I recently was privileged enough to see Howard Zinn &
Anthony
Arnove's "Voices of a People's History of the United
States" Dramatic
Readings Celebrating the Enduring Spirit of Dissent, 
presented
by Speak Out and the Vanguard Public Foundation and
KPFA.
Among the readers for the night were Melanie DeMore
Aya de Leon,
Steve Earle, Nora el Samahy, Mos Def, John Trudell,
Luis Valdez,
Alice Walker and Howard Zinn and Anthony Arnove.  They
read or
sang from Bob Dylan and Woody Guthrie to Tecumseh,
Sojourner Truth, Frederick Douglass, Malcolm X, Billie
Holliday, Fannie Lou Hamer 
and Eugene Debs to Cindy Sheehan and Steve Earle.  

It was one of the most inspirational evenings I have
ever spent. I know that Speak Out and the Vanguard
Foundation are passionate about spreading the People's
History and are willing to fund and help out where
ever there is a need.  If you are interested there is
a DVD of this production in NY
City. It was a huge auditorium in Berkeley that was
full. The lines 
started at 5:00 pm and the program didn't start until
7:30.  I know that
they are approachable and helpful. Good luck.


--- "Scher, Thomae Dawn" <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

> For many years, the Milwaukee Public Museum has had
> a Peace Tree Ceremony.  We have a small tree brought
> into our atrium and we work with a middle school in
> the area to make clay bell (with no clapper) for
> each person who died a violent death that year in
> our city. An alderman discusses MLK's vision, we
> have two student essays or poems read by the
> winners, and a police officer reads each homicide
> victim's name. Many of the family members are in
> attendence and they can take the bells home after
> the ceremony.  Its a very powerful event for all in
> attendance.
> 
> Dawn Scher Thomae
> Milwaukee Public Museum
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Museum discussion list
> [mailto:[log in to unmask]]On
> Behalf Of Heidi Wing
> Sent: Monday, November 13, 2006 3:02 PM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: MLK Day
> 
> 
> Greetings,
> 
> I know that it is not quite yet here, but we are
> getting a jump start on 
> planning events/activities for Martin Luther King
> Day. In the past, we have 
> offered a looping video of an oral history project
> conducted by the museum, 
> as well as a planetarium show focusing on King's
> life and legacy (the show was 
> not well attended, and we won't be running it again
> this year).
> 
> I am looking for easy and affordable activities to
> do on MLK Day...any 
> suggestions?
> 
> Thanks for you help!
> 
>
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