Around the Nation: August 7, 2008

At the Doubletree Hotel. The keynote speaker will be Mary Major, creator and executive producer of TV One's Quiet on the Set. This four-day event will bring together hundreds of women from across the nation. Conference activities will begin on Thursday night with a welcome dinner and will include workshops and seminars on a range of subjects such as money management, health and wellness, stress management, entrepreneurship, business planning and grant writing. The weekend will be filled with networking and social events (for example, a benefit MSO Golf Tournament, Soul of a Woman Spa Day and A Night of Jazz). Please visit our website for registration and vendor or sponsorship information, or call 1-877-512-0771.

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Democracy Unlimited of Humboldt County invites concerned citizens to join us for an empowering weekend retreat at Democracy Unlimited headquarters. These full- weekend workshops will help participants effectively organize in their own communities to reclaim citizen sovereignty from corporate rule. We will offer tangible strategies, and suggest actions that we can take to collectively reclaim our democracy from corporations. For full details or to register, visit our website. Tuition is $250-$400 sliding scale, which includes all meals and lodging. Each retreat is limited to twenty participants--so register early! For more information, contact Democracy Unlimited via e-mail or by calling 707-269-0984.

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Waltz-Astoria Café presents Astoria's own Mickey Z performing "Myth America: War, Elections and Our Way of Life" (a k a "stand-up tragedy"). Come join the author of books like The Seven Deadly Spins, 50 American Revolutions You're Not Supposed to Know, and the brand new novel, CPR for Dummies to discuss the anti-war movement, the 2008 election, the state of activism in America, cell phones, gorillas, Gwen Stefani, and much more. Special musical guest: Valerie Turner (another Astoria native). 23-14 Ditmars Blvd. N/W train to Ditmars Blvd.; directions online.

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The American Constitution Society's Chicago Lawyer Chapter, the Freedom Museum and the Federalist Society present “Supreme Court Hot Topics: First Amendmenta Cases and Other Key Decisions from the 2007-08 Term," featuring Richard A. Epstein, James Parker Hall Distinguished Service Professor of Law and director, Law and Economics Program, The University of Chicago Law School; Geoffrey R. Stone, Edward H. Levi Distinguished Service Professor, The University of Chicago Law School; and Alison Cuddy, senior producer of Chicago Matters and co-host of Eight Forty-Eight on Chicago Public Radio. At the Freedom Museum, 445 N. Michigan Avenue, Chicago, Illinois. There is no cost to attend. Light refreshments will be served. Reservations are required.

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The American Constitution Society's Puget Sound Lawyer Chapter, Planned Parenthood of Western Washington, Northwest Women's Law Center and NARAL Pro-Choice Washington present "Regulating Refusal: Must the Government Accommodate Pharmacists' Religious Objections to Contraception?" featuring Rima J. Alaily, shareholder, Heller Ehrman LLP; and Molly A. Terwilliger, associate, Heller Erhman LLP. At Heller Ehrman, 701 Fifth Avenue, Suite 6100. There is no cost to attend; however, if you wish to purchase lunch you may do so through our online RSVP system for $10. RSVP by 10am, August 5--and please respond using the online system even if you do not wish to order lunch.

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The Hispanic Organization of Latin Actors (HOLA) will have a press conference to announce the theater awardees for the Ninth Annual HOLA Awards. The HOLA Awards honors outstanding work in Latino theater for the previous season. This year’s announcement reflects the 2007-2008 Latino theater season. Light refreshment will be served. The HOLA Awards for Excellence in Latino Theater will announce its 2008 awardees at Repertorio Español, 138 East 27 Street. To RSVP, please call 212-253-1015 or e-mail.

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From Che Guevara's military campaign to avenge Lumumba in the Congo up to the fall of apartheid in South Africa, 300,000 Cubans fought alongside African revolutionaries. Cuba: An African Odyssey is the previously untold story of Cuba's support for African revolutions, one of the cold war's most vigorous contests over resources and ideology. The Brecht Forum, 451 West Street (between Bank and Bethune) 212-242-4201.

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