NEW WORLD RESOURCE CENTER�S
CHICAGO AREA EVENTS CALENDAR: APR 28 � MAY 15

New World Resource Center
A Non-Profit Community-Owned Bookstore & Meeting Center
1300 N Western, Chicago IL USA 60622-2923
(773) 227 4011; (773) 489-5942 fax
Tues-Fri, 3-9 pm; Sat-Sun 12-7 pm
www.newworldresourcecenter.com/events/

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includes submissions received by 5 pm Tuesday.
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--Apr 28, Thu & ongoing, Congress Hotel, 520 S Michigan
24-7 UNION PICKET: SUPPORT CONGRESS HOTEL STRIKERS
Boycott Chicago Intercontinental & Four Seasons Hotels
Sponsor: Unite HERE Local 1
Info: www.congresshotelstrike.info

--Apr 28, Thu, 11-12:30 pm, Oakton Community College
1701 N Lincoln, Skokie, Rm A145
TEACH-IN: TARGET IRAN
Info: 847-334-1610

--Apr 28, Thu, Siskel Film Center, 164 N State
FILM: THE UNTOLD STORY OF EMMETT LOUIS TILL
Keith Beauchamp�s documentary on the famous civil rights case
Info: www.siskelfilmcenter.org

--Apr 28 � May 1
VERSIONFEST 2005
More than 350 artists, performers, media makers, cultural
workers, community activists participating in over 200
projects, performances, presentations, talks, interventions
Info: www.lumpen.com/version/version05.pdf

--Apr 29, Fri, 12-6 pm, corner Clark & Washington
HUMAN CHAIN FOR IMMIGRANTS
Join the Human Chain for Immigrant Legalization
Sponsors: Centro Sin Fronteras, Coalition of African Asian
European & Latino Immigrants of Illinois
Info: 773-836-8383

--Apr 29, Fri, 5:30 pm, Daley Plaza
CRITICAL MASS BIKE RIDE
Info: www.chicagocriticalmass.org

--Apr 29, Fri, 7 pm, Big Star Caf�, 1437 W Jarvis
RADICAL CHEERLEADERS
Performance benefits Workers Coop for Big Change

--Apr 29, Fri, 9:30 pm, Heartland Caf�, 7000 N Glenwood
BENEFIT FOR CHICAGO PEACE ACTIVIST TRAVELING TO PALESTINE
Live music by Dirty Blue, Eshu, Bird Names
Info: circle (at) riseup.net

--Apr 29 � May 5, Fri-Thu, Landmark Century Cinema, Clark & Division
FILM: THE SMARTEST GUYS IN THE ROOM
Alex Gibney�s documentary on the Enron crimes

--Apr 30, Sat, 9-1 pm, WNUR 89.3 fm radio
THIS IS HELL: PETER HART
Hear the Fairness and Accuracy in Reporting journalist
Info: www.thisishell.net

--Apr 30, Sat, 9-1 pm, School of Public Health-West, 2121 W Taylor
HAYMARKET OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH & SAFETY
HISTORY TOUR OF CHICAGO
Labor historian William Adelman leads, focus on public health conditions,
includes visits to Haymarket Monument & Forest Home Cemetery
Sponsor: UIC School of Public Health
Info: 128.248.232.70/glakes/ce/courseDetail.asp

--Apr 30, Sat, 10 am, Dole Library, 255 Augusta, Oak Park
YOUR BALLOT, YOUR FUTURE: OPEN FORUM ON ELECTIONS:
Hear Cook County Clerk David Orr, others
Includes screening of Invisible Ballots documentary
Sponsor: Oak Park Coalition for Truth & Justice
Info: 708-524-0415 or 708-447-1547

--Apr 30, Sat, 1 pm, College of Dupage
425 Fawell Blvd, Glen Ellyn, SRC 1450A
IS VENEZUELA THE NEXT IRAQ?
Sponsor: Peace Agenda Forum
Hear Venezuela's Consul General to the Midwest, Martin Sanchez
Info: sports480 (at) aol.com

--Apr 30, Sat, 1-4 pm, Pizza Uprising, 2467 W Grand
CELEBRATE: 30TH ANNIVERSARY OF END OF VIETNAM WAR
Speakers, film, open mike, great pizza
Sponsor: Vietnam Veterans Against the War

--Apr 30, Sat, 2 pm, Unite Here! Hall, 333 S Ashland
CHICAGO LABOR AND ARTS FESTIVAL
In memory of Carlos Cortez
Afternoon forum: Fighting for Our Lives: Health Care Crisis
in Illinois with Tom Balanoff, others
Evening festival: with Anna Fermina�s Trigger Gospel, Treologic,
Nina Corwin & Serendipity Percussion Ensemble, Abstract Giants,
Bucky Halker, The Amoreys, Marc Smith, Unite Here! Choir, more
Info: www.chicagolaborarts.org/

--Apr 30, Sat, 4 pm, St Xavier University, McGuire Hall, 3700 W 103rd St
FILM: MY OLIVE TREE
Osama Qashoo�s documentary about olive tress & Palestinian culture
Palestinian olive oil tasting follows
Sponsor: American Friends Service Committee
Info: 312-427-2533 x.18

--Apr 30, Sat, 8 pm, Headquarters, 6313 W Roosevelt, Berwyn
PEACE FEST BENEFIT
Bands include Roadcrew, New Clear Threat, GP, Mattithias, more
Info: gnrlpatt (at) ameritech.net

--Apr 30, Sat, 8 pm, 3245 w. 64th St. Apt. 2
MAY DAY PARTY
Sponsors: Southwest Youth Collaborative
Info: olaguez_a (at) hotmail.com

--Apr 30, Sat, 9 pm, Salsedo Press, 3139 W Chicago
SALSEDO PRESS 32ND ANNUAL MAYDAY BLAST
Music by Ghanatta, Sones de Mexico
Benefits Cesar Augusto Pinell Hospital, Somoto, Nicaragua
Info: salsedopress (at) earthlink.net

--May 1, Sun, 4:15 am, Book-TV, C-Span2 cable TV
IRAQ INC: A PROFITABLE OCCUPATION
Hear Author & CorpWatch editor Pratap Chatterjee

--May 1, Sun, 8am-6pm, Jones High School, 660 S State
CHICAGO SOCIAL FORUM
Info: www.chicagosocialforum.org

--May 1, Sun, 10 am, Third Unitarian Church, 301 N Mayfield
ORGANIZING RESURRECTION HEALTH CARE HOPSITALS
Hear an AFSCME representative
Info: thirdunitarianchurch.org/

--May 1, Sun, noon, Daley Plaza
ANNUAL BIKE RIDE TO HAYMARKET MARTYRS MONUMENT
IN FOREST HOME CEMETERY
Info: rjmatter (at) prodigy.net

--May 1, Sun, 2 pm, Haymarket Statue, corner Des Plaines & Randolph
RECLAIMING THE ORIGINAL LABOR DAY IN CHICAGO
Sponsor: Illinois Labor History Society, Chicago Federation of Labor,
AFL-CIO/Illinois AFL-CIO, Jobs with Justice,
Chicago Religious Leadership Network on Latin America

--May 1, Sun, New York City
ANTI-NUCLEAR RALLY,
Info: www.unitedforpeace.org/

--May 1-8
NATIONAL COVER THE UNINSURED WEEK
Info: covertheuninsuredweek.org/

--May 2, Mon, Albany Park Workers' Center, 4174 N Elston
CELEBRATE INTERNATIONAL WORKERS' DAY &
CHICAGO DAY LABORERS' VICTORIES OF 2005
Keynote: Senator Miguel Del Valle
Sponsors: Latino Union of Chicago, San Lucas Workers Center,
Day Labor Collaboration
Info: lurodriguez (at) sbcglobal.net or 773-259-4826

--May 4, Wed, 7 pm, DePaul University Student Center
2250 N Sheffield, room 105
CUBA, VENEZUELA & LATIN AMERICAN REVOLUTION:
CHALLENGE TO INTERNATIONAL GLOBALIZATION
Hear Jeff Mackler of Socialist Action
Info: 773 944-5848 or chicagosocact (at) yahoo.com

--May 4, Wed, 7:30 pm, Women & Children First 5233 N. Clark
LOUNG UNG: LUCKY CHILD: A DAUGHTER OF CAMBODIA
REUNITES WITH THE SISTER SHE LEFT BEHIND
Author, survivor & landmine activist discusses her new book

--May 5, Thu, 4-6 pm, Cambodian American Heritage Museum &
Killing Fields Memorial, 2831 W Lawrence
MISSING PEACE: JODY WILLIAMS & LOUNG UNG
Hear Noble Peace Laureate Jody Williams & Cambodian
genocide survivor/author Loung Ung
Auction benefits refugees & landmine survivors
Reception follows, 7-9 pm, Hard Rock Hotel, 230 N Michigan
Sponsors: Landmines Blow, Cambodian Association of Illinois
Info: 630-308-0131 or www.landminesblow.org

--May 5, Thu, 12-7:30 pm, Douglas Park
EYES WIDE OPEN: EXHIBITION ON THE
HUMAN COSTS OF THE IRAQ WAR
Sponsor: AFSC
Info: www.afsc.org/eyes/

--May 5, Thu, 7 pm, Harold Washington College, 30 E Lake
REVOLUTIONARY POLITICS OF CHE GUEVARA
Sponsor: International Socialist Organization
Info: 312-458-9380 or loop_chicago (at) yahoo.com

--May 5, Thu, 7:30 pm, Women & Children First, 5233 N. Clark
STOP THE NEXT WAR NOW: EFFECTIVE
RESPONSES TO VIOLENCE & TERRORISM
Hear Jodie Evans, co-editor of book of 70 female activists on how to stop war

--May 5-6, Thu-Fri, 7:30 pm, Loyola University
Kathleen Mullady Theatre, 1125 W Loyola
MARX IN SOHO
Howard Zinn�s play, performed by Robert Weick
Sponsors: Loyola Campus Greens, Center for Urban Research & Learning,
Loyola Amnesty International, Graduate Association of Sociologists,
Departments of Sociology, History, Political Science, Philosophy,
College of Arts & Sciences, Dr Cornel West
Info: campus-greens (at) luc.edu or www.ironagetheatre.org/marx.html

--May 6, Fri, noon, Thompson Center, Randolph & Clark
RALLY: MOTHERS IN PRISON, CHILDREN IN CRISIS
Sponsor: Chicago Legal Advocacy for Incarcerated Mothers
Info: 312-675-0911 or www.claim-il.org

--May 6, Fri, 5 pm, Peace Museum, 100 N Central Park
NAGSAKI HIROSHIMA A-BOMB EXHIBITION: 60 YEARS LATER
Artifacts, photos, videos
Sponsors: Nagasaki Peace Memorial Hall, Hiroshima Peace
Memorial Museum Chicago Peace Museum, the citizens of Japan
Info: 773-638-6450 or www.peacemuseum.org

--May 6, Fri, 6 pm, Holiday Inn Mart Plaza
DEBS-THOMAS-HARRINGTON DINNER
Honorees: Linda Rae Murray MD,
Hal Gullett of Illinois Alliance for Retired Americans
Info: www.chicagodsa.org/d2005/index.html

--May 6-7, Fri-Sat, Rutgers University, Newark NJ
IWW & A CENTURY OF RADICAL LABOR ACTIVISM 1905-2005
Info: jgugliel (at) email.smith.edu or www.iww.org/PDF/RutgersConferenceProgram.pdf

--May 6-12, Fri-Thu, Facets Cin�math�que, 1517 W Fullerton
HUMAN RIGHTS WATCH FILM FESTIVAL
Info: 773-281-4114

--May 7, Sat, 9:30 to 4:30, CLEP, 815 W Van Buren
MAY DAY LABOR HISTORY BUS TOUR
Joe Berry leads, Haymarket to Bronzeville to Forest Home
Info: 312-996-2623

--May 7, Sat, 5:30 PM, Lutheran School, 1100 E 55th St
MANNING MARABLE
Hear the historian, Chicago 2005 Human Rights Awards Dinner
Sponsor: National Alliance Against Racist & Political Repression
Info: 312-939-2750

--May 7, Sat
May Day Chicago Labor History Tour
hworthen (at) uic.edu

--May 7, Sat, Washington DC,
HANDS OFF SOCIAL SECURITY RALLY
Info: www.ANSWERcoalition.org

--May 8, Sun, 2 pm, Veteran's Park, Milwaukee
MOTHER'S DAY FOR PEACE
Sponsors: Peace Action Wisconsin, Candlelight Coalition,
GrassRoots of Waukesha County, First Unitarian Society of Milwaukee,
Lake Country Unitarian Universalist Church, PeaceActionWi.org
Info: GrassrootsWaukesha (at) hotmail.com or 262-965-5787

--May 8, Sun, 2 pm, DePaul University, Schmitt Academic Center
2320 N. Kenmore, Room 254
FILM: WAITING LIST
Juan Carlos Tabio's Cuban-socialist-humanist comedy
Sponsor: Chicago Committee to Free the Cuban 5 presents
Info: 773-376-7521 or uscubachi (at) hotmail.com

--May 8, Sun, 5 pm, location tba
INTERNATIONAL SOLIDARITY MOVEMENT POTLUCK
Info: ISMinChicag (at) aol.com or 773-489-3505

--May 10-11, Tue-Wed, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
CONFERENCE: CAN FREEDOM OF THE PRESS
SURVIVE MEDIA CONSOLIDATION?
Panelists: Seymour Hersh, Amy Goodman, Rep Bernie Sanders,
Naomi Klein, Bob McChesney, Orville Schell, Phil Donahue,
Bill Fletcher, more
Info: www.iimpr.org/

--May 11, Wed, time tba, Wellington Avenue Church, 615 W Wellington
FILM: THE REVOLUTION WILL NOT BE TELEVISED
Kim Bartley & Donnacha O'Briain�s documentary on the 2002 coup in Venezuela
Info: 773.935.0642

--May 11, Wed, 7:30 pm, Women & Children First, 5233 N Clark
KARI LYDERSEN: OUT OF THE SEA & INTO THE FIRE:
LATIN AMERICAN-US IMMIGRATION IN THE GLOBAL AGE
Journalist discusses her new book on
free trade policies & economic refugees

--May 11-12, Wed-Thu, Cabaret Metro
GANG OF FOUR

--May 11-14, Wed-Sat, Pheasant Run Resort, St Charles IL
WOMEN'S LABOR LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE
Info: 312-996-2623

--May 12, Thu, Irish American Heritage Center, 4626 N. Knox
AMERICAN FRIENDS SERVICE COMMITTEE ANNUAL BENEFIT
Honorees: Rev Calvin Morris of Community Renewal Society, Charlie Richardson & Nancy Lessin of Military Families Speak Out
Info: 312-427-2533 x 33 or thackett (at) afsc.org

--May 12-14, Thu-Sat, 6:30-9:30 pm, High School, 1542 N Milwaukee 3rd level
CHICAGO ANARCHIST FILM FESTIVAL
Info: filmfest (at) arsenalmagazine.net

--May 12-15, Thu-Sun, Knoxville TN
CROSSCURRENTS OF GLOBAL SOCIAL JUSTICE:
CLASS, GENDER, & RACE
Global Studies Association Conference
Info:www.net4dem.org/mayglobal

--May 13-15, Fri-Sun, St Louis MO
NATIONAL CONFERENCE FOR MEDIA REFORM
Info: www.freepress.net/conference/

--May 14, Sat, 1-3 pm, DePaul University College of Law
25 E Jackson, Room 803
ACTIVISTS - KNOW YOUR RIGHTS
Panel of activists & attorneys from National Lawyers Guild

--May 14, Sat, 1-5 pm, Chicago Historical Society, Clark & North Ave
HAYMARKET TOUR
Author & Haymarket historian William Adelman leads, includes visits to
Haymarket monument, Forest Home Cemetery, more

--May 14, Sat, 2 pm, Harold Washington Library, 430 S State
OUR ECHOING DEMANDS:
THE LEGACIES OF BROWN V. BOARD TODAY
Hear Jon Davidson of Lambda Legal, Gary Orfield of
Harvard Project on School Desegration

--May 14, Sat, 8 pm, HotHouse, 31 E Balbo
40TH ANNIVERSARY OF ASSOCIATION FOR
THE ADVANCEMENT OF CREATIVE MUSICIANS
Legendary Chicago neighborhood jazz program turns 40
Performances by Roscoe Mitchell, Malachi Thompson,
Kahil El'Zabar, Harrison Bankhead, more

--May 14, Sat, 8 pm, Siskel Film Center, 164 N State
FILM: KALABUSH
Adonis Florides & Theodoros Nikolaides�s satire of a
Syrian illegal immigrant in Cyprus, Repeats 5/18 8 pm

--May 15, Sun, Ridgeland Commons, Oak Park
WALK FOR A JUST PEACE IN ISRAEL AND PALESTINE

FORTHCOMING:

-5/18-21 10th Anniversary Conference of Center for
Working-Class Studies, www.as.ysu.edu/~cwcs/
-5/26 Michael Eric Dyson, Harold Washington Library
-5/30 VVAW Memorial Day Ceremony, 773-276-4189
-6/3-5 Radfest/Midwest Social Forum, Madison WI, info (at) havenscenter.org
-6/8-10 How Class Works conference, Stony Brook NY
-6/19-21 Great Labor Arts Exchange, Maryland, www.laborheritage.org/glae04p1.html
-6/25-26 Conference on IWW Centenary, UIC, centenary (at) iww.org
-7/1-4 Socialism 2005: Build the Left Alternative, www.socialismconference.org
-7/23 Conference: Palestine, Labor & the AFL-CIO, www.al-awdany.org/lfp/
-7/28-31 Midwest School for Women Workers, University of Michigan
-9/17 8th Day Center for Justice 30th Anniversary, www.8thdaycenter.org
-10/20-22 North American Labor History Conference,
Wayne State University, ao1605 (at) wayne.edu
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WEEKLY & BIWEEKLY EVENTS

Thu, 10 am, wluw 88.7 fm
ALTERNATIVE RADIO

Thu, 1:30 pm, whpk 88.5 fm radio
THE MINISTRY OF TRUTH
Info: msszczep (at) midway.uchicago.edu or
whpk.uchicago.edu

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, 4:30 pm, Jesse Brown VA Medical Center, 820 S Damen
VIGIL FOR PEACE & WITNESS AGAINST WAR
Info: www.vitw.org

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, 2-4 pm, Logan Square, Kedzie & Milwakee Aves
NORTHSIDE PEACE GATHERING
Also Wednesdays 4-6 pm

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

Sun, 1 pm, WILL radio 580 AM
Media Matters with Bob McChesney
Info: www.will.uiuc.edu/am/mediamatters/default.htm

Sun, 7 pm, wluw radio, 88.7 FM
LABOR EXPRESS RADIO
Info: redjerry2 (at) yahoo.com

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

Mon, 6:30 pm, No Exit Caf�, 6970 N Glenwood
A.N.S.W.E.R. COALITION MEETING
Info: 773-878-0166

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, wluw radio 88.7 FM
10 am, FIRE ON THE PRAIRIE, 2nd Mon/month
10 am THE EIGHTH DAY, 1st & 3rd Mon/month
10 am FROM THE TRENCHES, 4th Mon/month

Mon-Fri,
DEMOCRACY NOW
7-9 am, WZRD 88.3 FM
9-10 am, WLUW 88.7 FM
10-11 pm Mon-Thu, WRTE 90.5 FM

Mon-Fri
FREE SPEECH RADIO NEWS
3:45-4:15 pm, WZRD 88.3 FM
6 pm, wluw 88.7 FM radio

Tue, 6-7:15 am, comer Sheridan & Hollywood
ANTI-WAR VIGIL
Sponsor: Voices In The Wilderness
Info: www.vitw.org

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 pm, Cafe Mestizo, 2123 S Ashland
CAFE SOCIETY
Sponsor: The Public Square, Illinois Humanities Council
Info: www.thepublicsquare.org/cafe

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

Wed, 10 am, wluw 88.7 FM
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independent left & labor bookstore and meeting center. Founded
in 1972, NWRC is a not-for-profit owned and operated by an all-volunteer
collective. Volunteers always welcome; phone 773-227-4011 for info.

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