yoko ono's whisper piece in london
Yoko Ono gave a special lecture in Tate Britain, London, on September 15th 2004. The AIU editor was there to see Yoko Ono "do her thing" on the stage.

flaming lips to remix cambridge 1969
MTV (October 19th 2004): "Yoko Ono has enlisted the Lips to remix her track "Cambridge 1969" and add their own original music to the song."

cirque du soleil to collaborate with the beatles
From the press release: "The Beatles and Cirque. I think it's a great combination: The Beatles' agile mind and Cirque's agile body," said Yoko Ono."

lennonono grant for peace 2004
Photos from the award ceremony in New York on October 7th 2004.

yoko ono editions, ephemera & printed works
Photos by luke kurtis from this exhibition at Printed Matter, NYC.

yoko ono helps dedicate bronte harbour peace pole
HaltonSearch (October 13th 2004): "A formal dedication ceremony for the Bronte Harbour Peace Pole took place Saturday complete with a personal dedication message from Yoko Ono, the widow of the late Beatles' member John Lennon. The official ceremony took place last Saturday morning." "If one billion people in the world think peace - we'll get peace. You may think 'How are we going to get one billion people to think peace?' Remember, each one of us has the power to change the world," said Ono's message."

imagine john lennon when he was 64
The Scotsman (October 8th 2004): "If Paul McCartney can still tour, so could John Lennon. McCartney is good, but only John Lennon could do dirty rock ’n’ roll." Also, "He would also have had enlightened views on health issues and the ethical treatment of animals. The irony is all the things about which he was concerned - the planet, peace and individual spirituality - have all become major issues today. He was ahead of his time." Stanley Parkes, Lennon’s older cousin adds: "I don’t think he would have kept the long hair," he said. "I imagine him with it tightly cropped. I also think he would have written more music, such as musicals. He was keen to expand into other areas."

peace obelisk to be erected in reykjavík, iceland
According to Dance Front Door (October 5th 2004), "the obelisk will be a tower of light emanating the message of peace to all nations of the world. The obelisk will be filled with all the wishes that people have written down and tied to the "Wish Tree", an artwork that the artist has exhibited in many countries over the past decade. She has saved these messages in order to make them a part of the call for peace, which the Peace Obelisk will convey. Yoko will also be asking people to send their messages to be added to the obelisk. To emphasize this message, the words "Imagine all the people living life in peace" (John Lennon) and "A Dream you Dream Together is Reality" (Yoko Ono) will be carved on the outside of the obelisk in many languages. Traditionally an obelisk was erected to honour the dead, but the Peace Obelisk will be raised to honour life, and to embrace the joy of life. This is one reason why Yoko has proposed that the Peace Obelisk be erected in Iceland, because of the country's location at the northern top of the planet, between the continents of Europe and America. (--)

Yoko states, "This is the time there is a race between the people of the world: the ones who yearn for Peace and the ones who believe in destruction. It is a time when we must ask all our politicians to rethink their strategies, and use the power of negotiation rather than the power of destruction to solve matters concerning the future of humanity and our planet. This is the time, we can still make our choice to heal our planet and, together, enjoy its health and beauty for many centuries to come. Send your prayers and your vote for life, to the Peace Obelisk in Iceland. I love you! yoko October 5th 2004."

exhibition of drawings celebrates lennon at 64 in nyc
NY Times (October 7th 2004): "Ms. Ono is presenting "When I'm Sixty-Four," an exhibition of drawings, caricatures and sketches that Lennon almost compulsively created throughout his life. The show opens Thursday at 102 Wooster Street (between Prince and Spring Streets) in SoHo and runs through Sunday."

yoko ono will be on renegade talk radio
"She will be appearing Monday, October 4, 2004, 8:00 am Pacific Standard Time, on Raunch Foxxx and the Morning Cyber Sickness to discuss her new release "Give Peace a Chance 2004" and her work with peace organizations, particularly relevant in the current political climate. Listeners can call in and talk to Yoko themselves toll free at 866-473-2170."

musicians for peace: the protest auction on october 1st
Under the Radar magazine: "For the photo shoots for the Protest Issue we took photos of various musicians holding protest signs of their own creation. Yoko Ono drew the Japanese character for peace and we photographed her holding it. We'll be auctioning off all the signs from the issue, including Yoko's, and donating all the profits to Music For America, a Non-Profit organization that uses music to encourage young people to vote."