A Spring, 1934 weekend of Communist Party activities in New York City. The nearly eighty events, from Marxist forums to jazz dance parties, listed for the weekend of April 6-8 in the ‘What’s On’ section of the Daily Worker.

A Weekend in Communist New York, ‘What’s On’ from the Daily Worker. Vol. 11 No. 83. April 6, 1934.

Friday, April 6.

DR. LIBER lectures on “Sexual Sterilization. How, Why and Whom?” Vegetarian Workers Club, 220 E. 14th St. Admission 15c, 3:30 pm.

SYMPOSIUM on “One Year of the New Deal.” Speakers, Henry Kramer. N.R.A M. T. Vermel. Labor Research Association American Youth Federation. 144 2nd Ave. #:30 p.m. Adm. 10c.

PIERRE DEGEYTER Club, party, entertainment, dancing, refreshments. Begins 8:30 p.m. at 5 E. 19th St.

JOHN REED CLUB Symposium. Philip Rahv and Wallace Phelps on “Proust, and Joyce in the light of Marxism” at 430 Sixth Ave. 8:30 p.m.

FIRST SPRING Festival of H.A. Potamkin Youth Br. F.S.U. Film showing of “Road to Life.” entertainment, and refreshments. Labor Temple, 247 E. 84th St 8 p.m. Adm. 15c.

“WILLIAM CARLOS WILLIAMS as a Proletarian Writer” discussed by Betty Krues at, “Blsat.” S 3F, 20th St., 8:30 p.m.

JO WANG lectures on “Is Japan Liberating the Chinese People” at Harlem International Br. F.S.U., 87 W. 128th St., 8:15 p.m.

RABBI BENJ. GOLDSTEIN lectures on “Religion and Communism” at Mosholu Prog. Club, 3230 Bainbridge Ave., 8 45 p.m.

JOSHUA KUNITZ. editor New Masses, speaks on “New Soviet Literature” at. Tremont Prog. Club. 306 E. Tremont Ave., 8:45 p.m.

GEORGE WELKER speaks on “The Present Situation In Austria” at Open Forum of Imperial Valley Br. I.L.D, Mt. Eden Workers Center, 288 E 174th St. cor. Clay Ave. Admission free.

DR HAROLD GRAZEL speaks on “Health of the Working People” at Boro Park Workers Club, 18th Ave. and 47^th St. 8:30 p.m.

RUBY BATES. Rabbi Goldstein, Ada Wright and Wm. Patterson will speak on “Scottsboro and Capitalist Justice” at, Brownsville Youth Center. 105 Thatford Ave. 8:30 p.m.

ASTORIA FORUM. “Do You Believe Your Newspaper?” 25-20 Astoria Boulevard 8:30 pm. Adm. free.

Saturday, April 7 in Manhattan

WORKERS School Opening Assembly Spring Term, 3 p.m. at 35 E. 12th 6t., Room 307.

HENRI BARBUSSE Br. I.L.D. Dance, entertainment, refreshments and lecture. 884 Columbus Ave., cor. 103 d St. 8 p.m. Comrade Speed will speak on “The Southern Situation.” Adm. 25 cents.

CLUB Obrero Chileno Inauguration Dance at 246 E. 115th St. 8 p.m. Music by Bobbie and his Borincanos. Several acts by various artists. Contribution, 50 cents: ladies free.

GALA Sports Nights—boxing—wrestling, fencing—dancing. West Side Workers Club. 210 W. 68th St. 8 p.m. Contribution 25 cents.

RECITAL and Studio Warming Party, auspices New Duncan Dancers, 108 W. 14^th St., 8:30. Adm. 25 cents.

DANCE and entertainment given by “Centro Cultural Benefico Obrero.” At 1413 Fifth Ave. cor. 116th St. Moving pictures. good entertainers. Adm. 15 cents.

UNITY Theatre. 24 E. 23d St., presents three revolutionary plays. “Credo.” “Death of Jehovah” and “Broadway, 1933.” Dancing after the play. Adm. 35 cents.

CELEBRATE Amalgamation of Shoe and leather Workers—Concert and Dance at Central Opera House, 67th St. and Third Ave.

SOCIAL Concert and Dance at West Side Br. F.S.U., 2842 Broadway, cor. 100^th St. Hatchek 25 cents.

ENTERTAINMENT and dance given by Unit 403, Sec. 4. at Labor Temple. 243 E. 84th St. 8 p.m. Chalk talk by “del.” Good entertainment.

SEVENTH Annual Spring Festival and Ball of Followers of Nature. Irving Plaza, main ballroom, 15th St. and Irving PI.

SPEND a Night in Russia at the American Youth Federation. 144 Second Ave. and 9th St., 8:30 p.m. All Russian entertainment. Subs. 25 cents.

GALA Dance and Entertainment at Harlem Progressive Youth Club. 1538 Madison Ave., 8:30 p.m. Dramatic Section: Negro Jazz Band. Adm. 30 cents, with this ad. 25 cents.

ENTERTAINMENT and Dance at German Workers Club, 79 E. 10th St. Donation 15 cents.

THEATRE show, dance, party by American Display Workers, celebrating strike victory. W.L.T. headquarters, 42 E. 12^th Street.

RED DANCER Studio Party 77 Fifth Ave. Jazz Band. Mara Tartar. Beer.

DANCING. Entertainment, eats and fun at party given by Y.C.L. Unit 1 Sec. 5 at 603 E 136th.

LOWER West Side Workers Club—Party for the benefit of the Unite Operaia. Dancing, entertainment. 107 McDougall St. 8 p.m.

DANCE at Mutualista Obrera Mexicans Br. 4953 I.W.O., 66 E. 116th St. Good orchestra.

Bronx

DANCING. Entertainment and Eats at party given by Y.C.L. Unit 1, Sec. 5, at 603 E. 136th St.

FAREWELL Party for Comrade leaving for Soviet Union at Pelham Pkwy. Workers Club. 2179 White Plains Rd. 8:30 p.m.

INDOOR Campfire Party given by Y.C.L. Unit 8. Sec. 15, 4419 DeBemier Ave., at 241st St. Refreshments.

FOURTH Annual Spring Frolic given by Intwor Youth Club. T.W.O. Hot band—- dancing contest, entertainment. 1304 8. Boulevard, near Freeman St.

HOUSE Warming entertainment and dance, given by F.S.U. Mt. Eden Br. At 1401 Jerome Ave., corner 170th St. Negro Jazz Band—colorful entertainment. Adm. 35 cents.

DANCE and Entertainment given by Bronx Sec. I.L.D., at 2075 Clinton Ave., 8 p.m. Rose Name, soprano; Gladstone, tenor; I. Schlien, pianist.

CONCERT and Dance at Tremont Progressive Club, 856 E. Tremont Ave. 8:45 p.m. Program by Five Aristocrats. Solo and group entertainment. Nomad Jazz Band.

HOUSE Warming Party given by Council 29 at 1003 E. 174th St. Apt. A-14, 8:30 p.m. Adm. free. Proceeds for central body.

CONCERT and Dance at Prospect Work- ers Center, 1157 Southern Blvd. Excellent program.

PARTY and Dance given by Unit 7, Sec. 15. Y.C.L., at 2700 Bronx Park East. Apt. K-l. Benefit District Training School.

FAREWELL Party to two comrades leaving for the Soviet Union. “Russian Night” dancing and refreshments. East Bronx Br., F.S.U., 1330 Wilkins Ave.

Brooklyn

HOUSE Party—refreshments, dance orchestra, home of Fogel, 3077 E. 12th St., Apt, 3-A. Auspices Angelo Herndon Liberation Committee. 8:50 p.m.

MARGARET Schlauch speaks on “Folklore in the Soviet Union—A Marxian Point f of View.’’ Bedford Center. 1083 Bergen St., cor. Nostrand Ave. Adm. 15 cents.

GALA Evening Musicale and Entertainment under the auspices of Women’s Council 21, at 261 Schenectady Ave. Adm. 15 cents.

GALA Social Evening entertainment, surprises. at New Culture Club. 2345 Coney Island Avenue. Between Avenue U and T. 8:30 p.m. Comrade Taft, master of ceremonies.

THIRD Annual Dance—Vanguard Youth Club, Br. Y-7, I.W.0., at 1459 St. Marks Ave., cor. Howard. Jazz band—entertainment. Adm. 25 cents.

MUSICAL Evening and Dance at Brownsville Youth Center, 105 Thatford Ave. Chorus, M. Hahalfi, mandolin, play. Adm. 35 cents; members 20 cents.

DANCE and Entertainment given by I.L.D. Brooklyn Sec., 723 Fifth Ave., near 23d St. Jazz Band, Workers Lab. Theatre, Bar. Hat check 25 cents. Proceeds for political prisoners.

JAZZ BAND Entertainment and mass singing at Boro Park Cultural Center, 13^th Ave. A 56th St., 8:30 p.m.

PARTY given by New Youth Club at home of Sackman. 796 New Jersey Ave., 8:30 p.m. Refreshments, entertainment, movies.

Sunday, April 8.

VILLAGE Forum—Lecture by Mae Boyd on “Unemployment Insurance.” 224 W. 4th St., facing Sheridan Sq., 8 p.m. Auspices Ella Reeve Bloor and Rose Pastor Stokes Br.. I.L.D. Adm. 15 cents.

HAYS JONES speaks on “Labor Unions in the U.S.A. and U.S.S.R.” at Unemployed Teachers Assn., 33 E. 20th St., 8:30 p.m.

LEON Abramovich speaks on “The Significance of the Deportation of Workers.” also a speaker on “The Role of the Socialist in the Taxi Strike.” at the West Side Workers Forum. 2642 Broadway, near 100th St. 8:30 p.m.

BENEFIT Affair for the striking food workers of Karp Br. at I.W.O. Youth Center, 2462 64th St. 8:30 p.m. Admission free.

“CLARIFICATION SESSION.” Discussion of a new play. Speakers, Harry Elion and Peter Martin. Workers Laboratory Theatre, 42 E. 12th St. 8:45 p.m. Admission 10c.

NORMAN TALLENTIRE speaks on “Present War Developments,” at Unity Theatre. 24 E. 23rd St. 3 p.m. Admission 15c.

JOSEPH GILBERT speaks on “The Politics of S.P. in Taxi Strike.” At 1813 Pitkin Ave. 8 p.m. Auspices Section 8 C.P.

UNITED FRONT Supporters membership meeting. 3 p.m. at new headquarters. 11 W. 18th Et. Special speaker, Gertrude Hutchinson. Friends welcome.

JAMES PAPTON speaks on “National Minorities and Anti-Semitism.” at Post. No. 191 W.E.S.L. 69 E. Third St., 8 p.m. Admission free.

A SYMPOSIUM “The Road to Proletarian Culture.” at 8 p.m. speakers: Sender Garlin on Journalism. Grace Lumpkin on Fiction. Afred Hayes on Poetry. Albert Maltz on Theatre and Phil Bard on Art. At headquarters Of City Club Council. 11 W. 18th st. Admission 25 cents.

A.L. Suyarmeo sneaks on “Recent Strikes and the N.R.A.” at Tom Mooney Br. I.L.D. 323 E. 13th St. 3 p.m. Adm. free—discussion.

IRISH Social and Dane® at West Side Workers Center. 210 W. 68th St. 8 p.m. Contribution 25 cents. Auspices Irish Workers Club.

MARTIN Have speaks on “The Struggle of the Cuban Toilers Against Imperialism.” at 2075 Clinton Ave., 8 p.m. Auspices Communist Party Sec. Adm. 15 cents.

JOSEPH Tauber lectures on “Lesson of the Paris Commune” at Tremont Progressive Club, 866 E. Tremont Ave. 8:45 p.m.

PARTY and Dance. Given by Y.C.L. Unit 11 to initiate youth week at the Coon Youth Center. 2800 Bronx Park East. Adm. 10 cents. “National Peoples of the Soviet Union and the U.5.A.,” lecture by N. Phillips, at Ella May Br. I.L.D. 4109 13th Ave. Brooklyn. Adm. 10 cents; unemployed 5 cents.

RABBI Weinstein sneaks on “Fascism: Is It Coming to America.” at the Brighton Workers Center 3209 Coney Island Ave. Auspices Bill Haywood Br. I.L.D.

DR. JACQUES Sniffer on “The Crisis and the Health of Workers,” at the New Culture Club. 2345 Coney Island Ave. 8:30 p.m.

LECTURE, “Religion and the National Minorities In Soviet Russia.” at East New York Br. F.S.U. 576 Hemlock St. 7 p.m. Speaker, S. Sklorov.” Subscription 10 cents.

DR. PAUL Saulter lectures on “Class Basis of the American Constitution.” At the Brownsville Workers School, 1855 Pitkin Ave. 8:30 p.m. Adm. 15 cents.

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