[*BCM*] Bikes Not Bombs events: THURS movie and FRI orchestra

[jasmine laietmark]

GREETINGS, FOLKS! This week: (and check us out in the Phoenix Thurs!)

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*GHANA FILM: EMMANUEL'S GIFT, with BIKES NOT BOMBS
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Thursday November 6
6:30-8:30

Screening at the City Year Headquarters
287 Columbus Ave
Boston, MA 02116

With donated bicycles from Boston and the support of hundreds of local
volunteers and donors, Bikes Not Bombs is co-sponsoring the development of a
retail shop to be collectively managed by physically challenged people in
Koforidua, Ghana. Join us for an inspiring film and discussion about this
endeavor.

BNB is undertaking this project in partnership with a foundation in Ghana
created by an extraordinary man, Emmanuel Yeboah. The First Look Pictures
documentary, Emmanuel's Gift (trailer and photos here: www.emmanuelsgift.com)
by Lisa Lax and Nancy Stern, is narrated by Oprah Winfrey. Following
Emmanuel's struggles and achievements, it gives a background for this new
project.

For insightful updates and beautiful photos, please check out the blog of
David Branigan, BNB staff in Ghana: http://bikesnotbombs-eefsa.blogspot.com/
and his photos page at http://www.flickr.com/photos/bnbghana

A five minute documentary on BNB, One Peace at a Time by Allegra Anderson,
will open the evening, and a discussion with Carl Kurz, BNB's founder and
International Programs Director, will follow the screening of Emmanuel's
Gift.

Special thanks to City Year for generously allowing BNB to take advantage of
their hi-tech, new, green media space.

Please spread the word. Please contact arik at bikesnotbombs.org or
617-522-0222 x100 if you are available to help distribute flyers!

Tickets are $7-$15, sliding scale and available for purchase online at
http://www.bikesnotbombs.org/node/419, or by phone: 617-522-0222, or at the
door.



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*"A FAR CRY" ORCHESTRA BENEFIT CONCERT FOR BNB*
Friday November 7th
Doors at 6:30, music at 7:00
Tickets are sliding scale $10- $50

at English High School Auditorium
144 McBride Street
Jamaica Plain, MA 02130
(near the Green St T station)

Come out for an evening of classical music to support Bikes Not Bombs!  A
great big thanks to A Far Cry for coming to us and offering this amazing
benefit.  The November 7th concert will feature Handel's Concerto Grosso
op.6 in Gm, Tchaikovsky's Serenade, and Golijov's Last Round.

Hailed by the Boston Globe as "one of Boston's most promising classical
music groups," A Far Cry is making waves, experimenting with how music is
performed and heard. A tightly-knit group of 17 young professional
musicians, A Far Cry formed in early 2007, seeking the freedom and
flexibility of a string quartet as well as the power and beauty of an
orchestra.  Their high level of musicianship has drawn Boston Symphony
Orchestra members to join them as soloists for select pieces.  For more info
see *http://www.afarcry.org* <http://www.afarcry.org/>/

Operating with rotating leadership and no conductor, A Far Cry is generating
interest not only in the concert hall, but also with its innovative model.
All artistic decisions are made by vote as a collective, and the musicians
take care of ALL the behind-the-scenes work, from booking concerts to
exploring the means of fundraising.

A 501(c)(3) not-for-profit corporation, A Far Cry is also committed to
social change and harmony, donating proceeds from concerts to homeless
shelters in the Boston area, and partnering with other non-profits such as
the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society. A Far Cry's 2008-09 season holds
engagements at the Yellow Barn and Kneisel Hall Festivals, concerts from
Minnesota to Florida, and a growing hometown series in Boston.  Their newest
benefit concert will support Bikes Not Bombs on November 7th.

*YOUTUBE VIDEOS OF "A FAR CRY"*
* Respighi: Ancient Airs and Dances - Italiana - *
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6_gYJGM3wWs*<http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6_gYJGM3wWs>
  *http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-vCEsiGSqrw*<http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-vCEsiGSqrw>
* Bach: Brandenburg Concerto #3 - mvt 1+2 - *
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-vCEsiGSqrw*<http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-vCEsiGSqrw>
* Bach: Brandenburg Concerto #3 - mvt 3 - *
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bCXPqgc2dY4&#038;feature=related*<http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bCXPqgc2dY4&feature=related>
* Mozart: Divertimento #3 - mvt 1 - *
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LvlawtLa3UI*<http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LvlawtLa3UI>
* Mozart: Divertimento#3 - mvt 2 + 3 - *
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nSRZmLLxf_8*<http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nSRZmLLxf_8>
* Bartok: Divertimento for Strings - mvt 3 - *
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SDA_r-FDoa0*<http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SDA_r-FDoa0>
* Britten: Lachrymae with Roger Tapping - Part 1 - *
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q-e4VTFAh2s*<http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q-e4VTFAh2s>
* Britten: Lachrymae with Roger Tapping - Part 2 - *
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6eVZXh1I1vo*<http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6eVZXh1I1vo>

*A FAR CRY website*: *http://www.afarcry.org* <http://www.afarcry.org/>/

*TICKETS:*  Buy them online at the website of A Far Cry:
http://www.afarcry.org/?page_id=72

*DIRECTIONS:*
* The English High School Auditorium is at 144 McBride Street, Jamaica
Plain, MA 02130
* Very close to the Green Street T station.
* See map at *
http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&geocode=&q=144+McBride,+02130&sll=37.0625,-95.677068&sspn=33.352165,51.240234&ie=UTF8&ll=42.308419,-71.109438&spn=0.015202,0.02502&z=15&iwloc=addr
*<http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&geocode=&q=144+McBride,+02130&sll=37.0625,-95.677068&sspn=33.352165,51.240234&ie=UTF8&ll=42.308419,-71.109438&spn=0.015202,0.02502&z=15&iwloc=addr>
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