WHERE: HENRY J KAISER AUDITORIUM 10 Tenth St., Oakland, CA (Close to the Lake Merritt BART)
WHEN: SATURDAY, NOV 13th - Doors open at 6 pm; Music at 7pm Daytime activism workshops start at 2 pm (across the street at Laney College)
This year’s musical lineup features the sweet tunes of: THE ROOTS, THIRD EYE BLIND,THE COUP, MICHELLE SHOCKED, and MICKEY HART. Co-hosted by activist Julia Butterfly Hill & poet and hip hop artist Aya de Leon.
SPECIAL FRIENDS AND ALUMNI PRICE JUST $20 TILL OCTOBER 10TH! Normal price: $22 in advance; $30 at the door.
For full details go to www.wetheplanet.org.
Also! We the Planet is hosting PUSHING THE BOUNDARIES FOR A NEW WORLD, an extraordinary conversation and interaction with today's leading activists & thinkers. These interactions are FREE with a concert ticket and start at 2 pm at Laney College (just across the street from the Kaiser Center). Topics will include: Music, Arts & Activism; Independent Media; Beyond Voting; and Direct Action and Civil Disobedience.
"PUSHING THE BOUNDARIES FOR A NEW WORLD" ACTIVISM WORKSHOPS
No matter who wins or loses on Nov. 2nd, we have a lot of work to do in the world to get things going on a positive, life-affirming track. PUSHING THE BOUNDARIES will push your buttons, get you thinking, and help you look at old problems in new, transformative ways.
This is truly a CAN'T MISS opportunity to get up close & personal with the top leaders, activists & visionaries in our community and in the world. Learn effective ways of changing how our country operates and explore new possibilities for taking action. Click below to RSVP! http://circleoflife.org/WTP2004/events.php
WORKSHOPS AND PRESENTERS:
Music, Arts & Activism: The Power of Creativity in Action - 2-3:30 pm (with Michelle Shocked of Mighty Sound, Alli Chagi-Starr of Art in Action, and Jason Mateo of Youth Speaks)
Indy Media: Confronting Big Media - 2-3:30 pm (with Pratap Chatterjee of CorpWatch, Jakada Imani of Freedom Fighter Records, and Andi Zeisler of Bitch Magazine)
Beyond Voting: Reclaiming Democracy and Building Social Movements - 4-5:30 pm (with Tony Coleman of Mindzeye Collective, Amira Diamond of Democracy Matters, and Nathan Henderson-James of ACORN)
Direct Action & Civil Disobedience: Effective Strategies for Social Change - 4-5:30 pm (with Julia Butterfly Hill of Circle of Life and CODEPINK Women for Peace)
Workshops are free with concert ticket, or $10 without. Sign in at 1:30 at Laney College Forum (right across the street from the Kaiser Center at 10 10th Street, Oakland, CA - by Lake Merritt BART station). Experience the entire festival -- get your tickets today! Go to http://www.inhousetickets.com or to any of the Bay Area locations today!
VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES STILL AVAILABLE! Want to get a free ticket and warm your heart and spirit by helping out? Call or email Valerie at 510-601-9790 x1 or valerie@circleoflife.org to sign up for a volunteer job before or during the festival.
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