Eugene weekly. (Eugene, Oregon) 1993-current, May 28, 2009, Page 2, Image 2

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    THE LANE COMMUNITY COLLEGE
PEACE CENTER PRESENTS
Friday, May 29
Center for Meeting & Learning
9:00-10:00 am – REGISTRATION
CONNECTING HOPE TO CHANGE
FEATURING:
Sasha Crow & Mary Madsen “Iraqi Refugees – For-
gotten in Limbo”
10:00 am -12:00 pm - OPENING SESSION
Benji Lewis – US Marine, Iraq war veteran “We Can
Say No - Refusing to Redeploy”
David West - Citizen of the Potawatomi Nation, Con-
ference Blessing
Will Newman of OSALT – “Protecting Rural and
Urban Agricultural Lands”
emma’s revolution – award winning activist musicians
Greg Evans – “Post Racial America: What is the Sta-
tus of the Dialogue over Race?”
David Solnit – KEYNOTE SPEAKER - “Climate Change,
Corporate Capitalism, and War”
4:45- 5:45 pm – KEYNOTE SPEAKER
Joel Magnuson “Mindful Economics, Action and
Reflection Beyond the Recession”
DAVID SOLNIT
Iana & Ishi - “Rise Up” Positive poetry and percus-
sion
Direct non-violent action organizer for Seattle WTO resistance & Coalition
of Immokalee Workers against Taco Bell, editor of Globalize Liberation,
co-author of An Army of None
12:00 – 1:00 pm – Lunch & Entertainment
Saturday, May 30
Cozmic Pizza
JOEL MAGNUSON
1:00-1:15 pm – AFTERNOON WELCOME
11:00 am – 12:00 pm – REGISTRATION
emma’s revolution – “roots, rock, & revolution”
12:00 – 1:30 pm – WORKSHOP #1
1:15- 2:45 pm - BREAK OUT SESSION #1:
David Cobb & Megan Wade Antieau of Democracy
Unlimited – “Challenging Corporate Rule through
Community Organizing”
Author of Mindful Economics, viable democratic, re-localized alternatives
for economics
GOOD SISTA, BAD SISTA
A dynamic poetry preformance duo
EMMA’S REVOLUTION
Duo of award winning, activist musicians, “roots, rock, & revolution”
May 29th
May 30th
LCC CAMPUS
COSMIC PIZZA
Center for Meeting and Learning
Eugene
199 W 8th Ave.
Eugene
FOR SCHEDULE, TICKETS PURCHASE, AND MORE INFORMATION VISIT
WWW.LANECC.EDU/PEACECENTER
TICKETS ALSO AVALIBLE AT THE DOOR
David Cobb & Megan Wade Antieau - “Understand-
ing Corporate Rule: Corporations, Militarism, and
Colonization”
Adam Bacher – photo journalist “Rwanda – Return to
Peace”
Ken Zimmerman – activist musician
1:45 – 3:15 pm – WORKSHOP # 2
Stacy Vynne & Pat Boleyn - “How do we ensure a
peaceful transition to a changing climate?”
Walidah Imarisha & Turiya Autrya of Good Sista, Bad
Sista – “Art, Activism and Community Building”
Chicora Martin – “LGBTQ Social Justice! The Hope
for Equality in Peace”
3:30 – 5:00 pm – KEYNOTE WORKSHOP
Arbrella Luvert & Beth Aydelott – “Undoing Privilege
and Racism”
- $45 both days – General Admission
- ALL Students free on Friday
- Friday Only $30 General Admission
- Saturday Only $20 General Admission
- Saturday All Students $10
- Scholarships available for those of
limited means
1:30 -1:45 pm – BREAK & MUSIC
3:00- 4:30 pm - BREAKOUT SESSION #2:
David West – “Indigenous Prophecies on Peace”
David Solnit – “Art, Culture, and Theater for Change!”
5:00 – 6:00 PM – PERFORMANCE POETRY
Walidah Imarisha & Turiya Autrya of Good Sista, Bad
Sista – “Performance Poetry for Social Change”
If you need disability accommodations in order to attend or participate in this event, please
contact Disability Services (541) 463-5150 (voice) or 463-3079 (TTY) at least one week in advance.
Photo: Scott Suchman
Clay bee: Amy Vangsgard
Saturday & Sunday Only!
May 30 & 31 Hult Center
www.spellingbeethemusical.com • Original Broadway Cast Recording on Ghostlight Records
Tickets at www.hultcenter.org, (541) 682-5000, Hult Center box office and U of Oregon ticket office (EMU). Groups (15+): call (541) 744-1962. Info: www.BroadwayInEugene.com
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