activism: Boho Beat, North Bay Bohemian

April 25: Reverend Billy at Dance Palace

Taylor May — Wed, 24 Apr 2013 14:52:00 -0700

Praise the Lord! This week, Reverend Billy comes to save America from the evils of out-of-control consumerism.…

September 11: "Save Tibet...Why?" at Throckmorton Theatre

Gabe Meline — Wed, 08 Sep 2010 12:16:08 -0700

Ten years ago, photographer Joe Mickey met with a lama in Mendocino and engaged correspondence with an exiled Tibetan monk in India. From their exchange, Mickey formed the Tibetan Photo Project, sending point-and-shoot cameras to Tibetans dedicated to rebuilding their culture.…

May 11: Julie Chavez Rodriguez at SSU

admin — Wed, 06 May 2009 14:04:47 -0700

Julie Chavez Rodriguez, the granddaughter and torch-bearer of civil and labor rights activist Cesar Chavez, was introduced to the plight of the farmworker in early childhood and hasn’t abandoned the fight since. Now the program director for the Cesar E. Chavez foundation, she works with youth in Latino communities toward more involvement and self-empowerment, upholding her grandfather’s idea that “we don’t need perfect political systems, we need perfect participation.” Chavez Rodriguez has developed numerous after-school programs based on Cesar Chavez’s ideals, and has even developed a web-based K–12 curriculum on the life and work of her grandfather.…

April 25 and 26: Recessionary Re-Swapping

admin — Mon, 27 Apr 2009 16:51:56 -0700

Spring cleaning means finding a lotta stuff you don’t need, but as these recessionary times have reminded us, throwing perfectly useful items away is absurd. Three swaps this weekend offer the opportunity to pass along unwanted items.…