Antonio Garza Takes Men in Uniform To Arizona On Bike, Fundraiser Held 6/25

Help Antonio Garza Take "Men in Uniform" to Arizona -- On Bike. Fundraiser held June 25, 8 pm, Shadowbox Theater "because a Mexican in spandex cycling shorts is suspiciously alien"

In July, Antonio Garza will travel through the blazing Arizona heat on bicycle with his one-man show "Men in Uniform" to tell Arizonans what it is like to grow up hassled by authorities who did not think he looked American enough. His idea? Turn up the heat on Arizona's new law, SB1070, which makes it legal for police to demand "documents" of anybody they think might be an illegal immigrant.

Antonio first performed "Men in Uniform" at the 2008 New Orleans Fringe Festival. The Fringe Alternative Theater Incubator (FATI) is now helping Antonio take it on the road by co-sponsoring a fundraiser, 8 pm, June 25 at the Shadowbox Theater, 2400 St. Claude Ave, to show support for his ride from Phoenix into the Arizona hinterlands to perform wherever he can - at cafes, bars or churches.

Doors open at 8 pm with free all-you-can-eat-and-drink jambalaya tacos and beer, and at 9 pm Garza will present a special performance of "Men in Uniform". Suggested donation of $10 will help Garza cover the costs of bike tires and power bars to fuel his ride. Click here for more information! http://www.nofringe.org/antoniogarza.html

Can't make the fundraiser, but want to support his ride? Click here to make a donation: http://www.nofringe.org/antoniogarza.html

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