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HALLELUJAH JUNCTION
(Farrar, Straus and Giroux, $26)
Composer John Adams has written some of the iconic works of the last 25 years, especially operas: Nixon in China, The Death of Klinghoffer, El Niño, Doctor Atomic. Adams’s memoir is as fel ...More

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HALLELUJAH JUNCTION
(Farrar, Straus and Giroux, $26)
Composer John Adams has written some of the iconic works of the last 25 years, especially operas: Nixon in China, The Death of Klinghoffer, El Niño, Doctor Atomic. Adams’s memoir is as felicitous and inventive as his music. (Nonesuch Records has released a companion 2-CD compilation of his works, also titled Hallelujah Junction.)

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A benefit for Autism Research Come out and play poker and have fun for a grat cause. One in 150 children are diagnosed with Autism. Please help raise money for research. Ticket price is $140 = $10,000 in poker chips Rules for the tornament will be explained that evening. Sponored by: Forever Frie ...More

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A benefit for Autism Research Come out and play poker and have fun for a grat cause. One in 150 children are diagnosed with Autism. Please help raise money for research. Ticket price is $140 = $10,000 in poker chips Rules for the tornament will be explained that evening. Sponored by: Forever Friends Reserve your seat today! Call: Michelle: 610.368.0164 or Amber: 610.256.0212 Proceeds will be donated to Autism Speaks

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Famed prosecutor of Charles Manson and three time #1 New York Times bestselling author Vincent Bugliosi has written the most powerful, explosive, and thought-provoking book of his storied career. In "The Prosecution of George W. Bush", Bugliosi presents a tight, meticulously researched legal case t ...More

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Famed prosecutor of Charles Manson and three time #1 New York Times bestselling author Vincent Bugliosi has written the most powerful, explosive, and thought-provoking book of his storied career. In "The Prosecution of George W. Bush", Bugliosi presents a tight, meticulously researched legal case that puts the 43rd President on trial in an American courtroom, for the murder of over 4,000 American soldiers fighting the war in Iraq. As a prosecutor who is dedicated to seeking justice, Bugliosi, in his inimitable style, delivers a non-partisan argument, free from party lines and instead based upon hard facts and pure objectivity. 8pm Thursday, November 12th in the Faulkner Gallery, Central Public Library, 40 East Anapamu Street, Santa Barbara. Free event - first come, first seated. Information web page http://www.meetup.com/SantaBarbaraActivists/calendar/11665177

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Don't miss this wine and beer tasting event to benefit the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation. From wine and beer novices to advanced enthusiasts, A Night at the Theater is a casual and fun evening for all experience levels! SIP GREAT WINES poured by upscale wine merchants. SAMPLE GREAT BEER offered by uniq ...More

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Don't miss this wine and beer tasting event to benefit the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation. From wine and beer novices to advanced enthusiasts, A Night at the Theater is a casual and fun evening for all experience levels! SIP GREAT WINES poured by upscale wine merchants. SAMPLE GREAT BEER offered by unique brewers. SAVOR GREAT CUISINE presented at festive tasting stations! http://www.cff.org/Chapters/carolinas/yplc09

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Boca Raton, Florida—November, 14th 2009 – Former Vice President Al Gore has confirmed a trip to South Florida in November to speak on the climate crisis and environmental sustainability in the City of Boca Raton. This “green solutions” event will be held at The Centre for the Arts at Mizner ...More

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Boca Raton, Florida—November, 14th 2009 – Former Vice President Al Gore has confirmed a trip to South Florida in November to speak on the climate crisis and environmental sustainability in the City of Boca Raton. This “green solutions” event will be held at The Centre for the Arts at Mizner Park Amphitheater on Saturday, November 14th with approximately 3,000 in attendance. The event will take place from 5:45pm to 7:15pm, followed by a brief Q/A. Al Gore has been a leading conservationist championing environmental initiatives and legislation for decades. In 2007 the former Presidential candidate received the Nobel Peace Prize in Oslo, Norway for his documentary An Inconvenient Truth. Mr. Gore is recognized around the globe as one of the most influential voices on climate change. His new book, Our Choice, due out November 2009 will focus on outlining the achievable solutions to deal with the climate crisis. “We are excited to have Former Vice President Gore here in Boca Raton to speak on environmental issues. South Florida has an active and growing green community of students, businesses, and leaders. ” says organizer Mark Kofod from B2BGLOBAL. The Centre for the Arts at Mizner Park (CFA) in Boca Raton is a local organization dedicated to expanding the cultural resources in the heart of the community by creating cooperative programming opportunities in music, dance, theater, film, and fine arts in the Count de Hoernle Amphitheater at the Schmidt Family Centre for the Arts. The event is open to the public and tickets will be available through Ticketmaster.com or www.ticketweb.com. Tickets go on sale Thursday Sept 10th at 10am. For more information, please call 561-544-2505 or visit www.b2bglobal.com.

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Come to Verdi on Fountain Square in Bowling Green on Tuesday, November 3rd at 6pm CT and help kick off the 2010 Election. Listen to speakers' visions of the future of our state and country, and take the opportunity to mix and mingle with others interested in the outcome of next year's races. We hav ...More

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Come to Verdi on Fountain Square in Bowling Green on Tuesday, November 3rd at 6pm CT and help kick off the 2010 Election. Listen to speakers' visions of the future of our state and country, and take the opportunity to mix and mingle with others interested in the outcome of next year's races. We have one year remaining. It's time to make a difference!

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A full-day training workshop addressing effective charts, maps and diagrams for communication of climate change issues. See http://nordpil.com/brussels and http://climatechange.envalue.b for more information. The workshop is taking place in Brussels, Belgium. Our workshop is designed for anyone who ...More

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A full-day training workshop addressing effective charts, maps and diagrams for communication of climate change issues. See http://nordpil.com/brussels and http://climatechange.envalue.be/ for more information. The workshop is taking place in Brussels, Belgium. Our workshop is designed for anyone who works with climate change issues - from researchers and government staff to journalists and communicators.

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Thought-provoking and very timely, "The End of Poverty?" is a daring new documentary by award-winning filmmaker, Philippe Diaz, which reveals that poverty is not an accident. It began with military conquest, slavery and colonization that resulted in the seizure of land, minerals and forced labor. T ...More

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Thought-provoking and very timely, "The End of Poverty?" is a daring new documentary by award-winning filmmaker, Philippe Diaz, which reveals that poverty is not an accident. It began with military conquest, slavery and colonization that resulted in the seizure of land, minerals and forced labor. Today, global poverty has reached new levels because of unfair debt, trade and tax policies -- in other words, wealthy countries exploiting the weaknesses of poor, developing countries. "The End of Poverty?" asks why today 20% of the planet's population uses 80% of its resources and consumes 30% more than the planet can regenerate? With precise strokes, the film details the creation of an global economic system, that is collapsing. Narrated by Martin Sheen with Amartya Sen, Joseph Stiglitz, John Perkins, Chalmers Johnson, Susan George, Eric Toussaint, Serge LaTouche, Michael Watts and others. Filmed in Venezuela, Bolivia. Brazil, Kenya and Tanzania. The film has been selected to 25+ international film festivals and will be released in US theatres premiereing Nove 13 in NYC followed by a platform release. Visit the website for additional theatres/cities, trailer and more: http://www.theendofpoverty.com/index.html Help bring the film to your town and start a petition! http://theendofpoverty.com/pdf/teoptheatrepetition.pdf Spread the word.... Twitter: @endpovertymovie Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/endpovertymovie Distributed by Cinema Libre Studio (www.cinemalibrestudio.com)

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Bob Edgar and Nick Nyhart head a coalition dedicated to reform big special-interest campaign spending and are hopeful that public financing will pass the US House this fall or winter. They will discuss why public financing works and how it changes power relationship stripping lobbyists of their most ...More

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Bob Edgar and Nick Nyhart head a coalition dedicated to reform big special-interest campaign spending and are hopeful that public financing will pass the US House this fall or winter. They will discuss why public financing works and how it changes power relationship stripping lobbyists of their most powerful weapon. Learn how you can become a part of this dramatic movement to restore the government of the people, for the people, and to the people.

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This FREE democracy forum will deliberate the future of constitutional change. Professor Vernon Bogdanor's new work The New British Constitution critiques how little has been done to secure more popular involvement in politics, arguing that the next phase of constitutional reform must involve the cr ...More

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This FREE democracy forum will deliberate the future of constitutional change. Professor Vernon Bogdanor's new work The New British Constitution critiques how little has been done to secure more popular involvement in politics, arguing that the next phase of constitutional reform must involve the creation of new forms of democratic engagement. Joining us to debate on the issue of making our constitutional forms more congruent with the social and political forces of our age: * Graham Allen MP - Reform of the House of Commons Select Committee * Professor Vernon Bogdanor - Author of The New British Constitution * David Howarth MP - Reform of the House of Commons Select Committee * Sir George Young MP - Shadow Leader of the House of Commons The panel will be chaired by Dr. Ruth Fox, Director of the Hansard Society's Parliament and Government programme. To register for this event go to: http://www.hansardsociety.org.uk/themes/hansard/forms/event.aspx?event=Constitutional%20Change:%20Who%20gains?%20Who%20loses?

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A Public Panel Discussion on Prison Reform will be hosted in the Louis Stokes Wing of the Cleveland Public Library on Saturday, November 7, from 3:00 pm - 4:30 pm. The panel discussion will be moderated by Dan Moulthrop, host of the WCPN morning radio show “Sound of Ideas”. Our guest panelist ...More

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A Public Panel Discussion on Prison Reform will be hosted in the Louis Stokes Wing of the Cleveland Public Library on Saturday, November 7, from 3:00 pm - 4:30 pm. The panel discussion will be moderated by Dan Moulthrop, host of the WCPN morning radio show “Sound of Ideas”. Our guest panelists will be: •Mansfield B. Frazier, author of From Behind the Wall: Commentary on Crime, Punishment, Race and the Underclass by a Prison Inmate and founder of the Cleveland nonprofit organization, Neighborhood Solutions, Inc. •Alan Elsner, acclaimed international journalist, senior editor at Reuters and author of several books including Gates of Injustice: The Crisis in America's Prisons. •Frank Shewalter, warden of the Northeast Pre-Release Center located in downtown Cleveland. Our guest panelist will discuss hot issues involving the prison system such as barriers to successful reentry, racial disparities in the justice system and ideas about reform. You are invited to bring your thoughts, opinions and concerns, the panelists will host a 30 minute questions answer session toward the end of the program. For further information about this program, please contact Sequoia Brown in the Social Sciences Department of Cleveland Public Library: 216-623-2860 or sbrown@cpl.org.

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We are having our first tea party on the Square in Andalusia, Al. at 2pm till 5pm all are welcome Please come out and join us. Everyone is welcome you may need a lawn chair and what ever you want for snacks and drinks. http://www.teapartypa ...More

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We are having our first tea party on the Square in Andalusia, Al. at 2pm till 5pm all are welcome Please come out and join us. Everyone is welcome you may need a lawn chair and what ever you want for snacks and drinks. http://www.teapartypatriots.org/Group/Covington_County_Alabama http://twitter.com/ccapatriots http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=294460195181&ref=nf

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While Congress moves closer to a pivotal vote on health care reform, there is still confusion and tension around what reform will actually mean. What will it cost? Will coverage be universal? Will there be a negative effect on current programs like Medicare? Will there be a public option? Are we ...More

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While Congress moves closer to a pivotal vote on health care reform, there is still confusion and tension around what reform will actually mean. What will it cost? Will coverage be universal? Will there be a negative effect on current programs like Medicare? Will there be a public option? Are we merely tweaking a bad system? How do we go forward when there isn’t even a consensus about the most basic question of all: Is health care a fundamental right? Health Care Reform: How Real and at What Cost? will focus on the many questions that surround this complex issue -- with U.S. Congressman Anthony Weiner of New York’s 9th District; Sinsi Hernández-Cancio of SEIU’s Healthcare Equality Project Dr. Laura Boylan of Physicians for a National Health Program; and Cheryl Matheis of AARP. Admission is free, donations welcome. No reservations – arrive early. The program is co-sponsored by the New York Society for Ethical Culture and 1199 SEIU United Healthcare Workers East.