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

[Danny Spitzberg]

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 at gmail.com>
wrote:

> PS folks from the Gill Tract and Occupy the Farm (separate groups with
> some overlapping members) intended to host the Beehive folks but ran into
> unfounded blocking from UC campus.
>
> April, might you be open to talking with them about possible collaboration
> for an event of some sort?
>
> Danny
>
>
>
> On Tue, Oct 14, 2014 at 11:55 AM, april glaser <april.glaser at riseup.net>
> wrote:
>
>> I'd be happy to coordinate them doing a teaching at sudo. I think it'd
>> be a wonderful and edcuational gathering. Let me look at the calendar
>> and get back.
>> On 10/14/14 11:11 AM, yar wrote:
>> > On Mon, Oct 13, 2014 at 5:12 PM, april glaser <april.glaser at riseup.net>
>> wrote:
>> >> http://store.beehivecollective.org/
>> > Who wants to invite them to Sudo? :)
>>
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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 at gmail.com>
To: Beehive Design Collective <pollinators at 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!
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