Hey all,

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, A Little Bit of So Much Truth 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://corrugate.org/un_poquito_de_tanta_verdad/synopsis

Every 1st Wednesday of the month from 7PM to 10PM your local Independent Media Center will help you break from the herd and host amateur, semi-pro and professional short and feature length independent films with a some sort of cultural, political, activist, and social message.

The event is free and open to all ages. We ask that you give a donation when we pass the hat/jar/cup/whatever around each night, bring an open mind, suggest films for future showings, and if you are bringing children know they may get some exposure. Drinks and food may or may not be present depending on if we (that includes you) bring any.

Be sure and come on out to the U-C IMC located at 202 S. Broadway, Urbana, IL 61801 (the old downtown Post Office) to this monthly event. Be prepared to socialize and network with people with a passion for art, film, and our local community.

See you all there,
--
Dan

Hey All,

Tired of only listening to what the herd thinks is best? Tonight and every 3rd Wednesday of the month from 7PM to 10PM your local Independent Media Center located at 202 S. Broadway Ave., Urbana, IL 61801 (the old downtown Post Office) will help you break from the herd and invite you to bring a specially burned CD or custom iPod mix (carefully chosen beforehand) and either something outstanding to drink or something rather delicious to eat. We will provide the outstanding audiophile-grade speakers that, when played at high volume, will shake the walls and rattle the windows and peel back your skin without getting all distorted and annoying, loud enough that the sound they produce will easily prevent all discussion until the given song has ended and everyone can breathe again and grab another drink and say, Wow, what the hell was that?

It is called a listening party. It is a loosely directed but passionately devised gathering held purely for the love and discovery of music. New music. Old music. Loud music. It is about quality. It is about range. It is, perhaps more than anything else, about surprise. In other words, you do not bring some common hit song to the listening party, some standard tune that everyone's heard a million times by an artist that makes most people wince. In other words, you bring something interesting, unexpected. It can be a mainstream band, but the song should be sonically fascinating, well recorded, and somehow unique.

The event is free and open to all ages. We ask that you give a donation when we pass the hat/jar/cup/whatever around each night (and promise not to give you crap if you don't), bring an open mind, bring music, and if you are bringing children know they may get some exposure. Drinks and food may or may not be present depending on if we (that includes you) bring any. Be prepared to socialize and network with people with a passion for music, art, culture, and our local community.

See you there,
Dan

American Blackout
Ian Inaba • 2006 • 84 minutes
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0492443/

An explosive, eye-opening look at democracy today and how the African-American vote has been manipulated and disenfranchised in recent elections.

Does every vote count in America? Apparently not in the 21st century. This 2006 Sundance Film Festival winner takes a disturbing look at the ways in which the African-American vote has been manipulated and disenfranchised in American elections. From the outrageous maneuvers in Florida in 2000 to the Republican efforts to unseat controversial Georgia Congresswoman Cynthia McKinney, it's all too clear our "by the people, for the people" democracy is in jeopardy.

Every 1st Wednesday of the month from 7PM to 10PM your local Independent Media Center will help you break from the herd and host amateur, semi-pro and professional short and feature length independent films with a some sort of cultural, political, activist, and social message.

The event is free and open to all ages. We ask that you give a donation when we pass the hat/jar/cup/whatever around each night, bring an open mind, suggest films for future showings, and if you are bringing children know they may get some exposure. Drinks and food may or may not be present depending on if we (that includes you) bring any.

Be sure and come on out to the U-C IMC located at 202 S. Broadway, Urbana, IL 61801 (the old downtown Post Office) to this monthly event. Be prepared to socialize and network with people with a passion for art, film, and our local community.

Hey All,

Tired of only listening to what the herd thinks is best? Tonight and every 3rd Wednesday of the month from 7PM to 10PM your local Independent Media Center located at 202 S. Broadway Ave., Urbana, IL 61801 (the old downtown Post Office) will help you break from the herd and invite you to bring a specially burned CD or custom iPod mix (carefully chosen beforehand) and either something outstanding to drink or something rather delicious to eat. We will provide the outstanding audiophile-grade speakers that, when played at high volume, will shake the walls and rattle the windows and peel back your skin without getting all distorted and annoying, loud enough that the sound they produce will easily prevent all discussion until the given song has ended and everyone can breathe again and grab another drink and say, Wow, what the hell was that?

It is called a listening party. It is a loosely directed but passionately devised gathering held purely for the love and discovery of music. New music. Old music. Loud music. It is about quality. It is about range. It is, perhaps more than anything else, about surprise. In other words, you do not bring some common hit song to the listening party, some standard tune that everyone's heard a million times by an artist that makes most people wince. In other words, you bring something interesting, unexpected. It can be a mainstream band, but the song should be sonically fascinating, well recorded, and somehow unique.

The event is free and open to all ages. We ask that you give a donation when we pass the hat/jar/cup/whatever around each night (and promise not to give you crap if you don't), bring an open mind, bring music, and if you are bringing children know they may get some exposure. Drinks and food may or may not be present depending on if we (that includes you) bring any. Be prepared to socialize and network with people with a passion for music, art, culture, and our local community.

See you there,
Dan

From Smile Politely
http://www.smilepolitely.com/arts/2008/01/be-shameless-tonight-at-the-im...

Of all the times you've lost all shame, in college or otherwise, we doubt there was anyone cheering you on. (We saw you that night; it was pretty embarrassing.) Regain your dignity tonight at No Shame Theater, a new all-ages venue for original performance pieces, located at the Independent Media Center in Urbana. Bring that monologue you've been tweaking, the poem you poured your heart into, or the puppet show you've perfected late at night in your bedroom. Perform your short piece — no longer than five minutes — yourself, or pull unsuspecting actors from the audience. No Shame Theater is a veritable variety show of talents, so get there early enough to add your name to the roster, or at least early enough to get a good seat.

Performers should bring their own props and enough scripts for any needed actors, as well as one for the stage manager which includes any light cues and contact information. Seating is limited. All in attendance should be prepared to donate a little something when the hat is passed — money preferred over song and dance this time.

The IMC is located at 202 S. Broadway Avenue in Urbana (the old Post Office). No Shame Theater begins at 7 p.m. tonight and runs until 10 p.m. on the second Wednesday of the month.