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Star-Studded Reading of The Trial of the Catonsville Nine
The Trial of The Catonsville Nine was first performed in 1971 by a cast that included Beau Bridges, Anthony Zerbe and directed by Gordon Davidson. These three men returned to reprise their roles in the play and were joined by a multi-generational, all-star ensemble including Martin Sheen, Tim Robbins, Sandra Oh, Camryn Mannheim, Neil Patrick Harris, Jason Ritter, Frances Conroy, Keith Carradine, Mike Farrell, Tonya Pinkins, and Dakin Matthews. Performance benefitted the Actors' Gang and Office of the Americas. Interviews by: Tim Robbins, Martin Sheen, Sandra Oh, Jeremy Piven, and more...
My First Protest
The news media said that March 15: 10,000 Protest Iraq War in Los Angeles People Hit the Streets to Stop the War On the 5th Anniversary of the Illegal Invasion of Iraq The March 15 march and rally in Los Angeles on the 5th anniversary of the Iraq war showed that mass opposition to the criminal war is still organized and strong. At least 10,000 people took to the streets in a regional protest in LA to demand an immediate end to the war. That same day, tens of thousands more marched in hundreds of cities across the United States. Demonstrators began gathering at Hollywood and Vine at 11 a.m. By 12 noon, thousands of people were cheering for speakers and musicians at the opening rally. Speakers from various organizations and music filled the area. As the marched stepped off, thousands of people filled in behind the lead banners, chanting and waving signs in the air. Former U.S. Congresswoman Cynthia McKinney, Vietnam vet Ron Kovic, actor Mike Farrel and others helped lead the protest. The march filled the six-lane street from sidewalk to sidewalk on Hollywood Blvd. from Vine to Schrader--many blocks away. During the march, people at the front of the march could see the marchers still joining the action 7 blocks behind them. The demonstration was overwhelmingly youthful, with students pouring into the march from hundreds of Southern California schools. Once the marchers arrived at the main rally point at Sunset and Cahuenga, at least 10,000 people stood at the CNN building. Protesters chanted "CNN, can't you see? Put the peace march on TV!" Despite strong, cold winds and scattered rain, many thousands stayed at the rally site for hours. Singer Tom English delivered a moving ballad for peace after Theresa Bonpane, Office of the Americas, led a moment of silence for the 1 million Iraqi dead and 4,000 U.S. soldiers killed in the war. Los Duggans and award-winning filmmaker also performed portions of the multimedia anti-war performance piece "Proving Ground." It was a very large turnout; the biggest anti-war action in Southern California since fall 2007, far exceeding organizers' expectations. www.framingtheworld.com
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