CALENDAR
Thru Sep 30 - “Environmental
Impact” Main Gallery Erie Art Museum, 411 State, Erie. “brings together the works of leading
contemporary artists who focus on global and local environmental issues, using
the power of art to heighten public awareness and concern about the degradation
of earth’s ecosystems. These artists put their technical mastery and visionary
talents in service of their conscience.”
Aug. 22-Sept. 14 – “12 Angry
Men” at All An Act All An Act Theatre Productions, 652 W. 17th
St. Erie. (814) 450-8553. Criterion Collection
description.
Aug
22 - Opening
Reception with Washington DC Environmentalist
7-9pm Erie Art Museum, 411 State, Erie. Dan Chu, Sierra Club’s Director
of “Our Wild America” campaign, joins us to celebrate the opening of Environmental Impact. The “Our Wild
America” campaign seeks to protect public lands and wildlife, keep dirty fuels
in the ground, and engage families and kids in exploring and protecting nature.
The first 100 event attendees will receive a signed wildlife print by celebrated
local artist, Brad Lethaby. Free, open to public.
Aug
23-24 - Elmwood Festival of the Arts Buffalo NY. Community festival in Buffalo’s wonderful
Elmwood neighborhood.
Aug 24 – WOMENS EQUALITY DAY 2PM Ceremonial march from
City Hall to Perry Square.Reflections from Suffragists Lucretia Mott, Susan B.
Anthony and Elizabeth Cady Stanton, Music by Mike Malthaner and Selena King. Concert
by Gem City Concert Band Voter Registration by League of Women Voters of Erie
County three more marchers in costume are needed. If you have a white
dress and purple sash,please wear them. If it is raining, the celebration will
be moved from Perry Square to Jefferson Society, 32nd & State.
Aug 26 – TBTS
Vigil for Mary
Elizabeth Page 5:15PM
2716 Liberty St. Prayer vigil at the site of murder victim. Hosted by
Benedictines, Sisters of St Joseph and Sisters of Mercy.
Sep 3 - The
Legacy of Howard Zahniser Erie Art Museum, 411 State, Erie
Special event to commemorate the 50th Anniversary of the Wilderness Act At Erie
Art Museum. In 1964, the Wilderness Act created the first legal
definition of “wilderness” in the US and protected 9.1 million acres of federal
land; today, it remains an important national preservation policy. The Museum
is pleased to host Justin Duewel-Zahniser, grandson of Wilderness Act author
Howard Zahniser, to share about one of our country’s greatest tools for
protecting America’s wild places. Join Museum Director, John Vanco, for an
intimate gallery tour of Environmental Impact following the lecture. | 7 to 9
p.m. | Free, open to the public
Sept
7 – Wilderness Smithsonian Channel.
Celebrates 50th anniversary of Wilderness Act. Check local times for
broadcast schedule.
Sep
7 – “The
Hand That Feeds” Margaret Langer Film Series…
2 p.m. in Taylor Little Theatre at Mercyhurst University. “Risking deportation
and the loss of livelihood, the workers team up with a diverse crew of young
organizers to form an independent union. In one rollercoaster year, they must
overcome a shocking betrayal and a two-month lockout. Lawyers will battle in
backroom negotiations, Occupy Wall Street protesters will take over the restaurant,
and a picket line will divide the neighborhood. If they can win a contract, it
will set a historic precedent for low-wage workers across the country. But
whatever happens, Mahoma and his compañeros won’t be exploited again.” The filmmaker will be present for a
conversation following the film.
Sep
11 - Edinboro
University, WQLN Provide An Early Glimpse Of 'The Roosevelts' Edinboro University and WQLN
Public Media are collaborating to host a documentary screening and panel
discussion that focuses on one of the most prominent families in the history of
American politics at 7 p.m. on The event, which will be held in Room 107A of
Compton Hall on the EU campus, will begin with a screening of the Ken Burns/PBS
documentary "The Roosevelts: An Intimate History."
Sep
13 – Library Book Collection Blasco Memorial Library 10am-2pm. For summer 2015 book
sale.
Sep
14 – “Kids
for Cash” Mercyhurst
Institute for Arts and Culture (MIAC) will present the documentary based on the
Kids for Cash scandal in a separate event Sunday, Sept. 14, at 2 p.m. in Taylor
Little Theatre. Stay After! Bob Blakely, the Chief Juvenile Probation
Officer of Erie County, will comment and answer questions on the scandal and
how PA has responded.
Sep
17 – ISIS: The New Face of Terror in the 21st
Century Class Instructor: Baher Ghosheh,
Ph.D. Jefferson Educational Society. $10
Sep
21 - My
Home – Our Planet – the Future? Commit to Make a Difference 2
– 4 pm, in Perry Square, Erie PA Inspired by Campaign Nonviolence's call to
plan nonviolent actions in hundreds of cities during the week of September
21-27 calling for an end to war, poverty and the climate crisis, members of Benedictines for Peace will
host an environmental event: My Home – Our Planet – the
Future? Commit to Make a Difference – on Sunday,
September 21, from 2 – 4 pm, in Perry Square. The goal of this event is to bring
greater awareness to the reality that, together, we can create a more
sustainable world for current and future generations. The celebration in Perry
Square is in conjunction with the coming together of faith and environmental
groups in New York City on this date to take part in the People’s
Climate March. September 21 is the eve of the UN Summit on Climate
Change and is also celebrated as International Day of Peace.You are invited to join the
afternoon’s attractions in Perry Square which will include speakers, musical
presentations by area youth choirs, special activities for children and
families, ideas for reducing one’s personal carbon footprint, an invitation to
individuals and families to sign a pledge to care for the earth, and
participation by various area religious and environmental groups. Campaign
Nonviolence is a long term movement developed by the Franciscan peace and
justice organization,Pace e Bene.
Sep 24 - Diversity
speaker Andrew Solomon at Mercyhurst The Tanner Speaker Series will be
sponsoring a campus talk by Andrew Solomon, author of the best-selling book
“Far from the Tree”, on September 24, 2014, at 7:00 pm in the Performing Arts
Center at Mercyhurst University in Erie. Elegantly reported by a spectacularly
original thinker,”Far from the Tree” explores themes of generosity, acceptance,
and tolerance — all rooted in the insight that love can transcend every
prejudice. For information visit andrewsolomon.com This event is free and open
to the public.
Sep 27 - "Harvest the Hope: Neil Young & Willie
Nelson in Concert" Nebraska concert to fight the Keystone XL Pipeline, all proceeds from the show going to Bold Nebraska, the Indigenous Environmental Network and the Cowboy and Indian
Alliance. Also performing will be Native American hip-hop artist Frank Waln,
Lukas Nelson (son of
Willie!) and the “Stopping the Pipeline Rocks All-Stars,”
some of the local Nebraska artists who recorded a benefit album in the
solar-powered barn built inside the path of the Keystone XL pipeline last
summer. Broadcast/live streaming info as it becomes
available. Info at boldnebraska.org
Sep 28 - Castle
of the Soul: A Contemplative Prayer Experience 3PM Mount St Benedict,
Erie PA St. Enrichment Series – Noel
Church Concert Choir, Songs of contemplation and consolation,
Readings from the texts of St.
Teresa of Avila, Mother Teresa of Calcutta,St. Francis de Sales, St. Augustine,
Thomas Merton, and Cardinal Leo Josef Suenens, Dancers, candles, and bells and a sing along opportunity
Sep
30 – Anais Mitchell with Dietrich Strause At Erie art museum 411 State St 7:30pm Presented
by Mercyhurst Institute for Arts & Culture
Month of October - Edinboro
is sponsoring a "One Campus Experience" series of events
centered around commemorating the 50th Anniversary of the passage of the Civil
Rights Act, and as part of that, the re will be events designed to educate
about the LGBT rights movement. Details TBA
Oct 3 – Harry
Chapin: A Family Celebration Reg Lenna Center for the Arts,
Jamestown NY. “Harry Chapin: A Family Celebration, will unite the late
singer-songwriter’s brother, nieces and touring bandmates in a concert that has
been three decades in the making. …In a June 1981 concert (the first live show
on the then ‘Palace’ stage in 25 years), Harry Chapin performed on a decrepit
stage under a leaky roof to an enthusiastic and umbrella-carrying audience.
Before the end of the show, Chapin pledged to return to Jamestown for a
fundraiser if the community committed to restoring the theater. Harry Chapin
was tragically killed in an auto accident a month later, but the movement had
already begun. In less than ten years, the Palace had been restored to its
former glory and re-christened, The Reg Lenna Civic Center.”
Oct
9 – Karen Williams at Edinboro University,
Edinboro PA. African American lesbian comic Karen Williams will reflect
on the LGBT rights movement from the perspective of the broader civil rights
movement (with humor) in Cole Memorial Hall on the Campus of Edinboro
University at 7:00 PM. Free and open to the public
Oct 11 – Global Frackdown
Oct 23-26 Barnum and Bailey’s Cruelest Show on Earth
returns to Erie …Plenty time to raise awareness. List
of places that have some sort of ban on animal circuses.
Nov
30 – Cleve Jones Visiting Erie for World
AIDS Day. Jones conceived of the NAMES Project AIDS Memorial Quilt,
the world's largest piece of community folk art (54 tons). Organized by Greater
Erie Alliance for Equality. Details TBA
PEOPLES
CLIMATE MARCH
·
Chautauqua County – There has been some
discussion about a local event on the Occupy Fredonia group
on Facebook
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Other area
tie-ins? (let us know!)
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Buffalo
bus The Sierra Club Niagara Group and Buffalo-area allied groups are
organizing Buses to NYC and offering Scholarship Tickets to students and
qualified participants. Sign up here
NEWS & VIEWS
NEWS & VIEWS
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Drilling Company Owner Gets 28 Months In
Prison For Dumping Fracking Waste Into Mahoning River
ETCETERA
ETCETERA
- “Can Art Schools Save the Planet?” Sierra Club “Art professors and students lit fires under the civil rights and antiwar movements. Can they do the same for environmentalism?
- National Moment of Silence photos
- John Oliver on Ferguson and militarization of the police.
- Circle of Blue Algae bloom and other water coverage in Great Lakes
- WNY Drilling Facebook Page
- Satire: Exxon Mobil, Chevron, locked in bidding war to acquire Pennsylvania Senator
- Animal free circus Cirqu du Soleil breaks record for crowds and gross.
LABOR
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The Rick Smith Show “Where Working People
Come to Talk” PA-based working
class talk web talk show.
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