Friday, October 23, 2009

Saturday Primates Incorporated will hold a Rock the Monkey Fnd Raiser at The Frequency, 121 West Main Street in Madison. Little Red Wolf will perform at 9:30p and punk pop legends The Daves will perform at midnight. Proceeds benefit Primates Incorporated, a non-profit raising funds to construct an enriching primate retirement sanctuary in southern Wisconsin. Visit primatesinc.com or call Amy at 330-2166 for more information.

Tonight at 6:30 the Audre Lorde Co-op (625 N. Frances St.) will host a Spike Lee Double Feature by offering a free screening and discussion of Bamboozled and School Daze. More info at 259-1976.

Saturday at 11 am, on the State Capitol Lawn, people will spell out a giant “350” with people to celebrate the 350 International Day of Action on Climate Change. This is an opportunity to take a stand for a fair Copenhagen Climate Treaty that meets the science of climate change and be a part of this human message, all during a busy farmers market. More info by emailing kwalter@cleanwisconsin.org

Saturday from 3 to 5, the Wilmar Center (953 Jenifer St.) will host The Case of the US vs Sami Al-Arian – a film and presentation by Dr. Melva Underbakke and Fred Bryant of Tampa, FL. This event is co-sponsored by the Madison Area Peace Coalition Israel/Palestine Task Force and the Madison Rafah-Sister City Project. More info at 442-8399 or by emailing dvdwilliams51@tds.net

Sunday at 6:00 pm the Madison Infoshop (1019 Williamson St.) will offer a screening and discussion of The Night of the Shooting Stars, a film based on an incident involving the Italian anti-Nazi resistance in 1944. Sponsored by the Direct Action/Mutual Aid Network. More info at 262-3096.