California's prisoners firefighters receive little benefit for their service on the fire lines More than 3,000 California prisoners help fight the state’s wildfires and are paid well below minimum wages. Inmates who work on active fires … [Read more...]
Performances spark emotions and raise awareness
The Oct. 23 performance of Marin Shakespeare at the San Quentin chapel featured another series of original parallel plays—inspired this time by The Winter’s Tale. David Gadley started things off by illustrating the inner turmoil caused … [Read more...]
The surprise of original theater
Raiveon Wooden dragging Philippe Kelly offstage The flyers and playbills clearly advertised a collection of “parallel plays,” yet hardly anyone who attended Marin Shakespeare San Quentin’s October showcases knew quite what to … [Read more...]
Hamilton meets Marin Shakespeare at San Quentin
Renowned acting company finds emotional connection with incarcerated actors Cast and crew members from the Broadway San Francisco production of Hamilton reconnected with the San Quentin community at the Oct. 11 Marin Shakespeare … [Read more...]
Capturing prison life through art – Avenal artists create historic murals
By R. Ramirez, Contributing Writer Historical murals are being created by the men of Avenal State Prison’s Facility F yard, capturing the pains and transformations of prison life. A two-part mural was painted on the Facility F chow hall … [Read more...]
KidCAT facilitator Bev Shelby returns home to Texas
Leaving a legacy of commitment and connection - she will be missed by many Bev Shelby walked out of San Quentin State Prison on Oct. 24 with a heart full of emotion and memories. Before moving back home to Texas, she came to share one last … [Read more...]
Annual KidCAT banquet celebrates service to others
KidCAT members, facilitators, and guests at the 2019 KidCAT Banquet on October 4, 2019 This year’s KidCAT banquet celebrated the magic and power that comes through dedicating one’s self to being of service to others. Outside volunteers, CDCR … [Read more...]
Family, community and music fill Makahiki celebration
Auntie Adel’s Ukelele Group’s Neil Prudente, Chanton Bun, Tith Ton, Jackson, Adel “Auntie” Serafino, Jackson, Moua Vue, Sean Koyota, Patrick Makukane and Louis Salé Sixty men in “Ocean Pacific Blue” along with 24 community members attended an … [Read more...]
Stanford professor audited Creative Writing class
Adam Johnson Professor Adam Johnson of Stanford University came to San Quentin to sit in on a creative writing class for incarcerated men, facilitated by Zoe Mullery and sponsored by the William James Association. The Aug. 21 get-together between … [Read more...]
Poet and thespian Donté Clark visits San Quentin
Donté Clark Poet and thespian Donté Clark, 29, visited a classroom at San Quentin on Aug. 11 to talk about his experiences of being a young Black writer from North Richmond, Ca. “On the surface, my writing is about my feelings, but it’s also … [Read more...]
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