August 11, 7pm, Texas School for the Deaf, 1102 South Congress Avenue a performance by Coleman Barks and Robert Bly with musical accompaniment by Mundi and Kourosh Taghavi $30 general seating, $50 preferred seating, $15 students with ID at the door Tickets are available online at www.texasnafas.org or you can send a check to: Texas Nafas, 11511 Juniper Ridge Drive , Austin TX 78759 Please get your tickets ahead of time! Free secure parking on campus. We will also be … Continue reading →

FREE Saturday, Aug. 11th, 3:15 – 4:45 pm, Ruta Maya World Headquarters, 3601 S. Congress, Austin, TEXAS YOUTH WORD COLLECTIVE’S AUSTIN UNDER 21 POETRY SLAM & THE AUSTIN POETRY SLAM & THE NATIONAL POETRY SLAM CO-PRESENT: THE NPS YOUTH SLAM What do you get when you combine the Texas Youth Word Collective’s Austin Under 21 Poetry Slam with the National Poetry Slam and Austin Poetry Slam? One incredible afternoon of spoken word artistry! Come hear some of the best youth … Continue reading →

NORML Announcement: Willie Nelson Schedules Benefit Concert Dear NORML Supporters: Willie Nelson has just announced that on Friday, August 10th in Austin, Texas, he and several other popular groups will perform at a benefit concert called the Austin Freedom Fest. The beneficiaries of the first Austin Freedom Fest will be NORML, WAMM and MPP. Willie Nelson, who serves as co-chair of NORML’s Advisory Board, has long been one of America’s most outspoken proponents for legalizing the personal use of marijuana … Continue reading →

Friday August 10, 2007, 6:30 pm, Town Lake, Pfluger Bridge (Lamar Pedestrian Bridge) On August 6, 1945 the first atomic bomb ever used against people laid bare the city of Hiroshima, Japan. Three days later a second bomb leveled the city of Nagasaki. We’ll remember that tragedy and honor its victims with a short program, hanging paper cranes on the bridge and floating luminaries in the lake. Volunteers are needed to: * help with publicity (distributing leaflets, posting on lists) … Continue reading →

Thursday, August 9, 7pm – 9pm, Resistencia Bookstore, casa de Red Salmon Arts, 1801-A South First St. People Organized in Defense of the Earth and her Resources (PODER) and PODER’s Young Scholars for Justice (YSJ) will present their report on the United States Social Forum that took place in Atlanta Georgia this year. Both groups recently traveled to the United States Social Forum (USSF) in Atlanta Georgia from June 27 – July 01 2007. The USSF was a weeklong gathering … Continue reading →

Hello Friends. The National Poetry Slam is upon us. August 7-11, 300 of the best, national spoken word performers are descending upon our sleepy, rain soaked burg to throw down some serious ideas! A full schedule of day, evening and late night events are sure to soothe the fevered souls of even the busiest of poetry slam fans. One of my favorite things about the Nationals is the variety of teams that participate. Omaha sounds different than San Francisco sounds … Continue reading →

Tuesday, August 7th, 12:00 noon, Mexican Consulate, 800 Brazos St., (SW corner of 9th and Brazos) Demonstration called by: La Otra Tejas, Austin The Oaxaca state government continues to repress peaceful demonstrators. On July 16th, police attacked the alternative Guelaguetza a less commercial more political alternative to the more touristy annual indigenous dance festival. Since then the police have used tear gas and batons to disperse gatherings all over the city. Demand an immediate end to police violence and human … Continue reading →

Thursday, August 2nd, 8pm, MonkeyWrench Books, 110 E. North Loop Please join us for an evening of information and recent video footage from the Mal de Ojo video collective. We will screen their June 2007 film COMPROMISO CUMPLIDO a documentary that denounces Human Rights violations committed by the government of Ulises Ruiz Ortiz, including six political murders, which occurred during the 2006 Oaxaca uprising. The film uncovers a strategy of State terrorism which to this day remains unpunished. The film … Continue reading →

Texas Labor Against the War (TxLAW) and Campus Anti-War Movement to End the Occupation (CAMEO) are co-sponsoring a showing of “Meeting Face to Face: the Iraq – U.S. Labor Solidarity Tour.” 8pm, Aug. 1, MonkeyWrench Books The 27-minute documentary follows six senior Iraqi labor leaders through 25 U.S. cities during the June 2005 Iraq – U.S. Labor Solidarity Tour, sponsored by U.S. Labor Against the War. Speaking to American audiences for the first time, Iraqis explain why the primary condition … Continue reading →