8:00 PM Friday August 22, 2008

@ The LAVA Space (4143 Lancaster Ave)

THE NY RUDE MECHANICAL ORCHESTRA

A Benefit for Philadelphia Jobs With Justice and the Philadelphia Officers and Workers Rising (POWR)

On Friday August 22nd the NY Rude Mechanical Orchestra (NY) will be
performing at a benefit for Philadelphia Jobs With Justice and
Philadelphia Officers And Workers Rising (POWR).

Philadelphia Jobs With Justice is a coalition of labor unions,
community organizations, religious and student constituency groups
building a movement for worker's rights and social economic justice on
the principles of solidarity, reciprocity, militancy and direct
action. Philadelphia Jobs With Justice is dedicated to winning
victories that matter for working people.

The Philadelphia Officer and Workers Rising (POWR) campaign is a joint
project of Jobs with Justice and the Philadelphia Security Officer
Union. The POWR campaign aims to reform the private security industry
in the Philadelphia area.

Rude Mechanical Orchestra
The Rude Mechanical Orchestra is a New York City-based radical
marching band. We exist in order to serve the efforts of progressive
and radical groups and causes. We have and will continue to play for
events that support feminism and women's rights, the queer community,
labor, the environment, social and economic justice, peace and
community self-determination. We pledge to fight racism, sexism,
homophobia, war and violence in all its forms. Through our music, we
strive to bring joy and inspiration to these communities and to bring
new people into radical causes. Internally, we work towards being a
safe, welcoming place for all genders and gender identities, ages,
races, backgrounds, sexual orientations, disabilities and musical
skill levels. Through our musical selections, we pay tribute to the
world's cultures and the revolutionary role music has played
throughout history.

On August 22, 2008, the Rude Mechanical Orchestra is taking our show
on the road, - in a low-impact, environmentally-friendly manner (no
stretch SUV limo for us). We converted a school bus to run on waste
veggie oil and will be traveling cross country for a two-week
adventure -- to cross-pollinate with progressive grassroots
organizations and other amazing movers and shakers, and to loudly
register our dissent at the Republican National Convention. Along our
journey, we plan to raise awareness about and support groups and
individuals fighting against racism, sexism, homophobia, war and
violence in all its forms. Our first stop will be in Philadelphia to
perform at a benifit for Philadelphia Jobs With Justice and POWR.

Artists:
Rude Mechanical Orchestra, New York
"spectacularly loud and always lovely"
My Space: http://www.myspace.com/rudemechanicalorchestra

Tha Truth, Philadelphia
Conscious Hip Hop
My Space:   http://www.myspace.com/thanonconformists

Old Goats Band, Philadelphia
Folk / Bossa Nova / Experimental
My Space: http://www.myspace.com/oldgoatsband

International Anthem for Irrational Numbers
Philadelphia, PA

For More Information Contact:

Eduardo Soriano-Castillo
Philadelphia Jobs With Justice
1315 Spruce St. Room 331
Philadelphia, PA 19107
Field Organizer
w 215-670-5857 c 520-403-1135
eduardo@phillyjwj.org

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