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Our new t-shirts, designed by well known artist Earl Newman ( he has designed many posters for the Monterey Jazz Festival) will be on sale at the concert, along with other items with a peaceful message

Second Saturdays at Sunnyside Up

Coming Up October 11 - A Concert By and For the Homeless. Stay Tuned

September 13, 2008

Second Saturdays at SunnySide Up, 116 NW Third St., 6-8 p.m., features the Green Lake Quartet. A $5.00 donation is suggested.

The March event will support War Resister and Whistleblower James Burmeister.

The Green Lake Quartet is the musical group who is stepping up to the plate for James Burmeister. These are young, talented, vibrant musicians who will bring their love and musical ability to our stage at Sunnyside Up Cafe. You will be impressed!

These four musicians got together as a quartet in 2006. All four musicians are either current or past members of the Corvallis Youth Symphony and the Corvallis Camerata Orchestra. In 2007 they attended the Green Lake Festival of Music in Wisconsin (that's where they got their name). In Wisconsin they received coaching from a number of world-class chamber groups, including the Amelia Piano Trio and the Biava String Quartet.
All four players are involved in other musical pursuits but enjoy playing together and hope to do so for a long time to come. Quartet members are as follows:

Patrick Yun, Violin 1
Brain Lach, Violin 2
Justin Chi, Viola
Alex Humphrey, Cello

The beneficiary for September is Iraq veteran and whistleblower, James Burmeister of Eugene. James was caught in an IED explosion while serving as a soldier in Iraq and has suffered immensely from the resulting physical and mental wounds. While serving in Iraq, James took part in what are called "bait and kill" teams, where Iraqis are lured into situations that make them sitting ducks, a position that makes it easy to kill them. They are frequently un-armed. James came to a deep personal awareness that he just couldn't go back into combat in Iraq. He instead went AWOL and fled to Canada where he spoke publicly about the war, the "bait and kill" techniques, and other experiences. Early this year, James decided to return to the US to face military court and try and get on with his life. The military courts were waiting for him. He was court martialed and sentenced to six months in prison. Once released, he will not be eligible for VA benefits, including any medical treatment for his injuries. James has been using his time to try and bring the truth to what is happening in Iraq. Please go to the following websites to read more about why James was selected as a Second Saturday beneficiary.

Resister James Burmeister sentenced at Ft. Knox
Another US War Resister From Canada Court-Martialed

Second Saturdays is sponsored by Corvallis Alternatives to War, Chapter 132 of Veterans for Peace, and the Troubadour Music Center. Alternatives to War arose after the September 11, 2001, airplane attacks in New York and Washington when the U.S. response was to bomb a country, Afghanistan, rather than to seek justice. One of the projects that the local peace group developed is this series of concerts which features local musicians and raises money for causes that benefit peace and international understanding. A donation of $5.00 is requested.