Civil Liberties Events in Des Moines & on IPTV
Iowa Civil Liberties Union
Iowa Premier of UNCONSTITUTIONAL
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Exclusive Iowa premier of Unconstitutional – a documentary by acclaimed
filmmaker Robert Greenwald, who also directed recent documentaries
entitled Unprecedented (about the 2000 presidential election),
Uncovered: The Whole Truth about the Iraq War, and Outfoxed: Rupert
Murdoch's War on Journalism. [NOTE that the ACLU has only
endorsed Unconstitutional].
Two showings at the Vaudeville Mews, 212 4th ST, Des Moines:
Tuesday, September 14 & Wednesday, September 15.
Both shows at 7:00 pm, Admission is $5. All proceeds go to the ICLU
Foundation. For more information, see the ICLU's press release,
or Call 515/971-9194. Or visit: www.vaudevillemews.com
Benefit performance of play CLARENCE DARROW
* A special ICLU benefit performance of the one-man play Clarence Darrow.
Iowa Public Theatre
State Historical Building
600 Locust, Des Moines
Sunday, September 26, 1:00 pm.
$15 per person. Advance credit card sales at www.IowaTix.com.
Based on the book “Clarence Darrow for the Defense,” this play is about
the life and values of one of the greatest ACLU lawyers of all time, a
man who fought the death penalty, corporate greed and the control of
the government by fundamentalists (1925 Scopes “Monkey Trial”).
Starring Michael Cornelison. Produced by Thatcher Williams. For
more information, call 515/771-7766. Or visit: www.thatcherwilliams.com
IPTV – Cost of Freedom – Civil Liberties, Security and the USA-PATRIOT Act
* Iowa Public Television has sponsored the production of a national documentary entitled: The Cost of Freedom – Civil Liberties, Security and the USA-PATRIOT Act.
Tentative broadcast dates are October 5 (7 pm premier), 7, 19, and 24.
Check local listings as these dates near for exact air times.
Special advance screening Tues. 9/21 at the Bulldog Theater in Drake's
Olmsted Center,7-9 pm. Sponsored by IPTV and Drake's School of
Journalism and Mass Communications. Alison Rostankowski, producer
of the program, will provide insight into the program's development
following the screening. For more information, visit www.iptv.org
http://www.iowaclu.org/default.asp
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