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Some interesting news from Sara Marlowe's latest email Newsletter....


UPCOMING SHOWS:

It has been a busy fall with shows with Sara Marlowe & the Program, but mostly baby planning... :-)
Shows will be on hold for a while - I'll be starting a whole new 'tour...'


NEWS

* Peace on Earth this Holiday Season...
This holiday season, why not spread some musical, social justice cheer... :-). Local, independent music makes a great holiday gift and stocking stuffer. All orders of True Stories will include a free copy of Sara's debut CD, "A World to Win." You can order CDs by emailing music@saramarlowe.com or you can order a digital CD through itunes.
Wishing you a peaceful and restful holiday.

* While on maternity leave, Sara will be spending time working on her newest musical project (quite a departure from True Stories & Davaar)- "Mindful Kids" - a CD of original children's songs. The website will be built over the coming months, but in the meantime, you can check out www.mindfulfamilies.ca

* Check out Davaar - Sara's new musical adventure with Dave McMillan - bass, mandolin and guitar player as well as computer programmer and Mac Wizard!
Listen to the new electronic-inspired tunes and remixes at www.myspace.com/davaar

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Another TorontoTheBetter musician mentioned again in a Centre for the Study of Education and Work email newsletter:


SARA MARLOWE & THE PROGRAM - BENEFIT FOR WAR RESISTERS SUPPORT CAMPAIGN

Friday, Sept. 17; 8:00pm - 11:00pm
The Free Times Cafe
320 College St.; Toronto, ON

Cover: $5 or PWYC

Partial proceeds will go to the War Resisters Support Campaign – http://www.resisters.ca

with special guests:

Urban Flute Ensemble – http://www.myspace.com/UrbanFluteEnsemble

Pamela Brennan – http://www.pamelabrennan.com

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Here's a request from Sara Marlowe:


"Hi there,

Besides college radio stations, CBC seems to one of the few that is willing to play social justice music. Next Tuesday (June 1st), is Injured Workers Day. I wrote a song "Worthless," specifically for this day - for my uncle, when he got sick due to unsafe working conditions at his job (he has since passed away).

CBC has played my music in the past (Red Wine & Revolution). Let's get some more strong political musical messages on the airwaves!

You can drop a line to any of these shows requesting "Worthless by Sara Marlowe - from the CD "True Stories" (you will need to fill out a web form - or call them to leave a message requesting the song)

HERE & NOW - http://www.cbc.ca/hereandnowtoronto/contact.html
METRO MORNING - http://www.cbc.ca/metromorning/contact-us.html
THE CURRENT - http://www.cbc.ca/thecurrent/contact/index.html
SHIFT (radio 2) - http://www.cbc.ca/radio2/program/e-mail-forms/shift/email-shift.html

Thanks & Solidarity,

Some background info:
On Injured Workers Day, June 1, injured workers as well as unions and other organizations will remind the government that justice — not poverty — was the primary reason the compensation system was set up in 1914. Workers gave up their right to sue employers for workplace injury and illness compensation in exchange for a system that was supposed to provide fair recompense to injured workers so that they could continue their lives with dignity even in the face of injury or permanent disablement.

Sara Marlowe
www.saramarlowe.com
www.howsaraseesit.com"

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TorontoTheBetter is dedicated to people and enterprises who challenge single bottom lines in business and in life.

One such enterprise is This Ain't the Rosedale Library, with its ongoing series of readings, author events, workshops, performances, lectures and launches.

This Ain't the Rosedale Library has graciously offered to host a TorontoTheBetter fundraising event.

We have decided to spread the goodwill by inviting TorontoTheBetter booksellers, musicians etc. to showcase their work during an exhibit and reading/performance event.

You are cordially invited to WORDS TOWARDS A BETTER TORONTO...

WHERE:
This Ain't The Rosdale Library; 86 Nassau St. in Kensington Market

WHEN:
Sunday, 16 May 2010, 2 to 6 PM

WHAT:
- An exhibit on the patio for TorontoTheBetter members involved in the business of words to showcase their services and sell their products, followed by a reading/performance event, for these entrepreneurs to talk about why they do what they do and to perform their work.

WHO:
- Cedar Basket Gift Shop...Toronto's First Nations Owned and Operated Store, including books and music CDs, with proceeds going towards programs and services of the Native Canadian Centre of Toronto.
- Sara Marlowe...a downtown Toronto-based singer-songwriter performing social justice music, with an impressive itinerary of performing at community benefits, peace marches and "wherever voices are being raised for social justice."
- THIS Magazine...Canada's leading alternative periodical of politics, pop culture and the arts is offering a raffle for a free one year's subscription.
- John Warren of ALTER ECO Environmental Art...acoustic blues and folk, plus sculpture and jewellery made from recycled metal and found materials.
- Wasun...a Vaughan & Oakwood-based revolutionary hip hop artist aiming to educate the youth in the streets of Toronto.

ADMISSION:
- PWYC, suggested $5 contribution includes entry into raffle for THIS Magazine subscription and books & DVDS from Libra Information Worker Co-op. Additional raffle entries available for $2.


-- TorontoTheBetter is a non-profit initiative of Libra Information Worker Co-op, a unionized, multi-ethnic workers co-op serving the health and progressive sectors since 1989.

Labels: Alter-Eco, Cedar Basket Gift Shop, Sara Marlowe, This Ain't the Rosedale Library, THIS Magazine., TorontoTheBetter.net, Wasun

Courtesy of the Centre for the Study of Education and Work, here are some excellent May Day events to check out:


"• Mayworks Festival of Working People and the Arts
• May Day Concert - Solidarity with Steelworkers @ Vale Inco
• M1M Rally & March: Working-Class People Unite on May Day!

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MAYWORKS FESTIVAL OF WORKING PEOPLE AND THE ARTS

April 24-May 2
Various venues

Welcome to the 25th Anniversary Festival! Once again this year, Mayworks reaffirms its place in Toronto’s cultural and labour scenes. The festival strives to bring together many divergent groups: artists, social movements, community groups, organized labour and non-unionized workers to work together to support each other’s struggles and issues. We believe in using the arts to do this.

More info: http://www.mayworks.ca/calendar.html

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MAY DAY CONCERT - SOLIDARITY WITH STEELWORKERS @ VALE INCO

Thursday, April 29
7:30pm - 11:30pm
Tranzac Club
292 Brunswick Avenue in Toronto
(just off Bloor St. between the Spadina and Bathurst subway stations)

Celebrate May Day!!

The Rank & File Band - George Hewison and friends

with guests:
Kevin Wrycraft
Sara Marlowe & the Program
Natasha Luckhardt

$10 or PWYC - net proceeds to Steelworkers strike fund

More info: http://www.georgehewison.ca/node/142

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M1M RALLY & MARCH: WORKING-CLASS PEOPLE UNITE ON MAY DAY!

On Saturday, May 1, 2010, rally, march, and celebrate May Day with the May 1st Movement (M1M), as we organize ourselves to strengthen the unity and solidarity of working people in Toronto.

1:00pm Rally
CUPE 4400 – Bathurst / St. Clair (rear parking lot)

1:30pm March
Up Vaughan Rd. / Down Oakwood / East on St. Clair to Wychwood Barns

3:00pm Cultural Event
Wychwood Barns - 601 Christie St. (Christie south of St. Clair)

For well over 100 years, May Day – or May 1st – has been the day of resistance and celebration for workers all throughout the world. It is a day when workers quit their slaving away and pour into the streets to demonstrate the power of unity. In many cases, May Day has been a launching point for massive working-class fight-backs.

While May Day was born out of Chicago after the 1886 Haymarket Massacre of workers by the police, us workers in North America have been denied this tradition by having our ‘Labour Day’ pushed into September, diverting our class from celebrating and struggling with the international working class.

With the deepening of the world economic crisis combined with the destruction of the environment by capitalism, the unity and leadership of working class people is needed now more than ever before.

Labels: May Day, Mayworks, Sara Marlowe

Here's a great way to celebrate Women's Day:


Musical Fundraiser for the Toronto Women's Bookstore

Come out to the Tranzac Club for a music / art fundraiser to help save the Toronto Women's Bookstore!
You can also contribute by offering your art to the event.

Monday, March 8th
Doors Open: 7:30 pm Show Starts: 8:00 pm
Tranzac Club, 292 Brunswick Ave. Toronto
$10 - 20 sliding scale
Advance tickets available at the Toronto Women's Bookstore, 73 Harbord St.

VOLUNTEERS: If you would like to offer some time at the event to help with set up, clean up, staffing tables, etc. please email me and let me know what you can offer.

ARTISTS: We are also looking for art donations to add to a raffle / silent auction, door prizes. Please email me if you would like to contribute anything - paintings, photography, jewelry, poetry, etc. (all artists names will be prominently displayed at the event)

Email: music@saramarlowe.com

Performer Line-up:
Raging Asian Women - www.ragingasianwomen.ca
Evalyn Parry - www.evalynparry.com
Belladonna - www.myspace.com/belladonna
George Hewison - www.georgehewison.ca/
Sara Marlowe & the Program - www.saramarlowe.com
Roberta Mohler (Nia dance) - www.lifedances.net

Artists: (so far...)
Cathie Redmond
Suanne Gorenflo (Eco Greeting cards)
Meghan McMaster

Labels: Belladonna, Sara Marlowe, Toronto Women's Bookstore