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Featured Satellite Rallies

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Wednesday, October 27, 2010

Entertainment for Honolulu Rally to Restore Sanity

The satellite Honolulu Rally to Restore Sanity is going to be jammed packed with entertainment! The following list of entertainers is taken directly from the Honolulu Rally site:


Star 101.9 FM personality Maleko will Emcee

  • Kumu hula Charlani Kalani - Traditional Hawaiian welcome (Halau Ha'a Hula 'O Kekau 'Ilani Na Pua Hala O'Kailua)
  • Shannon Winpenny - Comedian (Laughtrack Theater Company)
  • Mojo Comedy Team, including Mike Hall - Comedian (ComedyHawaii.com)
  • Makana - Singer-guitarist-composer
  • Invisible Monsters - Indie/jam musicians
  • Shopping List - Rock band (playing a rare acoustic set)
  • Christine Gomes - Singer/songwriter
  • The Cherry Blossom Cabaret - Vaudeville/dance/cabaret
More people will likely be added to the list of entertainers by the end of the week.

Additionally, the Honolulu Rally will have a few politicians in attendance. That's right, politicians, but they will take part in a most ingenious non-political way (click below to view rest of post):

Monday, October 25, 2010

St. Louis Rally

St. Louis is hosting their own satellite Rally to Restore Sanity and it looks to be an exciting one!

The event is on October 30th from 10AM-4PM local time at the Arch Staircase.

There are almost 900 people signed up so far and many more expected. The organizers are trying to get together $10000 in donations! They have received over $6000, but need your help to reach their goal. All excess funds will be donated to the St. Louis Area Public School system.
The first three hours there will be a viewing of the national rally and the subsequent three hours will be filled with entertainment from a wide variety of sources. See the site below for more details!
Visit their website at http://www.stlouissanity.net/ and follow them on Twitter @stlouissanity

Sunday, October 24, 2010

Chicago Rally

I never thought I would say this, but Chicago's rally is bigger than the biggest rally in Texas!
The Chicago rally will take place in Grant Park on October 30th from 11AM-2PM local time. The rally organizers have raised over $15000 and are looking for more donations to make this one of the most memorable events Chicago has hosted all year!
The rally is currently boasting almost 6000 perspective attendees, the most of all the satellite rallies I have seen so far. One thing is for sure, and that is that October 30th 2010 will be a day Chicagoan's remember for years to come!
The Facebook page containing all the updates and information on the rally can be found here.

Keep checking back for the latest on the national rally and satellite rallies around the country!

The Golden Gate of Sanity


San Francisco is restoring sanity on October 30th at the Civic Center, in what looks to be a great event. Not only will their rally be taking place during the national rally, but there will be an additional three hours of comedians, guest speakers, a flash dance party, and a costume contest! There will also be an appearance made by the San Francisco Mime Troupe.
With over 2600 people planning to attend, this satellite rally looks to be a blast. They are still accepting donations to cover the costs of the fantastic activities and guests scheduled to be at the rally. Information on how to donate can be found on their site, linked below.
Visit their site at http://www.sfsanityrally.com/ and follow them on Twitter @sftruthiness.





Everything's Bigger in Texas

That's right, Austin, Texas will be hosting a satellite Rally to Restore Sanity and/or Fear and it is one of the biggest in the nation! The number of people that have RSVPed is over 4700, and the number is still rising.
The website is the most aesthetically appealing rally site I have seen so far, and I have looked at many. The site will be linked to at the bottom of this post.
The rally will be held from 11AM-2PM local time at the address below:


The Texas State Capitol South Steps 
1100 Congress Avenue 
Austin, Texas 78701

Information on donations, RSVPing, and directions can all be found on their site. Follow them on Twitter @Rally4SanityATX.

http://www.restoresanityaustin.com

Thursday, October 21, 2010

Rally in Los Angeles

Los Angeles is holding its own satellite Rally to Restore Sanity, with more than 4000 people saying they will be attending.
The rally will take place at
Levitt Pavilion for The Performing Arts At MacArthur Park
2230 W 6th St
Los Angeles, CA
The permit for a rally was just acquired yesterday, so they are not official!

There event will begin at 9AM local time and have live streaming video of the National Rally to Restore Sanity and/or Fear in Washington DC. Following that, from 12PM-2PM local time there will be Los Angeles speakers and comedians, as well as other entertainment. 

The organizers are looking to raise 16000 in donations. Below is a quote from their page on how it will be spent:
Our big ticket item is the LED screen for the Live Feed. But we have numerous other costs including: permits, stage rental, sound system, security, first aid, event insurance, and so much more. We want to responsibly create a SAFE, QUALITY event for you to enjoy, but we simply can't do it without your support. Please donate now.
 Links to their Facebook page are available on their site: http://www.restoresanityla.com/ and they can be followed on Twitter @restoresanityla. If you wish to make donations you may do so on their page, linked above.

Keep checking back for more information on other satellite rallies around the globe!

Tuesday, October 19, 2010

Seattle Rally

One of the bigger satellite rallies is to be held in Seattle at 9AM on 30 October. The rally will take place at the Westlake Center and will have a giant screen with a live feed from the Washington, DC rally.
The number of people saying they will attend as of 19 October are 4,262. The popular support for this rally is phenomenal, with the amount donated totaling over $10000.
The goal is to raise $20000 for expenses which are detailed on their site. The donations are purely on a volunteer basis, so the fact that so much has been raised is a testament to the desire of everyone to restore sanity. All extra money will be donated to Washington state public schools.
You can view the website at http://www.sanityseattle.com/. Links to the Seattle rally's Facebook page can be found on this page, as well as links to the national rally pages. You can follow the Seattle Sanity rally on Twitter @SanitySeattle
Keep checking back for more information on other satellite rallies from around the globe, and of course, any and all updates on the national Rally to Restore Sanity and/or Fear.

Monday, October 18, 2010

Satellite Rally in Honolulu, Hawaii

There are satellite rallies occurring all over the globe, and the number of people attending range from a few to thousands. One of the satellite rallies being held is in Honolulu, Hawaii.
The rally is being held from 11AM-1PM on 30 Oct 2010 at the State Capitol Building. The number of people attending is uncertain at best, but the Facebook Event for the rally has 258 people listed as attending, while thousands are not sure or have yet to reply.
The organizers of the rally are asking for donations to reach their goal of $6000 for any and all expenses; so far they have $855. All extra funds will be donated to Hawaii schools.
Please check out their site at http://www.sanityinhonolulu.com/ and their Twitter @Rally4SanityHNL. You can donate at their site as well.
Keep checking back for updates on other satellite rallies from around the globe!

Saturday, October 9, 2010

Comprehensive List of Satellite Rallies

Make sure that if you are going to a satellite rally around the globe you check out the site below.

The following is a link to a website that has a comprehensive list of all satellite rallies:
http://www.rallymao.com/