Daily Archives: November 25, 2011

Occupy Cozmic Nov. 26

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CLDC is hosting an event on Saturday in solidarity with Occupy Eugene. The proceeds will help defend the 17 activists arrested on Nov. 17th when they shut down five national banks in Eugene.

No one turned away for lack of funds. Come dance and enjoy great company for a great cause! David Rovics, the Brass Tacks, and Peter Wilde will get your groove on, and we’ll also have poets and speakers to inspire.

As Emma Goldman said, “If I can’t dance, it’s not my revolution!”

Please spread the word!

Occupy Cozmic
Saturday, Nov. 26
8 – 11:30 p.m.
Cozmic Pizza (8th and Charnelton)
Sliding scale $0-$20

Occupy Eugene a Stop on Last Friday Art Walk

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Occupy Eugene is part of this month’s Last Friday Art Walk! So from 6-9 on November 25th (Black Friday, the day after Thanksgiving) we will be an Art Walk stop with live music and arts galore at camp in Washington Jefferson Park.

If you would like to contribute art to the cause, please contact Dani: hendrickson.dani [at] gmail.com or Daniel: droque99 [at] gmail.com.

The event will be part of a larger campaign this Black Friday to break the chains of consumerism.  The Art Walk stop will take place along with “Buy Nothing Day” and Occupy the Mall on Black Friday.

In line with Buy Nothing Day Occupy Eugene is calling any artist to facilitate play-shops (workshops) during the day to give people an opportunity to make art with their family instead of taking part in mass consumption.

If interested, determine a time and place (either on the occupation site, or off the occupation site) to host a playshop.

We can help promote your play-shop (althoughhttp://occupyeugenemedia.org/wp-admin/post.php?post=7096&action=edit you should also self-promote to your web of family and friends). If you would like help with promoting the event, contact plaedo7 [at] gmail.com.

Check out Occupy Eugene highlighted in Eugene Last Friday ArtWalk

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  1. Sam Bond’s Garage
    407 Blair Blvd.
    Assorted Acrylic paintings by local muralist Kari Johnson.
  2. Michael DiBitetto
    201 Blair Blvd.
    Not Showing this month.
  3. Ninkasi Brewery (Minors until 8 P.M.)
    272 Van Buren
    “A Bee’s Eye View” and attempts to capture the fantastic array of colors and shapes in Nature. Photography by Geoffrey May
  4. The Hot Shop Art Glass Studio
    1093 W. 1st (red door on Van Buren)
    Holiday Show and Sale. Come warm up with glass blowing demonstrations, hot cocoa and get all of your holiday shopping done.
  5. Territorial Vineyards
    Third and Adams
    “Something old something new”. Paintings by
    Richard Quigley. MANOUCHE NOIR (gypsy jazz) will be playing 7-10 P.M.
  6. Wandering Goat Coffee
    268 Madison St.
    “Post-Humous Publication”. Mixed media by
    Jacqueline Petosa and Noah Crabtree.
  7. Jawbreaker Gallery
    796 West Fourth
    “Pencil drawings” by Kavika.
  8. Pizza Research Institute
    530 Blair Blvd.
    “Something Old, Something New”. Acrylics, watercolors, and
    drawings by Richard Quigley.
  9. New Frontier Market
    1101 West 8th Ave.
    Healthy, fun, and Nutritious local art.
  10. Occupy Eugene
    Washington Jefferson Park between 6th and 7th
    “Signs of Protest”. Mixed media and Music by Occupiers. By creating art, we express ourselves and the politics we embody, and are able to communicate our messages in an entertaining manner. This is art made by the people and for the people, both personal and political; art that wants to make the world a better place.
  11. Museum of Unfine Art
    537 Willamette St.
    Jeff Faulk, Katy Flanagan, Victor Brinkley,
    Caroline Louise McNabb.
  12. Buy Nothing But Art Day
    Everywhere
    Let your lack of a voice be heard.

OE Protests Black Friday

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November 25, 2011

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE   press [at] occupyeugenemedia.org

Occupy Eugene Protests Black Friday

Eugene, OR-Approximately 100 Occupy Eugene protestors converged in a flash mob at the Valley River Center mall at 12:30 a.m. on Black Friday to protest corporate greed and mass consumerism. The group peacefully sang political carols with lyrics that exposed their message, encouraging people to spend time with their families rather than spending money on material objects often produced in sweatshops overseas.

After peacefully dispersing from Valley River Center when asked, protesters moved to the Wal-Mart store in Delta Oaks. When protesters were asked to leave the store, they did so peacefully and promptly.

Protesters then converged at Wal-Mart on W. 11th and were not clearly asked to leave, but did so in a matter of 15 minutes. Protesters then gathered in the parking lot for an end of the night closure where Occupy Eugene protester John Monroe spoke out, saying “We have reached out here tonight. We saw in the faces what an extended hand can do for the rest of the 99% and my personal request is that we continue to learn how to reach out.”

As the group was about to disperse, the Eugene Police Department arrested one protester without warning. Police stated that the protester was being arrested due to not leaving when asked.

“It was not clear that we were being asked to leave, but we were in the process of dispersing when one of us was arrested,” said Katie Dee, an Occupy Eugene protester. “We believe he may have been singled out because he was holding a megaphone.”

Like Occupy Eugene’s November 17 action against banks, this protest was peaceful. In each location tonight where occupiers protested and were asked to leave, they did so promptly and peacefully.

This press release has been approved by the general assembly of Occupy Eugene.

www.occupyeugenemedia.org

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