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Wed May 26 2004
Art Censored by Thugs
6/3/04: The local outcry against the assault of gallery owner Haigh has continued, with some local supporters debating whether or not to post photocopies of the controversial painting around the city. Supervisor Aaron Peskin has proposed hanging the painting in "the people's building" of City Hall, as a show of solidarity.
5/31/04: Following news that an unknown assailant punched Lori Haigh in the face, giving her a black eye, and the SFPD advised her to close the gallery rather than offering protection, the community met on Tuesday, June 1st, 7pm, at nearby Live Worms Gallery to discuss this brutal assault on artists, galleries, and freedom of expression.
5/29/04: Supporters gathered at the gallery: Photos | Video
5/26/04: SF's Capobianco Gallery has been forced to close after right-wingers made death threats and demanded that owner Lori Haigh shutdown her exhibit of works by East Bay artist Guy Colwell. In a series of incidents, Haigh was spat on, the gallery was pelted with eggs, trash was dumped in front of the entrance, her children were threatened, and she was called "anti-American" for showing the work. Colwell's The Abuse depicts Pfc. Lynndie England and another soldier smiling gleefully as they look upon a trio of naked, hooded Iraqi prisoners who are hooked up to electrical wires. In the background, a third American soldier is escorting a Muslim woman in a robe into the torture chamber. The painting is black and white, except for American flag patches on the soldiers' uniforms, which appear to be splattered with blood. Read more
Thu May 20 2004
Organisms Unite!
As part of the preparations for Reclaim The Commons, the talented folks at Whispered Media offered up several flicks intent on education and inspiration. The program, Organisms Unite! was a collection of films and shorts about Bio-Tactical creativity and resources to protect our environment. more...

WARNING: The persons presenting these films will likely speak to you, and may even allow you to ask them questions!

May 20, 8pm @ ATA, SF || May 26, 12:30pm and 7:30pm @ Alameda Naval Base || May 27, 12:30pm @ Thoreau Ctr for Sustainability, Presidio, SF
April 15-29 The 2004 San Francisco International Film Festival offered up a cinematic panopticon of world affairs and lyrical lives far from the nauseating and ubiquitous Hollywood-centric, commodities-only menu, including some insightful pieces of a larger Middle East puzzle too complex to be wrapped up in one film. This year’s program took the pulse of creativity from Iceland to Peru to Lebanon to Afghanistan to find the peoples’ creativity is thriving and limitless, while sharply reminding us that cultures everywhere are endangered, under siege, and in horrific conflict. Reports from the front row: Middle Eastern Films | The SLA and Patty Hearst |In The Sumptuous Reel Worlds | Chisholm 72 Unbought and Unbossed At right: Control Room, directed by Jehane Noujaim.
Designs on Democracy was a three day conference on design, advertising, public relations and marketing for social change. It took place at the University of California, Berkeley from March 26 to March 28. Designs on Democracy, said organizer Favianna Rodriguez, “is not just for designers, it’s for people who are in the business of doing marketing and selling the image of the Left, to take it to a broader audience and make it more appealing.” Read More on our Indymedia page.
Sat Mar 27 2004
Radical Performance Fest
March26-27, SF -- One of the longest-running socially-conscious performance and visual arts festivals once again took SF by storm. With song, dance, poetry and comedy, Friday night's show included powerful performances by Samsara, headRush, Dance Brigade, Ed Holmes (of SFMimeTroupe) and more. Additionally, Matt Gonzalez read several selections, including: "A Declaration of a State of War," the first communique from Weatherman Underground; Sparlha Swa at Radical Performance Fest an excerpt from MLK's classic anti-war speech at Riverside Church; and a couple of pieces from Thomas More (1478-1535) in support of the abolition of private property, among other things. It was pretty amazing!

Saturday night's show was a completely different lineup (except for MG), and included performances by SF Poet Laureate devorah major, DREAM, Art in Action, Sparlha Swa, Amanda Starr, and JB R.A.P. of the Deep Dick Collective and more. Once again, Matt Gonzalez returned to the stage, this time offering us two historical documents. The first, a 1776 speech from the King of England denouncing rebellious protesters in Massachusetts Colony, provided the perfect contrast to the second and final piece, the Declaration of Independence. | - - View Gallery of Photos. - - |
Tuesday night, March 17, the Coalition on Homelessness held a benefit at Slim’s, a South of Market nightclub. The Coalition publishes Street Sheet, a quality newspaper sold on the street by people in need. The Coalition also advocates for the civil and human rights of the homeless, for services and shelter reform, and for permanent affordable housing. The benefit featured the Cuban-oriented band Ritmo y Armonía and the Latin Jazz All Stars. This was the first of what the Coalition sees as a series of fundraisers.
See concert photos.
Every year, anarchists from all over the country descend on San Francisco to socialize, browse books, and debate issues related to anarchism. The number of events associated with anarchy week has grown this year. On Saturday March 6th there was a DIY Festival in Berkeley (Photos). On Thursday night, March 11th, there will be a dance party in Berkeley to benefit Anarchy Magazine. The Anarchist Cafe will be held Friday night in San Francisco and will partially benefit political prisoner Sherman Austin. The Anarchist Bookfair will be Saturday, also in San Francisco. There will be a soccer tournament on Saturday and Sunday. Last but not least, the BASTARD Conference will be held on Sunday March 14th. The theme this year will be Organization: Beyond False Dichotomies.
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