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Southern California Community Calendar NOVEMBER 2015 Listings subject to change. Contact sponsor to verify date, time and venue. Check online for full late listings, recurring events, & resources -3- continued on next page Nov 1 - Sun Rise Up & End the Occupation! Westwood Federal Building, 11000 Wilshire Blvd, LA, CA 90024, March to: Israeli Consulate, 11766 Wilshire Blvd. LAs, CA 90025. Hosted by the SoCal Coalition for Justice in Palestine. https://www.facebook.com/ events/918377318254886/ SoCal VegFest: 10a-4p, Costa Mesa. Free plant-based food samplings, musical entertainment, guest speakers, cooking demonstrations, raffles, interactive booths, food vendors, humane organizations, children’s area with a variety of engaging opportunities especially for kids, & more. Free. Orange Coast College, 2701 Fairview Rd. Contact form on website or <[email protected]>. 714.584.4321 <socalvegfest.org>. Sky’s The Limit: Thinking Big About Education For Racial Justice 6-8:30p (potluck at 6pm & program at 6:30pm), Virginia Avenue Park, Thelma Terry Bldg. 2200 Virginia Ave. Santa Monica, CA 90404, Committee for Racial Justice Persistent Unemployment, Automation, And The Transcendence Of Capitalism, 6:30-9:30p, Peace Center 3916 Sepulveda Blvd., near Venice Blvd. Culver City press #22 for entry. Speakers: Sarah Mason, former Occupy LA activist, Ali Kiani, Iranian Marxist activist and translator. Capitalism today is marked by persistent unemployment, particularly of youth, as well as low-wage labor. This is not only a local but a global problem. Nov 2 - Mon: Discussions on Socialism: 7p, The socialist state and workers democracy. Final meeting. Join the discussion on socialism with the Party for Socialism & Liberation. First Unitarian Church, 2nd Floor, 2936 W Eighth St. 323.810.3380. <[email protected]>. <liberationschool.org>. Nov 3 - Tue: Barney Frank: The Elections One Year Out, Hammer Forum, 7:30p. Frank, who served MA in Congress for more than 30 years, joins Ian Masters in conversation. He cosponsored Dodd-Frank financial reform act, passed in the wake of the 2008 Wall Street crash. The first openly gay US congressman, he is as knowledgeable about the politics and issues facing candidates as he is outspoken. Ian Masters is a journalist and host of Background Briefing, Sundays, 11a, and Daily Briefing, Mon-Thur 5p on KPFK 90.7 FM. 10000 Wilshire at Westwood, Billy Wilder Theater. David Leopold—The Hirschfeld Century, 8p, Skirball Cultural Ctr. Accompany David Leopold on a tour through The Hirschfeld Century—Leopold’s biographical work documents the 82-year era in which Al Hirschfeld transformed the art of caricature, representing famous faces of Broadway & Hollywood. Leopold was Al’s archivist and creative director of The Al Hirschfeld Foundation. Nov 4 - Wed: Teen Council, Let’s make the library a better place for teens! Pico Union Branch Library, 4-5p Healthcare For All: 7p, Van Nuys. 1st Wed. San Fernando Valley chapter. Improved Medicare (single-payer health care) for all Californians. Bernardi Community Ctr, 6514 Sylmar Ave. 818.766.7318. <info@hca-sfv. org>. <healthcareforall.org> (click on “local chapters”), <facebook. com/hcasfv>. Nov 5 - Thu: Million Mask March, 11a, City Hall (Guy Fawkes Day). Also Boycott Big Banks Day. Peace & Justice Films: “V for Vendetta.” 7p, Whittier Area P&J Coalition. St. Matthias Episcopal Church, 7056 Washington Ave. 562.587.6270, 562.233.8579. <whittierpeace.org>. Nov 6 - Fri: “Radicalized” film showing. Assoc. of Raza Educators, 6p. 3201 S. Maple, LA 90011 Topanga Peace Alliance film night: “This Changes Everything” (climate change). 730p sharp (doors open 7p), Bring veg*n pot luck snack or non-alcoholic drink to share. Park under bldg. Topanga Library, 122 N Topanga Cyn Blvd. 310.795.1373. <[email protected]>. <topangapeacealliance.org> Symposium on Museums, Art & Publics, Hammer Museum, 12:30–5p, Educator-led tours of Hammer exhibitions, panels. 10000 Wilshire at Westwood. www.hammer.ucla.edu Nov 7 - Sat: Money in OC Politics: 10a-12n, Orange. LWV study. Concurrence Session. (Only LWV members may vote on the League position.) What’s the influence of money in OC politics? Is an oversight mechanism needed to assure transparency and compliance with regulations? St. Joseph Conference Center, 480 Batavia St. Study materials available on ILO website: <ocilo.ca.lwvnet.org>. Symposium on Museums, Art & Publics, Hammer Museum. 11:30a–1p.: Nomadic: Museum Practice Outside of the Institution; 2–3:30p: Talking to Action: Researching Community-Based Art Practices in Latin America and Los Angeles. The guest panel is organized by Talking to Action for Otis College of Art and Design in coordination with the Graduate Public Practice Program and is part of The Getty Foundation’s Pacific Standard Time LA/LA initiative. 3:45–5:15p, Artists: Engaging Outside of the Institution Moderator: Aram Moshayedi, Panelists: Shahab Fotouhi, Jamillah James, A.L. Steiner, Ultra-red (represented by Robert Sember and Leonardo Vilchis), 10000 Wilshire at Westwood. Noche de Altares: 1-10p, Santa Ana. Largest Día de los Muertos celebration in OC. Altars, vendors, foods. El Centro Cultural de México. 4th and Birch. Contact form on website. <elcentroculturaldemexico.org>. Celebrate the 98th Anniversary of the October Revolution: 2p LA Peace Council, No to Fascism and War! Gathering at the Ukrainian ‘holodomor’ monument in Grand Park, 200 N. Grand Av, LA. The monument is a cruel joke, distortion of history and a slander of the USSR. <facebook.com/ events/110121576008704>. Screening: “True Whispers: The Story of the Navajo Code Talkers,” 2-3p, Central Library, 5th & Flower. Film describes how Navajos were recruited during World War II to devise an unbreakable code based on their native language. Presented by the History and Genealogy Department. Peace & Freedom Party presents Poetry Slam With Matt Sedillo & Friends; 7-9p, 3916 S. Sepulveda Blvd, Culver City 90230, Refreshments, $5- 10 suggested donation, no one turned away, 323-960-5036, www. peaceandfreedom.org Dia de Los Muertos Pop- Up Dinner: 6-830p, East LA/ Montebello. A multi-course dinner featuring indigenous based ingredients in honor of our ancestors. Mujeres de Maiz. Pre- sale Only at: <cocinamanakurhini. brownpapertickets.com> (Address given after tickets are purchased.) <[email protected]>. <mujeresdemaiz.com>. Nov 8 - Sun: Ecovillage Tours: 1030a-1p. History, context, accomplishments, pitfalls, transitions, plans & visions. See website for dates and tours by appt. $10 sliding scale (ask for lunch info). RSVP required. LA EcoVillage, 117 Bimini Pl, LA. 213.738.1254. <[email protected]>. <laecovillage.org>.

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Southern California Community Calendar NOVEMBER 2015

Listings subject to change. Contact sponsor to verify date, time and venue. Check online for full late listings, recurring events, & resources

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Nov 1 - Sun

Rise Up & End the Occupation! Westwood Federal Building, 11000 Wilshire Blvd, LA, CA 90024, March to: Israeli Consulate, 11766 Wilshire Blvd. LAs, CA 90025. Hosted by the SoCal Coalition for Justice in Palestine. https://www.facebook.com/events/918377318254886/

SoCal VegFest: 10a-4p, Costa Mesa. Free plant-based food samplings, musical entertainment, guest speakers, cooking demonstrations, raffles, interactive booths, food vendors, humane organizations, children’s area with a variety of engaging opportunities especially for kids, & more. Free. Orange Coast College, 2701 Fairview Rd. Contact form on website or <[email protected]>. 714.584.4321 <socalvegfest.org>.

Sky’s The Limit: Thinking Big About Education For Racial Justice 6-8:30p (potluck at 6pm & program at 6:30pm), Virginia Avenue Park, Thelma Terry Bldg. 2200 Virginia Ave. Santa Monica, CA 90404, Committee for Racial Justice

Persistent Unemployment, Automation, And The Transcendence Of Capitalism, 6:30-9:30p, Peace Center3916 Sepulveda Blvd., near Venice Blvd. Culver City press #22 for entry. Speakers: Sarah Mason, former Occupy LA activist, Ali Kiani, Iranian Marxist activist and translator. Capitalism today is marked by persistent unemployment, particularly of youth, as well as low-wage labor. This is not only a local but a global problem.

Nov 2 - Mon:

Discussions on Socialism: 7p, The socialist state and workers democracy. Final meeting. Join the discussion on socialism with the Party for Socialism & Liberation. First Unitarian Church, 2nd Floor, 2936 W Eighth St. 323.810.3380. <[email protected]>. <liberationschool.org>.

Nov 3 - Tue:

Barney Frank: The Elections One Year Out, Hammer Forum, 7:30p. Frank, who served MA in Congress for more than 30 years, joins Ian Masters in conversation. He cosponsored Dodd-Frank financial reform act, passed in the wake of the 2008 Wall Street crash. The first openly gay US congressman, he is as knowledgeable about the politics and issues facing candidates as he is outspoken. Ian Masters is a journalist and host of Background Briefing, Sundays, 11a, and

Daily Briefing, Mon-Thur 5p on KPFK 90.7 FM. 10000 Wilshire at Westwood, Billy Wilder Theater.

David Leopold—The Hirschfeld Century, 8p, Skirball Cultural Ctr. Accompany David Leopold on a tour through The Hirschfeld Century—Leopold’s biographical work documents the 82-year era in which Al Hirschfeld transformed the art of caricature, representing famous faces of Broadway & Hollywood. Leopold was Al’s archivist and creative director of The Al Hirschfeld Foundation.

Nov 4 - Wed:

Teen Council, Let’s make the library a better place for teens! Pico Union Branch Library, 4-5p

Healthcare For All: 7p, Van Nuys. 1st Wed. San Fernando Valley chapter. Improved Medicare (single-payer health care) for all Californians. Bernardi Community Ctr, 6514 Sylmar Ave. 818.766.7318. <[email protected]>. <healthcareforall.org> (click on “local chapters”), <facebook.com/hcasfv>.

Nov 5 - Thu:

Million Mask March, 11a, City Hall (Guy Fawkes Day). Also Boycott Big Banks Day.

Peace & Justice Films: “V for Vendetta.” 7p, Whittier Area P&J Coalition. St. Matthias Episcopal Church, 7056 Washington Ave. 562.587.6270, 562.233.8579. <whittierpeace.org>.

Nov 6 - Fri:

“Radicalized” film showing. Assoc. of Raza Educators, 6p. 3201 S. Maple, LA 90011

Topanga Peace Alliance film night: “This Changes Everything” (climate change). 730p sharp (doors open 7p), Bring veg*n pot luck snack or non-alcoholic drink to share. Park under bldg. Topanga Library, 122 N Topanga Cyn Blvd. 310.795.1373. <[email protected]>. <topangapeacealliance.org>

Symposium on Museums, Art & Publics, Hammer Museum, 12:30–5p, Educator-led tours of Hammer exhibitions, panels. 10000 Wilshire at Westwood. www.hammer.ucla.edu

Nov 7 - Sat:

Money in OC Politics: 10a-12n, Orange. LWV study. Concurrence Session. (Only LWV members may vote on the League position.) What’s the influence of money in OC politics? Is an oversight mechanism needed to assure transparency and compliance with regulations? St. Joseph Conference Center, 480 Batavia St. Study materials available on ILO website: <ocilo.ca.lwvnet.org>.

Symposium on Museums, Art & Publics, Hammer Museum. 11:30a–1p.: Nomadic: Museum Practice Outside of the Institution; 2–3:30p: Talking to Action: Researching Community-Based Art Practices in Latin America and Los Angeles. The guest panel is organized by Talking to Action for Otis College of Art and Design in coordination with the Graduate Public Practice Program and is part of The Getty Foundation’s Pacific Standard Time LA/LA initiative. 3:45–5:15p, Artists: Engaging Outside of the Institution Moderator: Aram Moshayedi, Panelists: Shahab Fotouhi, Jamillah James, A.L. Steiner, Ultra-red (represented by Robert Sember and Leonardo Vilchis), 10000 Wilshire at Westwood.

Noche de Altares: 1-10p, Santa Ana. Largest Día de los Muertos celebration in OC. Altars, vendors, foods. El Centro Cultural de México. 4th and Birch. Contact form on website. <elcentroculturaldemexico.org>.

Celebrate the 98th Anniversary of the October Revolution: 2p LA Peace Council, No to Fascism and War! Gathering at the Ukrainian ‘holodomor’ monument in Grand Park, 200 N. Grand Av, LA. The monument is a cruel joke, distortion of history and a slander of the USSR. <facebook.com/events/110121576008704>.

Screening: “True Whispers: The Story of the Navajo Code Talkers,” 2-3p, Central Library, 5th & Flower. Film describes how Navajos were recruited during World War II to devise an unbreakable code based on their native language. Presented by the History and Genealogy Department.

Peace & Freedom Party presents Poetry Slam With Matt Sedillo & Friends; 7-9p, 3916 S. Sepulveda Blvd, Culver City 90230, Refreshments, $5-10 suggested donation, no one turned away, 323-960-5036, www.peaceandfreedom.org

Dia de Los Muertos Pop-Up Dinner: 6-830p, East LA/Montebello. A multi-course dinner featuring indigenous based ingredients in honor of our ancestors. Mujeres de Maiz. Pre-sale Only at: <cocinamanakurhini.brownpapertickets.com> (Address given after tickets are purchased.) <[email protected]>. <mujeresdemaiz.com>.

Nov 8 - Sun:

Ecovillage Tours: 1030a-1p. History, context, accomplishments, pitfalls, transitions, plans & visions. See website for dates and tours by appt. $10 sliding scale (ask for lunch info). RSVP required. LA EcoVillage, 117 Bimini Pl, LA. 213.738.1254. <[email protected]>. <laecovillage.org>.

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Whittier Free Store grand opening, 12907 Hadley St, Whittier. 1st Christian Church educ. bldg.

ACLU SoCal Bill of Rights Dinner: 5p, Beverly Hills. Beverly Wilshire Hotel. 213.977.9500. <aclusocal.org>.

Subversive Cinema: 7p, Venice. Experimental film, activist cinema, lit/art/music flix, avant garde documentary. Beyond Baroque, 681 Venice Bl. 310.306.7330. <[email protected]>. <laughtears.com>.

Double M Jazz Salon-The Gathering, Creative Composers & Musicians Collective with Jesse Sharps, 12:30-5p, Mayme A. Clayton Library and Museum, 4130 Overland CC 90230

Nov 9 - Mon:

Is Russia America’s Biggest Foreign Threat?: 730p, LA. NPR “Morning Edition” host and former Moscow correspondent David Greene, visits Zocalo to discuss whether we should fear Russia—or fear for Russia. MOCA, 250 S Grand Ave. Reservations & contact form on website. <zocalopublicsquare.org/event/?postId=64478>.

Nov 10 - Tue:

Oppose LA ban on living in vehicles, 12n LA City Hall, 200 N Spring St, LA 90012. Date tentative. Despite having the old ordinance struck down as unconstitutional in 2014, the city of Los Angeles is pursuing a new ban on living in cars and RVs. Join Occupy Fight Foreclosures, Occupy Los Angeles, homeowner advocates, and allies by: speaking at City Hall, Homeless Committee, 1pm room 1050, contacting City Council co-sponsors to register your opposition. http://www.occupyfightsforeclosures.org/

The Pacific: From Silicon Chips and Surfboards to Brutal Dictators and Fading Empires, Simon WinchesterIn conversation with Tom Lutz, editor in chief, LA Review of Books,7:15p Mark Taper Auditorium-Central Library, RSVP. Winchester travels from the Bering Strait to Cape Horn, the Yangtze to the Panama Canal. From dying coral reefs to climate change to the military rise of China, Winchester explores our relationship to this imposing force of nature.

Film: American Pastime, 1:30p, Skirball Cultural Center, 2701 N Sepulveda Blvd, LA, CA 90049, (310) 440-4500. In this wartime drama, the Nomura family, incarcerated in the Topaz War Relocation Center, is struggling to retain their patriotic values. As one of the sons opts to enlist in the army, the other forms an in-camp baseball league and challenges the guards. Directed by Desmond Nakano. Free, no reservations.

Following the bombing of Pearl Harbor and the incarceration of Japanese Americans, prejudice escalated. This Cinema Tuesdays series, “Prejudice and Patriotism,” shines a light on this prejudice and shows the patriotism Japanese Americans demonstrated despite the injustices they suffered. Related exhibitions: Manzanar: Wartime Photos of Ansel Adams, October 8, 2015–February 21, 2016; Citizen 13660: The Art of Miné Okubo, October 8, 2015–February 21, 2016

Nov 11 - Wed:

Can Gluttony Be a Virtue? 7:30p, Zócalo/Getty “Open Art” Event; Moderated by Evan Kleiman, Host, KCRW’s Good Food, Redondo Beach Historic Library, 309 Esplanade, Redondo Beach, CA 90277. We know dangers of gluttony—from obesity to gout—but is there a downside to our obsession with healthiness and moderation? Author of Gluttony Francine Prose, UCLA medieval historian Teo Ruiz, and chef Eric Greenspan visit Zócalo to discuss when too much is a good thing.

Nov 12 - Thu:

Mervyn M. Dymally Monument Unveiling at Women in Leadership Conference - The Political Path to Power, 3p. Mervyn M Dymally African American Political & Economic Institute at CSUDH, Carson, CA 90747. http://www4.csudh.edu/watts/schedule/women-leadership/index

Eviction Defense Network gala, 6p. Doubletree by Hilton, DTLA. 213-385-8112 www.evictiondefensenetwork.org/services/how.html

Action Movies: Kurt Kren / VALIE EXPORT, 12n, MOCA, 250 S. Grand Av., LA, CA 90012, [email protected], 213/621-1745. In conjunction with Viennese Actionist works on display in Selections from MOCA’s Permanent Collection, Los Angeles Filmforum at MOCA presents films and videos by VALIE EXPORT and

Kurt Kren. Kren, revered for his innovative form of experimental cinema, trained his camera and hyper-rapid editing technique on artists Guenther Brus and Otto Muehl. Later that decade, EXPORT staged her important, and often incendiary, actions on the street and for the camera, forging a new feminist language of image making. Free for LA Filmforum and MOCA members, $12 general admission, $7 students with valid ID

Healthcare for All- LA: 7-9p, 3916 Sepulveda Blvd., Culver City 90230. Dial 22 for entry. 310.459.9763. <[email protected]>. <healthcareforall.org>.

Self Care for Activists: 7-9p, LA. Skill-share discussing & sharing tools for self care and protection. Tools shared benefit all but are specifically supportive of activists and cultural workers. Mujeres de Maiz. $5-10 sliding. Here & Now Center, 5471 Huntington Drive North. <[email protected]>. <mujeresdemaiz.com>.

Conscientious Projector Films: “Consumerism & the Limits to Imagination.” 7p, Armory Center for the Arts, 145 N Raymond Ave. 310.782.4738, 626.792.4941. conscientiousprojector.wordpress.com

Nov 13 - Fri:

Liberation-Based Healing Conference, CSUN. See story, p. 2.

“Ted Watkins Day” Legacy Celebration, 6:p, Watts Labor Community Action Center (WLCAC), 10950 S. Central Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90059. On Nov. 13, 1993, Mayor Riodan proclaimed Ted Watkins Day. WLCAC will celebrate the life and legacy of its founder thru achievement and personal stories.

Arab Film Festival: LA screenings Nov 13-15. Contact form on website. 415 564.1100. <[email protected]>. <arabfilmfestival.org>.

Omar Sharif in “Struggle on the Nile,” (1959), Egyptian film unseen for years in the US.

Migrations in Modern Cinema: 6-8p, Fullerton. Followed by dinner at a restaurant. World Workshops series. Free. CSU Fullerton, Humanities Bldg, Rm 123, 800 N State College Blvd. <meetup.com/The-Left-Bank-of-Orange-County/events/225370424>.

Screening “Gates of Heaven”: 7p (2nd Fri), Irvine. The story of two California pet cemeteries transformed into an eccentric portrait of the American dream. Peace in Motion Café films: 2nd Fri . Center for Living Peace, 4139 Campus Dr. 949.854.5500. <[email protected]>. <goodhappens.org>, <facebook.com/PeaceinMotion>.

Nov 14 - Sat:

Liberation-Based Healing Conference, CSUN. See story, p. 2.

Holiday Book & Gift Sale, 10a-4p, Solidarity Hall, 2122 W. Jefferson Blvd, LA. Off the 10 Fwy/Arlington, bus line 207, to benefit Radical Women & the Freedom Socialist Party

Common Peace Race Relay: 1030a-1p, Culver City. We listen, learn, share, and motivate each other in our ongoing dialogue about race relations. Peace Center West, 3916 Sepulveda Blvd. 310.390.7278. <commonpeace.org>.

MESS (Media Ecology Soul Salon) Interviews: 2nd Sat 4-6p, Santa Monica. Nov 14: Robert Egger. Egger pioneered the model of LA Kitchen. Free. Unurban Cafe, 3301 Pico Blvd. 310.306.7330. <[email protected]>. <laughtears.com>.

Nov 15 - Sun:

White People for Black Lives, 10a, Sepulveda UU Church (“The Onion”). Michael Novick, Change-Links staffer and editor of “Turning The Tide” speaks about the significance of solidarity with the Movement for Black Lives and #BlackLivesMatterLA. 9550 Haskell Avenue, North Hills, CA 91343. Info: 323-636-7388

Watercolor Workshop, Getty Villa, 10a-4:30p, Join artist Elmira Adamian for a daylong watercolor workshop focusing on landscapes in antiquity. Tour the exhibition Greece’s Enchanting Landscape: Watercolors by Edward Dodwell and Simone Pomardi, and practice plein-air watercolor techniques. Course fee $125 (includes lunch and materials). Complimentary parking. (310) 440-7300, [email protected]

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Nov 16 - Mon:

“Watts Talks”, 6p, Watts Labor Community Action Center (WLCAC), 10950 S. Central Avenue, LA 90059. A newly inclusive articulation of the American Dream in the 21st Century.

Nov 19 - Thu:

Deadline for Comments on NRC “Healthy Radiation” Rule. The NRC may rule that radiation exposure is “healthful.” <http://healfukushima.org/2015/07/27/alert-nrc-may-rule-radiation-exposure-is-healthful/>

Speaker Series on California’s Future: Governing in a Time of Change, 12n-1:30 p.m. Public Policy Institute of CA, Sheraton Grand Hotel, 1230 J Street, Magnolia Room, Sacramento, CA. Register on-line by Nov 12: http://www.ppic.org/main/event.asp?i=1886. No charge, but space is limited. Lunch will be provided. This event will also be webcast live: http://www.ppic.org/main/stream.asp?i=1884 to register.

Artists on Artists: Pae White, 7p, MOCA, 250 South Grand Ave Los Angeles, CA 90012, Pae White draws from the margins of art history, often utilizing techniques and forms associated with craft, defying the boundaries between art, design, and architecture, and prompting viewers to pay closer attention to that which is normally overlooked. She will speak about Manny Farber, whose work is currently on view in The Art of Our Time.213/621–1741 or [email protected], Free; priority entry for MOCA members, no RSVP required

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Hammer Screenings, I Am Armenian: Vodka Lemon, 7:30p. In commemoration of the 100th anniversary of the Armenian genocide, we dedicate 2015 to an exploration of multiple facets of Armenian culture, history, and landscape through film in our series I Am Armenian. The central character in this comedy set amid a snowy Yazidi Kurdish village in post-Soviet Armenia is Hamo, a widower with three worthless sons. Hamo is so poor that he’s about to sell off his treasured military uniform when he meets Nina, a lovely widow who works at the village’s sparsely attended bar, Vodka Lemon, which is about to close. Complimentary coffee, tea, and Armenian pastries will be served after the screening.

Looking East, Looking West: Mughal Painting between Persia and Europe, Getty Center, 7p, Museum Lecture Hall. Free, adv. tix reqd. Mughal painting is said to have begun in the middle of the 16th century as an offshoot of Persian painting; however, within the short span of a few decades, the medium was transformed through contact with European Renaissance art. Absorbing stylistic elements of naturalism, sfumato, chiaroscuro, and

perspective, Mughal artists began to produce accurate portraits and to reproduce architecture and nature in delicate detail in their renderings of Persian poetry and court life. (310) 440-7300, [email protected]

Nov 20 - Fri:

School Of the Americas Watch Convergence on Fort Benning: Nov 20-22, Fri- Sun. 25th Anniversary Vigil. 202.234.3440. <[email protected]>. <soaw.org>.

From Havana to Guantanamo-Activist’s Tour of Cuba: Nov 20-29. Travel may require extra time for arrangements, passports, vaccinations, etc. 310.827.4320. <[email protected]>. <codepink.org/cuba_november_2015>.

Social Justice Summit: 830a-7p, Fullerton. Knowledge & Justice in Action. Fullerton College, 321 E Chapman Ave. 714.992.7504. <[email protected]>. <fcstomp.org/summitinformation>

Nov 21 - Sat:

Used Book Sale featuring materials from four Central Library Support Groups. Hundreds of bargain books, LPs, videos and more! Also visit the LL1 Atrium

Landing for more items. 9:30a-12p, 5th & Flower.

Film: Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde, 1-4p, Central Library, Meeting Room A. Robert Mamoulian directs Fredric March who plays both Jekyll and Hyde in this 1931 film based on Robert Louis Stevenson’s classic.

Memorial for Jo Seidita, Sepulveda Unitarian Universalist Society, 2p. 9550 Haskell Avenue, North Hills, CA 91343. Jo, who passed recently, and her late husband Nick were lifelong progressive and humanitarian activists, fixtures in the SFV.

Youth Animation Retreat, Nov. 21-23. Like animation? Want to make change in your community? Join youTHink! We’ll create Stop-Motion Animations about a social justice issue in LA that you vote for! Learn animation from a professional animator; work with your peers to create your own animated Public Service Announcement. Spots are filling quickly and space is limited. Register at www.ytanimation.eventbrite.com. Submit permission slip by texting a photo of it to 323-364-3187 or emailing it to [email protected]. For info: [email protected] or 323-364-3187.

Nov 22 - Sun:

7 Dudley Cinema: Firesign Theater Films. 7p, Free. Beyond Baroque, 681 Venice Bl. 310.822.3006. <[email protected]>. <laughtears.com>.

Nov 24 - Tue:

Full Moon Coyolxauhqui Circle: 9p, location TBA. Talking Circle Mughal Painting

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MOVE TO AMEND VIDEO RESOURCE: “A Question of Personhood”introduces the corporate constitutional rights issue and Move to Amend.

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based on indigenous traditions for women & QTGNC. Mujeres de Maiz. <[email protected]>. <mujeresdemaiz.com>.

Nov 27 - Fri:

Boycott Black Friday. International “Buy Nothing” Day.

Activist Support Circle: Had been last Fri 630p, Santa Monica. As of 2015-10, this group is seeking a new location so contact them with ideas or to check whether an event is scheduled. Friends Meeting Hall, 1440 Harvard St. 310.399.1000. <[email protected]>, <[email protected]>.

Nov. 28 - Sat:

32nd Annual Native American Pow-Wow, 10a-9p. CSUN, 18111 Nordhoff St., Northridge CA 91330.www.facebook.com/events/513592322121309/ 818-677-5030

Move to Amend: 1-3p. Holy Grounds Coffee & Tea, 5371 Alhambra Ave, LA. 323.255.1279. <movetoamend.org>, click on MTA Coalition, Local Affiliate List. Abolish Citizens United.

Film: Run, Lola, Run (in German: Lola Rennt) 7p, Central Library. Lola has 20 minutes to save her friend’s life and a split-second to make a decision. With three separate scenarios, the film explores how seemingly inconsequential actions can have life-altering impact.

Nov 29 - Sun:

Change Links distro & mailing meeting, 11:30a - 1:00p. Peace Center, 3916 S. Sepulveda Blvd., between Venice & Washington Pl. Dial 22 for entry. [email protected], 323-636-7388. Come help plan the December issue!

Nov 30 - Mon:

VisionLA Fest: Climate Action Arts Festival. Nov 30 - Dec 10. Contact form on website. <visionlafest.org>.

All month:Two-piano chamber production of Lerner & Lowe’s “My Fair Lady,” based on G.B. Shaw’s “Pygmalion.” Director James O’Neil returns to the source material to explore the Shavian themes of class struggle, social reform and women’s rights. Oct. 24-Nov. 15; Rubicon Theatre Company, 1006 E. Main St. Ventura, CA 93001; $35-$64; (805) 667-2900; www.rubicontheatre.org.

The Revolution Will Not Be Funded, Hosted by Community Services Unlimited inc. Thru Nov 21, Wm Grant Still Community Arts Ctr, 2520 W. West View St, LA, 90016. Part of the Center’s “West Adams Collector’s Club: Collecting, Archiving and Exhibiting Your Own Cultural History” CSU Inc. was the non-profit arm of the Southern California Chapter of the Black Panther Party. Exhibit, part of our ongoing Sankofa project, explores thru archival collections some key moments that have shaped who we are.

West Coast premiere of new play by Athol Fugard, inspired by the work of real-life outsider artist Nukain Mabuza, aging farm laborer Nukain has spent his life transforming the rocks at Revolver Creek into a vibrant garden of painted flowers. Now, the presence of the final unpainted rock has forced Nukain to confront his legacy as an artist and a black man in 1980s South Africa. Oct. 30–Dec. 14; Fountain Theatre, 5060 Fountain Ave., LA 90029; $15-$34.95 (Every Monday is Pay-What-You-Can); 323-663-1525 www.FountainTheatre.com. www.facebook.com/TheFountainTheatre.

Smoke and Mirrors: drama featuring magic, illusions and dazzling special effects. Created by and starring Albie Selznick, actor (Castle, Gray’s Anatomy, Dexter) and magician (member of Magic Castle), show was named “Critic’s Choice” in the LA Times and a “GO!” in the LA

Weekly. Nov 1-Dec. 20; Odyssey Theatre 2055 S. Sepulveda Blvd., LA 90025; $34; (310) 477-2055 ext. 2, www.OdysseyTheatre.com

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Run, Lola, Run: German film with alternate scenarios (See Nov. 28)

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Change-Links Resource Guide: Anarchist Publications: Black Flag (Free Association of Anarchists- F@@): <http://theanarchistassociation.wordpress.com >, click on projects/black flag.

Bartering Groups: Goods & services w/o cash. Local community based finance groups: <timebanks.org>. Click on Membership then Membership Directory. Search for “los angeles.”

COINTELPRO Files Online: The FBI recently uploaded a significant number of files on COINTELPRO. Includes the New Left ordered by geography rather than just chronology <vault.fbi.gov/cointel-pro/new-left>.

Debt Resisters operations manual: <scribd.com/doc/105887484>.

FOIA: Freedom of Information Act. How to use the Act: <rcfp.org>, look for link under “FOIA Services.” Get a deceased persons file: <getgrandpasfbifile.com>.

Peoples Guide. How to get food, money, housing, health care & other help from govt programs and community services in LA County. Hunger Action LA (HALA). 213.388.8228. English version online at <hungeractionla.org>.

LA Homeless Resource Wiki, <lahomeless.org>

Intentional Community Networking: <laecovillage.org/Intentionalcommunitynetworking.html>.

LA Gay & Lesbian Ctr, The Village @ Ed Gould Plaza, 1125 N McCadden Pl, LA, 323.860.7300, 323.860.7302, <lagaycenter.org>. LA Gay & Lesbian Ctr, 1625 N. Schrader Blvd, LA, 323.993.7500, 323.993.7400, <lagaycenter.org>. Jeff Griffith Youth Ctr, 7501 Santa Monica Blvd, LA, 323.993.7501.

Radical Guide to LA: From the 2011 Anarchist Bookfair. Places to eat, drink, visit, radical history, etc. <laanarchist.org>, click on “guide.”

Idealist.org: Worldwide database of Nonprofit and Government jobs.

LA Indymedia: <la.indymedia.org>.

Women’s Non-Violence Centers: <justicewomen.com>, then “Help for Victims,” then “How To Start an Independent Advocacy Center to End Violence Against Women ... and Why.”

Committee Opposed to Militarism and the Draft (COMD). San Diego based. 760.753.7518. <comdsd.org>.

National Network Opposing Militarization of Youth (NNOMY). Retains resources & pamphlets and a list of organizations involved in CR work on website. <nnomy.org>.

GI Rights Hotlines: 800.3949544, 877.447. 4487. Email them for sample cards & stickers [email protected] <girightshotline.org>.

Progressive GI Newspaper: “GI Special” Occupation News Bulletin. Thomas Barton compiled this comprehensive compilation of news about our governments immoral war without end. <williambowles.info/gispecial>. Back issue, or subscribe to email newsletter by writing to:

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