[sudo-discuss] Beehive Design Collective – event at Omni, Oct 21

Hey Omni booking folks + Sudo and friends, The Beehive Collective was told by UC to relocate their Tuesday, Oct 21 event. They reached out to Omni through friends at the Gill Tract (see occupythefarm.org). I know it's last minute, but there doesn't seem to be anything on the calendar, so I put a hold for them. Their request is to show their giant, portable murals about global issues of all kinds at Omni, 6:30–9pm Tuesday, with appx. 25–50 guests. They are an all-volunteer group on tour but can chip in some $ to Omni. Before I confirm it this event I want to ask, *Does anyone have any blocking concerns about this event?* For more details, here's the blurb: Based out of small-town Machias across the country in rural Maine, the Beehive Design Collective is an all-volunteer organization of activists, artists, educators and organizers. Our main focus is creating and presenting graphic works about global issues internationally. These portable murals are teeming with intricate images of plants and animals, illustrating surreal but meticulously researched scenes of sociocultural realities in the modern world. Not only are our graphics detailed, beautiful works of art, but they also are tools in understanding the big picture of a region's struggles. Thanks, Danny On Tue, Oct 14, 2014 at 5:38 PM, Danny Spitzberg <stationaery(a)gmail.com> wrote: this is happening! a great example of empowered people using creativity to solve problems. The bees do intense research on subjects like mountaintop removal coal mining and now, California Water Politics (which i haven't seen yet) and then they make a giant poster with compelling artwork that makes it easy to see the big picture. ---------- Forwarded message ---------- Date: Mon, 13 Oct 2014 15:37:47 -0700 From: Sakura Saunders <sakura.saunders(a)gmail.com> To: Beehive Design Collective <pollinators(a)beehivecollective.org> Subject: Bees swarm Bay Area with new graphic and tour! Oct 19-21 PLEASE FORWARD! We have some exciting news: the Bees will be swarming the Bay Area with a new graphic and tour focused on California water politics in the midst of a massive drought. Sucked Dry: Examining Drought and Privatization from Mesoamérica to California, draws inspiration from struggles against large-scale infrastructure projects throughout MesoAmerica, connecting local and the global struggle for control and protection of water. Oct 19: 2pm Dolores Park, SF Oct 20: 6:30pm Greenpeace warehouse, 955 7th St., W. Oakland co-sponsored by Rising Tide Oct 21: 5:30pm Gill Tract Farm, Albany (at the intersection of Marin & San Pablo) co-sponsored by Food & Water Watch & California Student Sustainability Coalition About the tour: California is in the midst of a historical drought, the most severe the region has had in the last 500 years. This water crisis has devastated resources, with several communities facing the prospect of running dry. A number of projects advocating infrastructure development such as the BDCP and Prop 1 have been proposed as solutions for the state, but are they truly in the interests for all? What are their impacts to our drying rivers and reservoirs? Fisheries and communities? Drawing inspiration from struggles against large-scale infrastructure projects throughout MesoAmerica, the Bees will take you on a visual journey touching on the local and the global struggle for control and protection of water. We will also be introducing a *brand new graphic* (still in draft form) that deals specifically with the fight to stop the Tunnel project that threatens the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta About the Bees Based out of small-town Machias across the country in rural Maine, the Beehive Design Collective is an all-volunteer organization of activists, artists, educators and organizers. Our main focus is creating and presenting graphic works about global issues internationally. These portable murals are teeming with intricate images of plants and animals, illustrating surreal but meticulously researched scenes of sociocultural realities in the modern world. Not only are our graphics detailed, beautiful works of art, but they also are tools in understanding the big picture of a region's struggles. More on the Bees (VIDEO): http://www.upworthy.com/the-poster-is-mesmerizing- the-story-it-tells-is-electrifying-have-you-seen More on MesoAmérica Resisté (graphic): http://beehivecollective.org/beehive_ poster/mesoamerica-resiste/ with honey, the bees" *thanks to the Center for Biological Diversity and the Story of Stuff for help spreading the word!