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"We the People: Benefit Concert for the RNC 8" I attended quite an inspiring event tonight, 10/28/10, at Walker Church in Powderhorn neighborhood in Minneapolis. After their individual appearances, these performers and speakers joined together on stage at the end of the concert. The benefit was originally for a legal defense fund on behalf of people arrested and charged with felonies during the 2008 Republican National Convention (RNC) in St. Paul. The last cases were resolved by plea agreement on October 19, and no trial will take place. For more information, go to RNC8.org. Since legal fees are no longer needed, concert proceeds will be used to fund a social justice intern at In the Heart of the Beast Puppet & Mask Theatre for the May Day Parade in 2011. The poster publicized this as "A celebration of our freedom! Sponsored by the Community of Elders." Featured performers included Jerry Rau, Larry Long, Louis Alemayehu, Van Nixon, Papa John Kolstad, Barb Tilsen, Patches & Gretchen, Eskit, Tou Saiko Lee, Cadillac Kolstad, Cornbread Harris, Joe Savage, Kathy & Leo Lara, Tom Leiberman, Doug Lohman, and several musicians and singers who joined some of the performers. Speakers included Laura Waterman Wittstock, Karen Clark, Ken Tilsen, Polly Mann, David Tilsen, Peter Rachleff, Sandy Spieler, Hannah Knazan-Lippman, Sara Olson, Mordecai Specktor, and RNC 8 defendant Max Specktor. (Max is on the left of the stage in the black-and-white sweater.)
"Through a glass bead curtain, parkly!" Not exactly the sunny day I had in mind for my big debut on this wonderful website, but, in addition to being glad my roof is still on and there's no tree ON IT (lowest barometric pressure ever recorded over the continental U.S.! during this wind storm), I'm glad I was still able to find some lovely bright colors in my fine front yard!
"Rain Dance" Such is my dedication that I did walk these wet, windy, wintry streets this morning in search of my fellow humans that I might take a picture of one of them, thus rendering them immortal (or at least famous as long as Powderhorn365 shall live). Alas, none were to be found except those whizzing by ensconced in their warm automobiles. Finally, fingers frozen, buffeted by whipping winds, camera spattered with many a frigid raindrop, I gave in and took a picture of my small traveling companion, who unlike myself was thoroughly enjoying the adventure of a walk in any weather. An accessory man, he finds umbrellas especially enjoyable, although chameleon rainboots come in a close second. Tal es mi dedicación que esta mañana caminaba estas calles tan frias, mojadas, y ventosas en busca de mi prójimo para que podría tomar una foto de él o ella, haciendole inmortal (o al menos famoso mientras Powderhorn365 viviré). Por desgracia, ninguno de ellos se encontraron, excepto la gente pasando zumbando, insulados en sus automóviles calientes. Por último, los dedos congelados, azotada por los vientos, cámara salpicada de muchas gotas de agua fría, tomé una foto de mi pequeño compañero de viaje, que a diferencia de mí fue bien disfrutando de la aventura de una caminata en cualquier tiempo. Él es un hombre que le gusta los accesorios, y disfruta especialmente de las paraguas, aunque botas para la lluvia con camaleónes vienen en cercano segundo lugar.