Cultural Events Calendar

Ongoing
Manufacturing Consent: The entertaining, incisive, and informative documentary about Noam Chomsky continues at the Velvet Elvis. Call 624-8477 for details.

Ongoing
Out of Focus: Media Sterortypes of Asian Pacific Americans. Exhibit at Wing Luke Asian Museum (407 7th Ave S.), info (206) 623-5124

Feb 14 - 25
Stevedore: performed by the UW School of drama. This production is a revival of a play from America's radical labor heyday. Co-sponsored by the UW Center for Labor Studies. It will run at the UW's Playhouse Theater (4045 University Way NE) Tickets $7, info (206) 543-4880.

Feb 16 (Friday), 8pm
Orquesta Coco: Direct from El Salvador. Performs at the Scottish Rite Temple, 1155 Broadway E. for tickets or info call (206) 935-4347.

Feb 21 (Wednesday) 7:30pm
Sandy Nelson: The award-winning ex-reporter for the Tacoma News Tribune was banished to non-writing jobs after she worked on an initiative protecting gays and lesbians from discrimination in Tacoma. Nelson is now suing the paper, and will discuss free speech issues, political activism, and gay and lesbian civil rights. Red & Black Books (432 15th Ave E.) phone (206) 322-READ.

Feb 23 (Friday) 7:30pm
Naomi Tucker: Editor of Bisexual Politics: Theories, Queries, and Visions will read from this anthology exploring bisexual political theory and activism. Bisexual Politics looks at redefining sexuality and gender, formulating political theory, and building coalitions with both lesbian/gay and heterosexual groups. Red & Black Books (432 15th Ave E.) phone (206) 322-READ.

Feb 24 (Saturday) 9:00am
Stephanie Coontz: The author of The Way We Weren't: American Families and the Nostalgia Trap delivers keynote address at the Reweaving the Web of Community for Children, Youth & Families Conference. Call (206) 525-8400

Feb 25 (Sunday)
Dr. Edward L. Jones: Respected historian, retired UW faculty member and recent author of Forty Acres and Mule: The Rape of Colored Americans speaks at Elliot Bay Books (101 S Main) as part of African American History month. Free tickets available starting February 14. Phone (206) 624-6600.

March 15 (Friday) 7:30pm
Members of the Madres de la Playa de Mayo: A group of mothers who defied Argentina's military junta by openly demanding the return of their "disappeared" sons and daughters, will discuss their movement in a benefit for Red & Black bookstore. A documentary on the movement will also be shown. Kane Hall, University of Washington. $10.00 tickets from Red & Black Books (432 15th Ave E.). Phone (206) 322-READ.

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