ARTISTS FROM OCCUPY BOSTON TO HOST NIGHT OF CONVERSATION & ACTION FEATURING ARTIST STEVE LAMBERT
WHERE: Samsøn (Formerly Samsøn Projects), 450 Harrison Avenue, South End Boston, MA
WHEN: Saturday April 28th, 5pm - 10pm
WHAT: 5-6:00 Alternative sign-making workshops
6-7:00 presentation by artist Steve Lambert
7-8:00 Q&A followed by drinks, hangout, and discussion
8-10:00 screening, Yes Men Fix the World
On April 28, 2012, artists from Occupy Boston will host a gathering with artist and cultural provocateur Steve Lambert. Taking place at Samsøn, this event will be an opportunity for Lambert and the greater Occupy community to connect over questions of messaging, humor, culture jamming, and creative activism as the movement heads into the coming seasons. Lambert’s work includesThe New York Times Special Edition produced with the Yes Men and many other groups in 2008 and distributed in cities across the US carrying headlines such as “Iraq War Ends,” “Maximum Wage Law Passed” and “All Public Universities to Be Free.” More recently, Lambert’s gigantic, sign/scoreboardCapitalism Works For Me,True/False is touring the country posing a personal question its viewers can vote on. |