CHICAGO AREA EVENTS CALENDAR: FEB 5 - 24

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--Feb 5 & ongoing, Congress Hotel, 520 S Michigan
24-7 UNION PICKET: SUPPORT CONGRESS HOTEL STRIKERS
Sponsor: HERE Local 1
Info: www.congresshotelstrike.info

--Feb 5, Thu
NATIONAL DAY OF ACTION TO SUPPORT
GROCERY WORKERS & SAVE AFFORDABLE HEALTH CARE
Info: www.unionvoice.org/campaign/stopsafeway/

--Feb 5, Thu, noon, 180 North Michigan Avenue, Suite 2300
NEW CONVERSATIONS ABOUT RACE & CLASS IN CHICAGO
Hear Alex Kotlowitz & Chicago Reporter editor Alysia Tate
Info: 312-201-9740 ext. 307 or ysotelo (at) aclu-il.org

--Feb 5, Thu, Music Box Theatre, 3733 N Southport
FILM: RANA’S WEDDING
Hany Abu-Assad’s drama of life in Palestine
Info: 773-871-6604

--Feb 5, Thu, 6 pm. DePaul University, Schmitt Academic Center
2320 N Kenmore, Rm 161
LOST PROPHET: LIFE & TIMES OF BAYARD RUSTIN
Hear author John D'Emilio

--Feb 6, Fri, 5:30 pm, DePaul University, 2320 N Kenmore
Schmidt Academic Center, rm 288
MARCH 4 EDUCATION NOT EMPIRE PLANNING MEETING

--Feb 6, Fri, 7 pm, New World Resource Center
CHICAGO IWW BRANCH MEETING
Info: michaelhargis (at) netscape.net

--Feb 6, Fri, 7 pm, Northwestern University, Mussetter-Struble Theatre
JAMES BALDWIN: DOWN FROM THE MOUNTAINTOP
Calvin Levels in one-man play of James Baldwin
Info: 847-491-7282

--Feb 6-7, Fri-Sat, 9 pm, Facets Cinémathèque, 1517 W Fullerton
FILM: OKRAINA
Boris Barnet’s 1932 anti-war drama of a Russian sniper & a German POW
Info: 773-281-4114

--Feb 7, Sat
LEONARD PELTIER INTERNATIONAL DAY OF SOLIDARITY
28 years of incarceration
Info: www.freepeltier.org/

--Feb 7, Sat, 9 am, wnur 89.3 fm radio
THIS IS HELL
Interview guests: Dilip Hiro, Glen Rangwala, others
Info: www.thisishell.net

--Feb 7, Sat, noon, Daley Plaza
AUTO SHOW PROTEST
Bike from Daley Center to McCormick Place auto show
Sponsor: Critical Mass
Info: www.ChicagoCriticalMass.org

--Feb 7, Sat, 1 pm, Bessie Coleman Library, 731 E 63rd
THE GREAT HAITIAN REVOLUTION OF 1789-1804
Here sociologist Lou Turner
Info: 312-747-7770

--Feb 7, Sat, 1 pm, Healing Earth Resources, 3111 N Ashland
THE GREAT GREEN HYPE: GENETIC ENGINEERING & OUR FOOD
Hear author Craig Holdrege
Info: 773-509-9237

--Feb 7, Sat, 3 pm, Bessie Coleman Library, 731 E 63rd
BRIDGES OF MEMORY:
CHICAGO’S FIRST WAVE OF BLACK MIGRATION
Hear historian Timuel Black
Info: 312-747-7770

--Feb 7, Sat, 6 pm
INTERNATIONAL SOLIDARITY MOVEMENT
CHICAGO CHAPTER POTLUCK DINNER MEETING
Info: IsminChicago (at) aol.com or 312-491-1789

--Feb 8, Sun, 7 pm, Film Studies Center, Cobb Hall Rm 306, 5811 S Ellis
FILM: WHEN THE WAR IS OVER
Francois Verster’s documentary on after-effects of the
South African struggle against Apartheid, followed by
discussion with anti-apartheid activist Prexy Nesbitt
Part of Human Rights Film Festival
Info: 773-834-0957

--Feb 10, Tue, 6 pm, International House, 1414 E. 59th
NORTH KOREA: ANOTHER COUNTRY
Author & historian Bruce Cummings discusses his new book
Info: 773-752-4381

--Feb 10, Tue, 7 pm, Palatine Public Library
700 N North Court, Palatine
APRIL 23 DAY OF ACTION AGAINST CATERPILLAR
PLANNING MEETING
Video screening: The Killing Zone
Info: ISMinChicago (at) aol.com

--Feb 11, Wed, 9-2 pm, location tba
CHICAGO WOMEN IN TRADES
ASPIRING TRADESWOMEN SUMMIT
Info: vjohnson (at) cwit2.org or 312-942-1444 x 203

--Feb 11, Wed, 7 pm, Southern Illinois University, Carbondale
Student Center, Fourth Floor
AN EVENING WITH RAMONA AFRICA
Info: 618-453-2276

--Feb 11, Wed, 7 pm, Northern Illinois University, Dekalb
Heritage Room, Holmes Student Center
BEING BLACK IN DEKALB
Panel discussion
Info: www.cnipg.org

--Feb 11, Wed, 7 pm, ACME Artworks, 1741 N Western
THE RISE OF THE REPUBLICAN PARTY
Nineteenth century origins of the party of Lincoln
Part of Third Parties in the US-Past & Present forum series
Sponsor: Open University of the Left

--Feb 11, Wed, 7:30 pm, T's, 5025 N Clark
CHICAGO COALITION FOR THE HOMELESS BENEFIT
10% of food & beverage tab goes to the homeless
Info: 312-435-4548

--Feb 12, Thu, 6-9 pm, darkroom, 2210 W. Chicago
EVERYBODY DOES IT:
BENEFIT FOR GUILD COMPLEX
Info: 773-227-6117

--Feb 12, Thu, 7 pm, northwestern Univeristy, Annenberg Hall Rm G21
RUNNING TOWARD FEAR: A POET’S RESPONSE
TO WAR & THE BLACK SITUATION
Hear Haki Madhubuti, founder of Third World Press

--Feb 12, Thu, 7 pm, UC International House, 1414 E 59th
PERSPECTIVES ON THE WALL
Hear Profs Norman G. Finkelstein & Derek Jinks, also
Ali Abunimai, Roxane Assaf
Sponsors: Students for Justice in Palestine, Global Voices,
Middle East Studies Student Association,
Muslim Students Association, Not in My Name
Info: isaiah (at) uchicago.edu

--Feb 12, Thu, 7 & 9pm, Facets Cinémathèque, 1517 W Fullerton
FILM: THE OUTSKIRTS
Pyotr Lutsik’s 1989 drama of Russian peasants who
discover their land has been sold
Info: 773-281-4114

--Feb 13, Fri, 7 pm, Southwest Youth Collaborative, 6400 S Kedzie
ABOUT BAGHDAD
Film trailer premiere & discussion with filmmakers
Sinan Antoon & Adam Shapiro
(773) 476-3534 ext. 63

--Feb 14, Sat, 11-3 pm, Chicago Historical Society, 1600 N Clark
EXHIBIT OPENING: HALF PAST AUTUMN:
THE ART OF GORDON PARKS

--Feb 14, Sat, noon, Cardinal George's residence, North Ave & State
NATIONAL DAY OF SUPPORT FOR EQUAL RIGHT TO MARRIAGE
Info: CABNstopthehate (at) aol.com or www.CABN.org or 888-471-0874

--Feb 14, Sat, 1 pm, Millar Chapel, Northwestern University
Corner Chicago & Sheridan, Evanston
DR. HELEN CALDICOTT: THE NEW NUCLEAR DANGER
Sponsor: North Suburban Peace Initiative
Info: 847-475-3692

--Feb 14, Sat, 1:30 pm, Newberry Library Bookstore, 60 W. Walton
BRIDGES OF MEMORY: CHICAGO'S FIRST WAVE OF BLACK MIGRATION
Author Timuel Black discusses his new book
Info: 312) 255-3520

--Feb 14 & 21, Sats, 2-4 pm, Logan Square. Kedzie & Milwaukee
NORTHSIDE PEACE GATHERING

--Feb 14, Sat, 9 pm, Heartland Café, 7001 N Glenwood
NICARAGUA SOLIDARITY COMMITTEE
VALENTINES DAY SALSA DANCE
Music by Orqestra Nabori, salsa lessons
Info: nscchicago (at) yahoo.com or 773-276-5626

--Feb 14 & 15, Sat & Sun, 1 pm, Facets Cinémathèque, 1517 W Fullerton
FILM: DIVINE INTERVENTION
Elia Suleiman’s hilarious satire on love & war
along a Palestinian-Israeli checkpoint
Info: 773-281-4114

--Feb 15, Sun
GLOBAL VIGIL FOR PEACE
International candlelight vigil commemorates one-year
anniversary of global 15 million-strong anti-war protest
Info: www.endthewar.org/feb15.htm

--Feb 15, Sun, 11 am, New World Resource Center
MONTHLY VOLUNTEER MEETING FOR
NEW WORLD RESOURCE CENTER
Info: NWRC_2600 (at) yahoo.com

--Feb 15, Sun, 1 pm, Agape House
APRIL 23 DAY OF ACTION AGAINST CATERPILLAR
PLANNING MEETING
Video screening: The Killing Zone
Info: 312-491-1789 or ISMinChicago (at) aol.com

--Feb 15, Sun, 1 pm, DePaul University, room tba
SOA WATCH MEETING WITH KATHY KELLY
Info: laurie (at) vitw.org

--Feb 15, Sun, 2 pm, Chase Cafe, 7301 N Sheridan
CHICAGO GREENS FEBRUARY MEETING
Hear Betsy Vandercook of Chicago Recycling Coalition
Info: 312-243-5619

--Feb 15, Sun, 6:30 pm, Wesley Foundation
435 W State St, West Lafayette IN
GLOBAL VIGIL FOR PEACE
Info: 765-463-4705

--Feb 15, Sun, 7 pm, Chicago Filmmakers, 5243 N Clark
FILM: AL-JAZEERA EXCLUSIVE
Ben Anthony’s 2003 doc on the TV network

--Feb 15, Sun, 7 pm, Film Studies Center, Cobb Hall Rm 306, 5811 S Ellis
FILM: MY TERRORIST
Yulie Cohen Gerstel’s documentary of personal reflections on
the Israeli/Palestinian conflict
Part of Human Rights Film Festival
Info: 773-834-0957

--Feb 16, Mon, location tba
UNION ORGANIZING TRAINING
Sponsor: Service Employees International Union
Info: svartm (at) seiu.org

--Feb 16, Mon, 10:30 am, Pulaski & Argyle
IMMIGRANT DAY LABORERS RESPOND TO
PRESIDENT BUSH’S TEMPORARY WORKER PROPOSAL
Rally & press conference
Sponsor: Latino Union of Chicago
Info: 312-491-9044 or latinounionofchicago (at) yahoo.com

--Feb 17, Tue, 6:30 pm, Chicago Temple, 77 W Washington
CHICAGO COALITION AGAINST WAR & RACISM GENERAL MEETING
Info: 888-471-0874 or CCAWR (at) aol.com

--Feb 17, Tue, 7 pm, LaGrange Park Public Library, 555 N. LaGrange
FILM: UNCOVERED: THE WHOLE TRUTH ABOUT THE IRAQ WAR
See the Move On documentary
Info: 708-88-0583 or navesel (at) yahoo.com

--Feb 18, Wed, 6:30 pm, St Xavier College, 3700 W 103rd St
WHY WE CAN'T AFFORD TO RUN AWAY FROM RACE
Hear author Prof Laura S. Washington
Info: 773-298-3974

--Feb 18, Wed, 6:30 pm, 325 S Wabash, Suite 105
CHICAGOLAND COALITION FOR CIVIL LIBERTIES & RIGHTS MEETING
Info: 312-939-0675

--Feb 18-19, Wed-Thu
ARE SETTLEMENTS AN OBSTACLE TO PEACE?
Hear Geoffrey Aronson of Foundation for Middle East Peace
2/18, 7 pm, Oak Park Public Library, 834 Lake St
2/19, 7 pm, Evanston Public Library, corner Church & Orrington
Sponsors: Not In My Name, Committee for Just Peace in Israel & Palestine
Info: JustPeace1 (at) aol.com or 312/427-2533 x 18.

--Feb 19, Thu, 6 pm, Newberry Library Bookstore, 60 W. Walton
AFTER THE STRIKE: A CENTURY OF LABOR STRUGGLE AT PULLMAN
Historian Susan Eleanor Hirsch discusses her new book
Info: 312-255-3520

--Feb 19, Thu, 7:30 pm, DePaul University
Lewis Law Center #241, 25 E Jackson
SILENCING DISSENT: POLITICAL REPRESSION & THE PATRIOT ACT
Hear L.A. 8 defendant Michel Shehadeh, Standish Willis of
National Council of Black Lawyers, Michelle Morales of Boriqua
Human Rights Network, Emma Lozano of Pueblo Sin Fronteras,
Suzanne Adely of Arab American Action Network
Info: 888-471-0874 or CCAWR (at) aol.com

--Feb 19 – March 6, Athenaeum Studio Theatre, 2936 N. Southport
LYSISTRATA 3000
American Demigods’ production of the anti-war Greek classic
Info: 312-902-1500

--Feb 20, Fri, 9:30 pm, The Hideout, 1354 W Wabansia
PINK BLOQUE'S POST-VALENTINE'S DAY
DANCE PARTY FUNDRAISER
Benefits 4/25 March for Women's Lives in Washington DC
Info: www.pinkbloque.org

--Feb 21, Sat, noon, Devon Ave
STOP THE DISAPPEARANCES CAR CARAVAN
chicago (at) refuseandresist.org or 312-683-5194

--Feb 21, Sat, 1 pm, Ida Noyes Hall, 1212 E. 59th
FILM: BROTHER OUTSIDER: LIFE OF BAYARD RUSTIN
Reception & panel discussion follows
Info: 773-549-4151 or www.rustin.org

--Feb 21, Sat, 3:30 pm, Siskel Film Center, 164 N State
FILM: OCTOBER
Sergei Eisenstein’s legendary 1927 recreation
of the Russian Revolution of 1917, repeats 2/26 6 pm
Info: 312-846-2600

--Feb 24, Tue
INTERNATIONAL DAY OF PROTEST TO END
CORPORATE INVASION OF IRAQ & SUPPORT
IRAQI WORKERS’ RIGHTS
Sponsors: Campaign to Stop the War Profiteers, Citizen Works,
CodePink, Democracy Rising, Direct Action to Stop the War,
Global Exchange, National Network to End the War Against Iraq,
National Youth & Student Peace Coalition,
United for Peace & Justice, US Labor Against War, others
Info: peace (at) globalexchange.org or 415-575-5555

--Feb 24, Tue, 6:30 pm, DePaul University
Schmitt Academic Center Rm 254, 2300 N Kenmore
FILM: HEARTS AND MINDS
Award wining documentary of the Vietnam War
Sponsors: Peace Pledge, Activist Student Union of DePaul
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WEEKLY EVENTS BELOW
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-CHE SOCCER JERSEYS, $16
-Deaming War: Blood for Oil & the Cheney-Bush Junta,
by Gore Vidal, $11.95
-Fast Food Nation, $13.95
-Hope Dies Last, by Studs Terkel, $25.95
-School of Assassins: Guns, Greed & Globalization, $15
-Bolsheviks and the Chinese Revolution 1919-1927, $15.95
-War in Colombia: Made in the USA
-The New War on Terrorism, by Noam Chomsky, $14.98
-The Politics of Individualism, $24.98
-Artists in Times of War and Other Essays, Howard Zinn - $9.95
-Bushwhacked: LIfe in George W. Bush's America, Molly Ivins - $24.95
-Dude, Where's My Country, Michael Moore - $24.95
-The Best Democracy Money Can Buy, Greg Palast - $14
-For Reasons of State, with new forward by Arundhati Roy, Noam Chomsky - $19.95
-Hegemony or Survival: America's Quest for Global Domination, Noam Chomsky - $22
-Jungle: The Uncensored Original Edition, Upton Sinclair - $12
-Lies My Teacher Told Me, James W. Loewen - $15
-Manufacturing Consent, Herman & Chomsky - $18.95
-Silencing Political Dissent, Nancy Chang - $9.95
-Terrorism Trap: September 11 and Beyond, Michael Parenti - $8.95
-War is a Force That Gives Us Meaning, Chris Hedges - $12.95

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WEEKLY & BIWEEKLY EVENTS

Thu, 7:30 pm, 806 Ridge Avenue, Evanston
NEIGHBORS FOR PEACE WEEKLY MEETING
Info: www.neighborsforpeace.org/

Thu, 9:30 pm, CAN-TV cable channel 19
LABOR BEAT: CLASS STRUGGLE TV
Repeats Friday 4:30 pm
Info: 312-226-3330 or www.laborbeat.org

Fri, 5 pm, First & Lincoln, City Clock Park, DeKalb IL
DEKALB AREA PEACE GATHERING
Info: ameyer (at) niu.edu

Sat, 9 am, wnur 89.3 fm radio
THIS IS HELL
Info: www.thisishell.net

Sat, 9 am, wluw 88.7 fm radio
LIVE FROM THE HEARTLAND
Info: www.heartlandcafe.com

Sat, 10-5pm, 927 S Western
GIANT HUMANITARIAN BIKE SALE
Repeats Sun 12-4pm, Wed 12-5pm
Info: www.workingbikes.org

Sun, noon, Water Tower Park, 830 N Michigan
END ISRAELI OCCUPATION OF PALESTINE VIGIL
Sponsor: Not In My Name. Info: www.nimn.org/

Sun, 7 pm, WLUW radio, 88.7 FM
LABOR EXPRESS RADIO
Info: wheimbach.igc.org

Mon, 6 pm, 2502 W Division
IRAQ PEACE PLEDGE
Info: peacepledgechicago.org/

Mon, 7 pm, North Shore Church, 5242 N Lakewood, Rm 131
ANDERSONVILLE NEIGHBORS FOR PEACE
First & third Mondays
Info: AndersonvillePeace (at) yahoogroups.com

Mon-Fri, 7-9 am, WZRD 88.3 FM radio
DEMOCRACY NOW

Mon-Fri
FREE SPEECH RADIO NEWS
--3:45 pm, WZRD 88.3 FM radio
--6 pm, WLUW 88.7 FM radio

Tue, 8-9 am, Chicago Federal Building, Jackson & Dearborn
SILENT VIGIL AGAINST WAR & RACISM
Sponsor: 8th Day Center for Justice
Info: 312-641-5151

Tue, 7 pm, Grace Church, 3325 W Wrightwood
LOGAN SQUARE NEIGHBORS FOR JUSTICE & PEACE
Info: 773-252-9956 or g.henninger (at) comcast.net

Tue, 7 pm, University Church, 5655 S University
HYDE PARK COMMITTEE AGAINST WAR & RACISM
WEEKLY MEETING
Info: www.chicagoantiwar.org/hydepark/
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