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Start: Feb 7 2010 7:00 pm
To honor the memory of influential historian and activist, Howard Zinn, Monkey Wrench will be screening "Howard Zinn: You Can't Be Neutral on a Moving Train." "This acclaimed film looks at the amazing life of the renowned historian, activist and author. Following his early days as a shipyard labor organizer and bombardier in World War II, Zinn became an academic rebel and leader of civil disobedience in a time of institutionalized racism and war. His influential writings shine light on and bring voice to factory workers, immigrant laborers, African Americans, Native Americans and the working poor." Featuring rare archival materials and interviews with Zinn and colleagues such as Noam Chomsky, You Can’t Be Neutral captures the essence of this extraordinary man who has been a catalyst for progressive change for more than 60 years. Narrated by Matt Damon • Featuring music by Pearl Jam, Woody Guthrie & Billy Bragg! | 8
Start: Feb 8 2010 7:00 pm
Join Si Kahn for a discussion of his new book "Creative Community Organizing: A Guide for Rabble-Rousers, Activists, and Quiet Lovers of Justice" and learn about the work of Grassroots Leadership. This latest work by the legendary activist, musician and author, is a different kind of community organizing book. As with other books, including some by Kahn himself, it does outline many of the practical tactics organizers use. But it's also about community organizing as a way of thinking and a way of life. "Creative Community Organizing" suggests ways that readers can identify and analyze the various options for action, weigh the positives and negatives and make choices among them. In other words, focus on the end goal and then determine the best strategies, tactics and methods to achieve that goal. It will help established community organizers become more creative and innovative, encourage them to question established principles and decide whether or not they still work. | 9
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Start: Feb 10 2010 7:00 pm
End: Feb 10 2010 7:00 pm
How are Austin artists resisting, depicting-- and sometimes participating in-- gentrification? Come hear Michael Schliefke (author/artist of Tales of the Really White Vigilante), Shea Little (artist and co-founder of the East Austin Studio Tour), and Ben Reed (writer and former 'Accidental Gentrifist' columnist for the Austinist) talk about urban politics, what's going up and coming down on the east side, and what artists have to say about it. Introductory remarks by Eliot Tretter, local urban geographer, dramatic reading, and discussion of what gentrification is doing to Austin. | 11
Start: Feb 11 2010 7:30 pm
Join us for a screening of "The Future of Food," an eye-opening documentary that sheds light on a shadowy relationship between agriculture, big business and government. By examining the effects of biotechnology on the nation's smallest farmers, director Deborah Koons Garcia reveals the unappetizing truth about genetically modified foods. | 12
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