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Events for February 2012
Friday Feb 10, 7PM @ Red Emma's : Love and Struggle by David Gilbert
David Gilbert, the author of the new memoir Love and Struggle: My Life in SDS, the Weather Underground, and Beyond is a political prisoner, incarcerated for his militant support for black liberation struggles. His writings and work within the maximum security prison he has been confined to for over three decades has inspired new generations of activists, among them social movement scholar Dan Berger, who will be joining us for a presentation of David's book. We'll also screen a video of David talking about the book himself. More guests (potentially) TBA.
Saturday Feb 11, 7PM @ 2640 : A Debate Fundraiser for Leaders of A Beautiful Struggle
If you've been paying attention, you know that Leaders of a Beautiful Struggle is one of the smartest, most articulate collective voices on the streets of Baltimore City today. Uncompromisingly bringing a black liberation perspective to the problems faced by youth of color and the city as a whole, LBS has been formulating razor sharp policy tools, challenging the electoral status quo, and generally making exactly the kind of trouble Baltimore could use a lot more of.
So when LBS approached Red Emma's and 2640 about hosting a fundraiser to help them take their work to the next level, we were only too happy to agree; join us as we welcome LBS to 2640 for an evening of incisive debate, followed by a reception. (More details on the debate topic coming soon)
Wednesday Feb 22, 7PM @ Red Emma's : screening and fundraiser: ¡Viva México!
City of Los Angeles, USA. In the heart of the city, undocumented Mexican immigrants are hunted by the police and struggle to earn a living without losing their identity. On the other side of the border, in the mountains of southeastern Mexico, dawn arrives, hidden in mist. It is January 1st, 2006; thousands of indigenous Zapatistas prepare to say farewell to their spokesman Subcomandante Marcos. His mission: to travel across the country for the next six months to learn from the resistance of Mexican men and women who fight for a better Mexico.So begins a journey that plans to reach the border with the United States, at the other end of the country...
From Chiapas to Quintana Roo, from Yucatan to Oaxaca, from Nayarit to Colima, from Michoacan to Guerrero, from the State of Mexico to the heart of the country and the enormous metropolis known as Mexico City, we follow the steps of this journey that traces the face of the "other" Mexico, made up of the humble and simple people, a face much different from the one TV shows us every day. It is a journey that dares to “start building the image of the people we really are.” as expressed by Subcomandante Marcos.
This challenge is not without risks… by uncovering Mexico’s dignified and rebellious face, irrigating the seeds of rebellion and solidarity of an entire country, this journey is a provocation against those who control the country's economy and it's image. What starts as an isolated murmur will become a clamor of hundreds of thousands of voices, ¡Viva Mexico! How will those in power respond?
Directed by Nicolas Défossé and produced by Terra Nostra Films.
This event is also a fundraiser for the Spanish language based "autonomous, global communications project" called Desinformémonos.
Thursday Feb 23, 7PM @ Red Emma's : Screening of "EL INFIERNO"
Red Emma's is pleased to host JHU's Program in Latin American Studies with their screening of El INFIERNO. A black comedy based on ordinary life in Mexico following President Felipe Calderón’s declared “war against drug trafficking and organized crime,” El INFIERNO centers on Benny García’s return to his hometown in northern Mexico after being deported from the United States. Benny returns to find a changed town, where the only viable way to make a living is by entering the narco world. With dark humor, the film examines grotesque forms of narco violence and political corruption that constitute life in much of Mexico today.
Friday Feb 24, 7PM @ Red Emma's : Gender EDGE : gender variant/trans/queer punk arts activism
These events are just simply a way for each one of us to continue to join together and push forward for all things militant, trans, gender varied, and queer. Collectively this will reinforce our stance on keeping it all steadfastly DIY, punk driven, and not in any way formulated/proper. We don’t need to be shaking hands and enduring lengthy submission processes. We need to be speaking up, we need to stay fiery and pissed, we need to continue doing everything we can through our creativity to make solid efforts toward obtaining reachable social change for our gender variant/trans/queer community. Gender EDGE is easily accessible for those producing all forms of art and thoughtful expression and it will always remain that way. So each one of us has such an opportunity here to unleash our art, release our emotions, and state strongly and consistently the empowerment that dwells within each of our souls as gender variant/queer/trans beings. Those who support us are just as welcome to attend and become involved. These events are open to everyone. There is a solid opportunity here to do something different and truly genuine for our community. Its no longer acceptable for society to not know how to treat us....to not know who we are and what we bring to the world. Within Gender EDGE there is no reason to focus on being so nice or official in any way……… and having power point presentations and stuffy sterile lectures……let's be loud, let’s make our points, let's ACTUALLY start to change some things with our art and our minds.
Each Gender EDGE quarterly event will include a performance aspect and an activist art gathering/planning session. Its a space to share your ideas, your art, your thoughts. Come out and support our collective, our movement, and our militant mission. NO MORE DESTROYED LIVES, NO MORE HIDDEN YEARS.
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