Reply #4: Kick for J20 activities

[sonias]

New Summary of events for this week

Wed. 6-8:30pm
We need a good 10 people to come by to tie LOTS of ribbons to a super long rope --each ribbon signifies 100 dead Iraqis. We also need poster board donations & fat markers to make signs to explain the piece. PLEASE COME HELP: Rhizome Collective, 300 Allen St.

THURSDAY NIGHT SUMMARY OF EVENTS + added events:
4pm Meet at the Capitol South Steps
4:30-4:45pm March to Congress bridge
5-7pm Bridge Action (6pm: turn your backs on "Bush" motorcade and "Coronate the Snake")
7-9:30pm Crawford Peace House benefit/after-party/counter-inaugural ball, Mother Egans, 715 W. 6th

NEWLY ADDED -- the AFTER after-party!:
9pm-? Austin Indymedia www.austin.indymedia.org Documentary Night and DJ (Food, Beer, Films, Dancing, Music and Fun, benefiting your local IMC). Also a good chance to learn more about our favorite SOLAR POWERED community group projects at the Rhizome Inside books, INDYMEDIA, Food Not Bombs, Bikes Across Borders, the Austin Zine Library and the new land projects.
At the Rhizome Collective
300 Allen St. Austin, TX

FRIDAY NIGHT (1/21):
Youth Liberation Network Benefit
Local Austin bands Maneja Beto, Toumai, DJ E Be Lo and local youth hip-hop artists will perform at this benefit for Youth Liberation Network an Austin-based organization that does community work with youth of color. All proceeds from the event will go to support the 4th Annual Youth Encuentro, a week-long camp that provides youth with workshops in media technology and creative expression. Ruta Maya, 3601 S. Congress Ave. $5 admission. More information: Eddie Campos, [phone]

NEXT WED:
AUSTIN SPOKESCOUNCIL FUNDRAISER
Wednesday, January 26th @ 8:00pm: Austin Spokescouncil, a space for anti-war groups to collaborate, hosts a benefit at Ruta Maya. Incredible music from: Echo Bass, Attic Ted, the Free Radicals and Eddie Warren. This event coincides with the Art Opening for "Drawing Resistance" - A national, radical activist traveling art show. $5 donation; Ruta Maya is at 3601 S. Congress Ste.D-200 behind Expose. http://www.austinspokes.org/ 707-9637 for more info.

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Sonia