Between Two Worlds (Film)
Friday, September 27, 2024, 7:30 PM; Dryden Theatre, 900 East Avenue, Rochester, NY 14607
Based partly on French journalist Florence Aubenas’ best-selling 2011 non-fiction book, The Night Cleaner, a writer, Marianne, goes undercover as a ferryboat cabin cleaner to personalize and expose the brutality and indignities of the global financial crisis on the unemployed and low-wage workers whose survival relies on finding temporary hours in the absence of steady work. But, unlike Aubenas, Marianne hides her real identity from her co-workers. Is she aware of the risks of her deception?
The Farmer-Labor Movement: A Minnesota Story (Film)
Saturday, September 21, 2024, 5:00 PM; St. Mark AME Church, Farm-Labor Education, 530 N 5th Ave E., Duluth, MN 55805
From the early 1920s to its merger with the Democrats in 1944 to create the modern DFL, Farmer Laborites united urban and rural Minnesotans in a powerful movement for social justice. The issues they fought for remain as relevant today as they were back in the 1930s.
Joe Uehlein: Songs of Work, Hope and Freedom (Music)
Saturday, September 28, 2024, 4:30 PM; 775 Stanley Avenue, Long Beach, CA 90804
Joe Uehlein's labor-themed concerts always include a wide and deep presentation of Americana and roots-rock music, including folk, rock’n roll, bluegrass, country, soul, and more. His solo shows take on a more intimate feel, talking more about music, politics, and the human spirit.