Happy 4:20! Craft Time!

While you're lighting up, take a moment to reflect on the absurdity of the illegality of this blissful, practically harmless recreational activity, particularly with everybody in congress yellin' & screamin' about cuttin' NPR and Planned Parenthood from the budget.  Wonder how much of our money nixin' the drug war would cost? How many people could be free from prisons? How much business could be drummed up sellin' hippie smokes?
    Right now your friendly neighborhood representative is deciding the fate of the legal status of the beloved weed of which you toke (for medicinal purposes) : Illinois HB 30
apparently, technically, it already is:  Chicago Reader
Hey, guess what: nudging your rep is free!  It can be done via e-mail, or over the phone!  Or for the price of a postage stamp, give 'em n that lovin' personal touch with a Marijuana Freedom Card.  just  buy or make your own postcard,

 

Got stoned and forgot to do this on 4/20? Who cares!  It's always 4/20 somewhere (if you, like, think universally, maaan!  =) )  

FIRST, SEND A THANKS! CARD to one of the groovy dude who's workin' to restore sanity & buzzes, like rep Lou Lang of the fightin' 16th!

Next, MAIL YOUR WEED CARD TO YOUR REP!    = ) 

(find the bastard)  here's a partial list of Chicago reps w/ contact leads:

Little Village:  Edward J. Acevedo   1836 W 35th St.  Chicago, IL 60609  eacevedo@hdsmail.state.il.us   773/843-1500    loop:  Ken Dunkin    kendunkin@msn.com      http://www.repkendunkin.com/  Maria "Toni" Berrios    repberrios39@gmail.com      Daniel J Burk   2650 W. 51st StreetChicago, IL  60632 

HOORAY! HAPPY FUNTIME DEMOCRAZY! 

 

What should you say?  Be creative! Fuck it, have some fun with it! Polytiks like a good laugh too, especially at the taxpayer's expense!  you can say anything, even shit like:

The first political official to pull of Marijuana decriminalization will be a true American Folk Hero!  This can be yours for the low low price of Giving a Shit and Doing the Right thing!

 Hey Dude! We know you're really the cool kind of government official.  Wanna save the Man some scratch and get groovy with the voters?  Just legalize it, yo! Far out!

I vote, I pay taxes*, and I want/demand the freedom to smoke weed!

*all Americans do!

OMG!  SAVE THE BUDGET!

Enforcing Marijuana prohibition costs Americans billions of dollars annually

WHY THE FUCK ARE PEOPLE IN PRISON FOR SMOKING WEED?  LEGALIZE IT!

This year, 0 people have died of Marijuana overdose.  

In all recorded/known history, 0 people have died of marijuana overdose.

Just legalize it, yo.

Marijuana has been at least partially decriminalized in almost 20 countries, 15 U.S. states.  Why not Illinois? 

Help stop Gang Violence! Legalize Weed!

 

 & why not send postcards to:

Illinois Governor Pat Quinn

James R. Thompson Center
100 W. Randolph, 16-100
Chicago, IL 60601
Phone: 312-814-2121

Mayor Rahm Emanuel

121 N. LaSalle Street

Chicago, Illinois 60602 

aka Skeletor!, or one of his evil henchmen, your loveable bubblebull Aldies! 

here's a partial rough listing, but use the tool to find ward!  It's like a fun puzzle!:

Pilsen/UIC:    Danny Solis  /  2439 S. Oakley Ave. / 60608  25th ward  / 773.523.4100    /  info@DannySolis.org

Humboldt/Logan:    Rey Colon  / 2710 N. Sawyer Ave. / 60647 /  ward35@cityofchicago.org /  773-365-3535   /  Walter Burnett   /   1463 W. Chicago Ave / 60622 27th ward  / wburnett@cityofchicago.org North Lawndale  Micheal Chandler 

or, Dream Big, go straight to the Top!


President Obama
The White House
1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW
Washington, DC 20500


HAPPY 420!

Happenings: Dont Miss This Fuckin Show! Roche Moche & Names Divine @ Mutiny Sunday. Free!

8pm, with Lovey Dovies, Liar's Mouth,  Lil Choo-Choo, & Coyopa.  21+.  @ Mutiny:  2428 N Western.

Fucking Go!  Roche Moche and Names Divine alone put on a great fuckin show like goddammed fuckin' always.  Names Divine, fronted by this badass fuckin' rocker grrrl, Kendra Calhoun, is a galley of rouge musical freaks like your friend and mine, Ike Floor, the Amish-bearded wispy crocheting fiddler with a heart of goddamm gold. But my mad love for this dude has only a pinch to do with the recommendation: you need to go to this show because it's going to be fuckin killer. Names Divine are fuckin' showmen, and they always think of some wierd new shit to fuck with the heads of the audience.  At a Mortville show they had a guy fuckin playin' broken glass like an instrument- seriously, dude had a fuckin bucked of broken glass he smashed in slavish rhythm.  How fuckin' crazy badass is that? Y'all know Roche Moche, that good ol' fuckin fun punk screamin' noise. No, I don't fuckin' know the other bands yet, but I'm fittin' to find out.  And so are you. If  you give a shit about the world, have ears, and aren't a total fuckin' tool you will get out of work, school, & gramma's funeral and FUCKIN GO!  It's free!

Still need some convincin'?  Listen up, motherfucker:

Roche Moche  -all their fuckin music for free, how kickass is that?

Names Divine:  Satisfied Mind  (more on Soundcloud)

Happenings: WSSD Launch, Chi-exchange

West Side School for the Desperate, now located at 3608 w. Wrightwood, is celebrating the new digs with a reading Saturday, 2/26. Featuring Zach Green & Evan Collins.
"there will be an open mic with sign-up available the night of the show for those of you who like to get down. Per usual, there will be beverages at an extremely reasonable price (we ask that you do not b your own b).

$5 donation or pay-what-you-can (no one turned away for being broke). All proceeds go toward paying the performers, the space, and to fund future projects."

This is basically a house party so please respect the space.

The City is Yours! Chicago Exchange
Thursday 2/24th @ wicker well & Friday 2/25 @ multi kulti/Q4
the Fest promises a shit-ton of music, mural painting, poetry reading, they're gonna sell food, they're gonna have "dance collectives", it seems like the kinda show you can just kinda bring a djembe, a poem, or some cool pins to hustle. they want community involvement, give it to 'em; bring art supplies, perform a skit, wear something silly. donations at the door, refreshments in the back, respect the space. it's an undisclosed secret hideout visible only to wizards {floating somewhere around 1000 N Milwaukee) and has been host to story slams, jams, free expression & empanadas.
This event has an ambitious purpose: "There will be music from all over the world each day, and with your help we can create or awaken a new culture in Chicago."

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Coming on the heels another round of The Bullshit Olympics, I dunno whether to laugh or cry reading that.... but that's something I hear all the time from mostly outtatowner kids traveling the city's artist underground. "we gotta build a community." I feel like we are building it, maybe based on nothing more than just a group of people united in being fucking wierdo loners, a segment of the hive, one of many tribes in the city. we trade with each other, we go to each other's shows, we have each other's backs. Multi Kulti doesn't need to panic; there is consistently a voice for people from diverse backgrounds on a stage in front of a pretty mixed group- it's not just white kids, it's not even just kids or just hippies; there is a strong Latino presence, poets and music people, friends of friends. it's just Chicago folks who are chill and like art. as far as I'm concerned, Multi Kulti already building a space that brings people together. Spaces like West Side School for the Desperate, a home for poets, are springing up all the time. There are many collectives hiding away in the city. I'm keen to see if these guys can wake Chicago outta hibernation. I'm sure they can manage it at least long enuf to put on a good show.

Free For All Improv @ Playground Sundays

Every Sunday @ 7:30, Playground theater (Lakeview). BYOB.
It's good, dirty fun as God intended, and it's fucking free. plus you can rock a 40. Jokes & Awardness Galore. What more could ya ask for?

It's hit or miss but these are some really funny guys (and, uh, whatever the lady-version of "guy" is) in this show, founded some years back by Kolena (heavy on I.O. & 2nd City cred) featuring Hair Club For Men and other groups that that take risks, visit strange places, and sometimes totally spaz the fuck out. Sometimes they can be really brilliant. Sure, it's great when a joke goes off real well and gets a big laugh, but it's also awesome to see these guys thrash about, fuck up, struggle out & joke it off. There's a lotta comradry between the groups and the indulgent audience. It's a nice, chill little show.
There's generally some kinda show after, sometimes also free. Well, technically it's free, but you'd be a real dick not to give these guys a buck. They sure as hell work for it.

"The Guns & Knives are free!" says outdated youtube self promotion video