Around the Nation: November 10, 2009

I'm God and You're Not is a rock 'n' roll musical comedy about good, evil, life, love and the end of the world. In this Indie play & production, Jesus, or rather Yeshua, is on a lecture circuit with his adoring assistant Maggie to clear up his message and how it's been twisted, when an old nemesis, Satan, appears. Twelve original songs and banter. At Wings Theatre, 154 Christopher Street. 212-627-2961 (tickets) or purchase online.

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The environmental devastation wrought by the world’s reliance on petroleum can no longer be denied, but the insidious cultural effects of oil extraction, production and exportation still receive scant attention. Join Peter Maass, author of the recently published Crude World: The Violent Twilight of Oil, and George Caffentzis, professor of philosophy, University of Southern Maine, as they discuss oil’s cultural and political violence. Moderated by Ashley Dawson, associate professor of English, The Graduate Center, CUNY. Free and open to the public, at The Graduate Center, CUNY 365 Fifth Avenue, The Skylight Room (9100). 212-817-2005, centerforthehumanitiesgc.org

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Join Andy Worthington, author of The Guantánamo Files and co-director (with filmmaker Polly Nash) for a screening of this new documentary, followed by Q&A. Based on the stories of three particular prisoners, the film focuses on how the Bush administration turned its back on domestic and international laws, how prisoners were rounded up in Afghanistan and Pakistan without adequate screening (often for bounty payments), and why some of these men may have been in Afghanistan or Pakistan for reasons unconnected with militancy or terrorism. North Berkeley Senior Center, 1901 Hearst Avenue. More information online, or call 818-480-1860.

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