This evening there will be an informal, open gathering at 16 Beaver Street in honor of Neil. There will be some food and wine provided, and you are invited to bring more since the crowd might actually be sort of crazy huge, in a manner of speaking.

There will not be official speeches. Instead, there will be an open mic set up so that those who wish to share their thoughts, read a poem, sing a song, tap dance, chant tribalistic anti-capitalist monosyllables, etc. will have an opportunity to do so. You can also just come and chat and spend a while in a space filled with others struck by this untimely loss.

We all hope that as many faculty, students, activists, and everyone else who cared about Neil will be able to stop by tonight. Please forward this message appropriately.

Date: October 1, 2012 Time: Doors open at 5 pm. Stay for at least two tap dances, until 10-ish, or maybe longer if people feel like it. Location: 16 Beaver Street, 4th Floor, New York NY 10004

Sincere thanks to 16 Beaver Group for helping this evening happen.

*** Please note, the CUNY Graduate Center is organizing and planning a formal public memorial service for Neil Smith, tentatively scheduled for early December 2012. Further details will be posted as they are confirmed. In addition, the AAG conference in Los Angeles in April 2013 will likely include something memorial-ish, and there will be a remembrance event at AAA in November 2012 in San Francisco. So if you cannot be at 16 Beaver on October 1st, there’s no reason to feel disgruntled. But, we’d be very, very happy to see you there.***

Date/Time Date: 10/01/2012 5:00 pm – 11:30 pm

Location 16 Beaver St