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Reckoning with Torture: Memos and Testimony from the "War on Terror" -- NYC event
Oct 13 2009 8:00 pm
Oct 13 2009 10:00 pm
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Writers, artists and others read from recently released memos, declassified communications and testimonies by detainees in a public event on to raise awareness of acts of torture and abuse perpetrated by the U.S. since 9/11.
The event, which will be held on Tuesday, Oct. 13 at the Cooper Union, will feature the following writers and artists: Don DeLillo, Jonathan Ames, Eve Ensler, Paul Auster, Nell Freudenberger, A.M. Homes, Susanna Moore, George Saunders and Art Spiegelman.
It will also feature Matthew Alexander, a former senior military interrogator; Jack Rice, former CIA special agent; and Amrit Singh, a former ACLU attorney who litigated post-9/11 abuse cases. Artist Jenny Holzer will make a special presentation.
The event is being sponsored by the ACLU, PEN American Center and the Cooper Union.
When: Tuesday, Oct. 13 at 7 p.m.
Where: The Great Hall, Cooper Union, 7 E. 7th St at 3rd Ave in Manhhattan
Tickets: $15/$10 for PEN/ACLU members and students with a valid ID
To purchase tickets visit www.smarttix.com, or call 212.868.4444. Tickets can also be purchased at the door.
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