Sister Simone Campbell, the leader of the "Nuns on the Bus" tour for social justice who spoke at the DNC convention last month, is speaking at Holy Trinity Catholic Church's Social Justice Kick-Off event ("Celebrating the 50th Anniversary of Vatican II and Renewing Our Call to Social Justice") this Saturday morning, October 6, from 9 am to noon in the theater (on O Street between 35th and 36th Streets in Georgetown). Get on the bus.
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I received the following email from the Save Darfur Coalition today. It might be hard to imagine a less pleasant way to spend the evening than to watch a documentary on the genocide in Darfur, but The New York Times says this: "Brutal, urgent, devastating — the documentary "The Devil Came on Horseback” demands to be seen as soon as possible and by as many viewers as possible." (See additional reviews on Metacritic.) Screenings in other cities (including Leesburg, Virginia (tomorrow, September 7, at the Tally Ho Theatre) and Columbus, Ohio (November 27 and 28 at the Wexner Center)) are listed on the film's website.
I wanted to let you know about a week of screenings in D.C. of The Devil Came on Horseback, a poignant documentary about the genocide in Darfur.
An exciting line-up of speakers will accompany the week's shows including former U.S. Marine Captain Brian Steidle, the protagonist of the film, who served as an unarmed military observer in Darfur in 2004 and 2005.
What: The Devil Came on Horseback
Where: Avalon Theatre, 5612 Connecticut Avenue NW
202.966.6000
When: Friday, September 7, through Thursday, September 13, 8:00pm.Speakers
Friday Sept. 7: Mickey Bergman, Clinton Global Initiative
Saturday, Sept. 8: Former Marine Cpt. Brian Steidle and Gretchen Wallace, Producer
Sunday, Sept. 9: Former Marine Cpt. Brian Steidle
Monday, Sept. 10: Jerry Fowler, USHMM and Jane Wells, Producer
Tuesday, Sept. 11: Ruth Messinger, American Jewish World Service
Wednesday, Sept. 12: Adam Sterling, Sudan Divestment Task Force
Thursday, Sept. 13: Mark Hanis, Genocide Intervention NetworkFor additional showtimes, please visit http://www.theavalon.org/showtimes/
To find out more about the film, visit
http://www.thedevilcameonhorseback.com.We hope to see you there!
Coby Rudolph
Save Darfur Coalition
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