Sunday, August 07, 2005

8/8-8/14: Actions, etc.: This week

Here are the actions and other activities this week previously posted on Contested Terrain:(All posts in July, unless otherwise noted by an *)

Thru Aug. 30: Art exhibit: Disappeared in America (Brecht Forum, 212-242-4201, http://www.brechtforum.org/)

Thru Aug. 31: Black August Film Festival: Aug. 11: Machetero; Aug. 14: The Black and the Green, followed by discussion with filmmaker St. Clair Bourne; Aug. 16: The Spook Who Sat by the Door (Brecht Forum, 212-242-4201).

Aug. 8: Hell No! We Wont Go (Military Recruiting Station, Chambers St. bt. Greenwich & Hudson.

Aug 8: Presentation/discussion: The Secret Bases. Exploring the Pentagon's "Black World.", (16 Beaver St. (4/5 fl.)

Aug. 9:* Vigil and March: Nagasaki Day Disobedience: Poems, Prayers, Vigil, 11 AM (Foley Square, Centre & Lafayette sts. below Worth St.)

Aug 10: * Public Discussion and letter writing: From Abu Ghraib to Ave. C: Brining Human Rights Standards to our Government and our City 6:30-8:30 PM (NYU Law Scxhool, Greenberg Lounge, Vanderbilt Hall, 40 Washington Sq. So. @ McDougal St.), info: 212-979-7213, wheedle@earthlink.net

Aug. 10: Film: Five Days by Danny Lyon in conjunction with his photo exhibit: The Destruction of Lower Manhattan,, 6:30 PM (Hunter College, Ida K. Lang Recital Hall, 68 St. Bt. Park & Lex., 4th Fl.) Reservations required: 212-534-1672, X-257, http://www.mcny.org

Aug 11: Party: Welcom Home for 16th US/Cuba Friendshipment Caravan , (Community Church of NY, 28East 35 St., Bt. Park & Mad.) http:www.Pastorsforpeace.org
Aug. 11: * Film: The Yes Men by Chris Smith, Dan Ollman and Sarah Price (49 E. Houston St., bt. Mott & Mulberry)

Aug 12: * Reading: Dave Zirin,What's My Name, Fool?, (Barnes & Noble, 4 Astor Pl.) info: 212-420-1322, http://www.edgeofsports.com/

Aug. 12: Books Through Bars Barbeque, (ABC NoRio,156 Rivington St., Bt. Clinton & Suffolk) Info: 212-254-3697, ext. 322, http://www.ABCNorio.org/affiliated/btb.html

Aug. 13: * Super Stoop Sale Benefit for Brooklyn Parents for Peace, (Park Pl., Bt. 6 and 7 aves., B'klyn) Info: 718-624-5921, http://www.brooklynpeace.org/
Aug. 13: * Performance/dance party to benefit Youth Solidarity Summer 2005, 8-10PM, After party, 10PM-2AM (Alwan for the Arts, 16 Beaver St., 4 fl., bt. Broad & B'way), Info: 347-262-6096

Aug. 14: * Film: The Power of Nightmares (A BBC production), 9/11 Info Resource Series w/Post screening discussion & strategy session, 6:30PM (St. Marks Church, 2nd Ave. & 10 St), info: 212-714-7147, http://www.ny911truth.org./(series continues: Aug. 21: Unconstitutional:The Attack on our Civil Liberties; Aug. 28: Masters of the Universe: The Secret Birth of the Federal Reserve)

Aug. 14: * Talk Discussion: Dunayevskaya's Writings on Marx's Philosophy of Revolution, (Identity House, 39 West 14 St., Rm. 205), Info: 212-663-3631, http://www.newsandletters.org/

Future:

Aug. 25: Artists Seth Tobocman and Meirav Shaul projecting their work

Aug. 27: An Evening of Performance and Commentary on the Lives and Deaths of Sacco & Vanzetti

Sept. 17-23: Youth Activists Retreat

Sept. 24-26: Demand an End to the War in Iraq Demonstrate in DC

Nov. 9: Art Exhibit: Three Cities Against the Wall

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