RTP-area local music and culture

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THIS WEEK! 

CARRBORO COMMUNE PRESENTS THE FILM "THE GARDEN" _TUE
MAR 6 7PM_ 

Come watch this documentary, which tells the story of the
country's largest urban farm, in LA, California. The film also covers
the backroom deals, land developers, green politics, money, poverty,
power, and racial discord behind the. The film explores and exposes the
fault lines in American society and raises crucial and challenging
questions about liberty, equality, and justice for the poorest and most
vulnerable among us. To follow will be a discussion of the movie and
guerrilla gardening with Carrboro Commune. 

TRANS DISCUSSION GROUP _WED
MAR 7 8PM_ 

Trans Discussion Group, 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! 


NEXT WEEK! 

THE WAR ON DRUGS: A WAR ON THE PEOPLE,
PRESENTATION/DISCUSSION WITH NC HARM REDUCTION COALITION _TUE MAR 13
7PM_ 
The War on drugs refers to a campaign of prohibition, foreign
military aid and military intervention being undertaken by the US
government, with the assistance of foreign nations, intended to both
define and reduce the trade of illegal drugs. This initiative includes a
set of drug policies of the United States [1] that are intended to
discourage the production, distribution, and consumption of illegal
drugs. 
In this session, guest speakers Robert Childs, MPH of the North
Carolina Harm Reduction Coalition and Gail Phares of Witness for Peace
discuss the negative impact of the war on drugs on tax payers, law
enforcement, North Carolinians, minorities, and foreign nations and
offer solutions for positive change. 

MARCH POLITICAL PRISONER LETTER
WRITING NIGHT WED _MAR 14 7PM_ 

Going strong for two years, this
monthly event provides you with the opportunity to write letters or
festive birthday cards to political prisoners whose birthday falls
during the month. It's a very easy way to make someone's day! This
month, we will be writing to_ RICHARD MAFUNDI LAKE, REVEREND JOY POWELL,
NATHAN BLOCK, HUGO LA PINELL, RUCHELL CINQUE MAGEE, JAAN K LAAMAN, AND
FRAN THOMSON. _To read more about these people, visit
http://prisonbooks.info/2012/02/28/political-prisoner-birthday-poster-for-february-is-now-available-2/
[2] and download the pdf of this month's poster.

"The Pipe" Croatan
Earth First! Movie Night Thu Mar 15 7pm

In a remote corner of the West
of Ireland sits Broadhaven Bay. It is the perfect picture postcard,
where the high cliffs of Erris Head and the Stags of Broadhaven stand
sentry at the mouth of the bay against the mighty Atlantic, as if
protecting the delicate golden sands of Glengad beach and the tiny
village of Rossport, which nestles behind the dunes. However, this
peaceful tranquility belies the turmoil that lies beneath, and the
unique nature of the coastline which has sustained generations of
farmers and fishermen, has also delivered to Shell Oil the perfect
landfall for the Corrib Gas Pipeline.

'The Pipe' follows 3 members of
this small community from a quiet rural life to the arrival of Shell
into their community, and the fear and anxiety which the impending
project brings. Not only are they flung into a tumultuous struggle with
Shell and the state, but they are also forced to battle with elements
within their own campaign who seek to divide and control, as their
community is torn apart by the stresses of choosing to support or oppose
the oil company. 

Trailer here: http://www.thepipethefilm.com/ [3]


CARRBORO COMMUNE GUERILLA GARDENING DAY AT PROPOSED CVS SITE _SAT MAR
17 _ 

"On March 17, 2012, join us in Carrboro to grow plants and
community through guerrilla gardening! The Carrboro Commune, an open
affiliation of community members concerned about the corporate
domination of public space, will collaborate with other local
organizations to transform the unused lot at 201 Greensboro Street into
a vibrant garden providing edible, medicinal, and beautiful plants for
the general public. 

201 Greensboro Street and surrounding properties
are currently slated to be the site of a widely unpopular
twenty-four-hour CVS megastore. Activists occupied the building on
February 4, distributing a brochure explaining that, "Local residents
have repeatedly expressed that the site should serve some kind of
community interest rather than corporate profits… [Yet] the channels at
Town Hall offer no meaningful way for affected community members to
determine what should be here." On March 17, in solidarity with a
worldwide day of action against Monsanto and the worldwide movement for
social and economic justice, we will oppose the power of corporations
here in our community by reclaiming this space." 

BEYOND!  

MUSICAL
PERFORMANCE ROOTZIE _TUE MAR 20 7PM_ 

TRANS DISCUSSION GROUP _WED MAR
21 8PM_ 

AUTHOR EVENT: STEPHEN HREN, "TALES FROM THE SUSTAINABLE
UNDERGROUND: A WILD JOURNEY WITH PEOPLE WHO CARE MORE ABOUT THE PLANET
THAN THE LAW" _THU MAR 22 7PM_ 

CARRBORO'S LEGENDARY REALLY REALLY FREE
MARKET _SAT APR 7 2PM_ CARRBORO TOWN COMMONS 

EARTH ACTION DAY:
INTERNATIONALIST WILL BE TABLING _SAT APR 14 12-5PM_ 

_MUSICAL
PERFORMANCE ROOTZIE WITH CLOVER CREEK FRI APR 27 7PM_

NC STATE EARTH
DAY CELEBRATION: INTERNATIONALIST WILL BE TABLING _FRI APR 20 10AM-2PM_
NC STATE 

__Thank you so much fo__r your continued support! We hope to
see you at some of our upcoming events! 

  

Links:
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[1]
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drug_policy_of_the_United_States
[2]
http://prisonbooks.info/2012/02/28/political-prisoner-birthday-poster-for-february-is-now-available-2/
[3]
http://www.thepipethefilm.com/
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