From iam at lists.artsandmedia.net Thu May 11 12:06:35 2006 From: iam at lists.artsandmedia.net (iam@lists.artsandmedia.net) Date: Thu May 11 12:10:15 2006 Subject: IAM * Updates & Announcements * May 2006 Message-ID: ============================================================================= INDEPENDENT ARTS & MEDIA * Updates & Announcements * May 2006 ............................................................................. Free Expression * Freedom of Information * The Culture of Democracy ............................................................................. * ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- ARTS & CULTURE [o1] Expo Details confirmed [o2] Participate! Exhibitor, volunteer, sponsorship info online [o3] IAM folks get two-for-one tix for SF Int'l Arts Festival DIALOG & IDEAS [o4] "Can San Francisco Feed Itself?" [o5] SF Arts Task Force recommendations move forward [o6] Arts Forum meeting [o7] "The Coming Media Monopoly & Its Effects on Democracy" MEDIA & JOURNALISM [o8] Newsdesk.org subscriptions soar [o9] Radio & podcast projects [10] "The Messenger" debuts this summer SPONSORSHIP & SERVICES [11] IAM supports new project: Welcome Yearly Kos! LOVE & SUPPORT [12] IAM, Expo and Newsdesk.org gear available at Cafepress [13] Your online purchases can help IAM [14] Volunteers needed ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- ARTS & CULTURE Free Expression for a Culture of Democracy ............................................................................. [o1] 2006 Expo for the Artist & Musician dates and venue confirmed! Have you heard? The Seventh Annual Expo for the Artist & Musician returns to SomArts on September 16, 2006. [o2] Participate! Exhibit, Advertise, Sponsor, Volunteer @ the Expo Join the fun at the Bay Area's only grassroots connection fair for independent arts, music and culture. Tables for small nonprofits and community groups are still just $25! You can also sponsor, lead a workshop and volunteer. [o3] IAM folks get two-for-one tix for SF International Arts Festival Support our Expo community at the San Francisco International Arts Festival, May 18-June 11. SFIAF has generously offered two-for-one tickets to IAM supporters for ABADA-Capoeira and Grupo Yuyachkani performances. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- DIALOG & IDEAS Civil Dialog for a Culture of Democracy ............................................................................. [o4] "Can San Francisco Feed Itself?" Wednesday, May 31, 8 p.m. CounterPulse, 1310 Mission St. x 9th St. FREE. At Shaping San Francisco's Spring Talks, speakers, multimedia and round-robin audience participation open up the conversation about Bay Area issues, history and future. Presented by Shaping San Francisco, CounterPulse, City Lights Foundation, Nature in the City and Independent Arts & Media Speakers: Margit Roos-Collins (author, Flavors of Home), Brahm Ahmadi (People's Grocery), Antonio Alcala (Alemany garden), Lane Cunningham (local forager extraordinaire), Raquel Rivera-Pinderhughes ("Alternative Urban Futures"). [o5] Arts Task Force recommendations approved in committee Thanks for signing the online petition and sending your letters - community advocacy does affect City Hall! [o6] Arts Forum San Francisco meeting Tuesday, May 23, 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. A Traveling Jewish Theatre, 470 Florida Street x 17th FREE Arts Forum is coordinated by a host of organizations and arts activists, including Theater Bay Area and Intersection for the Arts. Please join us for a lively conversation about the role of Arts Forum in our community. More info: deborah AT theintersection.org brad AT theatrebayarea.org [o7] "The Coming Media Monopoly: Concentration of Press Ownership and Its Effects on Democracy" June 1, 7:00 p.m. San Francisco LGBT Community Center, 1800 Market Street, $5 Wear your new Newsdesk.org t-shirt or cap from our Cafe Press store when you go to this panel discussion about the changing media landscape. Sponsored by Society for Professional Journalists and Media Alliance. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- MEDIA & JOURNALISM Freedom of Information for a Culture of Democracy ............................................................................. [o8] Newsdesk.org subscriptions soar News You Might Have Missed newsletter subscriptions are skyrocketing, and our Web traffic has increased SEVENFOLD in the last year. Join us! Check out Newsdesk.org, tell a friend, subscribe. If you get too much email, subscribe to our RSS feed: Check out the latest from News You Might Have Missed: [o9] Radio/podcast projects: "Newsdesk On-Air," "Arts Ambulance," more The IAM folks who produced RadioSegue are launching some NEW radio/podcast projects: Newsdesk On-Air, featuring the best of News You Might Have Missed and FOCUS: Inside the Issues; and new content such as Arts Ambulance, Spring Talks, interviews and more. Help us purchase ProTools hardware and software to launch these programs by donating at: . [10] IAM launches The Messenger: Street date August 14 The Expo Newspaper is evolving into The Messenger, a tabloid publication with news, features, dialog and ideas related to independent culture and community. The first 20,000 copies will be distributed throughout the Bay Area in August. - To advertise in The Messenger, contact: ads AT artsandmedia.net - To distribute The Messenger at your venue or business, contact: diy AT artsandmedia.net - To help us purchase Adobe InDesign, donate at: ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- SPONSORSHIP & SERVICES Supporting Arts & Media for a Culture of Democracy ............................................................................. [11] IAM Welcomes Yearly Kos IAM supports nonpartisan, online citizen activism by providing fiscal sponsorship to Yearly Kos, a convention for the Daily Kos online community. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- LOVE & SUPPORT ............................................................................. [12] IAM, Expo and Newsdesk.org gear available at Cafepress.com Be the first in your band to show your support with a logo shirt, cap or button from one of our new Cafepress.com stores. And if those styles don't float your boat, design a new one for us! [13] Your online purchases can help IAM Each new shopper we refer to iGive.com will bring us a $5 donation. Referrals must join through the link above, and must shop through iGive within 45 days of joining. [14] Volunteers needed! Yes, we need your help. We really do. If you'd like to learn about ongoing and special IAM volunteering opportunities, please send an email to: kari.gray AT artsandmedia.net Current volunteer needs: -Public Relations -Movable Type and Web production -Data entry -Collating and envelope stuffing -Expo community calendar editing -Graphic design -Grant research -Online Community Management -Tabling and event outreach ============================================================================= PRIVACY & UNSUBSCRIBE We will never share or sell your email address or personal information. To be removed from this list, go to: ............................................................................. SUPPORT THE CULTURE OF DEMOCRACY Independent Arts & Media is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit dedicated to free expression, freedom of information and the culture of democracy. We welcome your tax-deductible contributions: ............................................................................. E-mail list powered by Group D Communications: ============================================================================= From iam at lists.artsandmedia.net Thu May 18 11:43:49 2006 From: iam at lists.artsandmedia.net (iam@lists.artsandmedia.net) Date: Thu May 18 12:37:25 2006 Subject: SF Int'l Arts Festival tix special for IAM community Message-ID: Greetings! As part of our year-round commitment to independent culture and community, Independent Arts & Media and Expo for the Artist & Musician are excited to announce a special 2-for-1 ticket bargain for our friends and supporters who attend the 2006 San Francisco International Arts Festival. The 2-for-1 offer is good ONLY for the following programs: - ABADA-Capoeria (SF) & Rio Performance Troupe (Brazil): "Dancas dos Guerreiros (Dances of the Warriors)" - Grupo Yuyachkani (Peru): "Santiago" - SFIAF New Works Laboratory presents: "Representa! The New World of Hip Hop" "NiNO MAiZ/Corn Child" "Superacion" TICKETS: -- This offer is only valid by calling the box office for advance purchase. CALL EARLY, SHOWS WILL SELL OUT. -- To receive IAM 2-for-1 discount, call the SFIAF box office: 415.647.2822 -- Tell them you're a "friend of Arts & Media" to get discount. PROGRAM DETAILS: -- ABADA-Capoeira (SF) & Rio Performance Troupe (Brazil) present: "Dancas dos Guerreiros (Dances of the Warriors)" Friday, May 19, 9:30pm Saturday, May 20, 7pm Sunday, May 21, 4:30pm Project Artaud Theater, 450 Florida St. "Arts & Media" Discount: Two for One ($12.50/ticket) Details: Artistic Director Marcia Treidler brings master Brazilian artists together with her dynamic ensemble to share the traditional Afro-Brazilian art forms of capoeira, maculele and jongo. -- Grupo Yuyachkani (Peru) presents: "Santiago" Saturday, May 20, 4:30pm & 9:30pm Sunday, May 21, 7:00pm with reception (5:45pm) KPFA Party! Project Artaud Theater, 450 Florida St. (17th / Mariposa) "Arts & Media" Discount: Two for One ($12.50/ticket) Details: The most important independent theater collective in Peru, Grupo Cultural Yuyachkani explores politics, theatrical experimentation and indigenous performing culture. "Santiago" deals with Peru's truth and reconciliation hearings after two decades of internal armed conflict. Yuyachkani is the recipient of Peru's National Human Rights Award in 2000. -- SFIAF New Works Laboratory presents: - "Representa! The New World of Hip Hop" - "NiNO MAiZ/Corn Child" - "Superacion" Project Artaud Theater, 450 Florida St. "Arts & Media" Discount: Two for One ($6/ticket) Friday, May 19, 7 p.m. Saturday, May 20, 2 p.m. Sunday, May 21, 2 p.m. Details: - "Representa! The New World of Hip-Hop" is an original work of theater offering a new perspective on US-Cuba relations through the artistic languages of hip-hop, theater and live Cuban music. By Bay Area Latino poet and performance artist Paul S. Flores, with Cuban rapper Julio Cardenas. Directed by Obie Award winner Danny Hoch. - "NiNO MAiZ/Corn Child" is a collage of stories distilled from the writings/experiences of children and youth in Mexico City and Richmond, California. Performed and directed by Mexico's leading alternative theatre company, Me xich co Teatro, in collaboration with Iron Triangle Theater (ITT) of Richmond. - "Superacion" validates and gives voice to the experiences of a community of people within Latin America, the reasons they left home, their journey to the United States and what they found when they got here. Directed by Eddy Armando of Colombia's Teatro Experimental La Mama and created by members of La Casa Cultural Colombiana. -- Editor * Newsdesk.org News You Might Have Missed: Subscribe: