June 22, 2007

This evening, there is a public forum with DJ Kool entitled “From Old School to New School: An Intergenerational Dialogue with the Pioneer of Hip Hop”. This also includes Baba Israel, K-Swift and Queen Godls. This is in the State Historical Society Auditorium, 815 State Street, at 6:30. Check youthspeakswisconsin.org for details.

Tonight is the First Wave Jump-Off Celebration featuring Clyde Stubblefield, DJ Kool Herc, K Swift, Queen Godis & Baba Israel, and Madison’s own Dumate. This is free and open to the public. This is on the UW Madison Memorial Union Terrace at 9. Check youthspeakswisconsin.org for more details.

Tonight, the Summer Rooftop Cinema Series Continues with “Film As a Battlefield”. The five films in this program consider the idea of battlefields and destruction, with targets as varied as U.S. military bases in the Middle East and the filmstrip itself. This is at the Madison Museum of Contemporary Art, 222 West Washington Avenue, at 9:30. There is an admission charge for non members. For more information, check mmoca.org/events/filmseries.

Sunday, There is meeting about Madison Kipp entitled “Anti-Communism, Anti-Unionism, and Anti Environmentalism: Pages from the History of Kipp and a Corporate Family Dynasty” This is a discussion of the early involvement of the Kipp Corporation founder with Senator Joe McCarthy, a screening of the 1963 film "Point of Order,” and an update on recent Kipp pollution guidelines. This is at Cafe Zoma, 2326 Atwood Avenue, at 6:30. Call 442-8399 for details.

June 21, 2007

Union Cab, Just Coffee, and Isthmus Engineering host at Co-op mixer. Attendees can meet local co-op members, learn how to build a local co-op network and learn about the U.S. Federation of Worker Cooperatives. This is at Genna's Lounge, 105 West Main Street, from 4 to 8.

Tonight, there is a Rap Up Roundtable about Hip Hop as Critical Pedagogy. This is an interactive multi-media session on social justice education. This is in the State Historical Society Auditorium, 815 State Street, at 7. Check youthspeakswisconsin.org for details.

Tonight, Allen Ruff reads from his novel Save Me, Julie Kogon. The book tells the story of Harry Rabin's death and how his survivors learn of life. It paints a picture of history at the neighborhood level. This is at University Bookstore in Hilldale at 7. Check allenruff.com for more information.

Tonight, John Francis gives a talk entitled “How to Change Your World One Step at a Time”. He will speak on his latest book, soon to be made into a movie. He witnessed an oil taker spill in the San Francisco Bay in the late 1970s and as a result went on to from PlanetWalk, a non-profit organization dedicated to raising environmental awareness and promoting peace. This is at Rosemary Garfoot Library in Cross Plains, 2107 Julius Street one block north of Main Street at 7. Call the Library at 608-798-3881 for more information.