MEDIA: Please direct all inquiries to freefreenow@mutualaid.org.
or the email contacts listed below. Event information will be posted as
we recieve it. All events on this page are open to the public. Event count: 27
North America:
- Eugene, Oregon-
Sunday, June 12th, 7PM at
Sam Bond's Garage, 407 Blair Blvd [at West 4th Avenue]. Donation is
$5-50 sliding scale, but nobody will be turned away for lack of funds. Speakers:
former Earth First! political prisoner Peg Millet, Peter Urban of the
Irish Republican Socialist Committee of North America and members of Break The Chains and the Civil Liberties Defense Center. Music: Eugene's own Los Mex Pistols Del Norte, the Happy Bastards, The Glenwood Rebel Rovers and The Inkwell Rythm Makers. The film 22/8: The Jeffrey Luers Story. will be shown as well. Contact: Break the Chains, 541-485-7215,
breakthechains02@yahoo.com. or
plreber@yahoo.com. Download 4 page primer here and read press release here.
- New York, New York-
Saturday June 11th, 7pm at DUMBA Art space, 57 Jay Street [between
Front and Water Streets]. Friends of Jeff Luers, The Jericho Movement
and Resistance in Brooklyn will be sponsoring an event with speakers,
music, film and some suprises. Speakers: former Black Liberation Army (BLA) political prisoner Ashanti Alston, former Animal Liberation Front (ALF) prisoner and activist currently under federal indictment for SHAC campaign, Andy Stepanian. Music: Cipher, Casey Neill and the Rude Mechanical Orchestra. More information here. Download full-page flyer and quarter-sheet flyers. Contact: freefreenow@mutualaid.org
- San Francisco, California-
Friday, June 10th. Political Prisoner Speaking Event as part of the
June 10-12 Weekend of Resistance for Jeff Luers. 6:30-8:30PM at New
College Cultural Center, 780 Valencia St near 19th Street. Featuring Luis "Bato" Talamantez, human rights activist/artist and former political prisoner, Rita "Bo" Brown, former political prisoner of the George Jackson Brigades and founder of the Out of Control Lesbian Committee to Support Women in Prison, Claude Marks- Project Director of The Freedom Archives and former political prisoner Rahula Janowski of the "Cherry Pie 3"
who recieved a six month sentence in 1998 for throwing a pie at former
Mayor Willie Brown. There will also be a short speech written by Jeff
"Free" Luers. Donations requested –no one turned away. Download flyer here.
Saturday June 11th. 1PM Critical Mass Bike Ride for Jeff 'Free' Luers. at Justin Herman Plaza.
Contact: SF Friends of Jeffrey Luers, freejeffreyluers@resist.ca
- Los Angeles, California- Sunday, June 12, 2-5PM at Flor Y Canto community center, 3706 N.Figueroa Avenue. Film screening of 22/8: The Jeffrey Luers Story with Michael Novick from Jericho, Melissa Rodrigiuez from ELPSN and music by Josh Schachterle. Snacks and writing materials will be provided. Download flyer. Contact: Melissa Rodriguez faradawn@riseup.net
- Washington DC- Saturday,June 11th. Premiere of the film 22/8: The Jeffrey Luers Story Two shows!!! 4PM and 7PM at the Brian MacKenzie Infoshop, 1426 9th Street NW Washington DC,
$5 donation to benefit Jeff Luers. Contact: dcinfoshop@mutualaid.org, (202) 986-0681.
- Sacramento, California- Saturday, June 11th. Film screening of a documentary about Jeff 'Free' Luers, The Fourth World War and speakers on political prisoners, direct action and prisoner support.
Juliana’s Kitchen, 1401 G Street in downtown Sacramento.
$4 at the door, $3 with donated vegan non-perishable food item. Download flyer Contact: (916) 441-4812 or email hrsandmine@hotmail.com
- Montreal, Quebec, Canada- Friday, June 10th,
7:30PM at Griffintown Coop, 242 Young St (Metro Bonaventure),
Montreal QC H3C2G1 (514)-931-6344. Film screening, open mike/spoken
word, veggie potluck dinner in English/French. A non-violent free
speech event in solidarity with political prisoners everywhere. Kid
friendly space and anti-oppression space. Contact: Salim autonomous@mutualaid.org
- Portland, Maine Sunday, June 12. Portland Victory
Gardens Project in collaboration with Food Not Bombs and Ten Fingers
Collective present A Concert to Free Free! 5PM 5pm at the Bike Barn, 547
Blackstrap Road in Falmouth. Film screening of
22/8: The Jeffrey Luers Story.
Featuring local and touring punk/hardcore bands: Letterbox (Pop Punk
from New Jersey), Unwelcome Guests (Indie Rock from New York), Assisted
Suicide (Local Punk Rock), Violent Encounters (Punk rock from the Mid
Coast) and Scheiffe Krieg (Crust Punk from New York City). There will be
free food provided by Food Not Bombs.
The show is a suggested donation of $5-10 and the money will go to
Free's Defense Fund.
Contact: pvg@riseup.net or (207)761-1504
- Cincinnati, Ohio Join the Books4Prisoners Crew,
Cincinnati Animal Defense League on Saturday, June 11th for an evening
of films, food, and support for political prisoner Jeff 'Free' Luers.
8-11PM at Hobo Bookstore in Northside (4040 Hamilton Avenue). Contact: yoshomon@yahoo.com or (513) 300-8519
- Santa Rosa, California- Saturday, June 11th. Film screening of Green with a Vengeance, a 2001 documentary covering Jeff’s story and the environmental movement. 7pm at Free Mind Media Info Space, 546 Pacific Avenue. $5 suggested donation to Free's legal defense fund-no one turned away for lack of funds. Contact: info@freemindmedia.org or (707) 579-1605
- Olympia, Washington- Saturday, June 11th.
Solidarity Event for Jeff "Free" Luers. 7 pm at Traditions Fair Trade
and Cafe, 300 5th Avenue SW. Admission is free but donations are
appreciated. We will be showing the new film 22/8: The Jeffrey Luers Story and Green with a Vengeance, possibly also Urban Warrior.
A supporter will talk about Free and his case, and people will be able
to donate to Free's legal defense, write letters of support, sign the
statement of solidarity, read some of Free's writings, view a few prints
of Free's art, view and purchase copies of Heartcheck.
- Worcester, Massachusetts Saturday June 11th- Screening of "22/8: The Jeffrey Luers Story" followed by a discussion and potluck dinner. For location, time, or other information, contact anne@riseup.net (508)561-1164.
- Modesto, California Friday, June 10th-Film showing of 22/8: The Jeffrey Luers Story,
various short films on earth/animal liberation, speakers from the
community, and presentations by D.A.A.A. Collective on FBI/Modesto Media
reaction to
the Jeff Luers Weekend of Action last year. Location: 10th and J Street, outside of City Hall. 7pm-10pm. Contact: modanarcho@yahoo.com
- Bellingham, Washington Sunday June 12, Free food
and films. 7PM at Subversive Pillow Time Theatre: backyard on alley of
1400 block of Forest and Garden (right behind the cigarette mart/ taco
truck and across the street from the big car dealership.) Look for signs
and people. Contact: bradsukol@yahoo.com
- Austin, Texas- Friday, June 10th. 8:00PM premiere of the film 22/8: The Jeffrey Luers Story followed by presentation on Free's case and Alvaro Luna Hernandez's Supreme Court Case at MonkeyWrench Books, 110 E. North Loop, Austin, TX 78751, Donation to benefit Jeff Luers. Contact: (512) 407-6925, contact@monkeywrenchbooks.org
- Kingston, New York- Saturday, June 11th. 7pm.
Radial social ecologist Joel Kovel will be presenting his research on
the Ecological Crisis in solidarity with political prisoner Jeff Luers.
There will be literature availble as well as Joel's book The Enemy of Nature. At 3fu, the Kingston Free Space, 35 North Front Street. Contact: 845-331-4580, vacancy@riseup.net
- Syracuse, New York- Central New York EF!, Syracuse Jericho Movement and Syracuse Animal Rights Organization will have a candlelight vigil and a teach-in. Federal Building, U.S. District Court, 100 S. Clinton Street. Contact: info@syracuseanimalrights.com
- Seattle, Washington- Seattle will be joining in
the weekend of resistance by offering an online Eco-Defense
Speech-A-Thon during the weekend. Different speeches by inspirational
eco-defense warriors will be rotated for the 3 days, available for free
downloads, at http://resist.ca/~kirstena/speechathon.html [or
www.kirstenanderberg.com].
The speeches will address a wide range of eco-defense techniques and
issues, such as guerrilla gardening, monkeywrenching, Gandhi to
guerrilla tactics, gentrification, the
importance of direct action, permaculture, the FBI stealing Judi Bari’s
fiddle, and more! We will be featuring speeches from inspirational
speakers such as Craig Rosebraugh (former ELF spokesperson), Judi Bari,
Julia Butterfly, Mumia Abu-Jamal, Derrick Jensen, Alan Watts, Helen
Caldicott, Jane Doe, and others. Join us in this celebration of courage
in the defense of Mother Earth!
International:
- Brighton, England-Saturday June 11-Brighton Anarchist Black Cross
will set up a stall about Free outside on London Road in Brightonwith
information about Jeff's case and card signing on it. A video about Jeff
will be shown at the Cowley Club
in the afternoon. Sunday, June 12, there will be a fund-raising roast
dinner with a talk about Free and info/card signing table. After dinner,
there will be a table football as well! The Brighton ABC leaflet, Active Solidarity will be dedicated to Free and there will be a 2 week window display in the Cowley Club. Contact: Brighton ABC, mail@brightonabc.org.uk
- London, England- Free FREE Free: A Punk Rock
Afternoon In Support of Jeffrey 'Free' Luers.
Saturday, June 11th, 4PM-9PM at Pullens Community Centre, 184 Crampton
Street, Walworth, SE17. Free but donation suggested (towards Free's
legal costs). Zine stalls, tea + cakes and infoshare on Free's case with
Butchers Boy (Lo-fi London punks on wobbly guitars), Pipas (Cute and
winsome pop-punk ramalama), Rachel App (spiky post punk songs and
attitude, yay!). Organised as part of YOU ARE HERE BUT WHY? A FREE FESTIVAL OF MAPPING and 56a infoshop. Download the flyer here. Contact: winterwind@hellokitty.com
- Melbourne, Australia- Melbourne ABC is organizing a banner drop at Punt Road near Fitzroy Flats and an info stall in Bourke Street Mall. Contact Melbourne ABC, abcmelb@yahoo.com.au
- Helsinki, Finland- Saturday, June 11th. 2PM Demonstration for Jeff Luers and all US political prisoners
at the US Embassy (Itäinen puistokatu 14). At 4PM, there will be a video screening, food and speeches
about Jeff + ABC at Vuoritalo in Käpylä. [There will also be info on Jeff's case handed out during the Reclaim the Streets in Turku, Finland]. Download Finnish flyer here. Contact digit@rbgi.net
- Tampere, Finland- Sunday, June 12th. 3PM Film screening of Green With A Vengeance
and 22/8: The Jeff 'Free' Luers Storyat Vastavirta-klubi. Download Finnish flyer here. Contact orawa66@yahoo.co.uk
- Moscow, Russia- Sunday, June 12th. Film screening of Green with a Vengeance Location/time: tba.
- Edinburgh, Scotland- Sunday, June 12th. Edinburgh Jeff Luers Solidarity Group Presents Oi Polloi [Edinburgh anarcho punk legends!], Black Tax [Fast, melodic hardcore from down South],
Wardead [Dual male/female scandi-thrash], 20 Centuries Of Sleep [Apocalyptic hardcore from Glasgow]. All profit from this gig will go to the Jeff Free Luers legal defense fund
If time and equipment permit, there may be a short documentary shown too.
Subway Cowgate £4, over 14s Doors 7.00pm
- Milano, Italy- 11:00AM demo at US Embassy, 1:00PM
demo with free vegan lunch in front of a McDonald's, 3:00PM demo at a
Chevrolet car dealer selling SUVs. Posters about Free have been
flyposted, and a booklet with his How I became an eco-warrior is out.
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