[Imc-newsroom] Fwd: CHICAGO EVENTS CALENDAR NOV 7 - 25

Thu Nov 7 08:15:35 CST 2002

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>CHICAGO AREA EVENTS CALENDAR: NOV 7 – NOV 25
>
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>
>--Nov 7, Thu, 4:30 pm, Boeing HQ, Washington Blvd at Chicago River,
>also Sheraton Hotel, 301 E North Water
>PROTEST TRANS ATLANTIC BUSINESS DIALOGUE MEETING IN CHICAGO
>Chicago's 1st annual Taste of Globalization parade
>Info: http://www.azone.org/notabd/
>
>--Nov 7, Thu, 7 pm, Palatine Public Library, 700 N North Court
>NORTHWEST SUBURBAN SUSTAIN MONTHLY MEETING
>Stop US tax-funded aid to Israel now
>Info: SustainNWburbs at aol.com or www.sustaincampaign.org/
>
>--Nov 7, Thu, New World Resource Center, 2600 W Fullerton
>GIGANTIC BOOK SALE
>50% off used books, 20% off new titles, all month long!
>(Book donations always accepted)
>Info: 773-227-4011
>
>--Nov 8, Fri, 6 pm, HotHouse, 31 E. Balbo
>PHOTO EXHIBIT: EYEWITNESS-DOCUMENTS OF STRUGGLE
>Syd Harris, Jerry Harris, Marc Harris
>
>--Nov 8, Fri, 6 pm, Gallery 2, 847 W Jackson
>EXHIBIT: AL QAEDA R US
>Iraqi artist Wafaa Bilal’s interactive video installation
>Info: 312-563-5162
>
>--Nov 8, Fri, 7:30 pm, New World Resource Center, 2600 W Fullerton
>EYEWITNESS REPORT FROM IRAQ
>Hear J. Quinn Brisben, Christian Peacemakers Iraq witness participant
>Info: www.ChicagoSocialistParty.com
>
>--Nov 8, Fri, 7:30 pm, Grace Episcopal Church, 924 Lake St,  Oak Park
>REFLECTIONS ON SEPTEMBER 11TH
>Hear Rev. Myrna Bethke, 9/11 survivor & member of
>September 11 Families for Peaceful Tomorrows
>Sponsors: Illinois Peace Action, Pax Christi, Oak Park Coalition for
>Peace and Justice, DuPage Peace Through Justice Coalition, others
>Info: 708-848-7537 or rtyeager at att.net
>
>--Nov 8, Fri, 7 pm, Comiskey Park Stadium Club, 333 W 35th St
>SOUTHWEST YOUTH COLLABORATIVE 10TH ANNIVERSARY
>Hear activist Danny Glover
>773/476-3534 ext. 21
>
>--Nov 8-10, Fri-Sun, California State University, Sacramento
>STUDENT ACTION WITH FARMWORKERS SEVENTH ANNUAL SYMPOSIUM
>Info: 919-660-3660 or farmworker_justice at yahoo.com
>
>--Nov 9, Sat, 8 am, Malcolm X College, 1900 W Van Buren
>COMMUNITY RENEWAL SOCIETY
>SATE OF RACE & POVERTY CONFERENCE
>Keynote: Alex Kotlowitz
>
>--Nov 9, Sat, 11 am, St. Peter & Paul Church, 26 N Ellsworth, Naperville
>PAX CHRISTI: RESPONDING TO THE CRISIS IN IRAQ
>Jeff Guntzel, Tom Cordaro
>Info: 630-369-0777
>
>--Nov 9, Sat, 1 pm, DuSable Museum, 57th St & Cottage Grove
>AMIRI BARAKA
>Radical author, poet, civil rights & anti-war leader
>Info: www.chfestival.org/
>
>--Nov 9, Sat, 1 pm, Facets Cinematheque 1517 W Fullerton
>FILM: FIDEL
>Estela Bravo's new documentary on the Cuban leader, thru 11/17
>Info: 773.281.4114 http://www.facets.org/
>
>--Nov 9, Sat, 1 pm, Near North Branch Library, 310 W Division
>CHICAGO AREA GREENS MEETING
>
>--Nov 9, Sat, 3 pm DuSable Museum, 57th St & Cottage Grove
>FROM REVOLUTION TO INSTITUTION
>Panelists: Lerone Bennett Jr., Abena Joan Brown,
>Margaret Burroughs, Angela Jackson, Haki Madhubuti
>Info: www.chfestival.org/
>
>--Nov 9, Sat, 4 pm, Grace Place, 637 S Dearborn
>DEATH PENALTY IN ILLINOIS: POST-ELECTION PUBLIC FORUM
>Sponsored by Crossroads Fund
>Info: 773.227.7676 or info at crossroadsfund.org
>
>--Nov 9, Sat, 6 pm, New World Resource Center, 2600 W Fullerton
>NEW WORLD RESOURCE CENTER BENEFIT
>All ages show with: Not Too Good, Anarchy Ass & A n R kids,
>The Revenants, Regis Philband, The Gotards.
>Info: 773-227-4011
>
>--Nov 9, Sat, 6:30 pm, St. Francis Xavier Church, 524 9th Ave, Wilmette
>NORTH SUBURBAN PEACE INITIATIVE'S ANNUAL DINNER
>Honoree: Kathy Kelly
>Info: 847-475-3692
>
>--Nov 9, Sat, 8 pm, College of Complexes
>Lincoln Restaurant, 4008 N Lincoln
>CAN POETRY RELATE TO TODAY’S ISSUES?
>Author & activist J. Quinn Brisben
>Info: http://collegeofcomplexes.homestead.com/Main.html
>
>--Nov 9, Sat, 9 pm, Heartland Café, 7000 N Glenwood
>NICARAGUA SOLIDARITY COMMITTEE SALSA DANCE
>Orquesta Nabori
>Info: 773-276-5626
>
>--Nov 9-10, Sat-Sun, 8 pm, Chicago Filmmakers, 5243 N Clark
>VIDEO: PAYING THE PRICE - KILLING THE CHILDREN OF IRAQ
>UK journalist & filmmaker John Pilger’s documentary
>Info: www.chicagofilmmakers.org/
>
>--Nov 9-10, Sat-Sun, Oriental Institute, 1155 E 58th St
>ABOLISH THE RACIST DEATH PENALTY
>Convention of the Campaign to End the Death Penalty
>Info: www.nodeathpenalty.org/convention.htm
>
>--Nov 9-10, Sat-Sun, Allstate Arena, Rosemont
>RINGLING BROS CIRCUS PROTEST
>Against cruel treatment of animals
>Info: DePaulVoice at aol.com
>
>--Nov 10, Sun, 2 pm, 3118 S Halsted
>ELECTIONS 2002: WHERE DO WE GO FROM HERE?
>Hear Tim Wheeler, national editor, People's Weekly World
>Info: 312-842-5665
>
>--Nov 10, Sun, 2:30 pm, Knob Noster, MO
>PROTEST OUTSIDE WHITEMAN AIR FORCE BASE
>Home of the B-52
>Sponsor: Mid-Missouri Peaceworks
>Info: http://peaceworks.missouri.org/homepage.html
>
>--Nov 10, Sun, 6 pm, Autonomous Zone, 2129 N Milwaukee
>FILM: SEÑORITA EXTRAVIADA
>Documentary on the women of Juarez
>Sponsor: Mexican Solidarity Network
>Info: www.azone.org
>
>--Nov 11, Mon, 11 am, corner Wacker & Wabash
>VIETNAM VETERANS AGAINST THE WAR
>VETERAN’S DAY CEREMONIES
>Info: www.vvaw.org or 773-327-5756
>
>--Nov 11, Mon, 6:30 pm, Loyola University, Damen Hall
>Finnegan Auditorium, 6525 N. Sheridan
>FILM: FRONTIERS OF DREAMS & FEARS
>Palestinian filmmaker Mai Masri’s drama about two refugee girls
>
>--Nov 12, Tue, 6 pm, Loyola University, Simpson Rm, 6333 N Winthrop
>AZTECA FOODS STRIKERS BENEFIT NIGHT
>Sponsor: Loyola Students Against Sweatshops
>Info: 773-381-1447 or plyruss at aol.com
>
>--Nov 13, Wed, 6:30 pm, Soka Gakka Institute, 1455 S Wabash, 2nd floor
>CHICAGO COALITION AGAINST WAR & RACISM BI-WEEKLY MEETING
>Info: CCAWR at aol.com or 312.458.9559
>
>--Nov 13, Wed, 7 pm, 57th St Books, 1301 E 57th St
>NEIGHBORS: THE DESTRUCTION OF A JEWISH COMMUNITY IN POLAND
>Hear historian Jan Gross
>Info: (773) 684-1300
>
>--Nov 14, Thursday
>NO CHICAGO E-MAIL CALENDAR THIS WEEK
>Resume 11/21
>
>--Nov 14, Thu, 7pm, DePaul University, Schmitt Academic Center,
>2320 S Kenmore, Rm 154
>WHAT'S LOVE GOT TO DO WITH IT?
>Why GLBT issues & perspectives are important to progressives
>Sponsor: Prairie Fire Organizing Committee, Insight Arts,
>Women's Studies DePaul University, Puerto Rican Cultural Center
>Info: 773-278-6706
>
>--Nov 14 Thu, 7 pm, Center for Inner City Studies, 700 E Oakwood Blvd
>PLAY: ONLY WOMEN BLEED
>Part of 30 Days of Art & Education on Women’s Incarceration events
>11/21, 7 pm, Bethel Cultural Arts Center, 1140 N Lamon
>11/26, 7 pm, Chase Espresso & Juice Bar, 7301 N Sheridan
>Info: 773-973-2280 or www.beyondmedia.org
>
>--Nov 14 Thu, 7 pm, New World Resource Center, 2600 W Fullerton
>KOVEL CIRCLE
>Discusses Ecosocialism chapters from book The Enemy of Nature
>
>--Nov 14 Thu, 7:30 pm, Oak Park Temple,1235 N Harlem, Oak Park
>RABBI ARIK ASCHERMAN
>Meet the representative of Rabbis for Human Rights in Israel
>Info: 708-386-3937
>
>--Nov 14-15, Thu-Fri, European Parliament, Brussels, Belgium
>CHANGING THE DIRECTION OF WATER POLICY
>Local control vs. privatization, basic need vs. tradeable good
>Conference sponsor: European United Left/Nordic Green Left
>Info: 32 284 4572 or cfalk at europarl.eu.int
>
>--Nov 15, Friday
>WINTER HOMELESS VETERANS STANDDOWN
>Info: www.vvaw.org or 773-327-5756
>
>--Nov 15-17, Fri-Sun, Fort Benning, Georgia
>CLOSE THE SCHOOL OF THE AMERICAS RALLY & ACTIONS
>Info: 312-641-5151 or chrisandcraig at illinoisalumni.org
>
>--Nov 15-17, Fri-Sun, University of Wisconsin-Madison
>COMMUNITY POWER 2002:
>INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON LOCAL DEMOCRACY
>Hear Medea Benjamin, many others
>Info: www.localdemocracy.org/
>
>--Nov 16, Sat, 10 am, Chicago Temple, 77 W Washington
>TRIBUTE TO PAUL & SHEILA WELLSTONE
>Sponsors: Citizen Action/Illinois, Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky,
>AFSCME Council 31, UNITE!, many others
>Info: 312/427-2114
>
>--Nov 16, Sat, 8 pm, Southwest Youth Collaborative, 6400 S Kedzie
>CAFÉ INTIFADA
>Music, spoken work, open mic
>Info: jlahoud at juno.com
>
>--Nov 16, Sat, Chicago Theatre
>ANI DIFRANCO
>Solo acoustic performance
>
>--Nov 17, Sun, 2 pm, New World Resource Center, 2600 W Fullerton
>CHICAGO GREENS MEETING & FORUM
>Issues for 2003 election: A Green Approach
>Info: 312-939-2539
>
>--Nov 17, Sun, 3 pm, 2739-41 W. Division
>GRAND OPENING: PUERTO RICAN CULTURAL CENTER BUILDING
>Info: info at boricuanacional.org or 773-342-8023
>
>--Nov 17-19, Sun-Tue, Hyatt Regency Hotel, Oak Brook
>FIRST MIDWEST UNION TECHNOLOGY CONFERENCE
>Sponsor: University of Illinois Labor Education Program
>Info: www.ilir.uiuc.edu/labor/mutc/
>
>--Nov 18, Mon, 8 pm, Hideout, 1354 Wabansia
>BENEFIT CONCERT FOR
>AMERICAN FRIENDS SERVICE COMMITTEE IRAQ PROGRAM
>With LeRoy Bach of Wilco, many others
>Info 312-427-2533 x 23
>
>--Nov 18, Mon, 6:30 pm, News & Letters, 36 S. Wabash, Rm 1440
>FREEDOM & UNFREEDOM IN THE MIDDLE EAST
>Ali Reza discusses revolution & counter-revolution in Iran
>Info: nandl at igc.org
>
>--Nov 19, Tue, 9 am, 2121 Taylor Street, Rm 407
>WORKSHOP: OSHA IN YOUR WORKPLACE
>Inspection, accessing information, mobilizing co-workers, repeated
>2/18/03
>Info: 312-996-6904 of 312-666-1611
>
>--Nov 19, Tue, 10 am, Chicago Public Library, 400 S State
>RALLY: RESTORE REFERENCE LIBRARIANS & SUBJECT SPECIALISTS
>TO THE MAIN LIBRARY! RESTORE THE LIBRARY BOOK BUDGET!
>Info: 773-244-1480 or unionneighbor at yahoo.com
>
>--Nov 19, Tue, 1 pm, Harold Washington College, 30 E Lake, Rm 201
>FILM: FROM ARABIC TO LATIN:
>THE ASSIMILATION OF ARAB KNOWLEDGE
>Discussion follows, led by Prof. Mazen Istanbouli
>Repeated 11/26, 1 pm, College of DuPage, 425 Fawell Blvd, SRC 2800
>
>--Nov 19, Tue, 7 pm, 57th St Books, 1301 E 57th St
>THE PIG & THE SKYSCRAPER: A HISTORY OF OUR FUTURE
>Author Marco D’Eramo discusses his history of Chicago
>Info: (773) 684-1300
>
>--Nov 20, Wed, 5 pm, Gallery 400, UIC, 400 N Peoria
>EXHIBIT: SETTLEMENT
>Artists from Palestine & Ireland examine historic &
>present-day parallels, thru 11/ 30
>
>--Nov 20, Wed, 6 pm, Thompson Center Plaza
>VIGIL: TRANSGENDER DAY OF REMEMBRANCE
>Info: www.itstimeil.org
>
>--Nov 20, Wed, 6:30 pm, Lincoln Park Library, 1150 W Fullerton
>INTRODUCTION TO THE ISRAELI-PALESTINIAN CONFLICT
>Bi-weekly lecture series
>Info: 773-244-1480
>
>--Nov 20, Wednesday
>PROGRESSIVE TECHNOLOGY PROJECT GRANT DEADLINE
>Info: 202-387-9660 or
>www.progressivetech.org/Program/GrantMaking/grantsfaq.htm
>
>--Nov 21, Thu, 7:30 pm, Women & Children First, 5233 N Clark
>AMERICA'S CHILDREN: A HISTORY SLIDE PRESENTATION
>Authors Kathleen Thompson & Hilary Mac Austin
>Info: 773.769.9299
>
>--Nov 21, Thursday
>WAL-MART DAY OF ACTION
>2 pm, Wal-Mart, 1460 Golf Rd, Rolling Meadows
>3 pm, Wal-Mart, 10260 S Harlem, Bridgeview
>Sponsor: United Food & Commercial Workers
>Info: www.walmartdayofaction.com.
>
>--Nov 22-24, Fri-Sun
>YOUNG COMMUNIST LEAGUE 7th NATIONAL CONVENTION
>Info: 312-842-5770 or 212-741-2016.
>
>--Nov 23, Sat, Peoria, IL
>MIDWEST REGIONAL DEMONSTRATION AGAINST CATERPILLAR
>Caterpillar bulldozers are used to destroy Palestinian homes
>Info: http://chicago.indymedia.org
>
>--Nov 23, Sat, 9 am, Kent Law School, 565 W Adams
>REPRESSION AND RESISTANCE 2002 CONFERENCE
>Panelists: Michael Shedade, Lynne Stewart, Clark Kissinger, others
>Info: 312-939-0675
>
>--Nov 24, Sun, 5 pm, 19th Century Club, Oak Park
>ILLINOIS LABOR HISTORY SOCIETY AWARDS DINNER
>Keynote: Roberta Lynch, Deputy Director, AFSCME District 31
>Info: 312-663-4107
>
>--Nov 25, Mon, 6:30 pm, News & Letters, 36 S. Wabash, Rm 1440
>FREEDOM & UNFREEDOM IN THE MIDDLE EAST
>Peter Hudis discusses Israel-Palestine conflict
>Info: nandl at igc.org
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>CALENDAR INFO: Send event title, date, time, location,
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>WEEKLY EVENTS
>
>Thu, 4 pm, Sheridan Road & Chicago Ave, Evanston
>NORTH SUBURBAN PEACE INITIATIVE PEACE VIGIL
>Info: 847-869-4341
>
>Thu, 7:30 pm, 806 Ridge Avenue, Evanston
>NEIGHBORS FOR PEACE WEEKLY MEETING
>Info: www.neighborsforpeace.org/
>
>Fri, 5 pm, First & Lincoln, City Clock Park, DeKalb IL
>DEKALB AREA PEACE GATHERING
>Info: garthliebhaber at hotmail.com
>
>Sat, 9 am, wnur 89.3 fm radio
>THIS IS HELL
>Info: www.thisishell.net
>
>Sat, 10 am – 3 pm, 1406 W Cullerton
>GIANT HUMANITARIAN BIKE SALE
>Info:708-466-6054 or www.geocities.com/workingbikes
>
>Sun, 12 pm, Water Tower
>END ISRAELI OCCUPATION OF PALESTINE
>Sponsor: Not In My Name. Info: www.nimn.org/
>
>Sun, 1 pm, corner Fullerton & Lincoln
>FOOD NOT BOMBS: MEALS FOR THE HUNGRY
>
>Tue, 4:30 pm, Central & Green Bay Rd, Evanston
>NORTH SUBURBAN PEACE INITIATIVE PEACE VIGIL
>Info: 847-475-8416
>
>Tue, 7 pm, New World Resource Center, 2600 W Fullerton
>NOT IN OUR NAME WEEKLY MEETING
>
>2nd & 4th Tuesdays, 7 pm, University Church, 5655 S University
>HYDE PARK COMMITTEE AGAINST WAR & RACISM
>WEEKLY MEETING
>Info: 773-377-5002 ext 5676 or hpstopwar at onebox.com
>
>Wed, 3 pm, Loyola El Station
>FOOD NOT BOMBS: MEALS FOR THE HUNGRY
>
>Wed, 6:30pm, Soka Gakkai, 1455 S Wabash
>CHICAGO COALITION AGAINST WAR & RACISM PLANNING MEETINGS
>Info: 312-458-9559 or ccawr at aol.com.
>
>Wed, 7 pm, Autonomous Zone, 2129 N. Milwaukee
>QUEER ZONE
>Info: www.azone.org
>
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>--The Imagination of the New Left: A Global Analysis of 1968, $20
>--Paper Stones: A History of Electoral Socialism, 24.95
>--Revolution in the Air: Sixties Radicals Turn to Lenin, Mao and Che, $30
>--Uprooting Racism: How White People Can Work for Racial Justice, 17.95
>--Made in Indonesia; Indonesian workers since Suharto, $18
>--Can We Put An End To Sweatshops? $12
>--The Two Revolutions: Gramsci and the Dilemmas of Western Marxism. $9.50
>--Behind the Poison Cloud; Union Carbide’s Bhopal Massacre, 8.95
>--Detroit: I Do Mind Dying,$18
>--Resource Rebels: Native Challenges to Mining & Oil Corporations, $18
>--Water Wars: Privatization, Pollution & Profit, $14
>--Race Riot; Chicago in the Red Summer of 1919, $19.95
>--Mao badges, own your own piece of the cultural revolution, $7.50
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