How is it that Americans have gotten so interested in dynasties lately? There are the obvious oneâ??s Bush II, the Osbornes, Paris Hilton and Nicole Richie. Then there are the unusual, not so obvious ones like FCC chairman Michael Powell son of Colin Powell.
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Enjoy a night of eclectic, political folk music with Florida’s #1 rabble rousing, environment defending, heritage remembering folk singer-songwriter Bobby Hicks. Also performing will be Lars Din and friends. This event will be a warm evening of original music and community spirit.
When: Saturday, August 26 @ 8:00PM
Where: First Street Music Hall, 619 NE 1st Street
Tickets: $10.00 in advance, and $12.00 at the door. Available at Hyde N Zeke Records, Omni Books, Wild Iris Books, and the Civic Media Center.
For more information, visit: www.gainesvillebands.com or www.civicmediacenter.org
Over 150 people attended the one-man act, “Marx in Soho” at the Historic Matheson Museum Friday night. The play, starring Bob Weick as Karl Marx, brought laughs, applause, and tears from audience members, who shared intimate space with the actor for a little over an hour. The one act consisted of Weick, a table, three chairs and a glass, as Weick moved along the stage, spouting lines from the Manifesto, Kapital, and other Marxist papers, all culminating in the dramatic howl, “Workers of the world, unite!” The actor also shared facts about the philosopher’s life, reflecting on his family, friendships, and rivalries. Overall, the show was a great success, proving that even during the summer, the Gainesville community is eager for timely, alternative art and information. The Civic Media Center thanks all those who came out.
Tickets are now available for the play “Marx in Soho” by famed historian Howard Zinn. The one-man play will show one night only and is an experience not to be missed.
When: Friday, July 21 @ 8 PM
Where: The Matheson Museum
513 E University Ave.
Tickets: $12 in advance and $15 at the door.
Advanced tickets can be purchased at Omni Books, Wild Iris Books, Hyde N’ Zeek Records, and the Civic Media Center. Folks can also reserve tickets by calling the CMC at 373-0010.
Lots of new faces visited the CMC on Saturday, June 10th to take part in the Texas Hold’em Tournament to benefit the Civic Media Center. Over forty players took part in the fun, with the top three taking home prizes from Leonardos, Maudes, Mellow Mushroom and Supreme Smoothie. The tournament was a success in exposing new community members to the space and will become a monthly event.
Glenn Greenwald spoke about his new book, “How Would A Patriot Act?” and discussed issues of national security and constitutional rights on Tuesday, June 6th at the Civic Media Center. Over 20 guests participated in the discussion, contributing comments and questions that included topics of executive power, library rights, the role of the Senate, and the resignation of President Nixon. Afterwards, Mr. Greenwald met individually with guests and signed copies of his new book. Overall, the event was an engaging and educational success!
The Civic Media Center has a new Outreach Coordinator. Jennifer Bame will be filling the position previously held by Kelly Mangan. Jennifer is a recent graduate of the University of Florida. She received her Bachelor of Arts Degree with a double major in English and Sociology. As an undergraduate, Jennifer studied creative writing and issues of environmental racism and social psychology. She was a member of the National Collegiate Honors Society, and will be published in the upcoming issue of The Mangrove Review, a UF literary journal.
Jennifer became involved with the CMC through her internship at Counterpoise, a magazine dedicated to social responsibilities, liberty, and dissent. At Counterpoise, Jennifer serves as an issue editor as well as working on the advertising team. She also works part-time at the Pita Pit. Jennifer has considered attending law school to study environmental law, but is taking time off from school to work with the CMC in promoting alternative media and fighting censorship.
As the deadline for the Outreach Coordinator position has passed, we are no longer accepting any more applications. We have considered all of the applicants, who were all splendid candidates for the job, and will reach a decision soon.
The searchable online database for the CMC’s library resources has now been updated to match the most current information available inside the CMC itself.
We apologize for the lack of previous updates (it was over a year out-of-date) and it will now continue to be updated every month at a minimum.
Online search interface improvements will also be forthcoming. Feel free to try a search for a specific topic or browse a particular category. The search can be found under the Resources link above.
Saturday (March 4th), from noon to 6pm we welcome you to join us for snacks, some fine company, and a tour of the CMC. Are you just finding out about the Civic Media Center for the first time? Are you a long-time member who hasn’t seen our space recently? We invite you to hang out, take a look around, learn about the many projects you can be involved in, and get to know all the great people who make the CMC run. You can also take this opportunity to get a membership to the Civic Media Center (or renew your membership, or make an additional contribution). Membership entitles you to check out any of our books, DVDs, videos, or audio tapes from the library.
So stop by sometime between noon and 6pm. We look forward to meeting you!
