Monthly Archives May 2012
Charli XCX Silver Series Premiere “You’re The One”
May 11, 2012 by Kenny Laubbacher
Charli XCX came down to the riverfront to film with us in Austin, TX at SXSW in hopes of giving her fans a unique, intimate, acoustic performance while also shedding light on the crisis in Central Africa. Enjoy this magical experience and catch her live on tour with Coldplay and Santigold in a city near [...] Read More
Kim II-Sung’s birthday party
May 11, 2012 by Krista Morgan
North Korea is another important issue of global justice and an endless source of fascination. A pro-skater named Patrik Wallner filmed a video while he was there during the 100 year anniversary of the Great Leader & eternal president Kim II-Sung’s birthday. If you think anyone has ever thrown you a big party, think again. [...] Read More
Discovered: Wooster Collective
May 10, 2012 by Krista Morgan
What’s ours is yours – so when we find cool things, we like to share them with you. Recently found: Wooster Collective, a website dedicated to pictures of street art found around the world. The art submitted is anything from wall murals to creative art projects to videos. They vary from extreme to innovative to [...] Read More
Unsung heroes of the KONY 2012 campaign
May 10, 2012 by Krista Morgan
This is our version of a giant thank you note. Picture it accompanied with bunches of flowers & signatures from everyone at Invisible Children. When we think of the two months since the release of KONY 2012, several things come to mind: metaphorical explosions of the world, pulling all-nighters, and tears (happy & sad). And [...] Read More
Deep South: pictures & poetry
May 9, 2012 by Krista Morgan
Howdy from the Deep South! When we started out on this journey we decided that our team motto would be “Life begins at the end of your comfort zone”. Little did we know that we would actually experience the meaning behind that phrase. We have learned how important it is to not only look beyond our comfort zones, [...] Read More
Update from Thrice’s Farewell Tour
May 9, 2012 by Lauren Edwards
[Invisible Children Music: We firmly believe that music has a necessary role in giving social movements tremendous amounts of momentum. It is a universal language, and at Invisible Children, it's important for us to be a part of that language.] For those of you who haven’t ventured on to the interwebs recently, Thrice’s Farewell Tour has [...] Read More
Maurice Sendak: “And now let the wild rumpus start”
May 8, 2012 by Krista Morgan
Award-winning author and illustrator, Maurice Sendak, died Tuesday at the age of 83. He leaves behind a legacy of broken rules in literature, mythical places and inspiration that has always driven our creativity at Invisible Children. Sendak, author of “Where the Wild Things Are,” created with an authenticity to himself and his ideas making his [...] Read More
Dan Pallotta visits the office
May 8, 2012 by Krista Morgan
Picture it. It’s Friday and you’re at work. The next day is Cinco de Mayo and sombreros and the macarena are on the forefront of your mind. Then a staff meeting is called. You think maybe you’re going to talk about what’s in store for the coming weeks, or discuss progress on lobby meetings in [...] Read More
Monday Mini Mixtape #15
May 7, 2012 by Kenny Laubbacher
[Invisible Children Music: We firmly believe that music has a necessary role in giving social movements tremendous amounts of momentum. It is a universal language, and at Invisible Children, it's important for us to be a part of that language.] Here it is ladies and gents… (Ps.. how rad is this Sally Mann photo? She’s [...] Read More
The story of a 19-year-old girl who escaped the LRA
May 7, 2012 by Azy Groth
In February of 2012, Invisible Children spoke with a 19-year old former LRA abductee* in the Central African Republic (CAR) who was forced to become one of Joseph Kony’s 40+ wives at the age of 16. She explained how the combination of FM radio broadcasts and defection leaflets gave her the courage to finally escape, [...] Read More
