Civic Media Center -- September Events

Civic Media Center -- September Events
September 2006

Friday Sept. 1: Benefit Concert 8:00PM: Emperor X (from Jacksonville); Averkiou (from Gainesville); Applied Communications (from Jacksonville); The Binary Forest Faux Pas (from Gainesville); Cara del Gato (from Gainesville). The cost is $5.00 at the door.

Monday Sept. 4: (Labor Day) The Civic Media Center presents Shadow Company, about the U.S. military's use of mercenaries. This film is part of the CMC's movies at the Hippodrome. 7 and 9 PM at the Hippodrome, 25 SE 2nd Place, $3-10 sliding scale

Tuesday Sept. 5, Green Party meets, 6:00PM. Info: www.greenparty.org

Wednesday Sept. 6, Fighting the Corporate Goliath: The Coalition of Immokalee Workers & the IWW - 7:00PM

Friday Sept. 8: Pierce Pettis Concert at the Thomas Center - 8:15PM. Thomas Center, 302 NE 6th Ave. Tickets: $12 in advance, $15 at the door. Available at Hyde N' Zeke Records, Omni Books, Wild Iris Books, and the Civic Media Center. For more information, call (352) 373.0010 or email coordinator@civicmediacenter.org .

Monday, Sept. 11: Radical Rush starts, Plaza of the Americas, UF campus. Tabling and events 11 am - 3 p.m. each day Sept. 11-14th.

Monday, Sept. 11: Hijacking Catastrophe - 8:00PM, September the 11th In remembrance of the events of September 11th, 2001, the CMC will show the film, "Hijacking Catastrophe: 9/11, Fear & the Selling of American Empire," narrated by Julian Bond. Free. Donations requested.

Tuesday, Sept. 12: Incident at Oglala - 8:00PM, the CMC will show this film in honor of imprisoned American Indian Movement activist Leonard Peltier's birthday. There will be a discussion following the screening.

Friday Sept. 15: Zizek! - 7:30PM "Zizek!" is a feature documentary on Slavoj Zizek and a part of Lawrence Konner's Documentary Campaign - which is an effort to combine progressive politics with artistic filmmaking. Co-sponsored by the CMC & the Marxist Reading Group. Free.

Saturday Sept. 16: Gainesville Peace Forum - 1:00PM. Representatives from local peace and anti-war groups and individuals will meet to discuss ideas for organizing against war and the occupation of Iraq.

Saturday, Sept. 16: Texas Hold'em Tournament - 8:00 p.m. Be a part of the poker explosion to benefit the CMC. The game that has everyone buzzing is Texas Hold'em--simple to learn and lots of fun to play. Winners receive prizes from local eateries. Donate $5.00 or more to play. Benefits the CMC.

Monday Sept. 18th The God Who Wasn't There - 8:00PM "Bowling for Columbine" did it to the gun culture. "Super Size Me" did it to fast food. Now "The God Who Wasn't There" does it to religion. 8 p.m. at the CMC. Free.

Tuesday Sept. 19 Green Party Meeting. 6-8 PM

Friday Sept. 22: Benefit Concert - 9:00PM. Concert benefits a Student-Run Coffee Shop & the CMC.-acoustic, blue grass, & modern rock.

Sunday, Oct. 1 American Buffalo - 8:00PM, Starting Sunday, October 1st. David Mamet's Broadway debut from 1977, will be presented at the Civic Media Center for six nights in October, every Sunday and Monday at 8 p.m. Oct. 1 through Oct. 16.

Every Thursday Open Mic Poetry Night, 9:00PM

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