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Chicago: 5th Annual People's World / Mundo Popular White Sox Night Out!

July 26 2010 16:00 - July 26 2010 22:00

Tail gate party: 4 p.m., game time: 7:11 p.m.

Seattle Mariners vs. Chicago White Sox. See the Sox take on the Mariners and the great Ichiro Suziki. Seats are upstairs, Section 534, behind home plate. Great view!

Tail gate party: 4 pm - all you carnivores can eat, great food for vegetarians too! At Unity Center, 3339 S Halsted St.

Game time: 7:11 p.m., at US Cellular Field.

$25 - includes tail gait party.

Tickets sold on first come first serve basis. No reservations.

Send checks or drop off to: People's World / Mundo Popular Illinois, 3339 S Halsted St., Chicago, IL 60608

Benefit: People's World / Mundo Popular

For more info call Pepe Lozano: 773-446-9920 x 210.

Minneapolis, Minn.: The Art of Conflict, Identity in War and Displacement

July 29 2010 17:00 - July 29 2010 19:30

A juried art exhibit featuring works by American artists and Iraqi artists. A combined effort to present ideas on identity in war and displacement and move towards reconciliation and understanding.

Opening reception Thursday July 29

At Tarnish and Gold Gallery, 1511 Marshall Street NE, Minneapolis, MN 55413

http://tarnishandgold.org/

www.reconciliationproject.org

About IARP: The Iraqi and American Reconciliation Project connects Iraqis and Americans in joint health, education, art, and cultural exchange projects that promote peace and reconciliation. IARP recognizes the common humanity of the people of Iraq and the people of the United States.

Chicago: Applied Research Center (ARC) biennial conference, Facing Race.

September 23 2010 00:00 - September 25 2010 00:00

Facing Race has become a vibrant hub for leading racial justice activists, thinkers, writers and artists to meet, learn together, and share innovative strategies and celebrate successes. The conference will feature a variety of provocative plenary discussions, dozens of interactive workshops, our Race Flix film series and several networking and cultural activities.

At the Hyatt Regency, McCormick Place. Early Bird Registration rate $250 per person.

This conference expected to be the largest ever, with an audience topping 1000.

For more information on Facing Race, check out http://www.arc.org/facingrace/.