Monthly Archives: March 2009

Saturday March 28, 2009, 9pm Resistencia Bookstore, casa de Red Salmon Arts, 1801-A South First St.  We invite you to a forum for progressive artist/activists: A series of experiments in jazz music, dance, spoken word, & cinema. This session will … Continue reading →

Saturday March 28, 2009, Cesar E. Chavez “Si Se Puede!” March and Rally 9:30 am – Assembly and Opening Blessing @ Pan Am Rec Center / 2100 E. 3rd St. 10 am – March begins / Ends at the Mexican … Continue reading →

2009 ReEnergize Texas Summit: March 28-30, Huston-Tillotson University, Austin, TX Hundreds of youth from across Texas are descending on Austin to learn, network and act to make Texas a leader in clean and just energy, green jobs creation and climate … Continue reading →

Thursday, March 26, 12:00 – 2:00 PM, UT West Mall Originally conceived as a protest of the “Israel Block Party” at UT, a day of action is being planned to call attention to the ethnic cleansing of Palestine since the … Continue reading →

Wednesday, March 25, 7:00 PM, ACC-Rio Grande campus (W. 13th & Rio Grande), Annex Bldg. room A259 ISO PUBLIC FORUM: UNEMPLOYMENT, DEBT, AND TUITION HIKES: WHERE’S OUR BAILOUT? With each passing day, we hear about and experience more and more … Continue reading →

Wednesday, March 25, 7:00 PM, UTC building (just west of PCL library), room 2.112A Protest John Ashcroft, Former US Attorney General under George W. Bush! Ashcroft’s appearance is sponsored by the College Republicans and the Young Conservatives of Texas. Before … Continue reading →

Tuesday, March 24, 7 p.m., UT campus, Flawn Academic Center auditorium (FAC 21) “Beyond the Walls: The Battle for Iraq’s Future” – a screening and discussion with Rick Rowley, Big Noise Films. Though U.S. news media have reduced their coverage … Continue reading →

Tuesday March 24 at the Texas Capitol Every Texas legislative session since 2003, the anti-death penalty community in Texas has rallied at the Texas capitol to lobby legislators to end the death penalty. In 2009, there have already been several … Continue reading →

Mon., March 23, 2009, 7pm Resistencia Bookstore, casa de Red Salmon Arts, 1801-A South First St. Red Salmon Arts and Indy Media (Houston) present Beyond the Walls: The Battle for Iraq’s Future: a film screening and discussion with special guest Rick … Continue reading →

Sunday, March 22 (1 to 3 p.m.), First Unitarian Universalist Church, Howson Hall, 4700 Grover, Austin PEOPLE’S FORUM with candidates for Mayor and City Council: Wondering why your property taxes rise but your quality of life goes down? Concerned about … Continue reading →

Saturday, March 21, 2009, Capitol Be an instrument for peace! Noon-1, Texas State Capitol: Musical Rally On The Grounds 1-1:45, March and Play Through Downtown Austin with Grand Marshall Wavy Gravy 1:45-4:00, City Hall: Musical Rally for Citizen Action featuring … Continue reading →

7pm Friday March 20, 2009, Resistencia Bookstore, casa de Red Salmon Arts, 1801-A South First St. (512-416-8885) Red Salmon Arts presents Cafe Libro, a bi-monthy open mike series, featuring activist/writer Samiya Bashir. Samiya’s collection of poetry, Where the Apple Falls, … Continue reading →

Friday, March 20, 5pm, 11th and Congress in front of the Capitol As we begin the seventh year of the U.S. occupation in Iraq, we must continue to demonstrate to the public and to our elected officials that we want … Continue reading →

Friday the 13th, 5-7 p.m., Maria’s Taco Xpress Friends of The Rag Blog (and friends of friends of The Rag Blog): HAPPY HOUR! Leann Atherton performs outside starting at 7.

Wednesday, March 11, 7:00 PM, ACC-Rio Grande campus (W. 13th & Rio Grande), Annex Bldg. room A259 ISO PUBLIC FORUM: UNEMPLOYMENT, DEBT, AND TUITION HIKES: WHERE’S *OUR* BAILOUT? With each passing day, we hear about and experience more and more … Continue reading →

Execution Vigil, March 11, 2009, 5:30 – 6:30 pm, 11th and Congress (in front of Capitol) Also see: KPFT Execution Watch

Execution Vigil, March 10, 2009, 5:30-6:30 pm, 11th St. and Congress (in front of Capitol)

Texas State Capitol. Tuesday, March 10, 2009, 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM Please join the Texas Coalition to Abolish the Death Penalty for our first-ever lobby day! We will gather in the Members Lounge at the State Capitol (Room E2.1002) … Continue reading →

Join the “Vigil to Free the Families” at the T. Don Hutto detention center this Saturday, March 7th, from 11am-1pm. Immigrant family detention has been made infamous at the Hutto detention center, a private prison operated by Corrections Corporation of … Continue reading →

6:30pm – 8:30pm Friday March 6, 2009, Resistencia Bookstore, casa de Red Salmon Arts, 1801-A South First St. PODER, Alma de Mujer, and Red Salmon Arts invite you to a Cafe Libro in honor of International Women’s Day. This year, … Continue reading →