INC NEWS - Events: presidential caucus; S. Doc Fund gala; play, films & photo exhibits; MLK parade; SeeSaw Studio fashion event; Sweet Arts; Self-Defense Workshops

Laura Drey lkdrey2 at yahoo.com
Mon Jan 28 18:44:47 EST 2008 

Events

Wednesday, January 30

Mock Presidential Caucus

The Durham Democratic Women are sponsoring a mock presidential caucus at the
Main Branch of the Durham Public Library from 6:30 PM until 8:30 PM.

Dubbed the ³Raucous Caucus,² the event has been designed both for people who
haven¹t made up their minds about who to vote for yet and supporters who
want to win others over to their candidate¹s side. ³I¹m hoping people will
bring the whole family, including kids who want to take part in one of the
most fun forms of grassroots democracy. We think it¹s a great way to kick
off the 2008 election season.² The event is free and open to all members of
the public interested in learning more about the 2008 Democratic
presidential candidates.

For questions: Katy Munger   490-9035

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February 1
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DOUBLETIME

The Southern Documentary Fund (SDF) will celebrate five years of documentary
excellence with a gala reception and special screening of Doubletime, one of
its more than 60 sponsored documentary projects. Doubletime follows the
story of two renowned youth jump roping teams‹the Bouncing Bulldogs from
Chapel Hill/Durham, NC and the Double Dutch Forces from Columbia, SC as they
perform in fierce international competition at Harlem¹s legendary Apollo
Theater. The evening will climax with a special live performance by the
Bouncing Bulldogs.

The gala reception begins at 6:00 p.m. and the film screening at 7:30 p.m.
Tickets for the screening only will be available for $10 per person from The
Carolina Theatre box office. Tickets for the gala reception and screening
are now available for $25 per person from the Southern Documentary Fund.
Call 308-3714 for more information.

Carolina Theatre (Durham)
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January 31 - February 2

Europe Central 

adapted by John Justice and Michael A. Smith from the book by William T.
Vollmann  Directed by Jay O'Berski
A dream theater meditation on how art survives in the midst of the madness
of World War II. An original adaptation of the 2005 National Book Award
winning novel.

Manbites Dog Theater 682.3343 Ticket reservations/show information (voice
mail)
703 Foster Street (between Geer and Trinity), Durham

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Saturday, February 2

The 6th Annual Durham MLK Parade has been postponed to Saturday, February
2nd at 12 noon - "Honoring Dr. King during Black History Month."

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February 2   2:00 PM

³WE SHALL NOT BE MOVED²
FILM SCREENING

Duke Homestead and Tobacco Museum and the Hayti Heritage Center will be
co-sponsoring the Durham premier of We Shall No Be Moved as a part of an
on-going initiative to honor the rich and complicated stories of African
American and Latino farm workers in North Carolina agricultural history.
                   
We Shall Not Be Moved is their song, and it means they "ain't going
nowhere!" That's the spirit of the Tillery, North Carolina resettlement,
product of a New Deal program offering landless sharecroppers a chance to
buy their own farms. Roanoke Farms was one of only a handful of
resettlement projects for African Americans. Its families overcame the
legacies of slavery and Jim Crow to earn their part of the American Dream.
They and their successors continue to battle racism, assaults on their
environment, farm foreclosures, and natural disasters.

Through archival film and video footage, numerous historical photographs,
and the vibrant narratives of Tillery's elders, We Shall Not Be Moved shows
how seeds of independence planted in the pre-Civil Rights era took root in
movements for racial justice in the 1960s and grew into a strong force
battling present-day environmental racism and economic marginalization.

Today, the Concerned Citizens of Tillery leads national campaigns against
industrial hog farming, black land loss, and toxic waste dumping. Its
internationally recognized community-led programs promote the health and
vitality of rural communities. The people of Tillery teach us the value not
only of remembering history, but also of fighting for justice. They show us
how people of color, particularly in rural areas, continue their valiant
struggle today.

Hayti Heritage Center
Fayetteville St.

Free to the public

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February 8 

Bruce Jackson will screen his film Death Row, made in Texas in 1979 with
Diane Christian, at 7:30 p.m. at the Durham Arts Council¹s PSI Theater. The
screening is open to the general public and is part of the Doc U Arts
Institute.  For more info:
http://cds.aas.duke.edu/courses/workshops.html#docuarts
 
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February 9 at 5:30 p.m.

BLAMO:  World Edition Fashion show

There will be a reception from 5:30 to 6:00 p.m. and the fashion show will
run from 6:00 until 7:00 p.m.

You are (once again) invited to join the youth designers of SeeSaw Studio in
celebrating Seesaw's 2008 opening fashion event!

Come on a journey across the globe as in a show of modern street fashion
from various cultures around the world!

This event will feature a live LOUD auction of the designs modeled in the
fashion show with a live DJ from 360 Vision Events. Admission is FREE, and
refreshments will be served.

Hayti Heritage Center's Historic St. Joseph's Performance Hall

Please join us for this great event! For more information contact 794-8213.

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February 9   8 pm ­ 11 pm

Sweet Arts, the Durham Art Guild¹s annual fundraiser

Enjoy decadent desserts from restaurants and caterers around the Triangle
and listen to music.  Find art that touches yours heart, place a bid and
take home a labor of love.  Silent and live auctions include amazing pieces
from some of the area¹s most prominent artists.  You can also bid on golf
getaways, fine dining gift certificates, fabulous wines and more.  Enjoy
entertainment from the Eddie Thigpen Trio, featuring Brother Yusef on piano.

Admission $25.  Tickets are available in advance or at the door.  Call
560-2713

Durham Arts Council
120 Morris St. in downtown Durham
www.durhaartguild.org

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through February 12

Father & Son: Creativity Across Two Generations
<http://www.throughthislens.com/>
by Lowell Handler and Murry Handler

The exhibition features selections from Lowell Handler's project The
Vanishing: Photographs from a Small Midwestern Town as well as limited
edition serigraphs of original ink paintings from Murry Handler's  Attitudes
collection.  Sale on books and prints.

Third Friday, January 18
Click here to check out other Third Friday events
<http://thirdfridaydurham.com/fridays/view>

Through This Lens 687-0250
303 E. Chapel Hill Street, Durham
www.throughthislens.com <http://www.throughthislens.com/>
Admission is FREE 
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Mark your calendars now for the 40th Annual Spring Pottery & Glass Festival
festivities kick-off Friday night, April 4 at  6 ­ 10pm. Enjoy a beautiful
evening out with us, watching artists demonstrate, listening to great music
and selecting from the new crafts.  Cedar Creek Gallery, in Creedmore, will
open it¹s show Form: Contemporary Sculpture on April 4.  The varied
sculptures will be displayed throughout the beautiful spring gardens and
into the gallery.  Be sure to come back on Saturday, April 5 from 12 ­ 4pm
for the artists¹ reception to stroll with them amongst the sculptures. The
festival events include glassblowing, pottery, wood-turning and fiber
demonstrations, will continue Saturdays & Sundays, April 5 & 6 and 12 & 13
from 10am ­ 6pm.

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through ­ April 6

Center for Documentary Studies exhibitions:

Cummins Wide
Cummins Wide features Bruce Jackson's 1975 Widelux photographs from Cummins
Prison Farm in Lincoln County, Arkansas. In 1970, a federal judge determined
that conditions in Arkansas prisons were so poor that the entire prison
system was unconstitutional. A year later, while driving from Buffalo to San
Francisco, Jackson stopped at Cummins to see what the worst prison in the
United States looked like. Over the next five years he visited and
photographed seven more times.
Kreps Gallery, Center for Documentary Studies at Duke University
 
Disfarmer
Photographs from the Studio of Mike Disfarmer, Heber Springs, Arkansas
(1939­1946)
Lyndhurst Gallery

What We Become
Large Format Photography, students work from Center for Documentary Studies
Course
Porch Gallery
 
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(new) May 4 - 8

29th annual Duke University Writers Workshop to be held at Kanuga Conference
Center on May 4-8, 2008.  This year's faculty includes Judy Goldman, Darnell
Arnoult, Quinn Dalton, Pamela Duncan and Michael Chitwood. 
 
You can find full details of the workshop at:
www.learnmore.duke.edu/weekend/writers/

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Self-Defense Workshops (quoted from SafeSkills)

February 23  1 - 5:00PM
Self-Defense for Women and Teens Girls
Don't miss this opportunity to learn powerful skills.

March 22  1 - 5:00PM  
Co-ed Self-Defense for Adults and Teens  
The co-ed workshop is one that SafeSkills teaches in corporations or for
universities all the time but are only able to do it for the public
occasionally. The difference between the women-only and the co-ed one is the
content but the powerful physical skills are the same. Safeskills includes
dealing with robbery crimes when alone or when you are with another person.
If you encounter such a situation when you are with someone else, you both
need to "be on the same page" with your response. SafeSkills calls this a
team response - it's the what you need to think about beforehand to be
prepared both physically and mentally. Come with a partner or friend or come
alone - this workshop will prepare you and yours! 

April 12  1 - 5:00PM
Self-Defense for Women and Teens Girls
Don't miss this opportunity to learn powerful skills.

The SafeSkills instructors, Kathy Hopwood and Beth Seigler, have taught
these workshops to thousands of women and teen girls. Their approach is not
to frighten but to enlighten.
http://www.safeskills.com/aboutss.html#instructors
<http://www.safeskills.com/aboutss.html#instructors>
 
SafeSkills Training Center
3710 Shannon Rd, Shannon Plaza, Durham
http://www.safeskills.com/map.html <http://www.safeskills.com/map.html>

$65 - Enrollment is limited and pre-registration is required to reserve your
space.

Pre-registration is by check. A registration form can be found by clicking
the "Printable Registration Form" link at
http://www.safeskills.com/selfdefense.html
<http://www.safeskills.com/selfdefense.html>  We will send you a
confirmation letter via email guaranteeing your space in the workshop. You
can also print and fill out the form below.

For questions call SafeSkills Training Center at 644-1335


Laura




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