Friday 17
Local folks concerned about the pathology of the white overclass are getting together today from 9 to 3 for Ain’t No-Ways Tired: Renewing the Spirit, Continuing the Struggle Against Racism, a conference sponsored by the Anti-Racism Institute of Clergy and Laity Concerned. It features activist-poet Sonia Sanchez and native-rights advocate Esther Yazzie as speakers, along with panels on community radio, youth organizing, and coalition building as well as performances by the Funky Wordsmyths, Red Sands Drum, Voices, and the Pintig Cultural Group. The $25 registration fee–$10 for students–includes lunch. It’s happening at the First Baptist Congregational Church, 1613 W. Washington. Call 427-4830, extension 229, for more.
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For over 80 years the Chicago Zither Club has kept this traditional central European instrument alive on the local music scene. Today at 3:30 they’re holding their fall concert dinner dance at the Fountain Blue Restaurant and Banquet Hall, 2300 Mannheim, in Des Plaines. The $35 ticket covers dinner and a performance by a ten-zither orchestra and two solo singers. Call 631-2854 for more information.
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