The Alley Online! 10 Pages www.alleynews.org Good Info & News The Alley on Twitter + www.twitter.com/alleynewspaper EXTRA! EXTRA! Center Spread NRP $ Commentary “Rich<Richer/ NEWS & VIEWS OF PHILLIPS SINCE 1976 Poor>Poorer” APRIL 2011 • VoLume 36, NumbeR 4 One seed = many fruits Less Ads April Artisans Bring More News details below Many pieces = one beauty The Alley Newspaper MAY DAY Pageant BY PATRICK CABELLO HANSEL accomplished muralist and mosaic has less advertising than Out of one seed comes many artist, the church began this proj- fruits. Out of many broken pieces ect last year as a way to teach any other newspaper! comes one unique beauty. That mosaic skills and create beautiful That means there is more is the hope of the “Semilla” art for the community. news and information. Community Arts Program at St. “Mosaic is a wonderful way to It also means we need Paul’s Lutheran Church in Phillips. bring people together across all your financial support. The idea for Semilla—which sorts of divides: language, cul- means “seed” in Spanish—came ture, neighborhood,” Greta says. from St. Paul’s work in the arts “People of all ages and artistic Please send a and community organizing over abilities can work together to cre- contribution to the past several years. This work ate beautiful art for their commu- P.O. Box 7006, has included numerous murals, nity. There is real healing in tak- Mpls.,MN 55407 arts camps for youth and produc- ing broken bits of tiles and even tions with In the Heart of the Or online at Beast Puppet and Mask Theater. One Seed www.alleynews.org. see page 2 Working with Greta McLain, an photo by Alina Campana “Oh Sacred, World, Now Wounded We Pledge…We Plant..”* * “ Oh sacred World, now wounded, we pledge to make you Free of War, of Hate, of Selfish corner, being united by the year’s themes, that they, too, are planting a seed in that small Cruelty, in this small corner, we plant a tiny seed, may it grow in Beauty, may it grow in corner of 1500 East Lake Street, and a month later, in Phillips and Powderhorn, when the Peace.’’ This modified hymn-folk song by Pete Seeger is lettered above the entry doors May Day Festival is on the streets. So too, in this “small corner” of The Alley Newspaper, into In the Heart of the Beast foyer as a reminder to those that enter, gathering in that articles tell of “tiny seeds.” May they all grow in beauty, may they all grow in peace. BY HARVEY WINJE, IN THE HEART OF THE off the annual MayDay Parade and Phillips and The Alley Global Poverty BEAST Festival on Sunday, May 1. Every The Annual May Day Parade and year, thousands of people gather Go to Harvard Summit Festival is a harbinger and highlight together to welcome the return of BY SUSAN GUST, AMY AUSIÉIRITHE Newspaper will appear as part of Spring exceeded only by the gath- spring to Minnesota at this event. The Alley Newspaper and of the power point presentation The Global Poverty Summit: erings of all ages during April that In preparation, during the month of its editor, Harvey Winje, have given by Wendell Phillips scholar stimulating, fast-moving, produce this special pageant. You’ve April, our theatre will be transformed been invited to be a part of The and Macalester College profes- thought-provoking and edu- heard “April showers bring May into a giant community art studio and Wendell Phillips Bicentennial sor, James Stewart, as part of his cational, interactive hands- flowers.” Well, April artisans will opened to the public for the building Symposium at the Harvard Law keynote address at the Charles on activities, e.g. over-sized bring another May Day pageant. It of the parade. School Charles Hamilton Houston Hamilton Houston Institute for “Development” board game.. is truly a “Miracle at The Avalon,” Workshop participants will be Institute for Race and Justice, June Race and Justice, Harvard Law Key-speaker: David In the Heart of the Beast’s Theatre at given an overview of the Parade 2 – 4. This exciting invitation was School. Additional cartoons and Beckmann, Bread for the World, 1500 East Lake Street, where it is the theme and then invited to choose extended to The Alley because the graphics depicting Wendell’s President, winner of the World first year for some people and for oth- which section of the Parade they Symposium’s scholarly planning words and their relevance in our Food Prize in 2010. See pg. 5 for ers, their 37th year. Folks of all ages would like to work on. Participants committee was enthused to dis- community will be on display at a bio of David. will mold clay into shapes that layers can come to as many or as few cover a vibrant community with the symposium. Immigration and Poverty, the of paper mache will change into life- workshops as they want, and their Wendell Phillips as its namesake. One of the ideas this invitation Millennium Challenge Goals, like masks . It is truly a miracle of creation will be theirs to keep after They were even more pleased to has spawned is to produce greeting Key Reforms for U.S. foreign community building that uses imagi- the Parade. learn that the Phillips Community cards featuring Dave and Linnea’s assistance, presented by experts nation and transforms dumpster finds Workshops are free and open to has embraced Wendell’s spirit of cartoons that use the words (some- from many nations and cultures. into magic dances of life. It is making everyone; no reservations or experi- discord and discourse as its means times loosely) of Wendell Phillips. Convened by Bread for the the common things of life sacred. ence necessary. Children are welcome to seek justice in the same way These greeting cards will be sold World, national faith-based orga- Join in one of the following times: but must be supervised by adults at all that Mr. Phillips did some 200 at the Symposium to help fund the nization advocating for poor and 37th Annual MayDay Parade times. Please wear clothes and shoes years ago. Harvey Winje and The trip to Boston and to raise money hungry people in U.S. and the Workshops Begin April 2 that are appropriate for painting. Alley Newspaper were invited to for The Alley Newspaper. In the world. Public MayDay Workshops In the Heart of the Beast Puppet attend this symposium and present May issue of The Alley, we will All are welcome!. Freewill 1500 Lake St E, Minneapolis and Mask Theatre (HOBT) is a sin- how the life and legacy of Wendell highlight some of these greeting offering to help cover the cost. April 2 – 28 gular theater company recognized Phillips inspires our work individ- cards and let you know how you However, if you cannot afford to Saturdays: 9:00 am – 11:00 am and internationally for both its artistry ually and in the community. Dave may purchase them locally. You give come anyway. It is free to 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm and its service to the community. Moore and Linnea Hadaway’s poi- can help The Alley Newspaper you. If you are an activist in the Tuesdays: 7:00 – 9:00 pm Through performance, ceremony, gnant Spirit of Phillips cartoons get to Harvard and do well by anti-hunger movement, a college Thursdays: 7:00 – 9:00 pm and teaching, HOBT explores and will be also be featured at this the Phillips Community! Contact or grad student, a mature teen, MayDay Parade and Festival celebrates the human experience and symposium as a provocative way [email protected] with any an immigrant, a person of faith Sunday, May 1 the wonders of the world’s natural to popularize history and to exem- questions about this unique oppor- or just want to find out more 1:00 pm: Parade begins at intersec- and cultural richness. The work of plify issues that span generations. tunity. about it, Bread for the World tion of Bloomington Ave. and 26th HOBT is strongly grounded in the Harvey Winje and Dave Moore About Wendell Phillips and the would love to see you there. St. concerns of its home neighborhood are honored to travel to Boston June Symposium: Christ Church International, 3:30 pm (approx.): Tree of Life as they relate to regional and global in June to attend this symposium Public historians and interpret- 3015 13th Ave. S. April 2nd Ceremony in Powderhorn Park issues. Through its artistry, the theatre and to represent the work of so ers, community activists for social from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. 1:00 – 7:00 pm: Festival in brings people together in the hands- many in the Phillips Community justice, and academic historians Pack a lunch or bring $5 to Powderhorn Park on creation of and participation in and in the pages of The Alley pay for a simple meal at the Website: www.hobt.org community-wide puppet and mask Alley goes to Harvard Newspaper. Cartoons that have event. In the Heart of the Beast Theatre events. see page 4 appeared in the pages of The Alley will celebrate the 37th anniversary 2 The Alley Newspaper • April 2011 April Phillips What Where P.O. Box 7006 Minneapolis, MN 55407 Editor’s Cell Phone 612-990-4022 [email protected] www.alleynews.org Follow us twitter.com/alleynewspaper “We came into this world to give truth a little jog onward and to help our neighbors rights” Ann Greene Phillips (18__-1885) Wendell Phillips (1811-1884) “The bigger the information media, the less courage and freedom they allow.