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EVENTS



Celebrate Free Speech at Sept. 25 Event


Marking the start of National Banned Books Week, the ACLU of Arizona and Bookmans will host a free movie night aimed at highlighting the importance of free speech and the dangers of censorship.

Michael Lacey, founder of New Times and executive editor of Village Voice Media, will introduce the Monty Python film "The Life of Brian," which depicts the trials of a man born on the same day as - and next door to - Jesus Christ.

When it was released in 1979, the movie was banned in several countries and prompted protests by religious groups throughout the U.S.

The event starts at 8 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 25, at MADCAP Theatre, 730 S. Mill Ave., Tempe. For more information, contact Addy Bareiss, program coordinator at the ACLU of Arizona, at 620-650-1854, ext. 115, or abareiss@acluaz.org


"Seeking Justice in Arizona" lecture series featuring Alessandra Soler Meetze of the ACLU of Arizona

"The (ill) State of Civil Liberties in Arizona"
Thursday, October 7, 4 p.m. College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, Tempe campus


Alessandra Soler Meetze has been the Executive Director of the ACLU of Arizona since February 2006. She is the first Latina to head the statewide organization.

Prior to this she served as Communications Director for the ACLU's fifth-largest affiliate in Florida, where she was responsible for heading statewide public education campaigns.|

Before joining the ACLU, Meetze worked as a reporter for The Miami Herald, where she covered local government, business, crime and education.

The lecture event is free and open to the public.
Email jennifer.brown@asu.edu or call 480-727-8714.