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Events for January 2010
Saturday Jan 2, 7:30PM @ 2640 : The Red and Black Ball: RESCHEDULED! New date: January 2
Sorry folks! Due to a combination of a power outage in Charles Village that's left 400 homes (and 2640) without power, and the most awesome snowstorm that Baltimore's seen in years, we're pulling the plug on tonight's Red & Black Ball! We hate to do it, but with no power, there's no heat, and it gets awfully cold in that drafty old building!
We've rescheduled the Ball for Saturday, January 2nd. Same, time, same place, same awesome event! We'll post a reminder about the new date too ...
Until then, stay warm!
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That's right my fellow mischief-makers: the Red Emma's Red and Black Ball returns again this year on December 19! Join the Red Emma's collective as we celebrate the traditional anarchist gift-giving season with an all-out, over-the-top evening of revelry in your Victorian-era red and black finest! Think Victorian-era dances, parlour games, phrenology, bands of travellers, and, of course, spirits to warm your body and soul. Think renaissance festival dress gone anarchist. Think steampunk. Think Alan Moore ("V for Vendetta," League of Extraordinary Gentlemen"). Live and DJ'd music throughout the evening, as well as performances, games, "etiquette" lessons, phrenology, and more, led by our very own Master of Ceremonies, Ryan Coffman, with the help of a variety of Baltimore favorites! Plus ... cake. And booze.
Last year's Red and Black Ball was possibly one of our favorite events we've ever pulled together ... and this year's ball is sure to be even better, because it also doubles as our fifth anniversary party! So pull out that fancy dress you picked up at a thrift store; borrow your brother's tuxedo! Make a mask, or grab one at the door! This is the holiday party you don't want to miss ... come out and celebrate with us!
It all takes place at 2640 Saint Paul Street, December 19, starting at 7:30PM. Tickets are $10-$15 sliding scale, and include food and a free drink. Masks provided for those who need them. Proper attire is NOT required, but isn't it more fun to cobble a costume together? Email info@redemmas.org for more info ...
Wednesday Jan 6, 7PM @ Red Emma's : Imaginal Machines: Autonomy & Self-Organization in the Revolutions of Everyday Life Book Talk
We're extremely pleased to welcome Stevphen Shukaitis to Red Emma's to discuss his latest work, Imaginal Machines: Autonomy & Self-Organization in the Revolutions of Everyday Life. Shukaitis is a valued member of Autonomedia, a lecturer at the University of Essex, and co-edited , with David Graeber and Erika Biddle, the impressive book, Constituent Imagination: Militant Investigations // Collective Theorization (AK Press, 2007). In Imaginal Machines, Shukaitis explores the power of the imagination. Drawing from the works of the IWW, the politics of the Surrealists, the Situationists, the Autonomist Marxists, and numerous others, Shukaitis takes us on a clever theoretical tour of the radical imagination. What is it?? How has it historically worked? How did it emerge? How does it succeed? What are its failings? A breadth of possibilities are opened to us when we consider and utilize the power of the radical imagination. In his book, Shukaitis explores these potentialities in numerous ways; from labour struggles to art to much, much more. We hope you will join us for what promises to be a witty, illuminating, thought provoking, and thoroughly enjoyable evening.
UPDATE: Check out this interview with Stevphen over at the AK Press blog...
Wednesday Jan 13, 7:30PM @ 2640 : The Baltimore Free School and the Civilian-Soldier Alliance present: Sir! No Sir!
The Baltimore Free School and the Civilian-Soldier Alliance proudly present Sir! No Sir! David Zeiger's award-winning documentary relates the untold story of the GI movement to end the war in Vietnam. a gigantic and under-looked movement led by active-duty soldiers that almost brought the U.S. military down in the early 1970's. With interviews, stock footage, personal memory, and more, Zeiger has constructed a very powerful and inspirational film that will have you eager to get engaged. Part of the Breaking Rank class at the Baltimore Free School, hosted by the Civilian-Soldier Alliance (www.civsol.org). Free! Donations to the 2640 Space appreciated, as always.
Friday Jan 22, 7PM @ 2640 : STEW TWO: SOLD OUT
* Tickets for STEW are currently SOLD OUT! Continue to check the website for updates about STEW #3.
Its time for the second installment of STEW! A new endeavor between Red Emma's and the Baltimore Development Cooperative, STEW is an experiment in community funding, combining social justice, art and sharing a meal with your community. For$10, you not only get a delicious several-course meal, with as many locally-sourced and organic ingredients as we can muster, you also become a participant. Throughout the evening, you'll hear presentations from different groups. This installment features presentations by Barry Febos of Baltimore Free Use and Open Space, a new artist-run arts and performance space and a main course presentation by Wide Angle Youth Media. Tickets are now available at the store, come and get 'em!
More info about STEW: http://stewbaltimore.org
Friday Jan 29, 7PM @ Red Emma's : Caleb Smith presents The Prison and the American Imagination
How did a nation so famously associated with freedom become internationally identified with imprisonment?
After the scandals of Abu Ghraib and Guantanamo Bay, and in the midst of a dramatically escalating prison population, the question is particularly urgent. In this timely, provocative study, Caleb Smith argues that the dehumanization inherent in captivity has always been at the heart of American civil society.
Exploring legal, political, and literary texts—including the works of Dickinson, Melville, and Emerson—Smith shows how alienation and self-reliance, social death and spiritual rebirth, torture and penitence came together in the prison, a scene for the portrayal of both gothic nightmares and romantic dreams. Demonstrating how the “cellular soul” has endured since the antebellum age, The Prison and the American Imagination offers a passionate and haunting critique of the very idea of solitude in American life.
Caleb Smith is Assistant Professor of English at Yale University.
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