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The events collected in the W A M M Events Calendar represent a diversity of viewpoints, which may not be the viewpoint of Women Against Military Madness (W A M M) and/or its individual members. |
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Please note that WAMM's provision of information on other groups' events is not meant to convey nor endorse any action contrary to public policy that would be inconsistent with exempt purposes under Internal Revenue Code Section 501(c)(3) i.e., charitable purposes. |
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Tuesday, February 9
Pax Conversational Salon
Film Screening: “American Faust: From Condi to Neo-Condi”
6:30 to 8:30 p.m.
Mad Hatter's Tea House, 943 West 7th, St. Paul
Sebastian Doggart's award-winning film explains in depth how the ten year old girl who confidently told her father she would someday be in the White House got there and what happened when she did. The investigative documentary has no narration but is instead told entirely through interview clips of Condoleezza herself, her family, former fiancé, professors, mentors, colleagues, her supporters and her critics, and several authors and experts. Three of Rice's best biographers backstop the timeline from Rice's birth in 1954 to her 2009 departure from the office of Secretary of State.
Endorsed by: WAMM.
Info: 651-227-3228.
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Thursday, February 11
“Healing the Wounds, Reimagining the World”
7:00 p.m.
St. Joan of Arc Church, Hospitality Hall, 4537 Third Avenue South, Minneapolis
Join others for an evening with Professor William Cavanaugh, peace activist Coleen Rowley and Douglas Johnson, executive director of the Center for Victims of Torture.
On Tuesday, January 25, 2010, the National Religious Campaign Against Torture (NRCAT) released allegations of death by torture of three detainees at Guantanamo in 2006.
According to Scott Horton's online article these men were likely tortured to death by suffocation when rags were stuffed into their mouths so they were unable to breathe. The official report at the time stated that the men had committed suicide.
NRCAT requests that these allegations be investigated. The paper article by Horton will be published in the March 2010 issue of Harper's Magazine.
Endorsed by: the St. Joan of Arc/WAMM Peacemakers.
Info: 612-722-4444 or St. Joan of Arc Church, 612-823-8205.
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Thursday, February 11
William Beeman: “Iran: What Lies Ahead”
7:00 p.m.
Parish Community of St. Joseph, 8701 36th Avenue North (Boone and 36th), New Hope
William O. Beeman, Professor and Chair of the Anthropology Department at the University of Minnesota, will speak on "Iran: What Lies Ahead."
Professor Beeman has served as a consultant to the U.S. State Department, the Department of Defense, the United Nations, and the European Union, and has testified before the U.S. Congress. His books include: Language, Status and Power in Iran; Culture, Performance and Communication in Iran; The "Great Satan" vs, the "Mad Mullahs": How the United States and Iran Demonize Each Other; and Iranian Performance Forms: Keys to Iranian Culture.
Discussion follows. This program is free and open to the public.
Sponsored by: Northwest Neighbors for Peace. Endorsed by: WAMM.
Info: 763-545-2296.
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Saturday, February 13
Eyewitness Reports on the Gaza Freedom March: What was Accomplished and the Way Forward
9:30 a.m. Refreshments
10:00 a.m. Presentation and Discussion
Southdale Hennepin County Library, 7001 York Avenue South, Edina
Eight Minnesotans traveled to Cairo in December 2009 to take part in the Gaza Freedom March, in hopes of breaking the nearly four-year siege of the Gaza Strip. One year after Operation Cast Lead, Israel’s brutal assault on the people of Gaza, little rebuilding has taken place due to the tight restrictions on materials allowed to enter Gaza. Hoping to bring this situation into focus for the world these eight Minnesotans joined almost 1,400 other international activists in Cairo.
Join others for a presentation by three of the eight marchers: Ouahib Chalbi, Sylvia Schwarz and Duane Suess.
Sponsored by: Middle East Peace Now (MEPN). WAMM is a member of MEPN.
Info: 651-696-1642 or email.
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Saturday, February 13
WAMM’s Fourth Annual Valentine’s Party: “Love, not War”
7:00 to 9:00 p.m.
1716 Dupont Avenue South, Minneapolis
This Valentine's Party is for every kind of love and passion for anything or being. This year’s celebration honors some of the many dedicated volunteers of WAMM.
Peace loving (but lively) company. Wine, coffee, hors d'oeuvres. Lots of fun. All are welcome.
Suggested Donation: $10.00 to $25.00.
Info: contact the WAMM office.
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Wednesday, February 17
Marv Davidov and Carol Masters Reading: You Can't Do That
7:00 p.m.
Unity Church, 732 Holly Avenue, St. Paul
Activist Marv Davidov and his biographer Carol Masters discuss his biography, You Can't Do That: Marv Davidov, Non-Violent Revolutionary.
"In this full-length biography, we follow the career of Marv Davidov from his years in the Army (he received an honorable discharge 'for the good of the army'), living among the Beats on the U of M campus, participating in the Freedom Rides that helped bring racial integration to the American South, and on to the rallies, conferences and demonstrations in Minnesota, serving to raise public awareness of locally-manufactured bombs and weapons designed to kill and maim. 'I write good letters from prison,' says Davidov, who has been arrested 50 times for acts of civil disobedience'" —book description.
Biographer Carol Masters is a long time anti-war activist and writer and serves on the Board of WAMM.
Endorsed by: WAMM.
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February 18 to 28
A Tragicomic Solo Show by Jennifer Jajeh: “I Heart Hamas: and Other Things I'm Afraid to Tell You”
Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays at 7:30 p.m
Sundays at 4:00 p.m. (followed by Artist Talkback)
Bedlam Theatre, 1501 South 6th Street, Minneapolis
With the current ongoing conflicts in the Middle East, the threat of global terrorism, and the never-ending negotiations and hostilities between Israelis and Palestinians, it’s hard not to feel overwhelmed by all of the bad international news. That’s exactly how Jennifer Jajeh feels. And to make matters worse, Jennifer is Palestinian. Well, Palestinian American. Or more precisely: a single, Christian, first generation, Palestinian American woman who chooses to return to her parents’ hometown of Ramallah at the start of the Second Intifada.
Join her on American and Palestinian soil on auditions, bad dates, and across military checkpoints as she navigates the thorny terrain around Palestinian identity. Weaving together humor, slides, pop culture references and live theatre, Jajeh explores how she becomes Palestinian-ized, then politicized and eventually radicalized in a fresh, often funny, searingly honest way.
Tickets: $15.00 to $25.00. Co-presented by: Mizna, IJAN-Twin Cities and Bedlam Theatre. Endorsed by: the WAMM Middle East Committee.
Info and Tickets: online.
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Saturday, February 20
Discussion on Race in Cuba
2:30 to 6:00 p.m.
University of Minnesota, Carlson School of Management, 321 19th Avenue South, Minneapolis
An important discussion on race in Cuba has been taking place recently between Cubans, Afro-Americans and Cubans themselves.
Hear a panel discussion with live audio from Cuba. Hear Esteban Morales, Professor Economics and Political Science at the University of Havana (via audio from Cuba); Raudemar Hernandez Abreu, Cuban-American, Priest of Ifa; Anya Achtenberg, organizer of the January 2010 Writer and Artists Delegation to Cuba; August Nimtz, Professor of Political Science at the U of M; Gary Prevost, Professor of Political Science at St. John’s University; and Diana Newberry, U’S’ worker who has traveled to Cuba several times.
Sponsored by: the Minnesota Cuba Committee. Endorsed by: WAMM.
Info: online.
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Tuesday, February 23
Introductory Meeting: WAMM Immigration Committee
6:30 to 8:00 p.m.
Sabathani Community Center, Third Floor, Conference Center, Room F, 310 East 38th Street, Minneapolis
Interested in the welfare of immigrants and/or humane immigration reform? Come be a part of a new committee at WAMM. Learn more about the truths of immigration and join in a nationwide effort to pass comprehensive immigration reform.
Info: contact the WAMM office.
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Tuesday, February 23
Pax Salon: Marv Davidov and Carol Masters Reading: You Can't Do That
6:30 to 8:30 p.m.
Mad Hatter's Tea House, 943 West 7th, St. Paul
Activist Marv Davidov and his biographer Carol Masters discuss his biography, You Can't Do That: Marv Davidov, Non-Violent Revolutionary.
"In this full-length biography, we follow the career of Marv Davidov from his years in the Army (he received an honorable discharge 'for the good of the army'), living among the Beats on the U of M campus, participating in the Freedom Rides that helped bring racial integration to the American South, and on to the rallies, conferences and demonstrations in Minnesota, serving to raise public awareness of locally-manufactured bombs and weapons designed to kill and maim. 'I write good letters from prison,' says Davidov, who has been arrested 50 times for acts of civil disobedience'" —book description.
Biographer Carol Masters is a long time anti-war activist and writer and serves on the Board of WAMM.
Endorsed by: WAMM.
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Tuesday, February 25
Film Screening: "Arlington West"
6:00 to 8:00 p.m.
Washburn Public Library, 5244 Lyndale Avenue South, Minneapolis
In this gripping documentary, soldiers, family members and children are interviewed at a temporary war memorial set up on a beach in Santa Barbara to honor fallen U.S. soldiers. "Arlington West" is a film every American should see.
Free and open to the public.
Sponsored by: WAMM.
Info: contact the WAMM office.
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Saturday, February 27
WAMM's 2010 Annual Meeting
10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
St. Joan of Arc Church, Hospitality Hall, 4537 Third Avenue South, Minneapolis
Good Music! Good Program! Good Brunch! WAMM Action!
Meet old friends. Make new friends. Win raffle prizes. Support WAMM!
Info: contact the WAMM office.
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