Our "Music Therapy" in Marin Magazine

Marian Hubler — Sat, 28 Aug 2010 03:04:43 +0100

Thanks to Executive Editor Jim Wood & our friends at Marin Magazine for the nice piece in the August issue in their "FYI:Causes" section about Bread & Roses mission to provide hope and healing through live music. Marin Magazine staff attended several recent Bread & Roses programs at the Manzanita Child Development Center in Marin City, The Cedars in Ross and the Canal Family Support Center in San Rafael. Kudos also to performers Ira Marlowe (singer-songwriteRead More...

Happy Hour Fundraiser at The Tavern at Lark Creek

Elissa Burke — Fri, 20 Aug 2010 00:02:39 +0100

Bread & Roses enjoyed yet another fantastic event, a special Happy Hour Fundraiser at The Tavern at Lark Creek in Larkspur. We were thrilled with the number of people who turned out and are so grateful for this collaboration with The Tavern.

The setting was iRead More...

Rita Abrams honored for "Mill Valley" song 40th anniversary

Marian Hubler — Tue, 10 Aug 2010 02:56:54 +0100

Bread & Roses friend Rita Abrams is in the news for the 40th Anniversary of the recording of her "Mill Valley" song! Judy Herman, one of the third graders who originally sang with her said "She was all about music and dance and joy" and we couldn't agree more...

Our founder Mimi Fariña was from Mill Valley. Based in Corte Madera since 2000, Bread & Roses' office was located in Mill Valley for 17 years across from the Depot above Strawbridge's stationery store on ThrockmoRead More...

Alexis Forchette at Center Point RWC, San Rafael - 8/19/2009 - Photos by Peter Merts

Dan Gronwald — Thu, 17 Jun 2010 02:25:06 +0100

Volunteer teen performer, Alexis Forchette, is a talented singer-songwriter/guitarist from Los Gatos who has done many programs for Bread & Roses audiences including Center Point RWC, a rehab facility for women in San Rafael, CA.

Please note these photos are to promote the mission of Bread & Roses and are not to be modified or used for commercial purposes. Use by permission only - contact info@breadandroses.org

Epworth Music & Arts Ministry Presents Benefit on Friday June 18

Marian Hubler — Tue, 08 Jun 2010 01:34:54 +0100

The Epworth Music & Arts Ministry will present a concert to benefit its ministry & Bread & Roses on Friday June 18 at 7 pm. Suggested donation for tickets is $15. Tickets available at the door at 6 pm. Performers include Bread & Roses volunteer Eve Decker (in photo on leRead More...

Remembering famed Rock Photographer Jim Marshall for his generosity to Bread & Roses

Dan Gronwald — Sat, 22 May 2010 02:38:42 +0100

This article by Carla Selvin reminded us of Jim Marshall's generous gifts of his photography to Bread & Roses through the years from the Greek Theatre shows in Berkeley to more recent gifts of photographs of our founder Mimi Farina and her sister Joan Baez. His great talent and indomitable spirit will be missed. (Photo of Mimi Farina (top) & Joan Baez in Monterey in the 60's by Jim Marshall. Courtesy of Bread & Roses)

Nancy Cassidy - Performer Testimonial

Dan Gronwald — Mon, 12 Apr 2010 22:00:16 +0100

This past year I've been honored to play for Bread and Roses at hospitals and preschools, and had a particularly touching gig yesterday at UCSF Children's Hospital. A man was there the whole time holding his two-year-old son and started doing hand motions. When he sang "the daddy on the bus says 'I love you'"...it was so sweet and tender. Another little boy in his tykes car beeped his horn to "Wheels on the Bus." His mom said how happy he was to be in the room singing as he hadRead More...

A Bread & Roses Essence Story

Dan Gronwald — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 06:00:00 +0100

Volunteer hosts introduce our performers and write stories describing the effect of Bread & Roses programs on our institutional audiences. We bring hope and healing through live music and other performance art to isolated people throughout the San Francisco Bay Area in over 600 concerts every year. We are always recruiting more volunteers — and especially need more performers for diverse youth audiences. We appreciate your support and referrals. Click here for online volunteer Read More...

Teatro ZinZanni's 10th Anniversary

Dan Gronwald — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 06:00:00 +0100

Celebrating 10 years in San Francisco, Teatro ZinZanni a not-for-profit theatre arts organization, is dedicated to invigorating broad and diverse live audiences through creative arts of all disciplines. Teatro ZinZanni is one of the only places in the world where more than a dozen international performers of the highest caliber are featured nightly. The show has joined the ranks of famed European clubs such as the Wintergarten and the Tigerpalast as a world-class showcase for the increasinglyRead More...

Music Therapy for Alzheimer's Patients

Dan Gronwald — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 04:32:15 +0100

Bread & Roses brings hope and healing through live music. As this article from the Wall Street Journal suggests - music therapy holds a key for unlocking healing potential in Alzheimer's patients. We can attest to the healing quality of music for all of our audiences that listen to a Bread & Roses show. Click here to read the full article.

Here is a snippet of the Wall Street Journal article:

"Caregivers have observed for decades that AlzheimeRead More...

Mill Valley Market Rings Up Gifts for Bread & Roses

Dan Gronwald — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 04:26:24 +0100

Bread & Roses is grateful to be a beneficiary of Mill Valley Market's SHOP & GIVE donation program. With the SHOP & GIVE program, we receive a donation every time you shop at the market and mention Bread & Roses to the cashier. That's it! No hidden fees or deductions. The full amount of your qualified donation will directly benefit our programs. Please help us this season by participating in this wonderful SHOP & GIVE program.

Our good friend Norton Buffalo succumbed to lung cancer on Oct. 30th. He was a one-of-a-kind performer: a brilliant musician and a funny guy. He was blessed with boundless energy, good humor, and inspiration, which he readily shared with everyone he met.

His support for Bread & Roses goes way back to the days of the legendary Greek TheatrRead More...

The Real "Balloon Boy" Supports Bread & Roses

Dan Gronwald — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 22:20:46 +0100

"Dan Nowell is a high-powered Corte Madera businessman these days, but on one morning 45 years ago, he was a high-flying boy defying death in the skies above Southern Marin." (MarinIJ.com)

. . .

He has been active with the Bread & Roses nonprofit that brings music to the lives of people who are seriously ill. He served on the board of directors for six years and on the group's wine auction committee." (MarinIJ.com)

Read the full stories in both the SaRead More...

New Logo

Dan Gronwald — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 04:39:59 +0100

We hope that you like our updated image which is introduced by a new rose logo.

Look carefully at the rose and you will see two subtle elements - a musical note embedded in the rose petals and a heart-shaped leaf on the stem. These elements, together with the traditional color red, underscore the love and compassion Read More...

string letter MUSIC school

Elizabeth Share — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 00:44:44 +0100

String Letter Publishing announces new community music school.

Acoustic Guitar magazine now offers guitar lessons, workshops, and more at its new community music school in San Anselmo, California. Publisher David Lusterman is a long-time Bread & Roses volunteer and a former board chair whose support over the years has been invaluable. We are delighted to support his efforts by encouraging you to learn more about the school by clicking here.

You Make it Possible!

Dan Gronwald — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 02:16:29 +0100

A thank you to the donors who, between July 1, 2008 and June 30, 2009, made our work possible.

Click here to view our list of donors.

Breaking the Sound Barrier

Archer Web Solutions, LLC — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 05:00:00 +0100

Look what we accomplished in 2009! Read our feature story and more in the Fall Newsletter.

613 Shows in a Single Year!
27,776 Audience Members
118 Facilities Served

More shows, larger audiences, greater outreach to youth audiences and more service in the East Bay – all in an era of shrinking resources and difficult financial times. This is the Bread & Roses story to date in 2009.

We’re proud to announce that Bread & Roses has attained a goal many thRead More...

Award for "Achievement in Nonprofit Excellence.”

Archer Web Solutions, LLC — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 05:00:00 +0100

On January 8, 2009, Bread & Roses was thrilled to receive the award for "Achievement in Nonprofit Excellence" at the 16th Annual Heart of Marin 2008 Awards Ceremony recognizing outstanding Marin nonprofits and their leaders.

Sponsored by the Center for Volunteer & Nonprofit Leadership CVNL, the award included a grant of $5,000, contributed by Autodesk, for Bread & Roses to continue its mission of bringing hope and healing through live music to isolated people in the San FrRead More...

Executive Director’s Message

Archer Web Solutions, LLC — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 05:00:00 +0100

Welcome to the Bread & Roses website. Here you will get a glimpse of the healing power of music that touches thousands of people isolated in San Francisco Bay Area institutions—all because of the performances that Bread & Roses presents every day.

While the mission is the same today as it has been from the beginning, we now present over 575-600 shows annually and serve over 27,000 audience members. We want to give comfort to even more people who are isoRead More...

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