Upcoming Events in NYC

LENNY FOSTER: NATIVE AMERICAN ISSUES AND LEONARD PELTIER

Posted Fri, 05/03/2013 - 8:01am by M.T.
Date: 
Friday, May 24, 2013 - 6:30pm - 9:30pm
Location: 
Casa de las Américas 182 East 111 St. (Lex. Ave & 3rd Ave.), New York, NY
Contact: 

nyclpdoc@gmail.com 646 429-2059

Lenny will speak on Native American Spirituality, the Prison System, Environmental Issues Affecting Native Lands and Native American Prisoner of War Leonard Peltier.

Lenny Foster of the Diné Nation is the Director of the Navajo Nation Corrections Project and the Spiritual Advisor for more than 2,000 Indian inmates in ninety-six state and federal prisons in the Western U.S. He has co-authored legislation in New Mexico, Arizona and Colorado allowing Native American spiritual and religious practice in prison and resulting in significant reductions in prison returns.

Idle No More! A Presentation on Indigenous Rights

Posted Fri, 05/10/2013 - 11:15am by Brecht Forum
Date: 
Friday, May 24, 2013 - 7:30pm
Location: 
The Brecht Forum, 451 West Street, New York, NY 10014, United States

May 24th, 2013 7:30 PM
Idle No More!
A Presentation on Indigenous Rights
Sylvia McAdam (cofounder of Idle No More) & Kerry Coast

Coming out of the echo of the Occupy Movement, Idle No More is an indigenous movement that has rocked the foundations of the Canadian settler state.. As a movement of First People's it has challenged the environment violations and legacies of broken treaties. Sylvia McAdam (co-founder of Idle No More) and Kerry Coast author of the Colonial Present discuss the history of the Idle No More movement and its next steps.

Link: 
http://brechtforum.org/civicrm/event/info?reset=1&id=12502

Image Theater

Posted Tue, 04/30/2013 - 11:15am by Brecht Forum
Date: 
Saturday, May 25, 2013 - 10:00am - 6:00pm
Location: 
The Brecht Forumn 451 West Streetn New York, NY 10014n United Statesn

DIRECTIONS
RENTAL INFO

May 25th, 2013 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM
1-DAY WORKSHOP
Co-sponsor: Theater of the Oppressed Laboratory
Image Theater
Looking at Aging—Its Effects on Families, Caregivers & the Aging Person
Facilitated by Elia Gurna & Marie-Claire Picher

Link: 
http://brechtforum.org/civicrm/event/info?reset=1&id=12490

Riverside Ride

Posted Sun, 11/25/2012 - 3:15am by Anonymous
Date: 
Saturday, May 25, 2013 - 10:00pm
Location: 
Columbus Circle (59th Street) entrance to Central Park

Join us on bicycles or skates at 10 p.m. on the last Saturday of every month at Columbus Circle

RESISTANCE CINEMA Presents "GRANITO: How To Nail A Dictator"

Posted Sun, 05/19/2013 - 12:05pm by Russell Branca
Date: 
Sunday, May 26, 2013 - 1:15pm
Location: 
COMmunity Church NY Gallery Room 28 East 35th St.
Contact: 

russellbranca@yahoo.com

RESISTANCE CINEMA
Presents
“GRANITO: How To Nail A Dictator”

WHEN: Sunday May 26th, 2013 1:15 pm
WHERE: Community Church NY Gallery Room, 28 East 35th St. btwn Park & Madison Aves.
ADMISSION: Free, donations appreciated

Link: 
http://russellbranca.com/AriaAperta/Projects/DETAILSGRANITO.html

A Sunday Salon New Music: Alex Alexander

Posted Mon, 05/13/2013 - 9:16am by Brecht Forum
Date: 
Sunday, May 26, 2013 - 6:00pm - 10:00pm
Location: 
The Brecht Forum — 451 West Street, New York, NY 10014

Earthdriver.org Presents
A Sunday Salon New Music: Alex Alexander

This Memorial Day weekend we are giving the drummer some! Alex Alexander is a multi dimesional percussionist who has performed with the likes of Chaka Khan, Eminen and Bernie Worell. Stepped in Latin, Africana and hip hop, Alexander creates a spirtual groove

Sliding scale: $6/$10/$15
Free for Brecht Forum Subscribers

Link: 
http://brechtforum.org/civicrm/event/info?reset=1&id=12504

Repair Class: Wheels & Spokes-Manhattan

Posted Mon, 11/26/2012 - 10:15pm by Anonymous
Date: 
Monday, May 27, 2013 - 6:30pm - 8:30pm
Location: 
156 Rivington St. (between Suffolk & Clinton St in Manhattan's Low er East Side) in the basement

Learn how to true and wheel and replace broken spokes. Classes are free and open to all levels of experience and expertise.
The fourth Monday of every month focuses on wheels and spokes. There's no need to do the classes in order, or go to the beginner's class before any others. As always, people can use the tools to repair their own bikes, though they cannot expect guidance for the mechanics.

Stories on Rights and Resistance: Indigenous Maya Activists in Central America

Posted Wed, 05/22/2013 - 1:15pm by Brecht Forum
Date: 
Monday, May 27, 2013 - 7:00pm
Location: 
The Brecht Forum, 451 West Street (between Bank & Bethune Sts): A, C, E to 14 St. (south exits to 14th & 8th Av.; L to 8th Av. (at 14th); #1, 2, 3 to 14 St.(south exits to 12th St. & 7th Av.); PATH to Christopher St. (nr. Hudson St.); F, M to 14 St (at 6th Av.); B, D to W. 4 St. (north exits to Waverly & 6th Av.); maps below)
Contact: 

212-242-4201, brechtforum@brechtforum.org ; directions http://bit.ly/bierxE ; map http://bit.ly/bzOKJp

May 27th, 2013 7:00 PM
SPECIAL FORUM ON INDIGENOUS RIGHTS
Stories on Rights and Resistance:
Indigenous Maya Activists in Central America

Join us for a panel discussing featuring indigenous activists from Guatemala and Belize speaking on freedom of expression, land rights, and the movement against extractive industries.

Link: 
http://brechtforum.org/civicrm/event/info?reset=1&id=12516

Women/Trans Repair Class: Wheels, Spokes

Posted Fri, 11/30/2012 - 2:18pm by Anonymous
Date: 
Tuesday, May 28, 2013 - 6:30pm - 8:30pm
Location: 
99 South 6th Street, Brooklyn off Bedford Avenue, right under th e Williamsburg Bridge

Come learn the basics of bicycle repair from female mechanics at our workshop designed by and for women.
The fourth Tuesday of every month focuses on wheels and spokes. There's no need to do the classes in order, or go to the beginner's class before any others.

http://times-up.org/index.php?page=bike-co-op

http://times-up.org/calendar/detail.php?calendarid=4255

Critical Mass: Manhattan

Posted Mon, 04/25/2011 - 12:11pm by Anonymous
Date: 
Friday, May 31, 2013 - 7:00pm - 9:00pm
Location: 
Union Square Park North

Critical Mass is a spontaneous celebration of what our streets could look like. This fun group ride encourages new cyclists and creates safer streets and new green infrastructure.
Strap some music to your bike and make sure to bring the appropriate lights and bells.Meets the last Friday of every month at Union Square Park North

http://times-up.org/index.php?page=critical-mass

http://times-up.org/calendar/detail.php?calendarid=2555

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