CHICAGO AREA EVENTS CALENDAR: AUG 12 - 29

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--Aug 12, Thu & ongoing, Congress Hotel, 520 S Michigan
24-7 UNION PICKET: SUPPORT CONGRESS HOTEL STRIKERS
Sponsor: HERE Local 1
Info: www.congresshotelstrike.info

--Aug 12, Thu, noon, Federal bldg, 230 S Dearborn
LEAFLETING: DEMAND END TO US MILITARY ACTION IN NAJAF
Walk to Kerry office, 1 pm
Sponsor: Voices in the Wilderness
Info: 773-784-8065 or jeffleys (at) vitw.org or www.vitw.org

--Aug 12, Thu, 7 pm, New World Resource Center, 1300 N Western
FILM: DISPATCHES: THE KILLING ZONE
Sandra Jordan & Rodrigo Vasquez’s 2003 documentary of Palestinian
civilians living under the threat of Israeli Defence Force attacks
Sponsor: Palestine Solidarity Group Chicago,
Al Awda Right To Return Coalition
Info: www.psgchicago.org

--Aug 12, Thu, 7 pm, Chicago Filmmakers, 5243 N. Clark
FILM: WAY BACK HOME
Supriyo Sen’s documentary is a personal examination of the
consequences of colonial rule in India, Pakistan & Bangladesh

--Aug 12, Thu, 8:30 pm, HBO cable TV
FILM: DEATH IN GAZA
James Miller’s 2003 documentary on children growing up in Gaza
Info: www.hbo.com/docs/programs/death_in_gaza/synopsis.html

--Aug 12, Thu, & ongoing, various theatres
FILM: FAHRENHEIT 9/11
Michael Moore’s documentary on the Iraq war & oil politics
Info: www.michaelmoore.com

--Aug 13, Fri, Funky Buddha Lounge, 728 W Grand
FUNDRAISING BASH TO FIGHT BUSH
Live music, benefit supports ChicagoNewYork.net
Info: www.chicagonewyork.net

--Aug 13-14, Fri-Sat, Federal Plaza
INTERNATIONAL STOP THE WALL CAMPAIGN
Full size wall segment will be erected Friday am
8/13 8 pm, Film & speakers, LIFTA Association, 6000 W 79th St
Info: 773-489-3505 or www.stopthewall.org or
StopTheWall2004 (at) yahoo.com

--Aug 13-15, Fri-Sun
PRISON ABOLITION CONFERENCE
Panelists: Pam & Ramona Africa, Aaron Patterson,
Robert King, Fred Hampton Jr, Kathy Kelly, many more
8/13 3-5 pm, rally & march Cook County Jail, 26th & California
8/13 6 pm, food, films, Decima Musa, 1901 S Loomis
8/14 8 am - 11 pm, conference, Truman College, 1145 W Wilson
8/15 10 am - 6 pm, conference, UE Hall, 37 S Ashland
Info: www.chicagoabc.org/

--Aug 14, Sat, 7 pm, Book-TV, C-SPAN2 cable TV
HARRIET TUBMAN: THE ROAD TO FREEDOM
Author Catherine Clinton discuses her biography
Repeats 8/15, 10 pm

--Aug 14, Sat, 7 & 9 pm, Doc Films, Ida Noyes Hall, 1212 E 59th St
FILM: LENNY BRUCE: PERFORMANCE FILM
1967 performance from the satirist & first amendment rights activist
Info: 773-702-8574

--Aug 15, Sun, 11 am, Book-TV, C-SPAN2 cable TV
PEN AMERICAN CENTER READINGS ON FREE EXPRESSION
Readings by Salman Rushdie, Laurie Anderson, Paul Auster,
Russell Banks, Don DeLillo, Ariel Dorfman, Eve Ensler,
Jonathan Safran Foer, Barbara Goldsmith, A. M. Homes,
Margo Jefferson, Edward P. Jones, Walter Dean Myers,
Francine Prose, Monique Truong

--Aug 15, Sun, 10 am, Third Unitarian Church, 301 N Mayfield
THE ELECTIONS & OUR MOVEMENT
Hear anti-war & gay rights activist Andy Thayer
Sponsor: 3rd Unitarian Church
Info: Debpaper (at) aol.com

--Aug 15, Sun, 11 am, New World Resource Center, 1300 N Western
NEW WORLD RESOURCE CENTER MONTHLY VOLUNTEER MEETING
The greatest group of volunteers since, uh, last month
Info: www.NewWorldResourceCenter.com

--Aug 15, Sun, 2 pm, Chase Cafe, 7301 N Sheridan
CHICAGO GREENS GATHERING & FORUM
Info: 312-719-5719

--Aug 15, Sun, 7 pm, Unitarian Universalist Church of Rockford
4848 Turner St. Rockford
TOM HAYDEN
Sponsor: Rockford Peace & Justice Action Committee
Info: 815-964-7111

--Aug 15, Sun, 9 pm, Empty Bottle, 1035 N Western
PINK BLOQUE DANCE PARTY
Info: chonky (at) pinkbloque.org

--Aug 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

--Aug 17, Tue, 7:30 pm, Chopin Theatre, 1543 W Division
TOM HAYDEN: STREET WARS & THE FUTURE OF VIOLENCE
Author & activist discusses his new book
Sponsor: Guild Complex

--Aug 18, Wed, 7 pm, Healing Earth Resources, 3111 N Ashland
PROGRESSIVE FILM FORUM
Sponsors: Healing Earth Resources, Chicago Indy Media,
New World Resource Center
Info: drlora (at) ameritech.net

--Aug 20, Fri, 6 pm, Mexican Fine Arts Center, 1852 W 19th
PREMEDITATED: MEDITATIONS ON CAPITAL PUNISHMENT
Recent works by Malaquias Montoya, through 11/20

--Aug 20, Fri, 8 pm, Abbey Pub, 3420 W Grace
WZRD 30TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION
88.3 FM non-commercial radio

--Aug 20-22, Fri-Sun, New York City
LIFE AFTER CAPITALISM CONFERENCE
Info: www.lifeaftercapitalism.org/

--Aug 20-25, Fri-Wed, Amor de Dios Methodist Church, 2348 S Sawyer
GRASSROOTS MEDIA FESTIVAL
Info: grassrootsmediafestival.org/

--Aug 20-26, Fri-Thu, Siskel Film Center, 164 N State
FILM: QUEIMADA (BURN)
Gillo Pontecorvo’s 1969 drama of an 1840s uprising in the
Caribbean stars Marlon Brando - a must-see uncut print,
from the director of Battle of Algiers
Info: www.artic.edu/webspaces/siskelfilmcenter/

--Aug 21, Sat, 2 pm, Peace Museum,
PLAY: END OF THE WORLD WITH SYMPOSIUM TO FOLLOW
Aspect Theatre Company’s reading of the Arthur Kopit play
Repeats 8/28

--Aug 21, Sat, 7 & 10:15 pm, Doc Films, Ida Noyes Hall, 1212 E 59th St
FILM: HOOP DREAMS
Steve James’ epic 1994 documentary of two South Side teens
Info: 773-702-8574

--Aug 21, Sat, 7:30 pm Siskel Film Center, 164 N State
FILM: THE WEATHER UNDERGOUND
Discussion with director Bill Siegel follows
Info: www.artic.edu/webspaces/siskelfilmcenter/

--Aug 21, Sat, 8 pm, Ramsey Auditorium, Fremilab, Batavia
SACRED MUSIC SACRED DANCE FOR WORLD PEACE
MONKS OF THE DREPUNG LOSELING MONASTERY
Info: www.fnal.gov/culture/

--Aug 21-22, Sat-Sun, North Avenue Beach
PROTEST CHICAGO AIR & WATER SHOW
Info: S4SJ (at) hotmail.com

--Aug 22, Sun, 10 am, North Shore Unitarian Church, 2100 Half Day Rd, Deerfield
KATHY KELLY
Hear the Voices In The Wilderness activist at Sunday services

--Aug 25, Wed, 7 pm, 3 Penny Cinema, 2424 N. Lincoln
FILM: REVOLUTION: WHY IT’S NECESSARY,
WHY IT’S POSSIBLE, WHAT’S IT ALL ABOUT
Documentary features Bob Avakian of Revolutionary Communist Party
Tix at Revolution Books, 1103 N Ashland
Info: 773-489-0930 or threeqvideo.com

--Aug 26, Thu
Women’s Equality Day
Info: www.nwhp.org/events/events.html

--Aug 26, Thu, 7 pm, St Sylvester Church, 3027 W Palmer
South of Fullerton between Kedzie & California
SUPPORT RESURRECTION HEALTH CARE EMPLOYEES:
WORKERS' RIGHT BOARD HEARING
Panel of distinguished academics, religious & health care leaders
hears testimony from RHC employees who have been retaliated
against for union organizing with AFSCME Council 31
Info: 773-792-2430

--Aug 27, Fri, 5:30 pm, Daley Plaza
CRITICAL MASS BIKE RIDE
Info: www.chicagocriticalmass.org

--Aug 27-28, Fri-Sat, UIC, 750 S Halsted
UNFINISHED BUSINESS OF THE WOMEN’S MOVEMENT:
DANGERS & OPPORTUNITIES
Sponsor: Veteran Feminists of America
Info: www.Vfamidwest.Org

--Aug 27-29, Fri-Sun WIDC Theater, 941 W Lawrence Ave, 5th floor
CHICAGO TRANS/GENDERQUEER FILM/VIDEO FESTIVAL
Info: www.widc.org/

--Aug 28, Sat
APNA GHAR DOMESTIC VIOLENCE SHELTER FUNDRAISER
Annual walkathon & 5K run
Info: www.apnaghar.org/indexnew.shtml

--Aug 29, Sun
WORLDWIDE PROTEST AGAINST BUSH JUNTA
Info: www.unitedforpeace.org

--Aug 29, Sun, 2 pm, Federal Plaza, Dearborn & Adams
CHICAGO AGAINST BUSH JUNTA PROTEST

--Aug 29 - Sep 2, Sun-Thu
REPUBLICAN PARTY CONVENTION NYC PROTEST
Info: www.chicagonewyork.net/ & www.unitedforpeace.org

FORTHCOMING:
-9/1-3 Illinois AFL-CIO Convention, 217-544-4014
-9/10-12 DC Labor Film Fest, www.djdinstitute.org/f_index.html
-9/17-19 International Assembly of Anti-War & Anti-Globalization Movements, Beirut, www.tni.org/acts/beirut.htm
-9/25 Keep Space For Peace Rally, Vandenberg AFB, www.vpeaceldf.org/
-10/1-2 Conference on Education, Labor & Emancipation, Texas, crossatto (at) utep.edu
-10/5-9 World Congress Against Death Penalty, Montreal, www.montreal2004.org
-10/14-17 European Social Forum, London
-10/15 Nuclear Power & Children's Health Symposium, mpeters (at) nuclearpolicy.org
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NEW BOOKS AT NWRC:

-10% OFF ON ALL MAGAZINES, PAPERS & JOURNALS!!
-People’s History of the United States, by Howard Zinn, $18.95
-The Fateful Triangle, new edition, by Noam Chomsky
-The Uses of Haiti, by Paul Farmer
-HealthCare Meltdown, by Robert Lebow
-History as Mystery, by Michael Parenti
-America Besieged, by Michael Parenti
-For Reasons of State, with 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
-Bound for Glory DVD -Motorcycle Diaries, Che Guavera
-The Best Democracy Money Can Buy, by Greg Palast
-Crime & Criminals, by Clarence Darrow, $8
-A Vietcong Memoir, by David Chanoff
-Lies & the Lying Liars That Tell Them, by Al Franken
-Dude, Where`s My Country, by Micheal Moore
-Oil, Power, & Empire, by Larry Everest
-Ten Days That Shook the World, by John Reed

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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

Sat, 2-4 pm, Logan Square, Kedzie & Milwakee Aves
NORTHSIDE PEACE GATHERING

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 Mondays of month
Info: AndersonvillePeace (at) yahoogroups.com

Mon-Fri,
DEMOCRACY NOW
7-9 am, WZRD 88.3 FM north side
10-11 pm Mon-Thu, WRTE 90.5 FM south side

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
BIWEEKLY MEETING
2nd & 4th Tue
Info: www.chicagoantiwar.org/hydepark/

Tue, 7:30 pm, Beverly Unitarian Church, 103rd & Longwood Dr
SOUTH SIDERS FOR PEACE WEEKLY MEETING
Info: www.southsidersforpeace.com/

Wed, 4-6 pm, Logan Square, Kedzie & Milwaukee
NORTHSIDE PEACE GATHERING

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