Thursday, February 09, 2006

Februaray 9

Tonight, Invisible Children host a showing of the film "Invisible Children: rough cut” about Jacob and children like him who are struggling to survive a 20-year-old rebel war in Uganda. Founded in 2003, Invisible Children works to provide financial resources to the children of northern Uganda by documenting their stories and empowering individuals to make the changes they wish to see in the world through positive action. This is free, open to the public, and at Crave Restaurant and Lounge, 201 West Gorham Street, at 10. For more information check www.invisiblechildren.com or call 619-562-2799.

This weekend, the Mercury Players Theater opens “Never the Sinner”, a true crime drama of Leopold and Loeb. They are the affluent gay socialites who murdered a friend in cold blood. Their case was defended by Clarence Darrow, and was one of the biggest trials of the twentieth century. This is at the Bartell Theater, 113 East Mifflin Street, Friday & Saturday at 8 and Sunday at 2. For more information, call the Theater at 661-9696 or check www.madstage.com.

This weekend is the Ninth Annual Evenings of American Indian Storytelling and Drumming. American Indian Elders representing tribes from around the United States and Canada will share stories in indigenous languages and translate into English. All of the following events are free and open to the public. This is at the Wisconsin Union Theater, 800 Langdon Street, from 7 to 9 Friday and Saturday Nights. For more information, call 263-5501 or check www.wisc.edu/amindian.

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