Come to a benefit film screening and party to raise needed funds for the lawsuit filed on behalf of the over 850 people falsely detained and arrested March 20, 2003 while protesting the U.S. invasion of Iraq.

On 3/20/03, the National Lawyers Guild immediately sprang into action, organizing pro bono legal representation for every arrestee who needed representation.  They have been working tirelessly since to ensure that your right to protest is not criminalized in the city of Chicago.  The attorneys filed a class action lawsuit on behalf of those detained and arrested. Then, on the eve of trial, the judge determined that the actions of the police were reasonable and dismissed the case.  Now, the Plaintiffs are set to appeal the case, because this struggle is not over until justice is achieved.  The dedicated lawyers, working through the Lawyers Guild, have given countless hours and plan to dedicate many more until the police and City of Chicago are held accountable.

The appeal will cost money.  Unlike the City attorneys, who have received approximately $4 million to deny you your right to protest, the NLG attorneys have spent hundreds of thousands of dollars to protect the right to protest.

We need your help.  Join us for an event dedicated to raising funds for the lawsuit and to ensure that the appeal receives the support it needs and deserves.

WHAT:  Benefit Screening of Where We Stood: Chicago’s Resistance to the US War in Iraq (The story of March 20, 2003)

            Followed by spoken word artists and live music

            Refreshments will be available

DONATIONS: $10 – $20 AT THE DOOR

WHEN:  Saturday, July 18, 2009

               5-8 PM

WHERE: Kimball Avenue Church

                2324 N. Kimball

Donations being accepted NOW – if you cannot attend or are able to make an immediate donation, please make checks payable to 8^th Center for Justice/M20 Case and send to 8^th Day Center for Justice

                        ATTN: Kathleen or Mary Kay

                        205 W. Monroe  #500

                        Chicago, IL  60606

Donations are tax deductible and we appreciate your generosity.

Co-sponsored by Iraq Veterans Against the War – IVAW – and Art Against War

Hosted By:
Art Against War @ the Heartland

When:
Saturday, April 18, 2009

Where:
Heartland Cafe
7000 N. Glenwood Ave
Chicago
60626

Description:
Featured Music: Devi 2000, Chicago's premier kirtan group: www.devi2000.com Spoken word: "The Art of Dying," a dramatic reading by Chicago poet and radio host Mike Watson about a "die-in" in Federal Plaza mourning civilian and military deaths in Iraq. The reading is of an essay by local writer Tom Montgomery-Fate.

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Art Against War Marks 1-Year Anniversary and 6th Anniversary of War in Iraq
Saturday 3/21/09 at Chicago’s Heartland Café

CHICAGO, IL – Marking its one-year anniversary as an ongoing monthly event and the 6th anniversary of the war in Iraq, Art Against War is staging its 12th event in March. The Bill Reedy Band and Warrior Poets will take the stage at the re-opened Heartland Cafe, this month benefiting IVAW - Iraq Veterans Against the War.

The Art Against War one-year anniversary is on Saturday, March 21, from 9pm to 10:30pm at The Heartland Café, 7000 N. Glenwood Avenue in Chicago’s Rogers Park. Cost is $5 at the door.

Art Against War takes place every third Saturday of the month in solidarity with the Iraq Moratorium and is a completely volunteer effort. “Art Against War is one of many efforts focusing on an end to the war,” says Cynthia Okayama Dopke, one of the event’s producers. “We’re proud to celebrate our first full year of events. Thanks to the generosity of so many performers and the ongoing support of the Heartland Café, we’ve been able to help the four organizations we partner with in their efforts to raise money and gain increased visibility.”

Art Against War donates the proceeds of each show to one of four selected non-profits actively addressing the prevention or fallout of war. Recipient organizations teach nonviolence, resettle refugees in Chicago, counter recruitment of youth to the military and assist returning veterans from Iraq and Afghanistan.

March Performers
The Bill Reedy Band offers a rich acoustic mixture of Americana--echoes of bluegrass, blues, traditional and original songs - with good picking, stirring vocal harmonies and lots of heart.

Warrior Poets
Veterans and spoken word artists perform poems and stories as we enter Year Seven.

About Iraq Veterans Against the War – IVAW - Working to stop the war and secure benefits for returning veterans, IVAW is an organization of veterans and their families dedicated to bringing Iraq veterans home and providing them with ongoing support once they get here.

The Iraq Moratorium, is a nationwide grassroots campaign to end the occupation of Iraq and invites people to commit that “on the Third Friday of each and every month, I will break my daily routine and take some action, by myself or with others, to end the War in Iraq.” For more information, iraqmoratorium.org

Event sponsors to date are American Friends Service Committee, Peace Pledge Chicago, and Chicagoans Against War and Injustice (CAWI). Organizations may become sponsors of Art Against War for a $25 donation. Make checks payable Art Against War and mail to 2300 N. Leavitt, Chicago, IL 60647.

If you are a performer or visual artist interested in participating in a future event, please contact Cynthia Okayama Dopke at artagainstwar@gmail.com. For more information, visit www.myspace.com/artagainstwar

Stop the War • Bring The Troops Home • Art Against War

This Saturday, February 21, 9 PM
Heartland Cafe, 7000 N. Glenwood Ave.
www.heartlandcafe.com
$5 cover at the door

Art Against War presents:

- Acoustic musician Donnie Biggins

- Spoken Word Artist King Keith

- Peace is in Fashion show by young peacemakers and activists from throughout Chicago

This event benefits the work of American Friends Service Committee's Truth in Recruitment program to support their work with the Chicagoland Coalition Opposed to the MIlitarization of Youth.

Contact us if you have any questions--artagainstwar@gmail.com

Please bring a pair of new or gently used boots of any size (adult and child) to tonight's AAW event. The boots are much needed by newly arriving refugees experiencing their first Chicago winter. Heartland’s refugee program will distribute them to needy refugee families. About Heartland Alliance for Human Needs and Human RightsHeartland Alliance advances the human rights and responds to the human needs of endangered populations—particularly the poor, the isolated, and the displaced—through the provision of comprehensive and respectful services and the promotion of permanent solutions leading to a more just global society. The Refugee and Immigrant Services Program assists refugees fleeing violence and unrest from around the world as they settle in a new country. It finds people homes, arranges for medical care and education, and offers job placement and language training services.Heartland Alliance: www.heartlandalliance.org

CHICAGO, IL - Artists from throughout Chicagoland will take the stage again for Art Against War’s TENTH performance event, this month benefiting Heartland Alliance’s Refugee and Immigrant Community Services program. AAW also requests the donation of boots – new or gently used for an adult or child – for distribution to Heartland’s needy refugee families. Please bring a pair or two as the need is great.The event takes place on on Saturday, January 17 from 9pm to 11:30pm at The Heartland Café, 7000 N. Glenwood Avenue in Chicago’s Rogers Park. Cost is $5 at the door. Art Against War takes place every third Saturday of the month in solidarity with the Iraq Moratorium and is a completely volunteer effort. “Art Against War is one of many efforts building a national commitment to end the war,” says Erin Polley, American Friends Service Committee, an event sponsor. “It’s a positive evening of community building.”Art Against War donates the proceeds of each show to one of four selected non-profits actively addressing the prevention or fallout of war. Recipient organizations teach nonviolence, resettle refugees in Chicago, counter recruitment of youth to the military and assist veterans returning from Iraq and Afghanistan. January PerformersTeen Poets Interpret Refugee ExperienceTeliane Bakala and Ashal Yai, teen poets from the Congo and Sudan respectively, will perform interpretive readings describing their refugee experience. Their spoken word performance debuted at the 2008 World Refugee Day in Daley Plaza. Teliane Bakala, 13, attends Chicago Math & Science Academy and came to Chicago in 2004. Ashal Yai, 14, attends Senn High School and came to Chicago in 2001. Bhutanese Dancer PerformsPrakash Biswakarma, a refugee from Bhutan, arrived just weeks ago to live with relatives in Chicago. He has spent the majority of his life in a refugee camp in Nepal and will perform two traditional Nepalese dances.Political Asylee turned PoetPoet, Fuad Jawad Ridha is a Faylee Kurd who recently gained asylum in the US and lives in the western suburbs. Fuad’s poetry centers on the need for peace, the rejection of violence in Iraq and love and gratitude for his adopted country. Å retired judge, Fuad’s name is well known in Iraq’s northern provinces for keeping alive the story of the Faylee Kurds. About the Iraq Moratorium The Iraq Moratorium, is a nationwide grassroots campaign to end the occupation of Iraq and invites people to commit that “on the Third Friday of each and every month, I will break my daily routine and take some action, by myself or with others, to end the War in Iraq.” For more information, iraqmoratorium.orgEvent sponsors to date are American Friends Service Committee, Peace Pledge Chicago, and Chicagoans Against War and Injustice (CAWI). Organizations may become sponsors of Art Against War for a $25 donation. Make checks payable Art Against War and mail to 2300 N. Leavitt, Chicago, IL 60647.

Art Against War Presents 9 in an Ongoing Monthly Series
Saturday 12/19/08 at Chicago's Heartland Café

CHICAGO, IL - Musicians from throughout Chicagoland will take the stage again for Art Against War's ninth performance event, this month benefiting Pace e Bene Nonviolence Service, a non-profit located at Roosevelt and Halsted which offers trainings to foster a more peaceful world.

December's musicians perform on Friday, December 19 from 9pm to 11:30pm at The Heartland Café, 7000 N. Glenwood Avenue in Chicago's Rogers Park. Cost is $5 at the door.

Art Against War takes place every third Friday of the month in solidarity with the Iraq Moratorium and is a completely volunteer effort. "Art Against War is one of many efforts building a national commitment to end the war," says Erin Polley, American Friends Service Committee, an event sponsor. "It's a positive evening of community building."

Art Against War donates the proceeds of each show to one of four selected non-profits actively addressing the prevention or fallout of war. Recipient organizations teach nonviolence, resettle refugees in Chicago, counter recruitment of youth to the military and assist returning veterans from Iraq and Afghanistan.

December Performers
Guitarist, Mark Dvorak, Old Town School of Folk Music, has performed throughout the country performing traditional folk and standards from the American song book. He plays authentic country blues guitar and picks great old-time banjo. Mark enjoys sing along songs and mixes in his own originals. Mark likes to joke around with the folks who attend his shows and throughout the program will add personal anecdotes, and a touch of history or social context.

Plan B is the duo of Tim Schneckloth and Annalise Raziq, dedicated to the performance of Americana music. Tim has been an active singer and guitarist since the 1960s, working with such semi-legendary groups as the Tirebiters and Ivan and the Terribles. More recently, he has performed with a number of ensembles associated with the Old Town School of Folk Music. Annalise Raziq is a singer and peace activist with a wide range of experience performing Americana music. Annalise is a student of the Old Town School of Folk Music and also sings with the band Nobody Nobody Sent.

Gerry Gorman and Kate Herold will offer spoken word performances from their essays on activism, nursing and social change.

About Pace e Bene Nonviolence Service
Through trainings and strategic consultation, Pace e Bene collaborates with international, national, and local organizations, religious communities, and movements taking nonviolent action to: foster just and lasting peace; champion human rights; challenge the violence of poverty and multiple forms of oppression; and strengthen spiritually-based initiatives for justice and peace. In 2008, the Oakland, CA-based organization opened offices on the UIC campus at Halsted and Roosevelt seeking to build a greater presence and offer more programs and trainings in Chicago and the Midwest.

The Iraq Moratorium, is a nationwide grassroots campaign to end the occupation of Iraq and invites people to commit that "on the Third Friday of each and every month, I will break my daily routine and take some action, by myself or with others, to end the War in Iraq." For more information, iraqmoratorium.org

Event sponsors to date are American Friends Service Committee, Peace Pledge Chicago, and Chicagoans Against War and Injustice (CAWI). Organizations may become sponsors of Art Against War for a $25 donation. Make checks payable Art Against War and mail to 2300 N. Leavitt, Chicago, IL 60647.

If you are a performer or visual artist interested in participating in a future event, please contact Cynthia Okayama-Dopke at artagainstwar@gmail.com. For more information, visit www.myspace.com/artagainstwar

Stop the War • Bring The Troops Home • Art Against War

Art Against War will take place on Friday, November 21 from 9pm to 11:30pm at The Heartland Café, 7000 N. Glenwood Avenue in Chicago's Rogers Park. Cost is $5 at the door.

Art Against War donates the proceeds of each show to one of four selected non-profits actively addressing the prevention or fallout of war. Recipient organizations teach nonviolence, resettle refugees in Chicago, counter recruitment of youth to the military and assist returning veterans from Iraq and Afghanistan.

November's show will benefit Iraq Veterans Against the War (IVAW). IVAW was founded by Iraq war veterans in 2004 and gives voice to the many active duty service people and veterans who oppose the war. It calls for immediate withdrawal of all occupying forces in Iraq and reparations for the human and structural damages Iraq has suffered. IVAW also works for full benefits, adequate healthcare (including mental health), and other supports for returning servicemen and women.

November Performers
Amy Dixon-Kolar is a seasoned acoustic folk singer/songwriter, Her music and lyrics offer a new perspective to the everyday, drawing from her experience as a teacher, mother, political activist, interpreter and performer. She released her first full-length CD "Now It's Time" in August, 2008, produced with two of Chicago's best - John Abbey and Steve Dawson. Her song, "Child of Three Mothers" was recognized in the 2008 Great Lakes Songwriting Contest and the 2008 Independent Songwriters Association Songwriting Contest. Says Mark Dvorak, Old Town School of Folk Music, "Amy's music touches us and calls us to celebrate living; to reflect again on our humanity and on our community."

The Warrior Writers is a project of Iraq Veterans Against the War (IVAW) providing an outlet for servicemen and women to express their experiences through poetry and stories. IVAW members will read selected shorts.

Rock band, The Living Blue, headlines. The group tours and records extensively, performing with the likes of Iggy and the Stooges, The New York Dolls, the Strokes, the Ravonettes, the Soledad Brothers, Bo Diddley, and many others.