Monday, April 30, 2012

The Madison Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, presents ‘Colour Me’ Film Screening & Panel Discussion: A new documentary sparks fresh conversation about racial identity.  The event will be held today at 12:50 and 6:00 PM at Verona Area High School Performing Arts Center located at 300 Richard Street, Verona.  The event is free and open to the public.  Tickets are available at:   http://colourmemacdst.eventbrite.com on a first come, first serve basis.  ‘Colour Me’ is sponsored by American Family Insurance, Verona Are High School, The Boys and Girls Club of Dane County, Mt. Zion Baptist Church, UMOJA Magazine and the Urban League of Greater Madison.

SOCRATES CAFE, an informal philosophy discussion group invites you to its meetings Mondays at 7pm at Redamte Coffee House 429 State Street. Tonight’s topic question will be "Is it more important to make sad people happy or make happy people happier?"

A free film screening of "Hot Coffee: Is Justice Being Served," followed by Q&A with Attorney Rhonda Landford, of Habush, Habush & Rottier will be tonight at 6 pm, at the Sun Prairie Public Library, 1650 Linnerud Drive. Call 825-0702 for details.

Eboo Patel is the author of the award-winning book, Acts of Faith: The Story of an American Muslim, the Struggle for the Soul of a Generation. He will be speaking tonight at 7:30 PM at the Tripp Commons in the Memorial Union. His core belief is that religion is a bridge of cooperation rather than a barrier of division. He has spoken about this vision at places like the Clinton Global Initiative and the Nobel Peace Prize Forum. He writes about it regularly in The Washington Post and The Huffington Post. This event is free and open to the public. Call Lisa at 332-3941 for more information.

Friday, April 27, 2012

“The Wisconsin Uprising of 2011 – And Beyond” is the topic of a free public forum that will be presented by the Madison Institute, tonight, from 7:30 to 9:30 PM at the Morgridge Auditorium in the UW Business School, 975 University Avenue. The principal speaker will be Madison journalist John Nichols. His presentation will be followed by a panel discussion with Lisa Graves, who is the Executive Director of the Center for Media and Democracy, and Mary Bell, who is the President of the Wisconsin Education Association Council. Contact Fred at 957-9927 for more information.

The Madison premiere of the new Greenwald Film: ‘Koch Brother's Exposed!’ will be at the Barrymore Theatre, 2090 Atwood Avenue tonight at 7:30. The film features interviews with Bernie Sanders, Jim Hightower, Van Jones, John Nichols and Lisa Graves, and more. The film will be followed by a discussion of the role the Koch's have played in funding ALEC and meddling in Wisconsin politics. Advance tickets are available online at barrymorelive.com and by phone at 241-8633.

Madison Country Day School Theater Department presents our spring musical 'Little Shop of Horrors' this Friday at 7pm and Saturday at 2pm and 7pm.  Tickets are available at the door at 5606 River Rd in Waunakee. Seniors, military, and children 4 and under are free.  Call 268-0610 for details.

Tonight at 7:00 pm at the Goodman Community Center, 149 Waubesa Street, there will be a May Day Solidarity Concert featuring accordion extraordinaire, Len Wallace.  This event is sponsored by the Industrial Workers of the World, Madison General Membership Branch, Family Farm Defenders, Madison Infoshop, among many others.  There is a suggested donation requested at the door. For information call 262-9036.

The Southwest Wisconsin Area Progressives and the Mt. Horeb Area Recall Team are having a “RECALL RESALE” from 8AM to 6PM this Saturday at the Liberty Park Shelter in Mount Horeb. Bring any salable priced items to the shelter at 8 AM. All proceeds go to “United Wisconsin”. As this is a one day sale, donors are asked to bring priced salable items to the shelter by 8 am. All unsold items can be picked up at the shelter after 6 pm, or they can be donated to St. Vincent de Paul. For information contact Tim at 845-7312 or Cindy at 437-1327.

The Occupy Madison Block Party will be this Saturday from 12 noon to 5pm at 800 E. Washington Ave. There will be music and a potluck picnic, Sing-alongs, art projects, food, and lively discussions about the future of the Occupy Movement. For more information call 231-3015.

This Saturday from 1 to 3 pm at the State Capitol, Wisconsinites Unite Against the War on Women Rally!  Help defend women’s rights and pursuit of equality.  For more information go to  unitewomenwi.org.

Wisconsin's finest young chamber musicians take the stage for Wisconsin Public Radio's 2012 Neale Silva Competition Finalist Recital. Don't miss this free concert, Sunday, at 12:30pm in the Union Theater on the UW-Madison campus. The diverse program includes works for voice, cello, strings, piano, horn and woodwinds. No tickets are required.  For more information call 1-800-747-7444.

Thursday, April 26, 2012

Energy expert Kate Gordon presents, “Running out of Gas: Jumpstarting Wisconsin’s Economy with Clean Energy” as she highlights smart investments in clean energy.  This free lecture will be Thursday, April 26 at the Inn on the Park, 22 South Carroll Street, from 7 to8:30 pm.  Call 251-7020 ext. 18 for event information.  

The nine part series, “Jackpine Savages, Bolt Weevils, and Solidarity Tractorcades – Radical Rural Protest History in the Midwest!” continues tonight.  This session focuses on the Crandon Mine fight in the 1990s. This is a Rainbow Bookstore, 426 W. Gilman St. at 7 pm. Contact the Madison Info shop at 262-9036 for event information.

Tonight and tomorrow evening is a screening of the new Robert Greenwald film, "Koch Brothers Exposed," followed by a discussion with special guests Lisa Graves and John Nichols.  The showings each start at 7:30pm at the Barrymore Theatre. Find out more at PRWatch.org, BarrymoreLive.com, or by calling 260-9713.

Humanities Without Boundaries lecture series continues with "What to Do In a Crisis," by Duke University Prof. Michael Hardt.  Hardt explores past and present rhetorical forms and political iterations of "crisis."This is at 7:30pm in Room L160 of the Humanities building, 455 N. Park St.  Get more information at  humanities.wisc.edu

Wednesday, April 25, 2012

Tonight from 5:30 to 8:00 pm is the annual meeting of Wisconsin Coordinating Council on Nicaragua.  Join us for a traditional Nicaraguan dinner and to hear from coffee farmers on how WCCN is advancing the fair trade movement.  This is at the United Way, 2059 Atwood Ave.  Please RSVP by calling 257-7230 or email jeanne@wccn.org

Progressive Dane is having their general membership meeting tonight from 6:00 to 7:50 pm. This will be held at the Hawthorne Branch Public Library, 2707 E Washington Ave. More meeting details at prodane.org or call 358-2940.

Q Cinema presents the film, “Sasha”.  This film from Germany profiles a promising concert pianist, Sasha, who is devastated to learn his piano teacher Mr. Weber is leaving town.  This begins at Outreach, 600 Williamson St. at 6:30pm. For more information call Outreach at 255-8582.

The Anti-Mine Film Series presents, “When the Clouds Clear”.  This is at 7pm in room 2650 of the Humanities building, 455 N. Park St. on the UW campus.  Contact the Madison Infoshop at 262-9036 or go to madisoninfoshop.org for series information. 

As part of the Wisconsin Union Directorate's Distinguished Lecture Series, filmmaker Benjamin Mee talks about the inspiration for his film “We Bought a Zoo." This is at 7:30pm at Varsity Hall in UW Union South, 1308 W. Dayton St. Call 265-2787 or go to union.wisc.edu/dls for details.

Thursday, April 19, 2012

Today at 3pm, Stoughton Public Library and Senior Center sponsors “The Dollar-A-Day Boys:  A Musical Tribute to the Civilian Conservation Corps” with stories and music. This is at the public library, 304 South Fourth Street. Call 873-6281 for program information.

“Realizing Your Vision: Focus on using Timebanking in Organizations and Projects.” is the first in a series of monthly workshops from 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm. This is at the U.S. Bank conference room, 1 S. Pickney St. Current members and new members are welcome. The event finishes with a free meal. To RSVP, call 663-0400. More information can be found at danecountyTimeBank.org.

Also at 4pm is the lecture, "Building Welfare States for the Young Generation in Post-communist Europe: The Politics of Family Policy in Hungary, Poland, and Romania". This is in room 206 of Ingraham Hall on the UW campus, 1155 Observatory Dr. Call 262-3379 for more information.

Veteran Police Chief David Couper talks about his book, “Arrested Development: A Sounds Off about Protest, Racism, Corruption and the Seven Steps Necessary to Improve Our Nation's Police, This is tonight at 6:30 pm at ‘A Room of One's Own Bookstore’, 307 West Johnson St. Call 257-7888 for details.

Evening Meals on Wheels needs volunteers to deliver hot, nutritious low-cost meals to older and differently abled people. Locations are flexible and the time commitment is about one hour per shift. For details call 276-7598.

Wednesday, April 18, 2012

Join the Rock County Progressives for the forum, “Wisconsin's Future, Democracy or Autocracy” with speakers Rep. Chris Taylor and Matthew Rothschild. This is at the Basics Food Cooperative, 1711 Lodge Dr. in Janesville with a reception at 6 PM and speakers at 6:30 PM. Find more information at rockcountyprogressives.org

Dane County Farmland Preservation Plan holds a public information session tonight. This is the first comprehensive revision to the Dane County Farmland Preservation Plan since its initial adoption in 1981.  This is tonight at 7:00 pm at the Cottage Grove Town Hall, 4058 County Hwy North.  Call 224-5012 for more information.

At 7:00 pm tonight, the Anti-Mine Film Series presents, “Last Mountain” This is about a small but passionate group of ordinary citizens are trying to stop Big Coal corporations from doing mountain top removal.  This is in room 2650 of the Humanities building on campus, 455 N. Park St. Call 262-9036 or go to madisoninfoshop.org for more information.

Tomorrow is all day conference, “The Question of Zionism: A Symposium on the Left and Its Relationship to Israel.   This is from 9:30 am – 5:00 pm at UW-Madison’s Union South, Varsity Hall, 1308 W. Dayton St. For more information, go to madisoninfoshop.org

Prevent Child Abuse before it starts. Volunteers are needed with Canopy Center to co-facilitate groups of youth, teens, and adults that have experienced abuse and hardship within the family. Contact Sarah Brunnquell, Volunteer Coordinator, at 729-1130 or visit our website at canopycenter.org.

Tuesday, April 17, 2012

Dorothy Pearson Lecture in Equity & Social Justice presents a talk by Rabbi Morris Allen. He will speak about his campaign for the rights of workers, many of them Latino immigrants, employed in the kosher-food industry. This is at 4:00pm in the Vandeberg Auditorium in the Pyle Center, 702 Langdon Street. The lecture is free. Call 263-3660 or go to socwork.wisc.edu for more information.

Deep Green Resistance presents “Civilization and Resistance!” with activist and author Derrick Jensen. This will be at 6 pm in Union South’s Varsity Hall on the UW-Madison campus, 1308 W. Dayton St. For more information go to deepgreenresistancewisconsin.org

The Surroundings: Preservation & the Environment Lecture series continues with "Traditional Art and the Local Environment: How Wisconsin Artists Combine Heritage, Resources, and Imagination." This is at 7:00pm at the Waunakee Public Library, 710 South Street in Waunakee. Call 849-4217 or go to waunakeepubliclibrary.org for event information.


There is a talk with Dr. Helen Caldicott, MD titled, “If You Love this Planet: A Plan to Save the Earth”. This is sponsored by Physicians for Social Responsibility. This is at 7:30 PM in room 3650 of the Humanities building, 455 N. Park St. For more information, go to havenscenter.org

Inside at Night: Origins of an Uprising is an exhibit of Photographs from the Capitol uprising is ongoing through April 28 at Tamarack Studio & Gallery, 849 E. Washington Ave., Suite 102. Call 294-9499 or visit tamarackgallerymadison.com for more information.

Monday, April16, 2012

Tonight at 7:00 pm, ‘End Mountain Top Removal!’ – a talk with Adam Hall, an anti-mining activist from West Virginia. Hosted by the Madison Infoshop and Madison for the Penokees with support from the Associated Students of Madison it will be held in the UW Humanities, building, Rm. 2650. For more information call 262-9036.

Socrates Cafe, an informal philosophy discussion group, is having a meeting tonight at Redamte Coffee House, 449 State St. at 7pm. Tonight's topic question is "What is justice for Trayvon Martin?" Call Randy at 630-1011 for more information.

Community Budget Conversations are going on all about town and public input is requested. Tonight the meeting will be held at 7 pm at Olbrich Gardens. Go to www.cityofmadison.com/budgetprocess or call 266-4611 for other meeting times or for more information.

Madison Water Utility Open House is tonight for the East Side at 6:30 PM Goodman Community Center. The meeting will review where City is at with all various East Side drinking water issues including: Well 8 at the Olbrich sledding hill; Well 7 in the Sherman-Schlimgen neighborhood and Well 15 in the East Wash-Lien Rd area and the New East Side well site. For more information call 266-4653.

Dane County residents can dispose of household hazardous materials free of charge, 10 am-2 pm Tuesdays-Fridays, through April 27th at Clean Sweep, 2302 Fish Hatchery Rd. Go to www.danecountycleansweep.com or call 243-0368. Small business/agricultural materials accepted by appointment by calling 243-0347.

Eggroll Sale & Raffle to benefit FEED Kitchens. Pre-order eggrolls and raffle tickets by April 22nd at www.feedkitchens.org. Pick-up is from 12:00-3:00pm on April 28th, at the Lakeview Lutheran Church, located at 4001 Mandrake Road in Madison, just off Northport Drive. Call Jodi at 217-1388 for details.

Friday, April 13, 2012

Tonight at 5:00 pm at the UW SLIS Commons, on the 4th floor of Helen C. White Hall there will be a screening of the film ‘The Aggressives’. This film explores the lives of six NYC women who assume the category of ‘aggressives’ through masculine roles. Co-hosted by the LGBTQ and Ally Library Services Student Group. For information, check out the Facebook event.

Madison Children’s Museum invites adults only to a red-carpet party for the next Adult Swim fundraiser tonight from 6-10 p.m. The theme for this edition is “Lights, Camera, Interaction! A Wisconsin Film Festival Party” as we get ready for the upcoming film event held in Madison. Guests are encouraged to glam up like it’s the Oscars. Tickets can be purchased at MadisonChildrensMuseum.org until 4 pm or at the door for the same price. Call Amy at 256-6445 ext. 539 for more information.

WORT will be conducting our 3rd Annual On-Air Auction on this Saturday. Tune in and call 256-2001 with your bids. Go to www.wort-fm.org for a list of items and when they will be auctioned. Programs will run as usual.

Two free public information sessions will be held for the ‘Cycles of Revolution: Brake the Banks! Bike Ride’ to the Chicago NATO protest. They are this Saturday at 11:00 AM at the UW Humanities Building, Room 1651 and at 2:00 PM at the UW Memorial Union Profile Room. These events are FREE and open to the public. They include a slideshow presentation and time for Q & A about this exciting bike tour opportunity. Sponsored by the Grassroutes Caravan. For more information, go to grassroutescaravan.org, or contact grassroutescaravan@gmail.com.

‘Occupy Spring & Beyond – Where Do the 99% Go From Here? Teach-in & Conference!’ will be this Saturday from 9 am to 5 pm at the Memorial Union. Topics will include: Understanding & Educating About the Economy; Anti-Foreclosure Organizing and Actions; Organizing Against Student Debt; The Occupy Movement and the Homeless; Non-Violent Civil Disobedience; Direct Action in the Workplace; May 2012 Anti-NATO Actions in Chicago; and Anti-Mining, Environmental Justice and Eco-Socialism. There will also be film screenings, special caucuses, and work group meetings. For information go to occupyspringandbeyond@gmail.com or call 442-8399.

On Saturday, from 2 to 4 pm, Monona Public Library is hosting ‘National Library Week Cupcake Decorating War’ for adults and teens. Cupcakes and frosting are supplied and prizes are awarded. Register online at mononalibrary.org or by phone 222-6127.

‘What is Green Anarchy?’ This Sunday, the Rainbow Bookstore, 426 W. Gilman Street is hosting a conversation with John Zerzan –– a well known author, about his latest trip to India to meet with those involved in anti-authoritarian, anti-work, anti-technology, anti-civ movements. For information call 262-9036.

Thursday, April 12, 2012

Today at noon, the lecture "The Perils of Reporting in Pakistan" with New York Times journalist Pir Zubair Shah will be in room 206 Ingraham Hall, 1155 Observatory Dr., on the UW Madison campus. For more information call 262-9224.

Dr. Mads Gilbert will talk about his recent visit to Gaza titled, “Eyes in Gaza: What did we see?” What can we do?” This is at 7pm in room 180 Science Hall on the UW Madison campus, 550 N. Park St. Go to madisonrafah.org or call 469-6111 for more information.

The forum, “The Future of Nuclear Power in the Wake of Fukushima: Culture, Politics and Policy," is at 7 p.m. will be held in the DeLuca Forum in the Wisconsin Institutes for Discovery, 330 N. Orchard St. It is free and open to the public. Go to sts.wisc.edu for more information.

“Jackpine Savages, Bolt Weevils, and Solidarity Tractorcades – Radical Rural Protest History in the Midwest!” series continues by focusing on the Hormel Strike in Austin, MN with some carryover to the Tyson Strike in Jefferson, WI in 2003, and the potential for organizing in the meatpacking industry today. This is at 7:00 pm Rainbow Bookstore, 426 W. Gilman St. Call 262-9036 for more information.

Wednesday, April 11, 2012

Today at 3:30 pm, there will be a talk titled, "Globalizing Mining Resistance” as part of the “NO to mining, YES to water, YES to life!” series to fight to stop the ravages of mining. This is in room 4207 of Helen C. White Hall, 600 N. Park St. Go to madisoninfoshop.org or call 262-9036 for event information.

Q Cinema presents the film, “The Topp Twins: Untouchable Girls” about lesbian twins who are New Zealand's immensely popular singers, comediennes and tireless activists. This is at 6:30 pm at Outreach, 600 Williamson St. Call Outreach at 255-8582 for more details.

At 7:00 pm is the lecture, “The Role of Nonprofits in Building and Rebuilding Economies" This is in Varsity Hall of Union South, 1308 W. Dayton St. Contact 263-2432 for more information.

Also at 7 pm, the anti-mining movie series continues with the film, "Red Gold". This is in room 1121 of the UW Madison Humanities building, 455 N. Park St. at 7 pm. Go to wnpj.org or call 250-9240 for event details.

Learn how to be more effective creating positive political change by becoming a part of the upcoming Center for Progressive Leadership class group. Applications are due April 13th. Find out more at progressiveleaders.org or by calling (414) 273-8080.

Tuesday, April 10, 2012

The Anti-Mine Film Series presents the film, “Red Gold”. This 2009 documentary examines the threat posed a pebble mining project at two important sockeye salmon rivers in Alaska. This is at 7:00 pm in Room 1121 of the UW-Madison Humanities building, 455 N. Park St. For more information go to madisoninfoshop.org or call 262-9036.

Also at 7pm, is “Wisconsin to Wall Street: Challenging the Power of the Super Rich!” a discussion with Stephen Lerner of SEIU’s “Justice with Janitors Campaign”. This is at the UW-Madison Pyle Center Auditorium, 702 Langdon St. Call 256-5111 for event information or go to havenscenter.org

The 25th Annual Take a Stake in the Lakes volunteer cleanup of Dane County’s lakes and streams will be held on June 9th for Mendota and Kegonsa Lakes and 16th for Monona, Waubesa and Wingra Lakes. For a complete list of Take a Stake in the Lakes Days 25th Anniversary events June 1-17, 2012, go to takeastakeinthelakes.com.

Prevent Child Abuse before it starts. Volunteers are needed with Canopy Center to co-facilitate groups of youth, teens, and adults that have experienced abuse and hardship within the family. Contact Sarah Brunnquell, Volunteer Coordinator, at 729-1130 or visit our website at canopycenter.org.

Monday, April 9, 2012

SOCRATES CAFE, an informal philosophy discussion group, invites you to its meetings Mondays, 7 pm at Redamte Coffee House, 449 State St. Tonight's topic question is "When is the time for indoor voices & outdoor voices?" Call Randy at 630-1011.

"This is What Democracy Looks Like" - Mixed Media paintings based on the WI budget protests by S.L. VonGlahn. Showing at Mother Fools Coffeehouse 8am-11pm everyday in April. Contact vonglahn@uwalumni.com or stop by Mother Fools.

Think political change will still be important to you beyond the recall? Learn how to be more effective creating positive political change by becoming a part of the upcoming Center for Progressive Leadership class group. Mentoring, weekend workshops, small group and one on one coaching, project based leadership development, and political networking. Nominate a leader or participate yourself. Find out more at www.progressiveleaders.org or by calling (414) 273-8080. Applications are due April 13th.

VITA stands for "Volunteer Income Tax Assistance" and it is a cooperative effort by the Internal Revenue Service and many individual states, including Wisconsin, to provide income tax assistance to low-income individuals, handicapped or elderly. Volunteers trained by the Internal Revenue Service and the Wisconsin Department of Revenue prepare basic income tax returns free of charge at VITA sites. Some VITA sites offer free IRS electronic filing of tax returns. There are a number of VITA sites in Madison and surrounding areas. Please call 1-800-829-1040 for specific location information.

The Low Income Taxpayer Clinic (LITC) is another free tax assistance program. This program serves individuals who have a problem with the Internal Revenue Service and whose income is below a certain level. LITCs are independent from the IRS. Most LITCs can provide representation before the IRS or in court on audits, tax collection disputes, and other issues for free or for a small fee. If you receive a letter from the IRS saying there was some type of problem with your tax return, the LITC can help! The clinic that serves the Dane County market provides service in English and Spanish. For more information regarding your local LITC, please call 1-877-UWW-LITC.

Friday, April 6, 2012

350 Madison is excited to host Patty Loew as she shares reflections on successful actions to stop extraction of Wisconsin's Penokee Hills as it faced threats from the mining industry. The talk will be held at MATC - Room D240 211 North Carroll Street tonight from 7:00 – 8:30 PM. The event is free. Contact Susan at 444-8857 for more information.

Madison organizers are holding a “Hoodie Rally” on Saturday, April 7th from noon to 2pm on the State Street steps of the State Capitol Building. The Hoodie Rally will remember Bo Morrison and Trayvon Martin, demand justice for the victims of gun violence, and oppose laws that allow killing of our youth. This rally is also to call for an end to racism and stereotyping. Scheduled speakers will include: Kaleem Caire of the Madison Urban League; Bo Morrison’s family friend Tiffany Schroeder; and other community leaders. People will wear hoodies in memory of Trayvon and Bo. For more information call 338-4948.

Sustain Dane is sponsoring Food Camp this Saturday from 9 am - 5 pm. There is more information than one mortal could digest: Classes about beekeeping, gardening and making your own sauerkraut! Food Camp is a one-day, one-stop learning experience. It will be held at the Goodman Community Center 149 Waubesa Street. Admission is free, but pre-register at FoodCamp.org

Help end hunger in West Madison and Middleton by bringing a canned food item for the Stuff the Truck event at the new Metcalfe's West on Friday from 10am to 6pm and Saturday from 9am to 3pm. The need for food in summer increases while donations drop. This event will help the Middleton Outreach Ministry Food Pantry raise 25 tons of food from area food drives and from Canstruction Madison 2012. Go to canstructionmadison.org for more information.


OutTHERE is a Social Group for Gay and Lesbian 18-24 year olds. They meet every Sunday from 5:00 - 10:00 pm at OutReach, Inc. 800 Williamson St., Suite P-1. Activities include movie nights, discussions, trips, games and more. For more info email outtheremadisonwi@gmail.com or check out the website: outhteremadison.org