NEW WORLD RESOURCE CENTER’S
CHICAGO AREA EVENTS CALENDAR: MAY 19 – JUNE 6
New World Resource Center
A Non-Profit Community-Owned Bookstore & Meeting Center
1300 N Western, Chicago IL USA 60622-2923
(773) 227 4011; (773) 489-5942 fax
Tues-Fri, 3-9 pm; Sat-Sun 12-7 pm
http://www.newworldresourcecenter.com/events/
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Calendar listings begin Thursday for following 2.5 weeks,
includes submissions received by deadline 5 pm Tuesday
SUBMIT EVENTS & SUBSCRIBE at NWRC2600 (at) juno.com
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--May 19, Thu & ongoing, Congress Hotel, 520 S Michigan
24-7 UNION PICKET: SUPPORT CONGRESS HOTEL STRIKERS
Boycott Chicago Intercontinental & Four Seasons Hotels
Sponsor: Unite HERE Local 1
Info: www.congresshotelstrike.info
--May 19, Thu & ongoing, Landmark Cinema, Clark & Diversey
FILM: ENRON: THE SMARTEST GUYS IN THE ROOM
--May 19, Thu, 7 pm, Old St. Paul's MB Church, 531 N. Kedzie
RALLY FOR JUSTICE FOR HOWARD MORGAN
Shot 21 times by Chicago police; hear Rev. Paul Jakes,
Vera Davis of NAACP, Marshall Hatch of Rainbow/PUSH,
Luster Jackson of Chicago Committee to Defend the Bill of Rights,
Pat Hill of African American Police League, more
Sponsor: Christian Council on Urban Affairs
Info: 773-265-0909
--May 19, Thu, 7 pm, Harold Washington College, 30 E Lake, Rm 319
DALEY'S CHICAGO: CITY FOR $ALE
Sponsor: International Socialist Organization
Info: www.socialistworker.org
--May 19, Thu, 7:30 pm, Left of Center Bookstore, 1043 W. Granville
MARSHALL SAHLINS: APOLOGIES TO THUCYDIDES:
UNDERSTANDING HISTORY AS CULTURE & VICE VERSA
Hear the renowned anthropologist & cultural historian
Info: 773.338.1513, e-mail leftofcenterbooks (at) att.biz
--May 19-21, Thu-Sat, Youngstown State University, Youngstown OH
CONFERENCE OF CENTER FOR WORKING-CLASS STUDIES
Info: www.as.ysu.edu/~cwcs/
--May 20, Fri, 7 am, Senn High School, 5900 N. Glenwood
OPPOSE MILITARIZATION OF YOUTH:
STAND UP FOR TRUTH IN RECRUITMENT
Part of nationwide Military Recruiters "Stand Down Day
Sponsors: American Friends Service Committee, Save Senn Coalition
--May 20, Fri, 4:30 pm, Northwestern University, Annenberg Hall G-15
Corner Sheridan & Foster, Evanston
FILM: THE DOCTOR, THE DEPLETED URANIUM
& THE DYING CHILDREN
Frieder Wagner & Valentin Thurn’s documentary on the
long-term effects of depleted uranium in Iraq
Sponsors: Nuclear Energy Information Service, Northwestern SEED,
Traprock Peace Center, GAAA Germany, Science for Peace Canada
Info: 847-869-7650
--May 20, Fri, 6-11:30 pm, Studio Colibri, 2032 W. 18th St
RESISTANCE 2010: ROCK AGAINST RECRUITMENT
All ages show: Dusty Bottomz and Gustav Mandible, Skokie, Tras de Nada,
Gilead 7, Jack Frost, Influence
--May 20, Fri, 6:30 pm, UNITE-HERE, 333 S. Ashland
PHILIPPINES: SECOND FRONT OF US WAR AGAINST TERROR
Hear Johneric Concordia of Kabataang maka-Bayan
Eyewitness report from Mindanao
Sponsor: ANSWER, Committee on Pilipino Issues
Info: CPI (at) PINOY.ORG or answerchicago (at) gmail.com
--May 20, Fri, 7 pm, Revolution Books, 1103 N Ashland
KARI LYDERSEN: OUT OF THE SEA & INTO THE FIRE:
LATIN AMERICAN-US IMMIGRATION IN THE GLOBAL AGE
Journalist discusses her new book
--May 21, Sat, 10-1 pm, Humboldt Park Fieldhouse, 1440 N. Sacramento
NOT YOUR AVERAGE HOUSING FAIR
Workshops in English & Spanish: housing discrimination,
local affordable housing waiting lists, tenant /landlord rights,
block clubs, homeless services, homeownership, more
Sponsor: Latinos United, Near Northwest Neighborhood
Network/Humboldt Park Empowerment Partnership
Info: 773-489-0383
--May 21, Sat, 11 am, Cabrini-Green, Division & Halsted
CABRINI-GREEN MARCH TO SAVE THE COMMUNITY
Join residents & friends; organized by drum
corp made up of teenage Cabrini-Green residents
Sponsor: Chicago Coalition to Protect Public Housing
--May 21, Sat, 11-5 pm, Navy Pier
COUNTER-MILITARY RECRUITMENT AT ARMED FORCES DAY
Sponsor: Chicagoland Committee Opposed to the Militarization of Youth
Info: 312-491-9092 or s4sj (at) hotmail.com
--May 21, Sat, 11:30-2 pm, Northwestern University Law School, 357 E Chicago
BENEFIT FOR CHICAGO COMMITTEE TO DEFEND THE BILL OF RIGHTS
Honorees: Abner J. Mikva, Bennett J. Johnson
Info: 312-939-0675
--May 21, Sat, 1-5 pm, Newberry Library, 60 E Walton
LABOR & CIVIL RIGHTS BUS TOUR OF CHICAGO'S LABOR TRAIL
Led by Leon Fink & Jeffrey Helgeson or UIC,
Erik Gellman of Northwestern University
--May 22, Sun, 10 am, Third Unitarian Church, 301 N. Mayfield
DANNY DAVIS: CRIMINAL JUSTICE & PRISONER RE-ENTRY
Hear the 7th Congressional District Rep
--May 22, Sun, noon, Book TV, C-Span2
TARIQ ALI: SPEAKING OF EMPIRE & RESISTANCE/
STREET-FIGHTING YEARS: AN AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF THE SIXTIES
Author & anti-war activist
--May 22, Sun, 1:30 pm, Countryside Unitarian Church, 1025 N Smith Rd, Palatine
FILM: PEACE, PROPAGANDA & THE PROMISED LAND
Documentary on role of US media in Israeli-Palestinian conflict
Sponsor: Countryside UUC Social Action Committee, Not In My Name,
Northwest Suburban SUSTAIN
--May 23, Mon, 6 pm, Ron's Barbershop, 6041 W North, Oak Park
FILM: NO VIETNAMESE EVER CALLED ME N**GER
Documentary on African-American Vietnam veterans
Part of Civic Cinema & Cafe Society film series
--May 23, Mon, 6:30 pm, News & Letters, 36 S Wabash, Rm 1440
A CRITICAL LOOK AT ANTONIO NEGRI'S MULTITUDE
Info: arise (at) newsandletters.org or 312-236-0799
--May 24-27, Tue-Fri
DISCUSSION SERIES: HOW THE MEDIA HAS
SHAPED OUR PERCEPTIONS OF WAR
5/24 7-8 pm Café Mestizo, 2123 S. Ashland- Spanish
5/24 7:30-8:30 pm Intelligentsia Coffee, 3123 N Broadway
5/25 7-8 pm Buzz Café, Oak Park Library, 834 Lake St
5/25 7-8 pm Pause, 1107 W. Berwyn Avenue
5/26 7-8 pm Caffe De Luca, 1721 N Damen Avenue
5/26 7-8 pm Valois, 1518 E 53rd St
5/27 5-6 pm Ron's Barber Shop, 6041 W North , Oak Park
Sponsor: The Public Square
--May 25, Wed, 7:30 pm, Oak Park Public Library, 834 W. Lake
ISRAELI DISENGAGEMENT AFTER ARAFAT:
CAN IT LEAD TO A JUST PEACE?
Hear author Gidon D. Remba of Chicago Peace Now
Sponsor: Chicago Peace Now
Info: www.chicagopeacenow.org
--May 25, Wed, 7:30 pm, Citizen Advocacy Center, 238 N York Rd, Elmhurst
FILM: ENTERTAINING ANGELS: THE DOROTHY DAY STORY
Drama of the human rights activist & founder of The Catholic Worker
--May 25, Wed, 7:30 pm, DePaul University, Student Center
2250 N Sheffield, Room 314B
DEPAUL STUDENTS REPORT FROM PALESTINE
Eyewitness reports
Sponsor: Students for Justice in Palestine, Palestine Solidarity Group
--May 26, Thu,
MICHAEL ERIC DYSON
Author discusses new book, Is Bill Cosby Right?
6 pm, Harold Washington Library, 400 S State
8 pm, Jack's Java, 9649 S Western
--May 26, Thu, 7 pm, Edwardo’s 9300 Skokie Blvd
PROBLEMS FACING IRAQ WAR VETS &
MASSIVE CUTS IN SERVICES TO VETERANS
Hear Ray Parrish of Vietnam Veterans Against the War
Info: www.vvaw.org/
--May 26, Thu, 7 pm, Pick Hall, 5828 S. University
EXECUTED ON A TECHNICALITY:
LETHAL INJUSTICE ON AMERICA'S DEATH ROW
Attorney & author David Dow of Texas Innocence Network
discusses his new book
--May 26, Thu, 7:30 pm, Belmont & Western
VIGIL FOR ANTI-POLICE BRUTALITY ACTIVIST MAY MOLINA
Anniversary of her death in police custody
--May 26, Thu, 8 pm, Left of Center Bookstore, 1043 W. Granville
DAVID ENDERS: BAGHDAD BULLETIN:
DISPATCHES ON THE AMERICAN OCCUPATION
Journalist discusses his new book
Info: 773.338.1513, e-mail leftofcenterbooks (at) att.biz
--May 26, Thu, 8 pm, Block Cinema, Northwestern University,
40 Arts Circle Drive, Evanston
FILM: MOOLAADÉ
Ousmane Sembene’s stark drama of patriarchy & the practice
of female genital mutilation
Info: www.blockmuseum.northwestern.edu/blockcinema/index.html
--May 27, Fri, 5:30 pm, Daley Plaza
CRITICAL MASS BIKE RIDE
Info: www.critical-mass.org
--May 27, Fri, 7 pm, Elmhurst Public Libary, 125 S Prospect
FILM: PEACE, PROPAGANDA & THE PROMISED LAND
Documentary on role of US media in Israeli-Palestinian conflict
Sponsor: Not In My Name, Committee for Justice & Peace in Israel & Palestine
Info: 312-409-4845
--May 27-28, location tba
AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL CHICAGO CONCERT FOR PEACE
Info: seanski35 (at) aol.com or 708-899-4313
--May 28-29, Sat-Sun, 1 pm, Facets Cinematheque, 1517 W Fullerton
FILM: GUNNER PALACE
Michael Tucker & Petra Epperlein’s documentary on US soldiers in Iraq
--May 29, Sun, 10 am, Third Unitarian Church, 301 N. Mayfield
WHAT IS THE ROAD TO PEACE IN IRAQ NOW?
Hear Dr. Bamshad Mobasher of Oak Park Committee for Peace & Justice
--May 29, Sun, 2 pm, Memorial Hall, 117th & S. Avenue O
MEMORIAL DAY MASSACRE 1937 REMEMBERED
Honor victims of Republic Steel Massacre
Hear: Lyn Williams & Jim Robinson of USWA, others
Sponsor: Steelworkers ReUnion
Info: 773-646-4370
--May 29, Sun, 2 pm, News & Letters, 36 S. Wabash, Room 1440
STOP THE CTA CUTS: PLANNING MEETING
Info: www.midwestunrest.net/fightorwalk or 773-250-7060
--May 30, Mon
VIETNAM VETERANS AGAINST THE WAR MEMORIAL DAY CEREMONIES
Chicago: 11am, corner of Wacker & Wabash, 773-276-4189
Milwaukee: 8:30am, south door VA hospital to aid disabled vets, 414-372-0749
Rockford: location tba, 815-964-7111
Info: www.vvaw.org/
--Jun 1, Wed, 7 pm, Wellington Ave Church, 615 W. Wellington
FILM: HOTEL PALESTINE: KILLING THE WITNESS
Documentary of US military's killing of Spanish journalist José Couso in Iraq
--Jun 1-2, Wed-Thu, Columbia College Chicago, 1104 S. Wabash
2005 COMMUNITY MEDIA WORKSHOP:
MAKING MEDIA CONNECTIONS CONFERENCE
Keynote: journalists Alex Kotlowitz & Mary Mitchell
Workshops, panels, more
Info: www.newstips.org.
--Jun 3, Fri, 7:30 pm, Healing Earth Resources, 3111 N Ashland
FILM: RACHEL: AN AMERICAN CONSCIENCE
New documentary on Palestinian activist Rachel Corrie
Sponsor: International Solidarity Movement
Info: ISMinChicago (at) aol.com or 773-489-3505
--Jun 3-5. Fri-Sun, Madison WI
RADFEST: MIDWEST SOCIAL FORUM
Info: info (at) havenscenter.org
--Jun 4, Sat
INTERNATIONAL DAY OF ACTION FOR ASSATA SHAKUR
Info: www.assatashakur.org
--Jun 4, Sat, 10- 2 pm, St. Gertrude's Church, 1420 W Granville
WORKSHOP: EFFECTIVE ADVOCACY:
IMPROVING YOUR POLITICAL GAME
Hear strategist David Wilhelm
Info: RSVP to alex (at) janschakowsky.org
--Jun 6, Mon, 7 pm, Facets Cinémathèque, 1517 W Fullerton
FILM: THE OIL FACTOR: BEHIND THE WAR ON TERROR
Gerard Ungerman & Audrey Brohy’s documentary on the
economic rationale behind Operation Iraqi Freedom
Info: 773-281-4114
FORTHCOMING:
-6/8-10 How Class Works conference, Stony Brook NY
-6/15 Second Anniversary of Congress Hotel Strike
-6/17 Iraq Labor Tour in Chicago, lduncan (at) igc.org
-6/17-23 African Diaspora Film Festival, www.Facets.org
-6/19-21 Great Labor Arts Exchange, Maryland,
www.laborheritage.org/glae04p1.html
-6/23 Utah Phillips, HotHouse
-6/25-26 Conference on IWW Centenary, UIC, centenary (at) iww.org
-7/1-4 Socialism 2005: Build the Left Alternative, www.socialismconference.org
-7/23 Conference: Palestine, Labor & the AFL-CIO, www.al-awdany.org/lfp/
-7/23 Amy Goodman in Chicago
-7/28-31 Midwest School for Women Workers, University of Michigan
-9/17 8th Day Center for Justice 30th Anniversary, www.8thdaycenter.org
-9/22-25 Jobs With Justice Annual Meeting, St Louis
-10/20-22 North American Labor History Conference,
Wayne State University, ao1605 (at) wayne.edu
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phone & sponsor to NWRC2600 (at) juno.com
by 5 pm Tuesday for events beginning Thursday
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WEEKLY & BIWEEKLY EVENTS
Thu, 10 am, wluw 88.7 fm
ALTERNATIVE RADIO
Thu, 1:30 pm, whpk 88.5 fm radio
THE MINISTRY OF TRUTH
Info: msszczep (at) midway.uchicago.edu or
http://whpk.uchicago.edu
Thu, 7:30 pm, 806 Ridge Avenue, Evanston
NEIGHBORS FOR PEACE WEEKLY MEETING
Info: www.neighborsforpeace.org/
Thu, 9:30 pm, CAN-TV cable channel 19
LABOR BEAT: CLASS STRUGGLE TV
Repeats Friday 4:30 pm
Info: 312-226-3330 or www.laborbeat.org
Fri, 4:30 pm, Jesse Brown VA Medical Center, 820 S Damen
VIGIL FOR PEACE & WITNESS AGAINST WAR
Info: www.vitw.org
Sat, 9 am, wnur 89.3 fm radio
THIS IS HELL
Info: www.thisishell.net
Sat, 9 am, wluw 88.7 fm radio
LIVE FROM THE HEARTLAND
Info: www.heartlandcafe.com
Sat, 2-4 pm, Logan Square, Kedzie & Milwakee Aves
NORTHSIDE PEACE GATHERING
Also Wednesdays 4-6 pm
Sun, noon, Water Tower Park, 830 N Michigan
END ISRAELI OCCUPATION OF PALESTINE VIGIL
Sponsor: Not In My Name. Info: www.nimn.org/
Sun, 1 pm, WILL radio 580 AM
Media Matters with Bob McChesney
Info: www.will.uiuc.edu/am/mediamatters/default.htm
Sun, 7 pm, wluw radio, 88.7 FM
LABOR EXPRESS RADIO
Info: redjerry2 (at) yahoo.com
Mon, 6 pm, 2502 W Division
IRAQ PEACE PLEDGE
Info: http://peacepledgechicago.org/
Mon, 6:30 pm, No Exit Café, 6970 N Glenwood
A.N.S.W.E.R. COALITION MEETING
Info: 773-878-0166
Mon, 7 pm, North Shore Church, 5242 N Lakewood, Rm 131
ANDERSONVILLE NEIGHBORS FOR PEACE
First Mondays of month
Info: AndersonvillePeace (at) yahoogroups.com
Mon, wluw radio 88.7 FM
10 am, FIRE ON THE PRAIRIE, 2nd Mon/month
10 am THE EIGHTH DAY, 1st & 3rd Mon/month
10 am FROM THE TRENCHES, 4th Mon/month
Mon-Fri,
DEMOCRACY NOW
7-9 am, WZRD 88.3 FM
9-10 am, WLUW 88.7 FM
10-11 pm Mon-Thu, WRTE 90.5 FM
Mon-Fri
FREE SPEECH RADIO NEWS
3:45-4:15 pm, WZRD 88.3 FM
6 pm, wluw 88.7 FM radio
Tue, 6-7:15 am, comer Sheridan & Hollywood
ANTI-WAR VIGIL
Sponsor: Voices In The Wilderness
Info: www.vitw.org
Tue, 8-9 am, Chicago Federal Building, Jackson & Dearborn
SILENT VIGIL AGAINST WAR & RACISM
Sponsor: 8th Day Center for Justice
Info: 312-641-5151
Tue, 7 pm, Grace Church, 3325 W Wrightwood
LOGAN SQUARE NEIGHBORS FOR JUSTICE & PEACE
Info: 773-252-9956 or g.henninger (at) comcast.net
Tue, 7 pm, University Church, 5655 S University
HYDE PARK COMMITTEE AGAINST WAR & RACISM
BIWEEKLY MEETING
2nd & 4th Tue
Info: www.chicagoantiwar.org/hydepark/
Tue, 7 pm, Cafe Mestizo, 2123 S Ashland
CAFE SOCIETY
Sponsor: The Public Square, Illinois Humanities Council
Info: www.thepublicsquare.org/cafe
Tue, 7:30 pm, Beverly Unitarian Church, 103rd & Longwood Dr
SOUTH SIDERS FOR PEACE WEEKLY MEETING
Info: www.southsidersforpeace.com/
Wed, 10 am, wluw 88.7 FM
COUNTERSPIN
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independent left & labor bookstore and meeting center. Founded
in 1972, NWRC is a not-for-profit owned and operated by an all-volunteer
collective. Volunteers always welcome; phone 773-227-4011 for info.
THANKS to everyone for your support.
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