Activists' Night Out: Dinner, A Movie and Political Discussion
DC Labor FilmFest Opening Night Showing of "Stop-Loss":
A coalition event of labor, peace, veterans and public health organizations
WHAT: Showing of "Stop-Loss" about a soldier fighting the involuntary
extension of his active duty in Iraq Discussion in theater's Café with
Adam Kokesh, Iraq Veterans Against the War
Some folks are meeting for dinner at nearby Mi Rancho Restaurant, 8701
Ramsey Ave., Silver Spring (miranchotexmex.com) starting at 5:00 p.m.
WHEN: Thursday, October 9, 2008 at 7:00 p.m
Discussion in AFI's Café at 9:00 p.m.
WHERE: AFI Silver Theatre, 8633 Colesville Road in Silver Spring, Maryland
Two blocks north of Silver Spring Metro Station – Red Line
WHO: Metro D.C. Labor Council; Debs Jones Douglas Institute and AFI
Silver Theatre
Cosponsors: Progressive Democrats of America; CodePink DC; DC Labor for
Peace and Justice/USLAW; Democrats.com; Labor Caucus and Peace Caucus
(in official relations to the American Public Health Association)
Maryland United for Peace and Justice; Military Families Speak Out; No
War, No Warming; OPEIU Local 2 Social Justice Committee; Pax Christi
Metro DC and Baltimore; Peace Action Montgomery; Pride At Work, AFL-CIO;
Prince George's County Peace & Justice Coalition; Veterans for Peace;
Veterans, Military Families for Progress; Washington Peace Center
WHY: Build bridges between the Labor Movement, Peace Movement, Veterans
Movement and Public Health organizations.
HOW: Tickets must be purchased on line at:
http://silver.afi.com/visInternetTicketing/(1x10y22upcnkca55slx3czb0)/visSelectTickets.aspx?cinemacode=1001&txtSessionId=23913
If you plan to use a discount pass at the door (which we will give to
you), purchase an AFI Member ticket for $8.50.
The DC Labor FilmFest is one of the only film festivals in the world
specializing in films by, for and about workers and workers' issues. The
FilmFest is a community institution of the labor and progressive movements.
For further information go to:
http://www.dclabor.org/ht/d/ProgramDetails/i/23256/pid/46784
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