The Lysistrata is an ancient Greek comedy set during the Peloponnesian War, where women band together to hold sex hostage with peace as the ransom. Their husbands, the warmongers, eventually succumb to this challenge, unable to stomach a sexless life.

The play is full of potty humor and is being read many times over in many cities around the war on March 3. The readings are free and promise to be both fun and demontrative of the widespread resistance to a US war in Iraq—see lysistrataproject.com for readings in your town, more info about the play, and ten reasons to oppose a war in Iraq. Of all the readings in Seattle (more than 15), I'm hilighting these as potentially interesting venues and audiences:

12pm
Old City Hall Bell Tower
Ballard Ave. NW & 22nd Ave. NW

1pm
Victor Steinbrueck Park
2001 Western Ave., North End of Pike Place Market

1pm
Seattle Central Community College Main Green
1701 Broadway at Pine St.

5pm
Elliott Bay Book Company (206) 624-6600
1st Ave South & S. Main St.

7:30pm
Duwamish Co-Housing Common House
6000 17th Ave. SW

9:30pm
Capitol Hill Artist's Cooperative (206) 568-0753
1621 12th Ave.
(followed by a party)

At this juncture, let's remember Bush's politically-adept remark in response to the most recent marches: "Democracy is a beautiful thing, and people are allowed to express their opinion. Some in the world don't view Saddam Hussein as a risk to peace. I respectfully disagree."

The anti-war movement has shown numbers, now it must prove its wisdom.