Democracy Fest 2004. Come out and see bands, vote early in all local and national elections and celebrate democracy!
Oct 23*_ - Pullen Park Plaza, presented by Youth Voice and Voters Project
bands:
12-12:30 Voice in the Wire
12:45-1:15 Continent
1:30-2 Kickass
2:15-2:45 Mosadi Music
3-3:30 Porstatic
3:45-4:45 Nathan Asher and the Infantry
5-5:45 Kaze, Forge and Amen
6-6:30 Permanent Darling
6:45-7:15 Proof
7:30-8 !STRANGE
Keynote Speaker:
Raleigh Mayor Charles Meeker
_*Oct 24th*_ - NCSU Alumni Building (near the Belltower), presented by NC State Student Government
12-12:30 Pinkslips
12:45-1:15 Sedona
1:30-2 Schooner
2:15-3:00 Valient Thorr
3:15-4 Patty Hurst Shifter
Speaker:
NCSU Student Body President Tony Caravano
And in case you don't know what I'm talking about:
Wake County, NC has a new program called "one-stop voting" were regitstered voters can vote in advance of the regular election date at one of a few polling places, including Raleigh's Pullen park starting Saturday, Oct 23. This means that unlike the normal election, everyone in Wake County can vote at the same place on a Saturday. We saw this as an oppritunity to have an event that would bring out voters, espeiclly younger voters, and make voting fun.
In newly democratic countries, voting is a celebration; in the US, it's a chore not unlike picking up dry cleaning or paying bills. We're trying to renew the passion for democracy that has long been dwindling.
WKNC is working with a number of other local groups, including our Student Government and the Youth Voice and Voters Project (yvvp.org), as well as a number of public and private sponsors to host Democracy Fest on the first weekend of one-stop voting. The event will include music, speakers, food, games, and whatever else we can think of to make a party of our deomcratic experience. So, come out and celebrate your right to vote!
www.thisisstrange.org
Oct 23*_ - Pullen Park Plaza, presented by Youth Voice and Voters Project
bands:
12-12:30 Voice in the Wire
12:45-1:15 Continent
1:30-2 Kickass
2:15-2:45 Mosadi Music
3-3:30 Porstatic
3:45-4:45 Nathan Asher and the Infantry
5-5:45 Kaze, Forge and Amen
6-6:30 Permanent Darling
6:45-7:15 Proof
7:30-8 !STRANGE
Keynote Speaker:
Raleigh Mayor Charles Meeker
_*Oct 24th*_ - NCSU Alumni Building (near the Belltower), presented by NC State Student Government
12-12:30 Pinkslips
12:45-1:15 Sedona
1:30-2 Schooner
2:15-3:00 Valient Thorr
3:15-4 Patty Hurst Shifter
Speaker:
NCSU Student Body President Tony Caravano
And in case you don't know what I'm talking about:
Wake County, NC has a new program called "one-stop voting" were regitstered voters can vote in advance of the regular election date at one of a few polling places, including Raleigh's Pullen park starting Saturday, Oct 23. This means that unlike the normal election, everyone in Wake County can vote at the same place on a Saturday. We saw this as an oppritunity to have an event that would bring out voters, espeiclly younger voters, and make voting fun.
In newly democratic countries, voting is a celebration; in the US, it's a chore not unlike picking up dry cleaning or paying bills. We're trying to renew the passion for democracy that has long been dwindling.
WKNC is working with a number of other local groups, including our Student Government and the Youth Voice and Voters Project (yvvp.org), as well as a number of public and private sponsors to host Democracy Fest on the first weekend of one-stop voting. The event will include music, speakers, food, games, and whatever else we can think of to make a party of our deomcratic experience. So, come out and celebrate your right to vote!
www.thisisstrange.org
Also, I looked for Strange at Schookids but couldn't find it...sold out or do I have to get them at shows or from the band???
Also, I second Samara...are you going to the Magnetic Fields??