Event Type: Benefit Concert | Film Screening
Start: May 21, 2008 7:00 pm
End: May 22, 2008 12:30 am
Contact:

For VIP or Press credentials, contact Platform Media Group - Hilary Carver

BOX OFFICE INFORMATION:

Abbey Pub
3420 W. Grace St.
Chicago, IL 60618
www.abbeypub.com
773.478.4408

Explore the site to find a screening or concert in your area, listen to music from the artists on the tour, or watch clips about Darfur, STAND, and Participant Productions.

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TICKET INFORMATION:

All events are free with suggested donation. All donations will go to Genocide Intervention Network (GI Net). Tickets are available on a first-come first-serve basis. Available at the box office of the venue. Attendees at Film Screening will receive a ticket to concert guaranteeing admission.

Location:

University of Chicago

Chicago, IL, 60618

United States

Event Type: Benefit Concert
Start: May 31, 2008 8:00 pm
End: June 1, 2008 12:00 am
Contact: contact emilyproctor@verizon.net

Location:

Sarasota Municipal Auditorium

801 NTamiami Trail

Sarasota,, FL, 34236

United States

Event Type: Benefit Concert
Start: May 2, 2008 8:30 pm
End: May 3, 2008 12:00 am
Contact: Austin James Bay (530) 350 3887 austinjbay@yahoo.com

The night will host bands such as "The Reel" and Dr. Kimenyi, a Rwandan survivor, will be the guest speaker for the evening.

Location:

Green Valley Community Church

3500 Missouri Flat Road

Placerville, CA, 95667

United States

Event Type: Benefit Concert
Date: April 12, 2008
Time: 4:00 pm - 11:00 pm
Contact: Lauren Downey at arizona@standnow.org or (480) 620-9224

It's from 3-10 pm Saturday, April 12 at Dobson High School Football Field, 1501 W. Guadalupe Rd. Mesa, Az 85202. The bands are: Defy Tomorrow, Captain Squeegee and the Soap Suds, Another Day, 2 Tone Lizard Kings, 42 Eternal, Delta! Delta!, Troy's Bucket, Raining & OK, Idle Red, Click-60, Go Great Guns, and Isle of Essence. There will be art, The Lost Boys of Sudan, Raffle, Steaks R Us, Subs, Jamba Juice, Paradise Bakery, and much more. www.myspace.com/stand_for_darfur

Location:

Dobson High School Football Field

1501 W. Guadalupe Rd.

Mesa, AZ, 85202

United States

Event Type: Speaker/Lecture | Fundraiser | Benefit Concert | Tabling/Awareness Raising
Start: April 5, 2008 8:30 pm
End: April 6, 2008 12:00 am
Contact: Chelsea Dulaney, (330) 612-0601, cdulaney@kent.edu; St. Vincent-St. Mary alumna and Kent State student Ken McDonald, (330) 253-9113, kmcdonald@stvm.com; Campus Minister at St. Vincent-St. Mary High School

In efforts to raise money and awareness for genocide in Darfur, St. Vincent-St. Mary High School in Akron will be hosting “The Concert for Darfur” Saturday, April 5 at 7:30 p.m. The concert, open to the public, will feature the following local bands and music artists: Pete Nischt, Déjà vu and Slight Revolution. Dan Teng’o, a graduate student in journalism and mass communication at Kent State University, will also be speaking about his own experiences as a journalist in Darfur. Admission is $5, and all proceeds from admission, baked goods and t-shirts will benefit Darfur.

Location:

St. Vincent St. Mary High School

15 North Maple

Akron, OH, 44303-2326

United States

Event Type: Benefit Concert
Date: April 18, 2008
Time: 7:00 pm - 11:00 pm
Contact: Victoria Ngare v.ngare@yahoo.com

The Concert will be at PJ's Coffee House on Johnson Ferry Rd. in Marietta, GA. The concert will be performed by local high school bands. There will also be food served and t-shirts sold! Come out to the concert if you can! It will be a great time! The money will go to an organization known as Darfur Peace and Development. We will also have a fundraising campaign going on at our school to raise money for the Genocide Intervention Network! We will be selling bracelets!

Location:

PJ's Coffee House

611 Johnson Ferry Rd

Marietta, GA, 30068

United States

Event Type: Speaker/Lecture | Vigil | Lobbying/Advocacy | Benefit Concert | Film Screening | Tabling/Awareness Raising | Teach-In | Other
Date: April 19, 2008
Time: 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Contact: Human Rights Torch USA Contact: Marcus Gale (207) 251-9959 marcus@humanrightstorchUSA.org STAND Contact: Aaron White (207) 557-2273 Aaron.White@maine.edu

What is the Human Rights Torch Relay? The Human Rights Torch Relay (HRTR) is an international year-long event traveling to major cities around the world. Who Are We? The HRTR is a global project made up of nonprofit organizations, civic and professional groups, churches and individuals who are committed to universal human rights. The Coalition to Investigate the Persecution of Falun Gong (CIPFG) initiated the Human Rights Torch Relay in Athens, Greece in August 2007. Why Are We Doing This? We want to bring attention to human rights abuses in China which have increased since China was chosen as the 2008 Olympic host. We believe that the Olympic Games and crimes against humanity cannot coexist in China. We are alarmed about the widespread and severe persecution of Christians, Uyghur Muslims, Tibetan Buddhists, Falun Gong, democracy advocates, AIDS victims, journalists, and lawyers. In addition to these persecutions, the Chinese Communist Party supports other totalitarian regimes in their assaults on their citizens - in Burma, Darfur and North Korea. We are calling upon China to stop all state-sanctioned murder, torture, unlawful arrests and detention, and all violations of the International Human Rights Law and to release all prisoners of conscience. Portland, Maine Saturday, April 19, 2008, 1:00 - 3:00 p.m. Event: Torch Walk, public rally, speakers, music Location: City Hall Plaza, 389 Congress St, Portland, ME

Location:

City Hall Plaza

389 Congress St

Portland, ME, 04101

United States

Event Type: Speaker/Lecture | Benefit Concert | Tabling/Awareness Raising | Protest/Die-In
Date: March 27, 2008
Time: 11:00 am - 10:00 pm
Contact:

Jon Hussey, AU Media Relations, 202-885-5935 or hussey@american.edu 

 http://www.standnow.org/au_darfur_action_now_event

Precipitants

Julian Bond, panel moderator; chairman of the NAACP

John Ukec, ambassador of Sudan to the U.S. 

Nabil Fahmy, ambassador of Egypt to the U.S. 

Mahamoud Bechir, ambassador of Chad to the U.S. 

Ezekiel Lol Gatkuoth, executive director, Government of Southern Sudan Mission to the U.S. 

Mark Hanis, executive director, Genocide Intervention Network 

Lynn Frederikkson, advocacy director for Africa, Amnesty International 

Juan Mendez, former UN special advisor on genocide to Kofi Annan 

Lauren Landis, senior representative for Sudan, U.S. Department of State 

Amnesty International, Camp Darfur and many other human rights organizations 

Location:

American University

Washington, DC, 20016

United States

Event Type: Speaker/Lecture | Vigil | Lobbying/Advocacy | Fundraiser | Benefit Concert | Tabling/Awareness Raising
Date: April 13, 2008
Time: 2:00 pm - 6:30 pm
Contact: Contact Mickey Jackson at 520-444-3311, or standtucson@earthlink.net

Bands: Great Job, Monterey, the Jons Speakers: TBD The focus of this event, which will take place from 1 PM to 4 PM on Sunday, April 13, 2008, is to urge our elected officials to support the new UN Peacekeeping force in Darfur. The UN officially took over from the African Union in January 2008, but at the moment is facing several major obstacles that are preventing them from fulfilling their mandate to protect civilians. In particular, they are in desparate need of helicopters and ground vehicles, which could easily be provided by Western governments. They also face crippling restrictions imposed by the government of Sudan, which means that the US government must continue to apply economic and political pressure. Participants will assemble at El Presidio Park, and hear briefly from one or two speakers who will explain the situation in Darfur and why it is something that we should speak up about on a local level. At that point, the march will begin, with participants following a circuitous route down several major city streets in order to maximize visibility and impact. The march is intended to "make some noise" to show that the Tucson community supports continued international involvement in Darfur. Overall, the march itself will last between 30 and 45 minutes, ending at El Presidio (to avoid difficulties with transporting people back to their cars once the event is over). All logistical details of the march portion of the event will be coordinated with the Tucson Police Department and the Tucson Department of Transportation. Once the march is over, the remainder of the event will consist of two major activities: hearing from speakers who can give insight into the situation in Darfur, and enjoying music from three local bands: Great Job, the Jons, and Monterey. In addition, funds will be raised through the sale of raffle tickets and promotional T-shirts, to be donated to the United Nations World Food Program for direct aid to the people of Darfur.

Location:

El Presidio Park

160 W. Alameda St.

Tucson, AZ, 85718

United States

Event Type: Benefit Concert
Date: March 6, 2008
Time: 9:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Contact: daytonfordarfur@sbcglobal.net http://www.daytonfordarfur.org

The local group Dayton for Darfur will hold a benefit concert Thursday, March 6, at the Pearl Nightclub on Patterson in downtown Dayton. Musical performers will include indie rock band Records Records Records from Broad Ripple, Indiana, and local solo artist Mascot. Local spoken word artist Dave Nichols will also perform, and members of Dayton for Darfur will speak about the purpose of the benefit and show several minutes of footage relating events in Darfur. Relevant literature, merchandise, and letters and petitions will also be available. Doors will open at 9 p.m. Admission is $5, though additional donations are encouraged. The purpose of the benefit concert is to raise funds to contribute to speaker and venue costs for a rally and march planned for April 19 and to generate interest in Dayton for Darfur’s activities. Since December 2007, Dayton for Darfur has been planning a rally and march to take place in downtown Dayton on April 19. The rally will begin at Courthouse Square. A march will then lead the rally from Courthouse Square to the Dayton Convention Center. The purpose of the rally is to educate the public about the tragedy in Darfur, to increase lobbying efforts, and to raise funds to contribute to the Save Darfur Coalition and Doctors Without Borders. The April 19 event will feature select speakers, including a refugee from Darfur and interested policy-makers. Cosponsors of the event include: Amnesty International, The American Friends Service Committee (AFSC), The Dayton Circus, The Dayton International Peace Museum, Genocide Intervention Network, Ginghamsburg Church, The Jewish Community Relations Council, the Save Darfur Coalition, Save the Children, STAND (University of Dayton chapter), and Wright State University Physicians for Human Rights.

Location:

the Pearl

101 South St. Clair Street

Dayton, OH, 45410

United States