RTP-area local music and culture

[Internationalist Books <ibooks AT internationalistbooks.org>]

Internationalist Books & Community Center
405 W Franklin St
Chapel Hill, NC  27516
919-942-1740
http://internationalistbooks.org/

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*TONIGHT* TUESDAY, JANUARY 10 -- CARRBORO DANCE/MUSIC FESTIVAL VOLUNTEER 
MEETING @ IBOOKS, 7pm

Questions?  Email mastromichalis AT yahoo.com
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WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 11 - INDYMEDIA G8 FOOTAGE AND DISCUSSION HOSTED
BY HARRY HALPIN @ IBOOKS

Harry Halpin, local NC/UK media activist, was one of the key organizers
for the Eco-village at the G8 Summit in Scotland, come see footage of 
the protests and join in a discussion about the possibility of 
re-igniting Indymedia here in Chapel Hill!  Please call 942-1740 to 
confirm event time.
Questions? Email hhalpin at ibiblio.org
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*THIS* SATURDAY, JANUARY 14 - DESERT CITY POETRY SERIES: ED ROBERSON
& TODD SANDVIK, 8pm

On January 12th the Desert City Poetry Series holds its first reading of 
the year at Internationalist Books.  This Saturday will feature Ed 
Roberson, author of "Atmosphere Conditions," "Just In / Word of
Navigational Challenge," "Voices Cast Out to Talk Us In," and others; 
Lila Wallace Readers Digest Award recipient.  We will also welcome Todd 
Sandvik, Carrboro Poet Laureate, curator of the Blue Door Late Night
Series, and veteran of the Carrboro Poetry Festival.

Ken Rumble would like me to include that Mr. Roberson taught all the 
cats how to land on their feet, and Mr. Sandvik put all the lightening 
in Thor's Hammer.  Questions about these anecdotes and anything 
regarding Desert City can be directed to rumblek AT bellsouth.net.  $2 
donation requested to support the series & the readers.

Other upcoming DCPS readings:
February 11th, 8pm:  Claudia Rankine & Christopher Davis
March 25th, 8pm:  Ron Silliman & Selah Saterstrom
April 22nd, 8pm:  Emmanuel Hocquard & Rosmarie Waldrop
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SATURDAY, JANUARY 21 - GRASSROOTS TV SHOW 'INDEPENDENT VOICES' SCREENING 
AND DISCUSSION HOSTED BY ELENA EVERETT @ IBOOKS, 2 pm

Independent Voices is a grassroots cable TV show from the triangle area 
of North Carolina. Their latest episode features post-Katrina Gulf 
issues, triangle residents' fight against Wal-Mart, Israeli nuclear 
program, and Angela Davis on the prison-industrial complex. Join 
Triangle Area Green Party's co-chair and indyvoices co-producer Elena 
Everett for the screening of Independent Voices, followed by discussion 
on post-Katrina reconstruction and corporate subsidies.
Questions: indyvoices AT yahoo.com