toplab.org
**Through 5/30 SAT Actions: campaign for health care. At various
locs. Sponsor: Private Health Insurance Must Go! Coalition. Info/RSVP:
Jean Fox, jeanm...@yahoo.com
--5/3 SUN, 11:30 am (approx): Costumed teams of 2-3 people leaflet &
talk to people on the subways. Meet at a coffee shop near Times Sq
(details to come).
--5/7 THU, 5:30-8 pm: petition at Leo Gerard talk (see 5/7 below).
--5/13 WED: Rally in DC (see 5/13 below).
--5/17 SUN: AIDS Walk. Wear "not covered" costumes.
--5/27 WED, 7 pm: PHIMG General Meeting. At 25 W 43rd St, 18th fl (7
to 5th Ave-42nd St, B/D/F/V to 6th Ave-42nd St, 4/5/6 to Grand
Central-42nd St).
--5/30: Nationwide day of action for single-payer. Details to come.
Through 5/31 SUN - Exhibit/discussions: "X." "Site for dialogue,
spontaneous experimentation & new ideas in this time of overwhelming
change & transition. 5/14 THU, 7 pm: "William Kunstler: Disturbing
the Universe," documentary w/filmmakers Emily Kunstler & Sara
Kunstler. At 548 W 22nd St (at 11th Ave, C/E to 23rd St). Info:
212-226 2196, jco...@framenoir.com & http://www.x-initiative.org
Through 6/8 MON, 7 pm - Discussions: "Live From the NYPL." 5/20 WED:
"Angels & Ages: A Short Book About Darwin, Lincoln & Modern Life,"
w/author Adam Gopnik & Steven Pinker; 6/8 MON: "The Pleasures &
Sorrows of Work," w/Alain de Botton & Paul Holdengraeber on joys &
perils of the modern workplace. At NY Public Library, 5th Ave & 42nd
St (7 to 5th Ave, B/D/F/V to 42nd St, 4/5/6 to Grand Central-42nd St).
Info: http://www.nypl.org/live
**Through 7/17 FRI Workshops: Planned Parenthood of NYCs Spring
2009 Training Institute. 18 trainings on a variety of exciting sexual
& reproductive health topics, incl: Sexually Transmitted Infections,
Creating a Safe Space for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender &
Questioning Youth, HIV & Youth: The Need to Remain Vigilant in
Providing HIV Education Services to Youth. At Planned Parenthood, 26
Bleecker St, 5th fl (6 to Bleecker St, B/D/F/V to Bway-Lafayette).
Info: trai...@ppnyc.org Schedule/fees:
http://www.plannedparenthood.org/nyc/sexual-reproductive-health-training-cale
ndar-15152.htm
**4/27 & 5/11 MON, 7 pm Meetings: NY News & Letters. Discussions on
organizational perspectives for 2009-2010. At TRS Inc Professional
Suite, 44 E 32nd St, 11th fl (btw Park & Madison Aves, 6 to 33rd St,
B/D/F/V, N/R/Q/W to 34th St-Herald Sq). Info: 914-462-3691,
NYNewsan...@gmail.com & http://www.newsandletters.org
**4/27 MON, noon Press conf: announcing plans for May 1st immigrant
rights events. Filipino activists & immigrants unveil a 6-ft letter to
President Barack Obama urging him to pass a fair, humane & just
comprehensive immigration reform this year. Ecuadorian activists
announce plans for a hunger strike to begin soon. Street vendors speak
about vending licenses, permit caps & police harassment. Day laborers
from Qns & NJ talk about police harassment & demand workers centers,
not ICE detention centers. At Union Sq, 14th & B'way (4/5/6, L/N/Q/R/W
to Union Sq-14th St). Sponsor: NY May 1st Coalition. Info:
212-561-1744, ma...@leftshift.org & http: www.may1.info Press contacts:
Tatiana Bejar, 917-597-6941; Sergio Aguirre, 347-998-4338; Daniel
Vila, 718-414-9558.
4/27 MON, 6:30-8 pm (RESCH from 4/16) - Workshop: "Financing a Legal
Education: The Facts." W/Jennifer Trauman (Access Group, Inc). At
Latino Justice PRLDEF (formerly Puerto Rican Legal Defense Fund), 99
Hudson St, 14th fl (1 to Franklin St). Free, but seats are limited.
RSVP by 4/13: Maritza Maldonado, 212-739-7517,
spat...@latinojustice.org
4/27 MON, 7 pm - Reading: "Arthur O'Connor: The Most Important Irish
Revolutionary You May Never Have Heard Of." W/Cliff Conner on his
newly published biography. +Irish poetry & music. At Rocky Sullivan's
of Red Hook, 34 Van Dyke St, Bkn (at Dwight St, F/G to Smith & 9th St
& take B77 bus to Red Hook, F, M, R to 4th Ave-9th St & take B77; from
lower Manhattan, take NY Water Taxi at Pier 11-Wall St to Red Hook).
Info: cliff....@mac.com
4/27 MON, 7 pm Discussion: Chris Gunderson's "The Struggle for CUNY:
History of the student movement 1969-1999." At loc TBA. Sponsor: Intl
Socialist Organization. Info: danny...@gmail.com
**4/27 MON, 7 pm Reading: 2 Truths & a Lie." W/author Scott Turner
Schofield. Queer performer Schofield is a man once a woman, a lesbian
turned straight dude, & is also the author of Underground Transit &
Debutante Balls. 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
**4/27 MON, 7:30 pm Film/discussion: W/Babies & Banners. W/ Sara
Rodriguez (Stella Doro striker). Film recounts womens crucial role
in the 1937 auto workers strike in Flint, MI. How can the wider
community support striking workers? What role can students play in
pushing workers struggles forward? At Puck Building, 295 Lafayette
St, NYU sociology Dept, 4th fl (6 to Bleecker St, B/D/F/V to
B'way-Lafayette, R/W to Prince St). Free pizza & refreshments.
Sponsor: Radical Film & Lecture Series. Info:
http://nyusociology.org/blogs/radical
**4/28 TUE, 7 pm & 4/30 THU, 7:30 pm - Discussion: Pace U students
present on Middle East. 4/28: on US media coverage of the Palestine
Conflict, the Oslo Accords & impact of the conflict on Palestinian
children. 4/30: on the origins of the Zionist Movement, the 1967 War &
Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions Movement Against Israel. At WESPAC, 17
Marble Ave, Pleasantville, NY. Info: 914-449-6514, in...@wespac.org
4/28 TUE-4/30 THU, 5/5 TUE-5/6 WED, 5/12 TUE-5/13 WED, 8 pm - Benefit:
An Evening to Save the Water. W/Monica Hunken in her play Reading
the Water, +Josh Fox's in-progress documentary, "Rage Of Nature," &
Q&A w/experts on the drilling issue. At Living Theatre, 19-21 Clinton
St (south of Houston, F to 2nd Ave, F/M to Delancey-Essex). $10/$8
student, senior, military discount; = goes to NYH2O, a grassroots
group organizing for a statewide ban against natural gas drilling.
Info: waterund...@gmail.com & http://waterunderattack.com &
http://damascuscitizens.org & http://nyh2o.org
4/28 TUE, 8 am-7 pm - Action: Equality & Justice Day. Lobby NYS
legislators for marriage in person. Demand the state Senate take up &
passes marriage equality, the Gender Expression Non-Discrimination Act
(GENDA) & the Dignity for All Students Act so that they can become law
in 2009. At locs in Albany, NY; buses from all over the state. $40 for
bus, training & lunch. Register (ASAP): ThePo...@gmail.com
4/28 TUE, 10-11 am - Court support: Hearing for Dr Aafia Siddiqui.
Siddiqui is a Pakistani neuroscientist held illegally in Afghanistan
last summer, 5 years after being disappeared. At US District Court,
500 Pearl St, before Judge Berman (4/5/6 to Bkn Bridge/City Hall,
J/M/Z to Chambers St, B/D to Grand St). Info: Pakistan-USA Freedom
Forum, 718-397-5027, 718-763-3543, paku...@hotmail.com &
http://www.FreeFahad.com & http://www.muslimsforjustice.org
**4/28 TUE, 10 am - Action: Support immigrant rights in Westchester.
Hudson Valley Community Coalition is making a presentation about
issues affecting immigrants in local communities to the Westchester
County Legislatures Subcmt on Hispanic Affairs & Immigration. Open to
the public. At 148 Martine Ave, 8th fl, White Plains, NY. Info:
914-977-3295, bpal...@hvccoalition.org & http://hvccoalition.org
**4/28 TUE, 11 am-12:30 pm - Discussion: "Immigration Awareness Day."
W/Jane Guskin & David Wilson (authors, The Politics of Immigration:
Questions & Answers), others TBA. At Suffolk Community College,
Mildred Green Rm, Babylon Student Center, Ammerman Campus, 533 College
Rd, Selden, NY. Sponsors: Latinos del Mundo, Office of Campus
Activities. Info: Lisa Melendez, 631-451-4171, mel...@sunysuffolk.edu
& http://thepoliticsofimmigration.org
4/28 TUE, noon-2 pm - Vigil: for Darfur. Emergency vigil; monthly
vigils continue on 1st TUEs. At US Mission to UN, 140 E 45th St (btw
Lexington & 3rd Ave). Info: dar...@brooklynpeace.org
**4/28 TUE, 1-2:30 pm Rally: Protest Family Court. Protest
systematic destruction of Black & Latino families & children by
racist, institutionalized system of injustice set in place to give an
aura of legality to this criminal racketeering scheme. At Manhattan
Family Court, 60 Lafayette St (at Leonard St, 6 to Canal St-Lafayette,
R/W to Canal St-Bway). Sponsors: People Power Coalition, New
Abolitionist Movement, ProLibertad, Parents in Action, Fathers for
Justice, Equal Parenting Party, Save Amber James Cmt, Stephen Allen Jr
Survival Cmt, Americas Children, Fairness for Fathers, Mothers on the
Move, Political Parent Party. Info: 347-624-4830,
http://www.parentsinaction.net/english/HumanRights/Events/PPC_4-28-09.htm
**4/28 TUE, 5:30-7:30pm Rally: NYers Against the Fare Hikes &
Service Cuts. Send a clear message that NYers are united against 25%
fare increases & service cuts. At Union Sq South Plaza, 14th & B'way
(4/5/6, L/N/Q/R/W to Union Sq-14th St). Sponsor: NYPIRG Straphangers
Campaign. Info: net...@straphangers.org & http://www.straphangers.org
**4/28 TUE, time TBA Book event: The Inner World of Farm Animals.
Celebrate publication of new book by Amy Hatkoff, foreword by Jane
Goodall & afterword by Wayne Pacelle. RSVP for time & loc:
mrs...@earthlink.net
**4/28 TUE, 6-8 pm - Discussion: "A Country of Ones Own: Race, Class,
Gender & Immigration Policy in the US." W/moderator Irasema Garza
(Legal Momentum), Jessica Gonzalez (National Latina Institute for
Reproductive Health), Miriam Yeung (National Asian Pacific Womens
Forum), Olga Vives (National Organization of Women). 20 years ago,
fewer than 20% of the people crossing the border illegally were women;
today the number may be as high as 42%. W/Liberty & Justice for All
Series. At Puck Building, 295 Lafayette St, Rudin Family Forum for
Civic Dialogue, 2nd fl (6 to Bleecker St, B/D/F/V to B'way-Lafayette,
R/W to Prince St). RSVP (req): 212-998-7484, wagner...@nyu.edu
Info: http://wagner.nyu.edu/events/
**4/28 TUE, 7 pm (RESCH to 5/5) Discussion: Live From Death Row.
4/28 TUE, 7 pm - Action: Take Back the Night march & speakout. "A
celebration of women & men who have survived sexual assault, violence,
rape & domestic violence. We march to assert the right of every person
to be free from violence & to feel safe & comfortable in one's
community & home. Speakouts give women & men an opportunity to share
their experience & to publicly acknowledge their transition from
victim to survivor. We welcome any & all people, regardless of their
experience w/sexual abuse. Meet at Washington Sq Park ((A/C/E,
B/D/F/V to W 4th St); march at 8 pm. Sponsor: National Organization
for Women at NYU (NOW-NYU). Info: Julie Kilger, 917-499-6065 &
shahid...@nyu.edu
**4/28 TUE, 7 pm Meeting: Bkn Community Board 13. Speak out against
plan for Ringling Bros & Barnum Bailey Circus to set up a summer
circus on Coney Island. Ringling has a long history of animal abuse &
neglect. At Coney Island Hospital, 2nd fl auditorium, 2601 Ocean Pkwy,
Coney Island, Bkn (at Ave Z, B/Q to Sheepshead Bay, F to Ave X). Info:
NY Bird Club, bestbi...@yahoo.com &
http://forums.manhattanbirdclub.com/tool/post/luciedove/vpost?id=3440024
**4/28 TUE, 7 pm Performance: Women's / Trans' Poetry Jam & Open
Mike." W/Jeanne Dickey & Clara Sara. Hosted by Vittoria Repetto.
Deliver (up to) 8 minutes of your poetry, prose, songs & spoken word.
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
4/28 TUE, 7:30 pm - Discussion: "Gaza & Beyond: A Feminist
Perspective." W/Delia Sachs (Haifa U/Haifa Women in Black, Coalition
of Women for Peace), Nisreen Mazzawi (feminist/social activist,
ASWAT). When the brutal attack on Gaza began, the Coalition of Women
for Peace organized a protest of more than 1,500 women & men, helping
to bring the voice of resistance w/in Israel to the Israeli public &
the world during the 22-day massacre. The media buried their efforts &
accused the left of supporting the carnage. Hear the organizers'
reflections on war/gender/protest/security. At NYU, Kimmel Ctr, 60
Washington Sq S, KC 802 Shorin, 4th fl (at LaGuardia Pl, A/B/C/D/E/F/V
to W 4th St, R/W to 8th St-NYU, 6 to Bleecker St, photo ID required;
wheelchair accessible). Sponsors: Anatolian Club of NYU, Codepink
Women for Peace, Women in Black Union Sq. Info:
mindyg...@nyc.rr.com
**4/29 WED4/30 THU Films/conference: Police Brutality & Violence
Against Women. W/Rosa Clemente (Immigrant Rights Project, Amnesty
Intl), Quentin Walcott (Connect NYC), Leymah Gwobee (Liberian
activist, Pray the Devil Back to Hell), Kevin Powell (writer,
activist), Asha Bandele (writer, activist), Kamau Franklin (Malcolm X
Grassroots Movement), King Downing (ACLU), Tami Gold (Every Mother's
Son), Iris Baez (mother of Anthony Baez), Angela Jones (NYCLU), Rod
Star (Rebel Dmaz), M1 (Dead Prez). At Lehman College, 250 Bedford Park
Blvd West, Bx (btw Paul Ave & Goulden Ave, 4 to Bedford Park
Blvd/Lehman College, D to Bedford Park). Free. Info:
http://www.workingfilms.org
**4/29 WED, 4/30 THU, 5/3 SUN, 7:30 pm Benefit/performance: A
Memory, a Monologue, a Rant & a Prayer. Selections by Eve Ensler,
Maya Angelou, Alice Walker, Nicholas D Kristof & others. A benefit to
celebrate V-Day 2009; wine, coffee & various goodies starting at 6:30
pm. V-drawing, silent auction, giveaways & a souvenir shop. At
National Comedy Theatre, 347 W 36th St (btw 8th & 9th Ave (A/C/E to
34th St-Penn Station or 42nd St-Port Authority). $25/VIP $50 & $100.
Reserve: 212-330-9357, http://www.brownpapertickets.com
**4/29 WED, 3 pm - Action: Walkout & rally to protest budget cuts &
tuition increases. 80% of the tuition hike goes to fill a gap in the
state's budget & does not go to improving our university! It is
essentially a special tax for students, the very people to whom a $600
increase makes a huge difference! Can you afford it? Walkouts have
worked before at CUNY, & they can work again. At Bkn College,
Flatbush, Bkn (2/5 to Bkn College-Flatbush Ave, Q to Ave H); rally on
steps of Boylan Hall; make signs 4/28 TUE, 12:15-2:15 pm in the BC
LGBTA Club Room (WEB Building) & 5-9 pm in the Cafeteria. Sponsors:
CLAS Student Government, BC LGBTA, American Medical Students Assn, BC
Circle K, United Students League, BC Sustainability Club, BC Antiwar
Coalition, BC Students for Global Justice. Info:
student...@gmail.com RSVP:
http://www.facebook.com/home.php?ref=home#/event.php?eid=29181684970
4/29 WED, 6-8 pm Forum/book event: Race Matters--The Death Penalty
& the Incredible Case of Mumia Abu-Jamal! W/Pam Africa (Intl
Concerned Family & Friends of Mumia Abu-Jamal), Lawrence Hayes (Black
Panther Party formerly on Death Row in NYS), Dr Matthew Johnson (New
Jerseyans for a Moratorium on the Death Penalty, Peoples Organization
for Progress-POP), Delacy Davis (Black Cops Against Police Brutality).
+Release event for Mumias new book, Jailhouse Lawyers. At Newark
Public Library, 4th floor auditorium, 5 Washington St, Newark, NJ
(from NYC, PATH to Newark Penn Station & walk/bike/taxi 0.9 mile NW or
take subway to Atlantic St or NJT #76 Hackensack Local bus to
Washington Park). Sponsors: Free Mumia Abu-Jamal Coalition-NYC, POP,
New Black Panther Party. Info: 212-330-8029, in...@FreeMumia.com &
http://www.FreeMumia.com
**4/29 WED, 6-9 pm Discussion: None on Record: Stories of Queer
Africa. W/Selly K Thiam (None on Record), Notisha Massaquoi (editor,
Theorizing Empowerment: Canadian Perspectives on Black Feminist
Thought), Pape Mbaye (well-known Senegalese entertainer), many others
discussing None on Record, a sound documentary project that collects
the stories of queer, lesbian, gay, bisexual & transgendered Africans
from the continent & in the diaspora. At Schomburg Center for Research
in Black Culture, 515 Malcolm X Boulevard/Lenox Ave (at 135th St, 2/3
to 135th St- Malcolm X/Lenox, B/C to 135th St-St Nicholas). Sponsors:
Astraea Lesbian Foundation for Justice, Intl Gay & Lesbian Human
Rights Commission, Black Gay & Lesbian Archive of the Schomburg
Center, Less AIDS Lesotho. Info: http:// www.noneonrecord.com
**4/29 WED, 6:30 pm - Talk: "Evolution: Darwin's Top 10 Choices."
W/Richard Milner, the singing Darwin scholar. Celebrate Charles
Darwin's 200th birthday & the 150th anniversary of the publication of
On the Origin of Species. At CUNY Grad Ctr, Elebash Recital Hall, 365
5th Ave (NE corner 34th St, 6 to 33rd St, B/D/F/V/N/Q/R/W to 34th
St-Herald Sq, photo ID req). Info: 212-817-8215.
4/29 WED, 7 pm - Discussion: "Writers Like Us: Black Writing in the
Age of Obama." W/critic James Hannaham, novelist Martha Southgate (3rd
Girl from the Left), essayist/critic Stanley Crouch,
historian/essayist Emily Bernard, editor/author Debra J Dickerson. 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). Info:
212-274 1160, eve...@mcnallyrobinsonnyc.com &
http://www.mcnallyjackson.com/
**4/29 WED, 7 pm Talk: Plunder: The Crimes Behind the Financial
Crisis. W/longtime media critic Danny Schechter, producer & director
of In Debt We Trust," 2007 film that predicted the current financial
collapse. At All Souls Unitarian Church, Reidy Friendship Hall, 1157
Lexington Ave (at 80th St, 6 to 77th St, 4/5 to 86th St). Free,
donations appreciated. Info:
http://russellbranca.com/AriaAperta/Events/documents/SchecterPDF.pdf
**4/29 WED, 7 pm Film/discussion: Milk. Discuss the fight for gay
marriage. At Thomas Hunter, rm 305B, 68th St & Lexington Ave (6 to
68th St-Hunter College, F to 63rd St-Lexington Ave). Sponsor: Intl
Socialist Organization. Info: danny...@gmail.com
**4/29 WED, 7 pm Reading: "Visible: A Femmethology." W/editor
Jennifer Clare Burke. New collection of essays from over 50
contributors writing about their queer femme-ness; delves into
personal & unorthodox femmedom themes. 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
**4/30 THU, 6 pm Discussion: Mayoral Control of NYC Schools--Mend It
or End It? W/Dr Lester Young (LIU Grad School of Education, former
superintendent of Community School District 13), Carman Alvarez
(United Federation of Teachers-UFT), Inez Barron (former principal,
NYS Assembly member), Glynda C Carr (Education Voters), NYC Dept of
Education (invited), Benita Lovett-Rivera (Parent Commission on School
Governance & Mayoral Control). At Teen Challenge Center, 444 Clinton
Ave, Clinton Hill, Bkn (btw Gates & Greene Aves, C/G to
Clinton-Washington Aves). Sponsors: Central Bkn Independent Democrats
(CBID), UFT, 57th Assembly District Democratic Organization, NYS
senators Velmanette Montgoomery & Eric Adams, Council member Letitia
James, district leader Ol Olanike Alabi. Info: 718-722-6936 (office),
917-796-8950 (cell), Bzo...@uft.org
4/30 THU, 7 pm - Discussion/film: "Gas Drilling & NYC Drinking Water:
Water Under Attack: Does Natural Gas Drilling Threaten NYC Drinking
Water?" W/Josh Fox (filmmaker), Barbara Arrindell (Damascus Citizens
for Sustainability), Joseph Levine (DCS & NY-H2O working to prevent
upstate gas drilling), James L Simpson (Riverkeeper, Inc), Albert
Appleton (former NYC-DEP Commissioner & watershed expert). At
Community Church Assembly Hall, 40 E 35th St (btw Park & Madison Aves;
6 to 33rd St, B/D/F/V, N/Q/R/W to 34th St-Herald Sq). $10 suggested.
Sponsors: Neighborhood Energy Network, Sierra Club NYC, Tristate Food
Not Lawns, NYC Peak Oil Response Meet-Up Group, Green Sanctuary Cmt,
Community Church of NY Unitarian Universalist. Info:
http://neighborhoodenergynetwork.org/ & http://www.nyc.sierraclub.org/
& http://www.tristatefoodnotlawns.org/ &
http://www.meetup.com/peakoilnyc/ & http://www.ccny.org
**4/30 THU, 7 pm Talk: Navigating the System: Addressing Barriers
to Health Access for API Immigrant Populations. W/Sapna Pandya (South
Asian Health Initiative-SAHI, Center for Immigrant Health-CIH of NYU
School of Medicine). Exploration of how class, gender, English
language proficiency, sexual orientation, religion & other social
factors can determine access to care. At Qns Pride House, 76-11 37th
Ave, #206, Jackson Hts (E/F/R/V to Jackson Hts/Roosevelt Ave, 7 to
74th St/Bway). Sponsor: Project Connect. RSVP: 646-744-0990,
project...@apicha.org &
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=54825729115
**4/30 THU, 7 pm Film: Noho Hewa: The Wrongful Occupation of
Hawai'i." The little-known history of the occupation & ethnic
cleansing of Hawai'i. Indigenous Voices is a monthly series Hosted by
WBAI's Tiokasin Ghosthorse. 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
**4/30 THU, 7:30-9:30 pm Talk: Sexual Latitudes: Queer Studies of
Global Life. W/Ara Wilson (Program in Study of Sexualities, Duke U).
Survey of queer studies transnational turn, interaction btw activist,
intellectual & geopolitical stakes of intl discussion of queer life.
At CUNY Grad Ctr, rm 9207, 365 5th Ave (NE corner 34th St, 6 to 33rd
St, B/D/F/V/N/Q/R/W to 34th St-Herald Sq, photo ID req). Sponsor:
Center for Lesbian & Gay Studies. Info: yukiko...@gmail.com
**4/30 THU, 8 pm - Music: Annual Peace Concert, 10th Anniversary of
Connie Hogarth Ctr for Social Action. W/Vinie Burrows, Emma's
Revolution, Prof Van Hartmann, Elizabeth Ruland, Patrick Murphy &
Hughie Long. At Theater in the New Student Ctr, Manhattanville
College, Purchase, NY. Free. Info: 914-323-7156,
Hogart...@mville.edu
MAY
**5/1 FRI, noon - Rally/march: for immigrant rights. Stop
deportations, stop the raids; humane immigration reform. Music &
performances, 4 pm; march to Federal Plaza, 5:30 pm. Meet at Union Sq,
14th & B'way (4/5/6, L/N/Q/R/W to Union Sq-14th St). Sponsor: NY May
1st Coalition. Info: 212-561-1744, ma...@leftshift.org & http:
www.may1.info
Contingents:
--2 pm: March from Chinatown to Union Sq. Meet at corner of Grand &
Chrystie Sts. Sponsors: Chinese Staff Workers Assn, IWW, others. Info:
Stephanie, 201-787-6035, Liberte, 917-693-7742, http://www.iww.org &
http://www.wobblycity.org & http://wobbl...@yahoo.com
--4 pm: Rally at Starbucks before joining larger Union Sq rally. At
15th St & Union Sq East.
5/1 FRI, 1 pm Conference: The Right in These Times: Understanding &
Combatting Contemporary Shifts to the Right. W/Nicholas DeGenova
(Columbia U), David Harvey (CUNY Graduate Center), Abby Scher
(Political Research Associates), others. 2nd Annual Conf on Rightist
Movements. At CUNY Grad Ctr, 365 5th Ave (NE corner of 5th Ave & 34th
St, 6 to 33th St, B/D/F/V, N/R/Q/W to 34th St-Herald Sq, photo ID
required). Sponsors: CUNY PhD Program in Anthropology, CUNY Center for
Place, Culture & Politics, CUNY Center for the Humanities, Planned
Parenthood Federation of America.
5/1 FRI, 1 pm Talk: on the state of the economy. W/Paul Krugman. At
Westchester Community College. Info: Barbara....@sunywcc.edu
**5/1 FRI, 1:30-3:30 pm Action: May 1st Mobilization. Immigration
reform now; pass the Employee Free Choice Act; healthcare for all. At
Madison Sq Park, 23rd & Bway (R/W to 23rd St-Bway, 6 to 23rd St-Park
Ave South, F/V to 23rd St-6th Ave). Sponsors: NY Immigration
Coalition, African Services Cmt, Breakthrough, Bkn For Peace, Cabrini
Immigrant Services, Chinese Progressive Assn, Community Services
Society, El Centro del Inmigrante, Greater NY Labor-Religion
Coalition, Make the Road NY, Restaurant Opportunities Center-ROC-NY,
SEIU 32BJ, many others. Info: 212-627-2227 x246, Fl...@thenyic.org
**5/1 FRI, 1:30 pm - Action: Phone-A-Thon. Recruit pedestrians to
leave officials voicemails against the war, using shared cellphones.
On this occasion, call City Council members & say: "Cut funding for
J-ROTC from the NYC education budget." At loc TBA. Sponsor: Granny
Peace Brigade. Info: grannypea...@earthlink.net &
http://www.grannypeacebrigade.org/
**5/1 FRI, 5:30 pm Event: Street naming ceremony in memory of
housing activist Jim Garst. At SE corner of 94th St & Columbus Ave
(B/C to 96th St-CPW, 1/2/3 to 96th St-Bway); reception 6:15 pm at
Strycker's Bay Community Rm, 66 W 94th St.
5/1 FRI, 8 pm - Music: Good Coffeehouse Music Parlor. W/Nick
Katzman--blues & ragtime guitar. Traveling Troubadour Concert Series.
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). $15/$6 kids. Info: 718 768 2972,
in...@jamesreams.com & http://www.gchmusic.org
**5/1 FRI, 8 pm-midnight Music/benefit: Let's. Get. Free. W/open
mic for DJs, MCs, musicians, & anyone w/talent. Dancing, cheap beer &
mixed drinks. At 123 Community Space, 123 Tompkins,
Bedford-Stuyvesant, Bkn (G to Myrtle-Willoughby, J/M/Z to Myrtle Ave).
$5 cover. Info: http://www.123communityspace.org
**5/1 FRI, 10 pm Benefit: To the Barricakes! Electrotrash dancing,
muffintov cocktails, militant sweet things & beer. Proceeds go to both
NYU & New School students' legal fees. At Kent Ave #115, Williamsburg,
Bkn (at North 5th St, L to Bedford Ave). $5-10 sliding scale cover.
Info: http://takebacknyu.com
**5/2, 5/9, 5/30 SAT, 10 am Workshops: Teacher Activist Course. Are
you a teacher who asks how to be both an instructional leader & a
teacher activist, how teachers organize w/NYC communities for social
justice, what the UFT has to do w/social justice, what the history is
of public schools in NYC? At various locs. Sponsor: Teachers Unite.
Register for any combination of sessions:
regist...@teachersunite.net & http://www.teachersunite.net/register
**5/2 SAT, time TBA March: Marijuana March. At loc TBA. Info:
kareny...@yahoo.com
**5/2 SAT Conference: 350 Climate Conference. W/Dr James Hansen
(NASA Goddard Institute for Space Studies), Majora Carter (Sustainable
South Bx), Dr Johannes Lehmann (Cornell U), Dr Daniel Hillel (Center
for Climate Systems Research), Michael Gerrard, JD (Center for Climate
Change Law-Columbia U), Prof Richard Heinberg (author & lecturer). At
Columbia U, 116th & Bway (1 to 116th St). Register:
http://www.350Conference.org Info: 740-258-8450,
350Con...@gmail.com
5/2 SAT, 9 am-9 pm - Conference: Bkn Food Conference. W/Dan Barber
(Blue Hill Restaurant), Anna Lapp (author, Grub: Ideas for an Urban
Organic Kitchen), Raj Patel (author, Stuffed & Starved: The Hidden
Battle for the World Food System), LaDonna Redmond (Institute of
Community Resource Development in Chicago). New Orleans-style parade
featuring massive puppets; then participate in workshops, food demos &
kids' activities; lunch, dinner & a dance. Educate & mobilize people
around Food Democracy. "Over 50 community organization partners & 200
volunteers are building this vibrant new movement together." At John
Jay High School, 237 7th Ave, Park Slope Bkn (btw 4th & 5th Sts, F to
7th Ave, Q to 7th Ave, 2/3 to Grand Army Plaza); PS 321, 180 7th Ave
(btw 1st & 2nd Sts). Free. Sponsors: Bkn Food Conference, Park Slope
Food Coop, Caribbean Women's Health Assn, Bkn's Bounty. Info:
in...@brooklynfoodconference.org &
http://www.brooklynfoodconference.org & http://www.brandworkers.org
**5/2 SAT, 11 am-6 pm - Open House & Organizing Meeting for Revolution
Newspaper. Volunteer w/production of Revolution newspaper, set up
working groups. At loc TBA, Lower East Side. Sponsor: Revolutionary
Communist Party USA. Register: 773-318-0197, awoodw...@yahoo.com
Info: 866-841-9139x2670 or yip...@gmail.com
**5/2 SAT, 11 am (reception at 1 pm) Film: HeyShorty! Created by
Girls for Gender Equitys Sisters in Strength program. Featured in 8th
Annual Women of African Descent Film Festival. Selected films tell
stories of empowerment, sisterhood, leadership & positive
relationships. At LIU, Spike Lee Screening Rm, Willoughby & Fleet Sts,
Bkn (B/M/Q/R to Dekalb Ave). Info: in...@ggenyc.org &
http://www.ggenyc.org
5/2 SAT, 1 pm Actions: speakouts on street corners. At locs in
Yonkers, Mt Vernon, White Plains, Peekskill, NY. Sponsor: Hudson
Valley Action. Info: Nick, nickm...@earthlink.net
**5/2 SAT, 2 pm Discussion: Students & the Struggle for Socialism.
At Puck Building, 295 Lafayette St, 4th fl (6 to Bleecker St, B/D/F/V
to B'way-Lafayette, R/N to Prince St). Sponsor: Intl Socialist
Organization. Info: danny...@gmail.com
**5/2 SAT, 2-4 pm (ride) & 4-6 pm (party) Action/benefit: Cyclists
for Siegel Bike Ride & Getting Down(Town) w/Norman After-Party.
W/activist atty & candidate Norman Siegel, Ed Hamilton (author,
Legends of the Chelsea Hotel)& other civil rights, environmental &
bicycle activists. Meet at Washington Sq Park under the arch for ride;
party at 203 W 22nd St (at 7th Ave, 1 to 23rd St-7th Ave, F/V to 23rd
St-6th Ave, C/E to 23rd St-8th Ave). Info: http://normansiegel.com/
5/2 SAT, 6:30-9 pm Film/music/performance/discussion: "We Are Gaza:
Connecting the Dots btw Gaza, Afghanistan, Iraq, Kashmir & Pakistan."
W/Fawzia Afzal-Khan (English, MSU; author, Shattering the Stereotypes:
Muslim Women Speak Out), Faheed Bitar (poet, Treasury of Arabic
Love, Fatoosh), Miriam Cooke (Duke U), Nawal El Saadawi (novelist,
poet, "Woman at Point Zero," "God Dies by the Nile"), many more. At
Brecht Forum, 451 West St (btw Bank & Bethune Sts, A/C/E to 14th
St-8th Ave, D/F to W 4th St, 1 to Christopher St). Sliding scale:
$6/$10/$15; free for Brecht Forum subscribers. Sponsors: Brecht Forum,
CODEPINK, Alwan for the Arts. Info: 212-242-4201,
brech...@brechtforum.org/
5/2 SAT, 7 pm Benefit: Living the Legacy. 2nd Annual Benefit in
Support of the Justice Cmt & in celebration of the life of Richie
Perez. !Richie vive, la lucha sigue! At 1199 SEIU Martin Luther
King, Jr. Labor Center, 310 W 43rd St (btw 8th & 9th Aves, A/C/E to
42nd St-Port Authority, 1/2/3/7, N/Q/R, S, to Times Sq-42d St). $20
adv/$25 door. RSVP: eve...@thejusticecommittee.org Info:
http://www.thejusticecommittee.org
5/2 SAT, 7 pm - Event: In Our Hands Is Placed a Power: A celebration
of labor firebrands in story & song. May Day event. Dramatic
accounts, newspaper records & folk music bring to life the history of
labor struggles from the 1886 fight for the 8-hour day to the battling
Stella Doro cookie factory strikers of today. At Freedom Hall, 113 W
128th St (btw Malcolm X & Adam Clayton Powell Blvds, 2/3, 4/5/6,
A/B/C/D to 125th St). $3; $9 for Feast of Many Lands buffet at 6 pm.
Sponsor: Freedom Socialist Party. Info/childcare (adv notice, please):
212-222-0633, f...@nyct.net
**5/2 SAT, 7 pm Discussion: French Precarity Struggles in the
Crisis. W/Emmanuelle Cosse (former president of Paris ACT UP). How
French struggles against precarity have been affected by, & responded
to, the global capitalist crises. Part of the This Is Forever
series. At Bluestockings, 172 Allen St (at Stanton, 1 bk S of Houston,
F to 2nd Ave). Info: 212-777-6028, http://www.bluestockings.com &
http://www.myspace.com/bluestockingsnyc & http://www.thisisforever.org
**5/2 SAT, 7 pm Action: Ride to Bkn Museum's 1st SAT. Free day &
evening of arts, entertainment & dance. Theme for May's 1st SAT is
Eco-Art & how your daily life choices affect your environment. Meet at
Union Sq South, or 7:30 pm at the Bkn side of the Williamsburg Bridge;
5-7 pm: free outdoor bike repair workshops at the museum. Info: Time's
Up, 212 802 8222, http://www.times-up.org &
http://www.brooklynmuseum.org/visit/first_saturdays.php
5/2 SAT, 8 10:30 pm - Music: Peoples' Voice Cafe. W/Bev Grand &
Dissident Daughters; Friction Farm; Edgey & Delila. 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
5/3 SUN & 5/4 MON Conference: 1 Earth--Science & Religion in
Dialogue for a Sustainable Future. Panels on Sustainable Business,
Educating for Partnership w/Science & Religion, Empowering
Eco-Justice Advocacy Through Best Practices. 5/3 SUN, 3 pm: James
Hansen (NASA Goddard Institute for Space Studies), Devin T Stewart
(Global Policy Innovations). 5/4 MON, 10 am: Mary Evelyn-Tucker (Forum
on Religion & Ecology, Yale), Robert E Pollack (Ctr for the Study of
Science & Religion, Columbia U). 2 pm: Peter Mann (World Hunger Year,
Global Movements Program), Lois Barber (Earth Action). At Columbia U,
Low Rotunda, Bway & 116th St (1 to 116th St). Sponsors: Center for
the Study of Science & Religion, Earth Institute of Columbia
University & Fetzer Institute (Kalamazoo, MI). RSVP:
https://calendar.columbia.edu/sundial/webapi/register.php?eventID=30246.ISTER
_SESSION_NAME=695e9a02ab84745428b74fa683610a11&state=init&
Info: Cynthia Peabody, cm...@columbia.edu &
http://www.columbia.edu/cu/cssr &
http://www.earth.columbia.edu/articles/view/1774
5/3 SUN, 10:30 am-5:30 pm - Conference: The World Economic Crisis,
the Failure of Capitalism & the Case for Socialism. While Obama
protects the super-rich, the working class pays for the failure of
capitalism. Examine the economic crisis & discuss the necessary
program & perspective for a new socialist movement of the US & intl
working class. At Roosevelt Hotel, Sutton Suite, 45 E 45th St near
Madison Ave (4/5/6/7 to Grand Central-42nd St). $10/$5 students &
unemployed. Sponsors: World Socialist Web Site, Socialist Equality
Party, Intl Students for Social Equality. Info: http://www.wsws.org
5/3 SUN, 11 am 12:30 pm - Discussion: Urbansouls: Hip Hop,
Spirituality & Religion. W/Rev Osageyfo Sekou on the origins of Hip
Hop its religious sensibilities. 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
**5/3 SUN, 1:15 pm - Film/discussion: "Who Killed the Electric Car?"
(2006). Chronicles the life & mysterious death of the EV-1; examines
the cultural & economic ripple effects caused by its conception & how
they reverberated through the halls of government & big business. At
Community Church of NY, Gallery Rm, 28 E 35th St (btw Madison & Park
Aves, 6 to 33rd St & Park Ave, D/F/N/Q/R to 34th St). Free, donations
appreciated. Sponsor: Resistance Cinema. Info: 718-843-0515,
russel...@yahoo.com &
http://www.aria-aperta.org/AriaAperta/Projects/ResistanceCinema.html
5/3 SUN, 7 pm Music/benefit: Pete Seeger's 90th Birthday
Celebration. W/Pete Seeger, Richie Havens, Bruce Springsteen, Steve
Earle, Dave Matthews, Taj Mahal, Eddie Vedder, Tom Morello (Rage
Against the Machines), John Mellencamp, Warren Haynes, Juanes, Abigail
Washburn & the Sparrow Quartet, Ani DiFranco, Bernice Johnson Reagon,
Arlo Guthrie, many more. All proceeds benefit the Hudson River Sloop
Clearwater. At Madison Sq Garden, 7th Ave btw 31st & 33rd Sts (1/2/3,
A/C/E to 34th St-Penn Station, D/F, R/W to 34th St-Herald Sq). Tix:
http://americanexpress.com/entertainment
& http:// ticketmaster.com Info: http:// www.clearwater.org)
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