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SUMMARY:INTRO TO ASL | Winter 2026
DESCRIPTION:APPLY HERE \nIn this class\, we will build your vocabulary in American Sign Language (get ready to be able to sign entire conversations!) and explore Deaf American culture and history. From learning the ABCs and how to introduce yourself to studying Deaf representation in media\, this offering will cover the basics of American Sign Language and American Deaf culture. \nDETAILS:\n\nMonday nights\, January 19th – Feb 23rd (6 weeks)\n5:00-6:30PM ET\n$150-350 sliding scale\nVirtual via zoom\n\nAPPLY HERE
URL:https://peoplesforum.org/events/intro-to-asl-winter-2026/
LOCATION:Virtual Event with The People’s Forum
CATEGORIES:Education,Language courses
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SUMMARY:ASL LEVEL 2 | WINTER 2026
DESCRIPTION:APPLY HERE \nThis ASL Level 2 course is designed to continue your skill development in expressive signing. \nThe focus of this course is to prepare students for non-verbal interaction and communication with members of the deaf community. You’ll learn useful vocabulary and you’ll be able to hold meaningful conversations about various topics. But it’s not all serious – you’ll also learn how to tell jokes\, use common expressions and sayings\, and relay anecdotes to your audience. \nWe’ll also focus on teaching you more about the deaf community\, so you gain a better appreciation for deaf culture\, activism\, and learn how you can get involved. \nDETAILS:\n\nWednesday nights\, January 21st – Feb 25th (6 weeks)\n6:00-7:30PM ET\n$150-350 sliding scale\nVirtual via zoom\n\nAPPLY HERE
URL:https://peoplesforum.org/events/asl-level-2-winter-2026/
LOCATION:Virtual Event with The People’s Forum
CATEGORIES:Education,Language courses
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260126T180000
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SUMMARY:WINTER 2026 | Intermediate Portuguese 1
DESCRIPTION:Português Intermediário 1 \nFor continuing students of Português Básico 3 \nFor New students who know the basic structure of Portuguese including present/past tenses\, plus Presente e Futuro do Subjuntivo\, upon filling out an application and an assessment form (the assessment link is given at the end of the application form) https://forms.gle/Niy8GHAsJJKcwyJ96 \nContinuing students: contact your instructor to get the registration link and skip the application form \nNew Students: New students are welcome to apply. The link to the Assessment is at the end of the application form. It should take about 20 – 30 minutes to be completed. \nDETAILS \n\nIntermediate Portuguese 1\nCourse runs on Zoom\nMondays\, 6pm- 8pm EST\n8 weeks\, starting on Jan 26 through March 16\n$180 – $340 sliding scale cost for students\n\nClick here to apply and fill out an assessment form – https://forms.gle/Niy8GHAsJJKcwyJ96 \nContinuing students: contact your instructor at portugueseny@gmail.com to get the registration link and skip the application form. \nPortuguês Intermediário 1 is an intermediate class with a focus on deepening listening\, speaking and developing communication skills in Portuguese in a conversational style\, without translating into one’s native language\, to allow you to deepen the understanding of advanced verbs tenses\, to have more vocabulary\, composed verbal structures\, and more elaborate conversations with Portuguese native speakers. \nWe will work with texts from Brazilian and other Portuguese-speaking revolutionary thinkers and writers. We will read about and discuss a few of the most important social movements in Brazil. This course has a fast approach for people who already speak basic Portuguese. \nDuring the course we will use visual materials\, music\, literature\, and conversation\, focusing on Brazilian Portuguese\, and we will also examine a few more differences between Brazilian\, African\, South Asian and European/Continental Portuguese. The program will deepen grammar structures in practical ways\, and include writing and speaking exercises. We will engage with the history of Brazilian people\, its revolutionary struggles\, and other means of resistance. \nYou will learn about historical and contemporary contexts of the working classes and social movements in Brazil\, and other Portuguese-speaking countries. \n  \nBackground information: \nPortuguese is a language with roots in Portugal and also the official language spoken today in 10 countries: Brazil\, Mozambique\, Angola\, Portugal\, Guinea-Bissau\, East Timor\, Equatorial Guinea\, Macau\, Cape Verde\, and São Tomé and Príncipe. Portuguese is arguably among the 9 or 10 most spoken languages in the world\, but only 5 percent of its speakers live in its original home Portugal. It is estimated that 270 million people speak Portuguese today\, amongst which nearly 254 million are native\nspeakers. It is the second most spoken Romance language\, after Spanish. Brazil’s 211 million people is the largest Portuguese-speaking population in the world. \nAs a colonial language\, it suffered many transformations\, particular to each locale. It is nowadays also a result of cultural resistance of the indigenous and enslaved people during colonialism. It is spoken in the U.S particularly in the Northeast\, in California and in Florida\, where native Portuguese speakers\, who are immigrants from Africa\, South Asia\, Europe and Brazil have concentrated historically. In nearby regions\, it is more widely spoken in areas of Newark\, New Jersey; Astoria\, Queens; in the coastal regions of Connecticut\, and Massachusetts. \nIf you have any questions\, you can contact the instructor at:  portugueseny@gmail.com
URL:https://peoplesforum.org/events/winter-2026-intermediate-portuguese-1/
LOCATION:Virtual Event with The People’s Forum
CATEGORIES:Classes,Education,Language courses,Portuguese
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SUMMARY:WINTER 2026 | Basic 2 Portuguese
DESCRIPTION:For students who know the basic structure of Portuguese \nPortuguês Básico 2 is the second module of the beginner’s class\, designed by Natalia de Campos for The People’s Forum\, with a focus on listening\, speaking and developing communication skills in Portuguese. \nThis course will give you a solid base and allow you to start communicating with Portuguese native speakers. The program will introduce grammar structures in practical ways\, and some writing exercises. The course runs weekly on Zoom\, and you should plan an extra hour of recommended individual practice exercises. \nAs you develop your language skills\, we will also engage with the history of Brazilian people\, its revolutionary struggles\, and other means of resistance. Join us for the second introductory course on the basics of Portuguese with a glimpse on historical and contemporary contexts of the working classes and social movements in Brazil\, and other Portuguese-speaking countries. \n\n\n\n\n\nThese classes are organized\, designed and taught by Natalia de Campos especially for The People’s Forum \n\n\n\n\n\nDETAILS \n\nThis course runs on Zoom on Wednesdays every week 8 weeks\nJanuary 28 – March 18\n6pm – 8pm EST\n$180 – $340 sliding scale cost for students*\nPlan for your individual practice exercises\n\nClick here to apply: https://forms.gle/wgMobd9sVFvxvyuP9 \nContinuing students:\nIf you completed Basic Portuguese 1\, contact your instructor at portugueseny@gmail.com to get the direct registration link\, and skip the application and assessment forms. \nNew Students:\nAn application and an assessment are required for this level (the assessment link is given to you at the end of the Application form). \nClick here to apply: https://forms.gle/wgMobd9sVFvxvyuP9 \n\nIf you are new to the course: after you complete the application and assessment\, you will be invited via email to register for Basic 2 or contacted with other recommendations. Check your email often! \nMore information: This is a fast-paced course designed for people who learned the foundational structures of Portuguese and was formally introduced to the present verb tense; who are fluent or native Spanish speakers and had a formal introduction to Portuguese; or people who grew up/spent time around Portuguese.  It is a continuation of the course: Português Básico 1.  New students are welcome to apply\, and will be accepted upon filling out an application and an assessment form\, to qualify for the start level of this class. It is recommended that you commit to the 8 classes. \nBackground information: \nPortuguese is a language with roots in Portugal and also the official language spoken today in 10 countries: Brazil\, Mozambique\, Angola\, Portugal\, Guinea-Bissau\, East Timor\, Equatorial Guinea\, Macau\, Cape Verde\, and São Tomé and Príncipe. Portuguese is arguably among the 9 or 10 most spoken languages in the world\, but only 5 percent of its speakers live in its original home Portugal. It is estimated that 270 million people speak Portuguese today\, amongst which nearly 254 million are native\nspeakers. It is the second most spoken Romance language\, after Spanish. Brazil’s 211 million people is the largest Portuguese-speaking population in the world. \nAs a colonial language\, it suffered many transformations\, particular to each locale. It is nowadays also a result of cultural resistance of the indigenous and enslaved people during colonialism. It is spoken in the U.S particularly in the Northeast\, in California and in Florida\, where native Portuguese speakers\, who are immigrants from Africa\, South Asia\, Europe and Brazil have concentrated historically. In nearby regions\, it is more widely spoken in areas of Newark\, New Jersey; Astoria\, Queens; in the coastal regions of Connecticut\, and Massachusetts. \nIf you have any questions\, you can contact the instructor at:  portugueseny@gmail.com
URL:https://peoplesforum.org/events/winter-2026-basic-2-portuguese/
CATEGORIES:Classes,Education,Portuguese
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SUMMARY:[SERIES] Hidden Histories of Rebellion in the United States
DESCRIPTION:REGISTER HERE \nThe stories we tell\, and those we don’t\, have serious consequences for our reality and our future. \nThrough all means of communication\, the Trump administration and its billionaire backers are manufacturing a false narrative about the history\, people\, and current reality of the United States to justify their racist\, xenophobic\, patriarchal\, and colonial agenda for people in the US and across the world.  \nAs we approach the 250th anniversary of the founding of the United States\, the Trump administration and its billionaire backers are using this moment to launch an all-out attack on history and truth\, intending to replace it with a false narrative that justifies their racist\, xenophobic\, patriarchal\, and colonial agenda for people in the US and across the world.   \nThey glorify the parts of history that serve their racist program today\, while censoring the histories of heroic resistance\, solidarity\, and multiracial unity that shaped the people and history of the United States. They persecute those who tell the truth about the horrors of slavery and the fight that abolished it. They erase the history of Jim Crow and dismiss the millions who rose up to dismantle legal apartheid in this country. The examples are in the thousands. \nThis is a blatant attempt to weaponize a distorted version of US history to make their extreme right-wing project appear natural\, popular\, and uncontested. But their story is based on lies. Not only is their agenda completely and massively unpopular\, their version of history is so manipulated that it is more fiction than fact.  \nIt is up to us to expose these lies. We must become the arbiters of truth\, and tell the stories of our people\, our heroes\, the millions who have fought oppression and exploitation and demanded a better world.  \nThis seminar series is part of reclaiming that history. We will uncover just a fraction of the hidden and mostly unknown people’s rebellions that have shaped the history of the United States. These are the people on whose shoulders we stand\, and these are the stories we need to know.  \nThe battle over history is not a symbolic one.  When we know the people who rose up before us—who organized across race\, gender\, and religion\, who fought back and forced change— we gain the confidence and the certainty that we too can rise up and fight for a better world. \nREGISTER HERE \nWHEN \nThis series will run from January 27 to March 17\, meeting once a week with a few exceptions. The full schedule is below. \nREGISTER HERE \n 
URL:https://peoplesforum.org/events/series-hidden-histories-of-rebellion-in-the-united-states/
LOCATION:The People’s Forum\, 320 West 37th Street\, New York\, NY\, 10018\, United States
CATEGORIES:Education
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DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260412T170000
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SUMMARY:ARABIC SPRING 2026
DESCRIPTION:TO APPLY\, PLEASE FILL OUT THIS REGISTRATION FORM: \nhttps://docs.google.com/forms/d/1EMBCMCK1vxGkPswglJebpK7wDq7fNQkSq2Pwai6K90g/  \n  \nArabic for Social Justice \nAlgarabía Language Co-op is offering new Arabic courses at The People’s Forum to those who are interested in learning Arabic with a focus on topics of social justice\, cinema\, media\, and culture. Through weekly social justice themes\, and using a communicative and popular education approach\, participants will improve their Arabic skills\, and critically engage with various cultural productions in Arabic\, including films\, TV series\, newsreels\, short stories\, and songs.  \nThese courses are designed for folks at different levels of fluency in their productive (speaking\, writing) and receptive (listening and reading) skills. Special focus will be given to learning vocabulary and community organizing terminology relevant to contemporary social movements in the U.S. and the Arab world.  \nSelected participants will be contacted by our instructors on a rolling basis and until a week before classes start. Late applications will be considered if spots are made available. If you have any questions\, you can write to us at algarabia.arabic@gmail.com  \nFor more information about our language services\, visit www.algarabialanguage.com and follow us on Instagram! \nA1: Beginner I (virtual) \n\nThis course introduces students with no prior experience to the Arabic alphabet and the basics of reading\, writing\, pronunciation\, and sentence structure. Participants learn foundational vocabulary and simple grammatical forms while being introduced to spoken Arabic alongside Modern Standard Arabic (MSA).\nVirtual: Sundays\, starting Mar 1 – 9 AM – 11:30 AM EST (10 weeks)\n\nIn case of high enrollment\, we might open another virtual session at 11:30 AM EST. You can specify your preference in the application form\, and we will do our best to accommodate. \n\nCost of class $300-$400 sliding scale.* \n\n*$500 if contribution is paid for by work stipend instead of individual participants. \n  \nA2: Beginner II (in-person and virtual options) \n\nDesigned for students with one semester of Arabic\, this course reviews core structures and expands vocabulary\, verb conjugation\, and sentence formation. Participants continue developing reading\, listening\, and speaking skills while gaining more exposure to spoken Arabic and its relationship to Modern Standard Arabic (MSA).\nVirtual: Sundays\, starting Mar 1 – 9 AM – 11:30 AM EST (10 weeks)\n\nIn case of high enrollment\, we might open another virtual session at 11:30 AM EST. You can specify your preference in the application form\, and we will do our best to accommodate. \n\nIn-Person: Saturdays\, starting February 7 – 3:30 PM – 6 PM EST (10 weeks)\nCost of class $300-$400 sliding scale.* \n\n*$500 if contribution is paid for by work stipend instead of individual participants. \n  \nA3: Beginner III (in-person and virtual options) \n\nThis course is designed for students who have completed two semesters of Arabic and are ready to work more consistently with cultural materials. Participants strengthen conversational skills\, expand vocabulary\, and develop greater comfort moving between spoken Arabic and Modern Standard Arabic (MSA) through short texts\, songs\, film clips\, and guided viewing activities.\nVirtual: Sundays\, starting Mar 1 – 11:00 AM – 1:30 PM EST (10 weeks)\nCost of class $300-$400 sliding scale.* \n\n*$500 if contribution is paid for by work stipend instead of individual participants. \n  \nB1: Intermediate I – (in-person) \n\nIntermediate I builds on foundational Arabic skills to develop participants’ ability to communicate across everyday\, cultural\, and social topics using both colloquial Arabic and Modern Standard Arabic (MSA). Students work with short video clips\, songs\, dialogues\, and written texts to expand vocabulary\, practice key grammatical structures\, and build confidence in comprehension\, conversation\, and short writing. The course emphasizes active language use and guided engagement with Arabic as it appears in everyday communication and cultural materials\, supporting the development of comprehension\, expression\, and confidence across different contexts.\nIn-Person: Saturdays\, starting February 7 – 12:30 PM – 3 PM EST (10 weeks)\nCost of class $300-$400 sliding scale.* \n\n*$500 if contribution is paid for by work stipend instead of individual participants. \n  \nB3: Intermediate III –  Conversational and Heritage Speakers Film Club (virtual only) \n\nThis discussion- and media-based Arabic course uses a film club format to develop advanced comprehension\, vocabulary\, and expressive skills across colloquial Arabic and Modern Standard Arabic (MSA). Designed for high-intermediate learners\, advanced students\, and heritage speakers\, participants work with subtitled and unsubtitled films/clips\, dialogue transcripts\, and short texts through translation\, brief writing\, and guided discussion.The course emphasizes active language use and close engagement with spoken Arabic\, using cinema as a lens to explore social\, historical\, and cultural themes in the Arab world.\nVirtual: Sundays\, starting Mar 1 – 1:30 PM – 4:00 PM EST (10 weeks)\nCost of class $300-$400 sliding scale.* \n\n*$500 if contribution is paid for by work stipend instead of individual participants. \n  \nNOTE: This program prioritizes working class\, queer\, BIPOC\, and heritage speakers of Arabic. As part of Algarabía’s mission to make our courses accessible\, we have sliding-scale rate options and payment plans available. Once you complete the application and are selected\, you will be given the opportunity to apply to these discounted rates individually. \n  \nABOUT US: \nAt Algarabía Language Co-op\, we see language learning as a meaningful\, collaborative and transformative process\, reflected in our training in hands-on communicative and task-based language teaching approaches and our use of popular education in the language classroom. We seek to support the holistic development of all language learners as they become competent multilingual speakers. We devise classroom activities and use textbooks and other original didactic materials that meet our participants’ needs and that represent the linguistic and racial/ethnic diversity of the Spanish- and Arabic-speaking worlds. \n 
URL:https://peoplesforum.org/events/arabic-spring-2026/
LOCATION:Virtual Event with The People’s Forum
CATEGORIES:Classes,Education,Language courses
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260214T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260214T133000
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SUMMARY:SCREEN-PRINT OPEN STUDIO w/ FRANCESCA BARR
DESCRIPTION:SCREEN-PRINT OPEN STUDIO w/ FRANCESCA BARR\nOpen studios offer a space to develop a screenprint project in community with other organizers\, artists\, and cultural workers. These sessions are designed for those who have taken a screen-printing course at TPF or have experience with the medium. \nEach session is drop-in and goals are defined by the participant with support from Francesca. Registration is required.  \nCome to experiment\, come to get your hands dirty! See you there!  \n4 sessions  •  Saturdays\, 10:30AM – 1:30PM  •  January 17 + 31\, February 14 + 28  •  Cost per Session: $15\n__ \nFrancesca Barr is a working artist and writer from Massachusetts. She loves screen-print for the physical labor it demands\, and for its value in movement-making past\, present\, and future.
URL:https://peoplesforum.org/events/winter-26-screen-studio/2026-02-14/
LOCATION:Elizabeth Catlett Art Space & Printmaking Studio\, 320 W. 37th\, New York\, NY\, 10018\, United States
CATEGORIES:art,Art Courses,Culture,Education
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260215T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260215T203000
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SUMMARY:Penumbra: A Concert with Warner Meadows\, Ezemdi Akalonu\, & Andrew Javens
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a special concert on Sunday\, Feb 15. Penumbra is an ongoing musical exploration created by Warner Meadows\, Ezemdi Akalonu and Andrew Javens. Drawing its name from the life and artistic legacy of Afro-Cuban painter Wifredo Lam\, Penumbra seeks to illuminate and historicize the urgency of the current political moment through improvisation\, poetry\, and homage. \nPenumbra: a space of partial illumination (as in an eclipse) between the perfect shadow on all sides and the full light. \nSun. Feb 15\n7PM\nThe People’s Forum
URL:https://peoplesforum.org/events/penumbra-a-concert-with-warner-meadows-ezemdi-akalonu-andrew-javens/
LOCATION:The People’s Forum\, 320 West 37th Street\, New York\, NY\, 10018\, United States
CATEGORIES:Concert,Culture
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260218T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260218T203000
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SUMMARY:WTO/99: Film Screening & Post-Screening Q&A with Producer/Editor Alex Megaro
DESCRIPTION:An immersive archival documentary that depicts the four-day clash between the then-emerging World Trade Organization (WTO) and the 40\,000+ people who took to the streets of Seattle in 1999 to protest the WTO Conference and the WTO’s impact on human rights\, labor\, and the future effects of continued globalization. “WTO/99 brilliantly makes the case for the Seattle WTO protests as a watershed moment in modern history—one with urgent significance in understanding issues we face today. The militarization of the police\, the proliferation of right-wing media and fake news\, the collapse of our democracy into fascism\, and the ever-growing power of multinational corporations all seem to be taking hold before our eyes in this film. WTO/99 accomplishes this convincingly and artfully\, seamlessly weaving together primary sources in a bravura manner” – Eric Allen Hatch\n\nStick around after the film for a post-creening Q&A with Producer/Editor Alex Megaro!
URL:https://peoplesforum.org/events/film-screening-wto-99-2025/
LOCATION:The People’s Forum\, 320 West 37th Street\, New York\, NY\, 10018\, United States
CATEGORIES:Film Screenings
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260219T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260219T210000
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SUMMARY:100 Years of BHM by Daniel Simmons: Now Is The Time
DESCRIPTION:100 Years of BHM A Film Program by Daniel Simmons: Now Is The Time\n“Now Is the Time” (1967) is a short documentary film that utilizes newsreel footage\, literature\, and archival materials to explore the history of Black resistance and anger in the United States. The film connects earlier African American writers\, such as Langston Hughes and James Baldwin\, with the Black Power movement. It was produced during the late 1960s to contextualize the rise of Black nationalism and address the American experience of slavery and inequality. \n 
URL:https://peoplesforum.org/events/100-years-of-bhm-by-daniel-simmons-now-is-the-time/
LOCATION:Paul & Eslanda Robeson Cinema\, 320 West 37th Street\, New York\, NY\, 10018\, United States
CATEGORIES:Film Screenings
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260220T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260220T203000
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SUMMARY:Limits of American Revolt: A Conversation on repression\, protest\, and the future of resistance in the U.S.
DESCRIPTION:A live panel on protest\, repression\, and the future of resistance in the U.S. What are the limits\, and what comes next?\n\n\n\nAkin Olla\, Ben Case\, Heba Gowayed\, and Suchitra Vijayan come together for an urgent public conversation about resistance\, repression\, and what this moment in the United States is exposing about the possibilities of mass action. \nIn the aftermath of the violent events in Minneapolis\, we ask: what are the limits of American revolt\, and what does it actually take to build durable\, collective power when public life is increasingly structured to make meaningful resistance hard to sustain? \nThis conversation traces how dissent is often diluted through the commodification of protest\, the gentrification of dissent\, the professionalisation of politics\, and the steady narrowing of collective life. At the same time\, we must recognise a longer lineage of revolt in the U.S. \nRSVP \n\n 
URL:https://peoplesforum.org/events/limits-of-american-revolt-a-conversation-on-repression-protest-and-the-future-of-resistance-in-the-u-s/
LOCATION:The People’s Forum\, 320 West 37th Street\, New York\, NY\, 10018\, United States
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SUMMARY:RELIEF PRINT-MAKING OPEN STUDIO w/ DANIEL DRENNAN ELAWAR
DESCRIPTION:RELIEF PRINT-MAKING OPEN STUDIO w/ DANIEL DRENNAN ELAWAR\nOpen studio is a drop-in space for print-makers who have previously taken the Revolutionary Print-Making course\, or who have experience with the medium. Print-makers are welcome to bring their work at any stage of development and receive feedback on where they are in their process as well as assistance in completing a print run. \nA printing station will be set up for test prints and print runs. Some tools\, ink\, and linoleum will be available; print-makers will be expected to bring their own paper or fabric for printing. \n4 sessions  •  Saturdays\, 10:30AM – 1:30PM  •  January 24\, February 7 + 21\, March 7  •  Cost per Session: $15\n__ \nDaniel Drennan ElAwar is an illustrator\, printmaker\, fiber artist\, and educator. His work\, based in a documentary genre\, focuses primarily on issues of displacement\, dispossession\, and disinheritance. His research and practice concerning decolonization and resistance led to the founding in 2009 of a Beirut-based artists’ collective\, ‎جمع اليد (Jamaa Al-Yad). He currently manages the studio and workshops for Frontline Arts in Branchburg\, NJ. \n 
URL:https://peoplesforum.org/events/winter-26-relief-studio/2026-02-21/
LOCATION:Elizabeth Catlett Art Space & Printmaking Studio\, 320 W. 37th\, New York\, NY\, 10018\, United States
CATEGORIES:art,Art Courses,Culture,Education
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SUMMARY:Black & Red Books Day 2026
DESCRIPTION:🗓️ Sat. Feb 21 • 3PM \nJoin us as we uplift revolutionary literature and recommit to the fight for the liberation of Black people and all oppressed peoples worldwide. We’ll be ringing in this Black & Red Books Day with a conversation with Manolo De Los Santos & Rosemari Mealy on the struggle for Black liberation and socialism\, and celebrating revolutionary culture with a performance by Desiree Jaha and screenprinting in the evening! \nEach year\, The People’s Forum and thousands across the world commemorate Red Books Day\, an international celebration of radical literature and political education\, observed on or around February 21—the publication date of The Communist Manifesto. The day honors revolutionary texts that have inspired organizing and people’s movements around the world. \nIn 2026\, we proudly celebrate Red Books Day alongside the 100th anniversary of Black History Month\, bringing together two traditions of resistance and struggle. This year’s Black & Red Books Day centers Black revolutionaries and the radical writings that continue to shape global liberation movements. \n 
URL:https://peoplesforum.org/events/black-red-books-day-2026/
LOCATION:The People’s Forum\, 320 West 37th Street\, New York\, NY\, 10018\, United States
CATEGORIES:art,Culture,Public Meetings,Red Books Day
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SUMMARY:100 Years of BHM a Film Program by Daniel Simmons: Wilmington 10 — USA 10\,000 (1979)
DESCRIPTION:In October 1972\, nine Black men and one white woman were wrongfully convicted of arson and conspiracy and sentenced by the North Carolina state court to 282 collective years in prison. An international cause célèbre\, the so-called Wilmington 10 languished for nearly a decade in separate jails\, even as journalists and lawyers exposed criminal wrongdoing in the State’s case; religious leaders\, politicians\, and activists demanded their release and exoneration; and the Soviet Union brandished their photos as a symbol of American hypocrisy and racism. In his brilliant reckoning\, Gerima invokes the Wilmington Massacre of 1898 and the legacies of slavery and Jim Crow in lynchings\, poverty\, and segregation; in the shuttering of a successful Black high school and a subsequent boycott led by the Reverend Dr. Benjamin F. Chavis Jr.; in street violence and riots instigated by white supremacists; and in the mysterious firebombing of a White-owned grocery store. \nGerima observes\, “Through photographs\, documentation of other cases\, knowledge of the vast number of Black males incurring severe sentences for rape and other unjust convictions\, the Hurricane Carters\, the George Jacksons\, the Ruchell Magees\, and other millions of nameless\, faceless political prisoners in the country’s system are all shown to be linked to the same struggle—all victims of racist and political oppression. As one mother states\, ‘The Wilmington 10 are the USA 10\,000.’” \nRestored by the Academy Film Archive
URL:https://peoplesforum.org/events/100-years-of-bhm-a-film-program-by-daniel-simmons-wilmington-10-usa-10000-1979/
LOCATION:Paul & Eslanda Robeson Cinema\, 320 West 37th Street\, New York\, NY\, 10018\, United States
CATEGORIES:Film Screenings
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DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260228T130000
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SUMMARY:ICE Out of New York: Court Accompaniment Training
DESCRIPTION:🚫🧊 Join us on Saturday\, February 28th from 11AM to 1PM for another ICE Out of NY Court Accompaniment Training! The volunteer training will cover basic rights when inateracting with ICE and other law enforcement and how to stay safe\, organized\, and effective before\, during\, and after accompaniment. \n🔗 RSVP now at the link in bio and get involved! \nℹ️ New York City\, home to one of the largest and most diverse immigrant populations in the country\, now leads the nation in ICE courthouse abductions. Due to the city’s robust networks of unions\, community organizations\, and immigrant-led groups\, it is also a key location to establish defense and solidarity that can set national precedents for sanctuary and collective protection. \n📝Become part of the volunteer network to support immigrants at court hearings and ICE/ISAP check-ins in New York City. This work responds to escalating federal enforcement targeting immigrant communities through raids\, detention\, and courthouse arrests. \n‼️ Volunteers accompany community members through these high-risk appointments to provide a calm\, supportive presence\, follow safety protocols\, and stay in contact with the coordination team. Volunteers should be U.S. citizens or non-citizens who understand the risks and have morning availability (usually 7:00–11:00 a.m.). Accompaniments can last 2 to 6 hours or longer\, depending on court schedules and outcomes. \n🗓️Sat\, Feb 28 • 11AM – 1PM\n📍The People’s Forum • 320 W37th St.
URL:https://peoplesforum.org/events/ice-out-of-new-york-court-accompaniment-training/
LOCATION:The People’s Forum\, 320 West 37th Street\, New York\, NY\, 10018\, United States
CATEGORIES:ICE Out,ICE Out of NY,Public Meetings,Workshops
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SUMMARY:TARAB & FAWAZEER: An Iftar Evening of Melodies & Riddles
DESCRIPTION:FARAH NJ invites you to a joyful evening celebrating Arab culture\, music\, and community. \nJoin us for TARAB & FAWAZEER\, a special night beginning with a delicious Iftar buffet of mezze\, dinner\, and dessert by Lammeh NYC. After Iftar\, enjoy live music by The Brooklyn Nomads\, performing a vibrant blend of traditional Tarab\, folk\, and modern Arabic melodies. The evening will also include Fawazeer (riddles)—an interactive tradition—with fun prizes and plenty of laughs.\n \nTicket price: $125 Space is limited so reserve your tickets now! Tickets can be purchased at this link. \nFARAH’s mission is to bring people together to celebrate the joy\, beauty and diversity of Arab American culture\, educate about the heritage and contributions of Arab Americans\, and advocate for representation of Arab Americans to achieve a more just and inclusive community. Any funds raised will go towards supporting this mission.\n\nFARAH strives to foster a climate of purposeful inclusion of all people. We value the diversity of racial and cultural identity\, nationality\, sexual and affectionate orientation\, gender identity and its expression\, religious background and belief\, marital status\, family structure and educational and class status.  \nDisclaimer: By attending this event\, you consent to be photographed and agree that your likeness may be used in promotional materials\, including our social media\, without further notice. If you do not wish to be photographed\, please inform us by sending an email to info@farahnj.org
URL:https://peoplesforum.org/events/farahiftar/
LOCATION:The People’s Forum\, 320 West 37th Street\, New York\, NY\, 10018\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260302T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260302T200000
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LAST-MODIFIED:20260203T200834Z
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SUMMARY:Volunteer Meeting For Palestine
DESCRIPTION:Join us in preparation for another month of struggle for a free Palestine! We will discuss the current moment and prepare materials for this month of mobilization! RSVP now!\n\nWhen: Monday\, March 2\, 6:30 PM\n\nWhere: The People’s Forum\, 320 W 37th St\, NYC\n\n✊ The details: Our volunteer meeting & art build will start with a political orientation from key organizations in the Shut It Down 4 Palestine Coalition\, including the Palestinian Youth Movement\, the People’s Forum\, and the ANSWER Coalition. We will discuss important developments in the movement for Palestine and the actions planned for the month. From there\, we will divide up into groups to plan local neighborhood outreach\, put the week’s goals into action\, and make art and materials for upcoming actions. Before leaving\, we will ask volunteers to take #ShutItDown4Palestine materials\, like stickers\, flyers\, and posters to distribute in their neighborhoods and workplaces
URL:https://peoplesforum.org/events/volunteermeeting-for-palestine-mar-2-2026/
LOCATION:Violeta Parra Stage\, 320 West 37th Street\, New York\, 10018\, United States
CATEGORIES:Shut It Down 4 Palestine
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260303T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260303T203000
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SUMMARY:CLASS: The Army That Turned on the War: GI Resistance in Vietnam
DESCRIPTION:REGISTER HERE \n“We have made our decision. We will not be a part of this unjust\, immoral\, and illegal war. We want no part of a war of extermination. We oppose the criminal waste of American lives and resources. We refuse to go to Vietnam!!!!!!” – Fort Hood Three  \nWhen soldiers in Vietnam began refusing combat orders\, organizing underground anti-war newspapers\, and taking action against their officers\, the U.S. military faced an army in rebellion against the war itself. This class examines the massive GI resistance movement that emerged within the ranks during the Vietnam War\, from individual acts of defiance to organized mutinies\, antiwar coffeehouses near military bases\, and networks of active-duty soldiers who saw themselves not as heroes but as war criminals being ordered to commit atrocities. We’ll explore how this internal revolt\, spanning all branches of service and crossing lines of race and rank\, helped force an end to the war and why the military establishment has worked so hard to erase this history of soldiers who chose conscience over orders. \nINSTRUCTOR: Mike Prysner is an Iraq war veteran turned anti-war organizer\, working with U.S. service members. As a producer & director for Empire Files he has created a body of anti-imperialist films\, podcasts and educational materials (most recently Earth’s Greatest Enemy). He is the new Executive Director at the Center on Conscience and War. \nJoin us this Tuesday as we study the legacy of the anti-war movement and the many forms it takes – from soldiers refusing orders to the building of the mass movement in the United States. \n  \nREGISTER HERE
URL:https://peoplesforum.org/events/gi-resistance/
LOCATION:The People’s Forum\, 320 West 37th Street\, New York\, NY\, 10018\, United States
CATEGORIES:Classes,Education
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260305T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260305T193000
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SUMMARY:Liquid Handcuffs Book Launch & Panel Discussion
DESCRIPTION:Methadone is the gold standard for treating opioid addiction. It is a life-saving medication. But the current\, outdated system for obtaining it–the methadone clinic system– is punitive\, unjust\, and humiliating. In the midst of an ongoing opioid overdose crisis\, it’s easier to get fentanyl on the street than it is to get methadone from a clinic. This live panel of experts will unpack the carceral and racist history of methadone. Panelists will discuss how siloed clinics are a creation of the War on Drugs\, expose the role of the Drug Enforcement Administration and the culture of cruelty\, and explain how methadone is harm reduction but the system that controls access to it is harm production. To free people who take methadone\, the clinic system has to be abolished and care for opioid addiction integrated into the healthcare system. \nJoin Helen Redmond\, Samuel Kelton Roberts\, Betty Kolod and Jerry Otero to discuss the past\, present\, and future of methadone. \nRSVP HERE!
URL:https://peoplesforum.org/events/liquid-handcuffs/
CATEGORIES:Book Talks
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260305T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260305T210000
DTSTAMP:20260802T061326
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LAST-MODIFIED:20260226T172437Z
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SUMMARY:FILM SCREENING: The Forgotten Occupation
DESCRIPTION:Join us at the Paul and Eslanda Robeson Cinema at The People’s Forum\, created in the spirit of their love of art\, film\, and revolution. \nThrough a letter to his grandfather\, a Haitian filmmaker revisits the U.S. occupation of Haiti\, unraveling the paradox of a man who longed for American rule and a nation scarred by it. Blending intimate memory with sweeping history\, the film confronts exile\, love\, and the uneasy truths at the heart of freedom. \nHaiti | 2023 | Alain Martin | 90m \nThis is a free educational program\, however\, in order to maintain a safe capacity level\, we ask that you get an $8 solidarity ticket to reserve your participation and to sustain our educational programming. \n 
URL:https://peoplesforum.org/events/film-screening-the-forgotten-occupation/
LOCATION:The People’s Forum\, 320 West 37th Street\, New York\, NY\, 10018\, United States
CATEGORIES:Film Screenings
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DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260305T193000
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SUMMARY:Let Cuba Live Exhibition Opening
DESCRIPTION:This Thursday at 6:30pm\, join us for the opening of Let Cuba Live\, an exhibition bringing together artists who raise their voices in solidarity with the Cuban people at a critical moment. \nAt the heart of the exhibition is Primero de Mayo\, a handmade tapestry by Tabitha K Arnold depicting the extraordinary International Workers’ Day commemorations in Havana. The exhibition also features original screenprints by other artists\, to be announced. \nThese works speak to a moment that demands action. For over 65 years\, the U.S. government has strangled Cuba’s economy with a brutal blockade\, but in the last month\, Trump has gone further to prevent Cuba from importing oil. This genocidal oil blockade will be measured in human suffering: families without power\, hospitals facing impossible choices\, children\, the elderly\, and the sick bearing the brunt of a policy that can only be described as economic warfare. \nIn moments like these\, artists take up the call: building solidarity\, demanding justice\, and affirming the humanity and resilience of the Cuban people. Let Cuba Live calls on all people of conscience to raise their voices to reject this inhumanity and demand an immediate end to the blockade. Let Cuba Live! \n***Prints of the artworks will be sold and funds donated to the effort to send solar generators and panels to Cuban hospitals!*** \n 
URL:https://peoplesforum.org/events/let-cuba-live-exhibition-opening/
LOCATION:The People’s Forum\, 320 West 37th Street\, New York\, NY\, 10018\, United States
CATEGORIES:Art exhibition,Culture
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260306T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260306T190000
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SUMMARY:The Revolutionary Art of Embroidery with Tabitha Arnold
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a workshop on the Revolutionary Art of Embroidery with Tabitha Arnold. In this workshop\, participants will create their own small embroideries by learning Tabitha Arnold’s punch needle technique and process. \nFriday\, March 6\nSESSION 1: 2-4PM\nSESSION 2: 5-7PM (SOLD OUT)\nElizabeth Catlett Art Space & Printmaking Studio \nThis workshop is part of the programming around Let Cuba Live\, an exhibition bringing together artists who raise their voices in solidarity with the Cuban people at a critical moment. At the heart of the exhibition is Primero de Mayo\, a handmade tapestry by Tabitha K Arnold depicting the extraordinary International Workers’ Day commemorations in Havana. Visit the tapestry and then learn the technique directly from Tabitha Arnold! \nSESSION 1 Friday 2-4pm\n\n\n\n\n\n \n  \n  \nSESSION 2 (SOLD OUT)
URL:https://peoplesforum.org/events/the-revolutionary-art-of-embroidery-with-tabitha-arnold/
LOCATION:The People’s Forum\, 320 West 37th Street\, New York\, NY\, 10018\, United States
CATEGORIES:Art Courses,Culture
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260306T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260306T210000
DTSTAMP:20260802T061326
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SUMMARY:FIRST FRIDAYS: DEERLADY
DESCRIPTION:First Fridays at The People’s Forum is a monthly concert series curated and co-presented by Artists Against Apartheid\, featuring artists on the cutting edge of culture whose work speaks to the political and social moment. Each show is a live\, intimate\, and immersive experience—a space where music & art are understood as tools in the struggle for collective liberation. \nOn Fri. March 6th\, we’re excited to welcome deerlady to the TPF stage. Their work carries a rare depth and urgency\, and it’s an honor to host artists whose sound and vision feel so essential to this moment. \nDeerlady is an experimental rock band led by Odanak First Nation artist Mali Obomsawin with a rotating collective of band members. Their debut album Greatest Hits (2024) was praised by Sterogum\, KEXP and NPR for its lyricism and immense soundscapes. Deerlady is at the forefront of Native sound art in rock. “Headbang while you weep” – Lars Gotrich.
URL:https://peoplesforum.org/events/first-fridays-deerlady/
LOCATION:Violeta Parra Stage\, 320 West 37th Street\, New York\, 10018\, United States
CATEGORIES:Culture,First Fridays
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260307T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260513T170000
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SUMMARY:SPANISH FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE | SPRING 2026
DESCRIPTION:TO APPLY\, PLEASE FILL OUT OUR REGISTRATION FORM BY CLICKING HERE \nSpanish for Social Justice Open-to-All Spring 2026 Virtual Courses  \n¡Bienvenides! Welcome to Spanish for Social Justice! \nAlgarabía Language Co-op is excited to announce that we are offering virtual Spanish classes this spring! \nAlgarabía Language Co-op offers Spanish for Social Justice courses in partnership with The People’s Forum. We offer classes at the beginner\, intermediate\, and advanced levels of fluency for those interested in topics related to social justice\, politics\, and culture. Through weekly social justice themes and using a communicative and popular education approach\, participants will improve their Spanish skills and critically engage with various cultural productions centered around the lived experiences of working-class people of Indigenous and African descent on the continent. These courses are designed for folks at different levels of fluency in their productive (speaking\, writing) and receptive (listening and reading) skills. Special focus will be given to learning vocabulary and community organizing terminology relevant to contemporary social movements in New York City (Lenapehoking)\, one of the largest and most diverse Spanish-speaking cities in the world\, as well as the rest of Turtle Island and Abya Yala.  \nTo apply\, click HERE \nSPRING 2026 COURSE SCHEDULE: \n  \nClick HERE to view the complete list of classes\, schedules\, and descriptions.  \n*Times are in Eastern Standard Time (EST) / New York\, New York  \n  \nWEEKEND SESSIONS: Virtual Courses (10 Weeks)  \nStart: Saturday March 7th \nEnd: Saturday May 9th \n  \nWEEKDAY SESSIONS: Virtual Courses (10 Weeks)  \nStart: Monday March 9th & Wednesday March 11th \nEnd: Monday May 11th & Wednesday May 13th \n  \nIMPORTANT: \n▪ This virtual program is Open-to-All. However\, we prioritize access to folks identified as BIPOC. \n▪ Please only apply if you can attend most of the classes.  \n▪ Each session can hold up to 15 participants. \n▪ Cost of class $200-$400 sliding scale. This includes all course materials. \n*$500 if an employer or another institutional funding source pays for the contribution.* \n  \nCOURSE DESCRIPTION \nAll courses focus on the use of inclusive\, gender-neutral\, and anti-racist language. There is an emphasis on validating U.S. Spanish and other varieties of Spanish that are often considered “non-standard.” We actively include the use of “vos” as used in Central America.  \nAs part of Algarabía’s mission to make our courses accessible\, we offer sliding-scale rates and flexible payment plans. You’ll be able to select your payment tier and plan directly within the application form\, based on your financial circumstances. \nABOUT OUR LANGUAGE INSTRUCTION: At Algarabía Language Co-op\, we see language learning as a meaningful\, collaborative\, and transformative process reflected in our training in hands-on communicative and task-based language teaching approaches and our use of popular education in the language classroom. We seek to support the holistic development of all language learners as they become competent multilingual speakers. We design classroom activities and utilize textbooks and other original didactic materials that cater to our participants’ needs and reflect the linguistic and racial/ethnic diversity of the Spanish-speaking worlds. \nAlgarabía will contact selected participants on a rolling basis and provide them with a link to complete their payment and secure their spot in the class. \n  \nTake a look at our FAQ!  \nFor more information about our language services\, go to www.algarabialanguage.com or email us at algarabialanguage@gmail.com
URL:https://peoplesforum.org/events/spanish-for-social-justice-spring-2026/
LOCATION:Virtual Event with The People’s Forum
CATEGORIES:Education,Language courses,Spanish
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SUMMARY:2nd Annual Benefit Concert for Gaza at The People's Forum
DESCRIPTION:2nd Annual Benefit Concert for Gaza at The People’s Forum\n  \n🇵🇸 MUSIC MARATHON FOR GAZA:On Thursday\, March 12th at 5pm\, musicians from all across New York City’s music scenes will come together to stand with Palestine. \nIn the tradition of artists standing up the in the struggle for liberation\, join us for a night of music supporting the steadfastness of our movement for Palestinian liberation and raising funds for the Middle East Children’s Alliance. \nGrab your tickets at: \nbit.ly/marchmusicmarathon \n📅 WHEN: \nThurs. March 12th\, 5:00 pm \n📍WHERE: \nThe People’s Forum \n320 W 37th St\, New York\, NY 10018 \n🎟️ TICKETS: \n$25 Student \n$40 General \n$10 Livestream min. suggested donation \n(Standing room available at door) \n100% of proceeds will go to the Middle East Children’s Alliance!
URL:https://peoplesforum.org/events/2nd-annual-benefit-concert-for-gaza-at-the-peoples-forum/
LOCATION:The People’s Forum\, 320 West 37th Street\, New York\, NY\, 10018\, United States
CATEGORIES:art,Concert,Culture
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SUMMARY:FILM SCREENING: El Benny (2006)
DESCRIPTION:El Benny is a Cuban film released in 2006\, directed and co-written by Jorge Luis Sánchez\, his first feature-length film. It is a fictional story based on the life of the famous Cuban musician Benny Moré. The film includes new versions of his songs\, performed by musicians including Chucho Valdés\, Juan Formell\, Haila and Orishas. \nCuba | 2006 | Jorge Luis Sánchez | 132m \nThis is a free educational program\, however\, in order to maintain a safe capacity level\, we ask that you get an $8 solidarity ticket to reserve your participation and to sustain our educational programming.
URL:https://peoplesforum.org/events/film-screening-el-benny-2006/
CATEGORIES:Film Screenings
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SUMMARY:Screening & Talkback at Angelika Film Center: The Revolution Will Not Be Televised
DESCRIPTION:Screening & Talkback at Angelika Film Center: The Revolution Will Not Be Televised \n📷⁩ ⁨🎥 Join us for a screening and talkback at the Angelika Film Center on Friday March\, 13th & Saturday March 14th at 7:15PM for the theatrical re-release of The Revolution Will Not Be Televised also known as Chávez: Inside the Coup. \nFilmed with unprecedented access\, this landmark documentary captures the explosive April 2002 coup in Venezuela from the perspective of the people and the palace. It is a powerful chronicle of the 48-hour overthrow of President Hugo Chávez and the decisive\, massive movement of popular support that immediately brought him back into power. \n​\n💲2 for 1 Ticket Deal when you sign-up for free to be an Angelika Film Center Member!\n\n🗓️ Friday\, March 13th & Saturday\, March 14th • 7:15 PM\n📍 18 W Houston Street NYC • Angelika Film Center \nFRIDAY TICKETS • CLICK HERE \nSATURDAY TICKETS • CLICK HERE
URL:https://peoplesforum.org/events/screening-talkback-at-angelika-film-center-the-revolution-will-not-be-televised/
LOCATION:Angelika Film Center\, 18 W Houston Street\, New York City
CATEGORIES:Film Screenings
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SUMMARY:National TPS Alliance: TPS Info Session
DESCRIPTION:JOIN US ON SATURDAY\, MARCH 14 AT 10:30AM TO LEARN ABOUT: \n\nThe current status of TPS\nWhat to do to protect ourselves\nHow to support the Local Committee\n\nForo Informativo sobre TPS:  ¿Qué está pasando con el TPS?  \nHABLAREMOS SOBRE: \n\nLa situación actual del TPS\nQué hacer para protegernos\nCómo apoyar al Comité Local\n\nREGISTER HERE/REGÍSTRATE AQUÍ
URL:https://peoplesforum.org/events/tpsinfosession/
LOCATION:The People’s Forum\, 320 West 37th Street\, New York\, NY\, 10018\, United States
CATEGORIES:Teach-In
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SUMMARY:HOMEBOUND FILM SCREENING
DESCRIPTION:Join Hindus for Human Rights on March 14th for a free screening of Homebound\, a film by director Neeraj Ghaywan\, which was India’s submission to the Academy Awards\, and was shortlisted in the best international film category. \nHomebound centers the close friendship between two young men in a North Indian village at the start of the pandemic. It explores the ways they navigate life in contemporary India with their Dalit and Muslim identities. It’s a story of friendship\, of course\, but also of the ways in which the government continues to fail many of its citizens\, and how our interpersonal bonds are the greatest tool of comfort and solidarity we have. \nREGISTER HERE!
URL:https://peoplesforum.org/events/homebound-film-screening/
LOCATION:The People’s Forum\, 320 West 37th Street\, New York\, NY\, 10018\, United States
CATEGORIES:Film Screenings
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SUMMARY:SCREEN-PRINT 101 w/ FRANCESCA BARR [TUESDAYS]
DESCRIPTION:SCREEN-PRINT 101 w/ FRANCESCA BARR\n5-week   |   6-8:30PM   |   Tuesdays\, March 17 through April 14   |   $250 \nThis five-session course offers a hands-on introduction to screen-printing as both an artistic medium and revolutionary tool. While studying the contributions of historic printshops around the world\, participants will develop skills needed to craft their own reproductions. No previous experience required! \n__ \nFrancesca Barr is a working artist and writer from Massachusetts. She loves screenprint for the physical labor it demands\, and for its value in movement-making past\, present\, and future.
URL:https://peoplesforum.org/events/screen-print-101-w-francesca-barr-tuesdays/
LOCATION:Elizabeth Catlett Art Space & Printmaking Studio\, 320 W. 37th\, New York\, NY\, 10018\, United States
CATEGORIES:Art Courses,Education
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