jim writes:

May Week Labor Arts Festival

Edmonton, Alberta, April 28-May 10, 2003

Working Class Culture Takes Centre Stage

This is the 7th Annual Edmonton May Week Festival of Working Class Culture.
Check our web site for May Day event updates from Edmonton as well as about
May Day events across Canada and around the world.

April 28

International Day of Mourning Ceremony for workers killed or injured on the
job

City Hall 7PM.

April 29

Workers Art Show

Opens at the Works Gallery

Show open to the public

7:00 PM Main Floor

Commerce Place 10155 -102 Street


April 29-May 10 10AM-6PM

Monday-Saturday Free Info 471-1940


The Worker Art Show is group exhibit which showcases the artwork of unknown
local artists, who are working people especially those who are members of
labour unions. The contributions of artists like these have been
unrecognized and under utilized by both arts communities and the union
movement. The creators of this work introspectively use their own
experiences and resources to identifiy describe, question and possibly
resolve issues important to them. These actions have resulted in vibrant
and lively work. We hope this show will inform educate, enlighten and
encourage both participants and viewers with much needed relevance and
vitality.

April 30

Migrant Voices - Voices From The Other Side

Banner Theatre of the UK

8PM Plumbers and Pipefitters Hall local 488 16214 118 Ave.

Tickets $5 at the door Info 471-1940

Banner Theatre returns to Edmonton with a new show.

Banner Theatre was part of May Week with their show on Health Care during
the Bill 11 protests.

Now with the focus on Iraq, Banner Theatre presents MIGRANT VOICES -- A
MULTI-MEDIA PRODUCTION BASED ON THE EXPERIENCES OF IRAQI KURDS IN BRITAIN


May 1

May Day Parade

Celebration of International Workers Day!

Tipton Park to MacIntyre Park

5:30PM Muster at 108 & 81 Ave

Parade begins 6pm down Whyte Avenue to MacIntyre Park 103 St. 83 Ave.
following the parade

Open Stage and Pub Night at Strathcona Legion 10416 81 Ave

Mayday 2003 Street Party- a party to promote labour
rights and celebrate International Workers Day!

Thursday Mat 1st

Gazebo Park

104 St. and 83 Ave.

4-11pm

FREE!

Sneak-Thief : electrofunk with live PA

John Rolodex : jungle

Clinker: future pop with live PA

J Wijjit: techno & house

Scott Cartridge: drum & bass

Synoflex & Ben Jammin': breakbeat with live PA

The Mayday Street Party is hosted by Sneak -Theif (AKA Michel Morin).

May 2-30

Emma Goldman Historical Exhibit

Conference: Culture and the State

Since 1980, the Emma Goldman Papers Project has collected, organized, and
edited tens of thousands of documents by and about Goldman from around the
world. Emma Goldman was one of the most famous anarchists of the twentieth
century. This exhibit is in celebration of the 75th Anniversary of her
visit to Edmonton in 1927. On Friday, May 2nd until Monday, May 30th, The
Emma Goldman Papers will be on display in the Foyer of Rutherford Library
South. This exhibit is in-conjunction with the Culture and State Conference
hosted by the University of Alberta and supported by Canadian Research
Chairs program.

For information: James Gifford - Conference Co-ordinator 492-7833

Emma Goldman Papers
U of A 12-1 PM Rutherford South Alcove (0pen to the public all week)

May 3

"Drawing Resistance" art show

7:30PM Latitude 53 10248 106 Street (Open to the public on May 1-10th)

Tuesday -Friday 10AM -6PM, Saturday Noon to 5PM Free Info call 423-5352

Resistance is a group art exhibition showcasing work by 31 artist/activists
from North America. The show speaks to issues which are vital to
understanding the world today. Anarchism, the anti-globalization movement,
working-class rights, the destruction of the environment, corporate
control, police brutality, homelessness, and gentrification. Overtly
political art is often shunned by the established art community, though
more and more activist groups are incorporating art into their methods and
work. This show presents a visually exciting show that people of all
backgrounds can enjoy. drawingresistance

May 2-5

Ken Loach Film Retrospective

Metro Cinema Zeidler Hall

9828 101 Avenue

Info 425-9212

www.metrocinema.ab.ca/

Tickets $8, Seniors and Students $6

May 2 @ 7pm

Kes

UK 1969, 110 min, 35mm Director: Ken Loach,

Cast: David Bradley, Brian Glover

May 3 @ 7pm

Ladybird Ladybird

UK 1994, 101 min, 35mm Director: Ken Loach,

Cast: Crissy Rock, Vladimir Vega

May 4 @ 7pm

Carla's Song

UK 1996, 127 min, 35mm Director: Ken Loach,

Cast: Robert Carlyle, Oyanka Cabezas

May 5 @ 7pm

Bread And Roses

UK 2000, 110 min, 35mm

Director: Ken Loach,

Cast: Adrien Brody, Pilar Padilla

May 6

The Raving Poets "Work Poetry and Social Activism"

Admission Free Info 471-1940 Backroom Vodka Bar 7:30 PM 10324 82 Ave.

May 7

The Bilingual Neruda

readings of the poet Pablo Neruda with Leo Campos, Mark Kozub and Dale
Ladouceur Murungo Ano Penga 12505 - 102 Ave. (below Starbucks). Admission

Free Info 471-1940

May 8

"After the G8: organizing for social change" a panel discussion

Free Info 471-1940 7PM CUPE Union Hall 10989 - 124 Street

May 9

Guy Smith in Concert

Tickets $5 at the Door Info 471-1940

Parkdale-Cromdale Community League 8PM 11335 85th Street

May 10

Labour Cabaret

Featuring: Maria Dunn, Notre Dame Des Bananes and the Prairie Cats

Tickets $10 at the door Info 471-1940

Westmount Community League 10970 127 Street

Doors 7pm