PREVIEW--FOOD INC. With Speakers and a Discussion.
Wednesday 7/29/09 at 7:15 pm at the Naro Cinema.
Filmmaker Robert Kenner lifts the veil on our nation's food industry, exposing the highly mechanized underbelly that's been hidden from the American consumer with the consent of our government's regulatory agencies FOR FOOD, the USDA and FDA. Our nation's nutrition is now controlled by a handful of corporations that often put profit ahead of consumer health, the livelihood of the American farmer, the safety of workers, and our own environment. We have bigger-breasted chickens, the perfect pork chop, insecticide-resistant soybean seeds, even tomatoes that won't go bad, but we also have new strains of e-coli, the harmful bacteria that causes illness in an estimated 73,000 Americans annually. We are riddled with widespread obesity, particularly among children, and an epidemic level of diabetes among adults. Featuring interviews with such experts as Eric Schlosser (Fast Food Nation), Michael Pollan (The Omnivore's Dilemma) along with forward-thinking social entrepreneurs like Stonyfield Farms' Gary Hirschberg and Polyface Farms' Joe Salatin, Food, Inc. reveals surprising—and often shocking—truths about what we eat, how it's produced, who we have become as a nation, and where we are going from here. (PG, 94 mins) Discussion to follow the film.
Click here to visit official site.
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Sunday, July 19, 2009
Friday, April 03, 2009
Tonight--Eating at the Studio for the Healing Arts
Eating (3rd edition) at Studio for Healing ArtsEATING -- 3rd Edition This is the new edition of the award-winning film by Mike Anderson that has been used in wellness clinics throughout the world to motivate people to change their diets and restore their health. The Rave Diet is a plant based diet that can dramatically reverse heart disease, cancer, and diabetes. This third edition includes new interviews with experts and the personal testimonials of remarkable recoveries. (90 mins)
Topics included in this film: Why following federal nutritional guidelines can cause disease. Why the government promotes foods that shorten lives. Why almost everyone has cancer by the time they're fifty -- and don't know it. Why doctors treat symptoms of disease, not causes. Why our most deadly diseases were rare before 1900. Why most school-age children already have heart disease. Why there's no difference between white meat and dark meat. Why Americans are constipated, have weak bones, and are impotent. Why farm animal waste is standard fare in meat today. Why politicians are America's dieticians. Why our eating habits are as lethal as smoking cigarettes.
Speaker: Dr. Neal Barnard is a clinical researcher who practices in Washington, DC and is the author of "Dr. Barnard's Program of Reversing Diabetes". He is founder and president of the Physician's Committee for Responsible Medicine (PCRM) and president of The Cancer Project. http://www.nealbarnard.org/
Shows Friday, April 3 at 7:15pm at the Studio for the Healing Arts, 1611 Colley Ave (2nd floor) one block north of Naro Cinema. Admission is $5. Hosted by Tench Phillips, Naro Cinema, and facilitated by Dr. Neal Barnard, M.D.
Click here to visit the official website.
Sunday, January 04, 2009
Milk and Prop 8 Musical
Hope you got a chance to see MILK that is playing at the Naro Cinema in Norfolk....Sean Penn definitely deserves the Oscar for Best Actor!
I found this at the Margaret Cho blog:
I found this at the Margaret Cho blog:
Thursday, October 09, 2008
Vincent Bugliosi Live at the NARO in Norfolk VA
Vincent Bugliosi Live! Author and Trial Lawyer Speaks at NARO Cinema
Tuesday Oct 14 at 7:30 pm
Famed prosecutor and #1 New York Times bestselling author Vincent Bugliosi has written the most powerful, explosive, and thought-provoking book of his storied career. As a prosecutor dedicated to seeking justice, his book "The Prosecution of George W. Bush for Murder" delivers a non-partisan argument, free from party lines, based upon hard facts and pure objectivity.
The evening will include film clips from the new documentary Secrecy (www.secrecyfilm.com). A book-signing follows the talk and screening. See more info under "News" page.
Tuesday Oct 14 at 7:30 pm
Famed prosecutor and #1 New York Times bestselling author Vincent Bugliosi has written the most powerful, explosive, and thought-provoking book of his storied career. As a prosecutor dedicated to seeking justice, his book "The Prosecution of George W. Bush for Murder" delivers a non-partisan argument, free from party lines, based upon hard facts and pure objectivity.
The evening will include film clips from the new documentary Secrecy (www.secrecyfilm.com). A book-signing follows the talk and screening. See more info under "News" page.
Wednesday, December 12, 2007
Dear Peace People
Dear Peace People,
For the first time since I have been sending out the Tidewater Peace Alliance updates, I am going to use this list to promote someone I am bringing to Tidewater, Peace Activist Kathy Kelly.
I am not just bringing Kathy Kelly here so she can speak at the Naro on Monday, December 17 at 7:15 p.m. (reception at 5:30 p.m. at Azars). I asked Kathy to come here for the Peace Festival because I want to introduce you to someone I consider to be a hero.
In these times, we often hear people decry the lack of heroes, the lack of leaders who are willing to stand up, to show the way. Believe me, the leaders are here. Some people may not be looking in the right places.
I would love for all of you to come out and welcome a hero, honor a hero. Why is Kathy Kelly a hero to me? In a time when I was willing to turn away from the misery being created in my name by the US government, she and others were crossing the blockade to Iraq, carrying medicines to those who were hurt the most by our action: women and children, even before the war.
How many times have I heard people say, "I just can't go there!" meaning they cannot even think about what is happening in Iraq?
Kathy Kelly has gone there, many times. And has a most important message for us all, about what we can do if we are willing to be heroes too. If you would like to learn a little more about Kathy Kelly, I put together a web page on Kathy and her connection with the World Dreams Peace Bridge work with the children of Iraq at www.worlddreamspeacebridge.org/kelly I hope you'll come out and welcome her.
Have you noticed that Kathy Kelly is not the only woman of conviction and courage appearing on this year's Peace Festival program? Those Catholic Worker folks (like Kathy Kelly and Steve Baggarly and Kim Williams) have such a tendency to live by their own convictions!
Tomorrow, that's Wednesday, December 12, at 7:15p.m. at the Studio for the Healing Arts, $8, the Norfolk Catholic Worker will present Sister Carol Gilbert and Sister Ardeth Platte to discuss the film Conviction, about three Dominican Sisters, affiliated with Plowshares and Johah House in Baltimore,MD, who risk all in living their lives true to their convictions of equality, peace and social justice.
Other events coming up at the Peace Festival this week, include:
Thursday, Dec 13(with discussion) at 7:30pm and Sat & Sun, Dec 15 &16
MILAREPA In the 11th century, in the Year of the Water Dragon, on a high barren plain in the shadow of Mount Tisi, a child is born. Destined to become one of the most revered figures in Tibetan history, Milarepa's epic life story ultimately moves into the realm of the mythic and legendary, inspiring millions. Nine hundred years after his death, the visionary wizard, saint, and poet (played by Jamyang Lodro as an adult) remains Tibet's greatest mystic. Yet his youthful rage and black magic brought death and destruction upon his own family. This is his story: a tale of revenge, demons, murder, and redemption. In Tibetan with subtitles. (PG, 90 mins)
The executive producer of the film, Greg Kruglak, will be in attendance on Thursday to introduce and then speak after the screening.
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Friday, Dec 14 at 5:15 and Sat & Sun, Dec 15 & 16 at 3:15
DARFUR NOW A story of hope in the midst of one of humanity's darkest hours, writer/director Ted Braun's documentary is a call to action. The struggles and achievements of six different individuals from inside Darfur and around the world bring to light the tragedy in Sudan and show how one person can make a difference to millions. The conflict is explored through the first-hand experiences of Don Cheadle, Hejewa Adam, Pablo Recalde, Ahmed Mohammed Abakar, Luis Moreno-Ocampo, and Adam Sterling. (PG, 99 mins)
For a look at the full Peace Festival schedule, go to http://imageproject.org/home.htm
Jean Campbell
(Posted with Permission)
(Posted with Permission)
Tuesday, September 18, 2007
Green Screen Film Festival Starts Today
5th annual
Area Premieres with presenters, authors and discussion following the films
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Tues, Sept 18 (with discussion) and Fri - Sun, Sept 21-23
THE 11TH HOUR The "eleventh hour" is the last moment when change is possible. Exploring how we've arrived at this moment in time-how we live, how we impact the earth's ecosystems, and what we can do to change our course-this documentary features experts from all over the world, including former Soviet Prime Minister Mikhail Gorbachev; renowned scientist Stephen Hawking; former head of the CIA R. James Woolsey; sustainable design experts William McDonough and Bruce Mau; and over 50 leading scientists, thinkers and leaders who discuss the most important issues that face our planet and people. Narrated and co-written by Leonardo DiCaprio. Directed and co-written by sisters Leila Conners Petersen and Nadia Conners. (95mins) http://www.11thhouraction.com
Speakers on Tuesday, 9/18 include Chip Trepte, climate scientist at NASA; Tom Ellis, TCC faculty; Karen Burns, Virginia Marine Science Center; Bruce Friedrich, PETA.
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Thurs, Sept 20 at 7:15pm
An Evening with author Bruce Franklin
The author of "The Most Important Fish in the Sea" speaks with film clips and a visual presentation.
Bruce Franklin is an English professor at Rutgers University and an author of 18 books. He's a former SAC navigator, tugboat mate, and avid fisherman. His newest book is the story of a little fish, the menhaden, that is vital to the health of the Chesapeake Bay but is being decimated by Omega Protein for chicken feed and industrial oils. http://andromeda.rutgers.edu/~hbf/
Reception for the author at Azar's (20th & Colley Ave) at 5:30pm.
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Friday, Sept 21 from 6:00 until 8:00pm
U.N. International Day of Peace Celebration held worldwide and locally at Ghent Unitarian Church at 739 Yarmouth St.
http://www.hamptonroadsnetworkfornonviolence.org/
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Tues, Sept 25 (with discussion) and Fri -Thurs, Sept 28 - Oct 4
IN THE SHADOW OF THE MOON Between 1968 and 1972, the world watched in awe each time an American spacecraft voyaged to the moon. Now, for the first time, archival material from the original NASA film footage, much of it never-before-seen, is combined with interviews with surviving astronauts, who emerge as eloquent, witty, emotional and very human. The exclusive NASA film footage includes astonishing space shots re-mastered from the original film rolls to reveal the Apollo program with a visual clarity and impact it has never had before. Winner of the World Cinema Audience Award for Best Documentary at the 2007 Sundance Film Festival. Directed by David Sington. (100 mins) http://www.intheshadowofthemoon.com/
Tues, Sept 25: Discussion following film led by Mark Shuart, Ph.D. the Director for Strategic Communications and Education at NASA Langley Research Center.
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Wed, Sept 26 at 7:15pm
An Evening with author Jeremy Scahill
The author of "Blackwater: The Rise of the World's Most Powerful Mercenary Army" speaks with film clips from Iraq for Sale and Shadow Company. Jeremy Scahill is a Polk Award-winning investigative journalist who has reported extensively from Iraq, the former Yugoslavia, and Nigeria. He is a frequent contributor to The Nation magazine and a correspondent for the national radio and television show Democracy Now! with Amy Goodman (weekdays at 10:00am on WNSB-FM, 91.1). http://www.blackwaterbook.com/
Reception for the author at Azar's (20th & Colley Ave) at 5:30pm.
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Thurs, Sept 27 at 7:15pm (with discussion)
MANUFACTURED LANDSCAPE Internationally acclaimed for his large-scale photographs of "manufactured landscapes"-quarries, recycling yards, factories, mines and dams-Edward Burtynsky creates stunningly beautiful art from civilization's materials and debris. Director Jennifer Baichwal follows Burtynsky through China, as he shoots the evidence and effects of that country's massive industrial revolution. With breathtaking sequences, such as the opening tracking shot through an almost endless Chinese factory, the filmmakers also extend the narratives of Burtynsky's photographs, allowing us to meditate on our impact on the planet and witness both the epicenters of industrial endeavor and the dumping grounds of its waste. (90 mins) http://www.zeitgeistfilms.com/
Introduction by Brooks Johnson, Curator of Photography and 21st Century Art at Chrysler Museum.
Discussion following the film led by Bill Gibson, Ph.D. who teaches environmental policy analysis and politics of the Asian Pacific Rim at Va Wesleyan College.
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Thurs, Sept 27 at 9:00pm at The Boot Restaurant - free admission
THE FUTURE OF FOOD The truth behind the unlabeled, patented, genetically engineered foods that have quietly filled U.S. grocery store shelves for the past decade. Directed by Deborah Koons Garcia, the film also explores alternatives to large-scale industrial agriculture, placing organic and sustainable agriculture as real solutions to the farm crisis today. (100 mins)
The Boot is located at 123 W 21st St - visit http://www.insidetheboot.com
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Friday, Sept 28 from 5:00 to 8:00pm
Green Screen Festival reception with live music and Virginia wine and beer at Downtown Farmer's Market next to MacArthur Mall.
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Wed, Oct 3 at 7:15
EVERYTHING'S COOL! A Toxic Comedy This new film from the director of Blue Vinyl is about the efforts by a few visionaries to make America finally "get" global warming in the wake of the most dangerous chasm ever to emerge between scientific understanding and political action. While industry funded nay-sayers sing what just might be their swan song of pseudo- scientific deception, a group of self-appointed global warming messengers are on a high stakes quest to find the iconic image, the magic language, the points of leverage that will finally create the political will to move the United States from its reliance on fossil fuels to the new clean energy economy - AND FAST. Hold on... this is bigger than changing your light bulbs. (95 mins)
http://www.everythingscool.org
Discussion to follow film with speakers to be announced.
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Tues, October 9 at 7:15pm
An Evening with author Ramzy Baroud
The veteran Palestinian/American journalist, producer at Al Jazeera International News, and author of the new book "The Second Palestinian Intifada," will speak, with film clips from Peace, Propoganda, and the Promised Land.
Reception for the author at Azar's (20th & Colley Ave) at 5:30pm.
http://www.ramzybaroud.net/
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Regular film admission for each event - discount ticket books are accepted.
For more info visit www.narocinema.com or call 625-6275
green screen film festival
Tuesday, Sept 18 thru Thursday, Oct 4
Tuesday, Sept 18 thru Thursday, Oct 4
NARO Expanded Cinema
Area Premieres with presenters, authors and discussion following the films
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Tues, Sept 18 (with discussion) and Fri - Sun, Sept 21-23
THE 11TH HOUR The "eleventh hour" is the last moment when change is possible. Exploring how we've arrived at this moment in time-how we live, how we impact the earth's ecosystems, and what we can do to change our course-this documentary features experts from all over the world, including former Soviet Prime Minister Mikhail Gorbachev; renowned scientist Stephen Hawking; former head of the CIA R. James Woolsey; sustainable design experts William McDonough and Bruce Mau; and over 50 leading scientists, thinkers and leaders who discuss the most important issues that face our planet and people. Narrated and co-written by Leonardo DiCaprio. Directed and co-written by sisters Leila Conners Petersen and Nadia Conners. (95mins) http://www.11thhouraction.com
Speakers on Tuesday, 9/18 include Chip Trepte, climate scientist at NASA; Tom Ellis, TCC faculty; Karen Burns, Virginia Marine Science Center; Bruce Friedrich, PETA.
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Thurs, Sept 20 at 7:15pm
An Evening with author Bruce Franklin
The author of "The Most Important Fish in the Sea" speaks with film clips and a visual presentation.
Bruce Franklin is an English professor at Rutgers University and an author of 18 books. He's a former SAC navigator, tugboat mate, and avid fisherman. His newest book is the story of a little fish, the menhaden, that is vital to the health of the Chesapeake Bay but is being decimated by Omega Protein for chicken feed and industrial oils. http://andromeda.rutgers.edu/~hbf/
Reception for the author at Azar's (20th & Colley Ave) at 5:30pm.
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Friday, Sept 21 from 6:00 until 8:00pm
U.N. International Day of Peace Celebration held worldwide and locally at Ghent Unitarian Church at 739 Yarmouth St.
http://www.hamptonroadsnetworkfornonviolence.org/
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Tues, Sept 25 (with discussion) and Fri -Thurs, Sept 28 - Oct 4
IN THE SHADOW OF THE MOON Between 1968 and 1972, the world watched in awe each time an American spacecraft voyaged to the moon. Now, for the first time, archival material from the original NASA film footage, much of it never-before-seen, is combined with interviews with surviving astronauts, who emerge as eloquent, witty, emotional and very human. The exclusive NASA film footage includes astonishing space shots re-mastered from the original film rolls to reveal the Apollo program with a visual clarity and impact it has never had before. Winner of the World Cinema Audience Award for Best Documentary at the 2007 Sundance Film Festival. Directed by David Sington. (100 mins) http://www.intheshadowofthemoon.com/
Tues, Sept 25: Discussion following film led by Mark Shuart, Ph.D. the Director for Strategic Communications and Education at NASA Langley Research Center.
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Wed, Sept 26 at 7:15pm
An Evening with author Jeremy Scahill
The author of "Blackwater: The Rise of the World's Most Powerful Mercenary Army" speaks with film clips from Iraq for Sale and Shadow Company. Jeremy Scahill is a Polk Award-winning investigative journalist who has reported extensively from Iraq, the former Yugoslavia, and Nigeria. He is a frequent contributor to The Nation magazine and a correspondent for the national radio and television show Democracy Now! with Amy Goodman (weekdays at 10:00am on WNSB-FM, 91.1). http://www.blackwaterbook.com/
Reception for the author at Azar's (20th & Colley Ave) at 5:30pm.
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Thurs, Sept 27 at 7:15pm (with discussion)
MANUFACTURED LANDSCAPE Internationally acclaimed for his large-scale photographs of "manufactured landscapes"-quarries, recycling yards, factories, mines and dams-Edward Burtynsky creates stunningly beautiful art from civilization's materials and debris. Director Jennifer Baichwal follows Burtynsky through China, as he shoots the evidence and effects of that country's massive industrial revolution. With breathtaking sequences, such as the opening tracking shot through an almost endless Chinese factory, the filmmakers also extend the narratives of Burtynsky's photographs, allowing us to meditate on our impact on the planet and witness both the epicenters of industrial endeavor and the dumping grounds of its waste. (90 mins) http://www.zeitgeistfilms.com/
Introduction by Brooks Johnson, Curator of Photography and 21st Century Art at Chrysler Museum.
Discussion following the film led by Bill Gibson, Ph.D. who teaches environmental policy analysis and politics of the Asian Pacific Rim at Va Wesleyan College.
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Thurs, Sept 27 at 9:00pm at The Boot Restaurant - free admission
THE FUTURE OF FOOD The truth behind the unlabeled, patented, genetically engineered foods that have quietly filled U.S. grocery store shelves for the past decade. Directed by Deborah Koons Garcia, the film also explores alternatives to large-scale industrial agriculture, placing organic and sustainable agriculture as real solutions to the farm crisis today. (100 mins)
The Boot is located at 123 W 21st St - visit http://www.insidetheboot.com
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Friday, Sept 28 from 5:00 to 8:00pm
Green Screen Festival reception with live music and Virginia wine and beer at Downtown Farmer's Market next to MacArthur Mall.
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Wed, Oct 3 at 7:15
EVERYTHING'S COOL! A Toxic Comedy This new film from the director of Blue Vinyl is about the efforts by a few visionaries to make America finally "get" global warming in the wake of the most dangerous chasm ever to emerge between scientific understanding and political action. While industry funded nay-sayers sing what just might be their swan song of pseudo- scientific deception, a group of self-appointed global warming messengers are on a high stakes quest to find the iconic image, the magic language, the points of leverage that will finally create the political will to move the United States from its reliance on fossil fuels to the new clean energy economy - AND FAST. Hold on... this is bigger than changing your light bulbs. (95 mins)
http://www.everythingscool.org
Discussion to follow film with speakers to be announced.
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Tues, October 9 at 7:15pm
An Evening with author Ramzy Baroud
The veteran Palestinian/American journalist, producer at Al Jazeera International News, and author of the new book "The Second Palestinian Intifada," will speak, with film clips from Peace, Propoganda, and the Promised Land.
Reception for the author at Azar's (20th & Colley Ave) at 5:30pm.
http://www.ramzybaroud.net/
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Regular film admission for each event - discount ticket books are accepted.
For more info visit www.narocinema.com or call 625-6275
Monday, September 10, 2007
Local Happening--Tuesday Nite
The first film of its kind to chronicle the reasons behind Iraq's descent into guerilla warfare, warlord rule, criminality, and anarchy, writer/director Charles Ferguson's jaw-dropping documentary is an insider's tale of wholesale incompetence, recklessness and venality. Ferguson examines how the principal errors of U.S. policy largely created the insurgency and chaos that engulf Iraq today. And it asks the question: How did a group of men with little or no military experience, knowledge of the Arab world, or personal experience in Iraq come to make such flagrantly debilitating decisions? (102 mins) Guest speaker on Tues, 9/11: David Swanson, the Washington Director of Democrats.com and of ImpeachPAC.org. He is co-founder of the AfterDowningStreet.org coalition, a board member of Progressive Democrats of America, and past Press Secretary for Dennis Kucinich's 2004 Presidential campaign. His website is www.davidswanson.org. Pre-film reception at Azar's (at 20th & Colley Ave) at 5:30pm.
Film will be shown at 7:15 p.m. at the Naro Cinema.
1507 Colley Ave
Norfolk VA, 23517
757-625-6276
Wednesday, December 06, 2006
SAMIDOUN IN NORFOLK TONIGHT
Tonight residents of Hampton Roads can discuss what's happening in Lebanon with two award winning independent journalists who have recently returned to the US. Here's the Info
SAMIDOUN
Wednesday, December 6, 7:15 p.m
Seminar at the Studio for the Healing Arts
Admission $10
Friday, December 01, 2006
Hampton Roads Peace Celebration
Primary event location:
The Studio for the Healing Arts
1611 Colley Ave., 2nd floor (one block north of the Naro)
Friday, December 1, 3-10 p.m.
Saturday, December 2, 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.,
Sacred Heart Catholic Church on Princess Anne and Blow Streets in Ghent
Coffee, chocolate, hand-made crafts, and other goods from both local artists and fairly paid artists and farmers from around the world. Music, poetry, theater, and spoken word! Shop for change this season!
Sunday, December 3, 1-4 p.m. :
Seminar at the Studio for the Healing Arts
Admission: Please bring a food donation to serve the homeless: pasta, canned goods, flour, etc.
Moderator: Susan Posey
* Community Supported Agriculture * Farmers Market * Becoming a Fair Trade town * Buying Fair all year round * Introduction to the Hampton Roads Fair Database
Wednesday, December 6, 7:15 p.m
Seminar at the Studio for the Healing Arts
Admission $10
Fire and Light, and Off-Road Search for the Spirit of God
Saturday, December 9, 8-11p.m.
Free and open to the public
Faciliator: John Robertson, author of Fire and Light
“In FIRE AND LIGHT, Jon Robertson searches for evidence of a unifying spiritual intelligence among the world's religious texts, scientific theories, and spiritual philosophies. This off-road quest leads him through the Bible, the Qu'ran, and the Bhagavad Gita to psychotherapists, mystics, and even a retired sailor from Southern California. At the end of his pursuit, Robertson discovers a powerful and loving force accessible to everyone on the planet.”
Bring a dish to pass
Wednesday, December 13, 5:30 p.m. in front of The Naro Cinema
Organizer: Carol Manuel
A silent visual tribute to the thousands of children who have been casualties of the invasion and occupation of Iraq will be held in front of the Naro Theater on Colley Avenue. Children's shoes bearing the names, ages, date of death, and the circumstances of the death will be laid out in tribute to the innocent lives that have been snuffed out as a result of war and violence since 2003. A brief reading of names and candle lighting will take place at the opening of the display. You are invited to participate in this memorial to the Iraqi children
Wednesday, December 13, 7:15 p.m., at the Naro
The feature film Iraq in Fragments will be the opening film of the Light in the Dark Film Festival at the Naro. Filmed in cinema-verite style, director James Longley's poetically rendered documentary looks at contemporary Iraq through the eyes of Sunnis, Shites, and Kurds. Stories include a fatherless 11-year-old apprenticed to the cruel owner of a Baghdad garage; Sadr followers in two Shiite cities rallying for regional elections while enforcing Islamic law at the point of a gun; and a family of Kurdish farmers welcoming the U.S. presence, which has allowed them a measure of freedom previously denied. Winner of three Documentary awards at the 2006 Sundance Film Festival: Best Director, Cinematography, and Editing (94 minutes)
Introducing the film, and the situation in Iraq concerning the targeting of teachers will be former liaison officer for Doctors Without Borders, Nabil Al-Tikriti:
Nabil Al-Tikriti (naltikri@umw.edu) received his Ph.D. in Ottoman and Islamic History from the University of Chicago in 2004 and joined the University of Mary Washington faculty the same year. Concurrent with his academic career Prof. Al-Tikriti has spent several years working in international emergency relief and election monitoring in several countries in the Middle East, Balkans,and Africa. His scholarly interests include Ottoman History, Modern Iraq, and Human Rights
Friday, December 15, 8-10 p.m.: Studio
$10 (space is limited so come early)
Location: Studio for the Healing Arts
The Dances of Universal Peace are simple, meditative, joyous, multi-cultural circle dances that use sacred phrases, chants, music and movements evocative of the worlds many sacred traditions.
Offered as "body prayer" in a spirit of sacredness, the dances promote peace and create an integrated experience of body, mind and spirit, helping dancers to gain direct experience of the unity of all.
No experience is necessary - the dances are simple and are taught each time by a trained facilitator.
Saturday, December 16, 1-4p.m.
Location: Studio for the Healing Arts
Organizers: Sonia Monson and Dani Vedros
Please join us for an afternoon of art, music and fun for the entire family. Kids 18 and under are welcome to submit art work in any medium for display at the Art Fest. Performance art, spoken word, poetry or musical performances are also welcome. This is a non-competitive and inclusive event where the joy of giving and receiving our unique gift is embraced and celebrated. The theme for this year is “Creating Peace: Within Ourselves, our Community and our World”. This event is part of the Light in the Dark Peace Festival.
You can submit art ahead of time at The Studio for the Healing Arts at 1611_D Colley Ave or bring it with you the day of the event.
Sunday, December 17, 1-4 p.m.
Location: Studio for the Healing Arts
Free and open to the public
Facilitators: Tom Ellis, Mac McKinney
Join us for the premiere of a biweekly, ecumenical sangha (community of practice) dedicated to exploring the universal Dharma set forth by all the great sages of the past, as applied to the political and ecological crises of the day by such Satyagrahis as Gandhi, King, Mandela, Thich Nhat Hanh, and Wangari Maathai.
Tuesday, December 19, 6 p.m. "Invisible Children"
Discussion Facilitator: Duke White
No admission charge for this film. Donations will be collected.
INVISIBLE CHILDREN The filmmaking adventure of three young Americans who have traveled to Africa is transformed into much more when they find themselves stranded in Northern Uganda. What they discover is a tragedy of huge proportions-a true story in which children are both the weapons and the victims, being abducted from their homes and forced to fight as child soldiers. With coverage on Oprah, CNN, and the National Geographic Channel, this film has taken on a life of its own, empowering youth across the world to change culture, policy, and lives. (60 mins)
Tuesday, December 19, 7:30 p.m."Dorothy Day: Don't Call Me a Saint"
Discussion Facilitators: Steve and Kim Baggerly from Catholic Worker House
DOROTHY DAY: DON'T CALL ME A SAINT: Few people have had as lasting an effect on the world as Dorothy Day, who was born in 1897 and was a noted journalist and social activist who was arrested for participating in various social protests. How is it that Day (who died in 1980) now finds herself on the path to sainthood, already bestowed by the Vatican with the title "Servant of God"? In 1933 she co-founded the left-leaning Catholic Worker newspaper. The subsequent movement spawned by this publication became one of the leading proponents for social and economic justice for the poor. Directed by photographer Claudia Larson. (60 mins)
Wednesday, December 20, 7:30-9:30 p.m.
Location: The Studio for the Healing Arts
Moderators: Junaid S. Ahmad and Rev. Paul Boothby
The role of the state and media corporations to spread a message of fear and retribution has been well documented. But how are religious values and ethics compromised by Christian, Judaic and Islamic institutions in order to align with the militant goals and human rights abuses of the nation state? Film clips from such new movies as Jesus Camp and Passionate Voices will be shown with discussion led by expert facilitators.
Junaid S. Ahmad is a J.D. candidate in law at the College of William and
Mary, Williamsburg, VA.
Rev. Paul Boothby is Minister of the Unitarian Church in Norfolk.
Friday, December 22, 5 p.m.
Begins at Bella Yoga on Colley Ave.
Sponsored by: Tapestry Inc.
Opening circle with prayer, song and setting of intention at Bella Yoga
Please join us for an evening of reflection and communion as we use walking meditation to unite as a community with an intention of universal peace. We will walk silently through the streets of Ghent aligning our hearts with a common wish for peace and then we will celebrate the solstice with an open house at the Blair Building.
Friday, December 22: , 7-10 p.m.,
Location: Studio for the Healing Arts, $10.00 (space limited, come early.)
Please join us for one of the final events in the Light in the Dark: Festival for Peace, an evening of dance, drumming, meditation and ritual in celebration and invocation of peace and compassion within ourselves, our community and our world.
Facilitators: Dani Vedros, Elizabeth Gay, Alexandra Kedrock and the Drum Group Beleza
For more Information: http://www.studioforthehealingarts.org/ or e-mail dvedros@cox.net
Friday, December 27, 9p.m.
Location: Special showing at The Boot, 123 21st Street in Ghent
Seminar
Wednesday, January 3, 2007, 7p.m.:
Location: The Studio for the Healing Arts
Moderated by Dr. Avi Santo, Assistant Professor of Communications at Old Dominion University
This new seminar uses selected clips from Israeli films spanning nearly sixty years to engage an audience in a conversation about how peace and conflict have been represented on the silver screen and what these shifting images suggest about real ongoing strategies for peace in the Middle East.
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Film dates and show times. See below for full film synopsis.
Naro Expanded Cinema
1507 Colley Ave. in Ghent
Wed, Dec 13
IRAQ IN FRAGMENTS 7:15
Thurs, Dec 14
WORDS OF MY PERFECT TEACHER 7:15
Friday, Dec 15
SHUT UP AND SING 7;15
U.S. versus JOHN LENNON 9:15
Sat, Dec 16
SHUT UP AND SING 2:30
U.S. versus JOHN LENNON 4:15
INTO GREAT SILENCE 6:15
SHUT UP AND SING 9:15
Sun, Dec 17
INTO GREAT SILENCE 2:30
SHUT UP AND SING 6:00
U.S. versus JOHN LENNON 7:45
Mon, Dec 18
AT THE GREEN LINE
plus short TALKING PEACE 8:00
Tues, Dec 19
INVISIBLE CHILDREN 6:00
DOROTHY DAY: Don't Call Me a Saint 7:30
SHUT UP AND SING 9:15
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INTO GREAT SILENCE The unlikely European arthouse hit arrives in America! What would it be like to renounce the modern world and live a communal cloistered life? After years of asking for permission, filmmaker Philip Groening was finally granted the opportunity to live with the Carthusian monks of the Grande Chartreuse, a monastery in the French Alps, and film their simple daily lives. We find that all of their rituals of prayer, work, meals and meditative walks are imbued with the spirituality of the present moment. Large portions of the narrative are entirely silent, and the gorgeous visuals within this unique film transform the cinema into a great monastery where we're granted a palpable experience of the contemplative life. (160 mins)
IRAQ IN FRAGMENTS Filmed in cinema-vérité style, director James Longley's poetically rendered documentary looks at contemporary Iraq through the eyes of Sunnis, Shiites, and Kurds. Stories include a fatherless 11-year-old apprenticed to the cruel owner of a Baghdad garage; Sadr followers in two Shiite cities rallying for regional elections while enforcing Islamic law at the point of a gun; and a family of Kurdish farmers welcoming the U.S. presence, which has allowed them a measure of freedom previously denied. Winner of three Documentary awards at the 2006 Sundance Film Festival: Best Director, Cinematography, and Editing. (94 mins)
SHUT UP AND SING The Dixie Chicks were at the height of their popularity as the national-anthem-singing darlings of country music and top-selling female recording artists of all time when they made their now infamous anti-Bush comment in 2003. The film follows the lives and careers of the three women over a period of three years, during which they were under political attack and received death threats while continuing to live their lives, have children, and of course make music. The film ultimately presents who the Dixie Chicks are as women, public figures, and musicians. (93 mins )
WORDS OF MY PERFECT TEACHER The renowned Bhutanese Buddhist "king", scholar, filmmaker (The Cup, Travellers and Magicians), avid soccer fan, and world teacher Dzongsar Kyentse Rinpoche is the subject of this terrific new documentary. Filmmaker Lesley Ann Patten breathlessly chases Kyentse around the world-the UK, Bhutan, Canada, the U.S., and the World Cup playoffs in Germany-in what becomes her own spiritual quest. This is a rare opportunity to spend time with a Buddhist Master who says it's time for his students to "wake up" and has no qualms about revealing secrets that many have spent lifetimes searching for. And he does so with a perfect command of English! The film is set to a world beat that includes music by Sting. (100 mins)
INVISIBLE CHILDREN The filmmaking adventure of three young Americans who have traveled to Africa is transformed into much more when they find themselves stranded in Northern Uganda. What they discover is a tragedy of huge proportions-a true story in which children are both the weapons and the victims, being abducted from their homes and forced to fight as child soldiers. With coverage on Oprah, CNN, and the National Geographic Channel, this film has taken on a life of its own, empowering youth across the world to change culture, policy, and lives. (60 mins)
No admission charge-donations to be collected.
DOROTHY DAY: DON'T CALL ME A SAINT Few people have had as lasting an effect on the world as Dorothy Day, who was born in 1897 and was a noted journalist and social activist who was arrested for participating in various social protests. How is it that Day (who died in 1980) now finds herself on the path to sainthood, already bestowed by the Vatican with the title "Servant of God"? In 1933 she co-founded the left-leaning Catholic Worker newspaper. The subsequent movement spawned by this publication became one of the leading proponents for social and economic justice for the poor. Directed by photographer Claudia Larson. (60 mins)
Norfolk Catholic Workers Steve Baggarly and Kim Williams will facilitate a post-film discussion.
TALKING PEACE Jews and Palestinians come together in the suburban home of a San Diego couple to share their stories and their pain. This intimate film documents what happens when a human face is put on those considered to be the enemy: a foundation of trust that can grow. (30 mins) Plus 2nd feature....
AT THE GREEN LINE Military service in Israel is mandatory, and the act of refusal is considered treason. Regardless, a "Courage to Refuse" movement has been growing steadily among high-ranking soldiers and officers. This powerful film takes the viewer to the front lines of the conflict with Army reservists who patrol the occupied territories and interact with Palestinians. Through interviews they reveal their struggle to reconcile individual conscience with responsibility to, and love for, one's country. (60 mins)
I KNOW I'M NOT ALONE Armed with an acoustic guitar and a video camera, musician Michael Franti takes us on a musical journey through war and occupation in Iraq, Israel, and Palestine. Along the way he shares his music with everyday people who in turn reveal the often overlooked human cost of war. (90 mins)
U.S. VERSUS JOHN LENNON Lennon's transformation from Beatles rock star to anti-war activist to iconic inspiration for peace is documented by biographers David Leaf and John Scheinfeld. They reveal the U.S. government's attempt to silence Lennon, showing that this was not just an isolated episode in history but that the issues and struggles of that era remain relevant today. (PG13, 99mins)
Tuesday, October 03, 2006
Weekened happenings
The MoveOn reception at Azar's was absolutely fabulous. The hors d'oeuvres buffet was fabulous with all you could eat grape leaves, tabbouleh, a rice dish, cheese, olives, hummus, pita, and azar's wonderful wraps. The place was filled with friendly progressives. I swear it looks like some Republicans in the area have even drifted over into the Moveon camp. Oh Happy Days.
MoveON has opened an office in in Virginia Beach on Va Beach Blvd. They will be phone banking from this location on a regular basis.
The Al Franken film that followed the reception --God Spoke--was hilarious....What a great evening...greek food and Al Franken!
The Green Screen Film Festival was definitely a success...It looks like various groups in the area may have increased their membership as a result of folks getting connected and hooking up.
The Green Screen Film Festival ends on Tuesday nite. However, their Wed. and Thurs. nite film, Scanner Darkly, could easily have been wrapped into the festival...Ever since the Matrix series I keep an eye out for Keannu Reeves. So this film looks promising.
There was also a GREAT DEMO at gate 5 of the Naval Base. It was historic since it was the FIRST rally against Bush's War on Iran. There were enough folks to put a presence on all four corners of the base intersection and their were three very impressive large banners. (Two of the banners came from a DC group)...Pics on this will follow later. Oh, but you didn't hear about it in the news? Are you really surprised about that? Since when was our local media doing a good job covering local news??
Buzz...Buzz...Mosquito
MoveON has opened an office in in Virginia Beach on Va Beach Blvd. They will be phone banking from this location on a regular basis.
The Al Franken film that followed the reception --God Spoke--was hilarious....What a great evening...greek food and Al Franken!
The Green Screen Film Festival was definitely a success...It looks like various groups in the area may have increased their membership as a result of folks getting connected and hooking up.
The Green Screen Film Festival ends on Tuesday nite. However, their Wed. and Thurs. nite film, Scanner Darkly, could easily have been wrapped into the festival...Ever since the Matrix series I keep an eye out for Keannu Reeves. So this film looks promising.
There was also a GREAT DEMO at gate 5 of the Naval Base. It was historic since it was the FIRST rally against Bush's War on Iran. There were enough folks to put a presence on all four corners of the base intersection and their were three very impressive large banners. (Two of the banners came from a DC group)...Pics on this will follow later. Oh, but you didn't hear about it in the news? Are you really surprised about that? Since when was our local media doing a good job covering local news??
Buzz...Buzz...Mosquito
Friday, September 22, 2006
The Changing Face of Hampton Roads
I remember when it was difficult to get a crowd together for anything progressive in Hampton Roads. This has changed in the last few years thanks to the efforts of a number of Hampton Roads citizens such as Steve and Kim Baggerly and their Catholic Workers, Tom of the Gaia Circle, Tench at the Naro Cinema, Jean and Star of The iMage Project and the World Dreams Peace Bridge, the Emanuels in Va Beach with their monthly salons, Dani Vedros and David Gordon and their Second Saturday Salon, Tom Palumbo, Ann Williams, and George Ibarro of the the Southern Eye, Whit Peace, Alexandra Kedrock and the rest of the folk at Hampt0n Roads Network for Nonviolence, Susan Posey and her annual Fair Trade Festival, J.P and his friends with Food Not Bombs, Alma Kessling and Bev Sell and their work in Five Points, the local farmer markets, the folks at the 40th Street Theatre, Ann Hageman and the Equality VA community....These folks and others have come together to create a thriving prgressive network.
Last year a coalition of over twenty groups formed The Tidewater Peace Alliance. This organization worked with the Naro Cinema and started their work with The Light into Darkness Peace Film Festival last December.
The Unitarian Church hosted a celebration of the United Nations Day of Peace last night. This event was sponsored by The Tidewater Peace Alliance, the Naro Cinema, the Studio for the HEaling Arts, and a long list of local progressive organizations. 150 folks shared a night of inspirational speeches, dance, singing, and interactions with each other. It was definitely a warm community gathering.
This weekend the Green Film Festival continues...Naro will be showing a number of great films including Who Killed the Electric Car. There will also be seminars at the nearby Studio for the Healing Arts.
On Sunday evening i a new, important documentary--raq for Sale:The War Profiteers--will be shown. This is a new documentary and it's a must see for anyone planning to vote on November 7.
On Friday night, The film God and Gays: Bridging the Gap wukk be sgiwb, Nel White (Soulforce) and the producer and Director will be on hand to discuss the film. This is another must see film with the Marshall Neuman amendment on the ballot.
Check it out:
The Green Film Festival schedule of films, showtimes, and events
Last year a coalition of over twenty groups formed The Tidewater Peace Alliance. This organization worked with the Naro Cinema and started their work with The Light into Darkness Peace Film Festival last December.
The Unitarian Church hosted a celebration of the United Nations Day of Peace last night. This event was sponsored by The Tidewater Peace Alliance, the Naro Cinema, the Studio for the HEaling Arts, and a long list of local progressive organizations. 150 folks shared a night of inspirational speeches, dance, singing, and interactions with each other. It was definitely a warm community gathering.
This weekend the Green Film Festival continues...Naro will be showing a number of great films including Who Killed the Electric Car. There will also be seminars at the nearby Studio for the Healing Arts.
On Sunday evening i a new, important documentary--raq for Sale:The War Profiteers--will be shown. This is a new documentary and it's a must see for anyone planning to vote on November 7.
On Friday night, The film God and Gays: Bridging the Gap wukk be sgiwb, Nel White (Soulforce) and the producer and Director will be on hand to discuss the film. This is another must see film with the Marshall Neuman amendment on the ballot.
Check it out:
The Green Film Festival schedule of films, showtimes, and events
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