[van-announce] Lots of Sound Resistance! coming up!!

[Dave Olsen]

Tune into Co-op Radio, 102.7 FM to hear 3 great Sound Resistance! 
shows in the next week:

* today (Thursday) from 1pm to 2pm
* Sunday, April 27th from 7pm to 10pm (Mumia Abu-Jamal's recent work -
- see below for more details)
* Thursday, May Day, from 6pm to 9pm (part of Co-op Radio's all-day May 
Day Special! -- more details below)

Today's show will debut a new song by local artists raising awareness of 
and money for the missing women of the Downtown Eastside (the Buried 
Heart project -- see very end of email for more).  We will also play the first 
portion of an interview with Peter Collins, a man sentenced to 25 years for 
allegedly killing a police officer, who details the corruption at Bath Institute 
in Ontario.  We will also hear from another man who allegedly killed a cop, 
and has been on death row for over 20 years in Pennsylvania: Mumia 
Abu-Jamal.  His words will preview the special this Sunday...

We also have lots of news and events (listed below) for activists all 
around the city, lower mainland and the country, so tune in today from 
1pm to 2pm, only on Co-op Radio, the People's Station...

Sunday, April 25th from 7pm to 10pm: Dispatches from Death Row.

Prison Radio has been diligently recording Mumia Abu-Jamal's words for 
years, despite intense harassment from prison authorities.

Sunday you will hear all new, never heard before recordings from Mumia, 
all of which have been produced this year.  He talks about the war in Iraq 
the peace movement in general, and many other very important issues.  
He is clear, articulate and incredibly insightful.

Don't miss Dispatches from Death Row, Sunday, April 25th from 7pm to 
10pm, part of Co-op Radio's Spring Marathon fundraising drive.  Call 604-
684-8494 during the show and take out a membership to keep 
Vancouver's Community Station on the air for a 28th year!

And Thursday, May Day 2003, tune in to Co-op Radio, 102.7 FM, all day 
for a labour focussed solidarity special!  Many shows are working together 
to celebrate International Worker's Day...Sound Resistance! will culminate 
the day's programming from 6pm to 9pm with a focus on local, provincial, 
and international actions by working people to fight for our rights.  This, 
too, is part of Co-op Radio's Spring Marathon fundraising effort; call in 
during the show to show your support for Sound Resistance! and 
Community Radio...keep independent media alive and well on the West 
Coast by making your pledge and taking out or renewing your 
membership!  Call 604-684-8494

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"if you assume there's no hope, you guarantee that there will be no hope. 
if you assume that there is  an instinct for freedom, there are opportunities 
to change things, there's a chance you may contribute to making a better 
world. that's your choice."         -noaM choMpsky 
(tune in to Co-op Radio on Sunday April 27th from 7pm to 10pm to hear 
Noam Chomsky's latest work)

CRITICAL MASS:
this friday april 25,
bicycles' defiant in celebration
meet 5-5:30 vancouver art gallery [by the lions] downtown vancouver

east van mass ride to critical mass
fri. april 25, 4pm, leaves 4:30pm 
grandview park on commercial drive

ubc bikecoop mass ride to critical mass
fri. april 25, 4:30pm meet on the 
south side of the sub outside [towards the sun away from the mountains]

CRITICAL MASS is a grassroots reclaimation of public space, a bike ride, 
held on the last friday of the month, every month. you are invited! enjoy 
safety and comfort in the car-free space that we create by simply riding 
together! bicycles, skateboards, rollerskates, self propelled couches and 
any other form of human powered locomotion welcome!

we ride on the last friday of the month - every month of the year - and also 
more times than that also. heresomemore...

DECORATE YOUR WHEELS

sunday, april 27th   workshop: 10 am - noon
join the heart of the city parade,  [39 east hastings] in the parking lot 
beside bikeworks and united we can, parade at noon rain or shine

carnegie's 100th anniversary. bicycles tricycles scooters, wheelchairs 
unicycles skateboards shoppingcarts strollers, etceteras with wheels... 
come decorate! all ages event
redsara: 604.222.0464 redsara00 at hotmail.com

may day critical mass bike ride 7:00 am! [seriously] victory square [cambie 
and hastings]

critical thrash! skate against the state! may day, 1:00 pm [sensible 
skaters] waterfront seabus/train station, downtown vancouver

make traffic and resist the capitalist/car system. autonomy from 
automobile-dominated city planning! strike against the work/war machine! 
cancel the commute on international workers day! everybody grab your 
skate, let's go! mass skateboard session through the streets of 
vancouver!!! more mayday http://vancouver.indymedia.org and 
http://www.stopwar.ca

JUNE is bike month all month long and on the last Friday 27 june, 2003, 
5:30 V.A.G.
1000 WHEELS BIKE RIDE
critical mass yes, really big. so tell your friends to tell their friends friends 
strangers
reclaim them streets the revolution will not be motorised

more on everything http://www.bikesexual.org  autosaurus at tao.ca  
604.734.1734
There will be an exciting array of Filipino youth artists performing spoken 
word, hip hop, and traditional performances on April 25th.

"Pinoy Poetiks - Every Word is a Weapon for Freedom" will be an 
opportunity for Filipino youth to showcase their talent. Let all of your 
friends know about this upcoming night of cultural expression.

Venue: Glenn's Coffee Bar 6482 Main Street (at 49th)

Time:  7 pm, April 25th

Contact: Cherlyn or Joanne (Tel 604.215.1103)



Stop war.ca invites you to a

Family Picnic Against War & Occupation
Saturday April 26th from 1- 4pm
Central Park in Burnaby, by the bowling green 
(If you are taking transit, follow the signs from Patterson Skytrain Station.)

Four days after Earth Day, come down to the park with your whole family 
for a day full of peace and environmental related activities. Parents bring 
your children, children bring your parents - there will be things to do for 
everyone. Please bring your own food. This will be an afternoon event 
designed to let people get to know one another in a fun and educational 
atmosphere. There will be some speakers, music and workshops at 2:00 
pm on the following topics:

1.War and Occupation in the Middle East
2.War in Latin America
3.Women and War in Iraq
4.Building the Anti-War Movement
5.Childrens' workshop

Activities will focus in part on the environmental costs of war with special 
concern to the present criminal US occupation of Iraq. If you feel that you 
have some information to share please feel free to contact StopWar.ca. 



The Heart of The City Parade celebrating the Carnegie's 100th 
Anniversary is this Sunday April 27th

The parade starts at Noon at Victory Square [Hastings & Cambie] and 
moves East to Main & Hastings for celebrations & cake at the Carnegie 
Centre.   

 Choirs, Sawagi Taiko drummers, and Carnival and Mariachi Bands.

The parade is participatory and will be splendid with floats, flowers, giant 
puppets, marching bands, bicycles, and stilt walkers. For details and 
itinerary of the day go to:
http://www.carnegie.vcn.bc.ca/index.pl/parade

Workshops and pancakes for participants start at 10am at Victory Square.  
Decorate your bike, scooter, wheelchair or shopping cart at BikeWorks at 
10am [39E Hastings]

Volunteers are welcome.  Contact Dan Vie @ (604) 444-6873



there will be a copwatch training held at the APC/PIVOT office, 42 Blood 
Alley (Ga$town) on Wednesday April 30, 7:30 PM. This event is co-
sponsored by the Collective Opposed to Police Brutality - Vancouver and 
the PIVOT Legal Society.

It is your right to watch the cops!

This workshop is FREE!!!

Please RSVP: copb-van at resist.ca



Stop the War on Immigrants and Refugees!

No One Is Illegal - Vancouver invites you to:

Open the Borders Rally
Saturday, May 3rd at noon  At the Peace Arch Border Crossing

We Demand:

* Stop the racist war on immigrants
* Stop the policy of deportations now!
* General amnesty for all detained immigrants in Canadian prisons! 
* Open the borders for detained immigrants in US prisons!
* Abolish Bill C-18!

Speakers from Palestine, Iran, Latin America, Stopwar.ca, and Immigrant 
communities from Washington State Music: Flying Folk Army, Latino and 
Arabic bands, World Music DJ Ethnic Food, Info tables
Free Buses leave:
Grandview Park on Commericial Drive at 10:30
Joyce Skytrain Station at 11:00
King George Skytrain Station in Surrey at 11:30

No One Is Illegal - Vancouver is an organization that is committed to 
fighting for the rights of immigrants and refugees.

This event is supported by the Stopwar.ca Coalition.

For more information contact No One Is Illegal - Vancouver:
email: noii_van at hotmail.com
tel: 604-682-3269 box 7051

Organizations are invited to bring tables and information and t-shirts, 
books, buttons to sell. No One Is Illegal invites any donations for the costs 
of this event.  Please contact No One Is Illegal by phone or email.



KEEPING THE DOOR OPEN
Speakers Series
 
FREE PUBLIC EVENT
‘Supervised injection sites and the four-pillar approach to drug policy: How 
will the U.S. respond?'
Speaker: Ethan Nadelmann, PhD  Executive Director, Drug Policy Alliance 
WHEN: Tuesday, May 6 – 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. (Doors open at 6.30 pm)
WHERE: Morris J. Wosk Centre for Dialogue, 580 West Hastings Street
This is a FREE event – seating is limited.
 
The New York-based Drug Policy Alliance is the leading organisation in 
the United States promoting alternatives to the war on drugs. The Alliance 
advocates for drug policies grounded in evidence based research, 
compassion, health and human rights.

www.keepingthedooropen.com



The Somewhat Co-Operative presents  the Canadian premiere of "A 
Bright Room Called Day"

By Pulitzer Prize-winning author Tony Kushner

"We live in Berlin.  It's 1932.  I feel relatively safe."

A Bright Room Called Day follows a group of artists and political activists 
struggling to preserve themselves in 1930's Berlin as the Weimar 
Republic surrenders to the seduction of fascism.
This production is being directed by John Prowse with a cast including:  
Bronwen Smith, Craig March, Joseph Charumski, Jennifer Spence, Ingrid 
Wirsig, David Nykl, and Heather Cant.

WHEN:  Thursday, May 8 to Saturday May 10 and Tuesday, May 13 to 
Saturday, May 17

ALL SHOWS BEGIN AT 8PM

WHERE:  Video In Studios 1965 Main St (at 4th Avenue)

TICKETS:  $10/ $12	(Tues May 13 is 2 for 1)
Advance tickets are available at Biz Books located at 302 W. Cordova St. 
(at Cambie) after April 30th.
For Reservations call 604-734-1100

The Stone Soup Festival takes place in the Napier Street courtyard 
between Commercial Drive and Britannia on May 10th from 11am - 5 pm.  
Food stalls, info booths, fun and games.



For those planning on being in Montreal soon...BANNED AT 
CONCORDIA
Palestinian Solidarity Organizing Under Attack at Concordia & Beyond
Friday May 2nd 7pm  McGill University
The event will be a space & opportunity for people to learn about the 
Karameh Campaign of Montreal and the International Solidarity 
Movement of Montreal.

For Information Contact:
The Karameh Campaign - 514.905.5103 - karameh at sphr.org
Int'l Solidarity Movement (Montreal) 514.487.5904 
montreal at ismcanada.org www.ismcanada.org

The Buried Heart Project
Healing the community through the power of song

The song "The Streets Where You Live" by the Buried Heart Project is a 
tribute to women who suffer daily from the abuses of drug addiction and 
life on the street. It is also a call to action - a reminder that if we ignore the 
suffering of others, we ignore our own humanity.

With a desire to address the needs of women at risk in our communities, 
many of Canada's finest musicians, producers, engineers, studio owners 
and other members of the music industry have come together to produce 
"The Streets Where You Live".

Profits from the sale of the recording and related merchandise will go to 
the Buried Heart Society, a not-for-profit organization created to promote 
better protection and improved quality of life for women who suffer from 
the abuses of drug addiction, prostitution, and poverty.

Buried Heart's first beneficiary will be the Via Nova Transition Society, a 
foundation set up to establish and sustain a four-bed residential 
detoxification and transition facility for women on the Vancouver's 
Downtown Eastside. The facility will provide addictions counselling, peer 
support, medical care, and follow-up programs to help women develop 
new living patterns. By helping residents to overcome poverty, Via Nova 
hopes to address the root cause that prevents many women from 
breaking the habitual cycle of substance abuse and its inherent lifestyle.

You can help Buried Heart to make a difference.

info at buriedheart.com