THE BATTLE FOR WHITECLAY . . . “An inside look at an important contemporary conflict pitting American Indian rights against state and local governments in the United States,” The Battle for Whiteclay will show at The Mary Riepma Ross Media Arts Center, North 13th Street, Lincoln, through February 5, 2009. “See this film. And if you can’t see it in Lincoln, or somewhere near you, buy it.” –Ed Howard, Nebraska StatePaper News.
SOLDIERS OF CONSCIENCE . . . The documentary “Soldiers of Conscience” will be shown by UN-O Nebraskans for Peace, The People’s Film Festival, the Feminist Majority Leadership Alliance, and the UN-O Student Government Association at UN-O Milo Bail Student Center in the Fireside Lounge on Monday February 2, Tuesday, February 3, and Wednesday, February 4, 2009, 10:00am to 2:30pm. “To kill or NOT to kill?” Click here to see the trailer.
VIGIL AGAINST THE DEATH PENALTY . . . During winter months, every Monday from noon to 1:00pm, supporters of abolition in Nebraska vigil inside the State Capitol Building by the information desk on the ground floor, Lincoln. Join them for a few minutes, or the hour. For more information, contact Fran Kaye, fkaye1949 [at] yahoo [dot] com, or Nebraskans Against the Death Penalty, 402.477.7787.
COMMUNITY CONVERSATION: ON RACIAL JUSTICE . . . The NAACP Lincoln Branch, Nebraska Appleseed, African American Studies UNL, and Lincoln Public Schools will host a free Community Conversation Monday, February 2, 2009, 7:00pm at the Malone Center, 2032 U Street, Lincoln. The topic will be “The Obama Presidency: Is it the end of Black History Month?” For further information contact Rebecca Gonzales, rgonzales [at] neappleseed [dot] org.
LINCOLN PEACE VIGILS . . . Join weekly peace vigils at the Federal Building, 15th and O streets in Lincoln, every Wednesday from 5:00 to 6:00pm. Contact Mark at 402-499-6672 or e-mail mark [at] weddleton [dot] com for more information.
OMAHA PEOPLE’S FILM FESTIVAL . . . There is a People’s Film Festival every Wednesday evening, 7:00pm, at McFoster’s Natural Kind Cafe, 38th and Harney in Omaha. This event is always free and open to the public. Food and drink are available. A lively discussion follows each showing. This week the film is “The Time is Now.” For more information, click here. The People’s Film Festival – Expanding Political Consciousness Since 2004.
KZUM BOOK AND RECORD SALE . . . Nebraska’s only independent community radio station, KZUM, 89.3fm, will hold a book and record sale on Friday, February 6, 2009, 9:00am to 5:00pm, in the lobby of the Terminal Building, 10th & O Streets in downtown Lincoln. Paperbacks are priced at fifty cents each. Hardbound books are one dollar; VHS tapes are fifty cents; vinyl albums are one dollar and up.
SUSTAINABILITY CONFERENCE IN LINCOLN . . . Friday, February 6, 2009, 1:00 TO 6:00pm, there will be a “Building Sustainable Partnerships Workshop” at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln’s Hardin Hall, 33rd & Holdrege Streets. The gathering is to foster awareness and networking among those interested in sustainability issues. Speakers include representatives from UN-L and the community. For free registration, click here. For more information, phone organizer Donna Woudenberg at 402.472.8287.
HELP PLAN A POWERFUL EVENT FOR LINCOLN . . . The Lincoln Chapter of Nebraskans for Peace will hold a first planning meeting for an event around the ominous 6th anniversary of the start of occupation in Iraq. The meeting will be Saturday, February 7, 2009, 3:00pm, at the Anti-Oppression Art Gallery, 1416 O Street, above Duffy’s. For further information, e-mail Jill Francke, jill [dot] francke [at] gmail [dot] com.
WACHISKAFEST . . . Wachiska Audubon Society will hold the 5th annual Wachiskafest on Sunday, February 8. 2009, 3:00 to 5:00pm at Prairie Building Auditorium in Pioneers Park Nature Center. This year’s event features photographer and writer Michael Forsberg, poet Roy Scheele, and author John Price. For more information e-mail wachiskaoffice [at] cornhusker [dot] net, or phone 402.486-4846.
LEARN MORE: CUBA AND LINCOLN . . . The Lincoln Unitarian Church Winter Lecture Series will focus on “Cuba from Slavery to Sanction and Beyond,” 7:00 to 9:00pm each Sunday beginning February 8 through March 8, 2009. Sunday, February 8, Joe Starita, journalism professor at UN-L, will discuss Cuban culture based on a project that led to the book “Cuba: An Elusive Truth,” and the movie “Cuba: Illogical Temple.” The church is located at 6300 A Street. Lectures are free and open to the public. For more information, phone Dick or Karen Dienstbier, 402.489.7545 or e-mail rdien [at] neb [dot] rr [dot] com.
We are no longer the alternative; we are the imperative. –Rosa Clemente