San Rafael,
CA
May 20, 2013 - 7:00pm
In Cooked, Michael Pollan explores the previously uncharted territory of his own kitchen. Here, he discovers the enduring power of the four classical elements—fire, water, air, and earth—to transform the stuff of nature into delicious things to eat and drink. Apprenticing himself to a succession of culinary masters, Pollan learns how to grill with fire, cook with liquid, bake bread, and ferment everything from cheese to beer.
San Francisco,
CA
May 20, 2013 - 7:00pm
About 40 children under the age of five die every three minutes, 40% of whom are less than a month old. In the same time frame two women die in child birth. These are startling statistics, but in fact, they have fallen by 35% over the past 20 years. Over the same period malaria deaths have dropped by 50% in eight African countries. And many more could be saved by simple things such as providing prenatal and postnatal care, educating mothers on the importance of clean drinking water and through vaccinations. If these solutions are so simple why are they not being implemented?
Oakland,
CA
May 20, 2013 - 7:30pm
Even though Eve Ensler has devoted her life to the female body—how to talk about it, how to protect and value it—she has spent much of her life disassociated from her own body. This disconnection was brought on by her father’s sexual abuse and her mother’s remoteness. “Because I did not, could not inhabit my body or the Earth,” she writes, “I could not feel or know their pain.”
San Francisco,
CA
May 21, 2013 - 9:30am
End Sweatshop Death Traps! Since 2005, more than 1,800 Bangladeshi garment workers have been killed in fires and building collapses while sewing clothing for companies like Gap, JC Penney and Walmart. Many of these deaths could have been prevented, but companies are refusing to pay 10 cents more per garment for factory building repairs.
Lafayette,
CA
May 21, 2013 - 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Actor; Narrator; Author, Sleeping Where I Fall; Zen Buddhist Priest
Peter Finch, Anchor/Reporter, KGO Radio - Moderator
Bay Area actor, writer and film narrator Coyote is also a countercultural visionary whose ordination as a Zen Buddhist priest has led him to an examination of the limits of human intelligence. Though our applied intelligence has resulted in incredible innovations (tools, technology, science), Coyote is concerned with the unintended consequences of advancement: violence, war and destruction. Coyote discusses the power of intelligence to address social ills.
Oakland,
CA
May 21, 2013 - 7:30pm
Bidder 70 centers on an extraordinary, ingenious and effective act of civil disobedience demanding government and industry accountability. In 2008, University of Utah economics student Tim DeChristopher committed an act which would redefine patriotism in our time, igniting a spirit of civil disobedience in the name of climate justice.
Follow Tim, Bidder 70, from college student to incarcerated felon. Redefine justice for yourself. Choose your side.
Oakland,
CA
May 21, 2013 - 7:30pm
Tuesday, May 21, 7:30 pm
First Congregational Church of Oakland
2501 Harrison Street at 27th St., Oakland
$15 advance tickets: brownpapertickets.com :: 800-838-3006 or Pegasus Book
Sacramento,
CA
May 22, 2013 - 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Deep Green Resistance: Central Valley will be screening the documentary "End:Civ" examines our culture’s addiction to systematic violence and environmental exploitation, and probes the resulting epidemic of poisoned landscapes and shell-shocked nations. Based in part on Endgame, the best-selling book by Derrick Jensen, END:CIV asks: “If your homeland was invaded by aliens who cut down the forests, poisoned the water and air, and contaminated the food supply, would you resist?”
El Cerrito,
CA
May 22, 2013 - 7:00pm
In Cooked, Michael Pollan explores the previously uncharted territory of his own kitchen. Here, he discovers the enduring power of the four classical elements—fire, water, air, and earth—to transform the stuff of nature into delicious things to eat and drink. Apprenticing himself to a succession of culinary masters, Pollan learns how to grill with fire, cook with liquid, bake bread, and ferment everything from cheese to beer.
Oakland,
CA
May 22, 2013 - 7:00pm - 9:00pm
Holding the FBI Responsible Learn about upcoming actions on Who Bombed Judi Day--May 24, the anniversary of the car-bombing that almost killed the two Earth First! organizers in 1990. They were bombed and almost framed by the FBI and OPD but sued them and won $4 million. An inspiring story we can all learn from. Plus it's got tons of music and humor, too. Optional donations support the film and continuing the investigation.
Join film maker Darryl Cherney and Earth First! Co-Founder Mike Roselle for a screening and intimate Q&A afterward.
