January 17 – 8pm @ MonkeyWrench Books – Robert Jensen and Ester Cervantes of Dollars & Sense (www.dollarsandsense.org) report back from the National Conference on Media Reform. Cervantes and Jensen will give a report from the frontlines of media activism after returning from Memphis, TN and The National Conference for Media Reform – where activists, media makers, educators, journalists, policymakers and concerned citizens gathered for an energizing weekend of sharing ideas. Suggested $8 donation to support event sponsor Dollars & … Continue reading →

Execution: Jan. 17, 2007, TX (vigil cancelled for weather) On Jan. 15, 1995, Johnathan Moore and two companions were in the process of burglarizing a house when Moore shot an off-duty San Antonio police officer who tried to stop the crime. After his arrest, Moore gave police a voluntary written statement, where he confessed to the crime. He was sentenced to death, while his two codefendants face lighter sentences. Johnathan Moore should not be executed for this crime. Executing Moore … Continue reading →

January 16 – 8pm – Amnesty International – Austin will show ‘The Letter’ (72 min.) at 8pm on Tues., Jan. 16 at MonkeyWrench Books. In this film, the mayor of Lewiston, Maine, writes a letter to his town’s large Somali community asking them not to invite more Somalis to town. The result is explosive: cries of official racism & a Neo-Nazi rally. Your $5 suggested donation will go to the MLK Center, Atlanta, GA.

Cancelled because of Inclement Weather Monday, January 15, 2007 Program at UT’s MLK Statue – 9am March from MLK Statue @ UT to Huston-Tillotson Cultural Festival, Huston-Tillotson University Immediately Following March until 3 p.m. To celebrate the national MLK day holiday, the Heritage Council is sponsoring the 2007 Community March. The purpose of this 14th annual Community March is to celebrate Dr. Martin Luther King’s legacy while uplifting diversity and multi-culturalism in our city. The 2007 MLK Community March kicks … Continue reading →

Cancelled for Inclement Weather Sunday, January 14, 2007, 4:00 p.m St. Edward’s University Ragsdale Center, Mabee Ballroom As part of the 14th annual MLK Celebration, Applied Materials Youth Legacy Awards will recognize high school students throughout Austin for significant accomplishments. One winner will be chosen in each of the following categories: * Fine Arts * Beating the Odds * Community Service * Education * Religion * Male Athletics * Female Athletics Judges from local colleges and universities will select winners … Continue reading →

Los Texas Wranglers this Sunday (Jan. 14) at Onion Creek Ballroom from 2PM to 6PM come and celebrate my birthday and listen to our new material also Joyce Adams of the Texas Thunderbirds will perform with us. She’ll be doing a Tribute to the Texas Tornados. Onion Creek Ballroom 9941 Old Lockhart Hwy (Where Slaughter ends east of IH35) make a right Austin, Texas 78747 512/554-4782 Hope to see you all there! Los Texas Wranglers Julian Limon Fernandez 512/933-1485 Office

AUSTIN CITY-WIDE UNDER 21 POETRY SLAM #4! Presented by the Texas Youth Word Collective Saturday, January 13th, 6:00 pm $5 cover, free for slam participants and under 5 Ruta Maya World Headquarters, 3601 S. Congress, Austin, Texas CONTACTS: Ron Horne (512) 632-5033, Co-Director Dr. Sheila Siobhan (512) 422-6653, Co-Director E-Mail: u21slam@yahoo.com Website: www.txywc.org Happy New Year Austin!!! Enjoying some of the area’s finest young spoken word artists is a great way to start off the year! Texas Youth Word Collective’s … Continue reading →

Austin’s U.S. Citizenship Drive–Volunteers Needed–State Representative Eddie Rodriguez, along with the University Leadership Initiative and NALEO, will host a U.S. Citizenship Drive on Saturday, January 27th from 8am-3pm. LBJ School of Public Affairs, University of Texas, 2315 Red River, Sid Richardson Hall. The goal of this workshop is to assist eligible legal permanent residents with the U.S. Citizenship application process. At the workshop, community volunteers will provide applicants with one-on-one form completion assistance and attorneys who specialize in immigration law … Continue reading →

January 11 – Monkey Wrench Books Benefit at the Carousel Lounge http://www.carouselloungeaustin.com/index2.html Come out to support your local radical bookstore at the Carousel Lounge this Thursday. Bands include: This Dog’s a Lion (11:15) Attic Ted (10:15) Follow that Bird (9:15) Perennial Tuesday (8:30) Night Viking (7:45) Bright Light Social Hour (7pm) Doors open at 7pm. There is a $5 suggested donation. Carousel Lounge 1110 E. 52nd Street 452-6790

EVENTS THURSDAY in response to the CALL FOR MORE TROOPS: 1. A press conference sponsored by Texans for Peace on the NORTH steps of the Capital at 12:30pm. Show up in support of invited speakers. (contact: Texansforpeace. org) 2. A PUBLIC RALLY at CITY HALL from 5-6:30pm sponsored by CodePink, Instruments for Peace, Austin Center for Peace & Justice, et al. COME ONE, COME ALL!!! 3. An separately-organized march from City Hall to the Capital will commence approximately 6:15pm. ———— … Continue reading →

Greater Edwards Aquifer Alliance Calls on the Legislature to “Give Us Local Control” When: Thursday, January 11th at 1:00 p.m. Where: On the South Steps of the State Capitol (look for the crowd of folks wearing blue) What: Members of the thirty-six organizations of the Greater Edwards Aquifer Alliance outline their legislative agenda for the 80th Legislature, calling on the legislature to give them the tools needed to manage water resources, development and the future of their communities. GEAA seeks … Continue reading →

Now through January 28: The Station Museum of Contemporary Art is holding a group show called Frontera 450+. The name derives from the number of young women murdered since 1993 in Juárez, Mexico, across the U.S. border from El Paso. The artists have created works that address critical aspects of this tragic situation, among them misogyny, exploitative economic globalization, the mother’s movement for justice, and the role of the Mexican and U.S. governments. Normal viewing times are Wednesday-Sunday, 11 a.m.–6 … Continue reading →

The showing of Women of Afghanistan is being extended through the end of January at Ventana del Soul, a coffee house at 834 East Oltorf (512) 707-7447. It’s about a half mile east of IH 35 where Burleson butts into Oltorf. The exhibit is hung downstairs in the cafe. Women of Afghanistan An exhibit of photographs accompanied by each woman’s bio and interview excerpts Exhibit hangs through January 31 at Ventana del Soul Peggy traveled to Afghanistan in August and … Continue reading →