Performances

Holiday songs for the cells: another COVID-19 victim

January 31, 2021 by Vincent O'Bannon

“We Wish You a Merry Christmas” is one of many songs the incarcerated population at San Quentin will not hear carolers singing this year due to the … [Read more...]

When President Obama Hugged Duck Dynasty Star

May 10, 2020 by Charles Crow

Motivational speaker Bob Goff led an eclectic group of celebrities into San Quentin’s Protestant Chapel on Feb. 25 to bring a message of hope and … [Read more...]

Pelican Bay’s new podcast ‘UNLOCKED’

March 16, 2020 by Vincent O'Bannon

Creators of a new Pelican Bay podcast look to build community and prisoner relationships—one story at a time, reported the Lost Coast … [Read more...]

Storytellers polish their craft through the San Quentin News Journalism Guild

March 16, 2020 by Anthony Manuel Caravalho

The second annual San Quentin News Journalism Guild Graduation took place in the Garden Chapel on Jan. 17. Twelve graduates from November’s class … [Read more...]

SQ Music and lyrics workshop attracts professionals

March 10, 2020 by Kevin Sawyer

Twelve songs, featuring music and lyrics written and performed by inmates at San Quentin turned the prison’s Catholic chapel into a concert hall in … [Read more...]

Rock guitarist Craig Bartock shares his talent in prison

February 20, 2020 by Kevin Sawyer

Rock guitarist Craig Bartock, who plays for the band Heart, earned a star for com- ing to prison. In December he visited the Thursday afternoon guitar … [Read more...]

Inspirational entertainer urges others to claim their unique identity

February 13, 2020 by Charles Crow

Finding your unique voice and identity is important for everyone, boxer-tap dancer Joe Orrach illustrated for a San Quentin Prison audience. The … [Read more...]

World renowned magicians tour and perform at SQ

January 7, 2020 by Joe Garcia

An international squad of escape artists, grand illusionists, mind readers and tricksters descended on San Quentin State Prison for a special Nov. 26 … [Read more...]

Bread & Roses perform for Death Row

January 7, 2020 by Kevin.Sawyer

Entire concert was videotaped for Death Row viewing Prisoners and outside guest Tony Saunders played a concert for the 700-plus men housed on … [Read more...]

Red Hoop drumming group brings sounds of life to SQ Pow Wow

January 6, 2020 by Marcus Henderson

The Nevada Red Hoop drumming group brought the sounds of life to San Quentin’s Native American Group Annual Fall Pow Wow. The thumping sounds of … [Read more...]