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February 2008 | ||
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Additions and changes to the calendar (made this month) are shown in green.
Friday, February 1, 5:00 - 8:00pm
Fresh Faces, a portrait show, will open with a reception at OFFCenter Community Arts Project (808 Park Avenue SW - Albuquerque). Put a fresh face forward in 2008 and enjoy the art of portraits. Info: 505-247-1172.
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Saturday, February 2, 7:00pmPat Humphries and Sandy O, the East coast political duo known as Emma's Revolution, perform a Benefit Concert for Somos L@s Otr@s at First Unitarian Church (Carlisle at Comanche - Albuquerque). Somos L@s Otr@s, a new project of the Peace Center, uses music and theater to bring communities together. Tix: $10 in advance, $12 at door, available at Peacecraft (3215 Central Avenue NE - Albuquerque), Pueblito Latino (1617 Carlisle SE - Albuquerque), and the Peace Center. Info: dair_o@yahoo.com . | ||
Saturday, February 2, 7:00pmA talk on the 1,914 nuclear weapons at Kirtland and on the exciting efforts that are underway to have them dismantled. This talk will take place at the Electric Coop (Taos). Hope to see you there. Questions? 505-401-4808 | ||
Saturday, February 2, 7:30pmA fun Benefit Dance Party for TARIRO: Hope and Health for Zimbabwe's Orphans takes place at North 4th Theater/VSA Arts (4904 4th St NW - Albuquerque). KUBATANA MARIMBA ENSEMBLE and WAGOGO will be playing traditional and contemporary music from Zimbabwe. Come support the education of young women in Zimbabwe who have been orphaned by the HIV/AIDS epidemic. Information: visit www.tariro.org . | ||
Sunday, February 3, 9:00amA History of Disbelief, Part III, The Final Hour. Atheists & Freethinkers of New Mexico. The history of disbelief concludes with the ideas of Thomas Paine, the revolutionary studies of geology, and the evolutionary theories of Darwin. Miller looks at the Freudian view that religion is a "thought disorder" and examines his motivation behind making the series. Fee: $1. RSVP ('No' 'Maybe' or 'Yes'.) Info: atheists.meetup.com/75/ . | ||
Recent Addition!Thursday, February 7Join a contigent of Albuquerque folks to go up to Santa Fe to talk with Representative Edward Sandoval and other Albuquerque representatives about SB 160 which would prohibit cities from passing a real estate transfer tax. Many local communities throughout the U.S. have used a real estate transfer tax to fund affordable housing. SB 160 takes away local control and removes a potential tool that communities can use to fund affordable housing. We will leave first thing in the morning and should be back by early afternoon. Please call 505-217-9570 (New Mexico Coalition to End Homelessness) if you have any questions. | ||
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Friday, February 8, 3:30 - 5:00pmSupporters are invited to join Chuck Hosking at the Wyoming Gate of Kirtland AFB to celebrate 25 years of peace vigiling. Chuck, with the faith-based Albuquerque Peace Values Project, has been using banners to question Sandia Lab employees about the ethics of their work. Info: 505-243-0634, evenings. | ||
Friday, February 8, 5:00 - 9:00pmA Heart Day's Night - the third year for this Valentine sale. If you haven't attended in the past, don't miss this year's event! Local artists will be selling their wares while Jude Pacheco plays the piano, and treats are served. It takes place at OFFCenter Community Arts Project (808 Park Avenue SW - Albuquerque). Info: 505-247-1172. | ||
Recent Addition!Saturday, February 9, 9:00amNM Senate Memorial 25 (dismantle the Kirtland Nukes!) will be in the Senate Rules Committee around 9am or later. Info: 505-401-4808. | ||
Saturday, February 9, 10:00am - 12:00pm (doors open at 9:30)General membership meeting of Compassion & Choices, with speaker Roland Halpern, Director of Community Relations for Compassion and Choices. Roland will talk about developments and programs in End-Of-Life Choices, both around the country and here in New Mexico. He will also explain a C&C program called "Client Services." Free and open to members and the general public. Info: 505-294-3117. | ||
Recent Change!Saturday, February 9, 2:30 - 5:00pmFinal bids on the Art Auction presented by Thora Guinn to benefit the Peace Center, and winners will collect their art at the party taking place at the Center. Refreshments. Sally Alice will bring copies of her recent novel. This event replaces the postponed December party. Info: Thora Guinn, 505-842-6196. | ||
Recent Addition!Sunday, February 10, 1:30pmBe sure to catch "Anatomy of a Coup" (50 minutes) - on the 1953 CIA-orchestrated coup in Iran. It shows at the Guild Theater (Albuquerque). Cost: $4. Call 505-255-1848 for more info. | ||
Recent Change!Sunday, February 10, 6:00pmKeep Space for Peace Update. Hear Bruce Gagnon on how we can keep space for peace. Info: www.space4peace.org and stopthewarmachine@comcast.net . For more information, see our February newsletter article. | ||
Recent Change!Monday, February 11, 10:00am - 1:00pmNo War in Space: The annual protest at UNM's Institute for Space Nuclear Power forum is being presented at Hotel Albuquerque (800 Rio Grande NW - Albuquerque) by Bruce Gagnon of the Global Network Against Weapons and Nuclear Power in Space ( www.space4peace.org ). For more information, see our February newsletter article. | ||
Recent Change!Wednesday, February 13, 7:30pmAn appearance of a national tour The Folly of Attacking Iran: Why We Need Real Diplomacy, a talk by author Stephen Kinzer (All the Shah's Men), Dr. Michael McCally (Executive Director, Physicians for Social Responsibility), and Justin Logan (Foreign Policy Analyst, Cato Institute) is being presented at University of New Mexico Conference Center (1634 University Boulevard NE - Albuquerque). There will be a reception and refreshments after the talk. This event is sponsored by MEPJA, Justice First!, SWM, NM Physicians for Social Responsibility, Women for a Better World, and Kim Fisher. Info: call 505-898-4544 or visit FollyofAttackingIran.org . For more information, see our February newsletter article. | ||
Recent Addition!Friday, February 15, 9:00pmMoving music, always with a message of peace with justice will be performed by David Rovics (composer/performer) at Puccini's Golden West Saloon (downtown Albuquerque). This is a 21 and over show with a $5 donation requested at the door. Part of the proceeds from the show will be donated to Another Side Truth in Military Recruiting Project. Info: 505-256-0668 and http://www.davidrovics.com . | ||
Friday-Sunday, February 15-17, 7:00pm (Fr.+Sa.) and (on Su.) 8:30 and 10:45amThe Second Annual Hane Festival - a storytelling event. The event will feature three Native American storytellers: Sunny Dooley (Dine / Navajo), Teddi Duncan (Laguna / Apache), Adam Teller (Dine / Navajo). It all takes place at First United Methodist Church (1800 Red Rock Drive - Gallup). There is a $5 fee for each of the evening sessions. Info: call 505-722-0862 or visit www.nativestorytellingfestival.com . | ||
Recent Change!Saturday-Sunday, February 16-17, 2:00pm (both days)My Name is Rachel Corrie, a one-woman play presented by Countdown to Zero in partnership with Justice First!, taken from the writings of Rachel Corrie. It takes place at Out ch'YondA Art Space (929 Fourth St. SW - Albuquerque). Tickets are $20. Reservations and info: call 505-350-1276 or visit www.RachelABQ.com . For more information, see our February newsletter article. | ||
Recent Addition!Saturday, February 16, 6:30pmMoving music, always with a message of peace with justice will be performed by David Rovics (composer/performer) at The Ringside (405 S. Grand Avenue - Las Vegas). Info: 505-256-0668 and http://www.davidrovics.com . | ||
Monday, February 18, 7:00pmScreening and discussion of the movie The Ghosts of Abu Ghraib hosted by the Santa Fe Amnesty Group at the Santa Fe Film Center Cinemacafe (1616 St. Michael's Drive - Santa Fe). Info: Susan Tarman at info@tarmanassociates.com . | ||
Tuesday, February 19, 7:00pmDiscussion of the humanitarian crisis in Gaza - sponsored by Justice First! Info: justicefirst.info . | ||
Recent Addition!Wednesday, February 20, 6:00pmAll individuals and groups are invited to attend a coalition meeting to plan the big demonstration that will take place in Albuquerque on March 15, on the fifth anniversary of the war on Iraq. Questions? 505-401-4808 | ||
Recent Addition!Thursday, February 21, 2:00pm"War, Incorporated: Private, Unaccountable and Profitable" is the title of the lecture being presented by Michele Chwastiak (an associate professor of accounting in the Anderson School of Management Department) in the Willard Room of Zimmerman Library (UNM - Albuquerque).Her talk will explore the benefits of privatizing war in Iraq to the political and economic elite and how it has created new opportunities for war profiteering. She will discuss how stresses between increasing profit and serving the nation have impacted the conduct of the Iraq war in a negative way. | ||
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Recent Addition!Friday-Saturday, February 22-23, 7:00pmA Hole in the Wall is an original slapstick comedy about immigration being performed at N4th Theater (4904 4th St. NW - Albuquerque). This production is presented by Working Classroom, Inc. $10/Adults; $8.00/Students & Seniors. Group rates available. Also, showing next weekend. Info: 505-242-9267 or visit www.workingclassroom.org . | ||
Saturday, February 23, 1:00 - 4:00pmPrisoners and Family Rights /Anti Death Penalty Rally at District Courthouse (Downtown Albuquerque). Please come help support prisoners and their families. CJ's Friends Without Boundaries. Info: 505-299-2795 or cjsfriendslove@aol.com . | ||
Recent Addition!Saturday, February 23, 4:00 - 7:00pmCome to the first Mini-Conference on MutualAid in Albuquerque. Join Food Not Bombs Albuquerque to start planning for 2008. Meals have been shared for 2 years now, and we are needing to expand. Come, share, experience, learn, and join us! We are a solidarity organization that provides: free vegetarian meals to all - free bread at events, and we volunteer when asked for progressive events or disasters. Contact Mike at 505-842-0497 or send e-mail to fnb_505@yahoo.com . Visit http://mutualburqaid.lovarchy.org for more information. | ||
Recent Addition!Saturday, February 23, 6:00 - 8:00pmNonviolent Peaceforce: What You Say YES To When You Say NO To War - a talk, film (20 minutes), and Kenyan dinner. Sayrah Namaste, who attended the international conference in Kenya last fall, will focus her talk on the effectiveness of unarmed civilian peacekeeping, a concept that is unknown to many people living in the world's largest military power. Donations welcome to defray her costs. This event takes place at the Albuquerque Mennonite Church (1300 Girard Street NE - Albuquerque). Info: e-mail sayrahn@hotmail.com . | ||
Recent Addition!Wednesday, February 27, 6:00pmA planning meeting for the big March 15 demonstration at Albuquerque Mennonite Church (1300 Girard Street NE - Albuquerque). All are invited to attend. Info: 505-401-4808. | ||
Recent Addition!Thursday, February 28, 4:00pmIndigenous Land Rights in the Making: The Case of the Maya of Southern Belize, a talk, presented by James Anaya (University of Arizona), a human rights attorney who focuses on indigenous land rights in Latin America. This is part of UNM's Anthropology colloquia Series and takes place at the Hibben Center, room 105 (UNM - Albuquerque). Free and open to the public. A reception follows. information: call 505-277-4524. | ||
Recent Addition!Friday-Saturday, February 29-March 1, 7:00pmA Hole in the Wall is an original slapstick comedy about immigration being performed at N4th Theater (4904 4th St. NW - Albuquerque). This production is presented by Working Classroom, Inc. $10/Adults; $8.00/Students & Seniors. Group rates available. Also, showing previous weekend. Info: 505-242-9267 or visit www.workingclassroom.org . | ||
Recent Addition!Friday-Sunday, February 29-March 2, 5:30 - 9:00pm (Fr.); 9:00am - 9:00pm (Sa.); 9:00 - 11:30am (Su.)New Mexico Peace Works Conference: creating a better world through social justice is taking place at Monte Del Sol School (Santa Fe). Sign up to offer a workshop, attend, or share materials. Group discounts are available at local hotels. Sponsored by: United World College-USA, Monte Del Sol Charter School, Santa Fe School for the Arts & Sciences, College of Santa Fe, and Grassroots Leadership. |
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