Attn: DC Reasonoids! The Revolution Will Be Sung Tonight, Jan. 23 at 6:30 P.M.!

Please join us at reason HQ tonight, Jan. 23, at 6:30 P.M. as director James Tusty discusses and shows excerpts from his remarkable new documentary, The Singing Revolution, about the crucial role of group song in Estonia's David vs. Goliath independence struggle against the Soviet Union.

See portions of a film the L.A. Times called "gripping" and "inspiring," hear about the tradition of patriotic music as dissent, and enjoy a Baltic drink or two.

What: Excerpts from The Singing Revolution, and Q&A with director James Tusty.

When: Wednesday, Jan. 23, 6.30 P.M. to 8:30 P.M.

Where: Reason, 1747 Connecticut Ave., NW, two blocks north of Dupont Circle.

How much: As free as the Baltic Sea breeze, though RSVPs are a must.

RSVP info: [e-mail] or 310-391-2245

Comments

[Guy Montag]

Now those are some protest singers that I can support!

[Ken Shultz]

Out of curiosity, how are Baltic drinks different from other drinks?

[Matt Welch]

More vodka-ier.

[SugarFree]

enjoy a Baltic drink or two

There's nothing Baltic about having just a drink or two.

[Montoya]

What do cosmotarians drink?

[Guy Montag]

What do cosmotarians drink?

Martinis, of course. Big giant ones, while smoking big cigars and twirling pocket watch chains.

[Warty]

What do cosmotarians drink?

I drink beer by the liter. I'm not sure what that makes me. Fruity Euro-measurement...cosmo. Beer...paleo. Decent beer...cosmo? Someone please tell me what label to attach to myself.

[Guy Montag]

Someone please tell me what label to attach to myself.

Pabst

[Warty]

By a lucky coincidence, I own dial Pabst wristbands. They're my most prized wristbands.

[Warty]

Crap. Dial = dual.

[mk]

So the group we need to ally ourselves with aren't the neo-confederates it's the Sweet Adelines ?!

Geez, someone tell Ron Paul stat.

Also, I don't drink, can I still be a cosmotarian? Do I need to call myself a cosmo-teetotalitarian?

[The Wine Commonsewer]

I had the good fortune to see the Singing Revolution. It was fabulous, except there was a lot of allergens in the air or something. I kept having to dab my eyes.

[The Wine Commonsewer]

I'll raise your Pabst wristbands.....

Hanging on my wall are dual Pabst Blue Ribbon beer barrels, with the bright blue ribbon on the end caps. They were originally used for promotional good will by beer reps. They date to the late 1960's early 1970's and are mint condition.

[The Wine Commonsewer]

Also, I don't drink, can I still be a cosmotarian? Do I need to call myself a cosmo-teetotalitarian?

Yes AND Yes.

Done.

[Looks at Urkobold who bangs the gavel and exclaims THREADWINNER]

[Scott]

If you want to endear yourself to the speaker, bring a bottle of Saaremaa vodka. It's his favorite, although I don't know if you can get it in the States.

I saw this documentary at its premiere. Probably the first movie I teared up in since Mr. Spock died. It makes you proud to be human.

[Captain Chaos]

So, I take it that paleos prefer to sip mint juleps while sitting on their front porch and watching the happy darkies work the land?

[gaijin]

I thought singing was a joyous thing...look at the faces on all those kids...they look like mom and dad made them sing in the recital.

[NoStar]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6mOEU87SBTU

This revolution too will be co-opted before it begins.

Cut & paste or click on my name.

[Kiisike]

You are all something else.

I saw this in New York a couple of weeks ago and I absolutely cannot wait for it to finally come down to this area. I am absolutely biased, sure, as this is a personal, family thing for me, but that aside it was still great. Probably the most moving film I have ever had the pleasure of seeing.

[The Wine Commonsewer]

When I was a kid I was in cub scouts with a boy whose family excaped the Baltics. I had no idea WTF Lithuania was but he sure enlightened me. He had picture books and passion. I've never forgotten Doug.

[The Wine Commonsewer]

You are all something else.

Am Not!

OK Kiisike 🙂

I repeat my 4:40 comment here:

I had the good fortune to see the Singing Revolution (last May). It was fabulous, except there was a lot of allergens in the air or something. I kept having to dab my eyes.

[Matt Welch]

Thanks, Scott!

[Kiisike]

Yeah I did note that Mr. Commonsewer, and that's great to hear, honestly. :]

The more people who see this and learn, the better.

[Baltic drinks]

http://www.saaremaavodka.ee/
http://www.turivodka.com/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vana_Tallinn/
http://www.matrics-importing.com/

[vanya]

Enjoy it while you can. Someday it will all be Russian again.

[Matt Welch]

I missed you, vanya.

[NotSoFast]

...

und K?nigsberg wird wieder ein Teil von Deutschland sein...

[Joe Allen]

What happened to the politcal survival thread?

I guess it didn't survive. 🙁

[joe]

"...or two," huh?

Yeah. Sure.

[imp]

So how did Latvia and Lithuania win independence? In the Evening Gown and Swim Suit competitions?

"A single nation. A million hot bods . . . . "

[SIV]

Heh, the bot doesn't have scrolling function

Joe Allen | January 18, 2008, 9:32pm | #
What happened to the politcal survival thread?

I guess it didn't survive. 🙁

[SIV]

So do the editors have beards over here in mirrorverse?

[Joe Allen]

>Heh, the bot doesn't have scrolling function

My bad. I guess I past the Turing test here in the mirrorverse.

And yes, they do have pointy Evil Spock beards.

[Dedalus]

Ah, these plucky little Baltic states, where anything goes in the name of pro-West and anti-Russia march to progress. Libertarianism at the barrel of an Aryan gun...

[Nutter]

A big improvement on our homegrown singing revolutionaries

[Chris Grieb]

I have seen the movie and it is great. I must been at the same place with Wine because I had some allergy acting up too.

[theOneState]

so...is it safe to come on an empty stomach?