General

Performers Take Back the Streets!

Wednesday, 04 May 2005
6:00 PM - 12:00 AM

Organizer: Society for Artistic Freedom and Expression [SAFE]

SAFE--Society for Artistic Freedom and Expression--is a open group of street performers encouraging the public and the performers to reclaim public spaces.

SAFE (also known as Streetperformers Against Foolish Enforcement) plays a weekly jam and speakout at

There is usually food and political tabling going on, as well as an ongoing "Vigil Against Two Wars"--the War on the Poor and the War/Occupation in Iraq.

As of Wednesday, March 23, 2005, SAFE will have played 60 consecutive weeks, braving police harassment, bad weather, and the City Council's Downtown Ordinances (which technically prohibit SAFE's performance area).

We formed in the wake of the "Only in Santa Cruz" concert in September 2003 to encourage solidarity among street performers particularly after City Council passed the Downtown Ordinances, expanding police repression and limiting performance space.

Come down and join us--in song and speech!

Location:
Soquel and Pacific in front of New Leaf Market and Alfresco's on Pacific Avenue in Downtown Santa Cruz