March 21st of each year has been deemed International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination. The day was created to commemorate the shooting deaths of 69 peaceful demonstrators at an anti-apartheid rally by the hands of police in Sharpesville, South Africa. Among the 69 killed were 10 children. In 1966, six years after the massacre, International Day for [...]
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Counter-Nazi Rally on the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination!
March 16th, 2010
R.I.P. 524 Main Party!
October 18th, 2009
R.I.P 524 Main PARTY!
Saturday, 24 October 2009 at *6pm* for the POTLUCK and *8pm* for the PARTY!524 Main St. (Between Keefer & Pender)
524 Main St has been a hub for radical & artistic activity since 2007.
The space has housed countless bands, art shows, and subversive
activity…. it’s favorite past time was housing Anti-Olympic eventsand meetings and [...]
Fundraiser Art Show
December 3rd, 2008
Warriors: Aboriginal Artwork
Presenting Ricky Lavallie:
7:00pm, Friday, December 12th
524 Main St.
All proceeds will go to the artist.
Please join us for a night of music and original artwork by Ricky Lavallie.
Refreshments will be served.
PUNK RIOT 2010!
February 2nd, 2008
Benefit punk show to help finance fucking-Olympic-shit-up!Saturday Night 9pm524 Main St. (APC office)
Bands include:
Iskra * Life Against Death *Justinomics
C h e a p B e e r ! ! ! !
** Radicals getting Rad! **
December 5th, 2007
APC party!
Friday, December 19th
The APC is having fundraising holiday/non-holiday get together.
7pm, 524 Main St.
There will be music and food! (And lots of good cheer)
We are asking for a $2 ‘cover charge’ (but no one turned away) OR a donation of canned/boxed food that we will give to Food Not Bombs for their holiday servings! (Please [...]
Picture the Struggle
November 2nd, 2007
A Night of Music, Resistance and Art
Silent Art Auction FundraiserThursday, November 22nd
8:00pm
the Anza Club (3 W. 8th Ave at Ontario)
Cost: By donation
Beer and Wine will be sold.
Picture the Struggle is a night of music and art, showcasing local talent. There will also be a silent art auction to raise funds for the anti-poverty committee’s campaigns [...]
CIVIL CITY SLEEP OUT
August 2nd, 2007
Saturday, August 18th
Rally 8pm, Dinner 9pm
Grandview Park
Commercial Drive
Sam Sullivan’s project Civil City is socially cleansing the poor. As hotels are closed to make way for the Olympics, it has become illegal to be homeless. The public parks have tuned into police states and homeless people are arrest for trying to sleep in them.
We say ‘the [...]
Parks are for People, Not Pigs!
August 1st, 2007
Saturday, August 18th
Rally 8pm, Dinner 9pm
Grandview Park
Commercial Drive
Photography Silent Auction
May 1st, 2007
From This Distance
A Record of the Anti-Poverty Committee
Photos by Neal RockwellFriday, May 18th – 8pm
327 Carrall Street
Come (bring your friends!) and celebrate the last 6 months of APC organizing with us! A night of partying into the wee hours – together with a silent auction of black & white photos by Neal Rockwell.
No one will [...]
Picture the Struggle is FINALLY here.
February 21st, 2007
Date: Saturday, March 3rd
Time: 7:30pm
Location: Rhizome Cafe (317 E. Broadway)
Cost: $2 – $7 sliding scale (no one turned away)
We will be having a silent auction of local artists work, as well as music from our very own Echolalia, Bex and special guest Ricky!
We will still be accepting art submissions. [...]
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