Late July-Early August at Sedition Books
It’s that time again!
Sedition will be celebrating another year of serving Houston with radical literature, speakers and events. Thanks to all who have helped make it happen.
DON’T MISS our 2nd-Annual Birthday Bash – this Saturday, July 31st, Noon-late!
Featuring carnival games, a slew of great workshops, vegan BBQ and an afterparty @ Ponderosa - 80's Dance Party plus drinks!
(details and schedule of workshops below)
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First, a note on open hours and volunteers…
As always, but especially at the moment, we need volunteers!
For anyone who has come by the infoshop during open hours to find it closed, we apologize for the inconvenience.
*Actual open hours are now posted every week on the website (www.seditionbooks.org) and elsewhere in bold*
Feel free to give us a call before you head out to visit..occasionally a volunteer may, at the last minute, find they are able to fill part of a shift that is not listed for that week.
The volunteer schedule is filled at our collective meetings, which are open to the public every Monday at 8pm. If you cannot make a meeting but would like to be trained as a volunteer, please email us at seditioncollective@yahoo.com
Needless to say, Sedition needs more people to keep the space open; to be able to staff/coordinate more events and plan a wider variety of them; and to keep the project infused with fresh ideas and perspectives.
More info on getting involved: http://www.seditionbooks.org/node/19
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*UPCOMING EVENTS*
JULY 31st – SEDITION BOOKS ANNIVERSARY BASH
Sedition will be celebrating our 2nd year at the Richmond Ave. location (and several years in Houston) - thanks to all the supporters and volunteers that have made it happen!
Carnival games, workshops, vegan BBQ and an afterparty @ Ponderosa - 80's Dance Party! Fun for all ages!
Saturday, July 31 @ Sedition Books (901 Richmond Ave.)
Noon-2pm CARNIVAL GAMES
Ring Toss, Soccer, Pin the Beard on the Kropotkin, Bean Bag Toss, Basketball, Facepainting...
Buy tickets and win prizes from the infoshop!
*Child care will be available at the event
2-5:30pm WORKSHOPS
The Problem with School w/ The Real School Cooperative
“We will discuss the history of compulsory education & the free and democratic school movements and growing learner centered, community-based alternatives.” https://therealschoolhouston.org
(Health-related topic) w/ H.E.A.L.
D.I.Y. Bike Repair
Self Defense
Reporting & Publishing to Indymedia w/ the Houston Indymedia Center collective http://www.himc.org
Intro to Yoga
6-8pm VEGAN BBQ!
The menu will look something like mushroom burgers, sloppy joes, mashed potatoes, salad, franks and beans, refreshments…
Delicious!
9pm - 80's DANCE PARTY + drinks!
We will be spinning a variety of 80’s music and dancing like fools…
Drinks available @ the bar or bring your own. $3 cover.
Ponderosa (1503 Nance St., near Last Concert Cafe)
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Friday, August 6, 11pm
Pink Floyd The Wall Late-Night Movie
That’s right..a classic that ain’t goin’ away. I don’t know about you, but it’s been a long time since I’ve seen it!
Come on down to Sedition for this special late-night screening.
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Sunday, August 15, 7pm
Punk Movie Night - The Decline of Western Civilization
The Revolution of Music. The Rise of a Culture…
“Filmed through 1979 and 1980, The Decline of Western Civilization is a documentary on the Los Angeles punk rock scene. In 1981, the LAPD Chief of Police Daryl Gates wrote a letter demanding the film not be shown again in L.A. Over the years the film has gained cult status.
Featuring concert footage of legendary Los Angeles punk bands, and interviews both with band members, the publishers of Slash, and with the punks who made up their audience, the film offers a look into a subculture that was largely ignored by the rock music press of the time.
Bands included are Black Flag, The Germs, X, The Bags (billed at the time as The Alice Bag Band), Circle Jerks, Catholic Discipline, and Fear.”
No cover, donations appreciated.
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The following are not Sedition events, but you may see some of us there:
August 2, 7:30-10pm @ Houston Institute of Culture (708-C Telephone Rd.)
The Mountains Tremble: A Report Back from the Revolution in Nepal
“Nepal is a small land-locked country where communist revolution is changing everything. People are rising up against kings, castes, and imperialism. Women are rising to lead. The revolution is spreading into surrounding India. In May and June of 2010, Eric Ribellarsi traveled to Nepal to report on these events. Eric's presentation will tell the story of this revolution, the current situation in Nepal, and feature video and photography from his journey.”
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August 6, 7pm @ the Eldorado Ballroom (2310 Elgin)
Film Screening: The War on Kids
“In 95 minutes, THE WAR ON KIDS exposes the many ways the public school system has failed children and our future by robbing students of all freedoms due largely to irrational fears. Children are subjected to endure prison-like security, arbitrary punishments, and pharmacological abuse through the forced prescription of dangerous drugs. Even with these measures, schools not only fail to educate students, but the drive to teach has become secondary to the need to control children.
http://www.thewaronkids.com/”
By The Real School Cooperative https://therealschoolhouston.org
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Check out our friends' local shows every week:
Houston Indymedia Radio - Fridays 7pm, 90.1 FM KPFT
Vegan World Radio - Wednesdays 10pm, 90.1 FM KPFT
Greenwatch TV - Every other Wednesday 8:30pm, Houston Media Source Channel 17
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Again, thanks to all that have helped us keep our doors open and radical speakers/events coming to Houston.
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Sedition Books is an anarchist infoshop located in the Montrose area of Houston.
We offer a community lending library; meeting space; zines, pamphlets, books for sale; free literature; and a public computer with free internet access. Oh, and thirst-quenching Mexican sodas, shirts, patches, local/international artists’ cd’s, crafts, etc.
The space is collectively-operated (worker-run) & volunteer staffed. 100% of earnings go towards sustaining and expanding the project.
Open noon-8pm every day (depending upon available shift workers). Feel free to give us a call before you head out to visit!
Sedition Books
901 Richmond Ave.
Houston, TX 77006
713-523-0807
http://www.seditionbooks.org
seditioncollective@yahoo.com
