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As the US goes into the fifth year of our disastrous, illegal and immoral war on Iraq, events are being planned across the country for March 17–19, 2007, the 4th anniversary of the start of the war. Here in New York, THAW is calling on fellow theater artists to come and march with the Theaters Against War contingent at Sunday, March 18th protest that has been planned to take place in mid-town Manhattan. March with THAW: Four Years of War is Four Years Too Many — WE SAY ENOUGH!
THAW will be assembling in the middle of West 39th Street between 5th Avenue and 6th Avenue at 1:00 pm. The March will begin at 2:00 pm. We'll be marching bewteen the Labor Contingent and the Immigrant Rights Contingent. For more details on the march, click here.
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 Monday, March 18, 2007
at 8 pm
Operation Lysistrata:
A Film Event
Riverspace Arts
Nyack, NY
Back in the winter of 2003, our theatrical community came together in an unprecedented way to protest the impending attack on Iraq. Acknowledging THAW as their inspiration, two actresses had the idea to perform simultaneous readings of the ancient Greek anti-war play, Lysistrata, as a way to protest against the preemptive strike on Iraq. The themes of male dominance, proclivity toward war and ridicule of dissent in the 2,400 year-old play are such uncannily relevant themes in today’s climate that word of the event resonated around the world to generate over 1,000 readings and performances on March 3, 2003, in all fifty states and 59 countries worldwide to become the largest single theatrical act of dissent in history.
A new film, "Operation Lysistrata", is the story of how two women transformed their individual aspirations for peace into a movement which allowed the global community to share in their vision. The documentary touches on subjects of grassroots activism, conflict resolution, community building and the role of art in a functioning democracy-how these elements combine to empower and engage communities around the world to make a non-violent statement for peace.
Operation Lysistrata chronicles this unique historic happening with humor, intelligence and inspiration. Featuring interviews with F. Murray Abraham, Kathleen Chalfant, Howard Zinn, Viggo Mortensen, Judith Malina, Ellen McLaughlin and many other THAW friends and allies.
Riverspace Arts in located in Nyack at 119 Main Street, the center of downtown Nyack.
Take the train to Tarrytown connecting with the Tappan Zee Express bus to Nyack or take a bus directly from the Port Authority on 42nd Street or at the George Washington Bridge.
Website: http://www.riverspace.org/
Don't miss the inspiring film about Theaters Against War in action!
For friends of THAW in the NYC area, please join us for two events to benefit the Al Rowwad Children’s Theatre. Al Rowwad is a theatre and cultural center the Aida Refugee Camp, Bethlehem that is attempting to provide a safe and healthy environment to help children develop their creativity and discharge the stress of the war conditions they are forced to live in. Back in 2005, THAW hosted a benefit for Al Rowwad which featured Tony Kushner, as well as other noted theatre personalities. During their subsequent tour of the United States, individual THAW members formed a working relationship with Al Rowwad.
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NEW YORK AREA EVENTS
These events are sponsored by Theaters Against War
and WESPAC Foundation.
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Beautiful Resistance:
an evening of film to support the Al Rowwad Children’sTheatre
Featuring the documentary film “Visit Palestine” by Henry Chalfant, and two short films, “Nakba” and “The Exam” by Dr. Abdelfattah Abusrour. The filmmakers will join us for a post-film discussion.
Thursday, January 25, 2007
7:30 @ The Brecht Forum
451 West St. between Bank and Bethune
(7:30 Wine and cheese reception, screening starts at 8:00)
Sliding Scale Admission $6-10-15
www.brechtforum.org
Henry Chalfant is a documentary filmmaker and photographer well known for his work on urban culture and graffiti art and his seminal film “Style Wars.” His most recent film “From Mambo to Hip Hop” was featured at Lincoln Center’s “Dance on Film” Festival and on PBS. “Visit Palestine” chronicles a visit he made with the human rights group MADRE just prior to the second Intifada.
Dr. Abdelfattah Abusrour is the Director of Al Rowwad Children’s Theatre and the first Palestinian recipient of an Ashoka Fellowship (2006-2009) acknowledging “system-changing solutions for the world’s most urgent problems.”
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an evening of culture and performance
to benefit the children of Al Rowwad
Join Tony-nominated actress Kathleen Chalfant, acclaimed Palestinian-American playwright Betty Shamieh, and accomplished Israeli-American jazz pianist Liz Magnes for an evening of culture and performance.
Friday, January 26th @ 7:30
Chappaqua, New York at the Horace Greeley Auditorium
For more info go to www.wespac.org
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ABOUT AL-ROWWAD CULTURAL & THEATRE CENTER
Al-Rowwad Cultural and Theatre Center is dedicated to the training of children in Aida Camp-Bethlehem to help them overcome the repercussions of military occupation. As an independent, non-governmental organization, the center also offers educational and cultural programs which promote human rights.
In addition to their work in Palestine, Al Rowwad has toured theatres in Europe and North America. These tours bring to the confined children the invaluable experience of traveling to foreign lands, while educating international audiences about the realities of life in the occupied territories.
"Theater is a powerful tool of expression. It allows the children to manage and release all the anger, frustration, and pressure they live under, and to deliver their message in a peaceful, nonviolent, and civilized way. It also shows them how educating themselves in different fields is vital, and that they can't build their country by fighting in the streets."
– Abdelfattah Abu-Srour,
Director of Al-Rowwad and the first Palestinian recipient of an Ashoka Fellowship (2006-2009) acknowledging “system changing solutions for the world’s most urgent problems.”
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