Phoenix panel discussion July 27 — webcast at 8:30 PM PDT, following 7 PM screening
http://www.livestream.com/
Tuesday July 27 at 8:30 PM Pacific
Phoenix screening and panel hosted by
Unitarian Universalist Church of Phoenix
4027 East Lincoln Drive • Phoenix, AZ 85253
7:00 PM screening of 9500 Liberty
8:30 PM panel discussion
**FREE and open to the public
*† with Spanish subtitles
Panelists to include:
- Annabel Park, director of 9500 Liberty, Coffee Party founder
- Eric Byler, director of 9500 Liberty, Coffee Party founding member
- Sam Coppersmith, Member of Congress, 1st District, Arizona, 103rd Congress, 1993-95
- Dale Wiebusch, Legislative Associate for the League of Arizona Cities and Towns
You can submit questions for the panelists or chat with on-line participants from other parts of the country.
Fort Worth, TX will host a similar event July 29 at 8:30 PM Central, following 6:30 PM screening
Fort Worth Screening Panel Discussion Hosted by
Texas State Rep. Lon Burnam
Thursday July 29
6:30 PM screening, 8 PM panel discussion
Rose Marine Theater
1440 N. Main St.
Fort Worth, TX 76106
(817) 624-8333
To participate in webcast panel discussion at 8 PM CDT, please go to:
http://www.livestream.com/
Critics Applaud 9500 LIBERTY:
"A few years before Arizona passed its new immigration law, a similar law was passed and then repealed in Virginia's Prince William County. The documentary “9500 Liberty” tells the fascinating story of how that happened, and possibly foretells what lies ahead for Arizona. In Virginia, the law was eventually overturned by a combination of middle-class whites, Republican office holders, the police chief, Latinos and economic reality."
Roger Ebert, The Chicago Sun-Times
“This engrossing documentary traces ugly repercussions
in northern Virginia when a resolution is passed requiring cops to
question anyone they have ‘probable cause’ to suspect of being an illegal alien.”
Dennis Harvey, Variety
9500 Liberty is one of them."
"With an uplifting turn of events and some extraordinary acts of conscience,
9500 Liberty is as dramatically charged as any fiction movie. And ultimately, it’s as powerful a booster of the democratic process as anything Frank Capra ever imprinted into our collective memory."
Desson Thomson, The Wrap
"9500 Liberty is a well made, engaging example of the documentary form, a film in which compelling storytelling transcends politics."
Slackerwood.com
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World Cafe Dialogue on Arizona Immigration issues - August 19th
Different dialogue techniques are being used in Arizona to give citizens forums in which to discuss the issues on immigration. Check out the initiative website: http://www.projectcivildiscourse.org/
Coffee Party is a sponsor!
Christine Whitney Sanchez is a member of the World Cafe Community (http://www.theworldcafe.com/)and is helping host a dialogue locally in Phoenix.
From Christine:
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Dear Arizona friends and friends of Arizona,
If you are in Phoenix on August 19, 2010 (or know someone who will be), we hope you will join us for a Community Conversation on Immigration from 6:00 to 9:00pm at the Rio Salado Community College Conference Center. We'll be using World Cafe!
I'm part of a group of passionate Arizonans who believe this time is full of potential for our state. Our name is Collaborative Spark - we are hosting a series of community conversations designed to create a safe and neutral listening and learning environment to help us understand one another, establish common ground and transform ideas into action.
Collaborative Spark is honored to be facilitating the August 19 World Cafe Community Conversation on Immigration in partnership with Project Civil Discourse, which is a special initiative of the Arizona Humanities Council working in collaboration with organizations from around the state to provide opportunities for the public to participate in trainings, forums, and special events that share, model and provide insight on collaborative problem-solving skills.
Registration is free - seating is limited - www.projectcivildiscourse.org.
We invite you to bring your friends and a rich diversity of opinions, backgrounds and questions. Please forward to your networks!
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Hope local members can participate . . .
Peg Carlson-Bowen
Northern California Coffee Party member