Oct. 20-30: Brecht Fest! events

Bertholt Brecht

The Brecht Forum
451 West St. (Bt Bank & Bethune)

(212) 242- 4201
www.brechtforum.org
(1,2,3 A,C,E to 14th st. 14A and 14D buses to Abingdon Square/12th St to 8th Ave @14th st. F,V to 14th St. B,D,Q to W. 4 st)

Oct. 20, 8:00 pm

10 Brecht Poems

Tannis Kowalchuk and Leese Walker

Suggested donation for all events (except Oct. 28): $10/$15/$25

A 30th Anniversary Benefit for the Brecht Forum

Oct. 22, 7:30 pm

Film Night

A Bertolt Brecht Film TBA


Oct. 23, 4:00 pm

New York Is New Orleans:
Hip Hop Artists in Solidarity with the Survivors of Katrina

Afi, Blacklist, Bomani, Mental Notes, Sistahood, Nana Soul, Spirit, The Welfare Poets, DJ Kuttin Kandi & Others TBA


Oct. 24, 7:30 pm

Roundtable on Black Theater Today


Amiri Baraka, Ed Bullins, Martie Evans-Charles, P.J. Gibson, Paul Carter Harris, James Jorsling, Woodie King, Sean Neblett & Others TBA


Oct. 25, 7:30 pm

Disaster & Fault Lines: Race, Urban Planning & Global Capitalism

Arlene Davila, Neil Smith, Michael Sorkin & Others TBA


Oct. 26, 7:30 pm

Socialists,Social Movements & Socialism: A Roundtable Discussion

Harmony Goldberg, Hany Khalil, John Kim & Others TBA. Moderated by Deepa Fernandes



Oct. 27, 7:30 pm

Off the Shelf: The Challenges to Radical Publishing in an Age of Philistinism & Reaction

Kassahun Checole, Andre Schriffrin, Amy Scholder, Dan Simon & Others TBA. Moderated by Colin Robinson


Oct. 28, 8:00 pm

COOPER UNION's GREAT HALL (Note venue change)

From Baghdad to New Orleans: The Ravages of Empire

Tariq Ali, Bhairavi Desai, David Harvey & Others TBA

Sliding scale: $10/$25/$50
A 30th Anniversary Benefit for the Brecht Forum

Oct. 29, 8:30 PM

Neues Kabarett

Gina Leishman & Others TBA

Neues Kabarett music series will mark its eighth anniversary and celebrate the Brecht Forum's 30th birthday with works by Bertolt Brecht and his
contemporaries.
Gina Leishman co-leads the Mr. Wau-Wa band, a quintet dedicated to the songs of Bertolt Brecht. She is co-founder of Kamikaze Ground Crew, and performs as a solo artist and with many other artists.


Oct. 30, 2:00 - 6:00 pm

House Warming for the Brecht Forum's New Home
with Special Guest Performances
With Tariq Ali, Brian Jones, Just Cause, LAVA Female Acrobatic Troupe, Strike Anywhere Performance Ensemble, Universes, & Much Much More!

A 30th Anniversary Benefit for the Brecht Forum