September - October 2006

An Evening With Yolanda King “Achieving the Dream”
The Edgedome, Edgewood College, 1000 Edgewood College Drive
Wednesday, October 11, 7:00 pm
$5 for community, $3 for students with ID
http://www.edgewood.edu/events/sgalecture/yolandaKing.htm 
The oldest child of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and Coretta Scott King, Yolanda King has participated in numerous civil and human rights demonstrations and has spoken before countless religious, educational, civic, and human rights groups. At the age of eight, Ms. King wrote a play in which she directed her reluctant siblings and subsequently performed for her parents and friends. By the age of 12, she had choreographed two musicals and directed several theatrical productions. These early initiatives led her to The Actor’s and Writer’s Workshop in Atlanta, Georgia, where she studied theatre and appeared in productions in the Atlanta area. She has enjoyed a successful theatre career ever since.

Ms. King maintains a busy schedule speaking throughout the U.S. and Europe from her home base in Los Angeles, where she is working on television and film projects as well.

Tickets available at:

Borders Books-East
2173 Zeier Road
Madison , WI
608-240-0080		 Borders Books-West
3750 University Avenue
Madison, WI
608-232-2600		 A Room of One’s Own
307 W. Johnson St.
Madison, WI
608-257-7888
Edgewood College Bookstore
1000 Edgewood College Drive
Madison, WI
608-663-2213		 Edgewood College
Deming Way Campus
1255 Deming Way
Madison, WI
608-663-2213

Academy Evenings: Understanding the Middle East
Capitol Theater, Overture Center 201 State St. [MAP]
263-1692 ext. 13 Free, but tickets required
http://www.wisconsinacademy.org

Special Middle East Series Opens Academy Evening Season - a special five-part weekly series on issues pertaining to the Middle East. Noted theologian Martin E. Marty, Chevron executive Jan Kalicki, sociology professor Joe Elder, and a number of other experts will shed light on problems in the Middle East and examine possible solutions.

Programs will take place at 7 pm Wednesdays, September 13 - October 11 at the Overture Center for the Arts, 201 State Street in Madison. All programs are free and open to the public. Free tickets are recommended to ensure seating and will be available beginning August 1 in the Wisconsin Academy's James Watrous Gallery at Overture, third floor. Summer hours: Tues./Wed./Thurs. 11-5, Fri./Sat. 11-8, Sun. 1-5, closed Mondays. We regret that tickets cannot be mailed or reserved by phone except for attendees who reside outside of Dane County. They may order tickets from Barb Sanford, bsanford@wisconsinacademy.org, 608/263-1692 X13 (email preferred).

The Dilemma of Fundamentalism--Martin E. Marty
Wednesday, September 27, Capitol Theater, 7-8:30 pm

Professor and ordained minister Martin E. Marty (professor emeritus, University of Chicago Divinity School), one of the world's most prominent theologians and a recipient of a National Humanities Medal, on the dilemma of fundamentalism as opposed to constructive religious practice, with an emphasis on how this problem pertains to the Middle East.

Beyond the U.S. Veil: Women in the Middle East--Mary Layoun
Wednesday, October 4, Promenade Hall, 7-8:30 pm

How do women in the Middle East live or imagine their roles in society? What does "democracy" mean for them? UW-Madison's Mary Layoun, a professor of comparative literature with an emphasis on the history and culture of the Middle East, will draw upon recent works of nonfiction, fiction, film, and history to discuss the status and promise of women in the Middle East.

Paths to Peace--Nadav Shelef and Ali Abootalebi
Wednesday, October 11, Overture Lobby, 7-8:30 pm

Nadav Shelef, a UW-Madison professor of Israel studies, and Ali Abootalebi, a political science professor at UW-Eau Claire, present their views on possible paths to peace in this embattled region.

Jewish Heritage Lecture
http://polyglot.lss.wisc.edu/jewishst or allightf@wiscmail.wisc.edu or265-4763

"Outwitting History: How I Rescued a Million Yiddish Books" 
by National Yiddish Book Center Director Aaron Lansky 
UW Red Gym 716 Langdon St. Madison  [MAP]
Wednesday, September 27, 7:00 pm, FREE

"Israel & the Jewish Diaspora in Jewish & Israeli Folk Narratives" 
by Univ. of Haifa (Israel) Prof. Haya Bar-Itzhak
Room 340, UW Ingraham Hall [MAP]
Monday, October 23, 7:30 pm, Free. 265-4763

5th annual YWCA Racial Justice Conference 
"Creating a Multicultural Organization: A Model for Organizational Change" 
Alliant Energy Center $95-$50. RSVP by 10/11: www.ywcamadison.org or 257-1436
Thursday, October 19th, 8:30 am-5:00 pm,
http://www.ywcamadison.org or racialjustice@ywcamadison.org or 257-1436
The Fifth Annual Racial Justice Conference will take place October 19th at the Alliant Energy Center. We will offer a full day program on: "Creating a Multicultural Organization: a Model for Organizational Change." The conference will feature an internationally recognized speaker on cultural diversity, Dr. Taylor Cox, as well as YWCA Racial Justice programming designed to support diversity initiatives.

Participants will learn both about a template for strategic change to create a multicultural environment and about different models of racial justice programming that are currently available. This conference will benefit any organization that is working to increase diversity and capacity for a more inclusive, multicultural workplace.

This conference will provide an opportunity for businesses, educational institutions, and non-profits to learn about different diversity initiatives and to come away from the conference having both mapped out the beginning of a diversity initiative and gained some tools and resources to support their work in this effort. The YWCA would like to thank generous conference co-sponsors: UW Extension, MCD, and YWCA Great Lakes Alliance! For more information, or to get involved, please contact Colleen Butler at 257-1436 or racialjustice@ywcamadison.org. You can also register online at www.ywcamadison.org. 

Break-Out Sessions:

Heart to Heart Conversation I: The Way Home. This program speaks to social issues of race, gender, class, and sexual orientation focusing on oppression through the lens of race. These conversations are sparked by a facilitator guided viewing of "The Way Home" which serve as a model for dialogue.

Heart to Heart Conversation II: Making Whiteness Visible. This workshop focuses on the learning experiences of white people committed to challenging racism in the U.S. The stories highlighted in the film are speak to the subtle and overt behaviors stemming from bias that takes many forms and makes noticeable the impact and cost of racism to every member of this society.

Unlearning Racism I: The Color of Fear. This cornerstone program features the award winning film, The Color of Fear. It provides a forum for participants to discover conscious and unconscious ways that racism has impacted their lives. This powerful program is designed to foster a deeper understanding and appreciation of differences.

Unlearning Racism II: Last Chance for Eden. This workshop includes a facilitator guided viewing of the film, Last Chance for Eden: a documentary about racism and sexism in the workplace. This workshop explores perceptions and issues concerning racism, sexism, conflict, internalized oppression, and how these issues intersect.

YWCA of Madison 
101 E. Mifflin Street Madison, WI 53703 Phone: 257-1436 Fax: 257-1439 
http://www.ywca.org/site/pp.asp?c=lkJZJdO4F&b=739493 or racialjustice@ywcamadison.org 

Heart to Heart Conversation
September 26, 2006 4:00pm - 7:00pm at the Red Gym (716 Langdon St.)
Download a registration form.
Heart to Heart Conversations® serve to initiate a deep, structural shift in thoughts and feelings, which then inform one's actions. This shift in consciousness alters our understanding and our relationships with other people, the natural world, and ourselves. This is a national program of public dialogue that speaks to social issues of race, gender, class, and sexual orientation focusing on oppression through the lens of race. It moves the conversation beyond black and white and speaks to the inter-connectedness of racism, classism, sexism, and homophobia.  These conversations are sparked by facilitator guided viewings of videos which serve as a model for dialogue.  Facilitators will conduct ongoing Heart to Heart Conversations in the Madison community as well as at area workplaces.

Heart to Heart Conversation® I:  The Way Home.  This three-hour workshop includes a facilitator guided viewing of The Way Home.  This film shows what happened when eight ethnic councils of women came together to talk honestly about race, gender, and class in the United States. Over the course of eight months, sixty-four women, representing a cross-section of cultures in the U.S., met in councils separated by ethnicity - African-American, Arab, Asian, Euro-American, Indigenous, Jewish, Latina, and Multi-Racial. Their candid conversations offer rare access into their multi-dimensional cultural worlds mostly invisible to outsiders. With uncommon courage, the women speak their minds and hearts about resistance, love, assimilation, standards of beauty, power, school experiences and more. The stories are strands that weave together perspectives on how we are the same and how we are unique.

 Heart to Heart Conversation® II:  Making Whiteness Visible.  This three-hour workshop focuses on the learning experiences of white people committed to challenging racism in the U.S. The stories highlighted in the film are insightful, poignant and speak to the subtle and overt behaviors stemming from bias that takes many forms: personal, interpersonal, cultural, institutional and systemic. The shared self-inquiry and analysis of the interviewees makes noticeable the impact and cost of racism to every member of this society.

Beyond the workshop:
While no one will attend a workshop and undo a lifetime of experiences, we expect that the workshops open the door for people in attendance to view their community from new perspectives, and hopefully encourage many in attendance to either begin or continue their personal journey to eliminate racism.  The YWCA offers regular community opportunities to attend Racial Justice Workshops and these program are also available to private groups and employers.  No element of the YWCA's Racial Justice programming is meant to stand alone.  Each workshop is one in a continuum of services to meet individuals and employers where they are, and through our programming and support, improve race relations and find ways to eliminate racism.

It's Time to Talk Forums 
November 2, 2006, 12:00pm - 1:00pm at The Catholic Multicultural Center (1862 Beld Street)
It's Time to Talk forums provide an informal opportunity for meaningful cross-cultural dialogue about racism. This program brings people together who may be friends or acquaintances, see each other at work, in community groups, or civic organizations, and may have never discussed race issues. Individuals are offered opportunities to participate in an annual large community luncheon with nationally known keynote speakers, to attend smaller open community brown-bag lunches, or to host small dinners in their home.  For more information contact racialjustice@ywcamadison.org.

International Cinema
Frederic March Play Circle, Memorial Union
7:30pm, Thursdays FREE!
http://www.union.wisc.edu/film/international.html 
From Kathmandu to Timbuktu... quality films from around the world.

8 Women
September 28 * France / Italy, 2002 * 111 min. * François Ozon * 35mm
8 femmes (8 women) is a French comedy murder-mystery film released in 2002, directed by Francois Ozon and based on the play by Robert Thomas. It is set in the 1950s in a large country residence, as a family and its servants are preparing for Christmas, when the master of the house is discovered dead in his bed, with a dagger stuck into his back. The murderer must be one of the eight women in the house at the time, and in the course of the investigations each has a tale to tell and secrets to hide.

Travellers and Magicians
October 12 * Bhutan, 2004 * 108 min. * Khyentse Norbu * 35mm
In this, the first feature film ever shot in the tiny kingdom of Bhutan,a young government official dreams of escaping to America while stuck in a ravishingly beautiful but isolated village. When the first chance arrives, he immediately heads for town, but his plans go awry and he is forced to hitchhike with an elderly apple seller, a sage young monk, and an old man travelling with his beautiful daughter Sonam. Along the way, the perceptive yet mischievous monk tells Dondup a story of another young man who sought a land far away: a tale of lust, jealousy and murder that holds up a mirror to the restless Dondup and his blossoming attraction to the innocent Sonam.

Aimee and Jaguar
October 26 * Germany, 1988 * 125 min. * Max Färberböck * 35mm
In 1943, while the Allies are bombing Berlin and the Gestapo is purging the capital of Jews, a dangerous love affair blossoms between two women. One of them, Lilly Wust, married and the mother of four sons, enjoys the privileges of her stature as an exemplar of Nazi motherhood. For her, this affair will be the most decisive experience of her life. For the other woman, Felice Schragenheim, a Jewess and member of the underground, their love fuels her with the hope that she will.

Turkish Film Festival
Take a break from the World Music Festival and enjoy the culture of these films for FREE!!!

Saturday, September 23
12:30pm Crossing the Bridge-The Sound of Istanbul
Germany-Turkey, 2005 * 92 Minutes *  Fatih Akin  * 35 mm * Turkish with English subtitles
A must for anyone interested in world music....Music in Turkey today more than any art form reflects the country’s conflicting desires, aspirations and many moods. Fatih Ak?n’s (director of Head On) alter ego in the film, Alexander Haacke from the German group “Einstürzende Neubauten” goes around in the city collecting sights and sounds trying to make sense of it all.

3:00pm A Touch of Spice
Greece, 2003 * 108 Minutes * Tassos Boulmetis * 35mm * English, Greek, and Turkish with English subtitles
A Touch of Spice  is a story about an excellent Greek cook, Fanis, who leaves Athens and travels back to his birthplace of Istanbul to reunite with his grandfather and his first love; to search for the spice that he’s been longing for.

Sunday, September 24
12:30pm Istanbul Tales
Turkey, 2005 * 100 Minutes* Ümit Ünal, Kudret Sabanc?, Selim Demirdelen, Yücel Yolcu and Ömür Atay * 35 mm * Turkish with English subtitles
Deftly interweaving five contempo vignettes with fairy tale flavors, slick criss-crosser “Istanbul Tales” is both a compulsively watchable entertainment as well as an atmospheric love letter to one of the world's most beautiful cities...

3:00pm Organized Jobs
Turkey, 2005 * 106 Minutes * Yilmaz Erdogan * 35 mm Turkish with English subtitles
In his latest film, Y?lmaz Erdo?an ,the writer and director of Vizontele 1 and 2, sets his stage amongst magnificent, cutting edge shots of Istanbul, the capital of complicated dealings, where the culpable and the innocent mingle in the streets.

 

Wisconsin Union Theatre
University of Wisconsin-Madison Memorial Union 800 Langdon Street, 262-2201
http://www.uniontheater.wisc.edu/season.html 

World Stage

Tuesday, September 19, 2006
Natacha Atlas
Tickets: $26/22/18, UW-Madison students $10

Sunday, November 5, 2006
Acoustic Africa
(Habib Koite, Vusi Mahlasela, Dobet Gnaore)
Tickets: $30/24/18, UW-Madison students $10

47th Annual Travel Adventure Film Series

October 9-10, 2006
Northeast Coast with John Holod
Tickets: $10, UW-Madison students $5
Pre-Film Buffet Dinner $14

October 30-31, 2006
The Other Side of Mexico with Fran Reidelberger
Tickets: $10, UW-Madison students $5
Pre-Film Buffet Dinner $14

November 27-28, 2006
Amazing Australia with Grant Foster
Tickets: $10, UW-Madison students $5
Pre-Film Buffet Dinner $14

Special Events

September 21-23, 2006
Madison World Music Festival
Free

Saturday, September 30, 2006
Arts Night Out: Dance Department World Dance Performance
Free

Rhumba for Rainbow
Palace Latin Club 1401 University Ave. 250-5105  [MAP]
Friday, September 22, 2006, 7:00PM to 11:00PM
Fund-raiser for the Rainbow Project, with music by Grupo Candela, salsa dance competition, rhumba lessons, silent auction & Latin buffet. $25 ($60 for a premium table). 255-7356 ext. 10
The Rainbow Project will host its second annual "Rhumba for Rainbow" at the Palace Latin Club 1401 University, on Friday, September 22, 2006, from 7:00 to 11:00PM. The public is invited to enjoy Latin music, dancing and food for a donation of $25 or $60. All proceeds provide direct, early intervention and prevention services that include individual counseling for children and families, as well as family/group counseling, home visits, support/advocacy, consultation in schools/childcare settings. Rainbow Project has provided services for over 5,000 children who have been traumatized by family/community violence, natural disaster, grief/loss, alcohol/drug abuse, physical/mental illness.

Fun is guaranteed for spectators and folks who love to dance! The evening will showcase the 11-piece, Latin band, GRUPO CANDELA, performances by professional Latin dancers and a competition for prizes in the Second Annual Madison Salsa Championship, judged by Madison Fire Chief Debra Amesqua and Madison Equal Opportunities Division Director Lucía Nuñez. Rhumba lessons will be offered for beginners and folks who need a refresher. A buffet of sumptuous Latin cuisine will accompany opportunities to bid silently on AUCTION items donated by the Madison community. Honor awards will be given to outstanding child and family advocates by Dane County Executive Kathleen Falk. To order tickets, reserve a table or make a contribution to the silent auction, please contact Peggy Conklin at The Rainbow Project (608) 255-7356, extension 10.

Centro Hispano Annual Banquet
810 W. Badger Rd. Madison, WI 53713 tel. 608.255-3018 fax. 608.255.2975
http://chdc.us/events.html 
Centro Hispano of Dane County exists to empower Latinos through quality social, educational and cultural programs. 

The annual banquet is a fund-raising dinner that recognizes the individual and academic achievement of Hispanic and Latino students in Dane County and highlights the importance of knowledge and education. In November of 2005, 8 scholarships totaling over $8,000 were presented to middle, high school and college students.

This year's scholarships will be awarded during the banquet on Friday October 27, 2006 at the Madison Marriot West. Any interested candidate may download the following criteria and nomination PDF forms as needed.

Scholarship criteria letter  |  Scholarship nomination form

Community Action on Latin America
731 State Street, Madison, WI (608) 251-3241
http://www.calamadison.org 
CALA hosts speakers from Latin America and speakers from other countries to talk about current conditions in Latin America. CALA also works with other solidarity and advocacy organizations in the Madison area on events and programs.

Tuesday, September 26: Mexico's recent election process and results. WORT's Norm Stockwell covered the election from Mexico City and will share his experience along with other guests. 7pm at Rainbow Bookstore, 426 West Gilman, just off State.

Tuesday, October 10: Brazil elections results. President "Lula" is expected to be re-elected, but what will the second term look like? 7pm at Rainbow Bookstore, 426 West Gilman, just off State.

Tuesday, October 24: Ecuador election results. Marc Becker, Latin American Historian from Truman State University will analyze the recent elections in this country fond of tossing out sitting presidents. 7pm at Rainbow Bookstore, 426 West Gilman, just off State.

Tuesday, November 14: Nicaraguan election results. Carlos Arenas from the Wisconsin Coordinating Council on Nicaragua will talk about recent elections and the historical context of US involvement. 7pm at Rainbow Bookstore, 426 West Gilman, just off State.

Radical Film Series on the UW campus
CALA is happy to co-sponsor several films this fall in the Radical Film Series on the UW campus. Below is the tentative schedule, subject to change. All films are Mondays Nights at 7pm. Location is TITU (Today In The Union), which means that the location is posted online here and on the bulletin boards in the Memorial Union the DAY OF the film. Films have typically been in the Humanities building, in room 1111, 1650, or 1651, which are AV classrooms. Anyway, plan to attend these challenging films on Monday nights!

9/18: "The War at Home" about the war that soldiers bring home with them
9/25: "Romper el Cerco", a brand new documentary on the police violence in Atenco, Mexico
10/2: "Jane" a film about underground abortions in Chicago before the Roe v. Wade legalization
10/7 (Special Saturday screening) "i", the Madison premiere with the filmmakers
10/9: "Our Brand is Crisis" second screening of this powerful documentary on a US campaign consultant's effect on the 2002 Bolivian presidential elections
10/16: "Sir No Sir" must-see film about the anti-Vietnam War actions by enlisted soldiers.. truly and untold story
10/23: "Still We Ride" celebration of Critical Mass bike activism
10/30: "Land and Freedom" on the Spanish Civil War
11/6: "The Take" about how factory workers have taken over closed factories in Argentina and re-opened them under worker control

The World Beyond Our Borders
An International Book Series, Fall 2006
All events are at 7pm- dates subject to change
Borders West, 3750 University Ave, Madison
Contact: Ronnie Hess at rlhess@wisc.edu or (608) 262-5590
http://www.international.wisc.edu/news/events/BordersF06.asp  

Download poster here.

Tuesday, September 12
Edward Friedman (UW-Madison, Political Science)
Revolution, Resistance, and Reform in Village China
(Yale University Press, 2005)
"Fifty years from now, scholars and historians will still be reading this volume and its predecessor as the indispensable guides to the lived experience of rural China through the tumultuous years of the twentieth century. It is not even a slight exaggeration to call this a monumental achievement: one accomplished by dint of great patience, great cultural and linguistic knowledge, great respect for their subjects, and an unfailing sense of how to convey the micro-history of world-shaking events.” James C. Scott, Yale University

Tuesday, October 10
David Leheny (UW-Madison, Political Science)
Think Global, Fear Local: Sex, Violence, and Anxiety in Contemporary Japan
(Cornell University Press, 2006)
“Insightful social science is rarely such fun. Think Global, Fear Local reveals how broadly accepted global norms against child prostitution and terrorism get transformed by anxiety-ridden Japanese policy makers into powerful weapons used to attack domestic demons… A delicious romp through the back alleys of contemporary Japan in the quest to learn how ‘good norms go bad.’” T.J. Pempel, Director, Institute of East Asian Studies, UC, Berkeley

Thursday, November 9
Emiko Ohnuki-Tierney (UW-Madison, Anthropology)
Kamikaze Diaries: Reflections of Japanese Student Soldiers
(University of Chicago Press, 2006)
This moving book presents diaries and correspondence left by members of the kamikaze pilots and other Japanese student soldiers. Outside of Japan, the pilots were considered unbridled fanatics and chauvinists who willingly sacrificed their lives for the emperor, but the interpretation of Professor Ohnuki-Tierney clearly testifies otherwise.

Global Issues Forum with 2nd Congressional District Candidates
Great Hall, UW Memorial Union, 800 Langdon St.
Sunday, October 8 4:00 pm
Contact: Ronnie Hess, rlhess@wisc.edu 
http://madpeace.org/?q=event
Sponsored By: American Association of University Women, Church Women United, UN-USA, Dane County, Global Express, League of Women Voters of Dane County, SERRV International, UW-Madison Division of International Studies, UW-Madison International Learning Community, UW-M

This regular event will return with the election season this fall. Tammy Baldwin and Dave Magnum will be panelists answering questions on global issues. Co-sponsors will develop several initial questions on the following areas: World Population; Nuclear Disarmament ; Immigration ; Global Warming ; U.S. Role in the World ; Middle East; Terrorism; Trade and the Global Economy.

Audience members are encouraged to contribute questions by attending the event and filling out a card with their question during the event. Moderators will read the questions to the candidate-panelists.

Diversity Courses - UW Continuing Education
313 Lowell Center, 610 Langdon St, Madison, WI 53703
608-263-4431 or 800-442-4617, Fax 608-265-2329
Contact: Kristine Bruns, kbruns@dcs.wisc.edu
http://www.dcs.wisc.edu/classes/diversity.htm  

See additional subject information www.dcs.wisc.edu/pda/hhi/diversity.htm.

Honoring our Common Differences
Diversity includes not only race, ethnicity, and gender, but also ability/disability, education, age, class, and many other differences. By clearly understanding our commonalities and differences we can support one another's efforts to create healthy, inclusive organizations where all people feel respected and welcome to contribute their best work to the organization.

Instructor: Kathy Germann
T, Oct 24, 8:30 am-4:30 pm, Pyle Center, 702 Langdon St, Limit 25, 0.7 CEU, $145, Program #2003
Registration print form
Registration online

Unlearning Racism
Join us in a safe forum for self-reflection and dialogue to discover the adaptations we've learned that may unwittingly reinforce racism-and to examine what we can do to promote positive change.

Instructor: Don Coleman, Kathy Germann
RF, Nov 9-10, 8:30 am-4:30 pm, Pyle Center, 702 Langdon St, Limit 25, 1.4 CEU, $285, Program #2004
Registration print form
Registration online

ONLINE Cultural Competency for Human Service Professionals: An Introductory Self-Study Course
Today health and human service care must be culture specific, reflecting the clients' expectations about world view, values, and experience of care. In this self-study course you develop the awareness, knowledge, and skills that allow you and your agency to provide effective cross-cultural care. Enhance your knowledge of and respect for people's history, traditions, values, and social organization including family, community, and political structures.

Instructor: Suzanna Waters-Castillo
Enroll anytime, 0.5 CEU, $75, Program #3018
Registration print form
Registration online

UW African Studies Sandwich Seminar

"Right & Law in the New Global Era of a Rights-Based Approach to Development for the Third World: Grassroots Perspective from Ghana"
by the Univ. of Ghana's Raymond Atuguba,
Wednesday, September 20 - Sandwich Seminar: 12noon
UW Law Building 975 Bascom Mall  Room 7200 Free. 262-2380 [MAP]

"Public Healers as Political Leaders in Early Ganda History"
by UW Prof. Neil Kodesh,
Room 206, UW Ingraham Hall 1155 Observatory Dr. Free. 262-2380 [MAP]
Wednesday, September 27 - Sandwich Seminar: 12noon
http://africa.wisc.edu or asp@africa.wisc.edu

Farmer Solidarity Party
Drumlin Farm, 2849 Oregon Rd.
Saturday, September 16, 7:00pm
Films & discussion of international farmer issues, food, dance, campfire & music,
$5 donation. 271-4839
Sat. Sept. 16th 7:00 pm Drumlin Community Farm (2439 Oregon Rd. - near Rimrock Rd. and Hwy 14 in south Madison) Farmer Solidarity Party! Films and discussion about the forced eviction of a farmers market to make way for a Walmart in Atenco, Mexico and the recent destruction of the largest urban farm in the U.S. in south central Los Angeles. Food, drink, dance, campfire, and music. $5-$10 requested - sliding scale. All donations will go towards farmers' struggles. Info: 271-4839

Amira Jazel Middle Eastern belly dance
Bunky's 2827 Atwood Ave. RSVP: 204-7004 [MAP]
Friday, September 15th 7:00pm & 8:00pm
Free dinner show

Kanopy Dance Company
"Fall for Dance: Passionate Fusion," with Tanya Tandias Flamenco Dance Co.,
September 29 - September 30, 7:30 pm on 9/29-30
October 1, 2:30 pm, 10/1,
Promenade Hall, Overture Center. 201 State St. [MAP] $22. 258-4141
http://www.kanopydance.org or 258-4141
Kanopy Dance Company opens its 2006/07 season with "Fall for Dance: Passionate Fusion" Sept. 29 & 30 at 7:30pm and Oct. 1 at 2:30pm in Promenade Hall, Overture Center for the Arts. Tickets are $22/$20, reserved seating, available at the Ticket Office (call 258-4141.)

"Passionate Fusion," brings together the percussive rhythms of flamenco Spanish dance and the fluid vocabulary of modern dance. The result is an evening of swirling, dramatic dance from Tanya Tandias Flamenco Dance and Kanopy Dance Company. Each dance company explores the pure forms of its medium; and then they come together in a passionately physical dialogue that will take your breath away.

Sadira - Performing Raks Sharki
Middle Eastern Solo Women's Dance
Shish Cafe,5510 University Ave. [MAP]  236-9006
Saturday, October 7, 6:30 pm & 7:30 pm Free.
Sadira performs raks sharki, the solo women's dance of the Middle East, 6:30 and 7:30PM, Saturday, Oct. 7 at the Shish Cafe, 5510 University Ave. A short program of Arab takht music preceds the dance performance. 236-9006

Interracial Families Network - Sunday Social
Family Enhancement 2120 Fordem Ave., Suite 210 (new location) [MAP] 241-5150
Sunday, September 24, 4:00pm - 6:00pm
bhornik@familyenhancement.org

Travelogue Series: China
Madison Senior Center 330 W. Mifflin St. 266-6581 [MAP]
Tuesday, September 26, 12:30pm
On Tuesday, September 26, at 12:30 pm, travel to China through a slide show. See astonishing photos of China's Sugarloaf Mountains along the Li River. Also see visits to Wu Yi Shan, and to Huang Shan Visit Ten Thousand Buddha's Lake, Shanghai, Beijing, and the Great Wall. There is no charge. The program is at the Madison Senior Center, located on 330 W. Mifflin Street.

Madison Institute of Religion Open House
1711 University Ave. Free. 238-1071
Thurs, September 21: 5-8 PM
Fri, September 22: 5-8 PM
Sat, September 23: 2-7 PM
**Movie: Legacy on Sept. 23 @ 7:15 PM
http://www.mormon.org
Have you ever wondered what beliefs the "Mormons" have?  The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints is hosting an Institute Open House Gala.  This event will include displays, videos, geneology and family work, discussion, and refreshments. English and Spanish speaking missionaries will be at the open house, and all are welcome and invited to attend.

Tour of Accessible Homes
Access to Independence tour of new & remodeled barrier-free Madison area homes
Saturday, Setptember 30, 10:00 am-4:00 pm
Maps, tickets & resource guides available at the Access office (2345 Atwood Ave). $10. 242-8484
http://www.accesstoind.org or kirstene@accesstoind.org or 242-8484
Access to Independence along with our co-sponsor, Meriter Home Health, is please to announce the second annual Tour of Accessible Homes. This Tour will showcase homes in the Madison area that are barrier free and visitable and that showcase accessibility features and assistive technology.  The tour will take place on Saturday, September 30th from 10:00am - 4:00 pm. Tickets are $10 (under 18 are free) and can be purchased at Access to Independence 2345 Atwood Avenue in Madison.  For more information please call (608) 242-8484.

National Association of Asian American Professionals
"How to Market Yourself in Your Career Growth,"
UW Memorial Union. 800 Langdon St.265-3000  [MAP]
Free workshop, RSVP by 9/22: naaap.madmke@gmail.com or 204-9291
Saturday, September 23, 11:00 am-12:30 pm,  Lunch/networking follows.
http://www.naaap.org or naaap.madmke@gmail.com
NAAAP Madison-Milwaukee, the local venture of the National Association of Asian American Professionals, will be holding a free professional development workshop on Saturday, September 23rd at 11:00 am at Memorial Union (Paul Bunyan Rm). The topic is "How To Market Yourself In Your Career Growth." Lunch networking to follow workshop. Please RSVP to naaap.madmke@gmail.com.

National Association of Women Business Owners
West Side Club 437 Hwy. M 833-6355 [MAP]
www.nawbomadison.org or info@nawbomadison.org or 442-1924
To register call 608-442-1924 or register online at www.nawbomadison.org.

"Focus on your Business Plan"
Presented by Joan F. Gillman, Director of Special Industry Programs, Executive Education for the UW Madison School of Business
Tuesday, September 26, 5:00pm $25, members $20
Have you been meaning to put one together, or revise your old one and just don't have the time? Are you too busy running your business that you can't take the time to plan for the future? Would having a business plan in place actually make your life easier? Where do you start? What needs to be included for your personal plan?  Joan's extensive experience makes her the perfect person to get you on the right track.  Come hear about new ideas and resources!

5:00 - 6:00pm Networking
6:00 - 7:00pm Buffet Dinner
7:00 - 8:00pm Presentation

NAWBO invites registration for their dinner program "Focus on Your Business Plan" by the UW School of Business' Joan F. Gillman, set for 5-8 pm, 9/26, West Side Club. $25. RSVP by 9/22:.

"Issues Affecting Businesses in Madison"
Presented by Delora Newton, Greater Madison Chamber Commerce
Tuesday, October 24, 5:00pm
A discussion about community issues affecting women business owners in the Greater Madison area.

5:00 - 6:00pm Networking
6:00 - 7:00pm Buffet Dinner
7:00 - 8:00pm Presentation

NAWBO invites registration for their dinner program "Issues Affecting Businesses in Madison" by the Greater Madison Chamber of Commerce's Delora Newton, set for 5-8 pm, 10/24, West Side Club. $25. RSVP by 10/20: www.nawbomadison.org or 442-1924

Madison World Music Festival
UW Memorial Union 
Thursday, September 21-Saturday, September 23
All events are FREE and open to the public

Schedule
Madison World Music Festival Guide

Thursday, September 21

  • Tlen Huicani (Mexico), 6 pm, Terrace (rain: 6 pm, Wisconsin Union Theater)
  • Rodrigo y Gabriella (Mexico), 8 pm, Terrace (rain: 8 pm, Wisconsin Union Theater)
  • Forro for All (Northeast Brazil) 10 pm, Terrace (rain: 10 pm, Wisconsin Union Theater)

Friday, September 22

Saturday, September 23

  • Aza (Morocco, Berber), 5:30 pm, Terrace (rain: 7 pm, Music Hall)
  • Whirling Dervishes (Turkey), 7 pm, Wisconsin Union Theater (rain: 6:30 pm, Wisconsin Union Theater)
  • Alaev Family (Tajik, Uzbek, Israeli), 7:30 pm, Terrace (rain: 8:30 pm, Wisconsin Union Theater)
  • Culture Musical Club of Zanzibar-Taarab, 9 pm, Wisconsin Union Theater (rain: 9 pm, Music Hall)
  • Les Yeux Noirs (France, Gypsy/Klezmer), 10 pm, Terrace (rain: 10:30 pm, Wisconsin Union Theater)

New Harvest Foundation Auction: An Auction of Fine Art
Olbrich Gardens 3330 Atwood Ave. 246-4550 [MAP]
Live & silent art auctions to benefit their LGBT community endowment fund
$15 adv., $20 door. 256-4204
Friday, September 22nd, 5:00pm - 8:30pm
www.newharvestfoundation.org or 256-4204
The third biannual New Harvest Foundation Art Auction will be an evening of good food, good friends and fine art. There will be both an oral and silent auction of works by local, regional and national artists. Look for pieces by Gronk, Patrick Farrell, Aaron Bohrod, ellsworth snyder, Helen Klebesadel, Lee Weiss, Jonathan Wilde, Louisa Chase, Michael Fray Childers, Georgene Pomplun, Susan Crile and many more! The evening's activities will include hors d'oeuvres, musical entertainment and a cash bar.

Tickets are $15 in advance and $20 at the door. Tickets are available at any of the following retail stores and galleries: Higher Fire Clay Studio, Gatherings, Cameo Day Spa, Tomboy girl and Savoir Faire or on their website, www.newharvestfoundation.org.

New Harvest Foundation has provided financial support for the gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender community since 1984. If you have questions, check out the website, e-mail them at nhf@chorus.net or leave a message on their voicemail at 256-4204 and someone will contact you.

Diversity & Campus Climate Forum "Moving Forward Together"
Thursday, September 21, 10:00 am-4:00 pm
UW Memorial Union, 800 Langdon St. [MAP]
with speakers, discussion sessions & multicultural performances.
http://www.diversity.wisc.edu/forums.php or 262-5175
The University of Wisconsin-Madison's seventh annual Diversity and Climate Campus Forum will focus on engaging the campus community in discussions and action throughout the entire semester.

Titled "Moving Forward Together," the free event will be held from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 21, at Memorial Union, 800 Langdon St., and will feature a program of speakers, multicultural performances and discussion sessions.

After the daylong program, the campus community will move into a series of "Continuing Conversations" on Thursday, Oct. 26; Monday, Nov. 27; Sunday, Feb. 25; and Thursday, March 8, culminating with a student forum as part of the All-Campus Party.

"Our goal is not to simply discuss the topics, but to hold a meaningful and sustained process of thinking and action," says Bernice Durand, vice provost for diversity and climate.

For example, one of the fall forum's six concurrent sessions will focus on reaching a broader and deeper definition of diversity through consideration of the needs of individuals with physical disabilities, various sexual identities, varying religious traditions, linguistic diversity or differing nationalities.

Subsequent conversations will provide opportunities for more people to delve deeper into the topic and consider others on which the campus community will commit to taking action.

UW-Madison created the 10-year Plan 2008 as the blueprint to increase the diversity of students, faculty, staff, curriculum and campus life. Increasing diversity andimproving campus climate remain at the top of the university's priorities.

"As 2008 quickly approaches, I hope you will join us in celebrating our progress, addressing our future challenges, and moving forward together," says Chancellor John D. Wiley, who will participate in a one-hour discussion session at 1 p.m.

"I would urge all students, faculty, and staff to attend the campus forum - if only for an hour or two - to energize our community-building efforts."

For a complete program of events, including a link to registration, visit http://www.diversity.wisc.edu/forums.php

For information, contact Ruby Paredes at 262-5175, rparedes@bascom.wisc.edu.

Irish Language Weekend
DoubleTree Hotel 525 W. Johnson St. 251-5511  [MAP]
Registration through 10/1 for Irish language immersion weekend
October 20 - October 22, DoubleTree Hotel, with all levels taught. $85 ($75 before 9/15) includes meals, classes & activities ($50 classes only; lodging extra).
http://www.celticmadison.org or ccc@celticmadison.org or 246-4198
The Celtic Cultural Center of Madison will host its annual "Deireadh Seachtaine" Oct. 20-22, 2006. Come learn a few words of Irish and meet other language enthusiasts. Formal instruction, social events, Irish music and dancing. All levels of learners welcome. For registration information, see www.celticmadison.org.

Clar (Schedule)
De hAoine (Friday)
4:00pm - 6:00pm Registration
6:00pm - 7:30pm Dinner
7:00pm - 7:30pm [to be determined] during dinner
7:30pm - 9:00pm Class
9:00pm - Evening Social

De Sathairn (Saturday)
7:30am - 9:00am Continental Breakfast
9:00am - 11:30am Class (10:15-10:30 break)
11:30am - 1:00pm Lunch
1:00pm - 4:00pm Class (2:30-2:45 break)
4:00pm - 6:00pm Free Time
6:00pm - 7:00pm Dinner
7:00pm - 8:00pm [to be determined]
8:00pm ­ 9:00pm [to be determined]
9:00pm - whenever the last person turns in! Evening Social

De Domhnaigh (Sunday)
7:30am - 9:00 am Continental Breakfast
10:00am - 11:30am Class
11:30am - 12:30pm Lunch and Farewells

Tuition for this weekend will be $85.00 ($75.00 if you register by Sept. 15, 2006). Tuition will cover: all instruction, evening socials, beer, and meals on Friday night, Saturday lunch, Saturday dinner, and Sunday lunch. Please note that a breakfast on Saturday and Sunday are not included in this price. However, there is a full restaurant at the hotel for anyone wishing to get breakfast on their own. It does not include lodging.  If you are not planning on having meals, the cost for the weekend is $50.00.

The DoubleTree Hotel is holding a block of rooms for participants until September 15, 2006. Rooms are $119.00/night; up to four persons to a room. Reservations must be made directly with the hotel at (608) 251-5511.  Full payment is due by Oct. 1, 2006 to guarantee participation.

To register for the weekend, please mail the completed registration form along with payment in full to guarantee your reservation to attend the program. Payment is due by Oct. 1, 2006. Checks should be made payable to the Celtic Cultural Center of Madison and mailed to: Celtic Cultural Center, PO Box 6646, Monona WI 53716. Sorry, there are no refunds available after Sept. 30, 2006.

The German Language & Immigration in International Perspective
UW Max Kade Institute symposium
UW Memorial Union.800 Langdon St. Madison [MAP] Free.
Thursday, September 28 - Friday, September 29
Schedule at http://mki.wisc.edu or 262-7546
http://mki.wisc.edu/News/Conferences/Language_Immigration/index.html
This conference will explore the German language within the context of global migration, past and present. Presentations will consider the social and linguistic consequences of the migration of German-speakers beyond Central Europe, especially to North America, Latin America, and Eastern Europe, and will also examine the situation of migrants to Germany after the Second World War, especially Turks and ethnic Germans from the East and former Soviet Union. 8:30 a.m. - 8:30 p.m.

Thursday, September 28
8:30 Opening remarks
Session 1—Verticalization and Localization in Language Maintenance and Shift
9:00 Tyler Luiten (Madison): Verticalization, Localization, Maintenance and Shift among Pennsylvania Germans
9:30 Stefanie Vogler-Lipp (Frankfurt/Oder): Limitations of the Verticalization Process
10:00 Coffee

Session 2—Structural Phenomena I
10:30 Gesche Westphal (Berlin): The Syntax of Adverbials in Pennsylvania German
11:00 Fiona Schnüttgen (Berlin): Late Outsiders in Pennsylvania German: A Problem for the 4M-Model
11:30 Claudia Scharioth (Frankfurt/Oder): Die deutsche Progressiv-Konstruktion am +Infinitiv im Vergleich (Pennsylvania German, wolgadeutsche und deutsche Varietäten in Deutschland)
12:00 Lunch

Session 3—Structural Phenomena II
1:30 Angela Bagwell (Madison) & Mike Olson (Madison): Languages in Contact: Uncovering the Sources of German Imposition on Wisconsin English
2:00 Shannon Dubenion-Smith (Madison): A Diachronic Investigation of Pragmatic Detachability in Pennsylvania Dutch
2:30 Kristin Speth (Madison): Name-Calling in German America: Pragmatics and Terms of Address in a German-American Play
3:00 Coffee

Session 4—German in Wisconsin
3:30 Andrew Kraiss (Madison): The Life and Death of Wisconsin's German Press in the 20th Century
4:00 Felecia Lucht (Madison): "Blessed Be the Ties that Bind": Social Ties, Verticalization, and the Role of Religious Institutions in Language Maintenance and Shift
4:30 Geoff Brainerd (Madison) & Julie Larson-Guenette (Madison): Maintaining Immigrant Language in Green County, Wisconsin in 1900: Isolation, Identity, and Inertia
5:00 Steve Hartman Keiser (Marquette U): In-migration and dialect contact in Pennsylvania German
5:30 Dinner
7:30 Keynote address by Prof. Jack Thiessen (U Winnipeg) on Mennonite Low German

Friday, Sept. 29
Session 5—German in Latin America
8:30 Nicole Rendt (Frankfurt/Oder): Spracherhalt des Deutschen in Chile und Identitätsvorstellung der Deutsch-Chilenen
9:00 Elke Schmidt (Frankfurt/Oder): Sprachliche Folgeerscheinungen mennonitischer Migrationen—Ein Vergleich brasilianischer und paraguayischer Mennoniten
9:30 Ina Fassbender (Frankfurt/Oder) & Katharina Rosenberg (Frankfurt/Oder): Die deutsche Minderheit in Argentinien—Ein Beispiel für gelungene Integration von Migranten?
10:00 Coffee

Session 6—German in Eastern Europe
10:30 Gil Ribak (Madison): Between Fonye and Ashkenaz: The Images of Slavs and Germans among Eastern European Jews and Their Linguistic Dimension in the Late Nineteenth Century
11:00 Cristina Peirón Baehr (Frankfurt/Oder): Geschichte, Sprache und Identität der Siebenbürger Sachsen als nationale Minderheit

11:30 Sahra Damus (Frankfurt/Oder): Viktor Schirmunski's Theory of Primary and Secondary Dialect Features in Comparison to Concepts of Salience in Dialect Leveling on the Example of German Speech Islands in Russia
12:00 Lunch

Session 7—Immigrant Youth in Today's Germany
2:00 Janet Fuller (Southern Illinois U-Carbondale): Immigration into Germany: Language Use and Identity in a Multilingual Setting
2:30 Carol Pfaff (Berlin) & Meral Dollnick (Berlin): Issues in the Development and Assessment of Language Proficiency of Immigrant Children in Germany
3:00 Coffee

Session 8—Language Policy at the National and Supranational Levels
3:30 Karen Genz (Berlin): Der Integrationskurs—Ein Modell mit Zukunft?
4:00 Kristine Horner (U Luxembourg): Old Language Ideologies, New Global Dynamics: Debating Language Requirements for Luxembourgish Citizenship
4:30 Marta Rusek (Berlin): German Language Maintenance at the EU Supranational Level: Power Struggle in the Administration of EU Institutions
5:00 Concluding remarks/discussion led by Joe Salmons (Madison)
5:30 Dinner
7:30 In Their Own Words: Migration and Identity in Interviews with German Dialect-Speakers; Invited Speaker, Dr. Peter Wagener (Institut für Deutsche Sprache-Mannheim)

Ongoing Activities...

Spanish Conversation Group
La Hacienda 515 S. Park St. 255-8227 [MAP]
Free speaking practice, 6 pm Wednesdays, La Hacienda. 438-6791
http://www.prontospanish.com
We will meet there every Wednesday night from 6 - 7:30 pm.

Italian Conversation
Ground Zero 744 Williamson St. 294-8668  [MAP]
Free practice speaking Italian, noon Saturdays, Ground Zero. 692-7251
Practice your conversational Italian!

Cafe et Conversation
Michelangelo's Coffee House
114 State Street 256-1113 [MAP]
Free practice speaking French, 7 pm Thursdays
Weekly French conversation hour in a relaxing, informal setting. All levels welcome.