Please join us on Saturday, December 6th for the second annual John Lennon Tribute Concert, featuring local artists performing Lennon and Beatles music in honor of the anniversary of his passing. This year’s lineup will feature Sidney Bertisch, members of Redboy, members of The Day, and other artists TBA. Watch this entry for more information on lineup and location.
WHEN: Saturday, December 6th at 8pm
WHERE: George’s Meet and Produce, 433 S. Main St.
COST: $5 to $10 sliding scale donation
The Civic Media Center, in collaboration with the Gainesville Chapter of the National Lawyers Guild, presents a Panel Discussion on the Rights of Homeless Individuals on Wednesday, November 12th at 7:30pm.
This event is part of our ongoing Know Your Rights series. The panel will feature Kirsten Clanton, an attorney with Southern Legal Counsel; Jon DeCarmine, Executive Director of the City of Gainesville/Alachua County Office on Homelessness; Jorge Tormes, attorney with Three Rivers Legal Services; Amanda Haymond, Coordinator of the Faces of GRACE Homeless Speakers Bureau; and a speaker (to be announced) from the Bureau.
WHEN: Wednesday, November 12th @ 7pm
WHERE: Civic Media Center, 1021 W. University Ave.
COST: Donations Appreciated
The Civic Media Center will host Afro-Cuban poet Pedro Pérez-Sarduy reading from his book Malecón Sigloveinte on Tuesday, November 11th at 7:30pm. This will be a bi-lingual reading in English and Spanish.
Mr. Pérez-Sarduy is a poet, writer, journalist, and broadcaster who lives in London. He is the author of Surrealidad (Havana 1967), Cumbite and Other Poems (Havana 1987 and New York 1990), and a new novel, Las Criadas de la Habana, published in 2007. His latest book of poetry, Malecón Sigloveinte, was published in 2005 in Cuba.
Mr. Pérez-Sarduy joins us for this reading as part of the University of Florida Center for Latin American Studies film and lecture series, “Through the Camera’s Eye: Caribbean Migration to Florida.” UF CLAS is presenting this series in conjunction with the CMC, the Hippodrome State Theater, and the Latina Women’s League.
WHEN: Tuesday, November 11th, 7:30pm
WHERE: Civic Media Center, 1021 W. University Ave.
COST: Donations appreciated
Sam Pacetti in Concert at the Thomas Center, Thursday October 16th, 8pm
The Civic Media Center will present a concert with renowned guitarist and singer/songwriter Sam Pacetti on Thursday evening October 16 at the Spanish Court of the historic Thomas Center in downtown Gainesville. The concert will be the kickoff of three days of events marking the CMC’s fifteenth anniversary. Concert tickets will be $12 in advance and $15 at the door. Advance tickets are on sale at Wild Iris Books. Doors will open at 7:30 with the concert starting at 8pm. Refreshments will be available at intermission, beer and wine is BYOB due to new rules at the Thomas Center.
WHEN: Thursday, October 16th @ 8pm
WHERE:Thomas Center, 302 NE 6th Ave
COST: Advance tickets $12; Door $15
Panel Discussion: “Local Media–Criticisms and Solutions,” Friday October 17th, 7:30pm
This panel will feature CMC Board members Joe Courter (co-editor of the Gainesville Iguana progressive monthly) and Charles Willett (founding editor of the alternative media review journal Counterpoise), along with Deb Cupples, media activist and founder of the website BuckNakedPolitics, and Colin Whitworth, a veteran of daily newspapers and editor of Moon magazine 1990-2002 discussing the state of media in the Gainesville area, and how local people can overcome these limitations. Also participating will be representatives of the CMC’s low power FM radio station, WGOT 94.7, and student journalists who recently founded a new campus based newspaper, The Fine Print.
WHEN: Friday, October 17, 7:30pm
WHERE: Civic Media Center, 1021 W. University Ave.
COST: Donations appreciated
CMC Birthday Bash: Party, Poetry Reading, and Concert, Saturday October 18th
On Saturday, October 18th, we will celebrate the CMC’s 15 years of education, agitation and progressive community building with an evening of events here at the Center, beginning at 6pm.
15th Anniversary Party, 6-8pm: Join Media Center members, volunteers, former volunteers and coordinators to raise a toast to the CMC and hear testimonials from current and former CMC folks, swap stories, renew your membership, and have some birthday cake and other goodies.
The Word Is Spoken Presents “Political Spit!” Poetry Reading, 8-10pm: T.W.I.S. host and CMC Poetry Jam co-host David Maas presents an evening of local poets reading and performing politically-charged works in honor of the CMC.
Acoustic Music Show, 10pm-???: A night of refreshing, rabble-rousing, and inspiring acoustic sets by Lars Din, Little Pterodactyl (aka Chelsea Carnes of Dirty Fist) and Cassette.
WHEN:Saturday October 18th, 2008: Party 6pm, Poetry 8pm, Music 10pm
WHERE: Civic Media Center, 1021 W. University Ave.
COST: Donations (and membership renewals, and extra-special birthday
presents) appreciated for Birthday Party; $5 @ door for Poetry Reading
and/or Concert (come early for poetry, stick around for the tunes, all
for one amazing low contribution!)
Faith Willin’ is that rarest of creatures in the roots music scene these days: a family trio. Mom Diana and dad Perry play upright bass and acoustic guitar, respectively, daughter Jerri Lynn plays the fiddle, and all 3 sing, often in sweet 3-part harmonies. From John Prine, Gillian Welch, and Townes Van Zandt, to Hank Williams, Sr. and the Carter Family, Faith Willin’ plays Americana folk, country, and traditional mountain music with heart, soul and skill.
Check them out at www.faithwillin.com, and then make your plans to come join us for an evening of musical fun for the whole family.
WHEN: 8pm Friday, September 26
WHERE: Civic Media Center, 1021 W. University Ave.
COST: $5
Why are so many people idealistic, and why are so many not? On Tuesday, Sept. 16 beginning at 8pm, Dr. Jon Tresan will propose some answers from the field of evolutionary anthropology in this talk on the roots of the activist impulse and how it plays out in society over the course of human evolution.
The talk will include a question and answer session and discussion after Dr. Tresan’s presentation.
When: Tuesday, September 16th @ 8pm
Where: The Civic Media Center, 1021 W. University Ave.
Cost: Donations appreciated.
Advance tickets available through Saturday afternoon at Wild Iris and Omni Books!
Please join us Saturday, August 2nd at 7pm for an evening of art, music and poetry to benefit the Civic Media Center. There will be free refreshments and door prizes as well.
ThirdEyeSpoken Productions is a Gainesville-based poetry collective that holds multifaceted arts events to benefit local nonprofit organizations. This event will feature Jacksonville’s Southern Fried Slam Poetry Champion, Cuban, and our own ThirdEyeSpoken founding team member Kylie Slavik, who is also the host of Wild Iris Books “Wild Wordz” poetry series.
There will also be an open mic portion which will feature some of the regulars from the CMC Poetry Jam, as well as other local poets and performers.
WHEN: 7pm Saturday, August 2nd
WHERE: Pride Community Center, 3131 N 13th St., Suite 62 in the Liberty Center
COST: $7 Advance, $10 @ Door
Advance tickets available at Wild Iris Books & Omni Books
On Sunday, July 27th at 1pm, the Civic Media Center will hold to a welcome party for a group of over thirty international exchange students from Europe and Asia who will be participating in a month-long current events, language and culture immersion course here in Gainesville. Please come out and join us as we welcome these young people to our community!
The party starts with a press conference and welcome at 1pm, followed by music starting at 2pm. Performers will include: Faith Willin, an acoustic Americana 3-piece with a taste of old time mountain music thrown in for good measure; Tygur One and his crew, performing collective conscious hiphop; and Dirty Fist!, performing their distinctive brand of original, acoustic folk music.
The $3-5 entry donation includes free food and drinks.
For more information on this event, call: CMC 352-373-001
*Host Families Still Needed*
*For more info on ASSE International and hosting an international student in your home, please call: DJ Chandler, ASSE Program Coordinator, 352-562-2200*
ASSE has had a last- minute addition of 14 students to its Gainesville program, and host families are urgently needed!
WHEN: Sunday, July 27th, 1pm
WHERE: The Civic Media Center, 1021 W. University Ave.
COST: $3-5 Sliding Scale Donation for General Public
Please join us for this fantastic night of acoustic music with Lars and friends!
Durham, North Carolina’s Future Kings of Nowhere play light-hearted, folky tunes in an idiosyncratic, underground pop kinda style. Anyone who has seen DirtyFist’s amazing multi-instrumental acoustic sets around town will know that their wildly original performances are not to be missed…and last but far from least, Lars Din returns to the CMC for a solo acoustic set. ‘Nuff said, see y’all there.
WHEN: 9pm Saturday June 28th
WHERE: Civic Media Center, 1021 W. University Ave.
COST: $5
On Thursday June 5th from 7:30 to 9:30 pm the CMC will host a presentation and discussion on Venezuela. Gainesville Iguana editors Jenny Brown and Joe Courter, who recently returned from a peace delegation which visited 4 cities, will present a slideshow of photos from their trip. A thriving progressive democracy, Venezuela is often misrepresented in US media sources. What is really going on there, and how do the people there feel about it? Q & A and discussion will follow.
WHEN: Thursday, June 5th @ 7:30pm
WHERE: Civic Media Center, 1021 W. University Ave
COST: Donations Appreciated
For more info call 352-373-0010
