what's on in Adelaide SA

The Yearlings Homecoming Gig
Saturday 5th April
The Wheatsheaf Hotel, 39 George St, Thebarton SA
9-11.30pm with Rosie Burgess
Following their stint in the US to perform at the prestigious New York Guitar Festival, and recording their upcoming third album, The Yearlings return home to Adelaide and will celebrate at their homecoming show at The Wheatsheaf Hotel on Saturday 5th April, with Rosie Burgess.

Values for a Sustainable Planet    2008 SYMPOSIUM

28th, 29th & 30th April, 7.30pm - 9.30pm

Pilgrims Church, 12 Flinders St Adelaide

Monday 28th - CLOUDS OF WITNESS: TRUTH, LIES AND CLIMATE CHANGE

Professor Mike Young (Water management - University of Adelaide) &

Professor Barry Brook (Global Warming - University of Adelaide)

Tuesday 29th - THE GENESIS OF EXTINCTION AND THE END OF SPECIES

Assoc. Professor Sue Carthew (Environmental Science - University of Adelaide) & John Sibly, Former Chair, SA Conservation Council

Wednesday 30th - FAIRLY TRADING: DOING JUSTICE TO PLANET AND PEOPLE

Lorraine Caruso (CEO Oxfam Trading) &

Lily Pearce (Fair Trade activist)

DONATION $5.00

If you are concerned about the future of our world these sessions will assist you to understand your choices for action

Further Information from the church office: 8212 3295

..turning away from the ecologically destructive path on which humanity is headed requires humility and a

preparedness to change direction in response to the clear signs of impending danger.

Michael Northcott- A MORAL CLIMATE

Thursday 20 March 2008 – in 3 shifts – morning, midday, afternoon                                                                                         

Mark the 5th anniversary of the war on Iraq

Australian combat troops are finally coming home, but as this awful anniversary approaches, little has changed for the Iraqi people who have continued to suffer since 20 March 2003.  Some estimates are that over a million Iraqi people have died as a direct result of this illegal war that is continued by the US led invaders.  Joseph E. Stiglitz, the former Chief Economist of the World Bank and his colleague Linda Bilmes have estimated that the cost to the US alone of the war on Iraq will be 3 trillion dollars.  US Republican presidential candidate John McCain recently said it would "be fine with me" if US troops remained in Iraq for 100 years.  In spite of all this, the Bush Administration, US military industrial interests and the US media are building a case for an assault on Iran.

Send the message that we want this war to end!

Register for a "shift" in the moving protest!

The moving protest

We will walk continuously across the pedestrian lights when they turn green at the North Terrace-King William Street intersection in Adelaide, while holding relatively small, light weight placards (see photo above) and peace flags. 

We hope to do this in three different time slots or "shifts" on the day (depending on numbers registered).

This would require about 1 and half hours of your time (1 hour walking, plus assembly time and dispersal time).

This kind of protest has proved very successful in the past and it protects protesters because they are pedestrians moving lawfully across the road at the correct time.  They just keep crossing the same intersection.  This is also effective because many motorists and other pedestrians "get the message" and many of them have supported us in our previous moving protests by tooting their car horns or joining in as pedestrians.

We have taken legal advice about this kind of protest and it appears that there is little possibility of there being any problems.

These are the time slots: 7:30am-8:30am; 12-1pm; 5pm-6pm.

NoWar has sufficient placards and flags.  The slogans contain messages relating to the loss of life and the chaos that 5 years of war have brought to the Iraqi people as well as messages about the possible war on Iran.

NoWar will coordinate everything, all you need to do is turn up at a designated point, take a placard and walk across the four points of the intersection for an hour.  Then you can leave the area.  NoWar will collect the placards at the end of the hour.

We need as many people as possible to do the three time slots.  If you are able to attend any of the above sessions, please let us know by emailing nowar@ihug.com.au  by the end of the day on March 16.

Once we have the names and details of those of you who will be attending and have worked out the "shifts" we will email you with the arrangements.

Ridley Centre, Adelaide Showground, Goodwood Rd, Wayville

for today at Victoria Square.

However, in the interest of public safety due to the heatwave, Arts Access SA has just secured the Adelaide Showground to re-locate so

that all can still experience one of the most colourful events of 2008.

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This FREE community event provides a wonderful and vibrant celebration of arts. There will be opportunity for fringe goers to

participate in a variety of activities including; umbrella decorating, percussion workshops or sound scape workshops.

The event remains in it basic format with sensational performances by a variety of musical groups on the main stage and a range

entertainment by street performers including the clown doctor as you wander around enjoying the spectacularly decorated umbrellas

developed as a community project by people with a disability.

Josette Bushel-Mingo Artistic Director from Tyst Teatern (Sweden) and Laurence Clark, Comic (UK)

Don’t miss this “COOL” free fringe event – be part of the fun at the Royal Adelaide showgrounds

To find out all that’s in store visit www.artsaccess-sa.org.au/hbg  or collect a program from your nearest Venue*Tix outlet.