Farmworkers in California - Their Plight is Our Plight - Sunday, April 27th ~ 10:15 AM - With Dan Parziale - At the Church in Ocean Park - 235 Hill Street, Santa Monica

Farmworkers in California
Their Plight is Our Plight
 

Dan Parziale  
 From the National Farmworker Ministry 
 
Sunday, April 27th ~ 10:15 AM 
  At the Church in Ocean Park - 235 Hill Street, Santa Monica
 

Dan will discuss issues facing farm workers across the country including the treatment of workers in the fields,
food safety, immigration, legislation affecting farm workers,the roles of groups like the United Farm Workers 
 
 and the National Farm Worker Ministry and what we can do to positively affect these situations.
Dan Parziale is a recent graduate from the University of Notre Dame who now works for the the National Farm Worker Ministry out of the United Farm Workers office in East Los Angeles. After working for Legal Aid and Refugee and Immigration Services in South Bend, Dan taught at an inner city high school in Los Angeles for two years before beginning his work wth the United Farm Workers and the National Farm Worker Ministry (NFWM) in 2007. As the California Project Manager with the NFWM, Dan has been active in legislation affecting farm workers across the country and has most recently been focused on educating the public regarding different issues facing farm workers and how the treatment of farm workers affect all people. Dan is looking to attend law school in the fall and hopes to continue working within the farm worker movement.
—–Original Message—–From: Janet McKeithen:   jgmckeithen@hotmail.com   

May Day Book Launch for “Viva La Raza” with Author Yolanda Alaniz ~ Sunday, April 27th at Solidarity Hall - 2170 W. Washington Blvd., Los Angeles

Sunday April 27, 6:00 PM 
 
Celebrate May Day at a Book Launch for
VIVA LA RAZA:  
A History of Chicano Identity and Resistance
With Author Yolanda Alaniz

 Solidarity Hall - 2170 W. Washington Blvd., Los Angeles

For information, call: 323-732-6416 or Email: lafsprw6@aol.com or visit www.socialism.com

Los Angeles Chicana feminist and former California State University, Northridge Assistant Archivist, Yolanda Alaniz will talk about her new book, Viva la Raza: A History of Chicano Identity and Resistance, which describes monumental labor battles, surveys the vibrant movement of the 1960s and ’70s, and focuses unique attention on women and Latina/o lesbians and gays. The volume is co-authored with Megan Cornish and has a foreword by historian and Chicana/o Studies Professor, CSUN, Rodolfo Acuña. Alaniz will sign the book after her talk.

A festive posole supper will be served at 5:00pm for a $9.00 donation. (Low income and work exchanges available.) The event is hosted by the Freedom Socialist Party and the National Comrades of Color Caucus and will take place at Solidarity Hall, 2170 W. Washington Blvd., L.A. (Off the 10 freeway, bus lines #30, 31, and 35.) Everyone is welcome.  

You Are Invited to THE GATHERING - Sunday, April 27th, 7:00- 9:00 PM - at The Blankenship Ballet Company of Venice - With Stephen Fiske, Susan Hadeishi, Cie Gumucio, Paulette Rochelle-Levy

The Unity and Diversity World Council Presents:

 

The Gathering

An Ongoing Sunday Evening Celebration

 

Sunday, April 27th,  7:00 – 9:00 PM

 

Connections

An evening of music, poetry, and movement

Featuring:

Stephen Longfellow Fiske — Singer/songwriter/author

Susan Hadeishi — Yoga & Movement Teacher

Cie Gumucio — Poet

Paulette Rochelle-Levy — Movement Educator, Holistic Psychotherapist, Artist & Poet

Richard Hardy — Woodwinds

Paul Holman Lights and Projected Imagery

 

 

The Gathering is an interfaith weekly event honoring and celebrating our common heart, common spirit, common earth, and our rich diversity within our collective unity…not a church or religion, but a non-exclusive, non-traditional gathering of spiritually oriented, peace and justice loving people who wish to participate in a community of creativity in music and the arts, in spoken word and dialogue, and in reaching out to each other with love and non-violence, addressing concerns, empowering positive action.

 

 

à Food by A Taste of Life

 

 

at The Blankenship Ballet Company of Venice

132 Brooks Avenue at Abbot Kinney & Main St., Venice, 90291

$10.00 donation

(310) 396-8205    (310) 391-5735    http://udcworld.org/thegathering 

 

Upcoming Gatherings:

May 4th – Dances of Universal Peace with Tasnim Hermila Fernandez

May 11th – Celebrating the Divine Feminine

May 18th – Concert with Stefani Valadez and Mitra Rahbar

May 25th – Comedy Night

 

An Outdoor Exhibit About the History & Present Realities of Palestine ~ Sunday, April 27th - 1:00-5:00 PM ~ in Santa Monica ~ Join Us!

 Spreading the Word: 
An Outdoor Exhibit About the History and Present Realities 
of Palestine 
Sunday, April 27th, 1:00-5:00 PM 
Ocean Avenue north of Colorado Avenue in Santa Monica
 
 A special afternoon!  An afternoon where we will reach new people who might not yet be part of the progressive movement!  An afternoon of reaching out to and educating, our neighbors and folks out for  
 "a Sunday afternoon in the park." 
 
 ~~~ A Special Opportunity… Please Join Us ~~~
 
 If you care about the future of Palestinian children, don’t miss the opportunity.
   
 The new 24-panel exhibit on the history of the Palestinian struggle, produced by CEIA-S.C.
will be on display at the park near the entrance to the Santa Monica pier on Sunday, April 27
from 1:00 p.m to 5 p.m.  —- please come and help us with all aspects of this exhibit!
 
 Contact:
Paul Hershfield: questionx1@earthlink.net   
Yale Korin:  ykorin@ucla.edu
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Celebrate Cinco de Mayo! Fred Blanco in “The Stories of Cesar Chavez” - Monday, May 5th, 8:00 PM - Trade Tech College’s GRAND THEATRE - 400 West Washington Bl., Los Angeles

Please circulate to friends & family!  Contact Jeannine for 1/2 price tix — just $5 — at: Jeannine@FrankEntertainment.com 
 
 
Celebrate Cinco de Mayo with Cesar Chavez!
Monday, May 5th at 8:00 PM   
 Trade Tech College’s GRAND THEATRE
400 West Washington Bl., Los Angeles 90015
Tickets just $10 at fredbla@yahoo.com
 
Please contact Jeannine Frank at (310) 476-6735 or (310) 666-9066 (cell) * Jeannine@FrankEntertainment.com
 
The Stories of Cesar Chavez
Developed and Performed by Fred Blanco
 
The Stories of Cesar Chavez  is a one man theatrical presentation depicting the life and times of Cesar E. Chavez, one of the most inspirational and influential civil rights leaders of our time. The play offers a compelling look at the man and his struggle for equality through the eight various characters brought to life on stage.
 
We join Cesar in the middle of one of the most difficult moments of his life. That of his first fast in 1968. From here we follow him on a spiritual journey led by, la Virgen de Guadalupe through his humble childhood to his days as a courageous labor leader. We meet not only Cesar, but the influential, delightful, and sometimes provocative characters of his past. This performance contains some strong language.
 
More information, reviews, and photos at:  www.storiesofcesarchavez.com
 
 

House Concert with Charlie King & The Prince Myshkins - Saturday, May 3rd ~ At the Dorrel’s in Culver City - Doors Open at 7:00 PM ~ Concert at 8:00 PM ~ They Are Fabulous!

 House Concert with the Fabulous
 
Charlie King & The Prince Myshkins 
 You Are Invited to a Special Evening of Music, Laughter & Togetherness
 
 Saturday, May 3rd
Doors Open at 7:00 PM ~ Concert at 8:00 PM
at
Frank & Jane Dorrel’s
3967 Shedd Terrace, Culver City 90232
 
$10 at the Door ~ Desserts Served 
 There Will Be Two Sets with an Intermission 
 
 

Quotes About Charlie King - www.charlieking.org

"With encouraging regularity, Charlie King emerges from his self-reflection to remind us of the happy resilience of the human spirit. His message songs vary between the funny and the frightening, but he pulls them off with unvarying taste, musical skill, and charm." ~ Billboard

"One of the finest singers and songwriters of our time." ~ Pete Seeger

"I am struck with the ease with which he can put a difficult technical subject into every day language… If we had more Charlie Kings, I’d be less worried about the future of the world." ~ Peggy Seeger

"What this world needs is Charlie King. Luckily, we have him!" ~ Tom Paxton

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The Prince Myshkins are Rick Burkhardt & Andy Gricevich. Rick plays accordion & sings. Andy plays guitar & sings. 

Anyone who aspires to write political satire should hear this brilliant duo. ~ Sing Out! Magazine

The songs are meticulous masterpieces, lyrically and musically. The Prince Myshkins are true American queer music revolutionaires….each song an American epic unto itself. ~ Scott Free, Outvoice Reviews

Brilliant musicians and astonishing political songwriters… their wordplay is unrelentingly sidesplitting.
Peter Berryman, Whither Zither

Klezmer meets Godot and Brothers Grimm….the Myshkins are first-rate musicians whose sardonic songs induce
life-threatening fits of laughter. ~ The Lounge, KPBS San Diego

Musically gripping, lyrically acerbic….The Prince Myshkins have been compared to Mark Russell as political satirists in song and Romanovsky and Phillips as a Gay folk duo singing original material, but in this interviewer’s opinion they’re far ahead of that level and within hailing distance of their self-proclaimed (or self-confessed) influences:  the Marx Brothers, Tom Lehrer, Monty Python.  Catch them as soon as you have the opportunity.
Zenger’s Magazine

Dazzlingly fast, complex, socio-political songs with musical changes that would leave Kurt Weill smiling and shaking his head with jealousy….The Myshkins leave one’s mouth gaping with their rapid-fire hilarity…they also have penned what I consider to be the greatest anti-war Song in the history of music: “Ministry of Oil.”
Brad Schreiber, A Critical Moment

A remarkably talented pair of singer-songwriters…very funny, lively, smart, and political.  Their CD "Shiny Round Object" is my favorite recording of the last millennium. ~ Charlie King

A rare combination of biting satire and great musicianship.Hysterical send-ups of current political and social issues to remarkably catchy and well-written tunes. ~ Twiggs Green Room

 

 


Amy Goodman Speaking ~ Saturday, April 26th, 7:00 PM ~ Immanuel Presbyterian Church - 3300 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles ~ Hosted by Sonali Kolhatkar of KPFK

KPFK 90.7 FM Radio Presents
An Evening With

Amy Goodman
Amy-aug2006
Host & Executive Producer of Democracy Now!
www.democracynow.org

Saturday, April 26th, 7:00 PM
Immanuel Presbyterian Church
3300 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles 90010

Master of Ceremonies
Sonali Kolhatkar
Host & Producer of KPFK’s UPRISING

Amy Goodman, internationally acclaimed award-winning journalist and host of Democracy Now,
will visit Los Angeles with her brother David Goodman, on a national tour to launch their third book:

Standing Up to the Madness:
Ordinary Heroes in Extraordinary Times

Copies of the book will be available.

General Admission Tickets: $20 Donation at the Door
No one will be turned away for lack of funds.

For Further Information Visit: www.kpfk.org
or Call: 818-985-2711 ext. 214

KPFK 90.7 FM Radio

KPFK 90.7 FM Los Angeles
www.kpfk.org