March 31st - Short films from the Campaign for Fair Food presented by Fair Food Louisville.

     April 7th - Louisville Committee for Peace in the Middle East presents "Palestine is Still the Issue" by John Pilger

    In 1977, the award-winning journalist and filmmaker, Jon Pilger, made a documentary called Palestine is Still The Issue (1977). He told how almost a million Palestinians had been forced off their land in 1948, and again in 1967.
    In this new documentary (2002)he has returned to the West Bank of the Jordan and Gaza, and to Israel, to ask why the Palestinians, whose right of return was affirmed by the United Nations more than half a century ago, are still caught in a terrible limbo - refugees in their own land, controlled by Israel in the longest military occupation in modern times.
    "The fate and struggle of the Palestinians," says Pilger, "are not just critical to the overdue recognition of their basic human rights, but are also central to whether the region, and the wider world, are plunged into war. Israel is now one of the biggest military powers in the world. While nothing changes, the dangers become greater. This is a film about a nation of people, traumatized, humiliated and yet resilient. In trying to liberate less than a quarter of historic Palestine, they have had no army, no air force, and no powerful friends- and have fought back with slingshots and now with the terrorism of the suicide bombers."
    In a series of extraordinary interviews with both Palestinians and Israelis, John Pilger weaves together the issue of Palestine. He speaks to the families of suicide bombers and their victims; he see the humiliation of families of suicide bombers and their victims; he sees the humiliation of Palestinians imposed on them at myriad checkpoints and with a permit system not dissimilar to apartheid South Africa's infamous pass laws. He goes into the refugee camps and meets children who, he says, "no longer dream like other children, or if they do, it is about death."
    Continually asking for the solution. John Pilger says it is time to bring justice, as well as peace, to Palestine.

Friday, April 11th - Nationally known songwriter David Rovics will perform a special show for kids at 5:00. *It is very important to show up on time because David is performing under a very tight schedule*. He'll do 3 shows that day… The first one is at Ray's for kids of all ages, and two evening performances (at EarXTacy and Brickhouse) aimed at adults. David is a political folkie in the vein of Pete Seeger, Phil Ochs, Billy Bragg, and Patrick Street. He'll wake you up and challenge you to confront the inequalities and injustices you've been ignoring lately.

Every Monday Night (Starting @ 7) - Movie Night

Every Friday Night (Starting @ 6) - Kids Open Mic
     Every Friday: A chance for kids to shine like they're born to do. This accoustic open stage for kids gives kids a chance to get up and express themselves (music, jokes, stories,show, share their week, and tell of a favorite item, what can you offer as a gift to us?), experience an open jam atmosphere, get to know others, and be commended and praised for being themselves. There's also performances by special guests for the kids.

Every Tuesday Night @ 6 and Every Saturday Afternoon @ 4 - Kids Story Time
     Join Nancy, John or other Ray's regulars as they read stories for children age 2-5 and kids of all ages!