September 30 (Sat) 7 – 10 pm SafePlace: Celebrating the Survivor Spirit SafePlace hosts an evening of art and community. Survivors of sexual violence, their partners, families, friends and allies are invited to come together to share art, music and spoken word in an evening dedicated to artistic expression and the resiliency of survivors. The event is accessible to all who wish to attend. Due to the content and spirit of the evening, this event is not appropriate for children … Continue reading →

RETURN TO BROKEBACK MOUNTAIN: EROS AS THE TRICKSTER presented by Tom Bolls Friday Evening September 29, 2006 from 7:30 to 9:30 PM at the Isis Institute, 1300 W. Koenig. Cost: $12 members, $15 non-members. Pre-registration: JungSociety. com or call 305-6386. The recent Hollywood movie, Brokeback Mountain, played with our notions of what it means to be a male in American society. By taking the masculine archetype of the cowboy and turning it upside down, it forced its characters (and the … Continue reading →

Friday, Sept. 29 – Red Salmon Arts presents Café Libro, a bi-monthy open mike series, featuring Vincent Solwazi. He is a philosopher, poet, seeker of knowledge, revolutionary, and spiritual freedom fighter. He lives in Austin, Texas and has been writing and performing his poetic works for almost 10 years. We invite poet/artistas to share/enjoy the cantos & cuentos of emerging & established writers/musicians. Hosted by Carole Metellus. 7pm. **Con mucho orgullo, we are honored to announce the release of: Indio … Continue reading →

Thursday, 28 September 2006 8pm Keynote Address Geography Building, Room 102 (GRG 102) Jan Reid, Journalist and Author: “Rio Grande and Rio Bravo: History, Celebration, and Punishment of a Borderland Stream” For the complete conference schedule: “The American Environment, Within and Without” go to UT American Studies Bio: Jan Reid has been a senior writer at Texas Monthly for three decades and has contributed to Esquire, GQ, Slate, Men’s Journal, and the New York Times. An early article about Texas … Continue reading →

September 28 (Thu) 7:00 pm Antonia Juhasz, “The Bush Agenda: Invading the World One Economy at a Time” Antonia Juhasz received a 2004 Project Censored award for her article, “Ambitions of Empire: the Radical Reconstruction of Iraq’s Economy” in Left Turn magazine. Her book, “The Bush Agenda: Invading the World One Economy at a Time” examines the Bush Administration’ s use of corporate-led globalization policy as a weapon of war. Presenting the Iraq war as the most brutal application of … Continue reading →

Thursday, September 28, 7:00 PM UT Campus, Parlin 306 We live in a world of obscene inequality – one in which the gap between rich and poor has grown massively in recent years. While most working people in the US have seen their incomes stagnate, income has more than doubled since 1970 for the richest 1% of the population. George Bush’s endless and destructive “war on terror,” built on a pile of lies and having nothing to do with “democracy” … Continue reading →

Instruments for Peace representatives (Barbara K, Thom the World Poet, Sylvia Benini et al), CodePink-Austin’s Fran Hanlon and Iraq Veteran Against the War Hart Viges are speaking Thursday Sept. 28 at citizens’ communication, 12:30pm to encourage our Mayor and City Council to live up to the City for Peace Resolution passed in Feb. 2003, and take leadership in seeing an end to the war we opposed before it started. The common goal of the presenters will be to move our … Continue reading →

EVENT: BANNED BOOKS READINGS Date: Wednesday, September 27 Time: 6:30pm (reception); 7:00pm (readings begin) Location: Brave New Books at 1904 Guadalupe, in the basement of the Chase Bank building across from the Dobie Mall. Parking in rear and in the Dobie garage. Lee Leffingwell, Tamara Hoover, Nelson Linder read contested literature next Wednesday as part of the ACLU’s Banned Books Week, September 23 – 30, 2006. In an effort to raise awareness about censorship and to promote the free exchage … Continue reading →

Tuesday, September 27, 6:00 PM STUDENTS ORGANIZE FOR IMMIGRANTS’ RIGHTS As seen in recent months, students of all ages have been taking to the streets in protest of anti-immigrant legislation. Congressional bills like HR 4437 are an outrage for all immigrant communities. Meanwhile, anti-immigrant legislation is being proposed at the state and local levels, immigration authorities are conducting raids aimed at intimidating immigrant communities, and vigilante groups like the Minutemen are mobilizing. Join a campus organization that specifically supports the … Continue reading →

The 2006 Africa Distinguished Lecture Series Presents: The MOOR’S Last Sigh: How Memories of 1492 Affect Bush’s Crusade for Democracy In The Middle East A Talk By: Dr. Edwin Dorn, Professor in the Lyndon B. Johnson School of Public Affairs, at the University of Texas at Austin September 26th, 2006 in Jester Center Auditorium A121 7:00 pm In January 1492, Isabella and Ferdinand took possession of the Alhambra, ending seven centuries of Muslim dominance in southern Europe. The victory of … Continue reading →

Monday, September 25th, 8pm Film Screening of “The Celluloid Closet” KOOP Radio continues its Monthly Film Benefit at MonkeyWrench Books, the fourth Monday night of every month at eight. On Monday, September 25th, KOOP Radio presents an eight o’clock screening of THE CELLULOID CLOSET (1996), the Lily Tomlin-narrated documentary about the changing representations of homosexuality in the Hollywood cinema, based on the book by Vito Russo. If nothing else, you must hear Gore Vidal talking about the writing of Ben-Hur! … Continue reading →

Sosa has been on death row for 23 years. He has been issued four dates of execution but received stays, pending completion of his appeals. His most recent execution date was scheduled for April of 2006 but was stayed after his attorneys filed a motion for withdrawal of his execution, arguing that the courts had yet to consider evidence that Sosa is mentally retarded. In 2002, the U.S. Supreme Court held that the execution of the mentally retarded violated the … Continue reading →

Come hear great Austin musicians and support the Texas Civil Rights Project Click Here to Order Your Tickets Online Jimmy LaFave Troy Campbell Seth Walker Sunday, September 24, 5pm-10pm JOVITA’S (1619 So. First Street, Austin) $25 @ the door

Saturday, September 23, 10pm Black Star Pub social in the backyard at MonkeyWrench Books. Come by for a beverage and learn about efforts to create Austin ’s only cooperative brewpub. For more information on Black Star, visit www.blackstar.coop. at MonkeyWrench

During the Immigrant Rights demonstration on August 24 during the border governors conference, a young woman spoke very movingly about how immigration policies hit home when her mother was suddenly detained in August, 2005. This young woman, Luissana Santibanez, is a full-time UT student who now cares for her younger siblings since her mother’s detention. There will be a car wash benefit for Luissana and her family this coming Saturday, Sept. 23. Details follow. The testimony she gave at the … Continue reading →

Saturday, September 23, 2 – 5 p.m. Bev Harris, “Electronic Vote Fraud and Stolen Elections” Black Box Voting founder Bev Harris will speak about the problems of electronic voting machines. The event is also a fundraiser for BlackBoxVoting.org. Location: First Unitarian Church, 4700 Grover. Suggested donation $10. More information: VoteRescue.org, 293-1948.

Sept. 22-24 CinemaTexas Parallax View: The Political Economy of Images Schedule FRI 9.22.06 6:30 PM APOCALYPSE NIGH: DEATH AND TERROR IN THE MIDDLE EAST (6:30-10:00pm) Victory Grill SAT 9.23.06 1:00 PM REMAKING NEW ORLEANS FROM BELOW (1:00-8:00pm) Victory Grill SUN 9.24.06 1:00 PM TORTURE EXPRESS: THE RISING COST OF “FREEDOM” (1:00-5:00pm) Victory Grill The mass media focuses on global issues and problems in a superficial way, often glossing over causes and potential resolutions. This year, Parallax View looks at modern … Continue reading →

Thursday, September 21, 8pm After the Daily Kos event, come see “Teledictura: The Evolution or Devolution of Television in Mexico.” A film by Canal Seis de Julio. Teledictadura is a reflection on power and television. By analyzing the orientation of the main broadcast channels in Mexico about their coverage of the death of comedian Paco Stanley and the coverage of the 2000 electoral campaign this documentary uncovers the propaganda that replaces journalism, disinformation, and programming that this medium presents to … Continue reading →

September 21 (Thu) 7:00 pm Lecture by P. Sainath, Journalist and photographer An important voice in Indian journalism for two decades, P. Sainath continues to shine a light on the realities of poverty and the effects of global capitalism. His 1996 book, “Everybody Loves a Good Drought: Stories from India’s Poorest Districts” (“a beautifully judged account, bristling with vigorous humanity.” – The Mail on Sunday), drew on a series of stories in The Times of India that defined the discussion … Continue reading →

Thursday, Sept. 21 – Please join us for an evening of reading and discussion with Xicanindio elder writer/activist, raulrsalinas. Born in San Antonio and raised in East Austin, raul is regarded as one of today’s most important Xicano poets and human rights activists. He will discuss one of his latest publication: raulrsalinas and the Jail Machine: My Weapon Is My Pen. It is a collection of letters and articles written while incarcerated that document his growth and transformation as a … Continue reading →

Thursday, September 21, 6pm A book signing and talk with Markos Moulitas of the wildly popular blog Daily Kos. Markos will be discussing his book, Crashing the Gate: Netroots, Grassroots, and the Rise of People-Powered Politics. Copies of the new paperback version of the book will be available at the store before the event. www.monkeywrenchbooks.org/

September 21-24 (Thur – Sun) Inside Books Project Fall Work Party Put some party into your work and some purpose in your weekend at the Inside Books Project’s 2006 Fall Work Party. Starting Thursday, September 21st at 6 pm through midnight on Sunday, September 24th, Inside Books will be working around the clock to make 2000 packages of free books to send to Texas prisoners. Bring your friends and family to help sort, package, and shelve books while enjoying free … Continue reading →

On Thursday, September 21st, the International Day of Peace, CodePink Austin in collaboration with the Austin Center for Peace and Justice is calling for citizens to demonstrate their desire for peace by gathering on the Congress Avenue bridge sidewalks from 5pm to 7pm. The International Day of Peace was established by the United Nations in 1981 as an opportunity for individuals, organizations, and nations to create practical acts of peace on a shared date. This event is part of a … Continue reading →

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September 20 (Wed) 7:00 pm Third Coast Film Night at the Alamo Drafthouse, Robert Newman’s History of Oil Robert Newman’s History of Oil originally aired on BBC4 in April 2006. Newman is a British stand-up comedian, novelist, and political activist who gets to grips with the wars and politics of the last hundred years – but rather than adhering to the history we were fed at school, he places oil center stage as the cause of all the commotion. This … Continue reading →