Syracuse Cultural Workers’ 25^th Anniversary Exhibit

Syracuse Cultural Workers (SCW) presents a familiar face (or, rather, several familiar faces) to the progressive community in Syracuse. The calendars, posters, cards and T-shirts we publish are well known; and the banners, drums, and willing bodies are a ready resource for just about any event designed to educate/agitate.

GUIDED TOURS OF InsideOUT:

Join us on Thursdays to experience the exhibit with commentary from the founders and publishers at SCW:

Dik Cool, Co-Founder & SCW Publisher

Karen Kerney, Co-Founder & SCW Art Department Head

Donna Tarbania, SCW Associate Publisher

Schedule:

Thursday, December 4^th, 5 to 6pm with Dik

Thursday, December 11^th, 5 to 6pm with Karen & Donna

Thursday, December 18^th, 5 to 6pm with Karen & Dik

PosterWorks at the ArtRage gallery is devoted to providing income for the operation of the galley space. Every purchase from our large stock of posters, cards, T-shirts, DVD’s and books helps us pay for exhibits, rent and utilities! Located inside the gallery, at 505 Hawley Avenue, PosterWorks carries over 100 posters in stock and offers a selection of exhibit related materials for sale. Come and see the largest viewable collection of Syracuse Cultural Workers posters available anywhere in the U.S! Framed versions, at very reasonable prices, are also available for many posters.

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Directed by Steve Connors and Molly Bingham, this film asks the question, “What would you do if the U.S. were invaded?” and answers, “Resist, just like the Iraqis are doing.” Insurgents, militants, anti-Americans, terrorists, extremists, al-Qaeda - the Pentagon/media spin labels them anything BUT Iraqis which, overwhelmingly, is what the people fighting the U.S. occupation of their country are. This important, powerful film removes the spin to reveal everyday Iraqis talking about why they fight their country’s invaders.

(85minutes) 2008

$5.00 at the door - LIMITED SEATING! Get there early!

A Multi-media presentation: Public Space. Free Speech. Political Dissent. State Repression. Surveillance.

Reportbacks from recent protests and peace events (including Syracuse anti-war actions and Republican National Convention demonstrations), video of RNC arrests, open discussion on expanding our rights and reclaiming public space.

Speakers will include Barrie Gewanter (CNY chapter of the NY Civil Liberties Union), Don Mitchell (Geography Professor at Syracuse University) and members of the Syracuse Solidarity Network. FREE public forum (donations welcome). Snacks and drinks.

For more info call 315-472-5478 or www.peacecouncil.net

Narrated by Martin Sheen, this film movingly portrays eight diverse Americans’ opposition to the Iraq war and occupation. The eight are: a career diplomat who resigned his post; a mother of a New York firefighter who died in the 9/11 collapse; a soldier who refused to fight in Iraq and went to prison; Representative Jim Morgan whose Virginia district includes the Pentagon; a pastor; a Gold Star mother; and a co-founder of Code Pink. The film convincingly shows that everyday people can - and must- make a difference.

(70 minutes) 2008

$5.00 at the door - LIMITED SEATING! Get there early!

This film is an urgent response to the failure (again) of U.S. commercial media to provide accurate, objective information rather than the rightist spin. It contains current analysis and history, including the U.S. overthrow of the democratic Iranian government in 1953 and interviews with Iranian Americans. Noam Chomsky was an advisor for the filmmakers.

(79 minutes) 2008

$5.00 at the door - LIMITED SEATING! Get there early!

- ONE NIGHT ONLY -
- Saturday Show canceled! -

a one-act, one-woman show
created & performed by
MARGO LEE SHERMAN

7pm coffee & dessert
8pm performance
$15 advance sale or $20 at the door
- LIMITED SEATING -
for reservations - call 315.559.5387 or email us

Margo Sherman is a founding member of the Bread & Puppet Theater and has created and performed over 30 solo shows. Critically acclaimed in the New York Times, “What Do I Know About War?” uses 15 characters to take an unflinching look at the human cost of war and its tragic dehumanization.

Off-street parking available at 408 & 414 Lodi Street - ArtRage is handicapped accessible

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As a member of the Third Thursday group, ArtRage will host a celebration of Syracuse Cultural Worker’s 2009 Women Artist’s Datebook as our Th3 event on November 20, 2008. The gallery will be open from 5-8pm with music, datebook poetry and food offered from 6-7pm. Join us for the event and don’t forget to enter the Th3 free drawing for dinner gift certificates.

(One entry per person)

With this exhibit, titled SCW INSIDE-OUT, we celebrate our 25th anniversary with a behind-the-scenes look at some of the less obvious aspects of what it means to be an international “peace and justice publisher and distributor.” Topics include: the poster process, from brainstorm to finished product; customer feedback when we don’t get it right (and when we do); the poster backlist/greatest flops, and more! Join us for what promises to be a show filled with surprising, entertaining, and visually stimulating perspectives!

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