Revolution #119, February 10, 2008
Hook up with the revolution
Coming Events at Revolution Books
New York
9 West 19th St. (btwn 5th and 6th Aves)
212-691-3345
revolutionbooksnyc.org
Tuesdays, 7 pm
Join us for a series of sweeping and incisive discussions based on the new series “MAKING REVOLUTION AND EMANCIPATING HUMANITY” by Revolutionary Communist Party, USA Chairman Bob Avakian. The discussions are open to those who’ve been engaging the works of Bob Avakian and those who are brand new—all are welcome! Together we’ll get into some of the most essential questions confronting people who want to see a different world.February 5: What is wrong with religion—and how would/should a new society deal with religious belief and religious institutions? Does a god exist? And even if such a god does not exist, don’t people need a god in order to “be good” or to have hope and purpose?
February 12: What really happened in socialist societies? What would “doing better” mean and look like—and can you really do better?
February 8, Friday, 7 pm
Black History Month Film Series: Negroes With Guns: Rob Williams and Black Power
Darwin Day commemoration (Call for date and time)
Discussion of The Science of Evolution, The Myth of Creationism – Knowing What's Real and Why It Matters by Ardea Skybreak
February 15, Friday, 7 pm
Black History Month Film Series: Revolution 1967: The Newark Rebellion
February 29, Friday, 7 pm
Black History Month Film Series: The Rise and Fall of Jim Crow: Promises Betrayed (1865-1896)
February 22, Friday, 9 pm
Myself: Protest in Disguise
"PUNK RAP" is a style of MYSELF's own, mixing alternative rock with classic organic hip hop!!! $10 cover
March 13, Thursday, 7 pm
Chris Finan
From the Palmer Raids to the Patriot Act
Chicago
1103 N. Ashland Avenue
773-489-0930
revbookschi@yahoo.com
Every Sunday, 5:00 pm
Discussions of Bob Avakian’s "Making Revolution and Emancipating Humanity.” Call store for topics.
Monday, February 4, 7:30-9:30 pm
Revolution Books Jam Session - an experiment in directive musical improvisation. An open invitation of participation is extended to ALL musicians to join in. The goal of the evening is to create a series of spontaneous collective compositions facilitated by the house band. EVERYONE is welcome to witness and enjoy this musical event and explore Revolution Books.
February 10, Sunday, 5 pm
Discussion of “Making Revolution and Emancipating Humanity” by Bob Avakian. What is freedom? What is power? And what is the relationship between the two?
February 13, Wednesday, 7 pm
Set the Record Straight presents: "Mao, then and now," video of panel at 2007 U.S. Social Forum, followed by discussion of the Chinese Cultural Revolution
February 17, Sunday, 2 pm
Ardea Skybreak's The Science of Evolution and the Myth of Creationism: Knowing What's Real and Why It Matters. Discussion 3: Evolution and Human Beings.
February 17, Sunday, 5 pm
Discussion of “Making Revolution and Emancipating Humanity” by Bob Avakian. What is truth? What is science? Can you scientifically understand society? Does such an understanding mean there is no room for free will and human ideals and actions?
February 23, Saturday, 2 pm
Author appearance: Timuel Black
Timuel Black is an historian and author, chronicler of the Great Migration of Black people from the South to Chicago. He will speak on the dreams and expectations of Black people in their migration to Chicago, which gave way to a very different reality and the continuing struggle to bring in a better world.
February 24, Sunday, 5 pm
Discussion of “Making Revolution and Emancipating Humanity” by Bob Avakian. What is democracy? What is dictatorship? And what is America—a democracy, a dictatorship, or both? If the “true ideals of the founders” could be realized—what would it look like—and why?
February 27, Wednesday, 7 pm
Set the Record Straight presents: Deconstructing popular misconceptions of the Chinese Cultural Revolution. Discussion and video presentation.
February 29, Friday 7 pm
"Opposing White Supremacy and Getting to a Far Better World", with Clyde Young of the Revolutionary Communist Party.
March 2, Sunday, 2 pm
Ardea Skybreak's The Science of Evolution and the Myth of Creationism: Knowing What's Real and Why It Matters. Discussion 4: Anti-Evolution Creationism: An Assault On All of Science, In the Name of God.
Berkeley
2425 Channing Way near Telegraph Ave
510-848-1196
www.revolutionbooks.org
February 4, Monday, 7 pm
Video nite: Eyes on the Prize
Two Societies (1965-1968): From civil rights marches in Chicago to urban uprising in Detroit
February 5, Tuesday, 7 pm
Discussion of “U.S. Constitution: An Exploiter’s Vision of Freedom”
February 6, Wednesday, 7 pm
Dahr Jamail discusses his book Beyond the Green Zone: Dispatches From an Unembedded Journalist in Occupied Iraq
February 7, Thursday, 7 pm
Revolution newspaper discussion
February 9, Saturday, 11 am
Book discussion: The Science of Evolution and the Myth of Creationism by Ardea Skybreak
Evolution is in action all around us – what we can learn from viruses and fruit flies
February 10, Sunday, Evolution Sunday
Join Revolution Books in Secular Sunday by taking the book The Science of Evolution to Bay Area churches (call for details)
February 11, Monday, 7 pm
Discussion: The Jena 6, the Nooses, And Why We Need a Revolution
February 12, Tuesday, 7 pm
Darwin Day: Video showing of the NOVA Special: Judgment Day: Intelligent Design on Trial
February 13, Wednesday, 7 pm
Revolution newspaper discussion
February 14, Thursday, 7 pm
Author Adam David Miller discusses his memoir Ticket to Exile
Los Angeles
Libros Revolución
312 West 8th Street 213-488-1303
librosrevolucion.blog.com
February 5, Tuesday, 7 pm
Revolución: Por qué es necesaria, por qué es posible, qué es. – Spanish language showing and discussion of sections from RCP, USA Chairman Bob Avakian's DVD.
February 6, Wednesday, 7:30 pm
The Science of Evolution, The Myth of Creationism – Knowing What's Real and Why It Matters by Ardea Skybreak. First in a series of discussions: Why is evolution important for everyone to know? What did Darwin figure out?
February 8, Friday, 7 pm
Cinema Revolución – after "super Tuesday" come watch Bulworth!
February 9, Saturday, 2 pm
“Opposing White Supremacy & Getting to a Far Better World”: Presentation and discussion with Clyde Young from the Revolutionary Communist Party.
February 10, Sunday, 4:30 pm
Bilingual discussion of Bob Avakian’s recent talk “Making Revolution and Emancipating Humanity.” Focus this week will be on the "Historical Experience and the New Synthesis," excerpt in issue #112 of Revolution/Revolución newspaper.
February 12, Tuesday, 7:30 pm
Celebrating Darwin Day with a presentation and second discussion based on The Science of Evolution, The Myth of Creationism—Knowing What's Real and Why It Matters by Ardea Skybreak.
February 16, Saturday, Call for time
Reception for Hank Brown and Alice Woodward, Revolution newspaper journalists who have been covering events in Jena, Louisiana.
Honolulu
2626 South King Street
808-944-3106
Every Monday, 6:15 pm
Reading circle/discussion of the current installment of Bob Avakian’s series, “Making Revolution and Emancipating Humanity”
Cleveland
2804 Mayfield Rd (at Coventry)
Cleveland Heights 216-932-2543
revbookscle@hotmail.com
February 7, Thursday, 7 pm
Second in a series of discussions on Part 1 of “Making Revolution and Emancipating Humanity” by Bob Avakian: Are All “Ideal Visions of Society” Equally Valid and Good?
February 10, Sunday, 3 pm
Black History Month Film Showing: The Untold Story of Emmett Louis Till
Seattle
1833 Nagle Place
206-325-7415
seattlerevolutionbooks.blogspot.com
Every Saturday in February, 7 pm
Ongoing reading and discussion of the series “Making Revolution and Emancipating Humanity” by Bob Avakian
Detroit
406 W.Willis
(between Cass &2nd, south of Forest)
313-204-2906
Every Sunday, 4 pm
Discussions of "Making Revolution and Emancipating Humanity—Part 2: Everything We're Doing Is About Revolution" by Bob Avakian, Chairman of the Revolutionary Communist Party, USA
Every Thursday, 6 pm
Discussion on the latest issue of Revolution newspaper, digging into articles and expanding distribution
RBO Goes to the Movies each month
Monthly film showings at the bookstore or gatherings to see current films with discussion afterwards
Boston/Cambridge
1158 Mass Ave, 2nd Floor, Cambridge
617-492-5443
revbooks@netzero.net
revolutionbookscamb.org
Every Monday, 6:30 pm
Weekly discussion of the work of Bob Avakian
February 9, Saturday, 6:30 pm
Dinner and discussion with the staff at Revolution Books about ways the store can make big leaps in the coming year in projecting out as a center of revolutionary ferment and a pole of a revolutionary communist movement. Please contact us in advance if you plan to come.
February 11, Monday, 6:30 pm
Continuing discussion of the talk by Bob Avakian, “Making Revolution and Emancipating Humanity,” part 2. This week: Meaningful Revolutionary Work: A culture of appreciation, promotion, and popularization
February 12, Tuesday, 6:30 pm
Celebrate Darwin Day! Film showing: Inherit the Wind
Atlanta
4 Corners Market of the Earth
Little 5 Points, 1087 Euclid Avenue
404-577-4656 & 770-861-3339
rbo-atlanta.blogspot.com
Open Wednesdays & Fridays 4 pm - 7 pm,
Saturdays 2 pm - 7 pm
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