UPCOMING EVENTS

PAST EVENTS

3/1–Saturday–10:30 AM. A talk on “Human Contact Deprivation”
Cynthia and ex-prisoners will speak about Tamms at Sacred Heart Church in Joliet.
Sacred Heart Parish, 337 S. Ottawa Street, Joliet IL 60436

3/3–Monday–4PM. Press conference and spoken-word event
Featuring Baba Griot and Richard Wallace!
Jane Addams Hull-House Museum
The University of Illinois at Chicago
800 S. Halsted (M/C 051), Chicago IL 60607-7017

3/8–Saturday–6:00-8:30PM. Letter-signing to Tamms prisoners and kick-off for Supermax Subscriptions with rare performance by Kent Lambert!
Mess Hall. 6932 N Glenwood Ave, Chicago 60626

Supermax Subscriptions is a collaboration between Temporary Services, Sarah Ross and the Tamms Poetry Committee to purchase magazines for supermax prisoners. Participants use their extra frequent flyer miles to purchase the magazines. Our first target is Tamms C-MAX.

We are kicking-off the Supermax Subscriptions project on the day of the ten-year anniversary of the opening of Tamms supermax prison. Together, we will sign letters to each man in Tamms C-MAX, asking them to pick their magazine preferences. Please join us--each handwritten signature will show them that someone on the outside knows and cares about their situation.

Watch this page (http://www.temporaryservices.org/supsub.html) to learn which Tamms prisoners will participate and how to send them gift subscriptions.

3/10–Monday–10PM. Chicago Peace Party at Danny’s
Benefit for Tamms Year Ten Campaign–half of bar proceeds go to our campaign.
Danny’s Bar. 1951 W Dickens Ave, Chicago IL 60614  

Once a month Danny's hosts a Peace Party to raise funds for a worthy cause. March's Peace Party will benefit Tamms Year Ten--half of bar proceeds go to our campaign.

Kent Lambert will be starting off the music at 10 PM with a short set of records that are in some way related to issues invoked by the Tamms anniversary. A few sad songs to start, but by the time the "real" (and totally excellent) Danny's DJs take over you can expect some proper party music.

3/15–Saturday–9PM. A Benefit For Tamms Year Ten
Featuring Elmore James Jr. and Rupert (Jaimie Branch/Marc Riordan/Toby Summerfield)
The Hideout. 1354 W. Wabansia Ave, Chicago IL 60622

We are proud to have the support of Elmore James Jr.--fantastic bluesman, slide guitar player and the son of Elmore James. Opening the show will be Rupert, a trio of three of Chicago's finest young musicians: trumpeter Jaimie Branch, drummer Marc Riordan, and guitarist Toby Summerfield. Toby's stunning 20-piece orchestra (which includes Jaimie & Mark) Never Enough Hope played last weekend, and we couldn't be more pleased that these three amazing players will be lending their talents to our cause. Former Tamms prisoners and family members of current Tamms prisoners will speak between sets. Matt Fields will DJ the Hideout's weekly dance party after the show.

Elmore James, Jr.–incredible bluesman and slide guitar player with rousing, soulful Broomdusters band.
www.elmorejamesjr.com/
Rupert--a trio of Chicago's finest experimental jazz musicians: trumpeter Jaimie Branch, drummer Marc Riordan, and guitarist Toby Summerfield.
www.myspace.com/rupertchicago

4/19–Saturday–9PM. Roommate’s We Were Enchanted record release show!
Featuring a song about supermax prison inspired by writing to men in Tamms C-MAX.
Empty Bottle, 1035 N. Western Ave, Chicago IL 60622

 

4/20–Sunday–noon to 4PM. The Sewing Rebellion + Tamms Year Ten
Mess Hall, 6932 N. Glenwood, near Morse Stop on the Red Line
Radical Sewers will be an ally for human rights!  Sewing for the Tamms Year Ten Campaign!
As well as the usual sewing activities, The Sewing Rebellion will be producing hoods, patches and banners to be worn at the Tamms Year Ten public action on April 28 before the hearings of the House Prison Reform Committee. It doesn't matter if you know how to sew, you can come and help! We will also be stenciling!
 

4/26–Saturday–11AM to 4PM. Freedom School Communiversity
All day education on the prison industrial complex.
Participants will learn about Tamms from ex-prisoners.
719 S. State St., Suite 3N, Chicago IL 60605

4/27–Sunday–2PM to 6PM. Unseen-A-Thon
Take a stand for someone in solitary confinement—literally. Allow yourself to be warehoused in the walls of the gallery for a good cause—the Tamms Year Ten Campaign and International Rescue Committee. Come by the gallery for more information.
1915 S. Halsted St., Chicago IL 60608

4/28–Monday–10AM. HEARINGS ABOUT TAMMS C-MAX
House Prison Reform Committee of the Illinois General Assembly
James R. Thompson Center, 100 W. Randolph, Chicago IL 60601, Room 2-025, 10 am
Press event at 9:00 am in front of Thompson Center.
Press conference at 9:30 am before the hearings.

4/29–Tuesday–4PM to 5:30PM. Northwestern University lecture
Center for International and Comparative Studies series: “Torture in the Era of Democracy” Ex-prisoner Akkeem Berry and attorney Jean Maclean Snyder will speak about Tamms.
Northwestern University, BCSIS conference room
1902 Sheridan Road, Evanston IL 60208 (free parking behind the building)

6/14–Saturday–12:00 Puerto Rican Day Parade
Tamms Year Ten is marching in this awe-inspiring parade with our favorite people--the Saints of Humboldt Park. We are proud to be part of it, and we dedicate our participation to Anibal Santiago who has been in Tamms for ten years and is still maintaining and finding a way to help others.