Normal 0 American election celebrations are in works in London for next week’s historic day on Tuesday, November 4th, with those who love Obama gathering to cheer on their favourite presidential candidate in Kensington.The party is one of two large gatherings happening in the capital, but the only one of its size dedicated entirely to Barack Obama. Apparently Democrats Abroad UK is supporting another party that is open to all, including Republicans.
Want to join in on the Obama fun, without any Republicans?
Americans Away From Home Election Night Party
*Hosted by the largest Obama group outside the United States, the UK Obama Meetup Want to go to the other election night party that is open to all political parties?
U.S. Election Night Party in London
My vote is already cast,
-Lisa
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Normal 0 It looks like new media is now dead media over at the ICA, where the Live & Media Arts department there has had the plugged pulled.
Ekow Eshun, the Artistic Director of the ICA, informed the public last week that the department will close at the end of November.
“New media based arts practice continues to have its place within the arts sector. However it’s my consideration that, in the main, the art form lacks the depth and cultural urgency to justify the ICA’s continued and significant investment in a Live & Media Arts department. Following discussion with the ICA Council and the Arts Council – and agreement from both bodies – I have decided to close the department,” she said.
Read the full story here.
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Normal 0 Boo-a-licious, boo-tastic, boo-groovy, it looks like London is getting deep into haunted Halloween fun with everything from zombie crawls to trick or treating to space age mayhem.
If you like a good scare, Facebook seems to be the best place to search for Halloween happenings.
I’ll be joining friends for their Cosmic Disco celebration, a private party. The event will mix traditional Halloween fancy dress with a sci-fi theme, making for a Barbarella-esque experience. I’ll be there as a ghost from the future to present some of the live acts of the evening.
If you are looking for an original goodtime for Halloween, have a quick peek at these picks below:
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Sunday 26th October World Zombie Day! - London
On Sunday 26th October a horde of zombies will gather at Marble Arch at noon. Then a slow, shuffle across town with stopping points along the way. http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=32300487483 http://www.myspace.com/worldzombiedaylondon
oOOo Wednesday 29th October Happy Halloween Wednesday – The Optimist Society Join the Optimists for some fancy dress trick or treating starting at Soho Square at 6.30pm. An evening of giving out free hugs, being nice to people and making them smile. http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=85331830178 http://www.theoptimistssociety.co.uk oOOo
Friday 31st October Randy Ape’s & Fancy Dress Meetup Halloween Party Dress up and dance from 7pm onwards at the Moose Bar. Get there early before we fill it up! http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=44209640560 http://www.meetup.com/london-fancy-dress-parties/ oOOo
Saturday 1st November Dreams and Nightmares – Bring Stuff Two rooms of good and evil, naughty and nice, righteous and disgusting! Tickets are £10 with all profits going to Camp Cando. Book quickly before they sell out!! The venue will be kept secret until the night with a meeting point near London Bridge. http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=40591960154 http://www.bringstuff.com/2008/09/bring-dreams-and-nightmares-cmp-x/
Feeling creepy,
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Having just recently returned from travelling in America, I had the chance to quick peek into the minds of my own friends and family, who are anticipating a change in leadership come November 4th. I heard people saying:
oOOo Obama Rocks – the majority of my circle support Barack Obama’s race for the White House and will be voting for him to win.
oOOo She Should Have Been Nominated – a few women I know believe firmly that Hillary Clinton received a bum rap in the primaries and was treated with a sexist attitude by the media. One may actually cast her vote for McCain, claiming she wants to show the choice of a female running mate support. She’s a fan of women and therefore will support Sarah Palin in the race.
oOOo Health, War & Money – The three most prevalent topics I heard people discuss were addressing the American health care system, ending the war and doing something about the threatened economy.
oOOo God’s Choice – I know some voters who make their decision based on their religious views. They will vote Republican and at the heart of their decision to support McCain is being anti-abortion and opposed to gay marriage.
My views don’t necessarily support what my friends and family are saying, and sometimes keeping off-topic in the company of those I don’t agree with was challenging around the dinner table. The election, no matter what side people support, is top-of-mind among the Americans I know. Maybe this will bring out record voting turnout on November 4th.
Famous American Michael Moore has also been vocal about the election and what the current financial disaster news is all about behind the scenes. Here’s some of what he has to say:
“Let me cut to the chase. The biggest robbery in the history of this country is taking place as you read this. Though no guns are being used, 300 million hostages are being taken. Make no mistake about it: After stealing a half trillion dollars to line the pockets of their war-profiteering backers for the past five years, after lining the pockets of their fellow oilmen to the tune of over a hundred billion dollars in just the last two years, Bush and his cronies -- who must soon vacate the White House -- are looting the U.S. Treasury of every dollar they can grab. They are swiping as much of the silverware as they can on their way out the door.
No matter what they say, no matter how many scare words they use, they are up to their old tricks of creating fear and confusion in order to make and keep themselves and the upper one percent filthy rich,” he wrote in a recent email.
Moore’s also promoting his new movie that is available for free download prior to the November 4th election. The film Slacker Uprising is an account of his 62-city tour where he got up close and personal with the revolutionary mood of youth who he thinks will uprise against Republican leadership in this election.
Here’s how you can get a copy of Slacker Uprising, being distributed by Brave New Films:
1) Blip.tv will provide standard resolution streaming, free of commercials and advertising.
2) Amazon Video on Demand will provide a high quality version of the above stream.
3) iTunes will make it easy for you to download "Slacker Uprising" on your iTunes, iPod, or Apple TV, and view it there or transmit it to your television. This way, the film can be portable as well as for home viewing.
4) Hypernia is providing bandwidth, servers and management to host "Slacker Uprising" online, so you can download the film and view it at any time or burn it onto a DVD.
If you have any questions or want to share your own views with Moore, email him at MMFlint@aol.com
Considering the pre-election mood in America,
Lisa Devaney
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