E M P T Y | V E S S E L | P R O J E C T | N E W S # 41 | JUNE . 08 . 06
Our Hours This Week:
Friday, 7 - 11p
Saturday, 3 - 12a
Sunday, 2 - 12a
Monday, 8 - 12a
The news media have liked us this month. Check out links on our wiki at to see recent EV mentions in the Village Voice, the New York Post and Ready Made Magazine.
Go to
http://log.emptyvesselproject.org and click on "People Talking About Us."
U P C O M I N G
FRIDAY, JUNE 9, 8pm
Visual Resistance presents a film
SALT OF THE EARTH (1954)
Based on an actual strike against the Empire Zinc Mine in New Mexico, the film deals with the prejudice against the Mexican-American workers, who struck to attain wage parity with Anglo workers in other mines and to be treated with dignity by the bosses. The film is an early treatment of feminism, because the wives of the miners play a pivotal role in the strike, against their husbands wishes. In the end, the greatest victory for the workers and their families is the realization that prejudice and poor treatment are conditions that are not always imposed by outside forces. This film was written, directed and produced by members of the original "Hollywood Ten," who were blacklisted for refusing to answer Congressional inquiries on First Amendment grounds.
http://www.visualresistance.org/
8p, $3-10. donation
SATURDAY, JUNE 10, 4pm
Knitting Class with Mike Topper
Mike writes:
"Come learn how to knit! class can be for anyone beginner to intermediate that wants to learn more about knitting. no experience required. I will provide yarn and needles that you can use during the class." email
mtopper@riseupREMOVEANTISPAMMEASURE.net for info or to RSVP
http://www.myspace.com/topper
4p, by donation
SATURDAY, JUNE 10, 8pm
Resisting the Green Scare
A Night of Films, Discussion, and Letter Writing to Benefit Indictees of the "Green Scare"
Films:
*pickaxe: A story of struggle to save the forests of Oregon. An eclectic mix of activists take a stand to protect an old growth forest from logging at Warner Creek in the Willamette National Forest of Oregon, blockading the logging road and repelling the state police. Over months a community builds around the illegal blockade as it develops into the Cascadia Free State and similar actions spread across the region. Years after its release, Pickaxe has become a classic document of the potential for grassroots direct action to achieve victory against the forces of both government and big business. Lovingly crafted by the participants themselves, the film expertly presents every moment, from confrontation to celebration. By filmmakers Tim Lewis and Tim Ream. [94 min.]
*Breaking the Spell: An hour-long look at the 1999 Seattle WTO protests and the anarchists who traveled there to set a new precedent for militant confrontation, this documentary picks up where Pickaxe left off. Filmed in the thick of the action, including footage that aired nationally on 60 Minutes, it captures a moment when world history was up for grabs. [63 min.]
plus food, bar, and musical interludes...
$3 - 10 suggested donation. No one turned away for lack of funds
SUNDAY, JUNE 11, day
Work Day
Let's finish those walls once and for all!!! Come get dusty!
1-6p, free
Russian Class
Slavic tongue twisters for beginners.
5-6p, by donation
RSVP:
pz@emptyvesselprojectREMOVEANTISPAMMEASURE.org
Intermediate French
The first and long awaited class
RSVP:
dylan@enuffREMOVEANTISPAMMEASURE.de, also to find out the time
SUNDAY, JUNE 11, 7pm
Floating Rock Show and BBQ
EV will go live with sound - plugged in and everything.
Violet Raid
Flitter Mice of Yore
Moth
contact
sameprotein@yahooREMOVEANTISPAMMEASURE.com
7p BBQ
8p show, by donation
MONDAY, JUNE 12
Haiti's Hades Harlequin's Hymns
This week: Burt Kimmelman, Rockwell, Elana Alexander and musical guest Matt Whyte
Also Chris Leo's words, and Jonathan Curley's professions
Burt Kimmelman is the author of several books of poetry. His most recent volume, Somehow, was published last year by Marsh Hawk Press.
Rockwell is the dark overlord of the lateral guarde. The recent release party for his FREEPLAY saw him performing songs and waxing wierd on top of a double decker tour bus as it drove over the Manhattan Bridge. Explore his realm at www.millionstories.com which includes music videos, a 900 page novel, artist profiles and more.
Elena Alexander is a NYC-based poet who has curated poetry and performance events
for over two decades. Her poetry has appeared in numerous literary journals and most recently
in Bomb Magazine.
Matt Whyte is best known for his rock trio Earl Greyhound, he has also just finished a solo album and embarked on the scoring of an opera.
8p BBQ
9-11p show
free, vodka cocktails $3
For more upcoming events,check out our calendar at
http://www.google.com/calendar/render?cid=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com%2Fcalendar%2Ffeeds%2Finfo%40emptyvesselproject.org%2Fpublic%2Fbasic
W H E R E I S T H E B O A T N O W ?
Access to the Empty Vessel is from the west side of 1st Street, one block south of the Carroll Street Bridge over the Gowanus Canal.
To take a look at a bird’s eye view of the boat’s location, check out
http://maps.google.com satellite image at
http://tinyurl.com/ba9cd
For directions by train:
http://www.hopstop.com. We are 3 blocks
from the Carroll Street Stop on the F and G trains.
W I S H L I S T
We need your 1/2" plywood scraps to face our ceiling. Scraps of 2' x 2' or larger particularly useful. Bring 'em down.
C H E C K T H I S O U T
This section is dedicated to work elsewhere congruous with the EVP's vision. We will occasionally direct your attention to the work of our fellow travellers.
Canoe the Gowanus
The Gowanus Dredgers will take you on free canoe trips around the Gowanus estuary. They are our neighbors. All trips leave from 2nd Street at the canal.
Upcoming trips: Sunday June 11th, 10a - 2p; Thursday June 15th, 5:30p - 7:30p.
For more information or to RSVP, see
http://www.gowanuscanal.org
H I S T O R Y
Reeds Rise From Water
rippling under my eyes
Bulrushes tuft the shore
At every instance I expect
what is hidden everywhere
--Samuel Menashe
Samuel Menashe, the first recipient of the Neglected Masters Prize established by The Poetry Foundation, read at Haiti's Hades Harlequin's Hymns last Monday aboard EV.
H E R O E S
Chris Leo (Thanks for a lovely new series on Monday nights)
A history of heroes:
Danny, GDM, Captain Jim, Fictional Company, Ed, Michael, Madagascar Institute, Cindy Vanden Bosch, Dirty Fingers, Porkchop, northguineahills, Front Room Gallery, DJ Olive, Steven, Ed and Brooke, Paris 1968, Corey and the Free Store, Christian, Mike Topper, Alisa Blanter, Jesse Green, Leo Raphaely, Peter Field, Jeff Stark, Stephen, Lee Azzarello, Nathan,
ToddP?, Dan and Elizabeth, Trevor, Brian Spinks, Andy Baker, Shellshag (Jen and Shell), Urban Stitch (Alessandro and William), Paul Ford, Bez, Brian, Alex Lucas, Leah Beeferman, Brent Arnould, The Daniel Carter Quartet, Estee Pierce, Alison Prete, Jason Enghert, Rosie Weinberg, Johns Manville, Black Label Bike Club, New York Harbor School, Eric Forman, Gregory Zaslavsky, Leslie Stem, Andres Colapinto, Anney Fresh, Justin Green,
BuildItGreen?, Mojo Fine Art Moving, Dave Sharps, David & Sharon Lefkowitz Hannah Marcus, Ruban, Cameron Hull, Bill Wasik, Alyssa Abeta & Zeb Stewart of Union Pool, Dylan Gauthier, Arnie at the Puppet Len
ding Library, Josh Wienstien, Dept. of Transportation Bridge operators, The Doctor, Erica Freas
W H A T I S T H I S ?
The Empty Vessel Project is an action, art, and sustainability experiment. We salvaged EV, a WWII rescue boat, to create a space for re-imagining the post-industrial urban environment. We are a non-profit, volunteer-run organization and encourage participation on all levels.
EV is moored on Brooklyn's Gowanus Canal. The boat is our first project. We invite you to come join us on board to work and play.
We host work parties, movie nights, seminars, concerts, dinners, and workshops. The Empty Vessel is available to realize your dreams and schemes.
This newsletter is your guide. It appears in your in box each week, listing events and tracking changes. Can it be better? Contact
pz@emptyvesselprojectREMOVEANTISPAMMEASURE.org with suggestions.
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PaulaZ - 08 Jun 2006
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