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Visions of Heaven and Hell

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The Morgan Museum in NYC announces an exhibit of rare engravings and watercolors by William Blake. (more)

Christmas Jam

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Rock n' roll with Gov't Mule knowing that all proceeds from the show go to Habitat for Humanity. (more)

Lennon's Legacy Lives

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Twenty-nine years after the tragic murder of beloved Beatle John Lennon, his legacy of love lives on as artists, actors, and musicians come together to celebrate his life and raise money for children's charities.   (more)

Ending the War on Drugs

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On Nov 12-14, drug policy reformers from around the globe gather in Albuquerque to find alternatives to the war on drugs.

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The Beat Hotel

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On the run from the puritanical morality of 1950s America, beatniks Allen Ginsberg, William Burroughs, and Gregory Corso fled to the bohemian Left Bank of Paris. Now, a new film chronicles these freewheeling years of sex, drugs, and poetry. (Video)

 

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Dawkins Defends Darwin

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A hundred and fifty years after the publication of  Darwin's Origin of Species, evolution is still a hotly-debated topic in America.  This fall, biologist and bestselling author Richard Dawkins offers evidence that evolution is true in his new book, The Greatest Show on Earth. (more)

Send in the Clown

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Whether he's serving granola at Woodstock or curing blindness in Nepal, hippie clown Wavy Gravy brings compassion, love, and laughter to everything he does.  Now, a new film celebrates his extraordinary life. (more)

Australian Age of Aquarius

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Australian hippies bring The Age of Aquarius to Central Park this fall with “Rainbow Dreaming,” a photodocumentary celebrating the history of Australia's Woodstock-inspired Rainbow Region.

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California Cannabis Conference

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For its upcoming annual conference in SF, the National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws is saying "Yes We Cannabis!" (more)

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