Friday, April 23, 2010

Tomorrow night at 7pm, there will be a viewing of “The People Speak” at the UW Memorial Union. Based on Howard Zinn's best selling books, “The People Speak” uses dramatic and musical performances of the letters, diaries and speeches of everyday Americans and gives voice to those who spoke up for social change throughout history. Check Today In The Union at the memorial union entrance, or online at union.wisc.edu for the room number.

On Saturday, The Madison Institute celebrates the legacy of Midge Miller with guest speaker Dean Baker at the Chazen Art Museum Auditorium. Baker is co-director of Center for Economic and Policy Research. He will speak on "The Origins of the Economic Crisis and the Way Out." This is from 9am - 1pm at 800 University Avenue. For the agenda and more info, visit themadisoninstitute.org.

Do you have beads you don’t need, or glues you don’t use? Clean out your studios, closets and garages for art supplies and useable items you don’t use any more. Bring them to the “Re-Art Swap” and try something new. You can trade in your trash to find your next treasure! The Re-Art Swap will be Sunday from 9am to 3 in the backyard of Absolutely Art, 2322 Atwood Avenue. More info at 249-9100.

Sunday from 10-4 is Charity Shiatsu. Receive a Tao Shiatsu treatment to give relief to your body and spirit and at the same time support communities of people in need. Tao Sangha will be supporting Haiti and Bangladesh Villages, as well as homeless families and youth in Wisconsin throughout 2010 with Charity Shiatsu on the last Sunday of each month. This will be at 2330 Willard Avenue – reserve a session by calling 257-4663.

Sunday is the Food, Faith and Earth Day from 2:00-6:30pm. UW professor and founder of REAP, Jack Kloppenburg is the keynote speaker for this interfaith program of workshops, music, and exhibits, concluding with a meal featuring local foods prepared by Barbara Wright of The Dardanelles Restaurant. For more info go to foodfaithearthday.org or call 608-233-9774.

On Sunday afternoon, Michael Hinden, Emeritus UW professor of English and International Studies, will speak on "Something of the Eternal:" The Art of Vincent Van Gogh. This will be 2-3 pm, at the Pyle Center, 702 Langdon St., No fee. No registration needed. Refreshments served after the presentation. More info at 262-3733 or online at dcs.wics.edu.