[van-announce] Funny (and political) events this week

[Derrick O'Keefe]

Seven Oaks invites you to join us for three outstanding progressive cultural 
experiences in the next ten days:

First, as part of the Vancouver Comedy Festival, Seven Oaks editor and 
Vancouver’s funniest Commie-dian, Charles Demers, performs with sketch 
comedy partner Paul Bae (Bucket) on Thursday, Sept. 21, 8pm, at the Tom Lee 
Society Stage, 3rd Floor – 929 Granville Street.  The pair will also be 
featured on The Debaters with Shawn Majumder, Wednesday, Sept. 20, 7pm, at 
the Vancouver Cultural Centre, 1895 Venables Street.

SFU Professor and BC working-class historian Mark Leier is launching his 
newest book, Bakunin: The Creative Passion, also on Wednesday, Sept. 20, 
7:30pm, at the Vancouver Public Library, Alma Van Dusen room, Lower Level, 
Central Branch, 350 West Georgia Street.  Leier will be discussing the life 
and ideas of anarchism’s first major figure, and how they apply to 
progressive politics today.

And finally, American folk singer and anti-war activist David Rovics will be 
performing on Friday, Sept. 22, at the Maritime Labour Centre, 1880 Triumph 
Street, doors at 7pm, show at 8pm, for only $10 a ticket.  Amy Goodman has 
called Rovics “the musical version of Democracy Now!” and his fiery show is 
not to be missed.