Peace

Come and enjoy live music by Thistle (acoustic folk), Yid Vicious (klezmer), Caravan Gypsy Swing Ensemble (acoustic jazz inspired by Django Reinhart), The Ragin' Grannies (political satire) and The Motor Primitives (progressive rock). Free food from The Dardanelles, Ground Zero Coffee Shop and Glass Nickle Pizza and lots of fun!

We plan to raise a lot of money for our great organization, so bring a full wallet!

Join us for a demonstration to oppose the Iraq war on Saturday, March 17th. We are calling for an end to the war and bringing all the troops home now. We will gather to mark the 4th anniversary of the start of the Iraq war and call for "Not One More Death. Not One More Dollar." We will also be leafletting with the theme of encouraging young people to seek alternatives to military enlistment, and to resist the lures of military recruiters.

Gather at UW Library Mall at 12:30pm for musical satire and spoken word artists. Rally begins at 1pm with speakers. March steps off at 1:30pm. Bring signs and noise makers. Come early if you can volunteer to leaflet or help with another task.

Spread a message of peace during this holiday season! Join us in an hour-long vigil to spread the true spirit of the season!

Your involvement will help make the increasing opposition to the war in Iraq visible to holiday shoppers. Please bring signs and be ready to wave and smile at passing cars.

HONOR THE DEAD, DEMAND THE TRUTH!

RALLY AND MARCH

Thursday, June 16

5 PM Gather at State St. corner of Capitol Square

5-5:30 Open megaphone

5:30 March to UW Library Mall

6:00 Open megaphone at Mall

This Thursday many Wisconsinites will converge on the 
State Capital for a rally and march to ask for a full 
investigation into the Downing Street memo.   It is 
hoped that hundreds will join us to help support 
John Conyers' call for an investigation into the 
Downing Street Memo.

At 5:30 we will march down State St. to the UW Library 
Mall in a show of support and solidarity with those 
marching in Washington DC and throughout the country. 
It is our earnest hope that our voices will combine 
into a noise big enough to be heard by our leaders, 
and our media.

Please distribute this information widely.

For more details on the Downing Street Memo: 

http://www.afterdowningstreet.org

Contact for Madison Rally:  

Dennis Coyier 839-5452 dcoy@execpc.com 

Friday, April 22

The Madison Area Peace Coalition is sponsoring an “Artists for Peace” exhibit, beginning on April 15th, and running every day through April 22nd. The exhibition will occur at the Electric Earth Café, 546 West Washington Ave, where bids may be placed daily. A reception and silent auction are scheduled for the Café on Friday, April 22nd — Earth Day — from 7 to 10 pm. The celebration will include live entertainment and refreshments, as well as conversation-time for artists, donors and bidders. Winning bidders not present at the auction will be notified by phone.

The exhibit will contain original and print artwork from American and international artists, including local photography, Palestinian embroidered wall hangings, Nicaraguan pottery, Colombian wind chimes, and various American art. Other art mediums will consist of oil paintings, ink drawings, woodcarvings, watercolors, acrylics, collages, woodblock prints, silk screens, wearable fiber art, purses, and handmade jewelry.

Local poet, Yogesh Chawla, will emcee the celebration, and Ben Manski of the Greens will give opening remarks about Earth Day and the need for peace. Entertainment will include acoustic guitar and songs by Shauna Wells. Shauna will be performing lounge jazz, originals and covers. Angela Smith will also perform original and folk music. In addition, a local rhythm and blues band will perform, as well as the Raging Grannies, a cappella singers of political satire. This will be a fun-filled evening, with proceeds benefiting the Madison Area Peace Coalition.