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SUMMARY:The Voice of Hind Rajab
DESCRIPTION:January 29\, 2024. Red Crescent volunteers receive an emergency call. A 5-year-old girl is trapped in a car under fire in Gaza\, pleading for rescue. While trying to keep her on the line\, they do everything they can to get an ambulance to her. Her name was Hind Rajab. \n\nThe Voice of Hind Rajab exposes the devastating reality of what it means to be a child in Gaza\, living under constant threat\, having your humanity questioned\, and being left unprotected. \nFollowing a critically acclaimed premiere at the Venice Film Festival in 2025\, a global theatrical release\, and nominations for the Academy Awards and BAFTAs\, the film has ignited global awareness and outrage. \nThis is not just another story from Gaza. It’s a call for justice and accountability. \n\nFree but RSVP required.  RSVP at: bit.ly/hindcambridge \nIf you are not familiar with the venue\, see these directions.  The Parish Hall is located in a modern office / condo building next to St James Church. https://masspeaceaction.org/directions-to-st-james-parish-hall/
URL:https://masspeaceaction.org/event/the-voice-of-hind-rajab/
LOCATION:St James Church – Parish Hall\, 1991 Massachusetts Ave\, Cambridge\, MA\, 02140
CATEGORIES:Arts and Culture,Palestine/Israel
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SUMMARY:Meet and Support Jonathan Paz for Congress
DESCRIPTION:Watertown\, Sunday June 14.  3-5 pm \nHome of Joseph & Lani Gerson \nMAPA has endorsed Jonathan Paz in his campaign to oust and replace Katherine “AIPAC” Clark in Congress.  \nUnlike Clark\, who has received hundreds of thousands of dollars from AIPAC\, Jonathan is deeply committed to economic and social justice and peace. \nPlease join us in meeting Jonathan\, learn about his story and platform\, and support his new\, young\, and clear voice for the changes we need and to better represent us in Congress. \n \nRegister Here  There is room for only 35 wonderful people. Address will be provided to those who register a few days before the event. \nDonate to Jonathan’s campaign (You must also register separately for the event)
URL:https://masspeaceaction.org/event/meet-and-support-jonathan-paz-for-congress/
LOCATION:Home of Joseph & Lani Gerson\, Watertown\, MA\, 02472
CATEGORIES:Peace Voter
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260610T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260610T200000
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SUMMARY:Organizing for Progressive Leadership in CD1
DESCRIPTION:Those of us in CD1 have long been trying to figure out how to replace Rep. Richard Neal with someone who actually is progressive\, who actually will respond to at least some of our agenda\, who actually will meet with us and listen to us. Several candidates whom we have backed have tried to do this over the last decade. We have not so far succeeded. \nSo now we have another chance. With Jeromie Whalen. We are sure that you already know about him and probably are backing him. \nWe in Massachusetts Peace Action\, the whole board\, voted to endorse Jeromie\, and now we are trying to figure out how we can help make sure he wins the September primary. We want to ask you to come to a meeting. Yes\, another meeting – June 10 at 7 pm\, via zoom.  We are reaching out to you\, our MAPA members in CD1 and our best and most progressive buddies in W. Mass and CD1\, to talk with us as to what we in MAPA can do with you to push Jeromie forward to victory. \nWe have a few ideas: Houseparties in different parts of the CD. Joining the campaign in doorknocking\, taking voter registration forms with us. Making sure there are house signs everywhere. Donating. But we actually would like to ask for your help to help us figure out where we  can make the most difference. \nWill you join us? \n \n 
URL:https://masspeaceaction.org/event/organizing-for-progressive-leadership-in-cd1/
LOCATION:Online Event
CATEGORIES:Peace Voter
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260607T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260607T190000
DTSTAMP:20260603T170725Z
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SUMMARY:Jamie Belsito: Peace Advocates Meet & Greet
DESCRIPTION:Join MAPA’s endorsed candidate for Congress Jamie Zahlaway Belsito and network with progressive advocates from our community.  Support for Art for Liberation and voices for change. \nLet us know you’ll be there\, and make a donation to the campaign at the same time! \nRead about why Jamie Belsito is the peace and justice candidate in CD6.
URL:https://masspeaceaction.org/event/jamie-belsito-peace-advocates-meet-greet/
LOCATION:Backbeat Brewing\, 31A Park St\, Beverly\, MA
CATEGORIES:Peace Voter
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260606
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260607
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SUMMARY:Dance For World Community Festival
DESCRIPTION:  \nDWC Annual Festivals celebrate the rich diversity of Greater Boston’s dance sector and its valued contributions to the area’s cultural and economic vitality. The event is produced by JMBT in collaboration with local government\, area businesses\, dance organizations\, other cultural agencies and social service/advocacy nonprofits. Performances and introductory-level classes are offered by over 60 local dance companies presented on multiple outdoor stages along Harvard Square’s Massachusetts Avenue and in JMBT studios. Over 20 local nonprofits display exhibits to engage attendees and raise awareness about important social and environmental issues. Offerings by local businesses\, exhibiting artists and food vendors are also made available. The Festival is free to the public and attended by approximately 20\,000 people. \nThe indoor/outdoor event will feature five performance stages\, diverse dance forms presented by over 60 dance groups\, free introductory-level dance classes and table exhibits along “Advocacy Way” on Massachusetts Avenue (between Bow Street and Putnam Avenue) by area nonprofits. \nA free event for all to enjoy\, the Festival brings together local dance performers\, instructors\, other artists and activists from social service and advocacy agencies to raise awareness about the growing urgency for world peace\, and social and environmental justice. Advocacy Way is a unique opportunity for activist and community service groups to connect with local arts groups and their diverse audiences and raise critical local and global issues that can create social change. \nHave an interest in participating? Please fill out the form below to apply for participation in the Festival as an Advocacy Organization Partner. \nThe application deadline is Friday\, May 1\, 2026. Applicants will be notified of their acceptances on a rolling basis with final notifications on Thursday\, May 7\, 2026. \nPlease note that there is a $30 fee to host a table at the Festival. The fee covers the cost of the rented table and two chairs. A tablecloth is also provided. \n\n \n\n 
URL:https://masspeaceaction.org/event/dance-for-world-community-festival-2/
LOCATION:Harvard Square\, Harvard Square Station\, Cambridge\, MA\, 02138
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SUMMARY:Tech Bros Threaten Nurses\, Teachers and Elder Care Workers
DESCRIPTION:Enriching the 1% and bleeding the state budget is on the agenda for Massachusetts MAGA. Two ballot questions put forward by the Massachusetts High Tech Council and the Massachusetts Competitive Partnership would dramatically lower the state income tax and shrink revenue by billions\, causing teachers\, firefighters\, and police to be fired across the state. Join us to learn more about this threat to our common wealth and what you can do to stop it. \nHarris Gruman is the Executive Director of the Service Employees International Union Massachusetts State Council.  In that role he has expanded direct care worker organizing\, raised progressive taxation\, created major new social insurance programs in paid leave and health care\, and elected candidates like progressive Senator Elizabeth Warren. He has served as a Board Member of Massachusetts Peace Action. As an independent scholar\, Dr. Gruman has written and taught on the philosophy of history\, political culture\, and social activism. \nRespondents: \nCari Medina is executive vice president of 1199SEIU for Massachusetts. \nDan Hoffer is a Boston based activist and organizer who has been working in Union and Democratic politics since 2003. Dan has Iowa roots but grew up in Wayland\, Mass and later attended Boston University (Class of 2006). For the last 14 years he has worked at SEIU and is currently the Political and Legislative Director for SEIU local 509 representing human service workers and educators in Massachusetts. \nErika Uyterhoeven is State Representative for Massachusetts’ 27th Middlesex district and is a MAPA endorsed candidate for State Senate for Massachusetts 2nd Suffolk distict. \nSee the Tax Cuts Ballot Sheet for more information on the issues. \n \nRegister to attend.
URL:https://masspeaceaction.org/event/tech-bros-threaten/
LOCATION:Online Event
CATEGORIES:Peace and Working Class,Peace Voter
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260603T180000
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SUMMARY:Hands Off Cuba - Join the National Day of Action for Cuba
DESCRIPTION:Hands Off Cuba Rally 6 pm June 3rd\, Holyoke City Hall — see flyer
URL:https://masspeaceaction.org/event/hands-off-cuba-join-the-national-day-of-action-for-cuba/
LOCATION:Holyoke City Hall\, 536 Dwight St\, Holyoke\, MA 01040\, Holyoke\, MA\, 01040\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260529T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260529T210000
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SUMMARY:Cuba After Castro
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a unique opportunity to learn about what really is happening in Cuba and just who the top leader of the country is.   Massachusetts Peace Action is holding an exclusive showing of the film\, “Cuba After Castro”\, to be followed by a discussion facilitated by me\, Merri Ansara\, just returned from many months in Cuba.   \nMonths before NBC and Kristen Welker made popular headlines with their interview with Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canal\, Abby Martin and Matt Belen with Breakthrough News made their nterview with President Diaz-Canal\,  an indepth view beyond trite headlines and questions like “will you step down\,” revealing more fully who he actually is and represents and what actually is going on in Cuba.   \nThe first leader of Cuba born after the Cuban Revolution\, President Diaz-Canal came into office confronting a perfect storm of intensified U.S. sanctions\, a media war\, a devastating pandemic\, and historic domestic protests. Díaz-Canel reflects on navigating these existential crises for the nation he has come to lead.  \nMiguel Diaz-Canal was nominated by and succeeds Raul Castro\, last of the Castros to hold power in Cuba. Now Raul Castro has been indicted by the United States for a fatal incident in 1996 when 2 American planes piloted by Cuban Americans from Miami\, flew right into Cuban airspace despite many warnings to the U.S. from Cuba. \nBased on the indictment of Raul Castro\, reminiscent of the kidnapping of Venezuela’s President Maduro\, the United States is threatening to invade Cuba\, making it more of an imperative than ever to understand what is happening in Cuba\, and just who the President of this country is. \nJoin us for the film and for a discussion at Mass Peace Action in Cambridge May 29\, 7:00 pm.. Sign up to attend.  
URL:https://masspeaceaction.org/event/cuba-after-castro-2/
LOCATION:St James Church – Parish Hall\, 1991 Massachusetts Ave\, Cambridge\, MA\, 02140
CATEGORIES:Latin America
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260528T073000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260528T093000
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SUMMARY:Stand up for Palestine at Harvard Commencement
DESCRIPTION:Gather in front of the Harvard Red Line entrance \nJoin us to be present as people from all over the world arrive! \n\nBring signs consistent with our message to Harvard: \n• End Harvard’s complicity in the Palestine Genocide\n• Divest Harvard from weapons for Israel\n• Support Palestinian self-determination\n• Stop erasing Palestine\n• Stop crushing dissent on campus\n• Opposing genocide is NOT antisemitism! \nSign up at masspeace.us/harvard-comm to let us know you’ll be there! \nSponsors: MAPA; Community Encampments for Palestine; Vahavtah: A Judaism Beyond Zionism Synagogue; Watertown Citizens for Peace\, Justice and the Environment; Alliance for Water Justice in Palestine; Cambridge for Palestine; Somerville for Palestine; Jewish Voice for Peace Boston; Diana’s List/ Theodore Parker Church\, Southeast MA for free Palestine\, Palestinian Youth Movement
URL:https://masspeaceaction.org/event/stand-up-for-palestine-at-harvard-commencement/
LOCATION:Harvard Square T Entrance\, Harvard Square\, Cambridge\, MA\, 02138
CATEGORIES:Palestine/Israel
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260527T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260527T170000
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SUMMARY:Just Sustainabilities in Policy\, Planning\, and Practice Webinar
DESCRIPTION:In his talk\, Julian will outline the concept of just sustainabilities as a response to the ‘equity deficit’ of much sustainability thinking and practice. He will explore his contention that who can belong in our cities will ultimately determine what our cities can become. He will illustrate his ideas with examples from urban planning and design and the ‘Minneapolis Paradox’  that shows that green doesn’t mean socially just \nSpeaker : \nJulian Agyeman Ph.D. FRSA FRGS is a Professor in the Department Urban and Environmental Policy and Planning\, a Secondary Professor at The Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy\, and is the Fletcher Professor of Rhetoric and Debate\, an endowed professorship at Tufts University in Medford\, Massachusetts\, USA.
URL:https://masspeaceaction.org/event/just-sustainabilities-in-policy-planning-and-practice-webinar/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260523T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260523T130000
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SUMMARY:Emergency Rally for Cuba
DESCRIPTION:Emergency: The Trump administration has just indicted Raul Castro and five other Cubans – possibly a move leading to another military operation to kidnap them\, following in the steps of the Maduro Abduction in Venezuela. And the danger of all out military action against Cuba hangs over the heads of the Cuban People. \nSign up to let us know you’ll be there — or to register your organization as a cosponsor. \nDownload and Print our Stop Trump’s Threats against Cuba pamphlet \nInitiated by MAPA\, cosponsored by July 26 Coalition.  Cosponsors list in formation
URL:https://masspeaceaction.org/event/emergency-rally-for-cuba/
LOCATION:Park St Station\, Park & Tremont Streets\, Boston
CATEGORIES:Latin America
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260517T134500
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260517T153000
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SUMMARY:What does Seth Moulton Stand For?
DESCRIPTION:Seth Moulton is claiming in the current Senate campaign to be pro-peace\, but his hawkish\, pro-corporate record tells the real story. \nJoin MAPA members at Moulton’s campaign event on Sunday\, May 17 to make sure voters understand Moulton’s long record of supporting weapons to Israel\, the genocide in Gaza\, and nuclear weapons.  We’ll hold signs\, distribute flyers\, and ask questions in an orderly manner. \nMoulton’s campaign event begins at 2:30; arrive at 1:45 to reach attendees as they enter. \n \n \n 
URL:https://masspeaceaction.org/event/what-does-seth-moulton-stand-for/
LOCATION:American Legion Post 156\, 215 Waverly Oaks Rd\, Waltham\, MA\, 02452
CATEGORIES:Peace Voter
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260514T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260514T193000
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SUMMARY:Antiwar Open House
DESCRIPTION:  \nWe are Massachusetts Peace Action (MAPA)\, the largest peace organization in Massachusetts. We work to end the wars surrounding us\, and to support immigrants and social justice here at home. And we would love to explore with you the\nkinds of actions that would be of interest to you. One way to do so is to come to our Antiwar Open House next Thursday. That would give us the opportunity to find out your interests and to see if there is a match between what you are looking for and what opportunities for involvement we can provide. \nThe Antiwar Open House will be next May 14 at 6:30.   The meeting will be held in the Lounge of St. James Episcopal Church\, three blocks north of Porter Square in Cambridge. The location can be confusing. If you have not been to the venue before\, please review these directions and arrive a few minutes early to make sure you find us!  (The directions page are for the Parish Hall which is right across the hall from the Lounge.)   When you arrive\, call 617-466-9274 to get in the building. \nIf you want to get involved and can’t make it in to Cambridge\, drop us a line by email at info@masspeaceaction.org or call our office at 617-354-2169. \nWe are faced with enormous challenges in today’s world. We would love to work with you to confront them together. \nClick here if you can attend. \n 
URL:https://masspeaceaction.org/event/antiwar-open-house-2/
LOCATION:St James Episcopal Church\, 1991 Massachusetts Ave\, Cambridge\, MA\, 02140
CATEGORIES:Massachusetts Peace Action
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260505T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260505T210000
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SUMMARY:Worcester: Japanese Hibakusha Delegation
DESCRIPTION:Engaging Hibakusha: An Evening with Japanese A-bomb Survivors (Hibanksha) \nJoin us for exchanges between Japanese A-bomb survivors (Hibakusha) Hiroshi Kanamoto and Yoshinori Ohmura\, and Gensuikyo Assistant General Secretary Yayoi Tsuchida. They are in the US to participate in the Nuclear Nonproliferation Review Conference at the U.N. They are leaders of the Nobel Peace Prize recipient organization Nihon Hidankyo (Japan Confederation of A- & H-Bomb Sufferers Organization.) Throughout the day\, they will be meeting with students\, faculty\, and community leaders.
URL:https://masspeaceaction.org/event/worcester-japanese-hibakusha-delegation/
LOCATION:First Unitarian Church of Worcester\, 90 Main St\, Worcester\, MA\, 01608\, United States
CATEGORIES:Nuclear Disarmament
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260504T174500
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SUMMARY:Cuba after Castro
DESCRIPTION:Cuba in the Valley Film Series \nNBC and Kristen Welker made popular headlines with their interview of Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canal Bermudez and cynical questions such as “will you step down”\, also claiming their interview was “first” and “exclusive”. \nBut just days before Welker and NBC came  Abby Martin\, Matt Belen and Breakthrough News with an interview with Pres Diaz-Canal revealing who he actually is and represents and what actually is going on in Cuba. \nThe film chronicles Diaz-Canel’s formation as the first and to some an unexpected successor to the Castros — an unassuming organizer molded by the revolutionary process\, the first leader born after the Cuban Revolution. Confronting a perfect storm of intensified U.S. sanctions\, a media war\, a devastating pandemic\, and historic domestic protests. Díaz-Canel reflects on navigating these existential crises for the nation he has come to lead.  \nThrough his eyes and words we see a vision of revolutionary Cuba that you don’t get in the US press: a nation of collective values and defiance in the face of constant threats from the United States.  \nSponsored by Easthampton Public Library\, cosponsored by MAPA
URL:https://masspeaceaction.org/event/cuba-after-castro/
LOCATION:Easthampton Library Annex\, 52 Main St\, Easthampton\, MA\, 01027
CATEGORIES:Latin America
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260502T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260502T170000
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SUMMARY:Wake up the Earth 2026: Volunteer for Peace!
DESCRIPTION:The 48th annual Wake Up the Earth Festival will take place on Saturday\, May 2rd\, 2026\, from 12 PM to 4 PM. \nMAPA will set up our peace and justice outreach table on the field across from Stony Brook Station on the Orange line in Jamaica Plain. Join us for an hour or two to distribute pamphlets\, buttons\, and Stop the War on Iran signs\, and ask people to sign the latest peace petitions. \nAdditionally\, we will set up the Eyes Wide Open exhibit at the festival\, reminding everyone of the civilians killed in the war\, including 165 elementary school girls killed in Minab\, Iran\, on the first day of the war.   This exhibit will be at the basketball court. \nWe will be working in shifts\, so sign up here if you are available\, and be sure to indicate which shift you can join!
URL:https://masspeaceaction.org/event/wake-up-the-earth-2026-volunteer-for-peace/
LOCATION:near Stony Brook MBTA Station\, New Minton St and Lamartine St\, Jamaica Plain\, MA\, United States
CATEGORIES:Uncategorized
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260429T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260429T190000
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SUMMARY:Organizing meeting to protest at Harvard Commencement
DESCRIPTION:A call for a solemn mass protest at the 2026 Harvard Commencement on May 28. \nIt is time to make both the genocide and raging ethnic cleansing of Palestine and our support for Palestinian self-determination visible once again. It’s time to pressure our educational\, medical\, cultural\, corporate and elected leaders who are collaborating with the genocide to end that support. \nThe biggest single event over the upcoming period that gives us the best chance to call much needed attention to this crisis is the Harvard Commencement on May 28. Harvard stands at the center of our universities’ strategy to help Israel and undermine opposition to Israeli criminal violence and dispossession of Palestinians. The commencement gives us the opportunity to reach the thousands and thousands of people coming to Harvard Square that day from all over the country and all over the world with our message and our demands. \nThis is a proposal for our third annual solemn vigil surrounding the outside walls of Harvard with our bodies\, signs and banners. Many of you participated in our commencement actions at the 2024 and 2025 commencements when 200 of us surrounded Harvard Yard with our solemn vigil in the morning as thousands started to pour through the gates. Our action received much support from those attending the festivities to whom we presented a powerful witness and provided important information about Harvard and the genocide. The press was swarming around the commencement and a number of us were interviewed and pictures were taken. We were part of the story those big commencement days in Cambridge. \nThere is a lot going on right now\, but not enough concerning Palestine. This is our opportunity to make a big deal out of what is happening in Gaza and the West Bank. \nWould you or your organization be willing to participate in the organizing committee for this Commencement action? The first organizing meeting will be held next Wednesday\, April 29 at 5:30pm at the Mass. Peace Action office in the St. James building complex at 1991 Massachusetts Ave\, north of Porter Square. Please sign up here or just show up next Wednesday. If you cannot attend\, but are interested in helping to organize this event\, please contact the Public Education and Action Team of Mass. Peace Action’s Gaza Committee at 617-623-5288 (landline\, no texts). Based on the response we will make a decision whether to proceed with putting together this year’s commencement protest. \nSign up if you can attend the organizing meeting or if you can help out to organize this effort. \nSee these directions to our office.
URL:https://masspeaceaction.org/event/organizing-meeting-to-protest-at-harvard-commencement/
LOCATION:MAPA office – within St James Place office building\, St James Church Office Building\, 1991 Massachusetts Ave\, Cambridge\, MA\, 02140
CATEGORIES:Palestine/Israel
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260426T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260426T170000
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SUMMARY:Music For Peace : "A Sonic Vision Quest" **SOLD OUT
DESCRIPTION:Join Mass Peace Action and the Stan Strickland Quartet for an evening of Jazz for reflection and unbounded movement! Music and dance bring us together in joy and community. \nThis performance invites us into deep stillness. Sway and flow with the music\, or jump up and shout! \nDuring dark times\, art is a light\, and a powerful form of resistance. Let us come together and enjoy a bit of respite amidst the tragedies we face at home and abroad. \n  \nARTISTS: \nStan Strickland (aka Rajahn) – Singer\, saxophonist\, flutist\, Stan has performed throughout the US\, Europe\, New Zealand and the Caribbean. He has played with the Boston Pops\, Aretha Franklin\, Yusef Lateef\, and Herbie Mann and has opened for Miles Davis and Sonny Rollins\, among others! He is Associate Professor of Voice at the Berklee College of Music and Executive Co-Director of EXPRESS YOURSELF\, an organization serving youth who are mentally challenged. His one man show: ‘Coming Up for Air\, an Auto-Jazzography’\, received the prestigious Eliot Norton Award in Theater for best solo performance. \nAkili Jamal Haynes – Akili Jamal Haynes’s artistic name is Chibuzo Dunun\, as Chibuzo comes from the Igbo people in Nigeria and Dunun represents a family of drummers – often considered leaders in West African cultures. He is a faculty accompanist at Boston Conservatory at Berklee as well as the Harvard Dance Center. He served as assistant researcher and arranger for an Alvin Ailey Dance Theater production\, directed by Judith Jamison. He is the founder\, director\, and multi-instrumentalist for Chibuzo Dunun and World of Chibuzo. \nJosh Rosen – A distinguished composer and professor of Piano and Ensembles at Berklee College of Music\, Josh has played to audiences in Europe and Africa. He has released nine critically acclaimed CDs with his unique jazz compositions\, known for their melodic harmonies. Critics have praised his piano playing for its sophistication\, emotional depth\, and complexity. He performed with jazz greats\, including Rakalam Bob Moses\, and Joe Lovano\, and he was part of the Lincoln Center’s Summer Festival. \nMax Ridley – A very active Boston-based musician\, composer and teacher who attended Boston Arts High School after falling in love with the Double Bass and the art of improvised music. Max was awarded full scholarships to study at the Berklee College of Music and also earned his master’s degree from Berklee’s Global Jazz Institute. Max has played with leading musicians such as Kenny Weiner\, Terry Lyne Carrington\, and Perico Sambeat. He has performed at the Lincoln Center\, the Kennedy Center\, and at the Umbria Jazz Festival.
URL:https://masspeaceaction.org/event/music-for-peace-a-sonic-vision-quest/
LOCATION:St. James Place Parish Hall\, 1991 Massachusetts Ave\, Cambridge\, MA\, 02140\, United States
CATEGORIES:Arts and Culture
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260425T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260425T130000
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SUMMARY:Volunteer callout: Tabling Action—End US-Israeli aggression (Iran\, Palestine\, Lebanon)
DESCRIPTION:Hi everyone\, we are going to table again this Saturday\, April 25 from noon to 1pm outside of Park Street Station. The focus will be on ending the U.S. – Israeli war on Iran (and Gaza and Lebanon). We will get petitions signed and postcards filled out at the table while we leaflet and hold signs and the new Iran banner. \nWhile the present situation with the ceasefire is complicated\, our job is to keep the pressure on to cut off all present funding for this war of aggression\, to bring our 50\,000 troops home\, and to stop Trump’s request for billions more for the war. \nSo we need volunteers both for the tabling/petition gathering/ leafleting from noon to 1pm. \nPlease join us if you can starting at 11:30am. If you have questions please call 617-623-5288 \nOrganized by Paul Shannon\, MAPA Middle East Working Group \n  \n 
URL:https://masspeaceaction.org/event/volunteer-callout-tabling-action-end-us-israeli-aggression-iran-palestine-lebanon/
LOCATION:Park St Station\, Park & Tremont Streets\, Boston
CATEGORIES:Middle East Wars
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260424T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260424T213000
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SUMMARY:Earth's Greatest Enemy - A Film by Abby Martin
DESCRIPTION:Join your neighbors for this timely screening of “Earth’s Greatest Enemy” a new documentary film by Abby Martin\, that exposes the world’s biggest—and most unaccountable—polluter: the US military. https://earthsgreatestenemy.com/ \nExempt from international climate agreements and rarely scrutinized in mainstream reporting\, the Pentagon is the world’s single largest institutional polluter—spewing carbon\, contaminating water\, and scarring landscapes across the globe. Combining investigative journalism\, striking visuals\, and stories from impacted communities\, this film challenges audiences to rethink the hidden costs of a global military empire and its planetary consequences. Provocative\, urgent\, and eye-opening\, this is a documentary that will change how you see both the military and environmentalism. \n“Earth’s Greatest Enemy” reveals a hidden truth behind the climate crisis: the role of the U.S. military as the world’s largest institutional polluter\, tracing the link between war\, empire\, and ecological destruction. Drawing on powerful testimonies from veterans\, scientists\, and frontline communities\, it uncovers how military operations poison ecosystems\, accelerate global warming\, and sacrifice the future for endless expansion. From Alaska’s melting glaciers to contaminated bases across the U.S. and toxic battlefields abroad\, “Earth’s Greatest Enemy” delivers a provocative and unflinching examination of the untouchable institution playing an outsized role in the climate crisis. \n \nFree admission; donations are welcome!   Sign up today! \nVenue\nCalvary Church – Fellowship Hall*\n300 Massachusetts Ave\nArlington\, United States \nVenue is accessible \n*Fellowship Hall Entrance – side doors on Linwood Street up a set of exterior steps to red doors\n[alt. separate ground level entrance with elevator access to Hall on second floor] \nDoors open: 6:30 PM\nFilm starts: 7:00 PM\nRun time: 2 hrs\nPost Film Discussion until 9:30 PM\nLight refreshments provided \nSpecial thanks to Mass Peace Action’s Peace\, Justice and Climate working group and XR Boston for cosponsoring this film.\nThis event is being shown in conjunction with the Town of Arlington’s Ecofest.
URL:https://masspeaceaction.org/event/earths-greatest-enemy-a-film-by-abby-martin/
LOCATION:Calvary Church\, 300 Massachusetts Ave\, Arlington\, United States
CATEGORIES:Peace and Climate
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260418T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260418T170000
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SUMMARY:Responding to a World in Crisis: 2026 MAPA Annual Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Join us at MAPA’s 2026 annual meeting! \nThe rogue actions of the Trump regime have culminated in a dizzying array of global upheavals.  As we face a challenge of historic proportions\, MAPA activists are redoubling our efforts across the Commonwealth\, reaching into growing movements and building a renewed commitment to peace. \nWe will begin the meeting hearing from Board members Evan McKay\, Tony Van Der Meer\, and Keith Harvey (pictured above) about the current crises created by our country’s aggressive foreign policy\, how this is affecting the domestic political environment\, and about MAPA’s work in both arenas. \nAfter a Q&A period\, we will review the organization’s finances\, consider and vote on proposed amendments to the MAPA bylaws\, and elect members to the Board of Directors. The last part of the meeting will be devoted to a small group discussion and activity designed to inspire\, build community\, and strengthen our resolve to meet the challenges ahead. \nAGENDA \n2:00pm: Registration Opens; Meet and Greet over heavy hors d’oeuvres\n2:30pm: Welcome\, Land Acknowledgement\, & Overview of Day\n2:35pm: Featured speakers\, board members Evan McKay\, Tony Van Der Meer\, and Keith Harvey followed by Q and A\n3:05pm: Board endorsements for the upcoming 2026 Congressional elections\n3:27pm: Business meeting\n4:02pm: Board Transitions and Election of New Board Members \n4:22pm: Small group discussion and activity focused on our theme Responding to a World in Crisis \nNominations to the Board of Directors \n \nProposed amendments to the MAPA bylaws\nThe Board of Directors have passed a resolution proposing changes to the bylaws pertaining to the Board size and the composition of the Executive Committee. After review\, members will vote whether to accept or reject the following changes: \n\n\n\n\n\n\nSection 3.03: Currently\, MAPA bylaws limit the Board size to at least three and no more than 25 Directors. The resolution proposes to maintain the minimum but grants the Board the power to determine the maximum number of Directors. \nSection 4.01: Extant bylaws grant the Board the power to\, “appoint not less than three or more than seven Directors or individuals of the MAPA Advisory Council who have served as MAPA Directors to comprise the Executive Committee.” The resolution proposes the Committee no longer be capped at seven and that MAPA staff be included among potential appointees. \n\n\n\n\n\n\nMembers who wish to run for the board or nominate someone should contact the office no later than April 11\, 2026 at info@masspeaceaction.org or by phone\, 617-354-2169.  Five signatures of members are required for a nomination. \nNominees will meet with the Board Recruitment Committee to discuss the roles and responsibilities of a board member. All new board members will sign a board agreement outlining these responsibilities. \nMembers are welcome to attend without charge.  You can pay your dues as you register to ensure that you are a member in good standing. \nNot sure whether you are a member?  You can go to your Member Information Page:  https://masspeace.us/member-info\, enter your email address and click submit\, and receive a link to sign in.  If you’ve donated within the past year\, you are a member!   Or call the office at 617-354-2169 or write info@masspeaceaction.org \nThe meeting will be held in the Parish Hall of St. James Episcopal Church\, three blocks north of Porter Square in Cambridge. The location can be confusing. If you have not been to the venue before\, please review these directions and arrive a few minutes early to make sure you find us!
URL:https://masspeaceaction.org/event/responding-to-a-world-in-crisis-2026-mapa-annual-meeting/
LOCATION:St James Church – Parish Hall\, 1991 Massachusetts Ave\, Cambridge\, MA\, 02140
CATEGORIES:Massachusetts Peace Action
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260417T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260417T210000
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SUMMARY:CCB Concert Live & In Person : Ben Grosscup
DESCRIPTION:Ben Grosscup is an American singer songwriter and activist. \n\n\n\n\n“I sing about the ideas and values of the revolutionary social movements I’m part of. Drawing upon activist folk singing traditions\, I brings new songs to the rallies\, strikes\, picket lines where they’re most relevant. I lead purposeful group singing that raises political consciousness.” — Ben Grosscup \n\n\n\n\nBEN GROSSCUP has spent decades using music as a tool for change. A labor troubadour and song leader\, he brings music to picket lines\, rallies\, and union meetings to build solidarity and sustain morale during struggle. Drawing on activist folk traditions\, his songs connect workers’ fights for justice\, collective action\, and power on the job with the threat of imperial violence across the entire world. \nHe is regularly found on picket lines—including the historic 2026 NYC nurses strike—as well as at anti-war rallies\, actions to abolish ICE\, and other spaces where working people are fighting for a better future. His repertoire ranges from original songs to covers of politically inspired songwriters. \nBen’s work is rooted in the revolutionary social movements he’s part of: anti-imperialism\, Palestine solidarity\, labor\, immigrant rights\, and ecology. He lives in Western Massachusetts. https://linktr.ee/BenGrosscup \nPhoto: Julian Parker Burns \nThe concert is co sponsored by The Community Church of Boston and Massachusetts Peace Action \nThis concert is FREE and hosted by The Community Church of Boston. The links to Zoom and YouTube are below. But we hope you will donate generously to THE PERFORMERS. You can buy a ticket from this Eventbrite page\, or make a sliding scale donation. Or you can feed the Paypal Tipjar on the night of the show”….ALL PROCEEDS GO TO THE PERFORMERS.  \nBuy tickets or Donate: \n \nJoin us In Person in the Lothrop Auditorium\, on Zoom or YouTube: \nSmall elevator\, wheelchair accessible. \nCCB is located near the Orange line-Back Bay or the Green line-Copley T Stops. Limited on Street Parking or at Back Bay Parking Garage\, 199 Clarendon Street. Discount Vouchers available for parking in the garage.
URL:https://masspeaceaction.org/event/ccb-concert-live-in-person-ben-grosscup/
CATEGORIES:Arts and Culture
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260417T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260417T180000
DTSTAMP:20260415T164817Z
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SUMMARY:Standout for Palestinian Political Prisoners
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://masspeaceaction.org/event/standout-for-palestinian-political-prisoners/
LOCATION:Park Street Station\, Tremont St and Park Street\, Boston\, MA\, 02108\, United States
CATEGORIES:Palestine/Israel
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260409T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260409T210000
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SUMMARY:From Ground Zero
DESCRIPTION:We present From Ground Zero\, a powerful collection of short films by 22 Palestinian filmmakers living through war and genocide in Gaza. \nThe stories in Palestine’s Official Submission for the 2025 Academy Awards\, From Ground Zero\, capture the unyielding steadfastness of the human spirit and enduring creativity that thrives even in the face of relentless devastation through a unique blend of animation\, documentary\, and fiction. \nFrom Ground Zero was created by filmmaker Rashid Masharawi and designed to give a voice to the people of Gaza and to document their day-to-day experiences\, many of which often go unheard by the outside world. In a war-torn society\, where artistic creation is extremely complex\, the project sought to capture the diversity of perspectives of Gazans through slice-of-life short films\, ranging anywhere from three to six minutes in length. Filmmakers were allowed to tell their story through any genre and cinematic storytelling platform\, from fiction to documentary to animation. \nAfter the film we will hear from Zohaib Qureshi\, a doctor in physical therapy. Dr. Qureshi works  in Neuro-Oncology Amputee Rehab in Dallas\, Texas.  He volunteered in Gaza  and came back in March 2026. \nThe film will be shown in the Parish Hall of St. James Episcopal Church\, three blocks north of Porter Square in Cambridge.  The location can be confusing.  If you have not been to the venue before\, please review these directions and arrive a few minutes early to make sure you find us!
URL:https://masspeaceaction.org/event/from-ground-zero/
LOCATION:St James Church – Parish Hall\, 1991 Massachusetts Ave\, Cambridge\, MA\, 02140
CATEGORIES:Arts and Culture,Palestine/Israel
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260408T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260408T200000
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SUMMARY:Emergency Protests: Stop the US-Israeli War on Iran
DESCRIPTION:Rally to demand a complete end to the US-Israel Wars on Iran and Lebanon \nWednesday\, April 8 \nBoston\, 6pm – Park Street Station \nLowell\, 6pm – City Hall \nWorcester\, 6pm – City Hall \nHolyoke\, 6:30 pm – Veterans Memorial Park \nEasthampton\, 5pm – Nashwannuck Pond \nOn Tuesday morning\, President Trump threatened to commit mass war crimes in Iran: “A whole civilization will die tonight\, never to be brought back again\,” if the Iranian government did not meet his demands by 8 PM. \n90 minutes before the deadline\, the President announced that an agreement had been reached for a two-week ceasefire. The exact details of the deal are unclear. What is clear is that the President of the United States is conducting foreign policy by threatening genocide. \nIn the last 5 weeks\, the governments of Israel and the United States have killed over 1\,600 civilians\, including 244 children\, in Iran. Simultaneously\, Israel has killed over 1500 Lebanese people\, including 130 children\, with US weapons\, and ethnically cleansed South Lebanon. They have deceptively used the cover of diplomacy to assassinate Iranian negotiators and leaders. They have endangered the entire region and wasted billions of dollars. They have created an unnecessary shock on the world economy that is threatening the wellbeing of billions. \nA ceasefire agreement is welcome\, but it is not enough. President Trump has revealed that he is dangerously unfit for office. Tomorrow\, we will join with activists across the world to call for an immediate and complete end to the illegal wars on Iran and Lebanon. \nBoston rally sponsored by MAPA\, About Face\, Alliance for Water Justice in Palestine\, Answer Coalition\, Boston Democratic Socialists of America\, CD8 for Palestine\, If Not Now\, Jewish Voice for Peace Boston\, Mass. 50501\, Military Families Speak Out\, National Iranian American Council\, Palestinian Youth Movement\, SEIU Local 509\, Standing Up for Racial Justice\, Party for Socialism and Liberation\, Veterans for Peace.
URL:https://masspeaceaction.org/event/emergency-protests-stop-the-us-israeli-war-on-iran/
LOCATION:Park Street Station\, Tremont St and Park Street\, Boston\, MA\, 02108\, United States
CATEGORIES:Middle East Wars
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260407T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260407T190000
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SUMMARY:Antiwar Open House
DESCRIPTION:Almost 1\,000 people signed petitions\, carried signs\, and reached out at NO KINGS III last Saturday\, March 28\, to express resistance to Trump’s wars on Iran and various other countries. The signed petitions will be sent to our elected officials in Congress to let them know we expect them to stand up to the KING and cut off all funding for his disastrous wars. Opposition to these wars carried out by a cruel King  is building and media coverage of the massive NO KINGS demonstrations around the country make it clear that rage among young people against the U.S.-Israeli illegal war of aggression against Iran was a top reason for many young people joining. \nWe are Massachusetts Peace Action (MAPA). Every day we work to stop this KING’s wars and end his cruelty toward our immigrant neighbors as we try to build a country on the bedrock of community. Do you think you would like to get more involved in preventing Trump from sending ICE into our cities and ground troops into Iran? Or stopping his $200 billion request for additional funding for his war against Iran war\, funding that is  taken from our own communities? Or creating a solid wall of opposition to his collaboration with the continuing genocide in Gaza? Or ending his illegal oil blockade of Cuba that is wreaking such suffering on its people? Or standing against his continuing extra-judicial murders of civilians in boats in the Caribbean\, his abduction of Venezuela’s President\, and his insistence that he will run Venezuela and take its oil? \nThe meeting will be held in the Lounge of St. James Episcopal Church\, three blocks north of Porter Square in Cambridge. The location can be confusing. If you have not been to the venue before\, please review these directions and arrive a few minutes early to make sure you find us!  (The directions page are for the Parish Hall which is right across the hall from the Lounge.) \n 
URL:https://masspeaceaction.org/event/antiwar-open-house/
LOCATION:St James Episcopal Church\, 1991 Massachusetts Ave\, Cambridge\, MA\, 02140
CATEGORIES:Massachusetts Peace Action
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260406T174500
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260406T194500
DTSTAMP:20260401T170449Z
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SUMMARY:Will the Real Terrorist Please Stand Up
DESCRIPTION:Boats of armed Cuban Americans trying to land in Cuba like a little Bay of Piglets.  Trump cutting off all oil and threatening military action “I can do anything I want with the Island”.  Threatening countries in the Caribbean with who knows what if they use Cuba’s medical services.  And calling Cuba a terrorist and hostile country. Who’s the terrorist?\n\nThe inimitable Saul Landau with his partner Danny Glover\, take on the question in this 1 hour film:  Will the Real Terrorist Stand Up.  Then we will have a discussion — including a report back on the Nuestra America Convoy that just went to Cuba from 36 countries with some 500 people\, including 150 people from the US\, and several tons of medical aid delivered to hospitals and clinics.  Hope you can come.  And please take this action to tell Congress to pass this resolution forbidding Trump to take military action without consulting Congress.
URL:https://masspeaceaction.org/event/will-the-real-terrorist-please-stand-up/
LOCATION:Easthampton Library Annex\, 52 Main St\, Easthampton\, MA\, 01027
CATEGORIES:Latin America
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SUMMARY:Observations from Gaza
DESCRIPTION:RSVP here: https://tinyurl.com/2ujkeavb
URL:https://masspeaceaction.org/event/observations-from-gaza/
LOCATION:Porter Sq Cambridge – details TBA
CATEGORIES:Palestine/Israel
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SUMMARY:No Kings\, No War\, No ICE!
DESCRIPTION:We the People are We the Powerful.\nWe will not stand for another illegal foreign war or for an authoritarian takeover of the United States.\n \nTrump was defeated in Minneapolis and is losing in the courts\, and wants to escape focus on the Epstein files. \nNow\, in his biggest attack on democracy yet\, Trump\, working closely with Netanyahu\, has launched a massive unprovoked war of aggression against Iran. This war is a major violation of the U.S. constitution\, the UN charter and international law.  Its destructive impact is being felt across Middle East and the world. All this on top of Trump’s continued genocide in Palestine and phony “board of peace”\, gratuitous murder of scores of people in small boats\, seizure of oil tankers on the high seas\, criminal kidnapping of the president of Venezuela and illegal oil blockade to overthrow the government of Cuba. \nThe framers of the Constitution put the power to declare war in the hands of Congress for a reason.  We don’t want another war in the Middle East.  We need to end this illegal war and bring the troops home.  On March 28\, we will speak out\, expose President Trump’s lies\, and demand Congress defund this war.   \nThis war is costing a billion dollars a day – draining resources needed to sustain the well being of our neighbors and driving up the cost of everything.   But Trump is proposing a $1.5 trillion Pentagon budget while attacking healthcare\, housing\, education\, and the climate. \nJoin us on the Boston Common and in cities and towns across Massachusetts to say: No Kings\, No War\, No ICE! \nIn Boston\, sign up with MAPA to amplify the antiwar message.  Meet at the MAPA table near the Embrace statue starting at 12pm to distribute our antiwar literature\, petitions and postcards.  Bring your antiwar\, anti-ICE\, anti-authoritarian signs and messages.  We’ll provide signs and literature! \nThe Embrace statue is near Tremont St.\, about half way between Park St. and Boylston St.  The MAPA table will be right next to the statue\, on the other side of it from Tremont St.  We will load in materials from Tremont St. \nTable Setup Starts: 12 pm \nPathways to Power (visibility walk throughout the city with signs and banners): 1-2pm \nRally: 2-4pm \nAction Tables Open: 1-5pm \nIn cities across Massachusetts\, sign up with MAPA to bring the antiwar message to your local No Kings protest.  Help organize the protest in your town\, work with local protest organizers\, and ensure that an antiwar message and speaker is foregrounded.  Bring antiwar signs\, banners and petitions to ensure that the No War\, No ICE message is prominent.  Print our literature or contact us to receive materials by postal. \nAdditionally\, everyone\, sign up for the overall No Kings III Boston mobilization or for the event in your own town. \n \nMAPA materials to be distributed at No Kings III\nPrint and use in your town\, or contact the office to get copies \nThe Peace Advocate newsletter – March 2026 \nStop the Wars – Bring our Troops Home general antiwar petition \nStop the War on Iran half page flyer \nStop Trump’s War of Aggression Iran war pamphlet \nStop Trump’s War of Aggression Iran war petition \nTime to End the Trump-Netanyahu Alliance Iran war petition \nStop the Continuing Genocide in Gaza petition \nStop Trump’s Threats against Cuba pamphlet \nStop the Illegal War on Venezuela pamphlet \nStop the Illegal War on Iran 18 x 24 coroplast yard sign \nStop the Illegal War on Iran 11 x 17 printable poster
URL:https://masspeaceaction.org/event/no-kings-war-ice/
LOCATION:Boston Common – Embrace statue\, 139 Tremont St\, Boston\, MA\, 02108
CATEGORIES:Democracy,Middle East Wars
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SUMMARY:Music for Peace : "Double Trouble Cello"
DESCRIPTION:Join us on March 21st for a classical music experience! Music for Peace is delighted to present Double Trouble Cello featuring world renowned musicians\, Sam Ou\, Carol Ou\, Jean Huang Baverstam\, Paola Caballero\, Dimitar Petkov\, and Amy Galluzzo. Enjoy an evening filled with compositions by Anton Arensky and Franz Schubert. \nDuring dark times\, art serves as a light and powerful form of resistance. Let us come together and enjoy a bit of respite amdist the tragedies we face at home and abroad. \nProgram:\nString Quartet No.2 in A Minor\, Op. 35… Anton Arensky (1861-1906) \nI. Moderato \nII. Variations on a Theme by Tchaikovsky – Moderato \nIII. Finale: Andante sostenuto \nPerformed by: \nJean Huang Baverstam\, violin \nAmy Galluzzo\, viola \nSam Ou & Carol Ou\, cellos \n~Intermission~ \nStrin Quintet in C Major\, D. 956\, Op. posth. 163 … Franz Schubert (1797-1828) \nI. Allegro ma non troppo \nII. Adagio \nIII. Scherzo Presto – Trio. Andante sostenuto \nIV. Allegretto \nPerformed by: \nAmy Galluzzo & Paola Caballero\, violins \nDimitar Petkov\, viola \nCarol Ou & Sam Ou\, cellos \n  \nAbout the Musicians: \n \n\nPraised for his “impassioned performance” (Boston Globe) and playing “with remarkable ease and clarity\, while maintaining a graceful—if vociferous—line that fit well into the narrative” (The Boston Musical Intelligencer)\, cellist Sam Ou enjoys an active musical life in the Greater Boston area. A recipient of the Rosemary Scales Prize for best cello concerto performance at the Kingsville International Young Performers Competition\, Mr. Ou has performed at several prestigious summer venues including Tanglewood\, Sarasota\, Musicorda\, Santa Fe\, and La Jolla music festivals. Symphonically\, Mr. Ou has played in the Boston Pops\, Boston Landmarks\, Boston Ballet\, Boston Lyric Opera\, Portland Symphony (Maine)\, and Rhode Island Philharmonic Orchestras. Mr. Ou is assistant professor of cello and music theory at Kutztown University in Pennsylvania. For the past two decades\, he was a faculty member at NEC’s Preparatory School and School of Continuing Education. \n\n  \n \n\nTaiwanese violinist Jean Huang Baverstam is a consummate artist whose career is equally devoted to three interwoven roles: performer\, music scholar\, and educator. Her active performing career has brought her to concert halls worldwide\, engaging audiences across the United States and internationally. WBUR-FM noted that they were “left speechless after having the chance to watch and listen to Jean Huang close up.” She has made multiple concerto appearances with the Cape Cod Chamber Orchestra\, Brookline Symphony\, WPI Philharmonic\, and Music for Peace Orchestra\, performing Vaughan Williams’ Lark Ascending and Bruch’s Scottish Fantasy\, among others. \nJean is a founding member of Trio Flamecrest\, a new string trio formed by Carol Ou (cello) and Amy Galluzzo (violin and viola). The ensemble tours regularly across the United States and recently presented sold-out performances at Chamber Music Raleigh and in Woodstock\, Vermont. Baverstam is an adjunct professor at Roger Williams University and serves on the faculty at the New England Conservatory Preparatory School and School of Expanded Education. \n\n  \n \n\nPaola Caballero recently returned to Boston after more than a decade in Barcelona\, where she was a member of the Orquestra de Cadaqués and regularly performed with the Orquestra Simfònica de Barcelona i Nacional de Catalunya (OBC). Throughout her career\, she has collaborated with many of today’s most distinguished artists\, including Joshua Bell\, Hilary Hahn\, Janine Jansen\, Isabelle Faust\, Ray Chen\, Augustin Hadelich\, Lang Lang\, Angela Gheorghiu\, Plácido Domingo\, and Jonas Kaufmann. Her discography includes recordings on the Naxos\, Trito\, and BMOP/Sound labels\, and her performances have been featured by the Celebrity Series of Boston and on Medici.tv\, one of the world’s leading classical music streaming platforms.  \nShe studied at the Guildhall School of Music & Drama in London\, where she founded the Esperanto Trio. The ensemble made its debut at St. James’s Church\, Piccadilly\, and later appeared in a live BBC broadcast from the Barbican Centre as part of the BBC Symphony Orchestra’s New Music Festival. In addition to her performing career\, Ms. Caballero is a dedicated educator. She was recently appointed Executive Director of the Lexington Chamber Music Center and serves as Artistic Director of the Point CounterPoint Chamber Music Festival\, where she has been on faculty for twelve seasons. She also teaches at the New England Conservatory Preparatory Division\, Project STEP\, and the Boston Youth Symphony Orchestra. \n\n  \n \n\nPraised for her “nuanced Mozartian phrasing” and her “delicacy and\, when needed\, force” (Boston Musical Intelligencer)\, violinist and violist\, Amy Galluzzo enjoys an active career as both a chamber musician and soloist. For many years\, Amy was a member of the Carpe Diem String Quartet\, touring around the United States and internationally\, performing a wide range of repertoire.  Amy has performed at several prestigious summer festivals\, including the Tanglewood Music Festival\, Chelsea Music Festival\, Taos\, and Sarasota Music Festival\, and has collaborated with artists such as Masuko Ushioda\, John Ferrillo\, James Buswell and Carol Ou. \nAmy Galluzzo began her violin studies in Great Britain and went on to study with Dona Lee Croft\, a professor at the Royal College of Music\, London. Amy received her Bachelor of Music and Master of Music with Honors\, and a Graduate Diploma from the New England Conservatory in Boston\, where she studied with Marylou Speaker Churchill and James Buswell. She is currently a candidate for the degree of PhD from the Steinhardt School\, New York University. Amy teaches through the New England Conservatory Preparatory School and Continuing Education department. \n\n  \n \n\nDimitar Petkov is a Bulgarian violist who performs with the Boston Modern Orchestra Project and serves as Principal Viola of the Claflin Hill Symphony Orchestra. He has appeared in recitals and chamber ensembles across Europe and the United States and has served as Principal Viola with orchestras including the Spoleto Festival Orchestra\, Newton Symphony\, and Southwest Florida Philharmonic. A dedicated educator\, he teaches violin\, viola\, and chamber music at the New England Conservatory Preparatory School and directs the Westford Chamber Players. \n\n  \n \n\nAn award-winning cellist\, Carol Ou is known for her “fiery\, marvelous\,” “meltingly melodic outpourings” (Boston Globe) and her “wonderfully pure cello tone and incisive technique” (The Strad). A founding member of Trio Flamecrest and Flamecrest Ensemble\, Carol was a member of the Carpe Diem String Quartet and a longtime duo partner of legendary violinist James Buswell. Her solo and chamber music concerts have taken her to prestigious concert venues across the globe\, including Carnegie Weill Hall\, Jordan Hall\, National Gallery of Art\, Gardner Museum\, National Concert Hall in Kiev\, and the National Concert Hall of Taipei. \nAs a prize-winning recording artist\, Carol’s discography includes solo and chamber music discs issued by Chi-Mei\, Naxos\, CRI\, MSR\, and Albany Records\, much of them available on Spotify. Among her many recordings with the Carpe Diem String Quartet are Sergei Taneyev’s String Quartets (Vol. 4 & 5) on Naxos\, and Reza Vali’s “The Book of Calligraphy” issued by Albany Records. Her Naxos recording of Walter Piston’s Chamber Music won the 2001 Chamber Music America’s Best Chamber Music CD award and her recording of Jeff Midkiff’s “Music for Mandolin & String Quartet” won the 2018 Global Music Awards gold medal. \n\n  \n________________ \nThank you for your support\, and may we make this world a better place\, one note at a time.
URL:https://masspeaceaction.org/event/music-for-peace-double-trouble-cello/
LOCATION:Old South Church\, 645 Boylston Street \, Boston
CATEGORIES:Arts and Culture
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