RTP-area local music and culture

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**THIS WEEK!**

READING GROUP: "College of Sociology" Tue July 19 @ 7pm
Presented by the Durham Public School (durham.thepublicschool.org),[1]  this 
is a group for discussing the works of the College of Sociology, a 
loosely-knit group of French intellectuals, which lectured from 1937 to 1939. 
They focused on the way that human communities engaged in collective rituals 
or acts of distribution. It was here, in moments of intense communal 
experience, rather than the individualistic dreams and reveries of 
surrealism, that the College of Sociology sought the essence of humanity. 
(If you're interested in this group, email ibooks AT internationalistbooks.org 
for a link to the readings, or you can find them online--Dennis Hollier's 
anthology on The College of Sociology)

TRANS DISCUSSION GROUP: Wed July 20 @ 8pm
Co-hosted by the North Carolina Harm Reduction Coalition and  
Internationalist Books, is a bi-monthly support/discussion group for  people 
who identify as trans, genderqueer, or gender-questioning. Our  meetings will 
provide a safe space for folks to share and process  experiences, be of 
support to one another, and organize around issues  that affect the trans 
community.

Open to anyone who needs/wants trans support. Tea and snacks will be provided!

CROATAN EARTH FIRST! MOVIE NIGHT: "If a Tree Falls: A Story of the
Earth Liberation Front" Thu July 21 @ 7pm
Focusing on Oregon-based activist Daniel McGowan, Curry relates the tale of a 
mild-mannered, middle-class citizen driven to extremes and brought to trial 
on charges of terrorism for his participation in ELF-related arson plots.

JULY FUNDRAISER: Silent Auction with food by Vimala's Curryblossom
Cafe,  Fri July 22 7pm
Come celebrate 30 years with Internationalist Books at our Silent  Auction 
fundraiser, which will be taking place at the Chapel of the  Cross, 304 E. 
Franklin St. (next to the Planetarium).

There will be many items up for bid; there's sure to be something  you're 
interested in. Come meet and mingle with fellow  Internationalist Books 
members and volunteers and help support the  store and community space you 
all love so much by bidding on some  items, renewing your membership, or by 
signing up to our monthly sustainer program.

Heavy hors d'oeuvres will be lovingly provided by Vimala's Curryblossom Cafe!

**If you cannot attend the event but want to help out, please visit  
http://www.internationalistbooks.org/index.php?q=civicrm/contribute/tran... 
to  sign up for our sustainer program. You can choose the amount and 
frequency of your donation. Any contribution is welcome, as we have  trouble 
over the summer months making ends meet. We would love to be  able to provide 
the community as much as we can but are often limited 
by our expenses, so we are looking forward to having that extra help every 
month from our sustainers.**

**NEXT WEEK!**

MOVIE NIGHT: "Dive" Thu July 28 @ 7pm
A film about dumpster diving--focusing on how much food we waste every day.

SHOW: Amy Alley, folk/indie musician Sat July 30 @ 7pm

**BEYOND!**

ANIMAL LIB MOVIE NIGHT: "Gary Yourofsky" Thu Aug 4 @ 7pm

SHOW: Luke Romano (anarcho-folk) Fri Aug 5 @ 7pm

PUPPET SHOW: "What are Prisons For?" by the Mysterious Rabbit Puppet 
Army Sat Aug 6 @ 7pm
Join the Mysterious Rabbit Puppet Army for their homecoming show as  they 
complete their month-long tour in Chapel Hill! They will be  performing their 
compelling shadow puppet show of a history of the  Prison Industrial Complex 
from slavery to where it is today.

They are using this tour to promote awareness about the Prison  Industrial 
Complex, it?s effects, and talk about some of the things  they're doing 
against it and wanted to talk to other people about what  they're doing and 
ideas they had. (For a tour schedule visit:  
http://mrpuppetarmy.wordpress.com/2011/06/27/tour-dates-summer-2011/#more-54)

***Tentative: SPECIAL EVENT: Eddie Conway speaks from prison! Mon Aug 8 
(time tba)
Famous political prisoner Eddie Conway will talk to us from prison and  read 
from his memoir, "Marshall Law The Life and Times of a Baltimore  Black 
Panther", there will also be a short documentary screening. Stay posted if 
you're interested in this event!

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That's all for now! WE have so much awesome stuff this month and next, I hope 
everyone else is as excited as me!!

Links:
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[1] http://durham.thepublicschool.org
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