Monday, August 25, 2008

Freedom of Expression


Help us celebrate the return of the TUESDAYS AT THE GISH film series with a screening of Dr. Kembrew McLeod's (U of Iowa) award winning and thought-provoking documentary. Though the event, like always, is free, we will be collecting donations for The Legion Arts in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Following this summer's floodings, the building which houses Legion Arts, located a few blocks from Cedar River, was under water from June 11 to June 15. Though the upper levels of the building suffered limited damage, the building's first floor, staircases, and electrical systems are in need of repair. Legion Arts is a "nonprofit dedicated to the creation, presentation, understanding and impact of contemporary art." We suggest a $5 donation, but anything you can offer will be appreciated and will be donated in the name of The Culture Club and the BG community to Legion Arts.

About Freedom of Expression: In 1998, university professor Kembrew McLeod (Associate Professor of Communication Studies at the University of Iowa) trademarked the phrase “freedom of expression” — a startling comment on the way that intellectual property law restricts creativity and the expression of ideas. This provocative and amusing documentary explores the battles being waged in courts, classrooms, museums, film studios, and the Internet over control of our cultural commons. Based on McLeod's award-winning book of the same title, Freedom of Expression® charts the many successful attempts to push back the assault on free expression by overzealous copyright holders. Freedom of Expression® is an essential tool for educators, activists, filmmakers, students, artists, librarians, and more. (http://freedomofexpression.us)

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The entire schedule can be found at: http://battlegroundstates.org/gish

Legion Arts website at: http://legionarts.org

Kembrew McLeod's website at: http://kembrew.com