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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsGet Ready for Fighting Bob Fest 2015!
http://www.progressive.org/news/2015/09/188310/get-ready-fighting-bob-fest-2015Join us in Madison this Saturday, September 19 for the 14th annual Fighting Bob Fest. This year's theme: Back by Populist Demand!
Speakers include Russ Feingold, John Nichols, and Ed Schultz. As always there will be a raucous kick-off Friday night at The Barrymore Theatre featuring progressive comedy by John Fugelsang, Lizz Winstead, and Jim Hightower.
The festivities on Saturday get rolling at 9:30 a.m. accompanied by outstanding local food, beer by Great Dane Brewing, and more than 60 progressive organizations and vendor tables throughout the day. Join us for break-out sessions on the environment, public schools, race, womens health, and progressive messaging. The sessions will be lead by experts in these areas and will give you a chance to get directly involved in brainstorming and strategy.
Here are the details and check out the website too!
FIGHTING BOB FEST Schedule (Subject to change)
9am gates open Solidarity Singers
9:30am Welcome session featuring Ruth Conniff, Dave Zwiefel, Secretary of State Doug La Follette, Mayor Paul Soglin, County Executive Joe Parisi, Joel Rogers, Mike McCabe, Scot Ross, Russ Feingold, and the Raging Grannies
11:15am 12:15pm BREAKOUTS SESSIONS!
Citizen Action & Local Control to Save our Natural Resources- Main Stage
Fighting Colonialism in Black America Tent 1
Taking Politics Out of Womens Health Tent 2
The Unexpected Belle La Follette Room 3
12:15 12:45pm Lunch
Music! The Kissers
12:45 Afternoon progream featuring John Fugelsang, Chris Taylor, Jesse Hagopian,
Poetry,
Mark Pocan, Mark Dimondstein, Christine Neumann-Ortiz,
Music! Mad City Jug Band,
YGB/ Kevin Alexander Gray, Jim Hightower, Lizz Winstead
Poetry
John Nichols, Ed Schultz
Closing Remarks Ruth Conniff
Music! Sean Michael Dargan
4:30pm ORGANIZING SESSIONS!
Imagining a New Political Language, Implementing a New Political Reality Tent 1
Saving our Public Schools Tent 2
I can't make the Friday night kickoff as I have tickets to see Keb Mo at the Grand in Wausau. Woo Hoo! See ya on Saturday. Be there or be square!
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Get Ready for Fighting Bob Fest 2015! (Original Post)
Scuba
Sep 2015
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djean111
(14,255 posts)1. That looks to be quite splendidly awesome!
And I love Keb Mo. Life is beautiful, life is wonderous..I just now took the time to listen to that on YouTube, it is a perfect start for a day. Thank you!
Cirque du So-What
(25,952 posts)2. Wish I could make it
Sounds awesome!