[guerilla-drive-in] Hopium: Confronting Fascism in the Obama Era Fri. May 29th at SubRosa

HOPIUM:  CONFRONTING FASCISM IN THE OBAMA ERA

An evening of radical films with subMedia's Franklin Lopez
aka the stimulator

Friday May 29th, 8pm at SubRosa, 703 N. Pacific Ave.
$5-$10 suggested donation (no one turned away)

An evening of radical films including:

-Excerpts from a film in production called "END:CIV.  END:CIV is the first feature film to analyze our culture's addiction to systemic violence, industrial capitalism and environmental exploitation, as evidenced by the current epidemic of poisoned landscapes and shell-shocked nations. Based on the best-selling book by Derrick Jensen, and the runaway success of director Franklin Lopez, END:CIV asks:  if your homeland was invaded by aliens who cut down the forests, poisoned the water and air, and contaminated the food supply, would you resist?  This showing is also a fund raiser for continued production of this project.

-GROUND NOISE & STATIC-  A video report on the protests that occurred in connection with the Democrat and Republican National Conventions.  Ground Noise & Static is a manifesto. We went to Denver and St. Paul to take the pulse of the movement. Corporate media would cover the platitudes and posturing of the politicians, we were interested in something else, a story hidden in plain sight, captured in the now-classic street chant, "This is what democracy looks like."

-Plus other short films and mashups, including excerpts from the radio/web/TV show 
"It's the End of the World as We Know It and I Feel Fine".

Please join subMedia founder, director and producer Franklin 
Lopez(aka The Stimulator) as he steps out from behind the 
talking boxes to tour us through a video montage of his 
latest works, mixing culturejamming, news, radical 
commentary, music and action.
 

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BREAKING NEWS Updated summer schedule (it's coming...we're working on it, really we are, slowly), discussion,  do-it-yourself, email list, the works: www.guerilladrivein.org

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[guerilla-drive-in] 500 Years of Chican@ History with Being John Brown and Barrios Unidos

500 Years of Chican@ History Saturday June 6th,  6pm Being John Brown and Barrios Unidos present: Betita Martinez's "Viva La Causa: 500 Years of Chican@ History" Saturday June 6th at 6pm Barrios Unidos  1817 Soquel Ave, Santa Cruz Elizabeth "Betita" Martínez is a Chicana feminist and a long-time community organizer, activist, author, and educator. She has written numerous books and articles on different topics relating to social movements in the Americas. Her best-known work is the bilingual 500 years of Chicano History in Pictures, which later formed the basis for the educational video ¡Viva la Causa! 500 Years of Chicano History. Her work has been hailed by Angela Y. Davis as comprising "one of the most important living histories of progressive activism in the contemporary era ... [Martínez is] inimitable ... irrepressible ... indefatigable." 500 Years of Chican@ History tells the stories of Viva la Causa is an introduction to Chican@ history from the point of view of the people who lived it. This film is sympathetic to the issues of oppressed peoples, without flinching for the difficulties facing "el Movimiento" including class, sexism, interracial unity, and homophobia. an event by BEING JOHN BROWN and BARRIOS UNIDOS Being John Brown is a group of activists committed to challenging white supremacy. We wish to see a world in which white privilege and oppression of people of color have been completely eliminated, and our purpose is to help bring about that world. We believe that white people have a responsibility to actively confront white supremacy, as well as to take action in solidarity with organizing led by people of color. Being John Brown exists in order to organize in our communities for these purposes, and to support activists and organizations with similar goals.  Being John Brown is open to anyone who agrees with these principles.

[guerilla-drive-in] SLINGSHOT HIP HOP Friday May 15 8pm @ Railroad Tracks with the Santa Cruz Guerilla Drive-In and Being John Brown

Being John Brown with the support of Santa Cruz Guerilla Drive-In presents: Slingshot Hip Hop a film by Director/Producer/Editor Jackie Reem Salloum Friday May 15th 8pm Swift Street Railroad Tracks Westside Santa Cruz "Slingshot Hip Hop braids together the stories of young Palestinians living in Gaza, the West Bank and inside Israel as they discover Hip Hop and employ it as a tool to surmount divisions imposed by occupation and poverty. From internal checkpoints and Separation Walls to gender norms and generational differences, this is the story of young people crossing the borders that separate them."  The movie has won veritable shit-tons of fancy awards but better than that, you might notice some parallels between the struggles in the middle east and what we see happening in our own communities. To read more and view a trailer, use the digital interweb to go to: http://slingshothiphop.com/trailer About Being John Brown: John Brown opposed slavery with militant resistance. Learning from this example, this group discusses antiracism in our own lives, work, and communities. We share strategies for confronting racism and the behaviors and institutions that allow it to continue to derail our movements and divide our communities. To build genuine solidarity, white people can and should discuss race and racism amongst white people--honestly and often. What do you think? PLUS challenging ideas of public space, confronting racism, an enchanting urban wasteland location, great company, and a guaranteed good time! BRING blankets, pillows, anything you need to be comfortable in the great outdoors, friends, food and drink to share. URBAN WASTELAND LOCATION: S on Hwy 17 to Hwy 1, Hwy 1 north to Mission St, L on Swift Street, the site is on a wall near the rail road tracks right behind Kelly's Bakery and Bay Federal Credit Union, also accessible from Fair ave.

[guerilla-drive-in] Stolen Car Reportback

Again,this isn't GDI related, but since you haven't heard anything except stolen car news from us for a while anyway, I thought I owed you an update:

Jen's stolen car was recovered.  It was found dusty and unlocked on the East Side.  While my sleeping back, a bike rack, and a library book were removed, everything else including our CDs were still in it.  Weird. 

Thanks to GDI friend Giles for loaning us a car for the duration.  He comes through as a hero again.

(As an aside, my bike was stolen last night, so if you have a sweet, tallish mountain bike in good condition, feel free to lay that on me.  Thanks.)

GDI Love,
Wes

PS We've been meeting about this season's films and schedule, so stay tuned after the Anarchist Convergence.

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