On Saturday, October 6, 2007 at Johanson Charles Gallery in Detroit's Eastern Market, artists and activists will hold a benefit called Change::The Music to raise money for the billboard and for organizations like World Can't Wait, A-28 and MIImpeach.org in an effort to step up the fight to hold Bush and Cheney accountable for their crimes. It will include artists of many different disciplines (visual artists, musicians, emcees, poet, dancers, etc.) and activists joining together to build the path of change. Bands will perform, poets will read, activists will speak and organizations will mobilize.

For information on how you can participate or contribute to this art festival and political forum, please visit www.changethemusic.net.

“We are the ones we have been waiting for.” – Alice Walker, poet/author/activist

Artists At Change :: The Music, socially and politically conscious performers and creators from different Forms, Musical Genres, Cultures, and Disciplines present their work. This includes Singers, Poets, Emcees, Photographers, Musicians, Painters, Dancers, Comedians, Writers, Sculptors, Filmmakers, and more.

Activists Grassroots activists, charities, social justice and political organizations are the focus of Change :: The Music. Most Change :: The Music gatherings raise money and awareness for specific causes. The types of groups who participate include those that promote Education, Child and Youth Advocacy, Free Speech, a more Direct Democracy, Equality, Cultural Diversity, a more Transparent and Accountable Government, Fair Global Trade, Socially Responsible Business, and Environmental Protection.

Agents of Change (Attendees) Everyone who attends a Change :: The Music gathering becomes an Artist, an Activist and an Agent for Change. Attendees participate in the art and activism that takes place by creating original works of activist art as individuals or as groups. We’ll sing, build, chant, draw, dance, act, and mobilize.

Admission: $10.00
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call (313) 567-8638

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