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DESCRIPTION:On Saturday, December 11, 2010, a local Santa Cruz tech collective will be 
 hosting an unusual evening of food, auction, and performance. The United 
 Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (UBEW) will be holding its first ever 
 fundraiser to support a goal of empowering people to use technology in a 
 way that is sustainable, collaborative, and liberating.\n\nAn Evening of 
 Extraordinary Proportions: A Benefit for UBEW and Riseup.net\n\nThe event 
 will be held at the Pacific Cultural Center, 1307 Seabright Ave in Santa 
 Cruz, at 6pm. Tickets are available on a sliding scale of $20 to $45 and 
 can be purchased online at http://tickets.ubew.org or at the door. The 
 evening will consist of 19th Century formal/steam punk dress, an elegant 
 three-course dinner, a silent auction of Unusual and Curious Items, and 
 finally, an exhibition boxing match between Nikola Tesla and Thomas 
 Edison.\n\n"On the night of this event, Mr. Edison and Mr. Tesla will 
 settle their historic dispute like gentlemen," said Elizabeth Burchfield, 
 an organizer of the event. A hundred years ago, these two electrical 
 engineering heavyweights engaged in fierce campaigns in support of their 
 respective inventions, direct current and alternating current . "Several 
 rounds of fisticuffs will settle the infamous War of the Currents."\n\nA 
 three course vegetarian dinner will be served, featuring fresh seasonal 
 produce from local farms and orchards. Throughout the dinner, the event 
 will feature a three-phase "semi-silent" auction featuring a wide-range of 
 Unusual and Curious Items, including art from local artists, "geek dates," 
 donated items from local merchants, libations, and opportunities to destroy 
 frustrating technology.\n\nAttendees of the event are encouraged to dress 
 in historically-inspired costumery, including 19th Century and Victorian 
 formal wear, SteamPunk, and its many derivatives. "Ambiance is an important 
 element of this event. We firmly suggest that attendees put Thought and 
 Imagination into their preparations for this Unusual Event, " said 
 Burchfield. The organizers have put together a guide from which attendees 
 may draw costume ideas at http://costume.ubew.org\n\n\nAbout UBEW\n\nUBEW 
 provides mutual support to anti-authoritarian groups making radical social 
 change through direct action, community involvement, and education. 
 Specifically, UBEW focuses on\n\n* Creating technical infrastructure for 
 the local radical community, making the results of this development 
 generally available for distribution to a wider community of radicals and 
 activists,\n* Educating people about responsible and sustainable uses of 
 technology that work toward a better world, and\n* Informing people about 
 issues at the crossroads of technology and activism, privacy, surveillance, 
 and liberatory politics.\n\nUBEW has roots in the anarchist traditions of 
 autonomy,cooperation, mutual aid, solidarity, and direct action. UBEW is a 
 collectively-run, all-volunteer, non-profit organization, fiscally 
 sponsored by a 501(c)(3) non-profit.\n\nThe event is a joint benefit for 
 Riseup.net, a Seattle-based non-profit organization that provides online 
 communication tools for people and groups working on social change. Riseup 
 is a project to create democratic alternatives to commercial technical 
 infrastructure. \n 
 https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2010/11/30/18665322.php
SUMMARY:A Steampunk Benefit for Riseup.net and UBEW
LOCATION:Pacific Cultural Center, 1307 Seabright Ave in Santa Cruz 
URL:https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2010/11/30/18665322.php
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