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CHICAGO EVENTS CALENDAR MAR 23 – APR 10

NEW WORLD RESOURCE CENTER’S
CHICAGO AREA EVENTS CALENDAR: MAR 23 – APR 10

New World Resource Center
A Non-Profit Community-Owned Bookstore & Meeting Center
1300 N Western, Chicago IL USA 60622-2923
(773)-227-4011, Tues-Fri, 3-9 pm; Sat-Sun 12-7 pm
Bookmark: www.newworldresourcecenter.com/index1/events.html

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Calendar listings begin Thursday for following 2.5 weeks, includes
submissions received by deadline 5 pm Tuesday - 500+ recipients
SUBMIT EVENTS & SUBSCRIBE at NWRC2600 (at) juno.com
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--Mar 23, 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

--Mar 23 & ongoing, Celanese Corporation, Meredosia IL
SUPPORT LOCKED-OUT CELANESE WORKERS
Boliermakers local 484
Info: www.boilermakers484.org

--Mar 23, Thu, Facets Cinémathèque, 1517 W Fullerton
FILM: THE DEVIL’S MINER
Kief Davidson & Richard Ladkan’s compelling documentary
on child-labor coal miners in Bolivia

--Mar 23, Thu, 5:30 pm, Loyola University
RALLY AGAINST ANN COULTER:
SAY NO TO BIGOTRY & INTOLERANCE AT LOYOLA
Greet the noted xenophobe
Sponsors: Loyola Anti-War Network, Muslim Student Association, Hillel,
Loyola Students Against Sweatshops, Loyola Chapter Amnesty International,
Turkish Intercultural Society, Black American Studies, University Ministry West Suburban Faith Based Peace Coalition, Fox Valley Citizens For Peace, SPACE collective, College of DuPage Campus Greens, Illinois Peace Action, many more
Info: erebman (at) luc.edu

--Mar 23, Thu, 7 pm, Loyola University Finnegan Auditorium
Damen Hall, 6525 N Sheridan
POX AMERICANA: THE POLITICAL ART OF WINSTON SMITH
Slide show & discussion with the activist-illustrator
Part of Loyola's Media & Iraq Speakers Series
Sponsors: Loyola Campus Greens, Beta Rho,
Student Environmental Alliance, Loyola Anti-War Network
Info: campus-greens (at) luc.edu

--Mar 23, Thu, 7 pm, Harold Washington College, Wabash & Lake rm 619
NO TO WAR, NO TO RACISM, DEFEND ABORTION RIGHTS
International Socialist Organization organizing meeting
Info: chicago_socialists (at) yahoogroups.com

--Mar 23-24, Thu-Fri, York University, Toronto
MIDDLE EAST POLITICAL ECONOMY IN THE AGE OF EMPIRE
Info: YorkMidEastConference (at) yahoo.com

--Mar 23-25, Viaduct Theatre, 3111 N Western
THE CRADLE WILL ROCK
White Horse Theatre’s must-see production of Marc Blitzstein’s 1937
Brechtian farce of a corporate magnate’s anti-union drive in Steeltown USA
Thu-Sat 8 pm, Sun 3 pm
Info: www.whitehorsetheatre.com

--Mar 23-26, Wellington Church, Baird Hall Theatre, 615 W Wellington
GUANTANAMO: HONOR BOUND TO DEFEND FREEDOM
Victoria Brittain & Gillian Slovo’s docudrama based on
interviews with former Guantanamo inmates
Thu-Fri 8 PM, Sat 4 & 8 PM, Sun 2 PM
Info: 773-281-8463

--Mar 23 - Apr 1, Columbia College Glass Curtain Gallery, 1104 S Wabash
MIDDLE EAST PEACE QUILT
Chicago debut, includes depictions of peace in the Middle East by
300 artists of Israeli, Palestinian, European & North American descent
Info: gatc.org

--Mar 24, Fri, 6:30 pm, Chicago Cultural Center GAR Hall, 77 E Randolph
CROSSROADS FUND ANNUAL BENEFIT
Info: www.crossroadsfund.org

--Mar 24, Fri, 8 pm, Chicago Filmmakers, 5243 N Clark
FILM: PARIS WAS A WOMAN
Greta Schiller’s documentary on women writers
& artists in early twentieth century Paris

--Mar 24-26, Fri-Sun, Kent College of Law, 565 W Adams
NATIONAL LAWYERS GUILD MIDWEST CONFERENCE
Info: www.nlgchicago.org

--Mar 25, Sat,
IRAQI WOMEN'S DELEGATION: DR RASHAD ZIDAN
Hear the Iraqi delegation member
10-12 pm, Independence Park/Rahm Emanuel's office, 3742 Irving Park
1 pm, National Lawyers Guild conference, Kent College of Law, 565 W Adams
6 pm, Pick-A-Cup Coffee, 1813 Dempster, Evanston
Sponsors: North Shore Anti-War Coalition, CodePink,
NOW, Arab-American Action Network, Anti-War Majority
Info: s_adely (at) yahoo.com

--Mar 25, Sat
MIDWEST SOCIAL FORUM INFO SESSIONS
-1 pm, Little Village Environmental Justice Organization, 2856 S Millard
-4 pm, Trinity United Church, 400 W. 95th
-Midwest Social Forum, 7/6-9, Milwaukee WI

--Mar 25, Sat, 10 am, Genesis Center, Gary IN
OUT OF IRAQ RALLY & MARCH
Hear Rep Danny Davis, Barry Romo of VVAW, Salim Muwakkil,
Dave Adams of IVAW, Pat Vogel of Military Families Speak Out,
Paul Gibson of United Steelworkers
Sponsor: Northwest Indiana Coalition Against the Iraq War
Info: (219) 939-2050

--Mar 25, Sat, 1 pm, Chandler Park, Macomb IL
RALLY FOR PEACE
Sponsor: Macomb Area Alliance for Peace & Justice

--Mar 25, Sat, 2 pm, Oak Park Library, 834 Lake Street
FILM: JUSTICE & THE GENERALS
Documentary of torture of US nuns, laypersons & Salvadorans
Panel discussion follows with Neris Gonzales, Jorge Montes, Fr Bill Donnelly
Info: www.opctj.org

--Mar 25, Sat, 3:15 pm, Book-TV, C-SPAN2 cable TV
COME HELL OR HIGH WATER: HURRICANE KATRINA
& THE COLOR OF DISASTER
Author Michael Eric Dyson

--Mar 25, Sat, 6 pm, Pick-A-Cup Coffee, 1813 Dempster, Evanston
IRAQI WOMEN'S DELEGATION: DR RASHAD ZIDAN
Hear the Iraqi delegation member
Sponsors: North Shore Anti-War Coalition, CodePink,
NOW , Arab-American Action Network
Info: www.nsawc.org

--Mar 25, Sat, 8 pm, Acme Art Works, 1741 N. Western
18TH ANNUAL NELSON ALGREN BIRTHDAY PARTY
Nelson Algren Committee awardees: Glenda Daniel of Open Lands
Project, Carl Davidson of Networking for Democracy;
Marguerite Horberg of Hothouse,
also readings by Richard Henzel, videos, poetry more

--Mar 25, Sat, 9 pm, Book-TV, C-SPAN2 cable TV
ANGELA DAVIS
Author & activist discusses her book, Abolition Democracy:
Beyond Empire, Prisons & Torture

--Mar 26, Sun, 10 am, Third Unitarian Church, 301 N Mayfield
VENEZUELA: LATEST DEVELOPMENTS & WHAT’S TO COME
Hear Jesus Rodriguez Espinoza of Venezuelan consulate
Info: www.thirdunitarianchurch.org

--Mar 27- Apr 4
NATIONAL STUDENT-LABOR WEEK OF ACTION
Info: www.jwj.org/SLAP/A4/2006/2006orgkit.pdf

--Mar 28, Tue, 6 pm, Harold Washington College, 30 E Lake
CAMPUS ANTIWAR NETWORK PLANNING MEETING
Plan for 4/22 Chicago conference
Info: www.campusantiwar.net

--Mar 29, Wed, Springfield IL
DEATH PENALTY ABOLITION LOBBY DAY
Info: www.IACDP.org or
www.amnestyusa.org/events/midwestern/03292006illobbyday.html

--Mar 29, Wed, 9:15 am, City Hall, 121 N LaSalle, 2nd Floor
BIG BOX LIVING WAGE ORDINANCE RALLY
Ordinance requires large stores to pay living wage & health care
Sponsors: Chicago Jobs With Justice

--Mar 30, Thu, 7:30 pm, Loyola University
Damen Hall, 6525 N Sheridan
SCOTT RITTER
Hear the former chief UN weapons inspector for Iraq
Sponsor: Illinois Peace Action
Info: ilpeaceaction (at) yahoo.com

--Mar 30, Thu, 7:30 pm, In These Times, 2040 N Milwaukee
DISCUSSION WITH BERNARDINE DOHRN
Sponsor: Open University of the Left
Info: 847-677-5474

--Mar 31, Fri, 4-6 pm, McDonald’s Headquarters, Oak Brook
IMMOKALEE WORKERS TRUTH TOUR EDUCATIONAL PICKET
Info: www.ciw-online.org/

--Mar 31, Fri, 5-9 pm, Chicago Cultural Center, 78 E Washington
IMMIGRANT COMMUNITIES STANDING TOGETHER
Coalition of African, Arab, Asian, European & Latino
Immigrants of Illinois fundraiser
Info: www.caaelii.org

--Mar 31, Fri, 8 pm, Embassy Suites Hotel, 5500 N River Rd
COMEDY FOR JUSTICE: MO AMER
Here the comedian; benefit for documentary film on life & death of
Army Specialist John Torres, son of counter-recruitment activist Juan Torres
Sponsors: Gold Star Families for Peace, Campus Antiwar Network,
Committee Against the Militarization of Youth, others
Info: 773-486-8499

--Apr 1, Sat, 8-6 pm, McKinley Church & Foundation
809 S 5th St, Champaign IL
COALITION OF ILLINOIS PEACE & JUSTICE ORGANIZATIONS
FOUNDING CONFERENCE
Community, labor, faith-based, student peace & justice groups
Info: www.ilcpj.org

--Apr 1, Sat
IMMOKALEE WORKERS MCDONALD'S TRUTH TOUR:
CHICAGO MARCH & RALLY
9 am, March from 18th St & Blue Island
1 pm, Rally, Rock ‘n Roll McDonalds, 600 N Calrk
Info: www.ciw-online.org/real_rights_tour.html

--Apr 1, Sat, 1 pm, Puerto Rican Cultural Center, 2739-41 W Division
GENTRIFICATION'S EFFECT
ON THE PUERTO RICAN COMMUNITY
Film, community tour, discussion, food
Info: 773-278-6706

--Apr 2, Sun, 6-9 pm, Fireside Bowl, 2648 W Fullerton
BOWL FOR BOOKS TO PRISONERS
Benefit for New Orleans Books to Prisoners Project
& Midwest Books to Prisoners
Soft-cover book donation drop boxes located at:
Quimby's, 1854 W North
New World Resource Center, 1300 N Western
Info: www.freewebs.com/mwbtp

--Apr 3, Mon, time tba, Northwestern University, Rebecca Crown Center
Hardin Hall, 633 Clark St, Evanston
FREDERIC JAMESON: WHAT IS THE DIALECTIC?
Hear the author

--Apr 4, Tue, 7:30 pm, Lewis University, Route 53, Romeoville
Fieldhouse of the Student Recreation & Fitness Center
SR. HELEN PREJEAN
Hear the author of Dead Man Walking
Info: 815-588-RSVP, mission (at) lewisu.edu

--Apr 5-8, Wed-Sat, Northeastern Illinois University, Bryn Mawr & St. Louis
DEMOCRACY IN IRAN, MIDDLE EAST
& CENTRAL ASIA CONFERENCE
Info: www.neiu.edu/~acdevelo/1906DemocracyConference

--Apr 6, Thu, 7:30 pm, In These Times, 2040 N Milwaukee
THE AMERICAN HEALTHCARE SYSTEM:
CAN IT BE CURED?
Discussion led by Physicians for a National Health Program
Sponsor: Open University of the Left
Info: 847-677-5474

--Apr 7-9, Fri-Sun, Pittsburgh PA
COUNTER-RECRUITMENT CONFERENCE
Info: wwww.organizepittsburgh.org/conference

--Apr 8, Sat, 7 pm, Depaul University, 2320 N Kenmore
Schmitt Academic Center, Room 161
VENEZUELA, CUBA & LATIN AMERICA:
A BETTER WORLD IS POSSIBLE
Hear Gloria La Riva, of National Committee to Free the Cuban 5,
Omar Sierra of the Venezuelan Consulate
Sponsor: A.N.S.W.E.R.
Info: www.chicagoanswer.net

--Apr 8-10, Sat-Mon, locations tba
RECLAIM THE COMMONS:
OPPOSE THE BIOTECH INDUSTRY CONFERENCE
Workshops, panels, protests
Info: www.reclaimthecommons.net/

--Apr 10, Mon, 5 pm, Northwestern University, 108 Harris Hall
1881 Sheridan Rd, Evanston
PAOLA MARRATI
Hear the author

FORTHCOMING
-4/22 Campus Antiwar Network Conference, Chicago, www.campusantiwar.net
-4/26 Chernobyl 20th Anniversary, www.neis.org
-4/29 National Mobilization: March For Peace, Justice & Democracy www.unitedforpeace.org
-5/4-7 European Social Forum, Athens, athens.fse-esf.org/
-5/6 Chicago Social Forum, Roosevelt University, chicagosocialforum (at) yahoo.com
-5/6-7 Labor Notes Conference, Detroit, labornotes.org/conferences/index.shtml
-5/12-14 Alternative Globalizations Conference, DePaul University, www.net4dem.org/mayglobal
-5/20 Protest US Policies Against Venezuela & Cuba, Washington DC,
May20 (at) yahoo.com
-6/8-10 How Class Works Conference, www.workingclass.sunysb.edu
-6/22-25 Socialism 2006 Conference NYC, www.socialismconference.org
-7/6-9 Midwest Social Forum, Milwaukee WI, www.mwsocialforum.org
-7/16-21 Midwest School for Women Workers, union education, 312-996-8733
-10/20-22 Conference on Feminism & War, Syracuse University, www.SisterSong.net
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-NEW JOURNALS & MAGAZINES now 10% off
-Books in Spanish / Libros en Español, 30% off sale

DONATIONS NEEDED
-Used book donations appreciated! Non-fiction, politics, history, etc, will pick-up!
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CALENDAR INFO: Send event title, date, time, location,
contact info, sponsor to NWRC2600 (at) juno.com
by 5 pm Tuesday for events beginning Thursday

CALENDAR BOOKMARK:
www.newworldresourcecenter.com/index1/events.html
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WEEKLY & BIWEEKLY EVENTS

Thu, 10 am, wluw 88.7 fm
ALTERNATIVE RADIO

Thu, 7 pm, 3334-61/2 W Lawrence, Rm 202
A.N.S.W.E.R. COALITION MEETING
Info: 773-920-7545, answerchicago (at) gmail.com

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

Sat, 3-6 pm, Acme Art Works, 1741 N Western
WORLD CAN'T WAIT: DRIVE OUT THE BUSH REGIME
Info: 773-412-8318, chicago (at) worldcantwait.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, 1 pm, WILL radio 580 AM
MEDIA MATTERS WITH BOB MCCHESNEY
Info: www.will.uiuc.edu/am/mediamatters/default.htm

Sun, 1:30 – 3:30 pm, Art Institute of Chicago front steps
PEACE VIGIL
Sponsor: Code Pink
Info: codepinkchicago (at) yahoo.com

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

Mon-Fri
DEMOCRACY NOW
7-8 am, CAN-TV cable TV channel 19
7-9 am, WZRD 88.3 FM
9-10 am, WLUW 88.7 FM
Info: www.DemocracyNow.org

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

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

Mon, 6:30 pm, 3334 W. Lawrence #202
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, Funky Buddha Lounge, 728 W Grand
LEFTIST LOUNGE
Info: focus (at) apolloproject.org

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
COUNTERSPIN

Wed, 6-8pm, Association House, 1116 N Kedzie
POMEGRANATE RADICAL HEALTH COLLECTIVE
Second Wednesday of the month
Info: www.pomegranatecollective.org, 312-924-1820

Wed, 6:30 pm, Gourmand Cafe 728 S Dearborn
PARTICIPATORY ECONOMICS
Chicago Area Participatory Economics Society
Second Wednesday of the month
Info: www.chicagoparecon.org

Wed, 6:30 pm, 1325 S Wasbash, Suite 105
CHICAGOLAND COALITION FOR CIVIL LIBERTIES & RIGHTS
1st & 3rd Wed
Info: www.ccclr.org/
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TO HOLD YOUR EVENT AT NWRC: Phone (773) 227 4011or
nwrc_2600 (at) yahoo.com. New World is a centrally located non-
smoking storefront accessible by public transportation, street parking
available, wheelchairs/bikes welcome. Small donation requested.

WHO WE ARE: The New World Resource Center is Chicago’s oldest
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

THANKS to everyone for your support

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