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THIS FRIDAY: Movie screening on State Violence & the Resistance Movement in Honduras

Submitted by onion on Fri, 2009-09-11 00:31

Join filmmaker/journalist Oscar Estrada this Friday evening, September 11 at 7pm at the Shoe Shop (1652 Ridge Ave.) for a film screening and discussion.

G20 Street Sale Fundraiser

Submitted by clarissa on Thu, 2009-09-03 17:29

In order to raise funds to get folks from Philly out to the G20 meetings in
Pittsburgh, we've decided to throw a giant street sale at the A-SPACE on
Saturday, Sept. 12. So far we've got bikes, books, art, small electronics,
and a whole assortment of baked goods and homemade items!
*WHAT: *Street sale, bake sale
*WHEN: *Saturday, Sept 12 10am - 4pm*
WHERE:* A-Space, 4722 Baltimore Ave.
*WHY: *to benefit sending Philly folks to the G20

We are starting off the day early with a yard/bake sale corresponding at the
A-Space in West Philly. Then, we're throwing an all-night dance party
(location TBA) with DJ Andalalucha so far confirmed!

AUGUST 27th DEFENESTRATOR MOVIE NIGHT: THE LITTLE TRIP OF A DREAM

Submitted by seanwestwispy on Mon, 2009-08-17 15:32
THE LITTLE TRIP OF A DREAM
Firehouse Bicycles (50th and Baltimore Ave)
Thursday August 27, 2009
8:00pm
Q & A with filmmaker Jen Lawhorne afterwards .

The documentary is about an experience where the connections between two worlds become stronger and solidarity tears down walls. "The Little Trip of a Dream" portrays lives of undocumented people living in Richmond, Va., the lives they left behind in Mexico and the reality of crossing the U.S./Mexico border.

The documentary tells the story of an American woman who during a trip to Mexico meets the village of her undocumented friends with whom she works back in Richmond, Va. In interviews with the community, the woman, Jen, comes to understand her friends' motivations for migrating to the U.S. Jen also runs into former co-workers and her friends' family members who stayed behind. Curious, Jen travels to the U.S./Mexico border to see the conditions in which her friends had to travel. There, she meets activists who are trying to help migrants and other people who don't want migrants to enter the U.S. Jen explores the border and its different manifestationsand when she returns to Richmond to share her experience with her friends,she sees them with new eyes.

Filmmaker Jen Lawhorne will be there to talk about her film and answer any questions the audience may have. For more information visit:
Jen's Website:
http://militantpedestrian.saltoscuanticos.org/

August 12: Protest at CFCF in Philly

Submitted by onion on Mon, 2009-08-03 14:46

Families of Prisoners Unite!

Stop Abuse/Torture of Your Loved One in Prison!

Join Human Rights Coalition in Protest!!

Rally: Wednesday, August 12, 2009 10am-2pm

@ CFCF prison, 7901 State Road, Philadelphia (rides available- see below)

In 2009, more and more human lives are going to be devastated by prison abuse and torture at the hands of prison administrators and guards of county and state prison systems in Pennsylvania. What we do, or fail to do, will prove decisive to the coming battle over whose interests in society shall prevail – the needs of the people to have prisoners returned to their communities as mentally stable, rehabilitated, law-abiding productive citizens or the greed of corporations, politicians, and prison agencies, who insist that the building of more prisons, incarcerating the poor, and abusing/torturing prisoners in the name of corrections which overrides the Pennsylvania and United States constitutions, justice, and the safety of prisoners and society.

The Human Rights Coalition (H.R.C.) invites you to come together in Philly on August 12, 2009 in front of C.F.C.F. Philadelphia county prison on State Road and later this year (to be announced) at D.O.C. Camp Hill for protest demonstrations aimed at bringing public attention to the abuse/torture by prison guards, inhumane prison conditions, and the absence of prisoner programs at county prisons.

July 30th Defenestrator Movie Night - The Chicago Conspiracy

Submitted by crusher on Thu, 2009-07-23 15:09

Join the Defenestrator for a screening newly released documentary The Chicago Conspiracy. John of Subversive Action Films with introduce the film, discussing his contemporary struggles in Chile and the work of the collective he is a part of.

Thursday July 30th

8:30 p.m.

Firehouse Bikes

50th and Baltimore Avenue

About the The Chicago Conspiracy

You. Me. World.

Submitted by clarissa on Thu, 2009-06-04 20:08

You. Me. World.
A workshop on local and global citizenship
Wed. June 24 7:30-9:30
The A-Space, 4722 Baltimore Ave in West Philly

On June 24th from 7:30pm-9:30pm Helyx Chase of HH
productions will be hosting a dialog and workshop to support The Trek Project. The Trek Project is a project that will follow students from buildOn as they travel to Nicaragua to construct a school.

Creative Speech Class

Submitted by clarissa on Thu, 2009-06-04 18:36

Creative Speech: The Golden Thread
June 11th 6pm to 8pm
Cost: sliding scale, $10 to $20

Jeff Mach's What Sharp Teeth June 12, 8pm

Submitted by clarissa on Thu, 2009-06-04 18:34

Friday, June 12, 8pm
The A-Space 4722 Baltimore Ave
Philly, PA 19143

Jeff Mach's "What Sharp Teeth"

With special opening performance by The Velocitators,
www.myspace.com/velocitators.

Philly Icarus Project: Peer Mental Health Support

Submitted by clarissa on Wed, 2009-06-03 18:58

Philly Icarus Project: Peer Mental Health Support
Monday June 8, 7pm
The A-Space, 4722 Baltimore Ave in West Philly

Join us for a brand new incarnation of the Philadelphia Icarus Project!

San Francisco 8 Support Mtg

Submitted by clarissa on Wed, 2009-06-03 16:39

San Francisco 8 Support Meeting
Sunday, June 7th 12noon
The A-Space 4722 Baltimore Ave in West Philly
Sponsored by: Philadelphia Jericho/ABCF

Philly Jericho/ABCF invites you to our San Francisco 8 Support Meeting on Sunday, June 7 at 11am and The A-Space, 4722 Baltimore Ave in West Philly. At this meeting we will be planning a local campaign to support the San Francisco 8 including several showings of the film Legacy of Torture. The preliminary hearings for the SF 8 are coming up this June 11th and the SF8 need as much support as possible!

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