PJ &\; Gaby
Acoustic pop-punky
folk duo from London. In the vein of Ghost
Mice/Plan-it-X stuff. "\;Their unique blend of folk punk and pop has been
thrilling audiences all across eu
rope\, where they regularly play all kinds
of venues\, from squats t
o rooftops\, open fields to dingy clubs and pubs.
Their debut record
(a split album with Neil Sutherland) is a beautifully
crafted maste
rpiece..."\;
Neil Sutherland
Folk-punk from Essex\, UK (that'\;s right\, we'\
;re not talking about Essex\, MD\,
were talking about the original E
ssex). Sorry East-siders. "\;Neil
Sutherland'\;s music is ecl
ectic\, positive folk punk. Well crafted\, ori
ginal
and uplifting tunes that make you smile. His politics are subt
le which
works really well and his optimism is infectious"\;.
Ryan Harvey
Yep. You know. Ryan loves hosting out-of-town ac
tivist/punk folk musicians
and political
song-writers. \; \;
Join us for a special\, one-night-only screening of two of the smartest films about what'\;s going on in Venezuela we'\;ve seen so far. \; Directors Oliver Ressler and Dario Azzellini have the good sense to let the (real) protagonists of the social process in Venezuela s peak for themselves: the people organizing in their communities and their workplaces to remake Venezuela. \; $5 donation suggested\, but no one turned away for lack of funds. \;
\;About the films:
\;Venezuela from Below (200 4\, 67 minutes)
In the film "\;Venezuela from Below\,"\; the true actors in the social proces s are able to speak: the grassroots. After an introduction by philosopher Carlos Lazo\, workers from the oil company PDVSA in Puerto La Cruz report how in 2002/2003 they protected the refinery from breaking down during the oil sabotage\, which was pawned off as a strike\, and how they were able to reinstate oil production. Several farmers from a newly founded cooperat ive in Aragua report on their process of self organization\, on the litera cy campaign\, and how things should continue. A women'\;s bank project in Miranda and several loan recipients from Caracas'\; disadvantaged di strict\, 23 de Enero\, present their projects. Indí\;gena community members near the Orinoco river in Bolí\;var speak about how their de mands and struggles are reflected in the constitution and what has changed for them. Workers from the occupied National Valve Company in Los Teques and the paper production company Venepal in Carabobo - which was occupied by 350 workers after the owners drove it to bankruptcy\, and which now\, a fter a partial agreement\, is running production again - speak about corru pt unions\, labor control\, and their struggles. Protagonists in the revol utionary movement Tupamaro\, the cultural foundation Simó\;n Bol&iac ute\;var\, the leftist website www.23.net\, and the Bolivarian Circle Abre brecha from 23 de Enero report on their work and what has changed for them through the social revolutions.
< img src="/uploads/images/5factories.jpg" border="0" width="162" height="12 1" align="left" />In their second film regarding political and social chan ge in Venezuela\, after &ldquo\;Venezuela from Below&rdquo\; (67 min.\, 2004)\, \; and Ressler focus on the industrial sector in &ldquo \;5 Factories&ndash\;Worker Control in Venezuela&ldquo\;. The changes in V enezuela'\;s productive sphere are demonstrated with five large compani es in various regions: a textile company\, aluminum works\, a tomato facto ry\, a cocoa factory\, and a paper factory. In all\, the workers are strug gling for different forms of co- or self-management supported by credits f rom the government. &ldquo\;The assembly is basically governing the compan y&rdquo\;\, says Rigoberto Ló\;pez from the textile factory &ldquo\; Textileros del Tá\;chira&rdquo\; in front of steaming tubs. And coni ng machine operator Carmen Ortiz summarizes the experience as follows: &ld quo\;Working collectively is much better than working for another&ndash\;w orking for another is like being a slave to that other&rdquo\;. The protag onists portrayed at the five production locations present insights into wa ys of alternative organizing and models of workers'\; control. \; DTEND:20081016T210000 DTSTART:20081016T190000 SUMMARY:Double Feature: Two Films on Popular Participation in Venezuela's Bolivarian Revolution by Oliver Ressler and Dario Azzellini UID:redemmas.org/event/1220 URL:http://redemmas.org/event/1220 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DESCRIPTION:
Come for the reading and discussion of Just Like A Girl: A Manifesta!
G irlChild Press has released its newest title - Just Like A Girl: A Manifesta! Edited by Michelle Sewell\, with a foreword by Def Jam Poet Sonya Renee Taylor\, this fiery\, fierce collection of shor t stories\, essays\, and poems is a rough-and-tumble travelogue through t he bumpy\, powerful\, action-packed world of girl. The anthology features writings by an ethnically diverse cross-section of contributors ages 14- 60\, exploring the themes of love\, fear\, and forgiveness. Realizing the girl as superhereo!
DTEND:20081017T200000 DTSTART:20081017T180000 SUMMARY: Just Like A Girl: A Manifesta! UID:redemmas.org/event/1226 URL:http://redemmas.org/event/1226 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DESCRIPTION:Come to a prresentation and conversation with Russell Howze of Stencil Na tion ...
Without a doubt\, stencils are the fastest\, easie st\, and cheapest method for painting an image on a wall\, a sidewalk\, or practically anywhere. Stencil Nation focuses on the unexpected mix of this li vely\, accessible medium-from famous artists including Banksy to internati onal street stencils and gallery shows-to reveal engaging aspects of an in tentionally secretive creative community.
With dynamically illustrat ed perspectives from the niches of the art form\, documentarians to the gr owing online community of the international scene are featured in this fre sh collection of photographs and essays curated by StencilArchive.org'\ ;s founder\, Russell Howze. New artists\, often utilizing stencil art in u nconventional ways\, are also featured.
Stencil Nation also represents t he art of lesser-known urban scenes\, including Poland\, Romania\, and Isr ael. Additionally\, Stencil Nation builds upon previous published works to giv e the most extensive and up-to-date history of stencil art\, as well as ho w-to tips from the artists themselves.
Russell Howze is the curator of StencilArchive.org. He lives in San Francisco.
DTEND:20081121T210000 DTSTART:20081121T190000 SUMMARY:Stencil Nation: Graffiti\, Community\, and Art UID:redemmas.org/event/1151 URL:http://redemmas.org/event/1151 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR