Archive for the 'Fundraisers' Category

Terrorizing Dissent Screening and RNC 8 Benefit at Bryant Lake Bowl, July 20

Monday, July 13th, 2009

Terrorizing Dissent or How Big Brother Hijacked Our City – a film screening and benefit for the RNC8 7/20/2009 | 7:00 PM Terrorizing dissent is a film documenting the criminalization of dissent at the Republican National Convention in Saint Paul during September 2008. The film features unforgettable historical footage, interviews with the RNC8 protest organizers [...]

Conspiring For Change: Benefit for the RNC8 and SF8, Philadelphia, July 10

Wednesday, June 17th, 2009

CONSPIRING FOR CHANGE: the politics of protest in the post 9-11 world A benefit for the RNC8 and the SF8 Friday July 10th at 6:30 p.m. @ the Rotunda, 4014 Walnut St. $8 – $800,000 suggested donation, no one turned away Join us for an evening of inspiration and resistance! The War on Terror has [...]

MPLS: Litany of Resistance, April 6

Thursday, April 2nd, 2009

LITANY OF RESISTANCE for the RNC8 on Monday April 6th, 2009! Holy Trinity & Saint Anskar Episcopal Church is hosting a Litany of Resistance – A fundraiser to benefit the RNC8 Organizers and recognize the brave work they’ve done in our community. Starts at 7pm, free and open to everyone. We’ll say a collective Litany [...]

Twin Cities: Tour de Fletcher, Bike Ride For the RNC 8, March 28

Friday, March 13th, 2009

Part of the Saturday, March 28 National Day of Solidarity with the RNC 8 This first week of spring, get on your bike in solidarity with the RNC 8! Reclaim the sites of last fall’s RNC raids in the Tour de Fletcher. Join us on this legal, fun ride visiting and reclaiming the sites of [...]

West Coast Events! Oly, PDX, SF: March 9-14

Wednesday, March 4th, 2009

Two of the RNC 8 are hitting the road on the west coast next week!  Come say hello at the following events: Monday, March 9 Presentation at Evergreen College, Olympia 5:30pm Building E, Room 1105 Free Tuesday, March 10 Presentation at Reed College, Portland Followed by a concert with David Rovics! 5-7pm Eliot Hall Chapel, [...]

San Diego Benefit, March 7

Monday, February 23rd, 2009

Saturday, March 7th, 7pm 6116 Brooklyn House, San Diego, California A benefit show featuring… War Scroll Ratas (LA) Human//Nature (Murrieta) Kunder Thunts (Murrieta) No Reform (Moreno Valley) 1MTBA Donations to the RNC 8 and other political detainees!

Capitalism Breaks My Heart! Madison Benefit Party February 13

Wednesday, February 4th, 2009

A Valentines Eve Masquerade at The Audre Lorde Cooperative 625 N. Frances St. Madison, WI Friday, February 13, 10pm Capitalism Breaks My Heart is a costume benefit to help the RNC8 with court fees. Get out, meet folks, move your bodies, support resistance to state intimidation. Activities for the night will include: + Red & [...]

Iowa City Benefit on Valentine’s Day

Sunday, February 1st, 2009

from our allies in Iowa city… Show some love to the politically persecuted this Valentine’s Day… Benefit show At the Glory Hole; $5 suggested donation 805 E Washington St  Iowa City, IA Saturday Feb 14th, 9pm featuring: Be Kind to Your Neighbors Petit Mal Supersonic Piss Tender Meat Ratt Poison

Ashland, Wisconsin: February 6

Thursday, January 29th, 2009

Some of the RNC 8 and support crew will also be in Ashland, WI on February 6. Also below, check out the article about Nathanael Secor recently published in the Ashland Daily Press. Friday February 6th, 5-7pm St.Andrews Episcopal Church 620 3rd St W Ashland, WI 54806 RNC 8 fundraiser – film showing of portions [...]

Duluth, MN Events February 4-8

Thursday, January 29th, 2009

Come visit some of the RNC 8 and support crew at the following event in Duluth in early February! Wednesday, February 4, 12 noon 4th Floor Library Rotunda University of Minnesota-Duluth “The Criminalization of Dissent and the Case of the RNC 8″ Sponsored by the UMD Sociology/Criminology Club, UMD Sociology & Anthropology Department, and the [...]