BEGIN:VCALENDAR PRODID:-//Red Emma's Calendar//redemmas.org// VERSION:2.0 BEGIN:VEVENT DESCRIPTION: Red Emma'\;s is thrilled to welcome Carlos Martinez\, editor of the new PM Press book\, Venezuela Speaks!: Voices fro m the Grassroots! It'\;s a collection of interviews with activists and participants from across Venezuela'\;s social movements\, and we'\;v e just gotten the book in stock\, and are happy to report that it looks ph enomenal. From community media to land reform\; cooperatives to communal c ouncils\, from the labor movement to the Afro- Venezuelan network\, Venezu ela Speaks! sheds light on the complex realities within the Bolivarian Rev olution. These interviews offer a compelling oral history of Venezuela' \;s democratic revolution\, from the bottom up. Don'\;t miss it! \;

 \;"\;Michael Fox\, Carlos Martinez\, an d JoJo Farrell cut through the mist that usually surrounds discussions of Venezuela to enter a world of impressive political and cultural diversity. Venezuela Speaks! is a geography of struggle\, a sociology of passion\, a nd an ethnography of hope\, of the unrelenting insistence that people have a right to control their own lives\, and that in doing so\, a better worl d will be made."\; --Greg Grandin\, author of Empire'\;s Workshop: Latin America\, the United States\, and the Rise of the New Imperialism.&n bsp\;


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Join Leah as she presents her home-spun book let is entitled \;"\;------- \;and Her Brain "\;. Generall y\, it describes her experience living as an ever-evolving \;transsexu al young \;woman. \; Her years of suppression and \;anguish\, leading to her inevitable coming out process\, are all depicted through nu merous \;free-verse poetry/prose pieces\, rapid sketches\, and \;d isposable camera photography. The readings are rather emotionally charged and may (at times) be accompanied by pre-recorded\, barely audible\, backg round music created in her basement in the late hours of the night. This b ooklet is the first \;installment of a multi-leveled project which wil l eventually produce a full length album that will hopefully be \;comp leted sometime during the summer. \; In addition to the spoken present ation\, Leah will be discussing her initiative in starting a regional coll ective called Gender Edge. The purpose of the collective is to display to general society the strength\, empowerment\, and creativity brought forth by the younger\, edgier transgender generations. It is \;basically an activism through art dynamic\, a punk inspired movement for the transgende r community. \;

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DTEND:20100325T210000 DTSTART:20100325T190000 SUMMARY:Leah B Presents "----- and Her Brain": The Experiences of a Young\ , Trans Woman UID:redemmas.org/event/1864 URL:http://redemmas.org/event/1864 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DESCRIPTION:
With all my heart I beseech and beg \;
my two hundred million female compatriots \;
to assume thei r responsibility as citizens.  \;
Arise! Arise! Chinese wome n\, arise!
- Qiu Jin< /div>

AUTUMN GEM explores the extraordinary life of China'\;s first feminist Qiu Jin (1875 - 1907). An accomplished writer\, women'\;s rights activ ist\, and leader of a revolutionary army\, Qiu Jin boldly challenged tradi tional gender roles and demanded equal rights and opportunities for women. The sword-wielding\, cross-dressing Qiu Jin spoke out against footbinding and other oppressive practices\, published her own feminist journal\, and attempted an armed uprising against the corrupt Qing government. \;Co mpared to a "\;Chinese Joan of Arc\,"\; she emerged as a national heroine who redefined what it meant to be a woman in early 20th-century Ch ina.

Join us for a screening and Q-and-A session with filmmakers Rae Chang a nd Adam Tow.
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For more information\, and to watch the trailer\, click here .
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We'\;re thrilled to host \;BEACH HOUSE for the homec oming show of \;their 2010 world tour\, \;with special guest WASHE D OUT!

All ages show. \; Tickets on sale Friday January 15th at Red Emma'\;s and Missiontix.com.
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