Hi everyone,

This is last minute but very important.  Tonight there will be public candlelight vigils taking place in 5 cities across the US for Euna Lee and Laura Ling, the two American journalists who have been detained in North Korea since mid-March.  I’ve been asked to sing a couple of songs tonight along with some other singer-songwriters at the Los Angeles location.

Please join us if at all possible.

THURSDAY MAY 21, 2009

Time: 6:30pm – 8:00pm

Location: Meet: Stories Bookstore Back Patio,
Vigil: Echo Park Lake, POST TBD
Street: 1716 Sunset Blvd.
City/Town: Los Angeles, CA

Help the safe return of American journalists Laura Ling and Euna Lee to their families.
Laura Ling and Euna Lee have been held in seperate cells, in North Korea, since March 17th.
Laura and Euna have held.
May 19th will mark will be the start of their 10th week.
Euna and Laura have only been visited once, this entire time.

MAY 21st – 5 CITIES WITH PUBLIC VIGILS
times and Locations:

Vigils On May 21st times and locations:

Chicago, IL. – Rose Tibayan
Time: 1:00pm – 2:00pm
Location: Richard J. Daley Plaza
Street: W. Washington Street
City/Town: Chicago, IL

New York, NY.- Gwendolyn Lindsay-Jackson, Esq.
Date: Thursday, May 21, 2009
Time: 6:00pm – 8:00pm
Location: Across the street facing 10 Rockefeller plaza (MSNBC BUILDING/Today Show)
Street: North side of 49th street between Rockefeller,Plaza & 6th Ave
City/Town: New York, NY

Orlando, FL.- Max Neubauer
Time: 6:30pm – 8:00pm
Location: Baldwin Park
Street: New Broad Street – Across From Patty Murphy’s
City/Town: Orlando, FL

Portland, OR.- Meghan Miller Jedrzejczyk
Time: 6:30pm – 8:00pm
Location: Patton Square Park
Street: N. Interstate Ave and Emerson ST
City/Town: Portland, OR

Los Angeles, CA.- Stephanie Huang Tsai & Michael Sutherland Fitzgerald
Time: 6:30pm – 8:00pm
Location: Meet: Stories Bookstore Back Patio, Vigil: Echo Park Lake, POST TBD
Street: 1716 Sunset Blvd.
City/Town: Los Angeles, CA

Here is Lisa Ling’s statement for the vigils:

Dear Friends,
The families of Laura and Euna are moved beyond words by your show of support for our girls.  The past 10 weeks have been the most stressful of our lives. We believe that the girls are in no physical danger and for that we a grateful.  But as their days in detention progress, we have become increasingly concerned about their well-being and state of mind.  Though the girls are strong, we know that they are very very scared.

We know that our government is working very hard to secure their release, but given the sensitivity of the situation and the fact that our two countries have no diplomatic relationship, our families are not making any public comments other than to thank you so very much for coming out to support our girls.

Many of you have never met Laura or Euna, but know that you are standing up for truth and justice.  We, the families of the girls, deeply thank you for taking the time to be here to support two girls who just wanted to tell the world a story.

Most appreciatively,
The Families of Laura Ling and Euna Lee