|
|
|
|||||
|
Ongoing: First Amendment Writes, a Poetry and Songwriting contest. Organized by the Music Resource Center, the Thomas Jefferson Center for the Protection of Free Expression, and Starr Hill Presents, the contest is billed as "a celebration of the creative heights that can only be achieved when artists are free to express themselves on any theme, subject or idea." Finalists in the competition will have the opportunity to meet and hear directly from judges Rita Dove, Boyd Tinsley and Bruce Flohr when they read and perform their works before the judges at the competition's closing event on November 16 at Starr Hill Restaurant.
Further information, entry forms at http://www.musicresourcecenter.org/ Monday, October 2: 6:00 - 9:00 am. Bill Press Progressive talk radio comes to Charlottesville. WVAX 1450 AM . Wednesday, October 4: 7:00
pm. “Up the Ridge,” a new documentary film about the Virginia
prison system and human rights, The filmmakers Nick Szuberla and Amelia Kirby will be present for a discussion after the film, along with a panel from the Charlottesville community consisting of :
Thursday, October 5: 4:30 pm Evan Wolfson, one of the premier gay-marriage litigators in the country and the executive director of Freedom to Marry will debate Virginia Delegate Bob Marshall – the same Marshall whose name is attached to the amendment--on the so-called Marriage Amendment at Caplin Pavilion at the UVA Law School at 4:30 p.m. The debate will be moderated by Dahlia Lithwick, an editor of Slate.com. Friday, October 6: 5:00 - 8:00 pm Opening of an exhibit of art by Sharon Bancroft at HOME Vintage * Modern, 126 Garrett St. Charlottesville. Still-life paintings considering the objects that help make a home.  Twenty percent of the proceeds from art sales will benefit the Piedmont Housing Alliance, a regional organization dedicated to creating housing opportunities and revitalizing neighborhoods throughout the Charlottesville area. Exhibition continues through October. Further information about the artist at http://www.sharonbancroft.com. Friday, October 6: 7:30 pm Movies at the Monument: Summer Stories on Screen at the Lighthouse, 121 East Water St (Moved here from chalkboard due to rain). Films by students, presented by the Light House Youth Media Center and hosted by the TJ Center for the Protection of Free Expression. Questions 293-6992. Wednesday, October 11: 3:30 pm Armstrong Williams will speak on "Moving Beyond the Obstacles of Life." His talk will be held in Wilson 301 at 3:30 p.m. Mr. Williams will be at the university to participate in a videotaped oral history project as the guest of Professors Julian Bond and Phyllis Leffler who co-direct the project. For further information, please contact Phyllis Leffler at pleffler@virginia.edu. Mr. Armstrong Williams has been called one of "the most recognized conservative voices in America," by The Washington Post. His radio talk show, The Right Side, and his televised show of the same name have made him the first conservative to appear on a regular basis on America's Black Forum syndicated TV show. He is also the author of the book, Beyond Blame: How We Can Succeed By Breaking the Dependency Barrier (1995), which explores black culture and its fostering of victimization. For more information on Mr. Williams, see http://www.armstrongwilliams.com. Thursday, October 12: 7:30 pm.October meeting of the Monticello Bird Club at the Education Building, Ivy Creek Natural Area, Earlysville Road, Charlottesville. The program (rescheduled from March) “Creating a Backyard Habitat.” Want to find out what you can do to attract more of our area’s fascinating songbirds, butterflies, and other species for easy viewing in your own backyard? Louis Verner, a “watchable-wildlife” biologist with Virginia’s Department of Game and Inland Fisheries, will provide simple, effective tips. Also at this meeting: information about upcoming fall bird walks led by MBC experts. Information: Pat Wilczek: 985-4444, Jenny Gaden: 293-6275 or Ellen Dudley: 244-2688. Friday, October 13: 11:00 am. Miller Center Forum. The Battle for Peace: A Frontline Vision for America's Power and Purpose. General Anthony C. Zinni, U.S.M.C. (ret.), has served in more than 70 countries since joining the Marine Corps in 1961. From 1997 to 2000, he was commander-in-chief of the United States Central Command, in charge of all American troops in the Middle East. A book signing follows the presentation. Information/Directions http://www.millercenter.org or call (434) 924-0921 Friday, October 13: 5:00 - 7:00 pm. Opening of two art shows at the PVCC Gallery in the Dickinson Building, "Truth Justice and the American Way" in the North Gallery and "Fear Poliltics" in the South.  Show continues to November 26. Monday, October 16: 11:00 am. Miller Center Forum. Second Acts: Presidential Lives and Legacies After the White House. Mark K. Updegrove, formerly the Los Angeles manager of TIME magazine, and President of TIME Canada, writes of the valuable services former presidents perform as political advisors and international emissaries. A book signing follows the presentation. Information/Directions http://www.millercenter.org or call (434) 924-0921. Tuesday, October 17: 5:30 pm. Miller Center Forum. Hubris:The Inside Story of Spin, Scandal, and the Selling of the Iraq War. Mike Isikoff has written extensively on the war on terrorism, the Abu Ghraib scandal, and other national issues. His most recent book reports on the government's efforts to promote the war in Iraq. A book signing follows the presentation. Information/Directions http://www.millercenter.org or call (434) 924-0921. Thursday, October 19: 7:00 pm at The Community Chalkboard and Podium: Charlottesville's Monument to the First Amendment: The Corner, Charlottesville, and UVA A Slideshow Presentation and Discussion on the history of Charlottesville by historian and best-selling author Coy Barefoot. The event is free and open to the public Friday, October 20: 5:30 pm. Miller Center Forum. Fiasco:The American Military Adventure in Iraq. Thomas E. Ricks, Pentagon correspondent for The Washington Post, interviewed numerous Bush administration officials, consulted thousands of pages of military documents, and traveled extensively in Iraq before reaching the conclusion that the administration was blind to the realities of Iraq. A book signing follows the presentation. Information/Directions http://www.millercenter.org or call (434) 924-0921. Saturday, October 21: 9:30 am. Regular monthly Charlottesville / Albemarle Democratic Breakfast. A panel discussion by the new Superintendents of Charlottesville City and Albemarle County Schools, and members of the school boards. Many tough issues face the schools and this is your chance to talk to the supes about them. The event is free, a light breakfast is offered, and the public is warmly invited. NOTE ALTERNATE LOCATION: The library at Burley Middle School on Rose Hill Dr. (JABA is dedicated for the Alzheimer Walk) Info: (434) 971 8082 or george@loper.org Saturday, October 21: 10:00 am. Amble through the Hillsdale Road neighborhood at the Charlottesville area Alzheimer's Association Memory Walk ’06. The easy 1.5 mile walk will begin at the joint JABA/Alzheimer’s Association building at 674 Hillsdale Drive, meander through the Branchlands area and end at Our Lady of Peace residential facilty. There, walkers and volunteers will enjoy barbeque and a classic car show, as well as music from two live bands. Registration begins at 8:30 a.m. and the Walk itself begins at 10. Saturday, October 21: 5:00 to 8:00 pm The Democratic Roadback PAC will be holding an 80th Birthday Party for Mitch Van Yahres. All money raised will go to elect Democrats in Charlottesville and Albemarle. Drinks and dinner at the Jefferson Vineyards (one mile south of Monticello on Route 53). Food by C&O. Music by John D'Earth. Tickets $40 apiece. For more info contact Holly Hatcher at hatcherholly@hotmail.com. Monday, October 23: 11:00 am. Miller Center Forum. The Long War. Lt. Gen. R. Steven Whitcomb, a University of Virginia graduate, is the Commanding General of the Third U. S. Army, U. S. Army Forces Central Command (USARCENT), Coalition Forces Land Component Command. Whitcomb will discuss the Army's ongoing transformation to meet the threats of terrorism. Information/Directions http://www.millercenter.org or call (434) 924-0921. Tuesday, October 24: Noon at the Doubletree Hotel, League of Women Voters Town Hall Meeting "Dilemmas of Modernization for Islamic Women." Dr. Farzaneh Milani of UVa and Zeyno Baran of the Nixon Center. Optional Lunch reservation ($16) by October 20 to lwv@avenue.org, check to LWV at 1936 Arllington Blvd #116, Charlottesville 22903 Tuesday, October 24: 5:30
pm. Miller Center Forum. Thieves of Baghdad. Colonel Matthew Bogdanos
is an Assistant District Attorney in Manhattan who prosecutes stolen antiquities
cases. After losing his apartment near the World Trade Center on 9/11, he
joined a multi-agency task force on Afghanistan and received a Bronze Star
for counterterrorist operations against al-Qaeda. He then served in Iraq
and received a 2005 National Humanities Medal from President Bush for his
work recovering Iraq's priceless treasures. All royalties from the book
(which he will sign following his Forum) go to the Iraq Museum in Baghdad. Wednesday, October 25: 11:00
am. Miller Center Forum. Prisoners:A Muslim and a Jew Across the Middle
East Divide Thursday, October 26: 5:30 until 7:30 Governor Tim Kaine hosts a fundraiser for Al Weed at the C&O Restaurant, Water Street, Charlottesville. From organizer Susan Payne: "We are requesting 3 things: That you consider a $250, $500 or $1,000 contribution That you allow your name to be added to our invitation That you help us spread the word that the Governor will be joining us to support Al Weed. I know that we are all exhausted with fundraising but I am hoping that you will consider just one more time! I will organize, do invites, etc. I really need you to add your name so people will know how important this is and to donate whatever you are able." Friday, October 27: 6:00 to 8:00 pm, The Virginia Organizing Project third annual Social Justice Bowl at Westminster Presbyterian Church, 190 Rugby Road, Charlottesville. Please join us for a soup and bread supper, a participatory social justice quiz bowl and singing. Then take your handcrafted bowl, donated by a local potter, home. There will be wonderful door prizes, including several copies of John Grisham's new book, The Innocent Man. Tickets cost $25 each and may be purchased at Quest Bookstore, Timberlake's Drug Store or at the VOP office, 703 Concord Avenue. Tickets will not be sold at the door, to ensure that everyone gets a beautiful bowl. Please call Sally for more information at 434-984-4655 x.229. Many who might like to attend cannot afford the $25. Please consider becoming a SPONSOR by donating an extra $25 - $200, so one to eight others can attend the Social Justice Bowl. Saturday, October 28 & Sunday, October 29: 9:00 - 5:00 Saturday, 10:00 - 4:00 Sunday Friends of the Library Holiday Book Sale at the Gordon Avenue Library, 1500 Gordon Ave, Charlottesville. Sunday, October 29: 2:00 am. Daylight Savings Time ends. Put your clocks back one hour. Sunday, October 29: 7:30 pm. As part of the Virginia Film Festival at The Community Chalkboard and Podium: “The Supreme Court’s Holy Battles” This is a one hour documentary that examines the historical origins of separation of church and state and its modern application by the U.S. Supreme Court. Free and open to the public. Immediately following the showing will be a brief update on recent court cases and Q & A led by Robert M. O’Neil, director of The Thomas Jefferson Center for the Protection of Free Expression. Monday, October 30: 3:30 pm. Jim Webb will be in Charlottesville for a rally at UVA in the Newcomb Hall Ballroom. RSVP / Info at http://webb.bluestatedigital.com/page/s/chooct30 Monday, October 30: 5:30 pm. Miller Center Forum. U.S. - U.N. Relations. Ambassador William H. Luers, President of the United Nations Associations of the United States of America, assesses the relationships between the United Nations and the United States in the aftermath of 9/11. Information/Directions http://www.millercenter.org or call (434) 924-0921. Tuesday, October 31: 4:00 pm The keynote address of The College of William and Mary's 2006 Fall Neuroscience Symposium will be on the neural basis of political thought. Daren Schreiber, professor of political science at UC San Diego, who has used fMRI (functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging) to identify areas of political cognition in the brain, will speak on "Humans are, by Nature, Political Animals." Futher information at http://www.wm.edu or (703) 221 2257. Tuesday, October 31: 7:30
pm Al Weed and Virgil Goode will both be guests on Bob Gibson's Evening
Edition Radio Program on WVTF radio, carried on 88.5, 89.1 and 89.3 FM
in the Charlottesville area.
|
