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2:00 pm Film Showing: Shallow Waters: The Public Death of Raymond Zack @ Auction House Theater
Film Showing: Shallow Waters: The Public Death of Raymond Zack @ Auction House Theater
Jan 31 @ 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Film Showing: Shallow Waters: The Public Death of Raymond Zack @ Auction House Theater | Alameda | California | United States
Sponsored by Media Alliance. How does a mentally ill person drown themselves in a few feet of water on a crowded Memorial Day beach in full view of numerous emergency responders – and no one does a thing? They all watch, transfixed, as the sand in the man’s hourglass runs out. Succumbing to hypothermia, he loses consciousness within the hour. His body is left to drift back to shore, untouched, for twenty-two minutes. SHALLOW WATERS is a documentary film that deconstructs the events of that hour in an attempt to … Continued
2:00 pm Haiti Action Study Group @ Niebyl-Proctor Library
Haiti Action Study Group @ Niebyl-Proctor Library
Jan 31 @ 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm
DISCUSS HAITI’S ONGOING REVOLUTION! HAITI ACTION COMMITTEE STUDY GROUP TOPIC: The Ongoing Haitian Revolution January 1st marked the 211th anniversary of Haiti’s independence. Join us as we analyze how Haiti gained its independence and discuss the connections to today.   We invite you to be apart of our monthly study group. We use films, texts, and speakers to explore Haiti’s history, current political situation, and make connections to parallel struggles throughout the U.S. and around the world. Come to this month’s meeting! 60133
6:30 pm Community Democracy Project @ Omni Commons
Community Democracy Project @ Omni Commons
Jan 31 @ 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm
The Community Democracy Project is your connection to direct democracy in Oakland! Convened out of Occupy Oakland in Fall 2011, we’re gathering steam on a campaign to bring the people back in touch with the city’s resources through participatory budgeting. Picture this: Across Oakland, Neighborhood Assemblies are regularly held in every community. People come together to tackle the important issues of their neighborhoods and of the city. At these assemblies, people don’t just have discussions–they learn from one another, from city staff, and they make fundamental decisions about how the city … Continued
7:00 pm Liberated Lens Weekly Meetup @ Omni Commons
Liberated Lens Weekly Meetup @ Omni Commons
Jan 31 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Liberated Lens is a digital filmmaking collective dedicated to social change, based in Oakland, California. We share resources, skills and knowledge to help each other tell stories that might otherwise remain untold. We make films in a spirit of collaboration and solidarity, share a lending library of film equipment for creative projects, and organize free, at cost or donation-based workshops. Join us for our weekly meeting and a workshop! We usually meet in our editing suite (2nd floor in the ballroom, to the left of the stage) and then work … Continued