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arts and culture | community building 10-Oct-2009 11:18

Red and Black Cafe 9th Birthday Bash!

From the open publishing newswire: Come party down with the Red and Black Cafe as we celebrate our ninth year as a radical / community space. There will be live music by:

Tansy & Tarweed (jazz / punk inspired anarcho-folk)
Slow Teeth (raucous vaudevillian folk)
Disemballerina (cello, guitar and viola doom, epic and beautiful)
The Dapper Cadavers (PDX favorite, punk-tinged old time)

In addition we will have TWO TYPES of kombucha on tap for sale, courtesy of local business Herbucha, as well as beer on tap. There will also be rad t-shirts, buttons and posters for sale, and literature / info tables by some local activist groups.

The event will be held at LIBERTY HALL on [Thursday} October 15th. It will all start around 7pm. Liberty Hall's address is: 311 N. Ivy Street.

 http://redandblackcafe.com

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arts and culture | police / legal 17-Aug-2009 03:53

Police Harass Saturday Market Artist, Threaten to confiscate Work

639794-3-cinders From the open publishing newswire: Yesterday (Sunday Aug.9th) my friend Audrey stopped by my house with a story. She told me that police had approached her & told her that she was NO LONGER allowed to sell her artwork at Saterday Market because she didn't have a "permit". Even though she had been selling artwork at Sat.Market for years with NO problems or complaints, all of a sudden cops were taking it upon themselves to enforce this "permit" rule. She said that all the other people selling art/creative works as well as street entertainers were given the same warning for not having permits.

The Portland Office of Transportation (1120 SW 5th Ave 503 823-7002) is the govt. agency which issues permits for street vendors. Audrey said she tried applying for a formal permit long ago. But apparently, the POT does NOT issue permits to sell ARTWORK. They do issue permits to sell flowers & umbrellas... but not artwork. Nonetheless, Sat.Market has welcomed artists to sell their works with or without a permit for years. Only yesterday have the police started issuing warning papers to people for not having permits. Eventhough POT seemingly does not issue permits to sell art, cops were threatening artists that they would confiscate their work & fine them if they did not "comply".

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arts and culture | community building 27-Apr-2009 22:52

Oly Celebrares Earth Day

From the open publishing newswire: Lions and Tigers and Bears Oh MY paraded through the streets of Olympia on Saturday in celebration of earth day. Dressed in bright costumes or carrying batik windsocks, roller skating or dancing to the samba beat, they delighted all who lined the streets along the parade route.

The Procession of the Species is an annual event in Olympia. Volunteers assemble in March to begin working on the event. A studio is available for people to make costumes and create floats. Others plan their dance routines and practice every week for 2 months. It is a joyous celebration of creativity.

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arts and culture | community building 02-Apr-2009 12:34

Red & Black Cafe - April Communique

From the open publishing newswire: Greetings, Comrades! This is the fourth intentional communication from the Booking Committee at the Red and Black Café! After a long, hectic March full of schizophrenic weather, we approach April with some weariness. There are still some fantastic things happening, though, so please check out the full list of events and come out!

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arts and culture | neighborhood news 04-Mar-2009 07:29

Red and Black Cafe Communique - March

From the open publishing newswire: March is upon us, comrades! There are many exciting things happening this month at the Red and Black; in particular, there are several benefits happening for people that really need your support. Show some solidarity and come out! Please note that all events start at 7pm unless otherwise noted. Also, not every event is listed here - consult the calendar for a complete list!

 http://www.redandblackcafe.com

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arts and culture 07-Feb-2009 12:12

a visionary's report: beyond fear: stretchings and practicings around pdx

From the open publishing newswire: In preparation for creative nonviolent actions planned in the next few months, this visionary got out beyond his fears of autonomous self-expression in the city, and played around with a spontaneous set of ideas, all beyond the usual imposed narrated "norms" of everyday settler/"citizen" existence.

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arts and culture 07-Feb-2009 12:08

PINK AND BLACK ATTACK #1 out now!

From the open publishing newswire: We are proud to announce the first issue of PINK AND BLACK ATTACK, a queer anarchist periodical coming from Olympia, WA.

Link:  http://zinelibrary.info/pink-and-black-attack-1

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arts and culture 27-Nov-2008 18:56

"A Year In The Streets" screening at Cozmic Pizza, Sunday N30, 7:30 PM

From the open publishing newswire: Come celebrate the nine year anniversary of the people's victory over the WTO! Understory Productions is showing the DVD version of "A Year In The Streets" at Cozmic Pizza this Sunday, N30, at 7:30 PM. Admission is free.

From the flier:

"Celebrate this year's historic election with a flash back to the turbulent year 2000. In a time before the Patriot Act and Homeland Security, people had the courage to take to the streets and demand real change.
Watch as Cascadia Media Collective camera crews document a wave of outrage and hope that swept the country, from the N30 1999 WTO meetings in Seattle, to the Democratic National Convention in LA, all the way to Prague and back again to Washington DC for the Bush Inauguration. Along the way, check out a series of local demonstrations about everything from old growth logging and the gravel quarry on River Road to animal rights at the circus and justice for Mumia Abu Jamal. And finally, observe the response of the police, when people actually use their constitutionally guaranteed right to freedom of speech and assembly."

Check it out online at:
 http://understoryproductions.com

See the intro on youtube:
 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rJpvYKxUmyM

See you there!!

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arts and culture | police / legal 20-Nov-2008 07:29

The LAPD had other plans.... click on the link for the full story... X-Vandals Show in LA Raided by LAPD

From the open publishing newswire: On Sunday 11/16/08 the Hip-Hop duo know as X-VANDALS (MC Not4Prophet of RICANSTRUCTION and DJ Johnny Juice of Public Enemy) was scheduled to do a benefit show for RAC (Revolutionary Autonomous Communities) a dirt roots anarchist organization doing work in the communities that they work and live in...

The show was to be a benefit for an Anarchist Book-fair that RAC is
planning...

The LAPD had other plans.... click on the link for the full story...

 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p7WaTPGhPLA

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arts and culture | economic justice 20-Nov-2008 07:28

Video: Portland Interview with Members of X-Vandals

From the open publishing newswire: About a 45 minute interview with Not4Prophet and Johnny Juice of the rap group X-Vandals.

They appeared on the local Public Access program, "A Growing Concern." Also included in the segment was Walidah Imaresha, who produced their Northwest Tour.
Among her many talents, Walidah is a local spoken word artist.. Not4Prophet is a songwriter and the lead singer of the rock band Ricanstruction, as well as an MC, graffiti writer and radical political activist.Johnny Juice is also with the long running rap group Public Enemy.

Among the many topics of discussion were the national rap scene, the Puerto Rican struggle for independence, and the struggle for all people to be free of Capitalist oppression.

This program, including about 15 minutes of music video from the group, will repeat this Thursday evening, November 20, at 7:00 on channel 22.

X-Vandal Interview

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arts and culture 18-Oct-2008 18:11

Free All Ages Conscious Hip Hop Show

From the open publishing newswire: Nov. 12, 2008 there will be a free all ages conscious hip hop show, featuring NYC duo X-Vandals, and local artists Mic Crenshaw, Syndel and DJ Gen.Erik at PSU's Ballroom.
Come join us for an exceptional chance to see talented conscious hip hop artists from both coasts perform... for free!!!

2 Coasts, 1 Show!
Wednesday, Nov. 12, 2008
Conscious Free All Ages Hip Hop Show


Details:
Wednesday, Nov. 12th, 2008
From 6 - 9 p.m.
At Portland State University Ballroom
Smith Memorial Center, 3rd floor
1825 SW Broadway
Free
All ages

Featuring:
X-Vandals
Mic Crenshaw
Syndel
DJ Gen.Erik
Hosted by Good Sista/Bad Sista

This show is sponsored by: Reed College Multicultural Resource Center; KBOO; and at PSU: The Multicultural Center, Portland State Professional Sound, Association of African Students, Black Studies Department, Black Cultural Affairs Board.

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arts and culture 15-Sep-2008 15:26

'Art, Activism, and Rock & Roll' Film Showing at Blackrose Tonight!

From the open publishing newswire: 'Art, Activism, and Rock & Roll' Film Showing at Blackrose Tonight! - Monday, September 15, 7pm An independent documentary about the radical Indonesian street art collective Taring Padi, set amongst the Indonesian militant resistance movement. $1 - $100 suggested donation. No one turned away!

the Blackrose Infoshop & Freestore is an all-volunteer, non-profit, collectively run anarchist bookstore, library, and free store. We're located at 4038 N. Mississippi Ave. and we're open 12pm - 8pm, seven days a week.


arts and culture | labor 25-May-2008 18:38

Wobbly Bard, Storyteller, Railroad Tramp Utah Phillips Dead at 73

From the open publishing newswire: Utah Phillips, a seminal figure in American folk music who performed extensively and tirelessly for audiences on two continents for 38 years, died Friday of congestive heart failure in Nevada City, California a small town in the Sierra Nevada mountains where he lived for the last 21 years with his wife, Joanna Robinson, a freelance editor. Born Bruce Duncan Phillips on May 15, 1935 in Cleveland, Ohio, he was the son of labor organizers. Whether through this early influence or an early life that was not always tranquil or easy, by his twenties Phillips demonstrated a lifelong concern with the living conditions of working people.

He was a proud member of the Industrial Workers of the World, popularly known as "the Wobblies," an organizational artifact of early twentieth-century labor struggles that has seen renewed interest and growth in membership in the last decade, not in small part due to his efforts to popularize it.

utahphillips.org | utahphillips.org/utah.html | utahphillips.blogspot.com | Mooseturd Pie, the signature Utah story

Utah Phillips has left the stage | Utah Phillips Was a Legend (David Rovics) | Indybay Coverage

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