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Past Programs

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Thursday, 4/17 - Una charla sobra de presos politicos puertorriqueños¬

7:30 - Free.
Drs. Carlos Ivan Ramos and Nozomi Ikuta will discuss the political imprisonment of Carlos Alberto Torres and Oscar Lopez Rivera and the broader historical and political context of their case. April 3 is the eve of the 28th anniversary of Carlos Alberto's arrest, and May 29 is the 27th anniversary of Oscar's arrest. Along with over a dozen other Puerto Rican political prisoners, released by President Clinton in 1999, Oscar and Carlos have been supported by thousands of people in the US, Puerto Rico, and around the world, including most of the churches in the US and Puerto Rico and many Nobel laureates. Come learn about their case and why so many people feel that it is long past time to bring them home. This discussion is a preparatory meeting for a play about the prisoners which we are planning to bring to Cleveland later in the spring.
Sponsored by the Interfaith Prisoners of Conscience Committee and the Cleveland Anarchist Black Cross.
Flyer for Una Charla

Tuesday, 4/15 - Andrew Flood, Irish Anarchist Writer on
Building a Popular Anarchism in Ireland: A History of the Workers Solidarity Movement

7 PM - Donations accepted.
A decade ago the active anarchist movement in Ireland consisted of little more than a dozen people in two small organizations. Today hundreds of people are active and one banned libertarian demonstration in 2004 saw 5,000 people take part. Anarchists are increasingly replacing Irish republicans as the bogeyman of the mainstream media. This talk explains how this breakthrough happened and details the various struggles anarchists have been involved in.
As part of a 43 city speaking tour of North America Workers Solidarity Movement (WSM) member Andrew Flood presents an illustrated talk about the growth of anarchism in Ireland in the last decade and the role anarchists in Ireland have played in popular struggles there (see http://anarchism.pageabode.com). From labor struggles to justice campaigns for those killed in police custody. From involvement in the anti-war movement to struggles to keep Irelands rural lands free from Shell Oil exploitation. The WSM has moved anti-authoritarianism from the cultural margins to a real political alternative in Ireland. There will be plenty of time for questions and discussion of the WSM and the prospects for an international anarchism!
Andrew is an active anarchist organizer and writer, with twenty years experience in Ireland, most of that time as a member of the Workers Solidarity Movement. More recently, he has been become a member of NEFAC and is a founder member of Common Cause, Ontario. His publishing record includes well over one hundred articles, translated into over nine languages, chapters published in three books, and articles in seven English language anti-authoritarian magazines and newspapers. As well as numerous events in Ireland he has been the speaker at meetings in Britain, Italy, Canada, the Czech Republic and the USA and attended conferences in the Netherlands, France, Spain and Mexico.
A partial archive of Andrew's writings, radio interviews and translations can be found at http://www.struggle.ws/andrew.html
For questions, email: lady@nefac.net

Friday, 4/11 - "Lucasville: The Untold Story" the Play

7:30 PM - Donations accepted.
A live reading of the play Lucasville: The Untold Story, about the 1993 Lucasville Prison Uprising and the subsequent repression of prisoners. The Lucasville Prison Uprising was one of the longest inmate uprisings in U.S. history. Hear the story, told from the point of view of the people involved in the struggle, many of whom were unjustly put on death row after the uprising. Written in cooperation with the men called the Lucasville 5: Siddique Abdullah Hasan (aka Carlos Sanders), Jason Robb, Namir Abdul Mateen (aka James Were), George W. Skatzes and Keith LaMar. The play, Lucasville: The Untold Story of a Prison Uprising describes how the prisoners worked together, black and white, Muslims and members of the Aryan Brotherhood, side by side, to demand better conditions, and it tells how the State of Ohio engineered the convictions.

Friday, March 21 - "1001 Beds" a performance by Tim Miller

8 PM - $10 (No one turned away for lack of funds.)
Tim Miller's 1001 Beds is a raucous and rowdy exploration of Miller's adventures in a performer's life fiercely lived in his travels through love, politics, and art. From a gay teen's head-on collision with life in a sleazy hotel across the street from the Hollywood Bowl to an ecstatic vision of a sex-positive future on a mattress in a police holding cell, Miller's 1001 Beds is a fiercely funny, sexy and inspiring story about the transforming power of art and the richness of gay identity lived out loud.
Sponsored by The LGBT Community Center of Greater Cleveland and Suspect Thoughts Books
Flyer for Tim Miller's 1001 Beds

Saturday, 3/15 - Liberating Education (A Presentation/Dialog)

6-8 PM Presentation, 8:30 PM on Potluck and Dance Party - Free + all ages
You are invited to a presentation/dialogue on schooling and youth liberation. Topics include: Making eduation relevant to life; Colonialism & schools; Creating situations where youth will thrive; Resisting sensory restriction & standardization in schools. Free the Schools!
Flyer for Liberating Education

Wednesday, 3/12 - Report from Chiapas, Mexico: a presentation/discussion

"Coffee & Crisis in Chiapas: Grounds for Structural Change in the Americas."
7-9 PM - Free
Franzi Seeck just returned from a Witness for Peace delegation, dealing witih the struggle of small coffee farmers and indigenous peoples in Chiapas, Mexico, and alternatives like the Fair Trade Movement and the Zapatista uprising. Franzi will share her experience as well as pictures and discussion. Refreshments provided.
Flyer for Reportback fromo Chiapas, Mexico

Friday, 2/29 - The Old and New of Rhythm: A Musical Benefit at C-Space

7:30-10:30 PM - $5 or pay what you can.
WITH: Xela, Corissa, Just Jose & Mr. Hart and the Schmoopermen
Help raise money to bring the Rhythmic Arts Project to young people at C-Space. A weekly drumming workshop, TRAP uses percussion to develop focus, memory, leadership, math skills and cooperation among young people. Volunteers at C-Space will launch this weekly program in early spring.

Sunday, 2/17 - Toby Jones and The Gospel According to Rock music, media, and storytelling

6:30-8 PM - Free Pizza Dinner and Conversation at 5:30pm
This one-man-show will include live performances of several of the songs referenced in his book, rock-based multi-media pieces, and some biblical storytelling. The institutional church has become increasingly irrelevant in the last 50 years, and Christian congregations across denominational lines can't figure out why their membership is dwindling, especially among the younger ranks. National surveys indicate that the majority of 20 to 50-year-olds are more spiritually hungry and alive than ever, yet they are not seeking nourishment from the Church. Toby Jones can explain their absence.
Rock-n-rollers and those who enjoy their music - the 20 to 50-somethings - have long been viewed by the Church as anti-Christian renegades. The Church.s judgmental arrogance has come back to haunt its ever-shrinking congregations. Jones raises the provocative question: What if God has been speaking through these secular rock-n-rollers the way He did through the prophets of old? Using the lyrics of classic rock songs and the scriptures of both the Old and New Testaments, Jones argues, .Indeed God has been speaking through the very medium so many of us have written off as .the Devil.s music..And, if God can speak there, where else might we learn to hear his voice?. In his lively 90-minute show, Toby Jones uses rock-based multi-media pieces, Biblical story-telling, and live performances of your favorite rock classics to reveal that rock lyrics say many of the same things the Bible does about the environment, compassion, freedom, brotherly love, and more. Jones will open your hearts and your ears to God.s voice as heard in many of our secular rock-n-roll favorites.
For more information about Toby Jones and The Gospel According to Rock, visit www.booksandbridges.com. Please call Meredith White-Zeager at 216-906-3026 regarding this Sunday evening show.

Monday, 1/28/08 - 6th Anniversary of Guantanamo Prison - FREE Movie Night

7-9 PM - Hundreds of people remain detained in Guantanamo, without charge and with little hope of a fair trial. Despite international outrage and the US authorities' own stated wish to close the camp, Guantanamo is still holding detainees illegally, after six years. Hundreds languish in cruel, inhumane and degrading conditions, including detainees who have been cleared for release. Detainees continue to be transferred to the camp from secret CIA custody and elsewhere, confirming Guantanamo's role at the heart of the US network of unlawful detention. Guantanamo is a symbol of injustice and abuse. It must be closed down.
Screening of The Road to Guantanamo, plus learn action tools to shut down Guantanamo prison (Street Theatre Plays, Press Release, etc.) and listen to witness Chris Knestrick who will share his erience of civil disobedience (went to jail protesting Guantanamo). Refreshments.
For more info contact: irtf@igc.org

Saturday, 1/12/08 - Taking Steps Towards Liberation: An Anti-Racism Workshop

1 - 5 PM - Our society is based on racism; without dismantling it, we will never achieve our goals of justice and liberation. In this workshop, we will look at the establishment of the white supremacy system in this country, how it has affected our history, and how it is perpetuated today. We will discuss how racism affects white and multi-racial social justice groups. We will then talk about our own groups and experiences on a personal level. The goal of the workshop is to leave participants with practical tools for recognizing and challenging our own behaviors of racism and racist dynamics in our organizing. These are important steps for the Cleveland left community; we hope you can make it. Facilitated by Jocelyn Kirkwood and Josh Ehrlich. RSVP: 216-621-1670 or josh@clevelandspace.org - RSVP by January 5th. Contact us for accessibility or child care information.

Saturday, 1/12/08 - Stewards of the Lost Lands Book Release Reading

8 PM - You are warmly invited to a book release reading for Kate Sopko's 'Stewards of the Lost Lands.' A combination of poetry and essays, 'Stewards' looks at this generation of Americans' inherited social responsibilities, and the difficulty many people have shouldering them. Drawing from her experience working within the anti-nuke and anti-war movements, and on DIY community projects like C-Space, Sopko looks broadly at the roadblocks placed in front of people looking for a more balanced, loving world by our culture's mental terrain. Come on out to C-Space for the reading, and help make this the starting point of a larger community discussion about how we relate to social justice nowadays.

Sunday, 12/30 - Cleveland Books 2 Prisoners Holiday Pack-a-Thon

1-5 PM - This holiday pack-a-thon will be loaded with yummy treats, delicious drinks and plenty of prisoner book requests to fill! (we could really use some help! the letters are just flying in!)

12/1/07 - SDS Anti-War Teach-In

7 PM - Details to be announced.

10/23/07 - Folk music show with Here's to the Long Haul

9 PM - Folk music with a beautiful sound and an even better conscience from the heartland of America. Warm atmosphere, Great music, Good people! Bring some food if you want, we'll have tea as well. Any donations greatly appreciated, to help keeps these traveler's on the go. Here's to the Long Haul featuring Joe Overton aka Joe from Hiram and Friends & a possible ditty or few (if we are lucky) by Nate and Friends.

10/11/07 - National Coming out Day Film Showing of Before Stonewall: The Making of a Gay and Lesbian Community followed by a Panel Discussion

8 PM - Celebrate National Coming Out Day by gathering to watch this film about a historical moment in the gay and lesbian movements in the U.S. Learn more about specific issues around coming out as LGBT and to help build understanding, strength, and support as individuals and as a community regarding coming out and being LGBT. Free snacks provided! Sponsored by Planned Parenthood of Northeast Ohio and the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Community Center of Greater Cleveland
Contact n.krempasky@ppneo.org with any questions.

Wednesday, 10/3/07 - Restless Natives Anti-Colonial Dance Theatre by Malavika Mohanan & Denali DeGraf

7pm - Sliding scale price to be announced.
Restless Natives is a travelling performance project that explores the intersection of art, politics, and daily breath. The story is pieced together out of poems and prose from various sources, outlining violence against children, especially by means of illegal weapons and warfare. The dancer asks for a moment of silence in honour of those who died in the tragedy of 9/11. She also seeks days, hours months and years of silence, through pages of history, for millions who were killed by imperialist regimes the world over, including the United States and its allies. She explores the ways in which we can and must sustain ourselves in our search for more peaceful and just ways of living on the land and with each other. The text is embodied through dance (rooted in Bharatnatyam, but drawing from flamenco and other movement forms), and clothed in living music (using instruments and styles from Native and folk traditions of the Americas).

The story is spun open by Malavika Tara Mohanan and Denali DeGraf in an interactive performance, and is made whole by the evolution of a community fabric that depends on everyone in the room. Thus, the second portion is an invitation for everyone to co-create an experience that searches for the artistic, social, physical, and spiritual truth of the community present.

The hope, the dream, is that each one of us leaves feeling closer to understanding what we must resist, what we must create, and the infinity we must ultimately surrender to.
More information on Restless Natives
Flyer for Restless Natives

Wednedsay, 9/19 - Army of None - Strategies to Counter Military Recruitment, End War, and Build a Better World

7pm - $5 donation or pay what you can
Army of None: Strategies to Counter Military Recruitment, End War, and Build a Better World exposes the real story behind the military-recruitment complex, and offers guides, tools, and resources for education and action, and people power strategies to win. The Army of None tour accompanies the release of the book of the same title; the book is a comprehensive guide to counter-recruitment campaigns-from personal counseling to legislative change to direct action. More hands-on and sustainable than other antiwar activities, the counter-recruitment movement offers a provocative vision for the future and has the potential to create deep positive social change and de-militarize our schools, country, and the world at large. The tour features authors and long-time activists Aimee Allison and David Solnit.
More info at http://www.myspace.com/armyofnonebook

Tuesday, 9/18 - Life on a Coffee Plantation in Costa Rica

7pm - Bring a dish and an appetite. Katia will share her experiences growing up in Costa Rica and living on a coffee plantation, and about her lifetime in the coffee world. Costa Rican coffee will be provided for all.

Friday, 8/24 - HEATWAVE TOUR: Team Gina, Katz & Katastorphe

8pm - $7 or pay what you can
Concert featuring Team Gina-a dynamic dance duo; political, queer & anti-oppression Katz- poetry with a kick in the a$$; using his poetry to entertain & inform trans gendered issues are one of his hot topics! & Katastrophe-alternative/hip hop, using his struggle as a trans man and his contested place in contemporary queer and hip hop culture as a springboard to express issues of community, space, privilege, sex and self-worth. Sponsored by the Lesbian Gay Bi-Sexual Transgender Community Center of Greater Cleveland.

Monday, 8/13 - Eat at Johnny Mango and Make $$ for C-Space!

10 AM - 11 PM - 20% of your food or drink purchase at Johnny Mango (3120 Bridge Avenue) all day on August 13 will benefit C-Space. Just come by for a bite and bring a print-out of the flyer on our website. Can't beat great vittles in support of C-Space!
You'll need this flyer for C-Space to get the money!

Saturday, 8/11 - The People's Open-Mic

8 PM - Featuring Anibal Delgado/El Rey Del Trompo (The King Of Tops), All The way From Puerto Rico. The People's Open-Mic is at C-Space every second Saturday and last Sunday. Read more about the People's Open-Mic.

Saturday, 7/28 - Free Zine Workshop (All Levels of Experience Welcome)

1-6 PM - Free.
A workshop on what zines are, how to make 'em, how to start your own distro and other helpful tips. Comes complete with a potluck, a showing of the documentary "$100 and a T-Shirt" and tables-ful of information. We'll make copies of everyone's zines at the end of the day!

Thursday, 7/26 - Mario Peñalver Chicago-D.C. March Potluck

5:30 PM - Mario Peñalver will be marching through Cleveland on his way to Washington D.C. Please come welcome him on Thursday July 26th 5:30pm at C-Space for a potluck. and then join the peace walk/caravan to Lincoln Park for a movie in the park @8pm, sponsored by The Northeast Ohio Anti-War Coalition.

On June 21st, 2007, people from across the country will be gathering at Millennium Park, Chicago to begin an 800-mile march to Washington, DC. They will demand an immediate withdrawal of US Troops from Iraq and the impeachment of those leaders who oppose it...

Saturday, 7/21 - The Def Jam Rejects Tour

8 PM - $7 (no one turned away for lack of funds).
Starvation Army Zine presents: The Def Jam Rejects Tour
Featuring:
COOLZEY (Iowa City) www.myspace.com/coolzey
With:
SEEL FRESH (Chicago) www.myspace.com/seelfresh
RADIX (Minnesota) www.myspace.com/radix
ILL POETIC (Cincinnatti) www.myspace.com/illpoetic
Also performing:
OCEAN GHOSTS (Columbus) www.myspace.com/oceanghosts
REVELATION (Cleveland)
INDIO CORTEZ (Cleveland) indiocortez@yahoo.com
More info at:
www.myspace.com/starvationarmyzine, starvationarmyzine@hotmail.com

Saturday, 7/14 - PS, the new amateur photography/Cleveland-documentation project at C-Space.

9:30 AM - We'll meet at C-Space at 9:30 a.m. on Saturday, June 18 and carpool to an undisclosed photo site. Once we've arrived, we'll start shooting. (A computer will be on hand for clearing your camera's memory if necessary.) We'll take pictures, eat sandwiches at some local shop, take some more pictures and then head back to C-Space in the early afternoon.

Not a professional? No problem . this is for amateurs. If you would like to join us, please contact Andrew at asamtoy@gmail.com or call 216-255-0991. If you are willing to drive, please let me know.

Saturday, 7/14 - Political Prisoner Film Festival & benefit for the Lucasville 5 Defense Committee

Movies showing at 6pm,8pm & 10pm
The Lucasville 5 Defense Committee will screen documentaries on Attica, Mumia Abu-Jamal and the Anti-Death Penalty Movement in Illinois three times on July 14. Guest speakers include Staughton Lynd and Saadiqah Hasan from the Anti-Death Penalty Movement and members of the Lucasville 5 Defense Committee.

Wednesday, 7/11 - Fem-Space

7:30 PM - If you are a woman who needs a place to air your gender grievances without someone asking about that time of the month, come to C-space and let's hear it! Let's talk about those guys harassing you on the street, how your brother ended up making $40,000 a year to your $25,000, how you feel about your kids-- future or present. Maybe by talking about our frustrations we can come up with new strategies to deal with them. It's kind of a discussion group/ kind of a support group/ kind of a feminist activism group. Brownies will be provided. Email hablarconcarrie@hotmail.com for more information.

Sunday, 7/8 - Tom Neilson Folk Concert and Potluck

7 PM - Potluck
8 PM - Concert
$8 (or pay what you can afford)
Tom Neilson is a touring folk singer/songwriter from Western Mass who does political satire, parody, and general social commentary. Tom has been involved with the anti-war, civil rights, labor, and environment movements since the 60s.

Wednesday, 6/20 - ANAD vigil: Accept Yourself . . . Accept Others

7 - 9 PM - Since 2002, ANAD (National Association of Anorexia Nervosa and Associated Disorders) has organized nation-wide vigils to raise awareness of eating disorders and body image, as well as to spread the hope of recovery. These vigils also comemorate the victims of eating disorders and their loved ones. This year's Cleveland vigil will include a guest speaker, reflective activites, and open, respectful discussion. Please plan on bringing a flashlight to represent candlelight. For more information, please contact Kelly at keu@case.edu.

Thursday, 6/7/07 - Torture, Inc. Movie Showing

8 PM - Free
Savaged by dogs, Electrocuted With Cattle Prods, Burned By Toxic Chemicals -- does such barbaric abuse inside U.S. jails explain the horrors that were committed in Iraq? Come watch this well-produced expose about abuse inside U.S. prisons. The movie is about 50 minutes long, and it's very intense -- mostly made up of footage shot by prison guards of torture, abuse and murder they commit. People need to know about the pervasive, widespread violence committed against prisoners on a routine basis in this country. Showing organized by the Cleveland Anarchist Black Cross.
Detailed description of Torture, Inc.
Flyer for Torture, Inc.

Saturday, 6/3/07 - Reportback from El Salvador

7 PM - A member of an international delegation for peace to El Salvador reports on her trip.

Tuesday - Thursday, 5/22-24/07 - C-Peace Story Fest

12:30-2 PM - Todo Gratis/Free - Art, Songs & Stories of Peace. Artes y oficios, cuentos, y canciones de paz.
Presented by Molly Carreon. Parents, Children, (Niños y Niñas), ages 3-5, and siblings (hermanos y hermanas). You are invited to join us.

Tuesday - Thursday, 5/15-17/07 - Cuentame un Cuento (Tell Me a Story)

10-11 AM - Todo Gratis/Free - Songs, Stories and Other Activities (Cantos, cuentos y otras cosas)
Presented by Molly Carreon. Gratis! Para familias con niños menos de 5 anos. Families and children 5 and under invited. Sponsored by Merrick House "Partners in Literacy"

Thursday, 5/10/07 - At the River We Stand Film Showing

7 PM film showing followed by discussion.
The film, "At The River We Stand," deals with Martin Luther King and the Garbage Collector's strike in Memphis. The showing is sponsored by Working America and Stop Targeting Ohio Poor. For further information, contact Valerie Robinson at 216/321-1677.

Saturday, 5/5/07 - NOAC Movie: The Iron Wall

8 PM - Details to be announced.
The Iron Wall

Thursday, 5/3/07 - ABC Movie: Legacy of Torture, the FBI's war against the Black Panther Party

7:30 PM - donations accepted for the San Francisco 8
Eight former Black Panthers were arrested January 23rd in California, New York and Florida on charges related to the 1971 killing of a San Francisco police officer. Similar charges were thrown out after it was revealed that police used torture to extract confessions when some of these same men were arrested in New Orleans in 1973. This movie talks about the history of this case and the men involved. Organized by the Cleveland Anarchist Black Cross.
Flyer for Legacy of Torture film showing

Sunday, 4/29/07 - Labor Poetry Series: Amalia Ortiz Reads

7:30 PM - $5 or pay what you can.
Last year's soulful poetry series, Labor, returns for one night at C-Space. Featured reader Amalia Ortiz is an acclaimed poet and playwright coming in all the way from California. Ortiz's poetry has been featured on Russell Simmons Presents Def Poetry, the NAACP Image Awards, South by Southwest, the Slam America National Bus Tour and in the documentary Busload of Poets. She works with the performance troupes Chicano Messengers of Spoken Word and Diva Diction to write and perform original multi-media theater and performance poetry. Ortiz will be joined by local openers including Danilee Eichhorn, Mariah Dones, Psychodeliqate, Keitha B. and Leah. Hosted by Kate Sopko.

Saturday, 4/21/07 - Manuel Acevedo Artist Talk & Dance Party for Dinner Program

7 PM-Midnight - Bring something for the Dinner Program

Monday, 4/16/07 - Join the Community Garden

6:30 PM - Want to grow fresh vegetables, herbs or flowers -- close to home, with neighbors, friends & family? Don't have space in your own yard for a garden? Want to share knowledge, labor and resources? Then let's start a community garden! Come to a meeting and make it possible. If you are interested and can't make the meeting call Jocelyn @ 216-631-2233

Monday, 4/16/07 - Joe Mueller Speaks About Peacemaking Missions in Iraq & Palestine

7:30 PM - Joe Mueller of Cleveland's Catholic Worker community just returned from working as a volunteer with Christian Peacemaker Teams in Iraq and Palestine. CPT is a network of trained, all-volunteer peace-making teams deployed to crisis points around the world to assist local people in nonviolent peacemaking efforts. Mueller will speak at C-Space on Monday, April 16 about his experiences in Iraq and Palestine, CPT and the role of American people in confronting the impact of foreign policy in the Middle East. For more information about the Christian Peacemaker Teams, visit www.cpt.org.

Tuesday, 4/10/07 - The Price of Fire: Resource Wars and Social Movements in Bolivia

8 PM - $7 or pay what you can
Come hear about how new social movements have emerged in Bolivia over the "price fire of" — access to basic elements of survival like water, gas, land, coca, employment, and other resources. Though these movements helped pave the way to the presidency for indigenous coca-grower Evo Morales in 2005, they have made it clear that their fight for self-determination doesn't end at the ballot box. From the first moments of Spanish colonization to today's headlines, The Price of Fire offers a gripping account of clashes in Bolivia between corporate and people's power, contextualizing them regionally, culturally, and historically." The presenter, Benjamin Dangl has worked as an independent journalist throughout Latin America, writing for publications such as Z Magazine, The Nation, and The Progressive. He is the author of The Price of Fire: Resource Wars and Social Movements in Bolivia (www.boliviabook.com), which was released March 1, 2007 by AK Press.

Sunday, 4/8/07 - Mangos With Chili queer people of color roadshow

8-10 PM - $7-10 pay what you can, no one turned away for lack of funds.
Mangos With Chili: the floating cabaret of queer and trans people of color bliss, dreams sweat, sweets and nightmares, is two weeks of history-making, ass-shaking performance by 9 queer and trans of color artists working in spoken word, theater, drag, dance and burlesque. Our work celebrates our lives, stories and survival, the histories we are making and the legacies we are creating for future generations of queer and trans people of color.
More info on Mangos with Chili

Saturday, 4/7/07 - Vernon Bellecourt Speaks

8 PM - $5 or pay what you can.
AIM co-founder Vernon Bellecourt (now of the National Coalition on Racism in Sports and Media) will speak about the battle nationally to eliminate racial, cultural, and spiritual stereotyping of indigenous people by sports teams like the Cleveland Indians. Join us for this event and for a protest at Jacob's Field at 5:00 pm that same day.

Saturday, 3/24 - A Native Film Marathon

3:30-10 PM - $10 or pay what you can
Presented by The Committee of 500 Years and C-Space. Get revved up for the Committee of 500 Years. April conference in Cleveland to protest racism against Indigenous People through sports, at this unique film event at C-Space! Experience six hours of films focused on the experiences of Native Americans, including documentaries, drama and comedy. Films include INCIDENT AT OGLALA- THE LEONARD PELTIER STORY, TRUDELL - THE MOVIE, BLACK CLOUD, AMERICAN INDIAN FORUM ON RACISM IN SPORTS & MEDIA, and 4 REALS, plus Native American dance from the Crooked River Dance Troupe.
Full listing of films for the Native Film Marathon.

Friday, 3/16 - ABC Movie: 3 Black Panthers & the Last Slave Plantation

7 PM - Narrated by Mumia Abu-Jamal, 3 Black Panthers and the Last Slave Plantation tells the gripping story of three members of the Black Panther Party – Herman Wallace, Albert Woodfox, and Robert King – known collectively as the Angola 3. We explore their extraordinary struggles for dignity, justice, and human rights while incarcerated in Angola Prison in Louisiana, one of the most brutal and racist prisons in the U.S. The focus of 3 Black Panthers is on the hidden facts and cover-ups that have surrounded and clouded their cases since the 1970's. Interviews include:Bo (Rita) Brown, Fred Hampton Jr., Yuri Kochiyama, Geronimo (ji jaga) Pratt, Rod Coronado & many more...
Flyer for 3 Black Panthers & the Last Slave Plantation

Saturday, 3/10 - Working America Pancake Breakfast

10AM - Free. Eat some pancakes while getting the basics of grassroots political action in the U.S. Featuring the Working Person's Guide to Congress. How does Congress work? How do I read and follow legislation? What have they done for us? What are they going to do? How do I contact my Senator/Representative? Put on by Working America.

Monday, 2/26/07 - The Cleveland Lucasville Five Defense committee

7 PM - Come meet members of the Cleveland Lucasville Five Defense Committee. Hear from family members what it is like to have a loved one on death row and what helps keep their fighting spirit up. Find out about the exciting plans coming up in March and April that you could take part in: a hearing to present new evidence in mid-March in Dayton (it's van ride time again!), former Black Panther leader Elaine Brown speaking on April 7, and a play about the Lucasville uprising and the sham trials that followed on April 28. Join this growing movement!

Friday, 2/23/07 - NOAC Movie Night: Why We Fight

7:30 PM - $7 or pay what you can
"It is nowhere written that the American empire goes on forever." Is American foreign policy dominated by the idea of military supremacy? Has the military become too important in American life/ Eugene Jarecki's shrewd and intelligent polemic Why We Fight would seem to give an affirmative answer to each of these questions.

Monday, 2/19/07 - Exploring Afro-Beat with Mifuné

Mifuné's program teaches students about Afro-Beat music while giving them a chance to participate as part of the percussion section. They will learn about each of the instruments and be able to classify them into appropriate instrument families. After being introduced to call and response form of Afro-Beat music, the students will creatively brainstorm lyrics to use as Mifune and the students create their own Afro-Beat song together.

Saturday, 2/17/07 - Books 2 Prisoners Opening Event

7:30 PM - The Cleveland Books 2 Prisoners Library is officially open. Get a tour of the Books 2 Prisoners Library and celebrate the opening. Special guest is Staughton Lynd, prison activist and author of Lucasville: The Untold Story of a Prison Uprising. Donations will be accepted for Books 2 Prisoners

Saturday, 2/10/07 - Immigration/Identity Education Day

2-5 PM
Come One, Come All! Home made Menudo and other tasty treats will be served. Speakers Include: Ruth M. Rubio-Pino - Spanish Interpreter/Translator; Jenna Peyton - Immigration Attorney; Ruben Castilla Herrera - Educator; and Amilcar - Immigrant from El Salvador. Flyer for Immigrant/Identity Education Day

Friday, 2/9/07 - NOAC Movie Night: Hijacking Catastrophe

7:30 PM - $7 or pay what you can
The criticlly-acclaimed Hijacking Catastrophe offers an accessible and indispensable guide to some of the key motivations driving current U.S. policy at home and abroad, while also examining American media coverage of the lead-up to the war in Iraq. The film serves as an especially powerful tool for understanding how political imagery and rhetoric are mobilized to win public support for complex and controversial government policies.

Monday, 2/5/07 - Crossing the Species Border: a multimedia workshop on feminism and animal liberation

7 PM
Through a combination of images found in popular culture and a radio documentary voicing the views of different people aroudn the country, "Crossing the Species Border" looks at the relationships between sexism and the oppression of other animals. Over twelve activists talk about reproductive control, domestic violence, visual and linguistic objectification, and other forms of domination that could bring together feminism and animal liberation. They also share their personal stories about how they've come to connect these struggles. Followed by discussion, "Crossing the Species Border" sparks analysis, debate, and creative strategizing for social change. Flyer for Crossing the Species Border

Friday, 1/26/07 - Real Low Calorie Diet

Potluck at 6:30; Film at 7 PM - Free
Presented by the New Agrarian Center and LESS Productions. Real Low Calorie Diet captures a movement across Northeast Ohio to change the way we eat. The movement, quite simply, is to eat food that is grown locally, whether on a vacant lot in the city of a fifth generation family farm in the country. As the film reveals through interviews, animation, and beautiful footage of the city and countryside, the simple act of eating local honors our land, our communities, and our rich natural heritage. From climate change to nutritional issues in the inner-city, the film demonstrates that many innovations to our social problems are already taking place at the grassroots level, where the real hope for our democracy lies.

Monday, 1/22/07 - Celebrate the 24th Anniversary of Roe v. Wade - Discussion and Movie

8-10 PM - Suggested donation: $5.00, to benefit local and national abortion funds
Film viewings: When Abortion Was Illegal: Untold Stories and Motherhood by Choice, Not Chance.
On January 22, 1973 the Roe v. Wade Supreme Court decision gave women the constitutional right to abortion in the United States. Please join us to celebrate a woman's right to access safe and legal abortion as we view two riveting films that document the abortion rights struggle in the U.S. and illustrate the importance of abortion access. A discussion will follow the screenings. For more information, please contact antiautomaton@mutualaid.org

Satuday, 1/20/07 - NOAC Movie Night - The Ground Truth

7:30 PM - $7 or pay what you can.
The film-maker's subjects are patriotic Americans - ordinary men and women who heeded the call for military service in Iraq - as they experience recruitment and training, combat, homecoming, and the struggle to reintegrate with families and communities. The terrible conflict in Iraq, depicted with ferocious honesty in the film, is a prelude for the even more challenging battles fought by the soldiers returning home - wiht personal demons, a uncomprehending public, and an indifferent government. Organized by the Northeast Ohio Antiwar Coalition, this is a movie-fundraiser to provide assistance to help anti-war demonstrators take their message to Washington, D.C. in 2007.

Friday, 1/19/07 - World People Exchange Movie - 2000 Miles North

7:30 PM - $7 or pay what you can.
2000 Miles North takes a humanizing look at illegal immigration by examining its impact in rural Ohio's Tuscarawas County, where 1,000 Guatemalans have found a home in the last decade. From Co-Executive Producers Charles Thornton and Keith Potoczak. Organized by the World People Exchange.

Thursday, 1/18/07 - Storytelling for Global Justice with the Beehive Collective

6 PM - Free (donations accepted).
Join the Beehive Collective as they take you on a tour a post-free-trade Central and South America using their giant hand-drawn storybook as a guide. In two presentations, the Worker Bees will discuss Plan Colombia, the U.S.-led plan for the corporate development of Colombia that includes forced migration of farmers and others living in poverty, and the use of highly toxic herbicides in populated areas; and the Free Trade Area of the Americas, the free trade agreement, modeled after the devastating NAFTA, that the Bush Administration is trying to leverage on all of Latin America despite protests all over the western hemisphere. Kids and adults are welcome.

Tuesday, 1/16/07 - Will do poetry 4 food

8 PM - Will do poetry 4 food, plus guerrilla chamber open mic. Help a brotha get his eat on this month. Norther Bushido Style poet flex featuring Shogun Assassin -Malikee aka the urban guerrilla poet. Malikee poetry is wu tang clan meets huey p newton. He has reped with dead prez, rage against the machine, krs-1, amiri baraka, downset, burning spear and sonjia sanchez just to name a few.
food 2 bring - dried beans, oatmeal, dried milk, carrots, potatoes, bananas, apples, peanuts, olive oil, squash.

Monday, 1/15/07 - Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebration Dance Party

7-9 PM
Come dance yer heart out in celebration of the life of Martin Luther King jr. and the other Civil rights activist of this century.

Saturday, 1/13/07 - NOAC Movie Night - America: Freedom to Fascism

7:30 PM - $7 or pay what you can.
Determined to find the law that requires Americans to pay income tax, Aaron Russo sets out on a journey. Neither left- or right-wing, this startling examination exposes the systematic erosion of civil liberties in America. Organized by the Northeast Ohio Antiwar Coalition and the Northeast Ohio Libertarian Party. Movie-fundraiser to provide assistance to help anti-war demonstrators take their message to Washington, D.C. in 2007.

Thursday, 1/11/07 - Team Gina, with Amy Kasio, Argyle Miss & Katz (LIVE ELECTROMUSIC STORMS C-SPACE!)

8 PM - $7 or pay what you can.
Self-described as a dynamic dance duo called TEAM GINA, we are political, queer, anti-oppression, and we have synchronized dance moves!!! How can it get any better? Add in Amy Kasio, Argyle Miss, transgendered poet Katz and maybe some local surprises, and C-Space's debut music show should be something to remember. Additional details TBA, so keep an eye out. Flyer for TEAM GINA show.

Saturday, 1/6/07 - First A Taste of Something Different

7 PM
Come with an open mind to expand your horizons and take part in this international event. Each guest speaker will share information about their country to the extent of religion(s), culture, economics, politics, food, and much more. If you cannot afford a plane ticket we will take you there for FREE. Come and dream a foreign dream! Every 1st Saturday of the month. This month, Oren from Israel guest-hosted.

12/26-12/28/06 - Week of Crafty Fun

Stop by C-Space over Winter break to put your hands to work in the artistic and literary crafts.
Tuesday (12/26), 2-5 PM - Fabric Art - Print or dye clothing, making your own shirts or tapestries.
Wednesday (12/27), 3-5 PM - Collage Portraiture - Compose pictures of friends, using magazine images.
3-8 PM - Paper-Making - Recycle old newspapers into beautiful handmade paper.
7-10 PM - Poetic Signs for Poetic Minds - Weekly workshop and open mic.
Thursday (12/28), 2:30 PM - Writing Poetry - Develop your stuff or write your first poem, with Chicahua.
4-6 PM - Fabric Art, Part 2 - Finish your tapestries from Tuesday.

Friday, 12/22/06 - What Happened in Oaxaca, Mexico? A Little Bit of History.

8 PM
We ask $7; pay what you can.
Oaxaca, one of the southern-most states in Mexico, has been in the international news lately after several protesters were killed by paramilitaries in a wave of violent repression against a popularly supported teachers' strike. The organizing in Oaxaca is among the forefront of struggles for basic survival and independence, and perhaps a foreshadowing of what we may see here in the U.S. as jobs get fewer, expenses go up and the police become increasingly militarized. Hear more about the history of what's going on in Oaxaca, a story that goes back decades, and discuss how we can help the people of Oaxaca hold out against the guns and violence of the Mexican government wielded in the name of law and order. We will watch the movie "Granita de Arena." Held in response to the Zapatistas' call for solidarity with the people of Oaxaca.

Saturday, 12/16 - C-Space Movie and Presentation Night - Samidoun

7:30 PM
Samidoun: a multi-media journey through the 34 day war in Lebanon
Meet the makers Ana Nogueira and Andrew Stern,they will be presenting on their experience and will be available for questions.

Samidoun is a multimedia presentation of the recent war in Lebanon and its aftermath, produced by award-winning independent reporters Ana Nogueira and Andrew Stern. Interweaving still photography, audio and video, Samidoun is a uniquely intimate look at the human cost of this conflict that took the lives of over 1200 people, wounded thousands more, and displaced over one million.
Flyer for Samidoun

Saturday, 12/9 - Free Clothing Give-Away

3 - 6 PM
Pick up men's, women's and children's clothes for the winter. All clothes are free. Sponsored by In The Living Room Cafe on Lorain.

Saturday, 12/9 - Animal Liberation Speaker and Movie

6:30 PM
Cleveland earth and animal activists will be participating in the Day of Solidarity with Green Scare Defendants by bringing Kevin Tucker, editor of Species Traitor: An Insurrectionary Anarcho-Primitivist Journal and regular contributor to Green Anarchy magazine, discussing the rise and collapse of civilization, the socio-psychological failures of civilization, the tragedy of domestication. Followed by a showing of Testify, a documentary on the logic of violence in the defense of the Earth, featuring Craig Rosenbraugh (former Earth Liberation Front press officer) and Rod Coronodo, animal and earth liberation prisoner of war. Facilitated by a local activist, who will lead a discussion on animal rights vs. animal liberation. Free will donations will be accepted to help Rod.
Flyer for Day of Solidarity with Green Scare Defendants Event

Wednesday, 12/6 - First Poetic Signs for Poetic Minds

Workshop - 7 - 8 PM
Open Mic - 8 - 10 PM
Hosted by the westside's own Indio Cortez, workshop your poetry and read for the community at the spoken word open mic. Bring your own non-alcoholic beverages. Every Wednesday night starting December 6th. For info: call Indio Cortez at (216) 799-3047 or email indiocortez at yahoo . com
Flyer for Poetic Signs for Poetic Minds

Sunday, 11/5 - Alixa + Naima 98.6° of Separation Tour

7 PM
$10, or pay what you can (work exchange available!)
Alixa + Naima came to Cleveland last year, before we were open, and we are turned into sweet sweet jam to hear that they are coming back. It's going to be so much fun to be at C-Space with them! Please come listen to their words and music and share in their art with us, really.
Climbing PoeTree is about to embark on its third tour, 98.6° of Separation. From New Orleans to Toronto, Oakland to Amsterdam, this fall Alixa and Naima will be on the move with their mind-altering performance and history-making project, S.T.I.T.C.H.E.D.

OUR STORIES AND STRUGGLES,
MEASURING THE TEMPERATURE
OF OUR COMMON BLOOD,
IN THE MIDST OF GLOBAL
CLIMATE CRISIS
WE BOUT TO HEAT THINGS UP,
SPARK A FIRE IN OUR HEARTS
THAT WE MIGHT REVOLVE
AROUND OUR SUN
THE BRIGHTEST STAR
THAT SITS INSIDE
THE ARTIST ALSO KNOWN AS LOVE

Thursday, 11/2 - Movie Night - 500 Miles to Babylon

8 PM
$7 sliding scale (work exchange offered, and no one turned away for lack of $)
500 Miles to Bablyon, directed by David Martinez and produced by Juliet Dervin, is a one-hour documentary film about Iraq under U.S. occupation. Narrated by the filmmaker, using footage shot in Iraq threaded with graphically animated archival sequences to provide historic context, the film will address the current war not simply as a conflict over petroleum profits or a scheme to fill a s coffers, but as part of a larger American imperial project. Through impromptu interviews, glimpses of daily life, still photographs, and footage of car-bombs, demonstrations, night-time graffiti artists, Sufi rituals, and the celebrations following s capture, 500 Miles To Babylon will reveal the complex situation in contemporary Iraq through a personal lens. Far from being a simple anti-war movie, 500 Miles will attempt to illustrate the terrible complexity of a people brutalized by a dictatorship, and the catastrophic results when that system is changed overnight by shortsighted military means. More about the film.

Saturday, 11/25 - Chess Club

3 - 5 PM
Come get your game on with chess lovers, pros, and people just looking for a casual game. Last Saturday of every month, 3-5 PM.

Saturday, 11/25 - ABC Reading Group on Prisons and the State

4 - 6 PM
The ABC Reading Group will be discussing the third chapter of Angela Davis' book "Are Prisons Obsolete?" Discussion will be relaxed, honest and respectful. Contact abc-info@clevelandfoodnotbombs.org for the reading.

Saturday, 11/25 - "Speak Your Mind" Open Mic

8 - 9 PM
***open to all ages***
An hour of a poetry set – a half-hour of poems, then a half hour for a discussion on a pre-picked subject. Stop by C-Space to sign up. This month's open mic is also a fundraiser for C-Space -- chip in whatever you can.

Saturday, 11/25 - "15 Minutes of Fame" Jam

10 PM - Midnight
***ages 18 and up only***
An hour and fifteen minutes of music consisting of a "15 minute" set by a local musician/z then ending with a one hour jam session!!! Stop by C-Space to sign up.

Friday, 10/20 - Grand Opening Celebration for the World People Exchange

Featuring The World's Only Known Singing C.I.A. Agent
6:30 PM. Suggested Donation $20 to benefit WPE. Volunteer discounts available.
GEORGE SHRUB & satirical songster DAVE LIPPMAN, with Edutainment on VENEZUELA
George Shrub has been traveling throughout his globalized domain, sharing his Point of View (the Right One) so that people won't need their own. He employs anti-folk songs and interventionary anthems to explain (and enforce) that the business of America is none of your business, that unions are never civil, and that the proper place for himself, like Wal-Mart, is everywhere. Lippman , meanwhile, has been trying to keep up with his shadow, Shrub, touring closely behind him. He continues to afflict the complacent, occasionally rhyming in the process. Dave has been known to take the air out of the windbags of the week, de-distort history, and rewrite the classics with parody and thrust.

Sunday, 10/15 - Uprise Counter-Recruitment Tour

The Uprise Counter Recruitment Tour is a tour of mid-west and mid-Atlantic states aimed at advancing regional counter-recruitment efforts and linking the issues of war and military recruitment to corporate globalization and environmental sustainability. The Cleveland stop included a showing of the movie Fourth World War, a presentation about Globalization and the War by Greg Coleridge, a performance by Riot Folk and an open mic. Co-sponsored by NOAC.

Friday, 10/13 - Talent Show

7 PM
Can you sing? dance? or make people laugh? Have you always wanted to be center stage? After months of practice, kids, adults and dogs got together and showed off their stuff. There was singing, dancing, organ playing, eye tricks, paw tricks, and a race. Keep your eyes open for the next talent show.

Monday, 10/9 - World People Exchange Open House

9 AM - 4:30 PM
The World People Exchange had a open house to let people know about their programs. A dozen folks stopped by during the day.. Read more about WPE in the news section.

Saturday, 9/30/06 - ABC Reading Group on Prisons

4 - 6 PM
The ABC Reading Group discussed the first two chapters of Angela Davis' book "Are Prisons Obsolete?" ABC members and several supporters and interested parties attended.

Wednesday, 9/27/06 - Movie Night - "i"

7:30 PM
$7 sliding scale (work exchange offered, and no one turned away for lack of $)
The movie "i" is an explosive documentary about the economic and governmental collapse of Argentina in 2001, as seen through the eyes of grassroots media activists. Come see the film, meet the film makers, and learn about the global and local independent news network, Indymedia. Free popcorn and refreshments. Tickets on sale at C-Space.

Tuesday, 9/26/06 - Wheels of Justice

7 - 9 PM
The Wheels of Justice bus tour brings first hand witness accounts from Iraq and Palestine to challenge and educate Americans the repercussions of war and occupation both on people abroad and Americans at home. Their stop at C-Space featured a presentation and discussion with Elce Redmond and Dan McGowan.

Sunday, 9/24/06 and Sunday 10/1/06 - Camp Creative Resistance Art Making

1 - 5 PM
World Can't Wait held two days of banner and art making for the October 5 National Day of Repudiation and Political opposition to the Bush regimes drive for endless wars, torture and theocracy. The theme of Oct. 5 in Cleveland is "Camp Creative Resistance." Please bring your ideas and enthusiasm with you. Everyone is welcome to join us in two days of peace and anti-establishment art making for the Oct. 5 National Day of Resistance in Cleveland. Express your outrage! Express the world we want to bring into being! Contact MJ at 216 661-2401 or mjm@notinourname.net.

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