Presentation and Sharing Circle about the impact of mining on the world’s Aboriginal People’s, current situation in Canada and abroad and what is being done.

Kateri Church Basement, Ellice Ave. @ Home St.
7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. | Everyone welcome

Sergei Eisenstein’s classic film portrayal of the 1905 Potemkin Uprising shown on the big screen with a new soundtrack! In keeping with Eisenstein’s wish that the score be constantly rewritten in order to retain its relevance to each new generation, Winnipeg sound artist Garth Hardy will provide an improvised, live musical accompaniment.

The Park Theatre, 698 Osborne St at 7:00 p.m. | Tickets: $7
For information call 478-7275

The tragedy of the Second Narrows Bridge: a reading by Gary Geddes. On June 17, 1958, Vancouver’s Second Narrows Bridge collapsed while under construction and eighteen ironworkers plunged to their deaths. Critically acclaimed poet Gary Geddes’s collection of poems and photographs, Falsework, marks the 50th anniversary of the disaster through portraits of the many lives affected by the disaster.

After the presentation there will be a book signing by the author.

The Park Theatre, 698 Osborne St, 7:00 p.m.
Tickets are $10, free for students (with ID) 

Scenes from the Class Struggle: two films by Ken Loach

Raining Stones 7:00 p.m. (1993) (90 min)
One of the movie’s characters observes: “When you’re a worker it rains stones seven days a week.” This sets the scene for Ken Loach to explore one man’s struggle with his poverty in the wider context of the problems created by the “new” British economy.

Riff Raff 9:00 p.m. (1991) (96 min)
Riff Raff is a gritty and realistic portrayal of workers dealing with the consequences of the Thatcherite revolution. It follows a group of construction workers as they convert an old hospital into luxury flats (the triumph of neo-liberalism?) depicting their struggle against low pay and dangerous working conditions with no union to fight for them.

The Park Theatre, 698 Osborne St
Admission $7 or $10 for both films
For information call 478-7275

A weeklong event of open air art displays including banners prepared for the progressive movements in Winnipeg and memorabilia from our worker’s history. Show travels to a new location daily. Performances are organized at various locations from 12:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.

May 12: Central Park; Cumberland @ Kennedy
Free – For more information contact Anna at 233-7116

May 13: Coronation Park; Tat @ St.Mary’s
Free – For more information contact Anna at 233-7116

May 14: Bonny Castle Park; Main @ Assiniboine
Free – For more information contact Anna at 233-7116

May 15: Old Market Square; King @ Bannatyne with a special guest performance by musician Mike Desautles
Free – For more information contact Anna at 233-7116

May 16: Revolution Park; 387 Selkirk Ave
Free – For more information contact Anna at 233-7116

May 17: Memorial Park; Memorial @ Broadway
Free – For more information contact Anna at 233-7116

May 18: St. John’s Park; Main @ St. John’s 
Free – For more information contact Anna at 233-7116