CALENDAR: 'The Dream of Sparrows,' Feb. 2; Video at UFPPC meetings
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Beginning Feb. 2, approximately one hour of video will be a featured part of the first UFPPC meeting of the month (first Thursdays at 7:00 p.m. at First United Methodist, 423 Martin Luther King Jr. Way, Tacoma).[1] -- We'll begin Thursday, Feb. 2, with an hour from a documentary film entitled "The Dream of Sparrows," a film by Hayder Mousa Daffar offering an unfiltered portrait of life in Baghdad after the U.S. invasion, which the New York Times called "a fiery doorway into a hitherto unknown reality. . . . Very few of us live in this movie." -- Footage was shot by five Iraqi filmmakers. -- Daffar's film was discussed in the final seven paragraphs of a long review of documentary films about Iraq by Tom Bissel in the New York Times Magazine on Nov. 13, 2005 (full article reproduced below)....
CALENDAR: Digging Deeper XIII reads Fisk's <i>Great War For Civilisation</i>, Jan. 16-Feb. 20, 2006
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CALENDAR: UFPPC salon series starts Sun., Jan. 8 @ 1pm
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The first of a series of UFPPC "Second Sunday" salons will take place on Sunday, Jan. 8, from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. -- The salons are a fundraiser for UFPPC. -- Only 25 tickets ($15 each) will be sold. -- The featured speaker on Jan. 8 will be Dr. David Gilmore, instructor of philosophy at Tacoma Community College, who will speak of art as it relates to politics and social change. -- Discussion will follow, with hors d'oeuvres and wine. -- Additional attractions: Mark Jensen will speak briefly about the history and social significance of the salon, and concert guitarist Rick Ruskin will perform. -- Tickets are available by calling 253-573-1504. -- More information below....