Monthly Archives: March 2008

Saturday, March 29th, 2008 @ 5:00 pm, Ruta Maya World Headquarters, 3601 S. Congress Presented by the Texas Youth Word Collective Wow!!! How time flies. It seems like just yesterday we were opening the 2008 City Wide Under 21 Slam … Continue reading →

March 29, 3pm at Bookpeople, 603 North Lamar Blvd Ann Wright reads from her new book “Dissent: Voices of Conscience”

Saturday, March 29, 2008, at 2:30 p.m. First United Methodist Church, Family Life Center, 13th and Lavaca St STARTING THE CONVERSATION: “What is Single Payer Health Insurance?” Health Care for All Texas (HCFAT) PRESENTS A Panel discussion with Healthcare Professionals, … Continue reading →

The two-day PeaceJam youth conference, which always features the personal appearance of a Nobel Peace Prize laureate, will be held March 29-30, 2008 on the University of Houston campus. Featured will be Betty Williams, who was awarded the 1976 prize … Continue reading →

March 29: 11 a.m. community program, 1 p.m. march, Avenida Guadalupe, 1321 El Paso For information visit, www.sachavezfoundation.org.

2 Upcoming Classes: March 29th – 30th 2008, Austin, TX, Rhizome Collective April 12th -13th 2008, Austin, TX, Rhizome Collective The Rhizome Collective is pleased to announce: R.U.S.T. Radical Urban Sustainability Training Creating autonomous communities with the tools of permaculture … Continue reading →

Friday, March 28 and Saturday, March 29, St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church, 14311 Wells Port Drive, west of I-35 off Wells Branch Parkway. St. Andrew’s Spirituality & Activism Conference: “Sustainability: Food, Environment, Economics” Friday, March 28, 7 p.m.: “The Real Dirt … Continue reading →

Friday, March 28, TWO TIMES: 12 p.m.: UT campus, LBJ Conference Room (5.160) of the CMA building, AND 8 p.m.: Monkeywrench Books, 110 E. North Loop. “TINA Be Damned: Alternatives to Corporate Capitalism,” Two talks by Robin Hahnel will question … Continue reading →

Thursday, March 27, 7 p.m. Location: UT campus, Thompson Conference Center auditorium (TCC 1.100), next to the LBJ School at Red River and Dean Keeton. Plenty of free convenient parking. “The Politics of Climate Change: A Citizen’s Guide” a talk … Continue reading →

Wednesday, March 26, 7:30 pm, MonkeyWrench Books NAFTA FROM BELOW: Maquiladora Workers Speak Out on the Impact of Free Trade in Mexico Join MonkeyWrench Books and the Coalition for Justice in the Maquiladoras at A Presentation in Solidarity with the … Continue reading →

March 26, 2008 at 7pm, at the University of Texas in MEZ 1.120 United Student Activists will be presenting a workshop conducted by Rising Tide to connect the dots between the overarching crisis of climate change and the grassroots struggles … Continue reading →

Wednesday, March 26, 7 p.m. at Alamo Drafthouse Ritz, 320 E. 6th Street Third Coast Film Night – “Everything’s Cool” This film, from the director of Blue Vinyl, examines the struggle over public perception of global warming. Tickets – $8.25 … Continue reading →

March 26, 1:15 p.m., University of the Incarnate Word, U.I.W. Chapel Admin. Bldg. The Encuentro: Juan Deigo and Our Lady of Guadalupe, an original drama by José Rubén De León, (who played Gandhi in the San Antonio peaceCENTER’s September, 2006 … Continue reading →

CANCELLED March 25 (new date), 7:00 PM, Location: Book People, 603 N. Lamar Blvd. DAVE ZIRIN SPEAKS ON SPORTS AND POLITICS IN THE U.S. Dave Zirin, Press Action’s 2005 and 2006 Sportswriter of the Year, has been called “an icon … Continue reading →

Monday, March 24, 2008, 6:30 p.m. – 9:00 p.m., Mexican American Cultural Center Auditorium, 600 River Street Cantos de Liberación: A Tribute to raúlrsalinas. Raúl was an inspirational figure, both as a gifted poet and as a powerful advocate for … Continue reading →

MONDAY, Mar. 24 5pm; SIXTH and LAMAR (please note revised location) I am sorry to report that the U.S. casualty count has just reached the sad milestone of 4000 deaths. Please join us for a vigil to mourn these tragic … Continue reading →

Easter Sunday, Noon to 4 PM – Crawford Texas Peace House, 9142 E. 5th St, Crawford. 5th Anniversary Reflections This April will mark five years since the inception of the Crawford Texas Peace House. We officially opened our doors on … Continue reading →

Saturday – march 22, 8 pm, 701 tillery street Women In the Studios Art Opening with amazing, oh-so-awake songwriter/singer Libby Kirkpatrick, Sat 3/22 $15.00 admission please enter the studios through the rear entrance of the factory for more information email … Continue reading →

Saturday, March 22nd beginning at 6:00pm, on the docks across from Austin High School. MARCH MOONLIGHT FLOAT on Lady Bird Lake and Potluck Benefits Kids’ River Programs, Sat, 3/22 Texas River School’s 2008 kick-off potluck & moonlight float to celebrate … Continue reading →

Saturday, March 22, The Gardening Ceremony is from 1pm – 3pm. And the Block Party starts at 3pm. Resistencia Bookstore, casa de Red Salmon Arts, 1801-A South First St. The S.O.U.L Sessions After-School Program at Akins High School in collaboration … Continue reading →