Play Buffet 7

This musical is produced entirely by visiting Japanese students. I have gone to this event for a number of years, and last year couldn't even get in the door! I suggest advanced reservations (BTW, it is also showing on Saturday, same time/place).

For more information, contact: Daisuke 360/412-6127

Olympia Public Art Tours

This just seems interesting to me. Otherwise, I know nothing about it.
From MIXX 96:

Learn about the images that are both shaped by and define our community.
5pm - Waterfront Public Art, meet at the Farmers' Market bell;

6pm – Art at the Olympia Center, meet at the center, 222 Columbia St. NW;

7pm – Bridge Corridor/Park of the Seven Oars, meet at “The Kiss

i am very tired tonight. my report will be short. i have an interview to do in a short while with a radio station as well.

it has been a long hot day at the camp. the women did a action today, writing letters to laura bush, and when i left to write this, they were headed to the ranch to try to deliver them. at my last understanding, they were seeking a way to do that, as they had been told if the took boxes up to the secret service, full of letters, they would be assumed to be dangerous materials and destroyed. they could not leave them there, or they would be thrown away... so they were looking to see if there was an alternative. perhaps they would take them to the post office. i am not sure how they resolved this.

we had another bit of action in the camp last night. a young man showed up asking questions of us about where our leaders were, after midnight. we would not either acknowledge being leaders or tell where they were. he started in on a rant about the situation in iraq, we identified him as a problem and asked him to leave.

he came back after 2 when the 2nd shift of security was on. they were fairly new... and did not realize who he was. they did think he was a wierdo, ad they reported him to me. i recognized him right away... and then he took off. he walked off and left his car. he showed up again at 6, but this time identified himself as a federal agent... oops.... to our attorney. the attorney asked for information, and then.... voila, he ran into the bushes at the end of the road. sheriffs were called and responded quickly, and arrested him. he made a move as if he might be armed, and therefore risked himself with the police... so i understand he has a fairly high bail.... but sheriffs confirm he was not armed. still... i knew there was something wrong with him as soon as i met him.

we are gearing up to move the camp tomorrow. i don't like the new location so much, but it may grow on me.

Olympia Outdoor Cinema!!

This fundraising event is a great participatory community event, packed full of fun, and contributes the proceeds to our local non-profits, that provide so many necessary community services.

Just a few more showings:
Aug 20: M*A*S*H

Aug 27: Pirates of the Carribean

Sept 3: Romeo and Juliet

Sept 4: Grease

More info here.

well, as you might expect, every day contains some unexpected challenges here at the crawford peace camp.

last night we had gotten through a fairly calm day after the very busy weekend we had. we likely had about 300 visitors to the camp and 50 of us regular campers. cindy did a few interviews, we all did a few interviews, some days i do as many as 40. we had a press conference for the national media, then things were winding down.

a bunch of us were sitting on the edge of the main camp road, looking out into the triangle where we are not allowed to be, talking and telling the highlights of the day. a young reporter from the local station #25 thought to get himself a report that no one else had done, by coming to see what we do after the sun goes down. he was setting up his cameras and stuff while we sat and visited.

we joked about doing some of the cadence we have learned from some the vets for peace and were practicing.

"Bush and Cheney talk war talk
But we know they're chicken hawks
When they talk it's awful windy
But they're afraid to talk to Cindy"

"Hey Hey Uncle Sam,
We remember Vietnam
They wave their flags when you attack
When you come home they turn their back"

As we were practicing, a truck came from the left side of the triangle, from the direction of the bush ranch and as it passed the far end of the triangle from us, it slowed down, and then jerked to the right. To our horror, it went into the ditch where the crosses were so carefully place, gunned the engine and proceed down the ditch, with the sickening sound of dragging metal. We flew out of our chairs at a run, organizing on the way. I had the job of calling 911, while the other mfso member on watch called the crawford peace house to alert the organizers who were there in a meeting to come to the camp.

Aug 18 (Th) - 11am - 2pm - Jim Hinde - Folk
Aug 19 (Fri) - 11am - 2pm - Jazz Nouveau - Jazz
Aug 20 (Sa) - 11am - 2pm - Caribbean Vision - Steel Drum
Aug 21 (Su) - 10am - 2pm - Social Dance Day - Learn to dance with ballroom, Tango, Swing, and Salsa Instructors.

I'm not assuming that anyone watched "Tommy Lee Goes To College" last night. If you did, I think you know what I'm talking about when I say that 5 minutes watching that was five minutes you wish you had back.

Its a not a credit to the average student at the University of Nebraska that they spent more time mugging for pictures with Mr. Lee than kicking him in the shins. It surprises the hell of me that our Evergreen State College was in the running for hosting this show:

The college answered an invitation from TV producers wanting to secure a college or university willing to welcome the rocker and creatively tape his experiences as a college student. "Lee likely would have benefited greatly from Evergreen's unique method of collaborative, interdisciplinary teaching as well as the highly creative environment, and the college's independent study programs probably would have fit his personal approach," Hanna said.