Monday, December 16th, 2002 Awaiting news about the NYC transit strike last night, I remained unsure as to how to proceed with today's SALAAM 3rd Mondays (S3M) event. And after the midnight deadline, I was still left at the edge of my couch not knowing what to do. Now the clock has been stopped, the deadline has passed and the negotiations continue. No decision has been made and this has triggered a significant number of concerned commuters to cancel their reservations for tonight's event. The feeling is that the transit strike MIGHT still happen and folks don't want to get stuck away from home tonight. I had hoped a decision would be made by 12 noon but that hasn't happened and after speaking with the performers and volunteers, we have decided to CANCEL tonight's SALAAM 3rd Mondays event. We hope the Transport Workers Union (TWU) and the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) arrive at a decision very soon and SALAAM stands firmly in solidarity with the transit workers who make the city move. Their fight is the fight of all workers -- of all people! Peace, Paz, Paix, Shanti, Shalom and SALAAM,
for more info on the negotiations, check out:
This event has been canceled due to the possible NYC Transit Strike: SALAAM 3rd
Mondays
featuring theatre, dance, film & comedy including... Comedienne Vijai Nathan celebrates her birthday so any material gifts will do! a screening of Ashish Porecha's short film, Chamatkaaray (Miracles) where an Indian family takes a spiritual journey encountering miracles along the way. Gayathri Shakthi Arumugham shares traditional dance in a non-traditional way. our monthly Community Corner with folks from Not in Our Name. our monthly Tunefulness musical segment with Jeet Thayil's Bombay Down sharing Furious Narratives of Love & Loss featuring Jeet Thayil (poems, guitar), Paul Rubenstein (ubertar) and Senti Toy (vocals). Bombay Down go "beyond fusion and into the zone where all art exists," in the words of poet and impresario Bob Holman of the Bowery Poetry Club. and your Emcee/Host Geeta Citygirl. traditional Q&A and reception with wine, soda and Indian appetizers to follow SALAAM
Theatre at AAWW
Admission: $5 minimum
suggested donation
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Geeta Citygirl, Artistic Director
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