RTP-area local music and culture

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Internationalist Books & Community Center
405 W Franklin Street
Chapel Hill, NC 27516
internationalistbooks.org
919.942.1740

We're currently looking for ideas for 29 February: Leap (into action)  
Day! Write daniel AT internationalistbooks.org with clues!

Tuesday, February 12 @ 6pm
POLITICAL PRISONERS LETTER WRITING NIGHT
Join us to continue writing letters to political prisoners. Bring
yourself, friends, and snacks to share.

Wednesday, February 13 @ 7pm
FREEDOM ROAD SOCIALIST MEETING
Join us for an evening of discussion on the Iraq war, the U.S. antiwar  
movement, and our tasks in current period. We will begin with a short  
presentation on the current conditions of the Iraq war?the balance of  
forces between the Iraqi resistance and the occupation, the effects of  
the "surge", and what is likely to unfold over the coming year. This  
will be followed by an overview and discussion of the antiwar movement  
in 2007. The main focus of the event will be to discuss and debate the  
main tasks in building the antiwar movement in 2008 ? how best to  
build the mass movement, raise the anti-imperialist politics of the  
movement as a whole, and increase the militancy of our actions.The  
discussion will be informed in part by a short pamphlet from Freedom  
Road Socialist Organization, available here:  
http://frso.org/about/statements/2007/antiwartasks2007.htm The  
discussion is open to all who are interested to build the antiwar  
movement. It will last until about 8:30pm.
The event is free but we will pass the hat for the benefit of  
Internationalist Books. Please contact Kosta with questions,  
kostajh AT gmail.com

Thursday, February 14 @ 7pm
JEFF GARIGLIANO: DOGFACE
Join us for a reading and discussion of Jeff Garigliano?s book, Dogface.
14-year-old Loren is the unlikely hero of Dogface. When a mission to
destroy his mom?s boyfriend?s golf course goes embarrassingly awry,
Loren?s mom sends him to Camp Ascend!, a remote facility that
specializes in whipping mixed-up teens back into shape. Camp Ascend!
was founded by Ray Kellogg, a.k.a. the Colonel, who claims a
distinguished military background but is really a con man with zero
military experience but a few convictions for fraud. When Loren
figures out what the camp and the Colonel are really about, he finds
himself with a real-life mission: take the place down.

Tuesday, March 11 @ 6pm
POLITICAL PRISONERS LETTER WRITING NIGHT
Join us to continue writing letters to political prisoners. Bring
yourself, friends, and snacks to share.

Saturday, March 15 @ 6pm
MATT CALLAHAN AND YVONNE MOORE
After eight years of working together on each other's solo projects
Mat and Yvonne have discovered the creative potential of the duet.
The special sound of two voices singing together, in close harmony,
have inspired a new repertoire and a new approach to performance for
both of them.  Exploring the limits set by one acoustic guitar, two
voices and a few 'folk' instruments such as the harmonica and hand
percussion, Mat and Yvonne are finding refreshment in what is very
old. They liken it to an invitation to join them in their living room.
Here, the wine flows, tales are told and recipes are shared.  All
are welcome, all may partake and all can contribute to the celebration
of friendship.

OUR FRIENDS DO AWESOME STUFF TOO! SUPPORT THEM!

february 20th -
"Crashing the Conventions: a presentation, FAQ, and discussion about  
direct action planning against the Republican and Democratic National  
Conventions." By late summer 08, there will have been an unprecedented  
two years of national organizing, networking, and strategizing across  
the country in preparation for the electoral conventions. As folks  
become more and more convinced that "speaking truth to power" is a  
hopeless cause (power doesnt listen!), more and more have begun  
participating in conversations about coordinated, strategic direct  
actions to disrupt both electoral conventions. This workshop will be a  
unique opportunity to find out what these strategies looks like, learn  
about the local organizing being done on the ground in denver, CO  
(DNC) and st. paul, MN (RNC), learn about local geography, and meet  
folks who have been involved in this process since its beginning.
Murhpey hall 118 Wed. February 20th 7pm   email  
centralnc AT unconventionalaction.org for more info....

April 4-6th -
Central NC Direct Action Camp : For a weekend people from all over  
central NC will gather to develop skills including self defense,  
interacting with police and media, operating communications equipment,  
various forms of blockading, legal observing, street medic training,  
direct action planning, and more! This is intended as a way for folks  
to deepen their local connections and strategize for local campaigns,  
as well as build their skills and confidence for this summer's  
Democratic and Republican National Conventions. There will be a  
collective field kitchen, but folks will need to bring their own  
camping gear (and bringing your own food isnt a bad idea either!)  
Email centralncactioncamp AT riseup.net to RSVP and get directions. The  
camp is, of course, free.





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