Events in August 2024
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July 28, 2024
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July 29, 2024(1 event) General Meeting – These are our weekly general meetings, where we work on keeping the collective open and functioning. This would be the best time to propose events, get involved with the collective, or conduct interviews. 1601 B Street, Lincoln, NE 68502 |
July 30, 2024
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July 31, 2024
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August 1, 2024
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August 3, 2024
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August 4, 2024
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August 5, 2024(1 event) General Meeting – These are our weekly general meetings, where we work on keeping the collective open and functioning. This would be the best time to propose events, get involved with the collective, or conduct interviews. 1601 B Street, Lincoln, NE 68502 |
August 6, 2024(1 event) Anniversary of US Atomic Bombing of Hiroshima, Japan (1945) N/A (This is not specifically an event at The Black Cat House. This is an historical reminder.) |
August 7, 2024
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August 8, 2024
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August 9, 2024(3 events) Anniversary of US Atomic Bombing of Nagasaki, Japan (1945) N/A (This is not specifically an event at The Black Cat House. This is an historical reminder.) Movie Night: Godzilla (1954) – The original Japanese film stands as one of the greatest anti-war and anti-nuclear movies of all time. More info to come. Movie Night: Godzilla (1954) – Our August movie night at the Black Cat House will be the original 1954 version of _Godzilla_. This legendary sci-fi/horror movie debuted arguably the most iconic giant monster of all time, and spawned a massive franchise with dozens of sequels. It was directed by Ishiro Honda, one of Japan's most internationally successful filmmakers. And we will be celebrating the movie's 70th anniversary with this showing!
The movie's plot is pretty straightforward. A mutated, prehistoric sea creature is disturbed from its habitat by nuclear weapons tests in the Pacific Ocean and proceeds to destroy Japanese fishing boats and eventually make landfall in Japan itself. Godzilla's rampage in Tokyo is iconic cinema, and an obvious metaphor for the U.S. military's atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki in August 1945. What is much less remembered today is that this movie was written and filmed in the aftermath of the notorious "Castle Bravo" incident of 1954. An experimental U.S. H-bomb blew up three times stronger than advertised which, when combined with strong winds over the Pacific that day, spread radioactive fallout over a Japanese fishing boat that was supposed to be in a safe zone. One of their sailors soon died from acute radiation poisoning, and the incident quickly reopened old wounds in Japan dating back to the atomic bombings of 1945.
This film should not be confused with the heavily re-edited and Americanized _Godzilla: King of the Monsters_ that was released in 1956, and remained the only version of the movie available to Americans until 2004. That version unfortunately dilutes and dumbs down some of the most important themes of the original Japanese version of the film. And while this movie is but one of many (mostly American) sci-fi movies addressing the social anxiety of suddenly being in an Atomic Age, Godzilla (1954) greatly exceeds all of its peers. There's an emotional weight to Godzilla that the American movies seem to lack, probably because the Japanese actually knew what it was like to be on the receiving end of nuclear horror.
Accessibility note: We will be watching the movie with its original Japanese audio and English subtitles. We apologize to anyone who will struggle to "read the movie." Anyone who needs to sit a bit closer to the screen to read the subtitles is welcome to do so.
Discussion will follow the movie.
This event is free and open to the public. The Black Cat House welcomes all ages, and is a drug and alcohol-free venue. To help keep everyone safe and healthy, we ask that all guests wear face masks in our space. We are wheelchair accessible.
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August 10, 2024
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August 11, 2024
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August 12, 2024(1 event) General Meeting – These are our weekly general meetings, where we work on keeping the collective open and functioning. This would be the best time to propose events, get involved with the collective, or conduct interviews. 1601 B Street, Lincoln, NE 68502 |
August 13, 2024
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August 14, 2024
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August 15, 2024
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August 16, 2024
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August 17, 2024(3 events) Black Cat Appreciation DayAugust 17, 2024 "Anarchists are the radical of the radical – the black cats, the terrors of many, of all the bigots, exploiters, charlatans, fakers and oppressors. Consequently we are also the more slandered, misrepresented, misunderstood and persecuted of all." - Bartolomeo Vanzetti Back to School LGBTQ Clothing Giveaway with Winslow's Wardrobe – Winslow's Wardrobe is a non-profit organization that provides free gender-affirming clothes to the queer community. We're happy to host a Winslow's Wardrobe pop-up on August 17th (just in time for Back to School mania!), so please stop by anytime between 1 and 3 PM, bring a friend or two, and grab some clothes that'll feel more you! This event is free and open to the public. We ask that our guests continue to wear masks to help keep each other safe and healthy. The Black Cat House is an all ages, drug and alcohol-free space. We are wheelchair accessible, and our bathroom will be available to use to try on clothing items. Winslow's Wardrobe Clothing Giveaway – We will be hosting this community group providing free, gender-affirming clothing. More info to come. |
August 18, 2024
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August 19, 2024(1 event) General Meeting – These are our weekly general meetings, where we work on keeping the collective open and functioning. This would be the best time to propose events, get involved with the collective, or conduct interviews. 1601 B Street, Lincoln, NE 68502 |
August 20, 2024
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August 22, 2024
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August 23, 2024
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August 24, 2024
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August 25, 2024
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August 26, 2024(1 event) General Meeting – These are our weekly general meetings, where we work on keeping the collective open and functioning. This would be the best time to propose events, get involved with the collective, or conduct interviews. 1601 B Street, Lincoln, NE 68502 |
August 27, 2024
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August 29, 2024
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August 30, 2024
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August 31, 2024
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