Monthly Archives: November 2008

The Texas Freedom Network 2009 Legislative Academy arranges for young people to get firsthand experience in the public policy arena and with the Texas legislative process. It runs from January 12 through April 30, 2009 and is unpaid, although students … Continue reading →

Saturday, Nov 22nd, 7 pm at Marigold — Gateway to India, 2200 South Lamar Austin Unchained Day at Marigold – Gateway to India, by Performance Artist Daniel Llanes: This performance features original contemporary material Inspired by the Art and Culture … Continue reading →

Saturday and Sunday November 22nd and 23rd, St. Martin’s Lutheran Church, 606 W. 15th St. Just in time for the Holidays: Saturday and Sunday November 22nd and 23rd 10:00am- 7:00pm, the AFSC (Austin Office) presents its fifth annual Women and … Continue reading →

FRIDAY, November 21st, 7pm, BookWoman, 5501 N. Lamar Blvd. #A-105, Austin Texas 78751 Borderlands Texas Poetry Review Issue #31: Come help Borderlands celebrate its freshest issue (Fall / Winter 2008) edited by Deb Akers. Poets from this issue include Christopher … Continue reading →

Friday, November 21, 5:00 PM, in front of the Capitol, 11th & Congress Join us as we speak out against ALL wars! There will be new US Labor Against the War stickers available for free. They say: “2008 Election MANDATE … Continue reading →

Interfaith Thanksgiving Service at Rothko Chapel – Thursday, November 20 Offerings and prayers of gratitude will be presented by representatives of the Baha’i, Buddhist, Christian, Hindu, Jain, Jewish, Muslim, Sikh and Zoroastrian faith traditions. 7 p.m. at Rothko Chapel, 1409 … Continue reading →

Thursday, November 20, 2008 at 7pm, GAR 0.102 The UT Palestine Solidarity Committee announces LIFE IN OCCUPIED PALESTINE, a presentation by the amazing Anna Baltzer. From her experiences as a human rights activist in Palestine, Anna Baltzer presents clear documentation … Continue reading →

November dates: 6th (Elkie Taylor), 12th (George Whitaker II), 13th (Denard Manns), 18th (Eric Cathey), 19th (Rogelio Cannady), and 20th (Robert Hudson). On each execution day a vigil will take place at 11th St. and Congress, in front of the … Continue reading →

November 20 – 22, 2008 The Serie Project & Coronado Studio Present the 7th Annual Consejo Gráfico: A conference on Latino printmaking in the United States Thursday, November 20, 2008 4:00pm: New York Graphic Workshop Exhibition Tour, Blanton Museum of … Continue reading →

CDF’s Cradle to Prison Pipeline® Campaign: Texas follow-up forum – Thursday, November 20 The Children’s Defense Fund’s Cradle to Prison Pipeline® Campaign is a national call to action to stop the funneling of tens of thousands of youth into life … Continue reading →

Bookwoman Event – November 18, 7:00 p.m., 5501 N. Lamar Blvd. #A-105, Reading + Signing with Diane Wilson, Join us for a reading and discusion in celebration of Diane Wilson’s new memoir. Holy Roller is a fast-paced, hilarious, sometimes shocking … Continue reading →

Book People, 603 N. Lamar Blvd., Monday, November 17th 7:00 p.m. Mia Kirschner of “The Black Dahlia” & “The L Word”, and a longtime supporter of CodePink, is coming to Austin for her book tour. Please join us for her … Continue reading →

November 5 – 16, 2008 (Wednesday – Saturday 8 pm; Sunday matinee 2 pm and 6 pm), Rollins Theatre at The Long Center for the Performing Arts, 701 W. Riverside Drive Austin, TX, 78704 Teatro Vivo kicks off its 8th … Continue reading →

Saturday, November 15th, 2007 4pm– 7 pm, 501 Studios, 501 Brushy Street, Austin AUSTIN CITY-WIDE UNDER 21 POETRY SLAM KICKS OFF SEASON #7 Presented by the Texas Youth Word Collective Change: It has been the clarion call of this year; … Continue reading →

12:30pm, Austin City Hall, 301 W. Second, 974-2220 www.jointheimpact.com PROP. 8 = HATE: GO PROTEST The news is grim: 2. 8. 102. Oh, and Proposed Initiative Act No. 1. The first three are the anti-gay ballot measures that passed last … Continue reading →

A Time of Crisis and Change: Building a Revolutionary Alternative Saturday – Sunday, November 15 – 16 UT campus, Communications Building The world financial system is in the grip of the most severe crisis since the Great Depression of the … Continue reading →

NOVEMBER 15 & 16 TUCSON http://southwestwitness.org Save the dates… plan to join us! HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE WILL JOIN TOGETHER IN SOUTHERN ARIZONA TO SAY NO TO TORTURE

Saturday, November 15, 9 a.m. – 3 p.m., McCallum High School, 5600 Sunshine Dr. (near Lamar and Koenig). Bring electronics for re-use and recycling. McCallum Computers, in partnership with Dell, Intel, Goodwill of Central Texas, Austin Partners in Educations will … Continue reading →

Monday, November 10, 7:00 PM, UT campus, ART building auditorium IRAQ VETERANS AGAINST THE WAR SPEAK OUT: Hear first-hand accounts from servicemen whose time in Iraq turned them against the war. Speakers include: MIKE NORDSTROM (Marine who served two tours … Continue reading →

Dear Friends, I’ve probably sent most of you info about my award winning documentary, Art From the Streets, in the past, but I wanted to inform you of the benefit screening on Sunday, November 9, at 7:00 at the Alamo … Continue reading →