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To Friends of Dry River

Dear Friends,

As you all know, Dry River Radical Resource Center is an amazing space that provides a number of services to our community. In addition to being a great all-ages venue and a diverse community gathering place, DR is also an inspirational example of self-sufficiency. In order to maintain the various services that the center offers (Computer Lab, Freeskool, Venue, Library, etc.), the collective that organizes the space relies on its members and friends for the relatively small amount of money it needs every month to survive. It is this commitment to financial independence that allows us to be unencumbered by outside influences.

But at the moment, your favorite radical collective in Tucson has come up short this month and needs financial assistance in order to continue its good work. This may sound like a daunting task, but do not despair! DR has been successfully raising what it needs (and more) every month for years, with the continuing support of people like you. There are many ways to help support DR. If you are able to come by and drop off a one-time donation (no matter how small), that's great; if you can commit to a monthly amount, even better. You can also donate online here using PayPal:
http://dryriver.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=34&Itemid=33
And of course you can always show up for one of the many events that are going on (check the online calendar at dryriver.org ) and make your donation while being entertained. If money does not hold a prominent place in your life, a donation of baking materials (ie. sugar, flour, butter, etc.) would also be appreciated, as we will be attempting to lure more donations by providing tasty treats at events.

In addition to the immediate needs of Dry River this month, we would also like to remind you of the coming summer. While some of you will take those months to explore our beautiful planet and escape the Tucson heat, DR will still be here, doing it what it does, and it must pay its rent, even when it's really hot. There will still by plenty of great goings on at the space for those of you tough enough to stick around, so we ask that you keep DR in your thoughts (and budgets) during the summertime.

A hearty Thank You to all, from your friendly neighborhood underground community center!

Sincerely,
The Dry River Collective

Int'l Women's Day skillshare & celebration THIS SUNDAY

Dry River will be hosting a day of celebrations and werkshops this Sunday from Noon to 8pm!

All folks are welcome to participate in an event with International Women's Day in mind!

so far we have several werkshops that will be happening, and this is a call out to people, especially women, to come with more ideas for werkshops, skillshares, or discussions they would like to see and make happen!

we know it's short notices, but.............. get inspired! we'll be making flyers in 24 hours (friday afternoon!) with hopefully a more complete schedule of events.. here's what we have so far:

Noon--- Introductions to Fertility Awareness for birth control and health / How To Chart your Menstrual Cycle / Herbal Abortion discussion

2pm--- Mad Mapping, a mental health excercize, exploration werkshop

4pm--- "Herb Share" please bring herbs for tea or to share in whatever way and/or herbal info to share! We'll talk about Women's Herbs and maybe take a walk to the community garden and see a few of these lovely medicines in action! We'll be making an herbal liniment with Calendula! and more....!

5:30-6:30pm--- Every week there is an existing Clean & Sober group that meets, this will be happening in confidentiality either in the courtyard or the back room!

6pm--- Freeskool Brainstorm/Planning Meeting!!! Bring ideas for future werkshops/skillshares that will happen at Dry River in the immediate future! (might continue with sunday skillshares here at DR) yay!

7:30 Potluck and Discussion/ Wrap up and talk about why women should be/ are celebrated and why we as women want to continute getting together, celebrating and sharing!

OKAY SO...... overlapping time-slots are fine, everything is flexible, if you'd like to offer a werkshop please get in touch ASAP! Flyers will be made tomorrow and distributed at events Friday and Saturday nights!! Also check Dry Rivers website for updated schedule.....www.dryriver.org

Also, Monday evening there is a Ladie's Craft-N-Chat gathering.... for women only, it will be held at the Parasol Project, located right behind Tooley's Cafe in the Lost Barrio. We'll be chatting about all sorts of stuff and werking on sewing cloth menstrual pads, we'll have supplies, but the more the merrier! for info email me!! Time is still TBA..... should be getting started between 5 and 7 though to give you a rough idea... MORE SOON!!!!!

thanks!!! We're very excited to see lots of folks turn out! Remember, everyone is welcome this Sunday Noon-8pm!!

Friday 16 January: Benefit for Free Radio Chukshon

You're invited to a Benefit Fundraiser Party for Free Radio Chukshon with live music and a quiz show with awesome prizes!
Friday night, Jan 16 at Dry River Radical Resource Center (740 N Main @ University)
Doors open at 6pm, show starts at 7
Join us to help Free Radio Chukshon, Tucson's newest and coolest underground radio station, raise some funds to help pay for studio space, internet bandwidth, and various pieces of radio equipment so they can keep doing what they're doing. FRC was started last fall as a new and collectively-run DIY radio station to serve the Tucson community.

Quiz Show, Auction and Raffle:
We have a wide assortment of goodies to raffle off and give away as prizes in the old time radio quiz:
A Tall Bike, Rare Albums, Gift Certificate to Revolutionary Grounds Bookstore and Cafe, Goodies from Toxic Ranch Records,
Gift Certificates to the climbing gym, CDs, including special compilations that feature the best of various FRC shows,
Free Radio Chukshon T-Shirts and Patches, Pirate Finger Puppets,
and more!

Music by:
Golden Boots
FANSS
Feel Good Revolution
Douglas Fir
Jaime J.

There will also be some snacks, coffee, tea and hot chocolate.
Suggested donation of $3-7, and whatever more you'd like to help out the cause of community radio!

Free Radio Chukshon
90.9 in the general downtown Tucson area
freeradiochukshon.org for online streaming

Note: Friday night Main St. will be closed for construction from St. Mary's to the railroad tracks, so keep this in mind when planning your trip to this event.

Gaza Boat Benefit, Saturday Dry River 12/13, 6PM

Tucson Free Gaza Presents:
Gaza Boat Benefit

6pm
DRY RIVER RADICAL RESOURCE CENTER
740 N. MAIN ST.
(SE Corner of Main & University Blvd.)

Palestinian Supper Silent Auction Speakers Music Open Mic

Final list of musical groups and speakers:

Speakers:
Mohyeddin Abdulaziz, Tucson Chapter of the American-Arab Anti Discrimination
Committee (ADC)
Racheli Gai, Tucson Women in Black
Sandy Marshall, Ireland/Palestine Solidarity Project

Music:
Great Job, Logan Greene, Boogie Nazis, Mata Leao, The Tics, Bookjaw,
Time-Traveling Vaudevillians

For more information, call: 520-302-6006.

*On December 13, Dry River Radical Resource Center (740 N Main St.)
will host a Gaza Boat benefit to raise funds in support of the Free Gaza
Movement, an internationally-led effort which has been directly aiding
Palestinians in Gaza upon request, supporting Palestinian social programs and
resistance efforts on the ground, and spreading international awareness to the
brutal U.S.-Israeli occupation of the lives and lands of Palestinians of the
region and elsewhere. The latest efforts have been directed at creating a
permanent sealine, or "ferry service", in the words of one supporter, from the
island of Cyprus to the shores of Gaza, in augmentation of the first two -- and
most recently a third -- of Gaza Boats having successfully broken
(U.S.-)Israel's social, economic and military blockade and siege of the
occupied territories. The first boat sailed successfully from Cyprus to Gazan
shores on Aug. 23rd; the second on Oct. 29th; and the third most recently on
November 8th. (See links below for more info.) The effort has been to
distribute medical supplies, exchange outreach with Gazans as well as ferry
people (restricted of movement) out of Gaza in order to receive medical
treatment and fulfill other needs and wishes.

Dry River 3rd Anniversary Mega-Weekend!!!

Hello Dry River supporters and fans,
November 6 - 9 at Dry River is a massive 4-day celebration of the 3rd year of being a radical space in Tucson! C'mon down and join in the fun! Below are details of all the festivities:

Tonite, Thursday & Friday November 6 - 7: Bike Porn 1 & 2
Not for those easily offended (or under 18) Bike Porn 2: Bikexploitation is a
series of short movies by various artists on the theme "bicycle
exploitation." The curator of the program, Reverend Phil, will
introduce this synthesis of transportation and sexual freedoms.
The Pornography of the Bicycle and Bike Porn 2: Bikexploitation are
each playing in Tucson one night only as part of the
"Westward Ho!" Tour across the western United States.

In the past year the first program toured from coast to coast
receiving standing ovations and walk outs, sometimes simultaneously.

Please be advised of adult content: 18 and over only, please.
(see www.BikeSmut.com for more info)

Friday November 7
6pm Costume Bike Ride
7pm - more Bike Porn, preceded by Whiskeybreath Burlesque Troupe
9pm (after the Bike Porn): Music! A smorgasbord of bands that regularly frequent the Dry River stage, ringing in our new year: Logan Greene, Feel Good Revolution, Cizana, and more!
Plus a special screening of "V For Vendetta"!!

Saturday November 8
-POTLUCK!!!
-Buy Nothing Day
-Capture The Flag
-Rebellion In Patagonia (movie)
PLUS MUSIC ALL NIGHT - Bookjaw, Not Sorry, Great Job, Terrordactyls, Bloodied Up Knuckles, and more!!

Sunday Nov 9th - 1PM
-POTLUCK!!!
-Memorial for Marcella 'Sali' Grace Eiler [murder victim in Oaxaca]
-All Souls Procession
-Salvador Duran
AND MORE

Please check out www.myspace.com/dryriver or dryriver.org for any other details/questions/info.

Craft Potluck Barter Film Faire, Tonite (thursday Aug 7)!

Tomorrow night (Thursday Aug. 7th) at 7pm Dry River is hosting a pot-luck, craft, barter and film night! So, bring your appetite, some food to eat, some crafty skills to share, things to exchange, and a friend! We'll also be holding a surprise raffle and screening a surprise film. Who knows what other surprises await?!

What's the occasion for this impromptu pot-luck party? You mean, apart from the fact that August 7th is the anniversary of the start of the Whiskey Rebellion of 1794 - an armed insurrection against federally imposed taxation, which was imposed, of course, for the purpose of "social discipline" and to strengthen faltering governmental authority, and which was violently suppressed (ironically but not surprisingly) by the new federal government, marking the first time u.s. military force was used against amerikan citizens, and indirectly starting off the now centuries old tradition of moon-shining in Kentucky and Tennessee? None really. It's just an excuse to have some fun, see our friends, and enjoy our community space together. See you there!

love,

the dry river collectivistas

Saturday 4/26 at Dry River: Of Friends And Worldwinds

Of Friends & Whirlwinds:
Inquiry, Movements & �Constituent Imagination�

a discussion on research, radical politics & creating social change

Saturday 26 April 4pm @ Dry River
740 N. Main St. @ University Blvd.; www.dryriver.org
Donations for the space & those traveling.

A series of talks on inquiry and movements from the upcoming journal "In the
Middle of a Whirlwind: 2008 Convention Protests, Movement and Movements" and
in celebration of the AK Press collection Constituent Imagination: Militant
Investigations / Collective Theorization.

�From the ivory tower to the barricades! Radical intellectuals explore the
relationship between research and resistance.� - from Constituent
Imagination

With Conor & Craig of Team Colors, Jeff Juris (Assistant Professor of
Anthropology at ASU West, member of CAROB [Central Arizona Radicals Opposing
Borders] and the ASU West Border Justice Group), and a presentation from the
Progressive Librarians Guild: UA Chapter.

Talks include:

Team Colors
Conor Cash - "In the Middle of a Whirlwind: 2008 Convention Protests,
Movement, and Movements:
Craig Hughes - "DIY and the Movement Beyond Capitalism in the United States"
(An expansion on his article in Constituent Imagination)

Jeff Juris:
"Bridging the Divide between Activism and Research: Militant Ethnography as
a tool for social transformation" (An expansion of his article in
Constituent Imagination)

Progressive Librarians Guild: UA Chapter
An introduction to the group and brief talk about the national organizations
Radical Reference and Progressive Library Guild, of which the UA Chapter is
part.

Constituent Imagination: www.akpress.org <http://www.akpress.org>
In the Middle of a Whirlwind: www.inthemiddleofawhirlwind.info
<http://www.inthemiddleofawhirlwind.info>

For more information: kevin@warmachines.info

*

ON TEAM COLORS:
Team Colors is a collective engaged in militant research to provide
�strategic analysis for the intervention into everyday life�. Our purpose
is to explore questions of everyday resistance, mutual aid, the imposition
of work, social reproduction, class composition, community participation,
and 'the commons' - by creating engaging workshops and the producing
provocative written documents and articles. Currently Team Colors is based
Brooklyn NY, Portland, OR, and Tucson, AZ. Our approach has come from our
involvement in community organizing projects, community dialogs, and
resistance activities in the countries largest suburb of Long Island, New
York. www(dot)warmachines(dot)info

ON JEFF JURIS:
Jeffrey S. Juris is an Assistant Professor of Anthropology in the Department
of Social and Behavioral Sciences at Arizona State University. He received
his Ph.D. in anthropology from the University of California, Berkeley in May
2004, and has also served as a Post-Doctoral Fellow at the USC Annenberg
School for Communication. His forthcoming book, �Networking Futures: the
Movements against Corporate Globalization� (Duke University Press, 2008),
explores the cultural logic and politics of transnational networking among
anti-corporate globalization activists in Barcelona, including their
participation in transnational networks such as Peoples Global Action and
the World Social Forum. He has also published several articles regarding
this topic and the relationship between new digital technologies and
grassroots social movements. Most recently, he has conducted fieldwork at
the United States Social Forum, and is planning a new ethnographic research
project on grassroots media activism and autonomy in Mexico.

Dystopia Film Frenzy Continues this weekend!!

This weekend brings you the second half of the Dry River Dystopia Film Frenzy - a veritable cornucopia of films that depict worlds even more screwed-up than our own - lessons to learn from in our fight for an alternative to this unjust and violent system we live in.

All films are by donation ($3 suggested) and may be followed by topical and spirited discussion. Accompanied by tea and popcorn!!

Friday April 11
7pm: Zardoz (1974)
In the far future, a savage trained only to kill finds a way into the community of bored immortals that alone preserves humanity's achievements.
Starring Sean Connery as Zed, who wears nothing but a red diaper and red suspenders throughout the film!
Warning: graphic violence.

9pm: Brazil (1985)
In this classic Terry Gilliam film, a bureaucrat in a retro-future world tries to correct an administrative error and himself becomes an enemy of the state.

Saturday April 12:
3:30 - Soylent Green (1973)
In an overpopulated futuristic Earth, a New York police detective finds himself marked for murder by government agents when he gets too close to a bizarre state secret involving the origins of a revolutionary and needed new foodstuff. stars recently dead NRA prez Charelton Heston - come help us celebrate...

Sunday April 13:
3:30 - Minority Report (2002)
In the future, criminals are caught before the crimes they commit, but one of the officers in the special unit is accused of one such crime and sets out to prove his innocence.
The second in our series based on Phillip K. Dick stories, and the second in our series with overblown actors with crappy politics starring as cops (Charleton Heston in Soylent Green and Tom Cruise here)

Can't Jail The Spirit! (saturday april 5) and One More Night At The Barricades (sunday april 6)

Two Big Events This Weekend at Dry River!!

Can't Jail The Spirit!
A night of Presentations, Film and Solidarity!
Saturday April 5th, 2008 6:30pm
(w/ delicious potluck dinner)

Featuring Speakers:

Matt Hart
from Anarchist Black Cross Federation
of Los Angeles on the importance of political prisoner
support works and the success and failures of building
of 22 years of prisoner aid after the death Kuwasi
Balagoon, ex-Black Panther, a member of the Black
Liberation Army, a New African anarchist.

Kevin Van Meter
from Team Colors Militant Research Collective of New
York will be presenting on Daniel McGowan of the Green
Scare, the defendants from Stop Hunington Animal
Cruelty (SHAC 7), and other recent arrests in the US.

He will be presenting the films "SHAC and SHAC 7" and
"Green Scare: Illuminating the New War on Dissent"

Conor Cash
from Team Colors Militant Research Collective of New
York will be discussing his previous experience as a
defendant during political persecution in 2001, as
well as presenting thoughts on radical politics,
organizing, and prisoner support.

Josh Banno
from Dry River Collective will be discussing his
previous experience as an Anarchist Black Cross
prisoner supporter, and his experience as a defendant
during political persecution in 2004.

There will be a delicious potluck dinner, as well as a
facilitated workshop on How to Write a Prisoner!

Please bring books to donate to Arizona prisoners!

A Dry River Collective Event - with Read Between the
Bars, Together with Anarchist Black Cross Federation
of Los Angeles and Team Colors Militant Research
Collective.

$5 Donation or books requested

and this Sunday at 4pm:
Brad, One More Night At The Barricades
When Mexican paramilitary forces shot Brad Will in the chest, killing him, his camera fell from his hands. But it didn't stop recording. It continued moving from hand to hand, telling Brad's story, as well as the story of the movement of movements that he was a part of. From the squats of New York to the forests of Oregon, from the anti-globalization protests in Seattle, Prague, Quebec to the popular uprising in Oaxaca, Brad's camera paints us a picture of what his life was about, and what so many of his friends continue to struggle for.
Brazilian filmmaker Miguel will be present.

Six-Day Dystopia Film Frenzy begins tonight!!!

Tonight is the beginning of a 6-Day, 8-film extravaganza of films that depict worlds even more screwed-up than our own - lessons to learn from in our fight for an alternative to this unjust and violent system we live in.

All films are by donation ($3 suggested) and will be followed by topical discussion. Tea and popcorn available.

Dry River Dystopia Film Series

Friday March 28
7pm: Idiocracy
Private Joe Bauers, the definition of "average American", is selected by the Pentagon to be the guinea pig for a top-secret hibernation program. Forgotten, he awakes 500 years in the future. He discovers a society so incredibly dumbed-down that he's easily the most intelligent person alive.

9pm: Blade Runner (Director's Cut) (1982)
In a cyberpunk vision of the future, man has developed the technology to create replicants, human clones used to serve in the colonies outside Earth but with fixed lifespans. In Los Angeles, 2019, Deckard is a Blade Runner, a cop who specialises in terminating replicants. Originally in retirement, he is forced to re-enter the force when six replicants escape from an offworld colony to Earth.

Saturday March 29:
3:30 pm - Farenheit 451
In an oppressive future, a fireman whose duty is to destroy all books begins to question his task.

Sunday March 30
3:30pm - Metropolis (2001)
An anime retelling of the classic Fritz Lang film from the 30s, this version of Metropolis is also inspired by the pages of the classic comic book "Astro-boy" by Osamu Tezuka. Kenichi and his uncle Shunsaku Ban must find the mystery behind robot girl Tima.

Friday April 11
7pm: Zardoz (1974)
In the far future, a savage trained only to kill finds a way into the community of bored immortals that alone preserves humanity's achievements.
Starring Sean Connery as Zed, who wears nothing but a red diaper and red suspenders throughout the film!
Warning: graphic violence.

9pm: Brazil (1985)
In this classic Terry Gilliam film, a bureaucrat in a retro-future world tries to correct an administrative error and himself becomes an enemy of the state.

Saturday April 12:
3:30 - Soylent Green (1973)
In an overpopulated futuristic Earth, a New York police detective finds himself marked for murder by government agents when he gets too close to a bizarre state secret involving the origins of a revolutionary and needed new foodstuff. stars NRA prez Charelton Heston...

Sunday April 13:
3:30 - Minority Report (2002)
In the future, criminals are caught before the crimes they commit, but one of the officers in the special unit is accused of one such crime and sets out to prove his innocence.
The second in our series based on Phillip K. Dick stories, and the second in our series with overblown actors with crappy politics starring as cops (Charleton Heston in Soylent Green and Tom Cruise here)