UPDATED: LeLo vs. Ira Glass
LeLo in Nopo is boycotting OPB's upcoming fundraiser featuring This American Life creator Ira Glass. The reason: OPB is renting out a right-wing church that actively campaigned for Measure 36.
According to John Bell, OPB's Associate Director of Membership, New Hope was the only space available. I really don't buy that one bit. Word is there are plenty of other places available that night. SSsshhh, no one will mind. Well, I do mind, and I won't support it. And do you think Ira Glass would really support that if he knew? (Link)LeLo's encouraging OPB members to call Glass' people and Chicago Public Broadcasting to express their displeasure with OPB's choice of venue.
My prediction: OPB moves the fundraiser site within a week.
UPDATE @ 5:08 pm:
My prediction was too generous. LeLo heard from Ira's agent, and OPB's website now says the event will be held at a location "to be determined."
Comments
Thanks for the link! I hope your prediction comes true, because I'm a huge fan of Ira Glass and This American Life, and OPB as well. I think it's just a poor choice for venue, and one that unfortunately, I just can't support.
Posted by: Lelo | August 29, 2007 10:48 AM
This just in from his agent: "Ira Glass has asked OPB to find an alternate space for his lecture event and they are working on this today."
You should have upped your prediction of a venue change from one week to one day!
Posted by: Lelo | August 29, 2007 1:04 PM