Queer Afternoon for Palestine

Queer Art Meets Palestinian Art – A Queer Afternoon at Made In Palestine

SUNDAY, APRIL 17, 2005

3:00 - 5:00 p.m.

SomArts Gallery, 934 Brannan (at 8th), San Francisco

Featuring performance and spoken word with:

L.A. Happy Hyder, Tommi Avicolli-Mecca, Larry Bob Roberts, Lady Monster,
Carla Schick, and Jaime Cader

AND
Maher Sabry, the first director to portray gay and lesbian love in lyrical and sympathetic manner on stage, in fact in the Egyptian media as a whole! who will talk about his queer organizing in Egypt both before and after the arrests of 52 gay men at the Queen Boat discotheque in Cairo.

PLUS

“Estee Slaughter: The Video” the true story of the fake cosmetics giant

Food, drink, schmoozing and a chance to see the amazing Made In Palestine Art Show

Sponsored by QUIT! 510-434-1304 http://www.quitpalestine.org

The Made In Palestine Art Exhibit will be at Somarts until April 21. Gallery hours are as follows: Tuesday & Wednesday 12pm - 4pm; Thursday - Saturday 12pm - 7pm; Sunday 12pm - 6pm

For more information about the Made In Palestine exhibit, visit
http://www.justiceinpalestine.net/MIP/


Also: Don’t miss these other events at the gallery during the exhibit:

FRIDAY, APRIL 15, 8pm to 10 pm
A TAX DAY SOIREE: After you pay or don’t pay your taxes, join us at
Somarts for comedy with Maysoon Zayid, music, food & drink. Watch for live video cast of the use of tax dollars in Palestine projected at SF tax drop-off locations.
Cost: $5–$20 no one turned away for lack of funds.
Sponsored by: Break the Silence Mural Project (USA), Anarchists Against
the Wall (Israel), ADC, SUSTAIN, Anti-Advertising Agency, & Palestinian media orgs
Contact info: susangreene@mindspring.com

SATURDAY, APRIL 16, 6 PM
PIANO CONCERT BY RAMI KHALIFE:
Join us for a unique opportunity to enjoy the astounding work of 23-year
old, Lebanese pianist for a solo piano performance from his new release “Scene from Hellek”, an avant garde Jazz compositions with influences from the classical, world and Arabic music genres.
Cost: $20 concert only, $35 for reception and concert (credit cards
accepted)
Sponsored by: Arab Community Cultural Center
Contact info: luluazzghayer@yahoo.com; 415-664-2200, ext. 19

TUESDAY, APRIL 19, 6:30 - 9pm
LABOR NIGHT AT MADE IN PALESTINE:
An evening of film, live Arab music & poetry, & Middle Eastern food
building solidarity between the Labor community & struggles for freedom & justice in Palestine; moderated by Monadel Herzallah, of the Arab American Union Members Council. Free childcare, please RSVP.
Cost: $3–$10 suggested donation, no one turned away for lack of funds
Sponsored by: Justice in Palestine Labor sub-committee
Contact info: jiplaborcommittee@yahoo.com

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 20, 6–9PM
PRODUCER SCREENING & DISCUSSION OF “UNTIL WHEN”:
a film by Jess Ghannam that looks at the lives of Palestinian refugees in
their own lands.
Cost: Donation requested
Sponsored by: American Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee (ADC)
Contact info: ghannam@itsa.ucsf.edu

THURSDAY, APRIL 21 6:30–10PM
CLOSING EVENT:
Join us to send the exhibit off with a closing night extravaganza of
food, music, spoken word, performances and speakers.
Cost: $15-20
Sponsored by: American Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee (ADC)
Contact info: adcsf@hotmail.com; 415-861-7444