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Julia Butterfly Hill and Seane Corn lead a yoga session to rejuvenate your inner activist.

July 17
9am to 1pm (doors open at 8:30)
City Yoga Studio 936 Indiana Ave.
Indianapolis, IN 46202. MAP
$75 (includes July 16 evening event)
40-person limit - register at www.journeysfire.org.

See Nuvo’s interview with Julia.

Julia Butterfly Hill says that one’s purpose is not what one is called to do, but what one is called to be. She is a well-known activist who made herself famous sitting in the branches of a redwood tree for upwards of two years. Seane Corn is a New Jersey native who shows people how to use the practice of Yoga to pull through life’s rough spots. In tandem, they are a testament to the power of living like you mean it.

“Sentiment without action is the ruin of the soul.” So goes the aphorism. You can become what you’re called to be without Julia and Seane, but they’ll definitely give you some good ideas for how to do it.
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July 16, 7 to 9pm. Sponsored by Journey’s Fire. Unitarian Universalist Church Sanctuary, 615 W. 43rd St., Indianapolis, IN 46208.

See Nuvo’s interview with Julia.

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An artistic celebration of peace, nonviolence, and social justice. Saturday, August 9th, at 7 p.m. at the Bean Cup Coffee Shop, 8908 St. Peter St.

www.thebeancup.com
www.myspace.com/indyartistspeaceproject

Thomas Floyd, singer-songwriter
Marshall Gibson, storyteller
Everett.McKee, singer-songwriter
Dan Henkel, classical/fingerstyle guitarist
Jeff Matheus, poet and writer
Michelle Gussow, writer and filmmaker

The weekly vigil protesting the US Occupation in Iraq will take place on Fri. July 11 from 4:30-5:30 pm in front of the Federal Building, North and Pennsylvania, sponsored by the Indianapolis Peace and Justice Center. Bring an appropriate sign or have one provided. For more info, contact Ron or Jane Haldeman at 926-4318 or ronjane@igc.org

What do al-Husseini, Hitler, and John Rothmann have in common? They are all going to be featured at Barnes & Noble, of course!*

But the similarities pretty much stop there. Hitler and al-Husseini were perpetrators of crimes against humanity, while Rothmann is the humble co-author of Icon of Evil: Hitler’s Mufti and the Rise of Radical Islam.

The book, which Rothmann co-wrote with David G. Dalin, was released June 24th. It’s got the goods: near-unlimited linguistic resources, access to primary documents, and all the dirt on the honorary Aryan’s support of Hitler and his Final Solution. It’s a page-turner (according to the author’s in-laws) and it’s got verve (according to their publisher).

Publishers Weekly (the 7th review down) and the Middle East Times have given it stamps of approval.

Rothmann will be at the Clearwater Crossing Barnes & Noble in Indianapolis on July 9th at 7:00 p.m. to talk about his work and perhaps sell a few copies. The event promises to be an interesting and thought-provoking one, and plus there will be food.

Barnes & Noble @ Clearwater Crossing

3748 E 82nd St.

Indianapolis, IN 46240

*Thematically only! No in-person appearances by al-Husseini or Hitler

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We all know that the repression of Tibetan culture, religion and aspirations for independence is bad. Who wouldn’t thrill to the sight of the plucky Dalai Lama being greeted by throngs of cheering Tibetans and Chinese some day when he returns to a democratic Republic of Tibet? If any American would be able to claim a big share of credit for that happening some day, it would be Larry Gerstein, President of the International Tibetan Independence Movement. He’ll debate John Clark of Provocate, who willl explain why China and the US won’t allow that to happen … and together they will try to come up with ideas for how to move ahead. (more…)

If you head to the Indiana Repertory Theatre to see “The Fantasticks,” you’ll hear the unforgettable song “Try to Remember.” Go to the Central Library for two very different examinations of what it means to create, retrieve and re-create memories. (more…)

The Jewish Community Center bills it as “Artist Encounter: A Once in a Lifetime Opportunity!” And they are right… but maybe because the challenges of war and peace that the music addresses have to be addressed right now, or the problems might not be seoved in our lifetime. (more…)

Having reached the 50th anniversary of the great experiment in European integration, it is time to take stock of the united Europe. Has the integration of new members been successful? What does the debate on Turkey’s membership say about the future of EU integration and its changing demographics? (more…)

There could be no headache awaiting the next president that’s bigger than North Korea, with its nukes and crisis-ridden economy. That’s why James Schoff has to worry that “the six party talks” doesn’t sound like much of a party at all. (more…)