ForwardSTL News and Events for Wednesday, Feb. 29

Upcoming events from the ForwardSTL Calendar (go to the calendar for more details for each event):

Wednesday, February 29

8:30am

Conservation Lobby Day 2012

9:00am

PROMO Equality Day 2012

6:00pm

Shut Down the Corporations - Peabody Coal Edition

9:00pm

Pride St. Louis Presents 3rd Annual Pride Idol Karaoke Competition

Thursday, March 1

» 8:00pm

Pride St. Louis Presents 3rd Annual Pride Idol Karaoke Competition

8:30pm

Benefit Concert for Occupy The MidWest at the Jefferson Warehouse

Friday, March 2

10:30am

Storytelling: Elephant Mania

7:00pm

2nd Annual Phil Ochs Tribute

Saturday, March 3

11:30am

Streetcar Stops

12:30pm

Raced: Racial Identity from the Civil War to Now-4 part class

12:30pm

Family Film Day: Horton Hears a Who!

3:00pm

"Protecting your child from harmful influences"

6:00pm

FestivAle, Benefiting the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation

7:00pm

BOOBAPALOOZA

7:00pm

3rd Annual Trivia Night

7:00pm

Charlie King and Karen Brandow Concert and Silent Auction for the Peace Economy Project

Sunday, March 4

» 1:30am

BOOBAPALOOZA

3:00pm

Live Green or Die: Water Food and Energy for Missouri's Future

7:00pm

Candlelight Vigil for Peace

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News and Opinion (click through the link at ForwardSTL for the full stories):

Hundreds flock to capital for first-day filing, including crowd of Democrats for lieutenant governor | St. Louis Beacon

Lewis Reed to the Rescue | SLM Daily

Bailout Binging Bainster TV Ad | Show Me Progress

Filing started today | MO Progressive Candidate Recruitment Project

Carnahan will challenge Clay for Congress | St. Louis Public Radio

Clay Endorsed by Slay, Dooley

Q&A with Obama's accompanist on the Affordable Care Act

Roy Blunt should listen to George Will | Show Me Progress

The New Emerald Van Has Been Released | Punching Kitty

Firewall between Super PAC and campaign? Hah! | Occasional Planet

To understand American politics, understand the halo effect | Dangerous Intersection

William Lacy Clay Shares "Most Liberal" Ranking | Daily RFT

Mild Winter Spells Problems for Farmers | CBS Local

WikiLeaks publishes stolen emails from intelligence firm and think tank Stratfor | Examiner

Chaz Bono to speak at Northwest Missouri State | KSDK

Should we be providing needles for drug users? Controversy follows program at Bethany Place | BND

Republicans may lose the war on women’s bodies | Occasional Planet

Washington University plans $80 million Loop rehab project | St. Louis Business Journal

Editorial: Missouri needs to make education its top priority | St. Louis Post-Dispatch

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ForwardSTL News and Events for Thursday, Feb. 23

Upcoming events from the ForwardSTL Calendar (go to the calendar for more details for each event):

Thursday, February 23

5:30pm

Salute to Young Leaders

7:00pm

OUTgrads- February Happy Hour

7:00pm

The Great Northwest Documentary

9:00pm

iLLPHONiCS Fundraiser Show @ The Broadway Oyster Bar in Saint Louis!!!

Friday, February 24

10:30am

Storytelling: Howdy Partner

7:00pm

SLU Monologues

8:00pm

(STL) Do For Self/Gya Art Gallery Presents "Mad Graphic"

Saturday, February 25

12:30pm

Raced: Racial Identity from the Civil War to Now-4 part class

3:00pm

Meet and Greet at Afro World

7:00pm

PROMO Presents Emmy Winner JUDY GOLD

7:00pm

SLU Monologues

Sunday, February 26

11:00am

Things You Didn’t Learn in PoliSci 101 by Jeff Smith

2:00pm

Rosa Parks State Observance Day

2:00pm

Caught Between Three Fires Presentation and Book Signing

7:00pm

Candlelight Vigil for Peace

Monday, February 27

6:15pm

St. Louis Capoeira Angola

7:00pm

Col. Ann Wright: Ethics and Effects of the Use of Military Drones

7:00pm

Rebuilding schools in post-war Liberia

7:00pm

Earthworms

8:00pm

Reality Now

8:30pm

Collateral Damage

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News and Opinion (click through the link at ForwardSTL for the full stories):

Contraception Debate Comes to Clayton

Rep. Vicky Hartzler (r) here's a helpful hint | Show Me Progress

St. Louis' Red-Light Camera Ordinance Officially Declared Void | Daily RFT

How a Garden Builds Real Community: Edible Bus Stop | Sustainablog

Ellisville Library Book Sale Starts Wednesday | Ballwin Patch

Two Thirds of Americans Oppose Blunt Birth Control Proposal | Fired Up! Missouri

Romney turns his back on his home state | Occasional Planet

Mo. Democrats director on leave, pending domestic assault investigation | Politicmo

Gas prices rise despite soaring crude oil production and decreasing demand | Ryan Witt, Examiner

Midday In The Garden Of Good And Evil* | St. Louis Daily Photo

More proof that the Blunt-Rubio-Ayotte Amendment is a loser | Show Me Progress

Vaginal Ultrasound Sounds Invasive | The Impudent Observer

Mo. lawmakers react to MOSIRA law being struck down | St. Louis Public Radio

House Elections Committee Approves Rowland Birther Bill | Fired Up! Missouri

Obama to unveil corporate tax rate cut today | St. Louis Business Journal

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