Join us: Flash Mob for #OWS West on Friday in SF--something for everyone to participate in

Join us: flash mob for #OWS West on Friday (If you want to dance, rehearsal on Wed in Oakland)

Occupy Wall Street West is coming up on Friday. Hope you join us for the One People flash mob!
We'll be performing TWICE at NOON and 5PM (right before the march) - rain or shine.
See all details below. It will be a new opportunity to share a positive narrative that prioritizes our communities, homes, environment, and livelihood over Wall Street banks and corporations.

Now is the Time to come back together and express our readiness for change.

In solidarity,
Troy Lush, Rae Abilaeh, MonaLisa Wallace and Magalie B. Marcil

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QXISGHLT0Og

REHEARSALS (if you want to dance)
no rehearsal necessary for singing only
When? Wednesday, January 18th, 5:30-7PM
Where? Sweets Ballroom,
uptown Oakland, 1933 Broadway, Oakland, CA
You can also practice at your house using the
YouTube video tutorial

INVITE YOUR FRIENDS
The more we are, the more powerful the action becomes. We had 100 dancers last time. Can we double that ? This will be reaching the media everywhere. It's both fun, meaningful and has already inspired over 140,000 people worldwide.
Click HERE for FACEBOOK invite.

SCHEDULE FRIDAY JAN 20
Meeting time for final rehearsal and guidance.
* 11am at St-Mary's Square, near Montgomery Bart Station
* 4:15pm Sharp at Rincon Park near Embarcadero.
2 Performance scheduled: 12-1pm. AND 5pm - right before the march.
Performance Location:
* NOON: 555 California St., SF.
* 5PM: Justin Herman Plaza.
*** No need to arrive ahead of time if you're only joining for the singing part of the performance.

WHAT WE WILL PERFORM
We'll be performing the second part of the One People flash mob known as 'One Tribe' + a new simplify intro that we will teach you on Wed.
The flash mob will end with Now is the Time. We'll encourage everyone present on site to join us. **Note that you don't need to know all the lyrics since we'll only be singing 'Now is the time' again and again.

WANT TO PARTICIPATE (without rehearsing)?
Come on Jan. 20th and sing with us... and more.

WANT TO JOIN OUR PHOTOGRAPH, FILM OR WRITERS' CREW?
Please contact us if you'd like to offer your support as a filmer, a photographer or writer. Your support will help us leverage this media opportunity on national blogs, magazines and social media.
If you're interested please send an email to Magalie at [email protected]. Thank you!

WHY THIS MASS OCCUPY ACTION?
* Corporations are NOT people, Money is NOT speech. January 20 is the eve of the anniversary of the Citizens United Supreme Court ruling for corporate personhood.
* To expose how Wall St. operates in our midst attacking our communities, homes, education, environment, democracy, livelihood, and well being.
* To broaden, deepen, mobilize, and assert the people power of the occupy-99% movement and allies.
* To contribute to ongoing community fights for economic justice against banks and corporations.
* To build a broad-based strategic mass movement of the 99% in SF, the Bay Area, California, and the region.
from www.occupywallstwest.org
Thanks to all of our Partners
This action is coming together with the committed and passionate work of an incredible team, inspired by OWS. So much gratitude for everyone involved!
Flash mob Production
Magalie Bonneau-Marcil of Dancing without Borders
Movement Building Partners
CODEPINK
SF chapter of N.O.W. (National Organization of Women).
BACORR (Bay Area Coalition for Reproductive Freedom)
Music
Troy Lush, performer and composer of Now is the Time.
Choreography
Giuliana Blasi, Mika Lemoine Destiny Arts Center
Samantha Sweetwater of Dancing Freedom
Film Production
Ben Flanigan &
Michael Zeligs
Promotional Design
Michael Zeligs
In-kind Support
Ecstatic Dance
Mass Transit Dance
Interplay

©2012 Dancing without Borders | Oakland CA

(sorry the links were lost on the google group I got this from)

FLASH MOB SCHEDULE - FRIDAY. JAN 20
Greetings Dance warriors!
We'll be on a mission tomorrow and it's going to be a memorable! Rain or shine, we'll be there, sharing the power of our voice, our vision, our hearts and our bodies. Nothing like this has happened in SF since 2003. Join us with your great spirit, warm clothes and dry gear. We strongly recommend that you take BART so we can all travel together.
Magalie, Ben, Troy, MonaLisa and Rae
MORNING ARRIVAL
11am SHARP: Final rehearsal starts NEW LOCATION: St. Patrick Church in SOMA. 756 Mission between 3rd and 4th Street SF

Near by Bart stations: Montgomery and Powell.
Please be on time. We recommend you arrive by 10:30AM to stretch out and settle in.
NOTE: we'll be walking 15 min. to our performance space. You can also take the bus #8 which goes directly to our destination ($2 ticket).
First Performance @ noon: Financial District - 555 California, SF.

Second Performance @ 5PM-- @ JUSTIN HERMAN PLAZA right before the march.
AFTERNOON MEETING AT 4:30pm at the statue located on the middle side walk facing the ferry building (where we performed on Nov. 19). Embarcadero Bart station is near.

PLEASE BE ON TIME.

WHAT TO BRING
* Bring warm clothes and rain gear.
* Wear casual clothes (no tribal funky please).
* Consider having an umbrella - keeping you dry!
* What you wear will be your bill board - be creative! More about this below.
* Bring snacks & water
* Have free time in between the performances? Join the other exciting actions planned for Occupy Wall Street West - see www.occupywallstwest.org.
NB - We'll have assigned people to look after your bags while dancing!
You will wear your Billboard
Make a creative sign on your jacket that shares a striking fact or figure about what's wrong with our system or share a solution - whatever feels most true to you.
Ex: Hug your Banker, then close your account. Or, Go green NOT Greed.
What to write / paint on:
Duck tape, a piece of fabric, foam core or a brown bag.
We'll have safety pins for you to put on your jacket.
* If you can't make a sign, no worries. We'll have a few extras for you.
THANKS TO ALL OF OUR PARTNERS
This action is coming together with the committed and passionate work of an incredible team, inspired by OWS. So much gratitude for everyone involved!

Flash mob Production
Magalie Bonneau-Marcil of Dancing without Borders
Movement Building Partners
CODEPINK
SF chapter of N.O.W. (National Organization of Women).
Music
Troy Lush, performer and composer of Now is the Time.
Choreography
Giuliana Blasi, Mika Lemoine Destiny Arts Center
Samantha Sweetwater of Dancing Freedom
Film Production
Ben Flanigan
In-kind Support
Ecstatic Dance
Mass Transit Dance
Interplay

©2012 Dancing without Borders | Oakland CA

I regretfully am unable to attend today's actions in SF : (

But I would love to see video of the flash mob as soon as it's available. This type of action moves me so deeply, and I want to share it with the world! :heart:

Keep up the fantastic work!

Maggi -Occupy Santa Rosa