A Night of Mayhem: A Fundraiser for Anti I-69 Organizers

Sexy Performances with glitter molotovs, zombie pigs, banners, bank robberies, cheesy mexican pop music, marionettes, pink guns, William Tell and much more! With musical interludes by Hollyhawk Soundwave, Barton Stink and Absent Arch.

Fundraiser for Anti I-69 Organizers Hugh n' Tiga: $5-15 Suggested Donation.

Tiga and Hugh were arrested separately on April 24th, 2009. Snatched from their lives and friends on an unremarkable Friday morning, they were each transported by Indiana State Police to the Pike County Jail in Petersburg, a small town in southern Indiana. Their bonds were set high: $10,000 for Tiga and $20,000 for Hugh. Each sat in jail for days before friends and supporters across the country scraped together enough money to bail them out. Certain details of the arrest warrants differ, but their charges are basically the same: two counts of misdemeanor intimidation, two counts of misdemeanor conversion, and one count of felony racketeering.

In layperson’s terms: Hugh and Tiga are being accused of organizing a theatrical office demonstration and of being alleged leaders of an organization (or “racket”) that opposes the expansion of Interstate 69 through Southern Indiana. The price they could be forced to pay for these crimes? 12 years in prison.

These targeted individuals aren't the only ones opposed to the construction of I-69 in Southern Indiana - different sources (including the Indiana Department of Transportation) indicate that 70-95% of Indiana residents are opposed to the highway expansion. Thousands of acres of forest, unique wetlands, karst features and farmlands would be sacrificed to the new highway, not to mention the increased air, noise, light and water pollution that a new highway would bring to the region. All of this would come at a monetary cost of nearly $4 billion, for a project primarily designed for the mass transport of commodities on a continental scale.

Construction on the highway has been kept on hold for the last 20 years, thanks to sustained resistance by hundreds of farmers and other residents of souther Indiana. While the economic crisis keeps the asphalt trucks on hold for now, state police have been keeping busy harrassing activists who oppose the highway. Currently, around two dozen people are ensnared in legal proceedings due to anti-I-69 activities. Many are caught up in a Strategic Lawsuit Against Public Participation (or SLAPP), while others are facing charges or have served jail time for their actions against the highway.