All-star benefit performance to obtain a wheelchair van for Bay Area poet, musician & long-time KPOO FM Radio DJ, the irrepressible Avotcja. Featuring: Bay Area Blues Society, Tureeda Mikell, Alvon, the Musical Art Quintet, Willie G., Genny Lim, Hector Lugo, Tasha Kame, Chris Chandler, Pablo Rosales, Little Brown Brother w/ Myrna del Rio, Umoja, Manny […]
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Help stop separation of our families
S-Comm (“Secure Communities”) is separating families by deporting thousands of people each year from California. Join Archbishop Niederauer, Bishop Justice, and other faith leaders from all over the state, as they call on Gov. Brown and Attorney General Kamala Harris to stop the separation of our families. Venue: St. Mary’s Cathedral, 1111 Gough St. Contact: […]
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Silkscreen Workshop
An introductory demonstration on silkscreen techniques, using an original image from the You Are Beautiful project. Each participant will create a print to take home. Paypal price includes $1 service fee. Tickets purchased through Paypal may be picked up at the Box Office up to the date of performance • Venue: Mission Cultural Center, 2868 […]
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Brazilian Rhythms for the River
InforAmazon Benefit Concert and Silent Auction, with proceeds going to help restore and keep the Amazon clean. Featured Bands: Boca Do Rio and Z’Amico. Venue: Ashkenaz, 1317 San Pablo Ave., Berkeley Admission: $10 – $15 For more info: (510) 525-5054 or InforAmazon.org
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Rising above the Waters – benifit for El Salvador
After many years of repressive government and civil war, a progressive government has opened up new possibilities for addressing human needs in the areas of environmental and agricultural sustainability and education. The evening will feature projects from La Fundación SHARE’s model of mutual accompaniment, and the The Center for Critical Environmental & Global Literacy’s interactive […]
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Affordable housing advocates take direct action
Homes Not Jails, an all volunteer organization dedicated to using direct action to provide housing for the homeless, held its first skills workshop, Jan. 14, at 2490 16th St. The workshop discussed homelessness and housing in the Bay Area, security culture and squatting.
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Activistas de vivienda toman acción directa
“Homes Not Jails” Casas No Cárceles, una organización totalmente voluntaria dedicada a usar acciones directas para proveer vivienda para las personas sin hogar, tuvo su primer taller de entrenamiento el 14 de enero, en 2490 16th St. El taller trató el tema de las personas sin hogar y la vivienda en el Área de la Bahía, la cultura de seguridad y “squatting”.
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Recordando a los amigos caídos
Daniel del Solar, Yvette Hochberg, Walter Johnson
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Remembering fallen friends
Daniel del Solar, Yvette Hochberg, Walter Johnson
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Occupy Wall Street mobilizations
Non-violent occupations of Wall Street banks and corporations that are attacking our communities, homes, education and environment. Why? To demand that banks such as Wells Fargo, Bank of America, Citicorp, etc. stop evicting and foreclosing–for profit–our neighbors from their homes … to build and mobilize a broad-based strategic mass movement asserting the power of the […]