Artists for Justice--Peace Be Upon the World September 17th 3pm to 9pm First Church, 129 Main St. Northampton Massachusetts a benefit for Casa Latina The 2005 program for Artists for Justice--Peace Be Upon the World features an outrageously impressive group of artists. Please join us for an evening of poetry and music, as we gather to reinvigorate our commitment to work toward a dignified world.
	The Poets	Magdalena Gómez Nathalie Handal Chibu Ndibe Sara Littlecrow-Russell
	Guest Speaker	Troy Duster President of the American Sociological Association and Professor of Sociology at New York University, Democracy Now! guest speaker on social justice
	The Musicians	Layaali, Arabic Music Ensemble Charming Hostess, acapella Sephardic/Balkan/avant-garde Alturas Duo, classical and Latin American ensemble Moonlight and Morning Star, gospel and Jewish traditional-inspired jazz
	and special guest	the internationally renowned composer and virtuoso on the ud and violin, Simon Shaheen
		Advance tickets available at Food For Thought Books in Amherst and at Booklink in Thorne’s Market in Northampton. Advance tickets, $10, admission at the door, $12. An international dinner will be served during intermission for $6 a plate. All proceeds benefit Casa Latina.
		Thank you to our many sponsors, including: Northampton Arts Council, The Valley Advocate, Whole Foods, Chez Albert, Eastmont Frames, The Rosenberg Fund for Children, Peace Development Fund, National Priorities Project, Bela’s, The Haymarket, La Veracruzana, Dean’s Beans, Bueno Y Sano, Metropolitan Books, Amanouz Cafe, Half Moon Books, Herrell’s, the Lady Killigrew Cafe, the Book Mill, the Music Mill, Fire Cuisine, Cafe Koko, Latin Flava, , Belly Bowl, Amherst Books, All About Beads, Food For Thought Books, Cooley Dickinson Hospital, Valley Art Supplies, Attorney Stephen Kaplan, the National Foundation for the Treatment of Pain; and special thanks to our Shelburne Falls sponsors, Tusk ‘N Rattle, McCusker’s, Bottle of Bread, Stone’s Throw, Wings of Light.
		Silvia Martinez-Howard and Allison Brown join in effort to create this year’s event, with assistance from Yulin San. Special thanks to videographer Emican Sudan and to Emily Lewis for poster production.
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