Friday, April 22, 7 p.m. Documentary Film Night The Corporation (2004) "This documentary charts the spectacular rise of corporations as a dramatic, pervasive presence in our lives. Filmmakers March Achbar and Jennifer Abbott present a timely, entertaining critique of global conglomerates as they chronicle the origins of corporations, as well as their inner workings, controversial impacts and possible futures. The pros and cons are weighed via interviews with social critics such as Noam Chomsky and Michael Moore." http://www.netflix.com/MovieDisplay?trkid=73&movieid=60034810 Suggested donation: $3 Saturday, April 23, 4:30 p.m. Senior Citizens Meeting (50+) Organizer: Hilding Lindquist, retired systems administrator. Purpose: To provide an opportunity for Senior Citizens to become more active in the local Hoboken community through a regular weekly "discussion/social hour" focused on identifying common interests and pursuing activities based on these common interests. A primary goal of the group will be to remain open to Seniors of diverse heritages, beliefs, and other persuasions. For more info contact Hilding Lindquist: hglindquist@hotmail.com or call Symposia at 201 805 1739 Saturday, April 23, 6 p.m. Argentinean Party Organized by Lauren Jeffs (last party organized by Lauren Jeffs at Symposia before moving to Italy) Suggested donation: $10 at the door. Tango demonstration provided by: Terri and Richard of 2 FOR TANGO 2 FOR TANGO is a Nonprofit Arts Organization. For more info visit www.2fortango.org or call (201) 444-2249. Food provided by: CUCHARMAMA, the hottest restaurant specialized in artisan South American Cuisine. Address: 233 Clinton St., Hoboken. (201) 420-1700 ISABELLA'S, small restaurant/cafe with American, Latin and Italian cuisine. Address: 227 7th St. Jersey City, NJ 07302. (201) 222-2562 Film provided by: HOBOKEN DIGITAL FILM SOCIETY http://www.hobokendigital.com NINE QUEENS (Nueve Reinas) "This Argentinean heist flick revolves around a sheet of not-so-rare stamps, two con artists (Ricardo Darin, Gaston Pauls) and a sucker mark (Ignasi Abadal). As in the best con films, a femme fatale is required issue, and Nine Queens doesn't fail: Leticia Brédice is sex incarnate. If you like the swindle films of David Mamet, Nine Queens is right up your alley." Sunday, April 24, 8 p.m. Foreign Movie Night: Black Cat, White Cat (1998) "This colorful, fast, and farcical comedy of Gypsy life on the Danube develops a wide cast of larger-than-life characters, built around two octogenarian friends and feuding rivals, Grga and Zarije, and their families. One is boss of the garbage dumps, the other is boss of the cement factories, but both have problems with their offspring. Zarije's good-for-nothing son Matko plans a train heist that will finally bring him respect and wealth but is forced to ask help from Grga. He loses all in a double-cross by his partner, the manic, coke-snorting "businessman-patriot" Dadan, who . . . (to read more click here: http://movies.yahoo.com/shop?d=hv&id=1800018720&cf=info&intl=us) Suggested donation:$ 2 Monday, April 11, 8 p.m. Drumming Circle No experience necessary, every level welcome. Suggested donation of $3. Wednesday, April 27, 8 p.m. Symposia Writers' Workshop Informal, round-table, freestyle discussion and direction of finished, unpublished novels, novels in progress, and novels as just a thought. All levels welcome. Held at Symposia Bookstore on the last Wednesday of every month, at 8 p.m., starting February 23, 2005. The group is led by Olga Gardner Galvin, publisher of ENC Press, Hoboken's own small independent press. As a freelance book editor for some of the biggest publishing houses and literary agencies in New York, Olga has worked on fiction by such best-selling authors as Michael Crichton, Ursula Le Guin, Terry Pratchett, Dan Simmons, Robert Silverberg, and Steven Saylor, to name just a few. Come join us and talk about what you're working on. The number of participants is not limited. The workshop is free. For more info visit: www.encpress.com Donations to Symposia Bookstore are welcome and highly appreciated. Friday, April 29, 8 p.m. Open Mic Montage Hosted my Michele Lynn Calling all song writers, poets, comedians, instrumentalists, or any unplugged talent. You are invited to show your gift of talent every last Friday night of the month @ the Symposium Book Store. There will be a 5 minute or two song limit for each performer to show there stuff. This will be a no pressure easy going night of great local talent. Come prepared to have fun. Bring own instruments. Amplification supplied. Donations accepted. No money, no worries! More community events: Saturday, April 23, 12 Noon and 2 p.m. Empty Bowls Supper at The Hoboken Shelter Have a simple bowl of soup and take home an empty bowl made by students a a reminder that "someone's bowl is always empty." Tickets are $6 and must be bought in advance. All funds raised support the work of the Hoboken Shelter. Call (201) 963-0222, ext 221 for tickets & information. Events sponsored and organized by the Hoboken Charter School. Wednesday, April 27, 3:30-5:30 p.m. Inter-religious Forum The Use and Misuse of Science Moderator: Prof. Susan Schept, Humanities Dept. Stevens Institute of Technology Event organized by The Department of Humanities & Social Science & The Imperatore School of Arts & Science of Stevens Institute of Technology. Free admission.