Provisions Library is pleased to host the Columbian Human Rights Committee’s upcoming discussion about the humanitarian crisis in Columbia. Speakers include:

-Eduardo Zuniga, Governor of Narino, hard-hit by political violence and aerial spraying of drug crops in recent years, anthropologist
-Father Mauricio Ponti­n, Coordinator for internally displaced persons and refugees, Office of Social Ministries, Colombian Catholic Bishops Conference
-Marco Romero, President of CODHES, Consultancy for Human Rights and Displacement, professor of political science, Universidad Nacional.

…which may soon be closing. The Warehouse Theater arts complex may not be long for this world, with recent news that their property tax for next year will increase by 500%. read the CityPaper blog post. Located in 2 separate storefronts on 7th St. NW between New York Ave and L St., between the Mt. Vernon Square and Gallery Place/Chinatown metro stops, the Warehouse has been home to art shows, theater and music performances, film screenings, readings, mind-expansion and merriment for the past 13 years.

This Saturday, April 28th, beginning at 6 pm, the Warehouse is having a reception for two shows opening this weekend: Watch this Space consists of work from “animators, filmmakers and other media daredevils” that will be projected in the Warehouse Cafe & Bar’s central airwell; No description is available for the group show NO REPRESENTATION [abstraction in the capital], but the title would seem to speak for itself.

So, after a day of brainercise at Learn-A-Palooza, come out and support the Warehouse this Saturday!

Multimediale DC: Capturing the Capital is a four day festival of art, politics and new media taking place at Provisions Library and American University from April 19-22, 2007. Featuring lectures, performances, panels and an exhibition of work by participating artists, the festival promises to inspire a dialogue on the relationships between art, politics and society.
For more information, including a schedul of events, check out the Multimediale homepage.