ISO Pittsburgh: MARX in SOHO - March 21st - Frick Fine Arts auditorium

Wednesday, January 28, 2015

MARX in SOHO - March 21st - Frick Fine Arts auditorium

In this time of economic crisis, racist violence, growing inequality, war,

and disappointed hopes, Karl Marx comes back for a visit.
Saturday, March 21st
7:30pm

A One-Act Play by HOWARD ZINN

(author of A People's History of the United States)

Karl Marx played by Brian Jones

(actor, teacher, union activist, recent Green Party candidate for NY Lt. Governor)

The performance will be followed by a panel discussion

It's time for fundamental change!
Rule by the people!
Equal rights for all!
Economic justice!

Join us for the evening on the Pitt campus at the Frick Fine Arts Auditorium

Admission is FREE!

Co-sponsors:

University of Pittsburgh History Department

Pittsburgh Working-Class Studies Collaborative

Pittsburgh Student Solidarity Coalition

Thomas Merton Center Economic Justice Committee

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GonzoFebruary 28, 2015 at 6:31 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YW1gVL5mJ6s
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GonzoMarch 28, 2015 at 6:02 PM
The packed house witnessed a fantastic event! Thanks all.
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