Calendar Feb 28, 2007

Jobs, Journalism, Justice

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Articles by Dena Burke

Calendar Jul 11, 2007

By Dena Burke | July 11, 2007

Wednesday 7/11

The Port of Seattle has been riddled with scandal this past year under the oversight of Seattle Port Commissioner Bob Edwards. In response, Ballard local Gael Edwards is challenging his office. Edwards is holding a reception where voters can learn about her campaign for the Port of Seattle and why she is recommended by the Alki Foundation, Sierra Club and the National Women’s Political Caucus of Washington. 5:30 p.m., Rainier Club, 820 Fourth Ave. Info: [email protected] or 206/720-9922.

Friday 7/13 ...

Calendar Jun 20, 2007

By Dena Burke | June 20, 2007

Wednesday 6/20

There is a solution to the mundane content of corporate television: PepperSpray Productions. Each Wednesday on Channel 77 in Seattle or 29 in King County, Indymedia airs its weekly TV program, presenting “The people’s side of the story, often ignored by corporate media.” 8:30 p.m. Info: http://www.peppersprayproductions.org.

Thursday 6/ 21 ...

Calendar May 23, 2007

By Dena Burke | May 23, 2007

Friday 5/25

Who Killed the Electric Car? documents the creation, limited commercialization, and death of the battery-charged electric vehicle. Discover how the automobile manufacturers, oil industry, and U.S. government severely limited the exploration and adoption of this environmentally friendly technology. 7 p.m., Bethany United Church of Christ, 6230 Beacon Ave. S.

Friday 5/25 – Monday 5/28 ...

Calendar May 16, 2007

By Dena Burke | May 16, 2007

Saturday 5/19 ...

Calendar May 9, 2007

By Dena Burke | May 9, 2007

Saturday 5/12

The Lifelong AIDS Alliance presents Come As Your Mother Gay Bingo. Win cash and prizes, help raise money to fight HIV and AIDS, and have a blast. Tickets $20. 6 p.m., South Lake Union Park, Naval Reserve Building, 860 Terry Ave. N. Info: www.lifelongaidsalliance.org ...

Calendar May 2, 2007

By Dena Burke | May 2, 2007

Saturday 5/5

Acclaimed writer and Iraq War veteran Brian Turner headlines an evening of storytelling by those who have been part of the nightmare of combat. Turner is the author of Here, Bullet, a harrowing first-person account of his one-year tour of duty. Turner will be joined by Andrew Himes, director of the Voices in Wartime Education Project. Tickets $15. Sat., May 5, 7 p.m., Henry Art Gallery, 4100 15th Ave. NE. ...

Calendar Apr 18, 2007

By Dena Burke | April 18, 2007

Friday 4/20 – Sunday 4/22

The Seattle Poetry Festival is three full days of readings, performances, and workshops with Mary Jo Bang, Joshua Beckman, Heather McHugh, and more. Tickets $12 advance, $15 door. 11 a.m., Richard Hugo House, 1634 11th Ave.

Saturday 4/21 - Sunday 4/29 ...

Calendar Mar 14, 2007

By Dena Burke | March 14, 2007

Saturday 3/17

An industry worth over $80 billion, coffee is the most valuable trading commodity in the world after oil. The documentary Black Gold peers into a world of expensive lattes and underpaid farmers, and introduces Tadesse Meskela, a man who travels the world in search of buyers willing to pay a fair price. 4 p.m., Northwest Film Forum, 1515 12th Ave. ...

Calendar Mar 7, 2007

By Dena Burke | March 7, 2007

Saturday 3/10

Embattled New York City defense attorney Lynne Stewart presents “My Fight for Justice in Patriot Act America.” The outspoken women was arrested and charged with “abetting terrorism,” yet she vehemently maintains her innocence. Now convicted, she faces 30 years in prison, but she is more concerned about a government that uses fear to silence dissent. 7 p.m., Seattle University, Pigott Auditorium, 901 12th Ave. ...