The Zeitgeist Gallery: YO! WHAT HAPPENED TO PEACE?

July 17, 2004

YO! WHAT HAPPENED TO PEACE?

Traveling Exhibition of Peace & Anti-War Posters
presents
13 DAYS OF CREATIVE DISSENT

Events held July 17-29

Days of Creative Dissent” is for the outraged and for those who want or need to be. People have already come together to express their dismay over war, its disregard for international law, and its disrespect for human life. The intense feelings behind “13 Days of Creative Dissent” cannot be contained by the four walls of any gallery. So, it’s spilling into the streets! People marching, postering, playing music in the streets. Art brought to the people, rather than the other way around. With current political leaders aiming to flout the Geneva Convention, jettison civil liberties, start wars with questionable justifications - it is incumbent upon every artist to trigger the calls needed for a return to compassion, sanity, respect for all people, and international behavior governed by just laws.

Join us!

The YO! WHAT HAPPENED TO PEACE? national touring exhibit, on display in July in many local establishments (see information below), serves as the backbone for thirteen days of concentrated artistic activism on the local level. “13 Days of Creative Dissent” is a vehicle for expressing disgruntlement using creative tools. Specific events that are all tied into the “13 Days of Creative Dissent” are as follows:

a.. “War is…” at First Church - July 17, 7:00-9:30 pm:

opening reception at the First Church, 11 Garden Street, Cambridge. Sponsored by the Zeitgeist Gallery, this art exhibit of paintings and sculpture presents perspectives on the causes and impact of war from a diverse group of Boston artists, including Donald Shambroom, Franceska Schifrin, Chris Shaw, Nolan Bowie and others. The evening will also include special appearances by anti-war activists, performers and journalists. After the reception, a parade will then lead the party participants over to the Zeitgeist Gallery.

b.. “Art of Dissent” at the Zeitgeist - July 17, 10:00 pm-1:00 am: the party at the First Church then moves over to the Zeitgeist Gallery, 1353 Cambridge St., Inman Square, Cambridge. David Maxwell and the Maximum Blues Band will bring down (maybe) the (White) house.

c.. YO! WHAT HAPPENED TO PEACE? Walking Tours - July 18 and July 25, 3:00-8:00 pm:
Inman Square-area walking tours of the entire exhibit, with surprise happenings held at various locations along the way. The walking tour makes stops at [listed here in random order]: the Zeitgeist Gallery, 108 Gallery, Christina’s Ice Cream, Abbey Lounge, the Druid, Absolutely Fabulous, Savage Insurance Agency, Bukowski’s Tavern, Lorem Ipsum Books, Artisan’s World Gallery and the parking lot on the corner of Prospect and Hampshire Streets. Maps of the tour will be available at the Zeitgeist Gallery, who is also holding an activist silk-screening workshop from 2-6 pm and a sidewalk BBQ from 4-6 pm on these two days.

d.. YO! WHAT HAPPENED TO PEACE? Daily Exhibits - July 17 through July 29: continuing display of the YO! WHAT HAPPENED TO PEACE? Traveling Exhibition at: Zeitgeist Gallery (gallery hours: Tues.-Sun., 1-7 pm), the Druid (regular hours: 11am-1am), Lorem Ipsum Books (regular hours: 10am-8pm), Artisans World Gallery (gallery hours: Tues.-Sat., noon-7pm, Sun. 1-4pm), 108 Gallery (gallery hours: Tues.-Sat., noon-5 pm), Christina’s Ice Cream (regular hours: Mon.-Sun., 11am-10pm) and the First Church (regular hours: Mon.-Fri., 8:30am-4:30pm).

e.. “Art of Dissent” at First Church - July 24, 7:00-9:30 pm: “coming together again” reception at the First Church, 11 Garden Street, Cambridge. The evening will include special appearances by musical activists and other dissent-filled performing artists.

For more information on the YO! WHAT HAPPENED TO PEACE? Traveling Exhibition of Peace & Anti-War Posters, curated by graphic artist John Carr and featuring over 100 peace and anti-war posters handcrafted by an international roster of top graphic artists, log onto www.yowhathappenedtopeace.org. YO! WHAT HAPPENED TO PEACE? is sponsored by truemajority.org, a progressive on-line grassroots education and advocacy resource. All exhibits, performances, walking tours, workshops, etc. are free and open to the public.