Check the TOURS page for Norman's updated cross-Canada shows and workshops this Spring and Summer.

More music coming for Fall 2010.

Excellent anarcho punk fanzine, Back2front from Belfast, Northern Ireland.

Contains in-depth interviews with Norman, DOA, Citizen Fish, The Lobotomies, etc.

Box F, 67 Tannaghmore RD
Ballynahinch, BT24 8NU, UK
back2front@riseup.net

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Norman Nawrocki's
DINNER FOR DISSIDENTS

• MONTREAL Book launch with live violin performance
Mon Sept 21, 5pm – 7pm
Casa del Popolo, 4873 boul St-Laurent, Montréal
Gratuit! Free!

• TORONTO Triple Brainfood book launch
Sat Oct 10, 1pm
HeartBeat 960, 960 Queen St. West, with special musical guests
Free!

• VANCOUVER Book launch + violin + 'sex' show
Sat Oct 17, 7pm -8pm
Café Deux Soleils, 2096 Commercial Drive
Free!
(followed by Norman's Lessons from a 7ft Penis at 9pm; $10 at the door; limited seating)

More rabble-rousing poems, songs and lyrical musings from Montreal's celebrated rebel wordsmith/musician/actor. This third volume in Nawrocki’s ‘Brain Food Trilogy’ (see also Breakfast for Anarchists and Lunch for Insurgents) also contains new original, compelling art by Caro Caron, Gord Hill, Matta, Tournesol Plante, Poderiu, Jesse Purcell, Tôma Sickart, Maurice Spira, Tania Willard – and a Perogy Party recipe.

A book for anyone craving new ways of thinking towards a world without rulers and ruled. Norman will play his looped, sampled violin for the launches, and read some of the poems.

Available from Les Pages Noires Distribution ($12 plus shipping) or from better bookstores in October 2009.

80 pages; 5 1/2" x 8 1/2"; illustrated; ISBN 978-2-9805763-1-7. Price: $12 plus shipping.

“Nawrocki has a lifetime of finding politics & poetry in the street & taking them back there in revitalized form.” – The Vancouver Province

“The reality of the daily news fused with imagination and hope.” – Broken Pencil

"Never a doubt about the clarity of Nawrocki's voice...(it) kicks the heads of authoritarian society" – Montréal Mirror

This Fall, Nawrocki teaches a two-part workshop at Concordia University's School of Extended Learning.

The Arts and Radical Social Change:
How Community-based Arts Can Be Used to Work for Social Justice
Sat October 24 and Sat October 31, 9 am to 5pm

A two day, hands-on workshop covering the theory, history and current best practices.

Participants must register for both days. Fees: $180. Second person from the same organization: $150

All are welcome. No artistic experience necessary. Participants must be able to understand both French and English, but may choose to participate in either language.

Deadline for registration: September 18.

More info:
Mireille Landry at 514 848-2424 ext 3956
mireille.landry@concordia.ca
http://instdev.concordia.ca

As part of Quebec's 'Artists in the Schools' program, Nawrocki recently taught 250 eager young students the subtle art of 'clowning.'

Here's what their regular teacher said:

"In two hours Norman Nawrocki took classes with limited (if any) experience with clowns, and enabled them to create a show. What was accomplished in that short time was amazing.

Norman worked with the students of Edgewater School for two weeks. During that time, each of our classes, grades 3 to 6 had a total of two hours with him, divided into 4 half hour sessions.

Students who had limited exposure to the art of clowning created delightful routines. Large group, small group and solo routines were explored. This meant that every student was able to be successful, whether or not they felt comfortable working in a group. Norman's gentle manner, and encouragement gave the students confidence.

At the end of the two hours, each class had created their own "mini-circus" show that was then presented at the school open house and Bar-B-Que. He was a pleasure to work with, and listened to the teacher feedback and adjusted his workshop accordingly.

I would highly recommend him to work in any school situation."

—Janet Lamarre, Edgewater Elementary School, April 2009

Catch a radio interview on the Black Mask show with Nawrocki following the launch of his book, LUNCH for INSURGENTS, at Winnipeg's Mondragon Bookstore/Cafe this summer: http://blackmask.ca/

Check out Nawrocki's article about his recent visit to Hong Kong: 'Where Anarchists & Blackbirds Sing About Freedom,' in the Summer/Fall 2009 issue of the highly recommended, cannot-go-unread American anarcho periodical, Fifth Estate.

Then visit the Hong Kong Blackbird band site and order the 1984-2004 retrospective bag set 'Body of Work,' of 7 music CDs with bilingual liner notes in English and Chinese for only 400 Hong Kong Dollars, postage included

This was Rhythm Activism's anarcho Hong Kong sister band back in the day led by the 'artivist' Lenny Guo. He also published a fascinating 200 page bilingual book about his band called 'Singing in the Dead of the Night,' with interviews, song lyrics, sheet music and a sample CD. The book is included in the above package deal.

May 13 & 14, 2009
D.B. Clarke Theatre, Université Concordia
1455, de Maisonneuve ouest
Métro Guy-Concordia

Wed May 13 2009, 7:30 pm

• THE LIVING THEATRE (New York) The beautiful Non-Violent Anarchist Révolution : A combination of Living Theatre Plays THE LIVING THEATRE is the longest-surviving avant-guard theatre collective in the United States. Founded in 1947 as an imaginative alternative to the commercial theater by Judith Malina, the German-born student of Erwin Piscator, and Julian Beck, an abstract expressionist painter of the New York School, The Living Theatre has staged nearly a hundred productions performed in eight languages in 28 countries on five continents - a unique body of work that has influenced theater the world over.
• MAIKAN - INNU THEATRE TROUPE WITH GIANT PUPPETS (Uashat–Maliutenam, QC)

Thursday May 14 2009, 7:30 pm

• GENEVIÈVE LETARTE (Montréal)
• THE CHOIR OF THE MAISON LA VIREVOLTE and their musicians (Longueuil)
• THE LIVING THEATRE (New York) The beautiful Non-Violent Anarchist Révolution : A combination of Living Theatre Plays

Advance tickets available at the anarchist bookstore, L'Insoumise, $15, 2033, St-Laurent (514-313-3489).

Info:
Tel: 514-981-5330
E-mail: anarchistefestival@yahoo.ca
Web: www.myspace.com/anarchisttheatre_montreal

New poster from David Lester's 'Inspired Agitators' series of posters outlining the philosophies of a selection of international activists.

David Lester is also the guitarist for the Vancouver rock duo, Mecca Normal.

Norman live in Hong Kong at the ACO with friends.

Toronto, Whistler, Hong Kong.

See Tour Page for details.

Nawrocki's newest collection of poetics in his 'Brain Food Trilogy' 'LUNCH FOR INSURGENTS,' will be launched in Montreal May 11th. Ideal gift for the insurgent or insurgently-challenged in your life. Available in cool bookstores then, or online from the LPN Pay Pal shop.

See the Catalogue Page.

Artist Maurice Spira (who's work will appear in Norman's next book), responsed to the bombings in Gaza. See more of his work on his site: http://www.mauricespira.com

"As an artist living in Canada in the Pacific Northwest, without a television, I tend to "see" the news on my radio. These paintings are my response to the bombardment of Gaza. The painting Walls was completed several months prior to the Gaza events, the rest were executed during the bombardment."

Gaza 3 and Gaza 2 30 x 22 1/4" Acrylic on paper 2009

Reviews of Norman's Italian book, L'anarchico e il Diavolo Fanno Cabert.

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Norman was recently honoured to collaborate with the highly respected Italian-based international Human Rights group, EveryOne Group. The group asked him to contribute the English language vocals for a memorial video-poem written by a well known Italian writer, Robert Malini, "in remembrance of Makwan Moloudzadeh, 21 years old, executed in Kermanshah Central Prison, in Iran, on December 5, 2007, a victim of prejudice, and against the Death Penalty."

Makwan was executed simply because he was gay. The video-poem 'Makwan: A Letter from Paradise ,' was part of a presentation to the Human Rights Committee of the European Parliament in Brussels advocating the abolition of the Death Penalty.

A new spoken word CD from AK Press , published by CBC Radio, featuring interviews conducted by University of Victoria BC art historian, Allan Antliff with several leading North American anarchist artists, including Norman Nawrocki, discussing contemporary activist politics and art.

The historic 1983 front cover of the first issue of the original, hardcopy Les Pages Noires, the printed 8.5" x 14" folded once, printed anarcho activist newsletter, distributed for free all over Montreal in 1983.