Monthly Archives: October 2006

Monday, Oct. 30 – Red Salmon Arts presents a reading and book signing of Malinche’s Daughter by anti-violence activist/writer Michelle Otero. This astounding debut collection of essays limns the author’s journey to Oaxaca, Mexico to guide a writers’ workshop for … Continue reading →

11am, Mexican Consulate, 800 Brazos St This is a call to action against mexican consulates all over the country for Monday Oct. 30. Yesterday, as many who are reading this probably already know, an amazing companero, journalist, anarchist, freedom fighter, … Continue reading →

5-7pm: Sun., Oct. 29, Cafe Caffeine, 909 W. Mary St. Putting the War on Trial – National Speaking tour by the Father of Lt. Ehren Watada There will also be music and a free screening of the documentary, Sir, No … Continue reading →

Sat. Oct. 28, beginning at 6:00 p.m. at Saltillo Plaza at 4th and Comal St. is the Dia de los Muertos parade that winds up at Mexicarte Museum at 5th and Congress.

Saturday, October 28th, 2006 – 3 PM Meet at Texas Governor’s Mansion ( between 10th & 11th Streets on Lavaca) “Innocent People Have Been Executed” 3:30 March down Congress Ave to Austin City Hall for a Rally Against the Death … Continue reading →

Sat., Oct. 28, 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. Inside Books Project Annual Pancake Brunch and Book Sale Blow-out Enjoy delicious homemade pancakes, including vegan options and the return of the famed Pumpkin pancake. Coordinated with the March to Stop Executions, … Continue reading →

NO BORDERS / Sin Fronteras Hip Hop & Puppet Show Benefit Friday Oct. 27th 8:30 pm at the Rhizome Collective 300 Allen St. (2 blocks southeast of 5th & Pleasant Valley) Featured Artists: * Climbing PoeTree (NYC Spoken Word: Alixa … Continue reading →

Wednesday, October 25, 8pm, MonkeyWrench presents our Halloween benefit zine… …the latest installment of our MonkeyBites Zine series. We’ll be having a zine release party this night, and… …if you’ve got any Halloween-related artwork, writings, recipes, or pictures, call Dave … Continue reading →

The state of Texas is scheduled to execute Gregory Lynn Summers on Oct. 25. Summers was convicted of murder for his role in allegedly conspiring to kill three family members for money. Summers allegedly hired Andrew Cantu to kill his … Continue reading →

Tuesday, October 24th, at 7 pm at Brave New Books http://www.voterescue.org/

TUESDAY, October 24th, 7pm, BookWoman Soul Sisters: an evening of Spoken Word, featuring Heather Christian (LA), Poet On Watch (TX) and Climbing PoeTree (NY) Climbing PoeTree is on a mission to reshape the world through evolutionary art that speaks truth … Continue reading →

A fundraiser supporting Proposition 4 will be happening this Tuesday, October 24th from 6-9 pm at Matt’s El Rancho (2613 S Lamar). Proposition 4 is part of the upcoming bond election that will go towards $31.5 million for the cultural … Continue reading →

Tues., Oct. 24, 3pm: Wal-Mart Workers Speak Out STITCH – http://www.stitchonline.org/index.asp – along with the Campaign for Labor Rights, and the International Labor Rights Fund are co-sponsoring the 2006 Wal-Mart Worker Tour, which will pass through the UT-Austin campus on … Continue reading →

Monday, October 23rd, 8 pm, MonkeyWrench Books Film Screening of “Ladies and Gentlemen, The Rolling Stones” in Support of KOOP Radio KOOP Radio continues its Monthly Film Benefit at MonkeyWrench Books, the fourth Monday night of every month at eight. … Continue reading →

Austin Voices for Education and Youth and the School of Social Work at The University of Texas is pleased to announce the commencement of the Social Justice Saturday School on October 21, 2006 (10:00am to 1:00pm @ Texas Union – … Continue reading →

PSYCHOANALYTIC PERSPECTIVES ON FUNDAMENTALISM presented by Marsha McCary Friday Evening October 20th, 2006 from 7:30 to 9:30 PM. Lecture to be held at the Isis Institute, 130 0 W. Koenig. Cost: $12 members, $15 non- members, CEU’s available. Pre-registration: JungSociety. … Continue reading →

October 20: Award-winning journalist Amy Goodman, host of the daily, grassroots, global, radio/TV new hour Democracy Now! will be at the Esperanza Peace and Justice Center (San Antonio) on October 20 at 7:30 PM. This main event (with live Spanish … Continue reading →

Texas Bioneers Conference – Friday, October 20 – Sunday, October 22 Since 1990, Bioneers has brought together people at the junction of ecological restoration, human health, social justice, democracy to seek holistic approaches to social change. Education, networking, organizing. Full … Continue reading →

Thursday, October 19, 8:00 pm, MonkeyWrench Books, 110 E. North Loop Ann Fagan Ginger, Executive Director of the Meiklejohn Civil Liberties Institute Author of ‘Landmark Cases Left Out of Your Casebooks: A collection of short, sharp descriptions of how 43 … Continue reading →

Email your protest today! Michael Johnson, now 26 years old has been sitting on Texas’s death row since 1996 for a crime, which he did not commit! Not only does Michael claim his innocence but also more importantly he can … Continue reading →