Friday and Saturday goings-on!

Friday May 27th at 7pm

A Celebration and Memorial
of the Life and Works of

Howard Zinn

Please join us in commemorating Howard Zinn with reading excerpts of his writings, with sharing the influence he has on our lives, and with thoughts on how we might continue this important work.

Saturday May 28th at 7pm

Indescribable... Indestructible... The Jack Daniels Sessions EP Summer Book Tour 2011!

Join writer and performance artist Elwin Cotman for the west coast launch of his debut short story collection, The Jack Daniels Sessions EP!

Also appearing is writer Kim Vodicka, a performance/sound lyric poet out of New Orleans who will be traveling with her chapbook.

Both are emerging artists, and are also dynamic and experienced performers.

Published by Six Gallery Press, The Jack Daniels Sessions EP is a collection of folktale-based works which address America's complex racial dynamics. Rather than offer mere escape, these stories tackle the often hard lessons of history head-on.

According to Michael S. Begnal, author of Ancestor Worship: "Mr. Cotman's interests are wide-ranging. Punk rock intersects with D.C.'s Dominican community, African-American folktale intersects with Greek myth, Goth teen suburban angst in 1990s Ohio sits side by side with racist atrocity in the pre-Civil Rights South, and magic is going on. Yeah, there's magic in some of these stories, but the real magic is in Cotman's words themselves--stark and deadpan one moment, lushly descriptive the next."

A storyteller in the traditional sense, Cotman has traveled the country, enthralling audiences with his unique mix of fiction, music and song. Having honed his skills in the Washington DC open mic scene, he has gained a reputation as a dynamic mixed-media performer. A former resident of the Cyberpunk Apocalypse Writers Cooperative, Cotman has also been published in The Front Weekly, The Fairfield Review, Outsider Ink and The Dirty Napkin. http://www.lookmanoagent.blogspot.com/

Kim Vodicka began writing when the novelty of nail biting faded (~age 13). Alas, her hard(ly) work(ing) has paid off, as she is currently an MFA in Poetry Candidate at LSU. Kim has been published in Shampoo and Ekleksographia.

Oppose and Propose! Andrew Cornell, Sunday May 8th at 7pm

“If we’re going to create a power vacuum, if we’re going to take down a structure or a system, we have to have something ready to go into its place. Because if there is a power vacuum, a counter-revolution will start immediately. We have to have something that puts the system in place that we really want to live in. ”—Betsy Raasch-Gilman, Movement for a New Society

Oppose and Propose!
Lessons from Movement for a New Society
by Andrew Cornell

Reading by author
At SubRosa, Sunday May 8th at 7pm

Where do the strategies, tactics, and lifestyles of contemporary activists come from? Movement for a New Society, a radical pacifist organization active in the 1970s and 1980s, pioneered forms of consensus decision making, communal living, direct action, and self-education now central to antiauthoritarian movements. Brimming with analysis, interviews, and archival documents, Oppose and Propose!: Lessons from Movement for a New Society recovers a missing link in recent radical history, while drawing out crucial lessons on leadership, movement building, counterculture, and prefigurative politics.

MNS served as a crucial organizational link between the movements of the 1960s and the post-Seattle global justice movement. Yet the group’s political innovations created tensions of their own. Members found their commitments to “live the revolution now” often alienated potential allies and distracted them from confronting their opponents, while their distrust of leadership and rigid commitment to cumbersome group processes made it difficult to keep their analysis and strategy cutting-edge. Oppose and Propose! fills an important historical gap, asking where the tactics, strategies, and even ways of living we take for granted today come from. Cornell answers that question in this concise collection of documents, which include an edited transcript of a panel discussion held with former MNS members, an interview with MNS founder George Lakey, and excerpts from two MNS pamphlets, as well as Cornell’s own long monograph on the history and legacy of Movement for a New Society.

About the author: Andrew Cornell is an educator, writer, and organizer living in Brooklyn, New York. He has been involved in labor, global justice, anti-prison, and other movements for over a decade. He teaches classes in labor history, social theory, and urban studies, and is completing a book length study of anarchism in the United States during the 20th century.

happenings happening at SubRosa, March 30th-April 3rd

This Week at SubRosa, March 30th-April 3rd

-Wednesday Mar. 30th: Whow! A Lot Happening!

**Furniture Making- 10am (a Free Skool class)
Creative use of found materials and design techniques will be discussed and demonstrated. Only material availability and motivation will limit us in this class. With Chris.

**Radical Film Night- 7:30pm- Lucio (This month's theme is Crime Pays!)
Lucio is a 2007 documentary. There have been–and are–many anarchists. Quite a few of them have had to commit robberies or manufacture contraband for the cause. A much smaller number have talked strategy with Che or helped Eldridge Cleaver (the leader of the Black Panthers). But there is only one who, in addition to all of the above, put the world’s most powerful bank on the ropes by producing massive amounts of counterfeit Traveler’s Cheques while also not missing a single day at his bricklayer’s job. His name is Lucio Urtubia.

Lucio presently lives in retirement in Paris. During his life, he witnessed–and often participated actively in–some of the most important events of the second half of the 20th century. He experienced the tumult of May ’68 from within, actively supported the Castro regime during its initial stages, and engaged in a whole range of anti-Franco endeavors. However, his biggest “job” took place in the latter part of the 1970s, a time when he was known in the press as “the good bandit” or “the Basque Zorro.” He defrauded the First National Bank (now Citibank) of 3,000 million pesetas in order to finance causes that he supported. Amazingly, his “career” only cost him a few months in prison.

Come watch films with others, eat popcorn (we will bring some, and we encourage you to bring snacks to share as well) and after the screening we can share in a discussion of the films. $2 donation (notaflof)

-Thursday Mar. 31st: Two to-dos

**Community Safety Workgroup- a Free Skool class
"Without police, wouldn't there be chaos?" "What about the bad people?" As anarchists we get asked these legit questions all the time. Don't be fooled by the bland title, this is a project that has the potential to change the world. This is a structured workshop to plan ways to keep our communities safe at all levels. Here are the challenges we'll tackle: new accountability process, community crisis response, cops and alternatives, education, mutual support, solidarity, defense of communities,and making the police obsolete. With this class we jumpstart an ongoing Community Safety Workgroup that will grow beyond free skool. Requirements: Basic familiarity and comfort with the philosophy of anarchism will serve you well here. Be down with basic premises: We want to work collaboratively. We are committed. We are here to act. What we are wanting is possible and desirable. With Wes.

**Open Mic- sign ups 7:30pm and begins 8pm
Come express yourself, challenge yourself, challenge the audience. $5-$7 NOTAFLOF

-Friday April 1st- First Friday Art Opening: Selected Works by Annelise, artist's reception 6-10pm

Annelise draws and paints pictures, makes prints and takes photographs too (see graphic upper right). Her work features lots of ladies and woodland creatures. Artist reception will include art exhibition, appetizers, wine and live musical performances.

-Saturday April 2nd: “Popular Resistance in Palestine: A history of Hope & Empowerment” with Dr. Mazin Qumsiyeh at 2:30pm

Presentation at SubRosa. Professor Mazin Qumsiyeh (pictured above when arrested by Israeli soldiers at Al Walaja in May 2010) teaches and does research at Bethlehem & Birzeit Universities in Israeli occupied Palestine. He previously served on the faculties of the University of Tennessee, Duke and Yale Universities. Qumsiyeh is president of the Palestinian Center for Rapprochement Between People and coordinator of the Popular Committee against the Wall and Settlements in Beit Sahour. His most acclaimed book is “Sharing the Land of Canaan: human rights and the Israeli/Palestinian Struggle.” He published an activism handbook on his web site qumsiyeh.org. Qumsiyeh’s main interest is media activism and public education, having been published in and interviewed in print and on TV and radio extensively (local, national and international) including the Washington Post, New York Times, Boston Globe, CNBC, C-Span, and ABC. He also regularly lectures on issues of human rights and international law. His new book “Popular Resistance in Palestine” reviews Palestinian nonviolent civilian resistance to displacement and occupation dating back to the beginning of the 19th century until today.

-Sunday April 3rd: A weekly women and trans friendly reading group at SubRosa! 2-5pm**

We will be reading a zine every Sunday. Please join us for reading and discussion of the text. Feel free to bring snacks and such. E-mail WTFreading@gmail.com for more info and an upcoming reading list! **This reading group is limited to those folks who identify as women, trans and/or fem.

SubRosa is an anarchist community space run by a collective of committed volunteers. We put energy into SubRosa to create a vibrant community space available for events, classes, and meetings, collaborations and organizing, art and creativity, as well as reading and studying. We are working to create a world guided by mutual support, without coercive control.

Go to the SubRosa website for more info http://www.subrosaproject.org/

stuff happening

This Week At SubRosa, March 7th-13th

-Monday March 7th: a couple Free Skool classes

**Heliostat Hackers- 10am (a Free Skool class)
Heliostat Hackers: Solar Hacking- a Free Skool class
Using the sun to light and heat your indoor location. We will discuss the use of and making of a low cost heliostat to turn the ever moving rays of the sun into a stationary more usable beam. With Chris.
**Dungeons and Dragons Meetup- 5-7pm (a Free Skool class)
Dungeons & Dragons is a game in which people play within an imaginary world together, becoming heroes and going on mythic adventures. D&D doesn't have to be the classic Tolkien world-- it can be funny, desperate, sad, futuristic, deal with large adventures of any type. Moreover, D&D can build friendships, train your imagination, develop your creative problem solving, and build political and spiritual consciousness. D&D can be set in a world of rebellion, Empire, good versus evil - a world much like our own. If you are interested in being part of an ongoing D&D game come by the class, where we will talk about what we want. If you miss the "class," contact us to get involved in the game. With Chrisso.

-Wednesday March 9th: many goings-on!

**Furniture Making- 10am (a Free Skool class)
Creative use of found materials and design techniques will be discussed and demonstrated. Only material availability and motivation will limit us in this class. With Chris.
**Herbal Strategies for Diabetes Prevention (a Free Skool class)
We'll talk about herbal support for prediabetic conditions, otherwise known as Syndrome X or Metabolic Syndrome. About 1/3 of the US population is thought to be prediabetic. We'll cover herbal, dietary and lifestyle suggestions to prevent the development of Type II Diabetes, and discuss societal factors for the prevalence of this condition. Requirements: No requirements. Class will be taught at a beginning/intermediate level. With Red Root Herbal Collective
**Radical Film Night- 7:30pm- This month's theme is Crime Pays!
Come watch films with others, eat popcorn (we will bring some, and we encourage you to bring snacks to share as well) and after the screening we can share in a discussion of the films. $2 donation (notaflof)

-Thursday March 10th: 2 evening events

**Hacktivism 103- 5-7pm (a Free Skool class)
Though much of technology is well-deserving of critique and scrutiny, we work to shape the new world within the context of the old. Through this series of hacktivism workshops, we want to both encourage your interest in technology and provide a way for all of us to exercise our radical politics. If you’ve ever soldered something and enjoyed it, or if you’ve ever learned a programming language and felt brilliant, or if you’ve ever designed something that worked perfectly, we'd like to share more of that with you in an environment where men, women, and trans folks can connect. Requirements: An interest to learn. Some technical savviness and sneakiness. Wtih UBEW.
**Open Mic- sign ups 7:30pm and begins 8pm
Come express yourself, challenge yourself, challenge the audience. $5-$7 NOTAFLOF

-Friday March 11th: 2 evening happenings

**Boat Design- 3-4pm (a Free Skool class)
We will discuss the various design problems of boat building. Requirements: A desire to put out on the Sea. With Robert Blind Bear.
**Santa Cruz Guerilla Drive-In presents: Waltz with Bashir (part of the winter series)- 8pm
Waltz with Bashir is a 2008 Israeli animated documentary film written and directed by Ari Folman. It depicts Folman in search of his lost memories from the 1982 Lebanon War. In 1982, Ari Folman was a 19-year-old infantry soldier in the Israel Defense Forces (IDF). In 2006, he meets with a friend from his army service period, who tells him of the nightmares connected to his experiences from the Lebanon War. Folman is surprised to find that he does not remember a thing from that period. Later that night he has a vision from the night of the Sabra and Shatila massacre, the reality of which he is unable to tell. More info at http://www.guerilladrivein.org/

-Sunday March 13th: A weekly women and trans friendly reading group at SubRosa! 2-5pm**

We will be reading a zine every Sunday. Please join us for reading and discussion of the text. Feel free to bring snacks and such. E-mail WTFreading@gmail.com for more info and an upcoming reading list!
**This reading group is limited to those folks who identify as women, trans and/or fem.

So much happening at SubRosa this week!

This Week At SubRosa, March 1st-6th

-Tuesday March 1st at 7pm: Readings- short stories, poetry and Music!

**Readings by Julian Smuggles, two short stories about depression and being twenty something, as well as releasing a new zine.
**Brenna Coates will be doing spoken word poetry.
**Live music with Caspian from Blackbird Raum with friend, Nick Golden, and Burning Bridges.

-Wednesday March 2nd: many goings-on!

**Furniture Making- 10am (a Free Skool class)
Creative use of found materials and design techniques will be discussed and demonstrated. Only material availability and motivation will limit us in this class. With Chris.
**Community Building Exercises- 5pm-7pm (a Free Skool class)
This class or working group will focus on group exercises that build group solidarity and true, close community-- Trust exercises, group games, and sharing and visioning circles. Students will both experience these exercises first hand with each other, and hopefully leave feeling comfortable facilitating the exercises in the future. Heavily recommended for anyone living communally and/or doing community/political organizing. With Chrisso.
**Beat Boxing/ Mouth Percussion- 6pm (a Free Skool class)
Very fun beat boxing classes with emphasis on world music influences. Very kid friendly. Requirements: Have fun and develop a portable entertainment system. With Kenny.
**Radical Film Night- 7:30pm- This month's theme is Crime Pays!
Come watch films with others, eat popcorn (we will bring some, and we encourage you to bring snacks to share as well) and after the screening we can share in a discussion of the films. $2 donation (notaflof)

-Thursday March 3rd: Open Mic- sign ups 7:30pm and begins 8pm

Come express yourself, challenge yourself, challenge the audience. $5-$7 NOTAFLOF

-Friday March 4th: 2 evening happenings

**Dungeons and Dragons Meetup- 5-7pm (a Free Skool class)
Dungeons & Dragons is a game in which people play within an imaginary world together, becoming heroes and going on mythic adventures. D&D doesn't have to be the classic Tolkien world-- it can be funny, desperate, sad, futuristic, deal with large adventures of any type. Moreover, D&D can build friendships, train your imagination, develop your creative problem solving, and build political and spiritual consciousness. D&D can be set in a world of rebellion, Empire, good versus evil - a world much like our own. If you are interested in being part of an ongoing D&D game come by the class, where we will talk about what we want. If you miss the "class," contact us to get involved in the game. With Chrisso.
**First Friday Art Opening- photography by Kyle Sanders- 6pm-8pm
These images began after I left the cold of the forest to join the working society again, returning to rent a room and share my life with housemates. I moved in intending to make art, but none of the images produced were conceived by this plan. I began to continue a previous interest with human/urban decay and public art, shooting compulsively, trying a variety of lighting and weather. I pursued this idea here locally, as well as San Francisco and Los Angeles.

-Sunday March 6th: A weekly women and trans friendly reading group at SubRosa! 2-5pm**

We will be reading a zine every Sunday. Please join us for reading and discussion of the text. Feel free to bring snacks and such. E-mail WTFreading@gmail.com for more info and an upcoming reading list!
**This reading group is limited to those folks who identify as women, trans and/or fem.