Jen Chapin Trio
The critically acclaimed Jen Chapin Trio will appear in Oakland, CA, this coming Friday, September 30, in a benefit house concert for the Jenin Freedom Theatre, the West Bank cultural center under attack by Israeli occupation forces since one of its founders, Julian Mer Khamis, was assassinated in April.
The event, which is sponsored by the International Solidarity Movement, the Free Palestine Movement, the Middle East Children’s Alliance, and Jewish Voice for Peace as well as The Friends of the Jenin Freedom Theatre, will begin at 7 p.m. at a private home in the Oakland hills; the address will be provided upon purchase of tickets, which are available here at $20 each.
As regular readers of Mondoweiss probably know, the Freedom Theatre was co-founded in 2006 by Mer Khamis, a prominent actor, director, filmmaker, and political activist of both Jewish-Israeli and Palestinian-Arab descent. Located in the Jenin Refugee Camp in the northern West Bank, it offers Palestinian children, youth and young adults the chance to express themselves through the arts, particularly drama and multimedia, with the goal of helping them, in the words of the theatre’s website, “to develop the skills, self-knowledge and confidence which can empower them to challenge present realities and to speak out in their own society and beyond.” Since Mer Khamis was assassinated outside the theatre in April of this year, it has been subjected to several middle-of-the-night raids by Israeli forces, and numerous Palestinians who work with it have been harassed, beaten, and arrested – see, for example, here, here, and here.
Jen Chapin is the daughter of the late singer/songwriter Harry Chapin, and an activist in her own right. According to her website, she performs “urban folk soul story songs that search for community and shared meaning, powered by the funk and improvisation of the city.” Accompanying her in the trio are Stephan Crump on acoustic bass and Jamie Fox on electric guitar. For more information about the concert, email abuleban@gmail.com.
Another pro Palestinians truth telling event in California coming up
http://www.ifamericansknew.org/about_us/events.html
We are writing to let you know about two upcoming events featuring our Executive Director, Alison Weir. If you or anyone you know lives in the area, please spread the word and bring friends, relatives, neighbors or colleagues. This is an excellent opportunity to inform people who are new to the issue, skeptical or uninformed.
Please also email me at orders@IfAmericansKnew.org or call 202-631-4060 if you live in the area and would like to plan another event or arrange a media interview while Alison is there.
Date: Wednesday September 28, 2011
Time: 6 pm
Location: California State University San Marcos
333 S. Twin Oaks Valley Rd.
San Marcos, CA 92096 University Hall, Room : 100
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Description: Alison Weir will give a presentation on “Israel-Palestine: Behind the Headlines”
Sponsored by Muslim Student Association and Students for Justice in Palestine
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Date: Thursday September 29, 2011
Time: 7-9 pm
Location: San Diego State University
5500 Campanile Drive
San Diego, CA 92182
Communications building, room 105
Campus map, directions & parking
Description: Alison Weir will give a presentation on “Israel-Palestine: Behind the Headlines”
Sponsored by Students for Justice in Palestine at SDSU
(We realize that many of you may have no connection to this area, but we have included all of you so that we don’t miss any who do have such connections – or even who may be planning to travel to that area. Thanks for your understanding.)
Thank you for your support and your commitment to peace and justice.