The Return of People’s Cinema! Beginning Friday Jan. 20th 7-9PM @ St. Francis

occupypdxer — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 18:51:19 +0000

This Friday marks the triumphant return of B Media’s People’s Cinema, a wildly popular film series that we held three times a week at the Chapman Park occupation during October. People’s Cinema will now be a part of Occupy Portland’s Arts and Entertainment Night in collaboration with OP’s Arts and Entertainment Committee and TUPAC at St Francis Church Fridays from 7-9 PM, check Occupy Portland’s website to see exactly when we’ll be showing.

People’s Cinema looks to highlight historical and contemporary films and short videos that are socially conscious, artistically legitimate and most importantly crowd pleasing, with political education and crowd discussion as our desired goal. We also want to make the series as participatory as possible and want suggestions from the audience about other films we need
to know about so we can compile a publicly accessible list of great radical films and show some of them as the series goes on. We feel the first film is particularly relevant to the the Occupy movement, as it deals with a mass uprising that happened in 2006 in Oaxaca, Mexico
wherein the population set up a 6 month encampment in the main square of Oaxaca City demanding the resignation of the corrupt and authoritarian governor.

Un Poquito de Tanta Verdad (A Little Bit of So Much Truth)

In the summer of 2006, a broad-based, non-violent, popular uprising exploded in the southern Mexican state of Oaxaca. Some compared it to the Paris Commune, while others called it the first Latin American revolution of the 21st century.

But it was the people’s use of the media that truly made history in Oaxaca. A 90-minute documentary, Un Poquito de Tanta Verdad captures the unprecedented media phenomenon that emerged when tens of thousands of school teachers, housewives, indigenous communities, health workers, farmers, and students took 14 radio stations and one TV station into their own hands, using them to organize, mobilize, and ultimately defend their grassroots struggle for social, cultural, and economic justice.
http://www.bmediacollective.org
503 662 2185

Occupy Bagdad (Theatre)

Prof P — Wed, 02 Nov 2011 22:10:44 +0000

The following is a note from the Occupy Portland Front Desk. It is not approved by the General Assembly, but reflects an action (of autonomous units) relevant to Occupy Portland.
Dear Occupier of interest…
THE 99% ARE INVADING SOUTHEAST! TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 8TH ! SEND HELP!
Kidding… kind of.

Auctions, Comedy, and a Movie

The evening of Tuesday, November 8, a fundraiser called “Occupy Bagdad” will be hosted at Hawthorne’s Bagdad Theatre on behalf of Occupy Portland. Tickets are $10 and can be purchased at the information booth of Occupy Portland or online (at http://www.etix.com/ticket/online/performanceSearch.jsp?performance_id=1577844&cobrand=cascadetickets).

Silent Auction: 6pm
Silent auction needs help! We need interesting donations to be bid upon by our guests. Specifically, we’re looking to have local businesses stand with us, offering their goods and services in the name of people of Portland. Do you know a local massage therapist who would offer an hour session for our cause? A Ma and Pa bed and breakfast? A brilliant yet out of work oil painter looking for exposure? If so, let us know by email at occupycomedypdx@gmail.com.

Comedy Show: 8pm
Come laugh about the revolution! Nato Green (“Laughter Against the Machine”), Dwight Slade (“Comedy Central”), Augie Smith (“2010 San Francisco Comedy Competition Winner”), Arlo Stone (“Current Occupy Portland Resident”) and special guests will entertain us 99-percenters with their humor and wits.

The People’s Story: 10pm
This Howard Zinn documentary, will be shown on the big screen. If you can make it down to Bagdad after our General Assembly, you’ll be able to join us for this special viewing.

Donations:
We will be accepting all sorts of donations for Occupy Portland. A list of camp needs can be found here).

Occupy Portland » Entertainment & Morale

The Return of People’s Cinema! Beginning Friday Jan. 20th 7-9PM @ St. Francis

Un Poquito de Tanta Verdad (A Little Bit of So Much Truth)

Occupy Bagdad (Theatre)

Auctions, Comedy, and a Movie