SF events 7.22

Food

CAFTA hiding CODEX (vitamin ban)
http://www.tribe.net/message/39c96be5-cd3a-4513-8aca-5b1211a71b70

New evidence may show a connection between aspartame and breast cancer
incidence of breast cancer that was revealed in the Bressler study
http://presidiotex.com/bressler
may have a lot to do with the inhibition of the production of melatonin

Dr. Blaylock Blasts Aspartame Toxicity In The Lancet
http://educate-yourself.org/aspartame/aspartamebayloc8aug9.shtml
significant increase in brain tumor induction in Aspartame fed animals

eco

Proposed Endangered Species Bill Rescinds Sound Science
Tracking the Bush Administration's Environmental Misdeeds
http://www.bushgreenwatch.org

Please visit my web site about the whores who call themselves scientists
who sell out to the highest bidder. http://www.biostitutes.org

The Peak Oil Crisis: Rationing
http://www.fcnp.com/519/peakoil.htm

PEAK OIL -- (House of Representatives - July 19, 2005)
http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/C?r109:./temp/~r109vIUyAq

G8 Plants Seeds of Future Wars By Failing to Deal with Global Climate Change
http://www.americanchronicle.com/articles/viewArticle.asp?articleID=1248

state

Take a Stand for the Constitution and Oppose the Flag Amendment
http://aclu.org

Mr. Roberts' Neighborhood http://www.truthout.org

Statement on the Nomination of John G. Roberts
http://lists.riseup.net/www/arc/pbnberkeley/2005-07/msg00028.html
pbnb Independent World TV - 7.20.05
http://lists.riseup.net/www/arc/pbnberkeley/2005-07/msg00029.html
pbnb NOTICE 7.21.05 [Thursday]
http://lists.riseup.net/www/arc/pbnberkeley/2005-07/msg00030.html
Rachel's #822: Science Under Siege
http://lists.riseup.net/www/arc/pbnberkeley/2005-07/msg00034.html
http://lists.riseup.net/www/arc/pbnberkeley/2005-07/msg00033.html

Hiroshima bomb was meant to kick-start the Cold War
http://www.newscientist.com/article.ns?id=dn7706

Riot control ray gun worries scientists
http://news.com.com/Riot+control+ray+gun+worries+scientists/2100-7337_3-5796749.html?tag=nefd.top

Oppose expansion of Patriot Act http://aclu.org
http://legitgov.org http://www.bordc.org


summer festivals:

http://rotr.com Reggae on the River, Frenchs Camp Piercy, CA: August 5th-7th

http://www.shambhalamusicfestival.com Nelson BC Canada: August 11-15

http://Solfest.org Hopland, CA: August 20th & 21st

http://BurningMan.com Black Rock City, NV: August 29th – Sept 5th

http://Earthdance.org , Laytonville, CA: Sept 16th-19th

http://Bioneers.org , San Rafael, CA: October 14th-16th

http://greenfestivals.com Nov. 5-6 Brannan @ 8th St. SF



Fri Jul 22

# FRIDAY JULY 22, 6-9 PM SF Opening Events
http://www.bayennale.com

The LAB, 2948 16th Street; 415-864-8855: Heidi Geldhauser (Atlanta); Kimberlee Koym (Oakland) & Deborah Wargon (Berlin); Lucrecia Troncoso (Argentina); Stephen Walter (London); Monika Weiss (NY/Poland). Gallery hours continue W-Sat, 1-6 PM through August 6

Artists’ Television Access, 992 Valencia Street, 415-824-3890: Tatiana Antoshina & Artur Muradyan, “Day of Poetry” interactive installation; screenings August 1-7 with artists including Nicklas Goldbach, Rachel Cornish, John Sellings, Susan Aragon, Miri Felix, GRUPPO SINESTETICO, Jessica Iapino, Isak Immanuel, Pepe Ozan, Andreas Templin.

Cellspace, 2050 Bryant Street, 415-648-7562: Mari Andrews, Iouri Pestov, Wolf Schtuck, Asan Ugborogho, Deborah Wargon, Chris Wiedmann; additional reception 7/28, 5-8 PM

San Francisco Center for the Book, 300 De Haro Street, #334, 415-565-0545: Performance by Calum F. Kerr (London), Artists’ Association of Autonomous Book Art & Magazines at 5:30 PM. Swiss Impressions: Romano Hanni and the Art of Metal Type. Lecture at 7:00 PM with bookbinder Dominic Riley

Gallery 16, 1616 16th Street 3rd floor, 415-626-7495: Lowell Darling, Flip Sides, featuring a video screening of work by Turkish artist Gulsen Bal at 7 PM

Kirkeby, 128 Texas Street, 415-860-3536: Texas Street Pavilion featuring Diane Buckler, Gregory Edwards, Kay Harvey, Michael Jackson, David Jones, Theodora Plas, Yves Tremorin, Tom Vinetz, with film by Patrick Trefz. Through August 7

SomArts, 934 Brannan Street, 415-552-2131: “Crossings: a gathering of artists” featuring artists represented by ARTworkSF, Artship and BorderZone Arts. Artists include Tonel, Bill Allen, Marco Centin, Tomas Gomez, Jennifer Herd, Jonathan Jones, Carlos Loarca, Francois Miglio, Betsie Miller-Kusz, Laurie Nielsen, Antoine Olegant, Meg Olson, Oungan Edner Piecse, Antonio Puri and Anthony White and others. Through August 4.

New Langton Arts, 1246 Folsom Street, 415-626-5416: Jacob Hartman’s Psyche Wall; Jarrett Mitchell & Mary Elizabeth Yarbrough’s Django Chapel, on view 5 PM - 8 PM
mixedUSE Gallery, 2917 24th Street, 415-970-0560: “Better Than Real” featuring Lauren Davies, Tara Tucker, and Kyle Williams. Gallery hours Tu-Th 12-6, Fri 12-7, Sat-Sun 11-7 through August 7.


# Radio Future Salon Fri July 22 6-7pm(Networking), 7-9(Talk) FREE

Future of Radio? You may ask, what can there be new in a pretty straight forward technology, that was invented in 1893? Well, if you create a universal receiver and put the intelligence into the software, all in a sudden you open up possibilities that your moms tube radio just didn't have. Now you are able to tune into your Microwave oven, which is fun for about 30 seconds.

Software radios can play up and down the frequency band, which is pretty cool. Now let's add transmission to the game, again universal transmission up and down the frequency band. This is so interesting, that the FCC and may be even the FBI would like to know about it.

Software radios can also use the spectrum way more efficient. Now if on one frequency someone is sending everyone else has to be silent. Software radios can filter out of a cacophony of transmissions the packages that are relevant for them. I read somewhere that if it is getting too noisy they can switch to a different band without missing a beat in Beethoven's 5th. Which gives you almost unlimited bandwidth (the thing that the telcos paid billions for in Europe).

Matt Ettus one of the driving forces behind GNU Software Radio will bring some clarity into these new developments next Friday the 22nd at the Radio Future Salon.

Session Abstract:

Matt Ettus, GNU Radio team member and Universal Software Radio Peripheral (USRP) creator, will be discussing both the technical and regulatory aspects of open source software radio, and how GNU Radio and the USRP fit in. He will also cover software radio's impact on spectrum policy, and will conclude with a small demo of the USRP.

In a software radio, software defines the transmitted waveforms, and software demodulates the received waveforms. GNU Radio is an open source software radio framework which allows for experimentation, rapid prototyping and deployment of complex Software Radio systems on generic microprocessors. Software radio is becoming increasingly important as a technology for implementing communication systems. By performing most or all processing in software, it allows for extremely versatile radio systems and makes multi-standard systems possible.

The Universal Software Radio Peripheral (USRP) is a hardware component which allows for the physical realization of complex wideband software radios using commodity PCs. It allows for up to 4 antennas, enabling MIMO and Smart Antenna systems. The hardware design is completely open and free.

Bio:

Matt Ettus, founder of Ettus Research LLC, has been working in wireless design for 8 years, and has extensive experience in ASIC-, FPGA-, and software-based communication systems, as well as System-on-chip RF architecture and board-level RF design. Matt is a major contributor to the GNU Radio project, a free framework for Software Radio, and is the creator of the Universal Software Radio Peripheral (USRP). He holds an MS in Electrical and Computer Engineering from Carnegie Mellon University, and dual BS degrees in EE and CS.


Future Salon Thursday June 16th. 6-7pm networking with light refreshments proudly sponsored by SAP, and the Accelerating Studies Foundation's: Accelerating Change 2005 September Artificial Intelligence & Intelligence Amplification Conference. (info: http://www.accelerating.org/ac2005/ ) As always free and open to the public. Food and Beverages provided. Improve your commute by sharing it with a fellow Futurist, check the Ride Board for opportunities.

SAP Labs N. America, Building D, Room Southern Cross
3410 Hillview Avenue
Palo Alto, CA 94304

http://www.google.com/url?oi=map&sa=X&q=http://www.mapquest.com/maps/map.ad

fs [at] lenharts.com 810-885-1586
http://www.futuresalon.org/2005/07/software_radio_.html



# Seeds of Change: No Nukes! No Wars! Fri July 22 7 PM $5-$8 sliding scale.
**New CD Marks Historic 60th Anniversary of U.S. Atomic Bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki and Features Spearhead, Utah Phillips and 16 Other Local and National Artists.**
NO NUKES CD, SONGS OF RESISTANCE!!
The just released "Seeds of Change: No Nukes! No Wars!" CD chronicles some of the music, poetry and oral history of six decades of resistance to nuclear weapons. The CD marks the historic 60th anniversary of the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. From folk to hip hop, rock to spoken word, these artists offer unique perspectives on empire, the bomb and the imperative to create social and political change. This unique CD was produced by Tri-Valley CAREs (Communities Against a Radioactive Environment), to reach out to new and diverse communities about the threat of nuclear weapons and raise awareness about the upcoming August 6 "Seeds of Change" rally and march to the Livermore nuclear weapons lab.
Please join us at Premier CD Release Party in San Francisco!
The party will feature music and performance by: Entre Musicos, Fariba, Sherry Glasser, Cesar Cruz and more. The event is cosponsored by KPFA's La Onda Bajita and Tri-Valley CAREs.
*CDs CAN BE ORDERED AT: http://www.trivalleycares.org
*The Seeds of Change Rally and March to the Livermore nuclear weapons lab will take place on Saturday, August 6.*
WHEN: Saturday, August 6, rally at 5 PM, march at 7 PM
WHERE: William Payne Park, 5800 Patterson Pass Rd., Livermore, CA.
To Volunteer or More Info: Tara (925) 443-7148 or http://www.trivalleycares.org
at New College of San Francisco 777 Valencia @ 19th
tara [at] trivalleycares.org Tara (925) 443-7148
http://www.trivalleycares.org


# Hello Friends of Animals,

Please excuse multiple emails! I'm still on a learning curve when it
comes to emailing groups!

Anthony Marr's film and talk is at Humanist Hall *THIS FRIDAY!* Please
come and let everyone know!

Our flyer on his talk is attached.

*Friday, July 22 at 7:00 pm*

*Meet Anthony Marr*

*Presented by Anthony Marr Contact: 866-822-1169*

*Anthony Marr has a degree in physics but has since become a well-known
wildlife preservationist who has been honored as the Champion of the
Bengal Tiger on the Discovery Channel and other channels worldwide. He
has spearheaded conservation projects in China, Hong Kong, India,
Africa, Japan, and North America. As an educator, he has shown his
Tigers Forever slideshow on three continents and his Champions of the
Wild documentary in 20 countries. His groundbreaking book, Omni-Science
and the Human Destiny, published in 2003, introduces his worldview,
Omniscientific Cosmology, a science-based philosophy, to the world**!
Omniscientific Cosmology, founded on astronomy, physics, and chemistry,
with biology, ecology, and sociology as edifices, embraces evolution as
an integral part, as well as other biological and social theories. It is
capable of providing new and rational answers to the ancient
philosophical questions! *

http://www.omni-science.org
$5-$500 Donations Accepted

Humanist Hall
390 27th Street
midtown Oakland
between Telegraph and Broadway, below Pill Hill
parking next door off both sides of 27th and 28th Streets
HumanistHall [at] Yahoo.com
http://www.HumanistHall.net
Contact: Florence 510-393-5685*

To subscribe to Bay Area Animal Rights Network please send blank email to:
baarn-subscribe [at] yahoogroups.com


# Community Forum on the Sydeshow Controversy Fri July 22 8 pm-10 pm Free
In the context of an African community facing school
closures, festival shut-downs, no art and music
programs, the sideshows are a culmination of their
being no venues for self-expression and advancement
for young African people. The city of Oakland is using
the sideshows as the latest excuse to push black
people out and make way for white corporations and
homeowners who do not value African life.
With Bakari Olatunji of the International People's
Democratic Uhuru Movement and DVD clips from
Yakpasua Zazaboi of Sydewayz.com and others.
Sponsored by the Uhuru Movement.
Oaklandish 411 - 2nd St., Oakland (near Broadway)
uhurureparations [at] yahoo.com 510-569-9620


# Fri July 22nd 8.00-10.30pm ALCYONE - poolside @ Bambuddha Lounge, SF. Free admission. Followed by DJs Greg Eversoul and John Howard in the indoor bar. http://www.bambuddhalounge.com 601 Eddy @ larkin


# Hi Fructose Magazine Premiere Release Party Fri July 22 8pm-12 Free!

Come and celebrate the release of this 100 page full
color labor of love with the cofounders Annie Owens and Attaboy
as they launch their bastard child into existence.

Hi Fructose, is a new full color quarterly magazine created
for the toysploitation loving
Under the Counter Culture. Hi Fructose is your ticket to the exploding
Toy Arts Revolution and highlights the world's reknown and emerging
artists, creators, and mischief makers who produce vinyl,
limited run artist centered toys as well asa healthy serving
of abandoned theme parks, culture jammers,
and Japanese Monster Wrestling.

The Hi Fructose Release party at varnish Gallery will feature
signings and appearances by many of the artists in the premiere issue:
Jennybird, Circus Punks, toy photographer Brian McCarty,
Cookie Mongoloid, and others.
Plus Designer Toymakers and Purveyers of the Peculiar
StrangeCo will be in attendance with a few surprises
theyll be bringing along for visual stimulus and
mental synaptity.

Entertainment will be provided by Kitten on the Keys
and special appearance by the Devilettes and other guests
too mysterious to mention.

The Premiere Issue of Hi Fructose features:
Dave Cooper. graffiti legend Seen,Gary Baseman, Circus Punks,
Kaiju Big Battel, Friends With You, toy photographer Brian McCarty,
Attaboy's "the Fungus",the Life Size Mousetrap, Little Miss No Name,
and the bunny possessed Alex Pardee.

With Exposes with Junko Mizuno, Kurt Halsey, the latest
from James Jarvis, Jennybird,
Make-A-Plush Patterns with Jenny Harada,
the burgeoning counter culture of
Electronic Toy Bending, and much more.

Sponsored by Laughing Squid <http://laughingsquid.com>

Varnish Gallery
Varnish Gallery 77 Natoma
san Francisco
415-222-6131
http://www.varnishfineart.com

located in the heart of downtown San Francisco at
77 Natoma street between 1st and 2nd St. and Mission and Howard.

info [at] hifructose.com
http://www.hifructose.com/release.html


# THE TAKE at Santa Cruz Guerilla Drive-In Friday, July 22 8:00 PM
Railroad Tracks at Fair Ave Santa Cruz, CA 95060
http://www.thespoon.com/drivein

THE TAKE

In the wake of Argentina's spectacular economic collapse, in a ghost town of abandoned factories and mass unemployment, workers walk into their idle factory and refuse to leave. All they want is to re-start the silent machines. But this simple act - the take - has the power to turn the globalization debate on its head. Hosted by Jen.

PLUS thrilling and funny short films, an intermission, and great company.

Friday July 22nd, 8:00pm
Railroad Tracks at Fair Ave, Santa Cruz

BRING lawn chairs, blankets, pillows, friends, wine, & food to share for intermission. Donations are greatly appreciated and directly support the project and the Revolutionary Garden Society who sponsors Guerilla Drive-In. (We are currently saving to get a spare projector bulb.)

SANTA CRUZ GUERILLA DRIVE-IN is an outdoor movie theatre under the stars that springs up unexpectedly in the fields and industrial wastelands. Beyond showing great movies and bringing a broad community together, part of our mission is helping reclaim public space and transforming our urban environment into the joyful playground it should be.

SUBURBAN WASTELAND LOCATION: S on Hwy 17 to Hwy 1, Hwy 1 north to Mission St, L on Fair Ave after Feral Donuts, walk a short way along the RR tracks to the right.

MORE INFO updated summer schedule & do-it-yourself: http://www.thespoon.com/drivein

BREAKING NEWS: Join our low-volume Guerilla Drive-In announcement list:
guerilla-drive-in-subscribe [at] lists.riseup.net
http://sanfrancisco.tribe.net/event/a4f285c1-bd94-4435-8914-6b97a106fd82?r=10535


# EL CIRCO BURNINGMAN FUNDRAIZA, July 22 10pm
Calling all freaks, fools, gyrators, clowns, and vixens! We are gearing up for another family affiar in the dust and the dome. As usual, this is a community effort of full-energy exchange and we need your support. Exquisite artistic expression and co-creation can only happen with the intentional support of everyone who takes part in the majick out on the playa. See you there!
Sonic spells by: Lorin, Random Rab, El Papachango, Shawna, Ooah, Adam Ohana, Laura, DJ Alibi, Maximillian, Chris Sia & Jonathan. Details to follow.... Stay tuned.....
IK 136 Taylor @ Turk / Eddy. 1.5 blocks North of Market and 6th st.
I believe El Circo has the best parties on the Playa!


# El Circo Burning Man Fundraisa :)
July 22, 2005, Friday, 09:00 PM to July 23, 2005, Saturday, 04:00 AM
El Circo Burningman Fundraiza! (Final Info...)

All of the performers are graciously offering their talents FREE and all of the profits are going towards getting us back to the playa. Here's the amazing line-up:

Lorin
Random Rab
El Papachango
Ooah the Turntable jUnKie
Adam Ohana
Shawna
Laura
Chris Sia
Dj Alibi
Max
Mozaic
Jonathan
Kitty-D
Malakai
Daveed
Jonathan

Lorin plays ground level at 1:30 after rab, before shawna.

All performing on the infamous El Circo soundsystem.
It's only $15 and will most likely sell out quick, so get there early!
IK 136 Taylor @ Turk / Eddy. 1.5 blocks North of Market and 6th st.
http://sanfrancisco.tribe.net/event/accdb610-07f4-4539-b526-64cfb2ec465a?r=10535


# Moontribe in SF Friday, July 22 10PM 1015 Folsom
Flyer and Additional information at:
http://www.soundofmind.org/events.htm

Main Room
Cosmosis – Live [Holophonic Records / Transient Records]
Polaris – Live [Neurobiotic Records / France]
Ricardo Cassettari [Dragonfly Records / Moontribe]
DJ Treavor [Moontribe / Sound of Mind / Phantasm / Desert Dwellers]

Upstairs (breaks, tek, progressive, house)
Brian Seed [Ritual Sounds / Fade Records / Moontribe]
DJ Daniel [Moontribe Co-Founder / Automat Records]
DJ Petey [Moontribe / $2 Tuesdays L.A.]
Kepi [Sound of Mind / Moontribe Collective / Thump Radio / Desert Dwellers]

Front Room (IDM, glitch, electro)
RD [ELM L.A. / Moontribe]
Trichome [ELM L.A. / Moontribe]
Mozaic [13 Moontribe]
Adam Ohana [Get Freaky / an-ten-nea]

Blue Room (downtempo)
Phuture Primitive – Live [Waveform / Native State]
Tha Roman [Moontribe / Ball of Waxx / L.A.]
Manny [Green Sector L.A.]
Danny [Moontribe/Traveling Corn]
Michael Be [downtemple.com]

Visionary art
Visuals by Dr. Spook
Alters by Desiree
$20 at door / 21+ with ID
$15 presales at groovetickets.com
10 pm to 6 am
http://sanfrancisco.tribe.net/event/619e31bb-c570-4c84-ab54-2edd14114d99?r=10535


# Earth Shaking B-Ass Muzik, Friday July 22 @ the Make Out Room in SF
Earth Shaking B-Ass Muzik, Ragga Breaks, Future Samba, Bhangratronic,
Drum'n' Bossa & Strip-Hop Open 10pm - 2am
with SOULSALAAM (Hypnomadic/ Future Juju Soundsystem)
& guest JOCELYN (Get Freaky/Mystic Temple of Bliss)
Make Out Room 3225 22nd Street @ Mission $5 after 10pm



# 9/11 Truth Convergence July 22-24 Washington DC

CALLING ALL MEDIA ACTIVISTS TO
THE DC EMERGENCY TRUTH CONVERGENCE
At the National Press Club, Lafayette Park & American University
JULY 22~24, 2005

Come Help Build a Breakthrough Campaign
to Expose and Explode the Seamless Deceit
behind 9/11, Resource Wars, Troop Betrayal
and Constitutional Jeopardy

DC LAUNCH: JULY 22~24, 2005: An unprecedented event series joining the
power of veteran/victim groups, key truth movements and the indie media to
halt the deadly coup now underway and launch a thousand Paul Reveres.

Everything we need to succeed - we now have:
- The facts and evidence of betrayal from truth movement researchers
- The support of respected leaders across the political spectrum
- A nationwide communications network in independent media
- Enduring inspiration from whistleblowers, veterans & victim families
- A country gradually waking up to the desperate need for truth

All that's missing is a shared strategy
- Come to DC and help create it....

RALLY SPEAKERS*** AND WORKSHOP LEADERS
"War on Freedom" author Nafeez Ahmed***, Libertarian presidential candidate
Michael Badnarik, Colonel Robert Bowman***, John Brunes*** of Iraq Veterans
Against the War, Steve Cobble of afterdowningstreet.org, Dr. David Ray
Griffin***, Jim Hoffman of wtc7.net, Rep. Charles Key*** of the Oklahoma City
Bombing Commission, CIA veteran Ray McGovern***, Depleted Uranium authority
Leuren Moret***, Gael Murphy*** of Code Pink, Jenna Orkin*** of WTC
Environmental
Organization, Don Paul, Peter Phillips*** of Project Censored
http://www.projectcensored.org/ , "Weapons of
Mass Deception" producer Danny Schechter***, "Terror Timeline" author Paul
Thompson***, Celeste Zappala*** of Gold Star Families for Peace, "Great
Conspiracy" producer, Barrie Zwicker, and many more.

LATEST SCHEDULE

FRIDAY, JULY 22nd (first birthday of the 9/11 Commission Report)
The first National Press Club briefing specifically for the independent media
The 9/11 Commission Cover-up and the Toll of Media Complicity
1:00 - 2:30 PM, Holeman Lounge, National Press Club
Briefers: Peter Phillips of Project Censored, 9/11 family members, Dr.
David Ray Griffin, Danny Schechter, producer of Weapons of Mass Deception,
and Celeste Zappala of Gold Star Families for Peace.

SATURDAY, JULY 23rd (third anniversary of the Downing Street Memo)
Lafayette Park Rally against the Reign of Lethal Deceit
11:00 ~ 2:00 PM, Lafayette Park (in front of the White House)

3:00 ~ 4:00 PM, American University
"War on Freedom" author, Nafeez Ahmed introduces his new book, The War on
Truth

4:30 ~ 6:30 PM, American University
Beyond Downing Street Town Hall Meeting

7:30 - 10:30 PM, American University
Truth Rock Concert/Dance

SUNDAY, JULY 24
9:00 AM ~ 1:00 PM, American University
Solutions-focused workshop sessions on publicizing and defusing the most
lethal lies of modern history, building new media truth networks,
mobilizing new constituencies, developing new media, legal and political
tactics to launch honest truth commissions, etc. See
http://www.truthemergency.us/ for
latest details.

2:00 ~ 6:00 PM, American University
Collaboration strategy brainstorm among truth movement leaders, veteran &
victim family groups, indie media activists and foreign journalists.

OVERALL PURPOSE
Potent insights into the coup d'état we face emerge whenever citizens
working on Iraq lies, 9/11, troop abuse, stolen elections and/or the
"missing" government trillions gather and compare notes. This DC Emergency
Truth Convergence presumes that we now have enough dangerous truths,
damning facts, and populist media to deliver the evidence of treachery
throughout the land. It's now time to clarify that vision, join with
veterans and victim families, and assist media activists everywhere in
reenacting Paul Revere.

THE CHALLENGE TO INDIE MEDIA ACTIVISTS

Truth Math 101: In 2004, 70% of Karl Rove's red voters still believed
Saddam had WMD and trysts with Al Qaeda. 70% of Americans who knew the
truth voted blue. According to Zogby, most New Yorkers reject the official
9/11 story. The blues carried New York by over one million votes and NYC
by 81%. Do the math. Truth matters. Truth matters more when the country's
in crisis. Truth matters most when thousands are dying without a clue.
This is the challenge facing our independent media. Leaders selling war,
repression and corporate rule could fool a lot less people a lot less of
the time if indie media flooded the streets and airwaves with badly needed
truths. Today's bloody liars are red. Tomorrow's may be blue. Only
grassroots media vigilance and collaboration can thwart their propaganda
and reverse their corporate coup. George Orwell taught us, "in a time of
universal deceit, telling the truth is a revolutionary act." Multiply that
act by a thousand street zines, blogs, and community broadcast outlets and
we can finally overthrow this coup.

Please come to DC and
END THE FEAR HERE!
Publicize the Master Lies
Behind the Endless War
.
CHEAP ACCOMMODATIONS STILL AVAILABLE
See http://www.truthemergency.us for details.

Contact:
Janice Matthews @ 707-616-7939
Email sharethe911truth(at)yahoo.com
--------------------------------
Project Censored
http://www.projectcensored.org/
--------------------------------
see also: http://911truth.org
911 - inside job. Demand investigation!
http://www.wtc7.net - http://www.physics911.org - http://www.911-strike.com
http://www.oilempire.us - http://www.dieoff.org - http://www.peakoil.net
http://bombsinsidewtc.dk - http://www.911review.com
http://911research.wtc7.net/talks/towers/index.html
http://www.globalresearch.ca - http://www.cooperativeresearch.org
http://www.911review.com/index.html
http://www.911review.com/911review/index.html


# Friday Night Roller Disco July 22 8:30 P.M. to Midnight (or later if we want to)
Free to attend - $5.00 for Skate Rental
Well skaters, the time is drawing closer each day. Soon we will all be celebrating life again in Black Rock City and I CAN'T WAIT!!!!!!. This year the Black Rock Roller Disco skaters are working our wheels to the core to bring our Golden Gate Park skate scene to the playa. The Black Rock Roller Disco will be on the Esplanade at Burning Man with more skates, better skates, and better sound system than ever before. We encourage everyone to bring their own, but if you don't have skates, we're ready for you.

Are you ready to get ready for the Playa? It's time to get down right funky on the old school roller-skates or the rollerblades as we present the Friday Night Roller Disco. From July 22 until we leave for the desert on Aug. 26, every Friday night we are going give you a taste of what you will experience on the playa at the Black Rock Roller Disco.

We will transform Ferry Plaza into an outdoor roller disco. This is where the Friday Night Skate meets every Friday. The Black Rock Rollers are taking it over from 8:30 P.M. to midnight. The dress is normally 70's roller disco style, but we're outdoors so dress for the weather. Be creative and prepare to have a fantastic time.

The cost will be FREE. That's right, free If you have your own skates. There will be both roller skate and inline skate rentals available. All we ask is that you make a $5.00 donation towards skate rental. ALL FUNDS RAISED WILL GO TOWARDS BRINGING THE BLACK ROCK ROLLER DISCO TO THE PLAYA IN 2005

We want all our Burning Man friends and others to come join with us as we bring a whole new party scene to the Embarcadero. If you are interested and need more info, send an e-mail to the GodFather at Sk8GodFather [at] cora.org and we'll get rollin' on it right away.

We are going to have a fantastic time. For more information contact David Miles at 415-752-1967.

Sk8GodFather [at] cora.org 415-752-1967 http://www.cora.org




Sat July 23 (PLANT TREES B-day) Wish list:

-Propane Tanks and heater elements and silk screen supplies so we can make PLANT TREES shirts at festivals.
Open to donations of shirts, inks, screens, help at festivals or in a silk screen shop.
-Folks who would like to help illustrate reforestation cards for kids:
Global imagery of reforestation. Illustrator, Flash, zines, comic books, stickers, etc.
-Web help to distribute the above Global electronic imagery of reforestation.


# Defend a Woman's Right to Choose!
Stop the anti-abortion 'Crusade for Life'

The 'Crusade for Life' plans to disrupt our community by harassing women at health clinics from July 15-27. We need your help to defend our clinics and to send the message that the Bay Area is pro-choice and stands up for reproductive rights!

Saturday, July 16 and 23: Meet at Planned Parenthood Golden Gate to be a visible pro-choice force. Wear reproductive rights t-shirts and buttons and bring pro-choice signs! 8am-Noon, 815 Eddy Street (near corner of Eddy and Van Ness St), San Francisco.

Monday, July 25: Clinic Defense and pro-choice presence at Women's Choice Clinic, 570 14th St., Oakland starting at 8am. Wear reproductive rights t-shirts and buttons and bring pro-choice signs! Call 510-836-5676 for more information.

What Else You Can Do
* Call your local clinic and let them know you are willing to help. Sign up for escort or clinic defense training. The anti-abortionists will be in San Francisco from July 15-24. They are planning to be in Oakland on July 25, Berkeley on July 26, and Richmond on July 27.

* Drive by local reproductive health centers on a regular basis (especially at night) to ensure the safety of the facility.

* Support the Abortion Rights and Reproductive Justice Network by sending tax-deductible donations payable to Women's Choice Clinic, 570 14th St. #3 Oakland, CA 94612.

The Next meeting is planned for Monday, July 25th, 6pm at the Women's Building, 3543 18th St, San Francisco. Call 415-864-1278 for information on Network meetings.

Participating groups: Abortion Rights and Reproductive Justice Network, Women's Choice Clinic, Radical Women, International Socialist Organization, Socialist Action, Refuse & Resist and others.

Email rwbayarea [at] yahoo.com * Call 415.864.1278 for more info
Or you can contact me, Eve, at kinoplasm [at] yahoo.com


# 40 Downing Street Memo events in US on July 23rd
Mourn the Losses, Learn the Truth, and Investigate the Lies
There are currently 40 events planned around the country for Saturday,
July 23, the three-year anniversary of the famous meeting on Downing
Street. It's definitely not too late to make it 41. Early next week
we'll announce these events to the media.
http://afterdowningstreet.org


# Sat July 23 10:00am -12:00 p.m. Free: Green Building: An Overview
Co-sponsored by the Marin County Community Development Agency
Green Fusion Design Center 14 Greenfield Ave. San Anselmo
Please RSVP:  (415) 454-0174
Robert Massaro, C.E.O. MCM Design Build Group & MCM Healthy Buildings, USA, Inc.; Tim Owen Kennedy, owner of Vital Systems Design & Build; John Shurtz, owner of Green Builders of Marin; Brian Gitt, Executive Director of Build It Green
·  Improving indoor air quality
·  Sustainable designs & green materials 
·  Green remodeling checklist
·  Green Building Resources
http://www.greenfusiondesigncenter.com


# Alameda Megaplex Protest Rally, Sat. July23 10:00 AM
corner of Central Ave. and Oak St Alameda, CA 94501
510-522-2208 http://www.stopalamedamegaplex.com
Citizens for a Megaplex Free Alameda Alameda, CA 94501
Contact: Valerie Ruma 510-522-2208 valerie [at] inkgraphics.com
http://www.stopalamedamegaplex.com
http://sanfrancisco.tribe.net/event/1a6a65c6-ac01-4e65-a368-969f6013767d?r=10535


# 7/23: 10:30am - 2pm Protest @ Cruel Cat Show (hayward / castro valley)
Rally to bring awareness to cruel and inhumane conditions felines
suffer, in rows of cages stacked upon rows of cages in breeders'
garages to compete in the breeding of truly intelligent and sensitve
animals that are not meant to be in cages. http://www.helpinganimals.com
Please tell a friend, come and support your feline prisoner friends.
more info: http://idausa.com
http://nocompromise.org http://fund.org
http://hsus.org http://peta.org
We will be holding signs and passing out leaflets at this show, please
come and join us. Here is the cat show info:
Cat Show, Centennial Hall, 22292 Foothill Blvd, Hayward. Hours 9am to
4pm. Watch 200 Pedigreed cats being judged, breeders available for
information, and vendors with pet products. Saturday, July 23 directions:
http://www.jobscareers.com/directions/directionstocentinialhall.html


# Saturday, July 23, 2005, 11:00 A.M. - 12:30 P.M
Town Hall on the Downing Street Memos
Downing Street Memo-Gate: Rally
Downing Street Minutes 3rd Anniversary
Grand Lake Theatre 3200 Grand Ave  Oakland, CA.
You're invited to be part of a national day of action on July 23.
The Downing Street memo is a shocking document, which reveals that the Bush administration "fixed" facts to sell the case for war. If George Bush engaged in a conspiracy to deceive Congress and the American people about the basis for going to war, that would constitute a High Crime and would be grounds for impeachment. MPJC is part of a coalition After Downing Street working with Rep. John Conyers to publicize this memo and demand accountability.
*      Examine the Bush Administration's justification for war.
*      Were intelligence and facts fixed?
*      The American people deserve to know the truth!
For more information please contact Miguel Bustos at
510-763-0370 or LeeTownHall [at] mail.house.gov Miguel Bustos          
Office of Congresswoman Barbara Lee
510-763-0370 (phone) 510-763-6538 (fax)
miguel.bustos [at] mail.house.gov


# FREE COB BUILDING EVENT - Saturday, July 23rd. 11-6 in Alameda
COB WORKPARTY SPONSORED BY CITY REPAIR AND THE ALAMEDA POINT COLLABORATIVE:
Sat July 23 11-6 in Alameda (at the APC Community Garden) FREE
Kids, Beginning and Experienced Cobbers All Welcome!
http://cityrepair.org 10:30 AM - begin preparing the worksite
11:00 AM - introductions, a brief overview of cob, bamboo, the project, and the community
6 - 6:30PM - wrap-up & clean-up
Food: will be provided throughout the workday. Donations to support the project and the collaborating organizations will kindly be accepted, though not required.
What to Bring: sunscreen & other sun protection, sandals or flip-flops, clothes you can get dirty, water bottle, a smile and your favorite joke, musical instruments (jamming goes extremely well with mud), your kids, your parents, a date.
Questions, or to RSVP (optional), contact Valerie at valkyrie713 [at] yahoo.com or (510)467-9920.


# RODEO DEMO - CALIFORNIA RODEO/SALINAS - SATURDAY, JULY 23
Join us for our umpteenth anti-cruelty demonstration at the California
Rodeo in Salinas this Saturday, July 23, from 11:00 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.
We'll be congregating at the rodeo grounds' main entrance on Main
Street. A reporter from the Monterey HERALD called me, and will be
coming to interview activists for a news story. We need bodies!


# KFC Feed-In This Saturday at Noon in Oakland:
"The best way to win people's hearts is through their stomachs."
Outside of KFC, advocates will distribute information on the benefits of a vegetarian diet and serve vegetarian 'deli slices' to customers. July 23 Noon
KFC, 470 Lake Park Avenue, Oakland
To volunteer: Email info [at] eastbayanimaladvocates.org or call (925) 487-4419.
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East Bay Animal Advocates
P.O. Box 1406
Martinez, CA 94553
(925) 487-4419
info [at] eastbayanimaladvocates.org
http://www.eastbayanimaladvocates.org
http://www.insidedairyproduction.com
http://www.free-range-turkey.com
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# Sat July 23 Noon KFC protest SF Geary Blvd. and 6th Ave.
By now, you all know about PETA’s campaign to pressure KFC into improving the lives of over 850 million chickens every year. Please come help Gail leaflet this weekend and teach others who are unaware about the numerous reasons to boycott KFC.
Saturday, July 23rd 12 Noon KFC: Geary Blvd. and 6th Ave.
All the leaflets, posters, and stickers needed for the demo will be provided, so all you’ll need to bring is yourself, your friends and family! I hope you can make time to attend this important demonstration and send a strong message to KFC that their cruelty to animals will not be tolerated. resources: http://vegan.org http://vegsource.org http://vivausa.org
http://hsus.org http://peta.org http://idausa.org http://fund.org


# the last MOUSETRAP show + CLOWN TOWN! Sat July 23 12noon to 12 midnight $10
Dress like a clown get in cheap! Shows at 3:00, 6:00, 9:00, 12:00!
http://www.lifesizemousetrap.com

The Life Size MOUSETRAP, the HAUNTED BARN,
And HEAVEY PEDEAL CYCLECIDE brings you Fun for kids of all ages! The ORIGNIAL San Francisco KINETIC contraption will END its 9-year run at the BARN! Don't miss this LAST chance to witness the world's only life size version of the board game classic!

Take a ride on CYCLECIDE'S AMAZING pedal powered
Carnival RIDES! Watch DJ deep fry in action as he operates the world's first deep fryer/turntable hybrid.

Walk the MIDWAY and play real CARNY GAMES! Pet real wild animals or compete for prizes in our very own LUMBER JACK SPORTS competition! YES!! Folks get your team together for AXE THROWING and the LOG CROSS CUT RACE!!

Live music all day with:
CORPUS COLUSM
The PINE BOX BOYS
ESMERELDA STRANGE!
LOS BANOS

The BARN 702 earl st. San Francisco 415 285 8103 @ Innes / Evans in Bayview

Find your way to Ceasar Chavez and third st. head south to EVANS turn left (EAST) keep driveing past the post office and the PG&E power plant untill you see a sixteen foot headless rocking horse.

maustrap [at] earthlink.com 415-285-8103
http://www.lifesizemousetrap.com


# Confiscated Artist Talk Sat July 23 2:00 PM
Brian Gross Fine Art 49 Geary @ Market St. (415) 788-1050
http://www.briangrossfineart.com
I will be giving an artist talk on my exhibition at Brian Gross Fine Art, discussing how I aquire and chose the found/confiscated materials I use in my art.
http://www.briangrossfineart.com/exhibitions/mpred05.html
http://sanfrancisco.tribe.net/event/43f3e653-35e4-49b0-bc62-ad8676467e2c?r=10535


# POWER MANIFESTATION - Level One: The Basics
Honing Your Internal Guidance “Do the Bleep”

"You are already manifesting every moment,
are you getting what you want?"

Zen DeBrücke's courses will transform how you see the world and change your life. This day-long introduction will provide you with the fundamentals of manifestation, and give you the confidence to use the Power Manifestation Formula effectively.

Power Manifestation-Level One: The Basics

Saturday, July 23, 2005
San Francisco, California
or
Sunday, July 24, 2005
Los Gatos, California

YOU WILL LEARN:

o     The powerful part you play as your own ultimate source of prosperity
o     To understand how your underlying emotions and feelings affect your ability to be successful
o     How your childhood, life experience, and social conditioning have constructed desires and beliefs
o     How to recognize the emotional and mental bonds that stop abundant living from being part of your life
o     How to magnetize what you really want, and to make it come quickly
o     How to empower new ideas that will lead you to a more fulfilling and harmonious life

COURSE TOPICS WILL INCLUDE:
o     Honing your life's purpose and passion based on your Internal Guidance System
o     Distinguishing the beliefs that hold you back from getting what you want in life
o     Applying the principles of Flow vs. Force, so that you flow with more ease in your life more often, and mistakenly apply force less often
o     Achieving greater spiritual awareness and connection with the Divine

TESTIMONIAL:

“A few months ago I took a one-day Power Manifestation Course with Zen DeBrücke that has profoundly impacted my approach to knowing what I want, meeting my life's challenges, understanding my own internal guidance, and breaking through areas where I've felt stuck.

“I feel that I have finally discovered a program and mentor that help me understand why my personal approach to creating what I want in my life takes so much energy and doesn't work half the time...Zen DeBrücke's Power Manifestation Course is the real deal...I was totally shocked to see how much I loved every minute.”

Claudia Haskel
Donor Relations Officer
Institute of Noetic Sciences

TO REGISTER:
Power Manifestation - Level One: The Basics Course

http://www.powermanifestation.com/reg/

Saturday, July 23, 2005
San Francisco, California
Course Time: 10:00AM - 6:00PM
Registration & Arrival at 9:30AM

LOCATION:
Location: SpiralMuse House, 3387 22nd Street, San Francisco, CA
Location Website: http://www.spiralmuse.com/
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Sunday, July 24, 2005
Los Gatos, California
Course Time: 10:00AM - 6:00PM
Registration begins at 9:30AM
Location: 15819 Izorah Way, Los Gatos, CA

REGISTRATION:
Contact Person: Teri Bigio, teri [at] powermanifestation.com, 415-203-3323
or Sue Ling, scho [at] activeforever.com, 408.358.6938
Course fee includes snacks.
We will break for lunch (not included).
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COST: $90 Early Registration, $125 Day of Event
We look forward to you joining us!


# Declaration Of Oil Independence! Sat July 23 12:00 PM
http://www.batmakumba.com
"A Declaration of Oil Independence" will not
only get people moving from funk to bossa nova to soul
to punk…' this timely event will raise awareness about
our dependence on oil. Brazilian funk rockers Bat
Makumba are headlining and will be joined by Hyim and
the Fat Foakland Orchestra, and DJ Franky Boissy.
Prompted by Bat Makumba's recent purchase of a tour
bus running on 100% recycled vegetable oil, the night
will benefit the Clean Fuel Caravan Coalition... a Bay
Area alternative fuel collective providing education
about and access to vehicles running on sustainable
fuels (like biodiesel and vegetable oil).
Fusing environmentalism with equatorial beats "A
Declaration of Oil Independence" will appeal to feet
of all persuasion, and we really hope you can help us
get the word out. Let's talk soon.
http://sanfrancisco.tribe.net/event/144c6a62-121e-4e66-9621-2e324060c08e?r=10535


# More Porn! More Spooge! More Bowties! Paul Reubens' Day x3!!!
http://sanfrancisco.tribe.net/event/c8d32eb0-157b-4fde-b114-e81c0575b3e6
2005-07-23 1:00 PM PEE-WEE INSANITY STRIKES AGAIN!!!!

PRD x3! Find out all about the spoogetastic, boozelicious, grey suit-clad madness now!
http://www.Paulreubensday.com

The PRD Procession begins at 1:00 p.m. at a SF location announced two weeks prior to the events on http://www.paulreubensday.com The procession is free but participants are encouraged to bring cocktail/bus money and ID.

The PRD after-party to benefit the Center for Sex and Culture will be from 8-11 p.m. at CSC, 398 11th St (@ Harrison), #303. This party is 18 and over and costs $10, or $7 for those in "-wee wear". The party will include a viewing of adult movies, live djs, live burlesque performances, "Pee-wee’s Playroom", Miss Yvonne beauty pageant, and a barrel full of lewd and gratifying entertainment.…'''…'''

All information about Midnight Mass with Peaches Christ can be found at http://www.peacheschrist.com. Tickets to Midnight Mass are available for purchase online at: movies.channel.aol.com/showti...theater.adp and Midnight Mass shows always sell out so -wees are strongly advised to purchase tickets ahead of time.


# SATURDAY, JULY 23 6-9 PM http://www.bayennale.com
Jack London Square Opening Events

“Dicewalk” with San Francisco artist Larnie Fox, meet at Jack London statue at 2 PM.

A sound installation with Finnish artist Seppo Renvall

Shipping Container Hub installations, The Nest parking lot near Heinold’s First & Last Chance Saloon: Dominic Alleluia, ATA Analog Archive, Rafael Arzuaga, Erik Bakke, Lynn Celeste Conner, Gibson Cuyler, Flavia Fernandes, Horea, Dion Laurent, Wendy Testu, Jurgen Trautwein, Troppus with Beth Baugh, Evan Riter, Nina Nathan, Keith Bowers, and Diana Stasko, Seppo Renvall, Jari Haanpera, Maria Duncker and Maija Saksman, Eric Groff, Mary Campbell, Budget Gallery, floating island by Robert Haines, Keba Konte, Paul Bridenbaugh and Caleb Duarte. Gallery hours Thursday – Sunday, 11 AM – 4 PM through August 7.

Shipping Container Annex, Seema Rao, "STOP" a site-specific artwork provides a commentary on how we constantly receive instruction from public signs. Made in the parking lot adjacent to the shipping containers,

Jack London Square storefront 65 Washington St. WE Riders (West-East Oakland Riders) tandem bicycle cultural research project by the marksearch team (Sue Mark & Bruce Douglas)

Cricket Engine Gallery, 499 Embarcadero Ave. #3, Oakland: Scenes From The Bay Area with Craig Clemens, Robin Kibby, Schultz, Gwyan Rhabyt, John Rogers, Alex Farr, plus a photographic collage. Exhibition opening reception and miniature golf 4-7 PM. Gallery hours continue Saturdays-Sundays 12 noon-5 PM through August 7

ProArts, 550 2nd Street, Oakland, 510-763-4361: The Siamese Twins Series with Brooke Thomas, Official Pep Talks by S.O.R.T. Artist presentation1-3 PM July 23

Exhibition Workshop, 311 Fourth Street, 510-835-2289: Urban ReVibe featuring the work of Hugo McCloud, curated by Robert Melton. Reception 5-7 PM with Spanish guitarist John Clarke.

Oakland Metro, 210 Broadway: The Illuminated Corridor, live music with performative projection on 2nd Street between Broadway and Washington, 9 PM-midnight.


# Flaming Lotus/Seemen Fundraiser and Art Show Sat July 23rd 7pm-2am
Taking Place at The Pride of Bryant Street, CELL Space! 2050 Bryant SF $10

Yes that's right ladies and gents, Qbox, The Flaming Lotus Girls (and guys, and gas) and The Seemen would like YOU to attend a fundraiser for Not Burning Man!

The Flaming Lotii and The Seemen have been invited to participate in the
Robodock festival in Amsterdam. Robodock is a brain-tweaking display of art, theater, and technology that will of course blossom and benefit from a
long-needed injection of Flaming Lotusness and (ahem) Seemen.

To do this properly, however, we must first have a debaucherous night of art, celebration, HOT FLG's, machine art, noise performance and countless other amusements designed to instruct, delight and debilitate. Let us entertain you as we part you from your cold, hard-earned cash, the better for us to afford lipstick, fuel, and a seaworthy shipping container.

http://www.robodock.org

Wear your finest flame-retardant formal wear and rip-proof ball gowns and come prepared to dance (or twitch arrhythmically) to the soothing strains of our favorite noise bands and the relaxing din of stunning mechnical, kinetic and electronic art that we have brought from the four corners of the bay area for the edification of you, the discerning Qbox sychophant.

There will be prizes, opportunities, a gallery of extravaganzas available for purchase, mysterious surprises and all sorts of other things to hold your interest while our crack Qbox staff lovingly plumb the depths of your wallet.


# A Declaration of Oil Independence Sat July 23 9pm-1am $12 advance, $14 door

Come out to The Independent in San Francisco on Saturday July 23rd for "A Declaration of Oil Independence." The night will bring together an international palette of musicians including Bat Makumba, Hyim and the Fat Foakland Orchestra & DJ Franky Boissy all to raise awareness about our dependence on oil. Profits from the event will benefit the Clean Fuel Caravan Coalition, a Bay Area artist collective providing education about alternatives to gasoline. Fusing environmentalism with equatorial beats "A Declaration of Oil Independence" will appeal to feet of all persuasion and advance tickets are highly recommended!

Here's the link for tickets:
http://www.ticketweb.com/user/?region=sfbay&query=detail&event=613039

The Independent 628 Divisadero @ Hayes http://www.independentsf.com
batmakumba [at] yahoo.com http://www.batmakumba.com
http://sanfrancisco.tribe.net/event/144c6a62-121e-4e66-9621-2e324060c08e?r=10535


# Saturday, July 23rd. Opulent Temple presents: A Dance with Bacchus. A
playa bound gathering of Dyonisian revelry. A toga party meets Burning Man
camp fundraiser. The last step into the Psyche. The wine will flow in
abundance (and cheap) to get you in the spirit, with a carnival atmosphere
of performance, dance, ceremony, decadence, and quality freaks. A true
gathering of the musical collective conscious, with 2 rooms of music + chill
space. To ensure we don't have sound restrictions or a bust factor- this
party has moved.
Now at Terra : 511 Harrison St. Please tell a friend!
M3 (Green Gorilla)
Laird (Get Yer Freak On)
Goldilox (djgoldilox.com / Brass Tax)
Rawkshow - LIVE PA (http://www.rawkshow.com)
El Papachendo (El Circo)
Dragn'fly (Love Tribe)
Syd Gris (Opulent Temple)
Janaka Selekta (Dhamaal)
Hoj (Opel / djhoj.com)
Melyss (Opel / Sister SF)
Jeff Richmond (Aranji)
Jason Knight (Ekko)
Tamo (Angels of Bass (Sol System)
Tim (Trance in Motion)
511 Harrison St. @ 1st. 21+ only
$10 pre-sale @ http://www.opulenttemple.org & @ BPM Records (on Fillmore @
Hayes) 10pm-4:15am
Moving from playa dreams to reality only happens with the support of the
community. The Opulent Temple of Venus has a great project this year with
something for everyone in Black Rock City. Thanks for your support!
http://sanfrancisco.tribe.net/event/110c97c7-00c2-4421-85d1-76667d8d53e3?r=10535



Sun Jul 24

# Donate Food to Help Us Feed Hungry People
Hands and Feet is Tantra Yoga International’s humanitarian service project. Hands and Feet hosts a monthly gathering of food preparation, collection and distribution to local parks and homeless in the East Bay.
The summer time is a time of year when there are many hungry mouths to feed. The parks are particularly FULL.
We are kindly soliciting for donations of staple foods such as rice, beans, spices, bottled water and produce to feed a large number of people in these coming months.
Our next gathering will be: Sunday, July 24, 10:30am
Oakland Dharma House 52 Hamilton Place Oakland, CA 94612
PLEASE JOIN US FOR A DAY OF HANDS AND FEET, COMMUNITY AND DIVINE SERVICE.
For more information, please feel free to contact Hands and Feet Coordinator, Nandi, at nandi [at] tantrayogainternational.org, or call (805) 895-7199.
http://www.tantrayogainternational.org
http://www.kalima.org
"Love is what you do with your hands and feet." - Kali Ma
http://sanfrancisco.tribe.net/listing/00578b0b-eba8-42f2-93f1-00d20bf3d4c6


# group A performs Union Square Sat July 24 2-3pm, 3-4pm free
group A dance company presents various works from 2001 to present + hip hop dance on the outdoor stage at Union Square! The performers are Melissa Anast, Bethany Clemen, Amy Dumars, Jezebel Kuono'ono Lee, Jarred McAdams, Sudhu Tewari, Dawn Urista, Alyssa Lee Wilmot, + local hip hop dancers. This show is part of the Union Square new Performance Series, Artists on the Diamonds, which is sponsored by The San Francisco Parks Trust. Donations only! Come and check us out!
Union Square Between Powell Stockton Geary Post info [at] groupAdance.com
http://www.groupAdance.com



Mon Jul 25

# This event is now FREE!

Personal Evolution -- A Brief Introduction
Monday, July 25th, 2005
7pm to 10pm

Full details here:

http://emotionalawareness.com/courses/intro.php

There are many schools of thought and areas of focus in the world of
personal development and spiritual teaching. There are very few that offer
a systematic map for taking wherever you may be at emotionally, and
getting to a state of grace, ease, flexibility, compassion, and love. Even
fewer integrate Western psychology and Eastern spiritual traditions...

This workshop will provide such a systematic map. A map for Personal
Evolution.

You may be frustrated, irritable, experience fear or blame, you may lack
the mental training and emotional healing necessary to move with ease to a
grounding in rational as well as trans-rational, spiritual principles.

This workshop will give you a framework within which to begin healing,
developing a relationship with, and finally deepening your Self such that
you can contain and reflect back a larger portion of the kosmos than you
previously thought possible.  A framework to accelerate your Personal

In addition to all of that, you will have a direct experience of your
Spiritual Source using any problematic behavior or thought patterns as the
gateway.

Be well. Evolve your self. Jason
--
Jason D. McClain
Evolutionary Guide™
I.D.E.A.
415/424.8995 ph
646/304.8285 fax
liberate [at] emotionalawareness.com
http://emotionalawareness.com




Tue Jul 26

# TUESDAY JULY 26 4-7 PM http://www.bayennale.com
Old Oakland Opening Events

Arlington Building, 494 9th Street; Gladstone Building, 461 9th Street; Studio Building, 811 Broadway: Thilo Staudt (Berlin), Mari Naomi (Oakland), Joe Mangrum (San Francisco), H Collective (Fresno), Christine Wong Yap, Nick Reid, Jill McLennan, Uncommon Threads Collective, Juan Carlos Quintana, Colleen Flaherty, Caleb Duarte, Michelle Muenning and Scott Hove. Gallery hours Wednesday – Friday noon – 6 PM through August 5.

Joyce Gordon Gallery, 406 14th St., Oakland, 510-465-8928: hosts 22 global artists in an impressive group exhibition titled “Opposition,” curated by Rodney Artiles.

Oakland Art Gallery, 199 Kahn's Alley (near 15th and Broadway): Form/Reform, John Brumit, Patricia Diart, Elizabeth DiGiovanni, Linda Ford/Pam Martin, Dale Hoyt/Hailey Ashcroft, Tina Heringer, Sade Huron, Marisa Jahn, Mark Lee Morris, Brion Nuda-Rosch, Marisa M. Olson, Jos Pollard, Kathleen Quillian/Gilbert Guerrero, Brian Storts, James Tantum, Jessica Tully, and Paul Zografakis. Gallery hours W-Th, 11-6, Fri 11-5, Sat 12-4 through July 30.


# Tue Jul 26 @ http://cellspace.org 2050 bryant @18th and 19th) 5-7pm every Tues.
hoopy hugs, orange, christabel, and joe bah-subscribe [at] yahoogroups.com


# "Is San Francisco Going to Pot?"
Featuring: Drug Policy Alliance director Ethan Nadelmann and Mayor Gavin Newsom
Tuesday July 26, 2005, 5:30-7:30 pm
Jewish Community Center of San Francisco
3200 California Street, San Francisco, CA 94118
http://www.drugpolicy.org/events/event.cfm?eventID=543
FREE lecture on drug policy reform
San Francisco is once again at the center of a national debate. More than 80% of San Franciscans say medical marijuana should be legally available and a majority even supports regulating, controlling, and taxing marijuana more or less like alcohol. But the federal government says "no" to medical marijuana, just as patients, advocates, bureaucrats, and politicians in San Francisco attempt to create a regulatory system in response to the proliferation of "pot clubs." Will "the city that knows how" do the right thing? Mayor Gavin Newsom and Drug Policy Alliance director Ethan Nadelmann will tackle the controversial question, "Is San Francisco Going to Pot?"


# The One Touch Holistic Body Center is hosting an open house!!
Come connect and play, receive massage, enjoy some delicious fresh
juice and yummy snacks all amidst the earthy decadence The One Taste
Urban Retreat Center! This is gonna be a blast!!
ONE TOUCH OPEN HOUSE TUESDAY, JULY 26 7PM-9PM
ONE TASTE URBAN RETREAT CENTER
1074 FOLSOM ST. (near 7th Street), SAN FRANCISCO


# Advocates Forum: Dinner with Author Anthony Marr
Over a delicious Italian vegan dinner, Anthony Marr, a world-known wildlife preservationist, will speak about the U.S. Terminate the Seal Hunt Campaign.
Donations to Mr. Marr's campaign will be gladly accepted.
Tuesday, July 26 7:30 PM Fellini Restaurant, 1401 University Avenue, Berkeley
To RSVP:
Email info [at] eastbayanimaladvocates.org or call (925) 487-4419.
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East Bay Animal Advocates
P.O. Box 1406
Martinez, CA 94553
(925) 487-4419
info [at] eastbayanimaladvocates.org
http://www.eastbayanimaladvocates.org
http://www.insidedairyproduction.com
http://www.free-range-turkey.com
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To subscribe to Bay Area Animal Rights Network please send blank email to:
baarn-subscribe [at] yahoogroups.com
For events:  Please see yahoogroups message archives and calendar at
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/baarn




Wed Jul 27

# Every Weds at 2pm on http://kpfa.org 94.1 fm: http://www.gunsandbutter.net


# Burning Man in the Hood - a community building summer camp Wed July 20 Hayes Valley
Wednesday, July 27th at 6pm.... there will be a gathering at Koshland Park, on the corner of Page & Buchanan(Lower Haight/ Hayes Valley), to discuss creating a community building summer camp project.

This project is simply an opportunity to create a space to play, make friends, share skills, stories and resources. Think of it as bringing Burning man to the hood. In fact... David Best's Burning Man style Temple is just a few blocks down the street!

The intent is to combine our abilities and imaginations to produce an event, or series of events, as a forum for discovering commonwealth. Often with Burning Man camps and communities in general, they are semi-exclusive circles of friends. This social adventure is about cultural exchange and expanding the circle to include everyone-- youth and elders-- rich and poor.

The camp activities will likely be between August 8th to the 19th, ending in some sort of show. Thus far we have a hip hop dance troupe keen to take part, Kelly's Peeps. They rock hare core and will teach you some moves to impress your playa honey. There will also be hula-hooping, stilt walking, tree house hammocks, potlucks, bedtime stories, plus much more.... and whatever you want to bring to the scene. Maybe we''ll even have an art car/ funky bicycle freak parade. It will be a great way to get prepared for the burn.

Regina Dick-Endrizzi, assistant to Supervisor Ross Mirkarimi, and other key people will be attending Wednesday July 27th, and the following day we have a meeting at city hall to share whatever we come up with, so this is a real opportunity to make something happen. Your participation will be greatly appreciated. And please invite anyone you think would be interested.

This is a project of the Action Hero Network, a social-profit organization focused on empowerment and activation. To share what is learned from this event with neighborhoods everywhere, we need funding to document the process on digital video for broadcast on the web, and request your support. Contributions can be made simply and safely through this link:

http://www.ihcenter.org/groups/actionheronetwork.html
or mailed to: International Humanities Center P.O. Box 923 Malibu, CA 90265
Made payable to: IHC/action hero network
I hope to see you at Koshland Park on the 27th, 6pm. Bring a mug for tea. If you can hook-up a snack to share... please do!
Have fun! -Cory 818-331-9707
http://www.actionheronetwork.net
http://actionhero.tribe.net


# China Three Gorges video screening and photo show

Wednesday, July 27th

6pm-9pm video screeing at 7pm sharp

Free, donations accepted

Space Gallery presents Holding Ground Under Water, a one night only photography exhibit and video screening of footage documenting the population resettlement along the Yangtze River in China's famed Three Gorges.

Between 2001 and 2003, photojournalist and video artist Benjamin Sandler made four separate trips to the Three Gorges region in China. He traveled the length of the river, visiting large cities and small towns due to be affected by construction of the Three Gorges Dam. Along the way he conducted numerous impromptu interviews with people directly affected by the dam and the resettlement scheme. Reactions to the project were candid and reflected many varied viewpoints. Mr. Sandler's photographs and video are meant to provide a lasting document of a region and its people that will be permanently altered.

The sluice gates of the controversial Three Gorges Dam were closed in June of 2003 and the first stage of inundation has been completed. The water level rose to 443 feet, washing away what remained of dismantled cities and evacuated pasturelands. Already, more than half of those affected by the project have been forced to relocate to new cities built on higher ground, or to 'host communities' in far removed coastal cities. By 2009, if the construction project is completed on schedule, an estimated 1.2 to 2 million people will have been forced to relocate.

This show is for one night only, Wednesday, July 27th from 6-9pm. The video screening will be at 7pm sharp, and with special permission from Four Square Productions Canada, will begin with a 40 minute piece entitled Man vs. Water, part 2 in a 3 part series produced for Discovery Channel Canada. Water, Water examines this century's next great challenge, managing the world's water resources. In addition there will be a silent photo auction, to raise money to translate interviews, and commence editing for a feature length movie. All in attendance will receive a 4x6 inch signed and editioned print, while they last.

Holding Ground Under Water is part of an ongoing photo and video documentary on the Three Gorges Dam and it's impact on the people and environment in the Yangtze River Basin.

For more information on Four Square Productions Canada and Water, Water, please view their website http://www.4square.ca or contact them by writing 4square [at] 4square.ca

Space Gallery 1141 Polk Street @Sutter 415-377-3325
http://www.spacegallerysf.com Next to the Hemlock, upstairs

ibenibeni [at] yahoo.com 415-447-0424
http://www.holdingground.com

http://globalexchange.org/getInvolved/bayarea.php?uid=4230


# AUTHOR AND MEDIA CRITIC NORMAN SOLOMON TO DISCUSS HIS NEW BOOK "WAR MADE EASY: HOW PRESIDENTS AND PUNDITS KEEP SPINNING US TO DEATH” AND HIS RECENT TRIP TO IRAN

WHEN: Wednesday, July 27, 2005 at 7:00 PM

WHERE: Women’s Building Auditorium, 3543 18th Street
(between Valencia and Guerrero), San Francisco

WHAT: Bay Area author, media critic and Institute for Public Accuracy executive director Norman Solomon will speak about his recent trip to Iran and his just published book "War Made Easy: How Presidents and Pundits Keep Spinning Us to Death".  Solomon’s new book exposes how the U.S. government, in collaboration with the media, used propaganda to lay the groundwork for military action in Vietnam, Iraq and now Iran.

TICKETS: $10 donation requested, benefits Global Exchange and Media Alliance.  No one turned away for lack of funds. Advance reservations at
http://www.media-alliance.org
or call 510-832-9000 x304  or 415-575-5542.

EVENT SPONSORS: Global Exchange, Media Alliance and others.

FOR MORE INFORMATION: Call 415-575-5542 or 510-832-9000 x301

PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT – 30 seconds

Author and media critic Norman Solomon will speak on Wednesday, July 27th at 7 PM about his recent trip to Iran and his newly published book "War Made Easy: How Presidents and Pundits Keep Spinning Us to Death”. The event will be held at the Women’s Building at 3543 18th Street (on 18th St. between Valencia and Guerrero) in San Francisco, will be taped for CSPAN and is open to the public.    A $10 donation is requested, and benefits Global Exchange and Media Alliance. No one will be turned away for lack of funds. For advance reservations or for more information, go on the web to http://www.media-alliance.org or call 510-832-9000 x304  or 415-575-5542.     



Thur Jul 28

# THU JULY 28 6-9 PM ARTISTS RECEPTION http://www.bayennale.com

San Francisco

Cellspace, 2050 Bryant Street, 415-648-7562: Group exhibition. (see above)

SomArts, 934 Brannan Street, 415-552-2131: “Crossings: a gathering of artists” featuring artists represented by ARTworkSF, Artship and B