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January 31 Convergences
Jan. 31, on The Night of President Bush’s State of the Union Address:
Bring the Noise! Drown Out Bush’s Lies!
In large cities and small towns all across the country, join in rallies one hour before Bush’s address as we make our determination to “Drive Out the Bush Regime” the political message of the day.
At 9:00 PM EST, just as Bush starts to speak, everywhere we will BRING THE NOISE. In a cacophony of sound, we will drown out his address with music: from drums to violins, from hip hop and classical; and with noise: banging pots and ringing church bells, sound car horns and lifting our voices.
To organize a rally in your area, email
[email protected]
LIST OF PROTEST LOCATIONS ACROSS THE COUNTRY:
-All rallies begin at 8pm EST unless otherwise noted.
Arizona:
Bisbee: Gore Park, at mouth of Brewery Gulch
Phoenix: 4-8pm, 24th St. & Camelback Rd.
Tucson: Noon-2: Rally at University of Arizona Alumni Plaza.
Afternoon: People (particularly HS students) are encouraged to go to
Skrappy’s to pick up material and get out WCW’s message downtown and
elsewhere.
Late afternoon (4-7): WCW caravan with big banners and signs, driving
around Tucson.
Evening (7-10): Cultural event at Skrappy’s (201 E. Broadway, downtown)
e-mail us at:
[email protected]
California:
Berkeley: All-day rally in Sproul Plaza, UC Berkeley, 11am-4pm. Then mobilize to Union Square in S.F. at 5pm.
LA: 5 PM - Gather at intersection of Hollywood and Highland;
6 PM - Bring the NOISE; march and 7 pm rally in front of CNN news station at Sunset and Cahuenga
San Diego: Horton Plaza Fountain. Fourth and Broadway. 4:30pm
San Francisco: 5pm Rally at Union Square
6pm Bring the Noise. Drown Out Bush's Lies.
7pm Bush statue toppling (30 ft tall paper mache statue)
Santa Rosa: Old Courthouse Square, Santa Rosa Ave (btw 3rd & 4th), 5-7pm
Bring drums, buckets, pots, pans, noisemakers, candles, flashlights, signs, banners, boom boxes and your voice!
Info: (707) 774-1960 /
[email protected]
Colorado:
Denver: 6pm West steps of state capitol -downtown!!!
Connecticut:
New Haven: corner of Elm & York streets
DC:
Washington DC: In DC, we will gather as close as we can to the scene of the impending lies:
We will be on the west side of the Capitol, around and in front of the reflecting pool. The Press will be parked along 3rd Street and along the South Side of the Capitol (Independence). Cindy Sheehan and Ann Wright will speak to us (and them) at 8 pm; they will be followed by other speakers (the Rev. Yearwood and Doug Nelson, an Vietnam War vet) and then at 9, the main event will begin:
Picture a marching band/brass ensemble, a drum circle, a choir, tap dancers, a rock ensemble, hip-hop poetry, other spoken word, hootenany, African, Asian, Irish glorious soaring rhythmic, each beginning and doing a few minutes in sequence, followed by overlapping moments, followed by at least 30 minutes of jazz-like improv, call and response, followed by one fully stunning long-held harmonious wall of sound that rises to the heavens.
The whole main event lasts 50 minutes, from 9-9:50. It’s possible the media might be roused from their hypnotic stance to report on it.
If you are interested in either helping with logistics or performing, or can help us get great performers, please email Karen Bradley at
[email protected] or call 202-669-3927.
Florida:
Ft Lauderdale: 5pm Federal Building
Broward Blvd and NE 3rd Ave.
Plans being made for march at 9pm
Gainesville: 8pm: MEET ON THE CORNER OF UNIVERSITY AVENUE & MAIN STREET
8:45: BRING ON THE NOISE!!! March to Harry's Restaurant, bring drums, pots, pans, noismakers....
HARRY'S SEAFOOD BAR & GRILLE
110 SE 1st Street
Downtown Gainesville
Contact:
[email protected] 352-335-0771
GAMES: Track the Lies, Tally the references to 9/11, and MORE!! We are going to
have Liars Bingo, by CodePink, Tally pads for different categories, A life size
cutout of GW with post-its that people can write what they want and "STICK IT TO
GEORGE"
Georgia:
Atlanta: 8PM, CNN Center, downtown Atlanta (Marietta St. and Olympic Park Blvd.)
Round Trip Transportation to Feb. 4 Washington DC protest from Atlanta for $70.
Reserve NOW! Make checks out to WCW, send to:
P.O. Box 15003, Atlanta, GA 30333
Buses leave Atlanta Friday evening, Feb. 3rd. 8:30pm, from Perimeter Mall Parking Lot between MARTA and Best Buy. Return to Atlanta Sunday morning, approximately 7am.
Hawaii:
Honolulu: 3 pm - Rally at the State Capitol (Punchbowl and Beretania Streets)
4 pm: As Bush begins to speak we'll begin marching through the streets of downtown Honolulu to the Federal Building. Bring pots, pans, whistles, trumpets, and every kind of noise machine.
Illinois:
Chicago: 5 PM DALEY PLAZA (Dearborn & Washington)
3 PM HS STUDENTS: Come right after school!
For neighborhood drown-outs, contact
[email protected]
Oak Park: Be at the Chicago rally at 5pm. Then meet at 7pm to Drown out Bush's SOU! At Harlem Ave. and Lake Street in Oak Park/ River Force.
Peoria: 7:30 pm CST Peoria Riverfront Liberty Park (at the foot of Liberty and Water Streets, where the little brick stage is - by the Saturday Market parking lot)
Bring an instrument, a drum, garbage can lids, pots and pans, your voice - whatever you want to make some noise with.
We gather at 7:30 and at 8pm we will make some noise!
Email
[email protected] to sign up today!
Michigan:
Ann Arbor: 8pm at State St. and N. University
Bring your energy and bring the noise!
Contact us at
[email protected] to get involved or if you are interested in purchasing bus tickets to the D.C. protest on February 4.
Detroit: Fourth and Main, Royal Oak, MI
Kalamazoo: The Ravenwood Coffee, 773 W. Michigan Ave.
Minnesota:
Minneapolis: 7:30pm at the Minneapolis Federal Building, 300 S. 4th St., Minneapolis, MN 55415. We'll be meeting on the side of the building with the grassy mounds.
Email
[email protected]
Mississippi:
Oxford: Our event starts at 8 p.m. at the Square Courthouse at 107 Courthouse Square, Oxford MS 38655.
Missouri:
Springfield: 5pm - 6:30pm - Honks For Truth - The theme for signs will be America is Broken, with specific references to Patriot Act, Iraq War, Domestic Spying, Tax Cuts for Rich, and other things that have broken America. Where? Corner of Chestnut Expressway & Booneville Ave - across from City Hall.
6:30pm - 8pm Noise making party during Bush's speech. - bring drums, pots, pans, and other noise makers. Where? Springfield's town square
New Hampshire:
Portsmouth: At 8:30 pm: Joining a nation-wide demonstration on The Night of President Bush's State of the Union Address to Bring the Noise! Drown Out Bush's Lies! Seacoast residents will gather in Market Square in Portsmouth for a rally, some brief speeches, and music by members of the Leftist Marching Band. At 9 pm we will join in the South American tradition of protest, using pot banging and other noises to drown out Bush's lies. For more information about the local action contact Burt Cohen at
[email protected].
New Jersey:
Bergen County: 8pm: Van Neste Square in Ridgewood. So far we have one speaker booked, Judy Andreas, from 9/11 truth. More speakers to come.
New Mexico:
Santa Fe: 6PM MST: will gather at the intersection of the two most Major Streets in town St. Francis Dr and Cerrillos Rd at Drums Bells and loud music until 8PM MST.
New York:
NYC: CALL US NOW: 212.969.0772. EMAIL US:
[email protected]
We need organizers, fundraisers, bus captains, and more!
Jan. 31: NO SCHOOL! Youth will move throughout the city, calling on people to join us at Times Square this evening!
AS THE FUTURE HANGS IN THE BALANCE, DON'T STAY HOME! From 8PM-9:30PM - gather at Times Square to hear poets, musicians, youth, politicians and activists with the determined call to Bush to STEP DOWN NOW. Bring noise makers, pots & pans, drums, etc. Speakers and performers TBA.
Feb. 4: Buses will depart at 6AM from Union Square, Columbus Circle, East Harlem, Atlantic Center Mall, and more on the way.
CALL US TO VOLUNTEER TO FILL A BUS (55 seats / $800) – ask your union, neighborhood committee, neighbors, friends, religious center, etc.
Bus tickets available online via pay pal! Reserve your seat NOW or donate to defray the cost for students and low income people.
1. go to http://www.paypal.com
2. click "Send Money". Then Choose "Goods" and EMail Subject: Tickets
3. Send $30 per ticket, to
[email protected] (it's secure)
4. In your note, include what borough you are in and your contact information, so we can tell you the nearest bus departure point.
Also, tickets are available at:
Revolution Books 212-691-3345
More stores coming.
Ohio:
Cleveland: Bring the Noise! Bush Step Down!
Peabody's Concert Club, 2083 E. 21st St.
Doors open at 7 pm
All Ages, free to the public (good will donations appreciated)
Performing Live:
*Music: Carlos Jones; Modern Gemorrah; drumming by EarthRhythm
*Poetry: Journey
*Speaking on why Bush must step down: Bert Jennings, producer/host Carl Stokes Forum; Bob Fitrakis, Editor of the Columbus Free Press; Daniel Montoly, professor and poet from the Dominican Republic; local immigrant activist group; and more...
Bring the noise at 9 pm when Bush starts to speak. Drumming, shouting, noisemakers (bring your own--pots and pans, whistles, etc).
After 9 pm, some of us will march down to Channel 5 news (E. 30th & Euclid), make noise there, call for Bush to Step Down, and then march back to Peabody's, where the music will continue til 11 pm
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Bus tickets from Cleveland to DC protest Feb. 4 available now! Leaving from E. 22 St. at Cleveland State University, after midnite on Saturday, Feb 4--returning early Sunday, Feb. 5. $45 round trip. Reserve your seat now or donate to defray the cost for students and low income people. Please make checks out to NION PO Box 609034 Cleveland OH 44109, and indicate bus ticket on the memo line. Or contact us at
[email protected] or 216-663-6200
Oklahoma
Oklahoma City: World Can't Wait/AntiWarFair Coalition Rally 5-6pm
BackDoor Coffee Shop
3214 N. Classen Blvd.
Oklahoma City, OK
Oregon:
Portland:At 4:30 PM, Portlanders will gather at Pioneer Courthouse Square. There will be no more than two speakers, and music by The Sandpeople, a local hip-hop band.
By 5:30, the March Leaders will go to their designated spots in Pioneer Square, and everyone will be asked to find the March Leader for their section of town. (Portland is divided into quadrants)
By 6PM, these marches will be in Portland Neighborhoods Bringing the Noise to Drown out Bush's Lies.
At 5PM, simultaneously, there will be parties held in neighborhoods throughout Portland with open mics, discussions, and relevant festivities.
By 6PM, these events will turn into neighborhood marches, and the marches will meet up with the parties as they go through town, growing in size and volume.
At 7PM, the marches will end at a destination to be announced, where people will celebrate having just participated in a significant demonstration, and will discuss plans for FEB 4.
For more information, contact Portland Can't Wait at
[email protected] or call us at
(206) 666 - BUSH No, seriously; that's the number.
Pennsylvania:
Philadelphia: Gathering at 8pm at the corner of 12th and Market Sts. Bring your noise; pots and pans, music, horns, whistles, bells, signs and banners and at 9pm we will "Drown Out Bush's State Of The Union Address. We will not allow Bush to set the agenda for our future as we demand BUSH STEP DOWN and Take Your Whole Agenda With You!!!
e-mail us at
[email protected]
call us at 267-408-6286
Rhode Island:
Westerley: March and demonstration downtown
Texas:
Austin: Rally with speakers: 7pm, Austin City Hall (downtown, wher S. 1st St. Bridge meets Cesar Chavez)
Drown Out Event-8pm (Real time-State of the Union Address)
Bring Tha Noise! Pots and Pans * Drums * Music of all kinds
CALLING ON ALL AUSTIN BANDS-Be a part of these historic national events-Contribute your talents to Drowning Out Bush's Lies!
*Get your tickets for the buses to D.C. Saturday, Feb 4, we will Demand that Bush Step Down! and Take your Program With You!
**Contact Us at:
[email protected]
Houston: 6:15pm: at the Intersection of Taft & Clay.
7:30pm: We will then march to the CBS Affiliate, Channel 11, 1945 Allen Parkway (a few blocks away).
We will leave on Wednesday afternoon for Wash DC.
San Antonio: 7pm Corner of S. Alamo and Commerce
Washington:
Seattle: 5pm, Gather at Denny Way and Broad Street. During Bush's State of the Union Address at 6pm, we will bring the noise and drown out Bush's Lies outside Fisher Plaza, home of TV and radio media. Take the day off work and hook up with us after school to do visible outreach throughout the city calling on people to join us that night!