Tues. NY, Garofalo, Franken, Dean, Bacon, Pariser..."Don't Get Mad.."

[madfloridian]

http://www.billboard.com/bb/daily/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1000615946

The Roots, Moby and Perry Farrell are scheduled to perform Tuesday (Aug. 24) at MoveOn PAC's 10 Weeks: Don't Get Mad, Get Even! gala in New York. The event will serve as the kick-off to the organization's grassroots activism and television campaign leading up to the U.S. presidential election in November.

Comedian/Air America radio host Janeane Garofalo will host Get Mad at the Hammerstein Ballroom. Also expected to appear are comedian/author/radio host Al Franken, MoveOn PAC executive director Eli Pariser, actor Kevin Bacon, director Richard Linklater and former Democratic presidential candidate/Vermont governor Howard Dean.

General admission tickets are already sold out. VIP ducats priced at $250 and $500 include access to a pre-show reception and are available from moveon.tix.com...."

Tickets expensive, available here.
http://www.tix.com/Event.asp?Event=15217

[Bombtrack]

1. Linklater is a lib? Awesome.

He needs to do some more movies. He could do a Dazed and Confused sequel that takes place with the characters in the 80's. Wooderman could be in jail

[Ruffhowse]

2. All Right!! Kevin Bacon, way to go!!

[GimmeDANEger]

3. Weird...

Wasn't/isn't Kevin Bacon a Republican? I was always under that impression.

[Spirochete]

7. The only thing I've heard him say

is "we need a new president". So I assumed he was a democrat.

[madfloridian]

4. Here are some of the celebs doing the MoveOn ad series.

Join us for the world premiere of MoveOn PAC's 10 WEEKS ad campaign, featuring ads that were created by notable American directors in collaboration with notable writers, actors, and musicians—these ads feature the work of: Rob Reiner (award winning activist and director), Rick Linklater (director of “School of Rock” and “Before Sunset”), Matt Damon, Doug Limon, (director of “The Bourne Identity”), Allison Anders (director of “Mi Vida Loca” and “Gas, Food, Lodging”), Martin Sheen, Scarlett Johanssen, John Sayles (director of “Silver City, “Lone Star”), Rebecca Romijn, Kevin Bacon, Moby, Woody Harrelson, Al Franken, Illeana Douglas, Ione Skye, Benny Boom, Donal Logue, Margaret Cho, Jesse Perez & many others. Be the first to see these creative groundbreaking new ads!

[Ruffhowse]

5. Yay!!! Matt Damon!! Way to go Jason Bourne!

[Cha]

12. Yeah! I stoked about that, too!

[madfloridian]

6. Is this the same as the Vote for Change concerts? I'm confused on this.

Is this Don't Get Mad Get Even connected to this tour?

http://www.moveonpac.org/vfc/

Pearl Jam
Bruce Springsteen
R.E.M.
Dave Matthews Band
Jurassic 5
Dixie Chicks
Death Cab for Cutie
James Taylor
Ben Harper
My Morning Jacket
Jackson Browne
Bonnie Raitt
John Fogerty
Keb' Mo'
Bright Eyes
John Mellencamp
Kenny "Babyface" Edmonds
...and more

[Kipepeo]

8. No this is an event/gala

where they launch their "10 week" ad campaign...where they show a different commercial by a different celebrity each week. I think this gala is like the Bush in 30 seconds one, in that they will showcase all of the commercials.

Are they streaming it live again? Does anyone know?

[Fleshdancer]

9. Those damn New Yorkers get all the fun. *pout*

I wish I could go to this. :(

Well...on the bright side, the GOP convention isn't in my town so I can't complain too much.

[madfloridian]

10. I have noticed that. Nobody ever comes to our area.

We are in between Tampa and Orlando, and no one famous ever comes here.

[Fleshdancer]

11. same here...I'm in Texas

This state is pretty much ignored by the Democratic big names. :cry:

The one exception right now is Howard Dean. My man will be here tomorrow. I'm in political love. lol

[madfloridian]

13. He is all over Texas this week-end I hear.

Houston today with Sheila Jackson Lee, then somewhere with Get Out the Vote, then with Morrison and Van Os. Then in West Palm Beach Monday with Betty Castor and Janet Reno. Living in on a plane.

[Fleshdancer]

14. I wish we could keep him here

It wouldn't hurt my feelings if he decided to become a carpetbagger to help out the Texas Democrats. Goddess knows we need all the help we can get!