SF Mime Troupe – Walls
Cedar Rose Park 1300 Rose St, Berkeley, CA, United StatesFree | WALLS asks the question: How can a nation of immigrants declare war on immigration? The answer: FEAR!
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SF Mime Troupe – Walls
Cedar Rose Park 1300 Rose St, Berkeley, CA, United StatesFree | WALLS asks the question: How can a nation of immigrants declare war on immigration? The answer: FEAR!
SF Mime Troupe – Walls
Dolores Park Dolores Park, San Francisco, CA, United StatesFree | WALLS asks the question: How can a nation of immigrants declare war on immigration? The answer: FEAR!
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Woody Guthrie’s Birthday & Homestead Strike : The River Ran Red (58 min.) 2012
Unitarian Universalist Fellowship Hall 1924 Cedar St., Berkeley, CA, United StatesFree | by Steffi domike & Nicole fauteux (The River Ran Red) and Jimmy Kelly (music) | Join labor musician Jimmy Kelly in commemorating the life and songs of Woody Guthrie and his birthday. Guthrie, a people and worker’s musician, traveled coast-to-coast singing about striking workers and people in struggle.
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Building Bridges, Not Walls
Canessa Gallery 708 Montgomery St., San Francisco, CA, United StatesFree | Art and Poetry Exhibit
“Building Bridges, Not Walls” acknowledges the contributions of the multicultural population of the Bay Area and its role in creating world-renown infrastructure. This exhibit features Bay Area artists and poets whose work celebrates these contributions. Three themes will be highlighted to celebrate the bridges, the people who built them and the impact on our lives today: Immigrants, Diversity, and Internationalism.
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Woody Guthrie’s Birthday & Homestead Strike : The River Ran Red (58 min.) 2012
San Jose Peace & Justice Center 48 S. 7th St., San Jose, CA, United StatesFree | by Steffi domike & Nicole fauteux (The River Ran Red) and Jimmy Kelly (music) | Join labor musician Jimmy Kelly in commemorating the life and songs of Woody Guthrie and his birthday. Guthrie, a people and worker’s musician, traveled coast-to-coast singing about striking workers and people in struggle.
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Woody Guthrie’s Birthday & Homestead Strike : The River Ran Red (58 min.) 2012
Santa Cruz Public Library 224 Church St, Santa Cruz, CA, United StatesFree | by Steffi domike & Nicole fauteux (The River Ran Red) and Jimmy Kelly (music) | Join labor musician Jimmy Kelly in commemorating the life and songs of Woody Guthrie and his birthday. Guthrie, a people and worker’s musician, traveled coast-to-coast singing about striking workers and people in struggle.
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LaborFest Comedy Night
San Jose Improv 62 S. 2nd St., San Jose, CA, United StatesHosted by Danny Cruzz | LaborFest 2017 brings a night of comedy to all working class people to laugh and enjoy a night of relaxation. As labor is forefront for us all, we need to unwind and enjoy the fruits of our labor.
Paul Robeson: A Portrait in Story & Song
ILWU Local 34 Hall 801 2nd St., San Francisco, CA, United StatesDonation | by The Rockin’ Solidarity Labor Chorus | The Rockin’ Solidarity Labor Chorus presents a musical biography of Paul Robeson, the great African American artist, athlete, and activist.
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Stop the War on Workers Concert
ILWU Local 34 Hall 801 2nd St., San Francisco, CA, United StatesDonation $5-20 sliding scale, free to strikers and locked-out workers, No one will be turned away due to cost | by Ann Feeney and Roy Zimmerman | LaborFest closes its annual festival with terrific artists Ann Feeney and Roy Zimmerman.
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SF Mime Troupe – 2018: Seeing Red: A Time-Traveling Musical
Dolores Park Dolores Park, San Francisco, CA, United StatesWritten by Rotimi Agbabiaka with Joan Holden Music & Lyrics by Ira Marlowe Directed by Edris Cooper-Anifowoshe It's Election Night 2018 and Bob swears she'll never vote again. A lifetime of fading fortunes made this former Obama voter take a chance on the new guy promising change-Donald J. Trump. But it's two years into his […]
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Concert : Labor Troubadour and Rocker Mike Stout and Whats Left With Jimmy Kelley
ILWU Local 34 Hall 801 2nd St., San Francisco, CA, United StatesMike Stout has spent his life rocking the world with his music. Based in Pittsburgh, he is known as the “World’s Grievance Man” and his music has a powerful punch. In 1977 Stout became a steelworker at Homestead Works, where he was elected the union’s head grievance man. He used his music to rally his […]
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Living History re-creates the 1901 Waterfront Strike
San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park Hyde Street Pier, San Francisco, CALiving History re-creates the 1901 Waterfront Strike that paralyzed San Francisco for five months. From July 13 to October 2, 1901, San Francisco’s waterfront was shut down by sailors,Teamsters, and longshoremen striking for better pay and working conditions. Experience the sights and sounds of San Francisco history through a Living History reenactment. Hear impassioned speeches […]
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The Rockin’ Solidarity Labor Chorus : No Human Is Illegal
First Unitarian Universalist Church 1187 Franklin St., San Francisco, CA, United StatesThe Rockin’ Solidarity Labor Chorus presents a history of immigration, told through the lens of family and policy and illustrated by songs old and new. Chorus members will share their own families’ migration experiences; Howard Zinn and Cornel West will weigh in; and there are rumors of a surprise visit from Washington, DC. www.laborchorus.org
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Voices and Musicians Will Speak Out – Revolutionary Poets Brigade
Beat Museum 540 Broadway St., San Francisco, CA, United StatesThe dystopian world we live in will be challenged by words and music that will bring solidarity and unity of all working people. Poets: Mahnaz Badihian, Lisbit Bailey, Kristina Brown, Pauline Craig, John Curl, Diego De Leo, Agneta Falk, Maria Cristina Herrera, Martin Hickel, Jack Hirschman, Karen M. Magoon Rosemary Manno, Sarah Menefee, Barbara Paschke, […]
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Concert : Charlie King and Rebel Voices
ILWU Local 34 Hall 801 2nd St., San Francisco, CA, United StatesLabor musician and political satirist Charlie King will sing about the struggle of working people in the age of Trump. Pete Seeger nominated Charlie for the Sacco- Vanzetti Social Justice Award, which he received in November 1999. He recieved the Phil Ochs award in 2017. He will be joined by Rebel Voices musicians Susan Lewis […]
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Play : Fight for 52¢ – Written and Performed by Howard Petrick – 70 min.
ILWU Local 34 Hall 801 2nd St., San Francisco, CA, United StatesSan Francisco actor and writer Howard Petrick takes a look at the 1934 Minneapolis general strike through the eyes of one of its leaders, V.R. Dunne. The Minneapolis Teamster General Strike was one of three successful strikes that year that built the rise of industrial unionism and labor rights. We learn Dunne’s story through his […]
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