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Hey, speaking of Tom Cruise, this is verbatim from the mailbox if anyone is interested and in the area. I've seen Jello Biafra speak and he is quite compelling. Rage and Flobots will be there, too:

Seattle's Blue Scholars and Common Market are headed to Denver during the DNC,  joining other groups like Rage Against the Machine and Flobots, to take part in the historic progressive demonstrations during the Democratic National Convention. All the info is below (More shows will be announced soon) .

Sunday, August 24:
End the Occupations/End the War March & Rally 9am - 2pm
West Steps of the State Capitol Building to the Pepsi Center

Bands: David Rovic - State Capitol Steps, kicking of the rally
Dead Prez - State Capitol Steps, prior to the march
Blue Scholars & Common Market - Concert at State Capitol, after the march
Jim Page - State Capitol Steps, during the rally

Speakers: Ida Audeh - Palestinian Refugee, Kathleen Cleaver - Black Panthers, Ward Churchill - Long-time Author, Activist, and Scholar, Chairman Fred Hampton Jr. - Prisoners of Conscience Committee, Larry Hales - World Worker's Party, Larry Holmes - Troops Out Now Coalition, Ron Kovic - anti-war activist, veteran and author of Born On The Fourth of July, Cynthia Mckinney - Green Party United States Presidential Candidate, Glenn Spagnuolo - Re-create 68 Alliance

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Tuesday, August 26th  
Tent State Music Festival
http://tentstate.org/
City of Ceurnavaca Park, 20th St & Little Raven(across from the Skate Park)

Blue Scholars                                            9 - 10 pm 
Common Market                                       8:30 - 9pm
P Nuckle                                                  8 - 8:30 pm
David Rovics                                           7:30 - 8 pm
DJ Russh                                                 7 - 7:30 pm
Kombat                                                    6:30 - 7 pm

In a sea of tents, Tent State University will be erected in City Park, Denver. Tent State will serve as an alternative university, teaching the tactics and strategies necessary to force an end to this war, hosting guest 'professors' such as Ralph Nader and Cynthia McKinney, and hold the Town Halls used to allow everyone the ability to democratically decide the days direction.

Tent State will serve as the music venue for the first radical music festival, the Tent State Music Festival, hosting artists such as Jello Biafra, The Coup, and some very special guests. It will host an unending list of activities and installations, such as the WARGAMES Anti-War Fashion show which aims to highlight the consequences of war on women, and Backbone Campaign's "Funeral for the Past" installation.

Most importantly, Tent State will serve as basecamp for activists and organizations to strategize, stage, and execute actions from throughout the week. It will also house first aid tents by the Colorado Street Medics, drop off points for social media, and other tools.

Tent State University at the DNC is part of the Alliance for Real Democracy which includes local and national groups as diverse as United for Peace and Justice, Iraq Veterans Against the War, Indigenous Support Network, local SDS chapters, World Can't Wait, CODEPINK, and others.