Posted by Van M. Hong on 4/8/2003, 7:00 pm If you are a progressive/political performer of any medium, with a message on any social justice issue, come take part in the May Day celebration by sharing your revolutionary creative talent! Van M. Hong May Day is more than just a day of remembering Labor's fight for workplace justice - it is a constant renewal of sustaining international solidarity between workers across the world. At the Worker's Memorial May Day Festival 2003 in New York, it is also an occasion to engender a strong, enduring voice of resistance made up of artists, poets, musicians, and scholars. The Workers Consort and Workers Edutainment Committee are offering young & emerging performers an opportunity to share their work in the Workers Memorial / May Day Festival 2003. The first venue the May Day Concert, at the historic rally in Union Square on May 1, and the second is at The Variety Show: A Celebration of Artists and Activists at 1199 SEIU, (310 West 43rd Street ), hosted in part by "The Young Progressive Artists Group" on May 10. The May Day Festival in prior years has been held with the larger objective of bringing political & social justice-based arts/media to the mainstream culture, as a conduit to effecting political awareness in a broader audience. At the same time, it is an opportunity to give space to young or emerging performance artists to share their work, building a new generation of progressive culture. Performers are not restricted only to those with labor-related work, and all performance types are welcomed spoken word artists, musicians, theater performers, etc. Student work is welcomed. Please circulate this announcement widely, or share with interested artists. Interested performers may e-mail workerx@mail.com, maydayfest@yahoo.com, or call the Festival Hotline at 212-696-6568. More information about the Festival is available at www.geocities.com/maydayfest/ The Workers Memorial May Day 2003 Festival is currently endorsed by: AFSCME DC 1707
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May Fest in NYC runs from 4/25 to 5/10. The historic Union Square rally on 5/1 is at 5p-8p. Check out our site for lots of other events!
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Workers Consort / Workers Edutainment Committee
Please circulate widely****
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April 2003
Invitation to Performers/ Performance Artists May Day 2003 - NYC
By elevating the arts to more than its current place as an accessory to social justice, we believe that a change in culture and media can be a locus of social change itself.
1199 SEIU's Bread & Roses Program
UNITE! Local 2325
AFM Local 802
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