Free Pre-Protest PARTY in DC October 24...Meet Activists

[jsmacdonald]

PARTY FRIDAY NIGHT. Need something to do on Friday night? Want to make your signs with other activists? Come to our pre-protest party.

WHO: The DC Anti-War Network in collaboration with the Warehouse Theater

WHAT: A reception and informal planning and orientation session for the October 25 UFPJ/ANSWER Demonstration against the US occupation of Iraq as well as a welcoming reception for demonstration participants arriving from out of town.

WHEN: Friday evening October 24th 6-11 pm

WHERE: The Warehouse 1021 7th St. NW just south of the Mount Vernon Metro stop on the Green/Yellow line.

WHY: As a lead-up to the October 25 demonstration against the US occupation of Iraq, the DC Anti-War Network is hosting a welcoming event and reception for demonstrators arriving from out of town. This is an opportunity for both local and out of town demonstration participants to get together, share ideas about Iraq, US Mid-East Policy, the Bush Administration, and other topics, in addition to being able to plan and strategize for the Saturday demonstration and beyond. Free admission, cash bar, with a short series of speakers tba.

The Warehouse's current exhibition is "The Propaganda of War", a show of over a dozen regional artists whose liner notes state-

"In the buildup to the war against Iraq, America was confronted with a barrage of information designed to build, sway, or shore up our support or opposition. Striking in its absence from the public arena was actual debate about the proposed war. In its place, we had propaganda: declarations, snippets, and sound bites lobbed at the public with greater frequency than the promised rain of bombs on Iraq. Instead of mounting a simple, pro or anti-war show, the curators examine the nature of the debate itself and explore the role of art in coercion and conflict."

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[jsmacdonald]

1. Come tonight if you can

See you there. Ask for Jim. A lot of people there will know me.

Jim