Upcoming Events

deesings — Sun, 13 Jul 2008 03:20:46 +0000

Call for Collection Effort for Homeless Shelters and Food Banks during July

During the month of July, there will be a collection effort for the homeless shelters and food banks in Utah as part of a nation wide call by Pat LaMarche of Maine, author of Left Out in America: The State of Homelessness in the United States, which tells the stories of many homeless Americans during her 14 day journey in homeless shelters throughout the country where she witnessed firsthand the condition of the homelessness crisis. The peace community in Utah is working with Pat LaMarche in tandem with this call to action.

Please bring clothing, personal and food items in labeled bags, boxes, or containers to these locations:

The Free Speech Zone, 411 South 800 East, Salt Lake City

The Utah Peace House Project, West Jordan - call ahead, 801-631-2998

or arrange a drop off/pick up by calling 801-209-0219, 801-631-2998.

Or take these items to your local homeless shelter or food bank.

Friday, July 18 - Saturday, July 19, 2008

What Kind of Community do You Want?

Local Business, A Cup of Joe, in Danger of Closing - Fundraiser to Help Effort

The Artspace building has long been a place where artists have been able to reside and work in Salt Lake City on meager incomes. Housed in the building is the local coffee shop A Cup of Joe, which has been open to the artist and peace communities and other progressive groups, opening its doors to events for these groups at little or no cost.

Many of the tenants of Artspace including A Cup of Joe are facing extreme, intolerant and likely illegal action by the new management company Evergreen Management Company. Some section 8 tenants are being told they owe additional money because there is a “problem with their paperwork,” but are not being told what the problem is, or how they can resolve it. Others, including A Cup of Joe, who have had trouble making their rent are not being allowed, per the terms of their leases, to make payment plans. The management company is refusing to return calls from tenants, and summarily turning accounts over for legal action.

Not only is this creating additional financial burden for the tenants, it is emptying the building of artists who form the core of the avant-garde arts community of Salt Lake City. In addition, it is threatening the existence of A Cup of Joe, the anchor of the spoken word poetry community and Salt City Slam, and an important gathering place for progressive groups. Kristy Gonzalez, the current owner, has in particular, reached out to the community and provided a performance space for music and comedy groups, avant-garde theatre, the peace sign birthday party, a memorial service for Sister Maryam Mohammed who was an active artist and musician in our community. Kristy has encouraged the collaging of the tables by community groups, is a pickup point for a Community Sustainable Agriculture farm, a member of the People’s Market and Buy Local First Utah. She has provided space for People for Peace and Justice, local artists and musicians, Guardian Angels, Queer Spirit, the Nine Muses Project. While Joe’s has been near and dear to our hearts for years, Kristy has done so much in the year and a half she has owned Joe’s to make it truly a foundation of the community. We are in danger of losing Joe’s.

What can we do? There are legal costs to be met, and possibly a rent shortfall. Kristy and the other tenants have legal and publicity help at the moment. What Kristy needs is more customers, and community awareness of the problem of losing locally-owned, community-dedicated businesses. Here’s what we can do:

**Talk up Cup of Joe whenever you can.

**Eat and drink at Joe’s as often as you can. Highly recommended are the crepes and the ice cream.

**If you sponsor a community group that has benefited from Joe’s generosity in the past, consider a donation to help them out.

There will be a “marathon community gathering” on July 18 and 19 at Cup of Joe with poets, musicians, artists and local businesses.

What Kind of Community do You Want?

One where the “Market” rules and neighborhood loses?

One where businesses with roots in the community are forced out?

One with absentee landlords building luxury condos?

NO?

Put your money where your values are!

Come support local businesses at the marathon

“We are Community”

A gathering of local businesses and artists

A Cup of Joe

353 W. 200 S.

Salt Lake City

Call Eileen at 801-201-0219 or leenaree@xmission.com if you wish to perform/create art on-site or want more info

**Friday July 18, 2008 6PM through Saturday July 19, 2008 Midnight**

See, hear and support local artists

Meet local business owners, including those struggling to survive

Shop for unique locally produced goods

Learn about the benefits and challenges of locally owned and operated businesses

Saturday, July 19, 2008

Medical Marijuana and Industrial Hemp Rally

State Capitol on Saturday July 19 Noon to 5:30 PM

The Utah Coalition Against Prohibition (AKA Utah Coalition for Progressive Therapy) is having a Freedom of Speech Rally at the Utah

List of speakers Below
=======================

· Dr. Ken Larsen, Candidate for Utah Governor, Chairman of
Therapeutic Humane Cannabis (THC), Mouth of the Church of the Hemp
Goddess and Research Scientist having done government authorized
experimental research on Cannabiniods at the VA Hospital.

· Andrew McCullough, Utah Libertarian Party candidate for Attorney
General of Utah

· Ben Valdez Jr., President of Hempower Utah, Vice Chairman of
Therapeutic Humane Cannabis (THC)

· Andy Morrill, National Director of Mormons for Medical Marijuana

· Happy Gorder, Founder of Advocates of Minority and Law Student at
WSU.

· Daniel McGuire, Utah Coordinator of Hemp For Life

· Rob Latham, The Government Affairs Director for the Utah
Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers and member of NORML’s Legal
Committee

Info: Hempower or write utahliberty-at-yahoo.com

Monday, July 21, 2008

one night only!
Jeanne Wagner @ the Rose
138 West 300 South, SLC
Tickets $35 (reserved seating)
at 355-ARTS or here

Plan B Theater Company’s sixth annual fundraiser celebrating the First Amendment.
This year we’re focusing on the theatre with scenes from five banned plays (THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST, SISTER MARY IGNATIUS EXPLAINS IT ALL FOR YOU,
THE NORMAL HEART, THE DRAG, ROMEO & JULIET) and songs from five banned musicals (WEST SIDE STORY, MISS SAIGON, THE BEST LITTLE WHOREHOUSE IN TEXAS, THE MIKADO, THE WHO’S TOMMY)!

Click here for video from BANNED 2006.

There will be a cash bar and food by Cali’s Natural Foods (a new venture from the Sage’s Cafe & The Vertical Diner folks). And you can buy your 2008/09 season tickets before they go on sale to the general public! You’ll also be able to purchase our book Plays From Behind the Zion Curtain or get a free copy with a minimum $100 donation!

Tuesday, July 22, 2008

The SLC Film Center presents

FILMS TO SEE BEFORE YOU VOTE

Our next installment:

A SOLDIERS PEACE

July 22nd, 7pm

Discussion to following

with directors Kristen and Marshall Thompson

Winner of Best Documentary Foursite Film Festival

Winner Audience Choice Award Lake County Film Festival

When Army journalist Marshall Thompson came home from a tour of duty in Iraq, two things were clear to him – that the war is wrong and that he needed to do something to stop it. Marshall set off on foot to walk the entire 500-mile length of his conservative home state of Utah (also referred to as the reddest state in the union) in the hope of getting people talking about war and peace.

“A Soldier’s Peace, with its subtle blend of humility, humor, dedication and compassion, is an inspiring and thought-provoking look at one man’s grassroots effort to create a peaceful world.” Richard Propes, The Peaceful Critic

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WHAT: A SOLDIERS PEACE

Directed by Kristen and Marshall Thompson

WHEN: 7pm, July 22nd, 2008

WHERE: City Library 210 E. 400 S.

FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC

All along his 27-day journey, Marshall met other peace-minded Utahans, as well as those vehemently opposed to the idea of a solider calling for an end to war. Commentary by Martin Sheen, Cindy Sheehan, Daniel Ellsberg and Ron Kovic offers a national voice.

“No matter what your views are on the War in Iraq, A Soldier’s Peace will leave you with something to think about. Their collective message: Peace work is not as trivial as it sometimes is made out to be by conservative America - nor can it be affected without sacrifice.” Matthew D. LaPlante The Salt Lake Tribune.

For high res photo’s or exerts from the film please log on to www.asoldierspeace.com

Thursday, July 31, 2008

People for Peace and Justice of Utah calls for action ~

As part of

An Emergency Call to Action

Demos in NYC and across the country Aug 2 and 3 to STOP WAR ON IRAN!

On Thursday, July 31st, from 5:30pm to 6:30pm, come to the sidewalk in front of the Federal Building, 100 South State Street for an emergency vigil. Bring signs, voices and energy. Possible vigil walk….

Wednesday, August 6, 2008

Hiroshima commemoration

7:30-9 pm, Salt Lake City Library Auditorium. Possible candle light vigil after the program on the LIbrary Plaza. (Not yet confirmed)

Guest speaker will be Mayor Hiraoka, who was mayor of Hiroshima from 1991-1999. He will speak in Japanese and the translation will be shown on a screen as he speaks. An interpreter will be present for questions and answers.

There will be Utah’s One Voice Children’s Choir and two children’s choirs from Japan and one children’s choir from Kenya or Nepal, all of which will be here as part of the International Children’s Music Festival being hosted in Utah.

Saturday, August 30 and Sunday, August 31, 2008

A Celebration of Cultural Diversity!

6th Salt Lake American Muslim Cultural Festival - Aug 30, 31, 2008

Washington Square - City County Building 451 S. 200 East, Salt Lake City, Utah

Free, family oriented fun showcasing multiethnic song and dance cultural performances past performers include Kenshin Taiko Japanese Drummers, Sol de Jalisco Mariachi Band, Bein Flamenco and others with multi-ethic food and vendors

Supported by ZAP, Salt Lake City and County Arts Councils and recognized with proclamations by the City, County and the Governor for promoting and inclusion of diversity!

Are you a nonprofit and wanted to do your festival but could not due to financial/ time/know how constraints? You are invited to participate in this festival as a partner WITHOUT A FEE just sign up by contacting us, bring your booth and banner and cultural performers to have your own festival together with us!

Website: SaltLakeAmericanMuslim.com

Email: SaltLakeAmerican@yahoo.com

Phone: (801) 671-6709

September - October, 2008

The Eleventh Annual Utah Humanities Book Festival

Statewide:

Brigham City, TBA
Cedar City, TBA
Delta, TBA
Moab, October 24-26
Orem, TBA
St. George, September 24-27
Salt Lake City, October 22-25

Events include interviews, panels, readings, book sales and signings, letterpress printing, bookmaking and papermaking, hands-on activities for children, a rare book road show, and much more. Contact Festival Director, Hikmet Loe for more information at 801-359-9670 or loe@utahhumanities.org.

Saturday, September 20, 2008

3rd Annual”Imagine Peace” Festival

Art Displays by school children

Films showing: “A Soldier’s Peace” by Marshall Thompson

Music, featuring Gary Stoddard, Andy Monaco and Rich Wyman

Organizations: Contact info AT imaginepeacefest DOT org for more information on tabling