Final Day of Western Workers Labor Heritage Festival

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Date:

Sunday, January 20, 2008

Time:

9:00 AM - 7:00 PM

Event Type:

Teach-In

Organizer/Author:

Jtracy

Location Details:

22nd Annual
Western Workers Labor Heritage Festival
A weekend of solidarity in an era of war,
racism, and hard times.
January 20, 2008
SEIU Local 1021/("Ten to One") building
across street from 350 Kansas Street
(between 16th and 17th Streets),
San Francisco, California

Sunday, January 20

9-10 am Muffins, juice, coffee available – donations please; informal songswap/arts exchange

10-11:30 Workshops

* Drama workshop, leading to performance in evening concert

Noon – 1 pm Lunch - Sandwiches and salad available at a reasonable price

1:30-2:30 pm Mid-Day Tribute to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Featured performer: Jimmy Collier
3-4:45 pm Practice for concert performance
Drama group from morning workshop; chorus group, led by Jon Fromer

5-6 pm Dinner – Hot meal available at reasonable price

7 pm Benefit Concert, with Aya de Leon, MC

* Featured performers: Vukani Muwethu, Jimmy Collier, Bev Grant
* Labor Art award to Vukani Muwethu
* Proceeds going to Young Workers United to assist low-wage workers and the Chinese Progressive Association for work with Monster Cable workers.

Added to the calendar on Mon, Dec 31, 2007 10:39AM

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