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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...]

Filed Under: DEATH ROW, Featured, MUSIC, Recently Posted Tagged With: Bread & Roses, Death Row, Tony Saunders

Showcasing their talent the Soulbillies shake San Quentin

October 23, 2019 by David Ditto

A Bay Area band stirred the souls of a hundred San Quentin prisoners with a high-energy Sunday night concert on Aug. 25. Fliers posted in the cell … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Recently Posted Tagged With: Bread & Roses, David Ditto, soulbillies

Bread & Roses presents tribute to honor Audrey Auld

May 15, 2019 by David Ditto

A parade of San Quentin musicians entertained about 100 inmates while honoring the late folksinger Audrey Auld, a favorite performer at the prison. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: Bread & Roses, music, Prison Stories

Rising operatic star mesmerizes SQ

October 20, 2018 by Kevin Sawyer

Rising opera singer Sara LeMesh brought her musical talents to San Quentin State Prison, mesmerizing her captive audience with her singing and … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Recently Posted Tagged With: Bread & Roses, Send Musicians to Prison, SQ Music Program

Queeny King performs at SQ

May 15, 2018 by Kevin Sawyer

Queeny King and DJ Kraig in front of San Quentin

At age 8, singer-song writer Queeny King sang in a Soviet Union prison. In March, she performed at San Quentin State Prison. Dressed in black … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Featured, Most Read Tagged With: Bread & Roses, Cher, Children of God, DJ Kraig, Elijah Almond, Greg Allman, Liquid Giraffe, Perfect Day, Queeny King, San Quentin State Prison, Tom Lapinski

The Healing Power of Music rocks out at San Quentin

November 1, 2017 by Kevin.Sawyer

Kurt Huget playing with Tony Saunders in the SQ Day of Peace

San Quentin welcomed back several Bay Area musicians who performed “oldies” hits in the prison’s Catholic chapel in September. The organization Bread … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Recently Posted Tagged With: Bread & Roses

Avon’s 39-mile Walk of celebration and remembrance

August 2, 2017 by Marcus Henderson

A small array of pink T-shirts filled San Quentin’s Lower Yard as guests, volunteers and prisoners walked 39 miles celebrating the lives of cancer … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Recently Posted Tagged With: Bread & Roses

Day of Peace Event ‘Like a Day in the Park’

June 1, 2015 by Juan Haines

San Quentin State Prison held its annual Day of Peace celebration on April 25. “This is like a day in the park!” folk singer Audrey Auld said to the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Featured Tagged With: Bread & Roses, Day of Peace, Rehabilitation Corner

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