Pumpkin Contest success!

Indie, the winner of Ann Bancroft

Bread and Roses raised more than $600 for the North by Northeast Community Health Clinic when we held our Revolutionary Pumpkin Contest and Raffle this past Sunday! It was a load of fun -- and totally inspiring. It is not hard to do some grassroots organizing like Carole and Kris did, and have a lot of fun at the same time! Four Cinderella pumpkins were entered into the "judging" portion of the night. They won prizes as follows:

#1 - Phoolan Devi won first prize, for her ability to come back from a traumatic dog attack.

#2 - Punkin Tatunkin got second for showing that persistence, and plain old showing up can make one a winner. Punkin Tatunkin was about an inch in diameter. She only started growing with the help of Brooke's four-year-old nephew's fairy wand, two weeks before the raffle.

#3 - Ann Bancroft got third for her ability to thrive while on a wild adventure far from home. Ann proves that yes, size and beauty matter. She has both.

#4- Comandante Ramona the round-faced, smallish Cinderella pumpkin took fourth. It's not last exactly, because she did get props for flourishing, in a diminuitive sort of way, in spite of her lack of opportunity.

Many thanks to all the people and groups who donated money and goods for our fundraiser -- and all those who bought raffle tickets!

Iranian comics show 10/24/08

Friday, October 24, 6-7PM
A rare insight into the oppression of Middle Eastern women - by Western stereotypes!
Join the conversation with two Iranian American comedians:
Tissa Hami is one of the world's few female Muslim stand-up comics. She grew up in a traditional Iranian family in a predominantly white suburb of Boston. She holds Bachelor's and Master's degrees in international affairs. Tissa hopes her comedy will help break down stereotypes about Muslim women and foster understanding between Iranians and Americans. She has a frequent media presence and was featured in the PBS documentary "Stand Up: Muslim American Comics Come of Age." http://www.tissahami.com/

Negin Farsad grew up in Southern California. She holds a Bachelors Degree in Theater Arts and Government from Cornell University. Since moving to New York she writes and performs comedy at night while completing a Masters Degree in Race Relations and a second in Urban Management at Columbia University. She also produced a film. http://www.neginfarsad.com/
Both will appear with other comedians in Portland, OR on Nov.7 for the "Evil Doers, Ltd" Comedy Night. More information at http://www.aifcpdx.org/pdx.org/ Hosted by Gabriele Ross

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Laughing Matters show 10/10/08

Lauging Matters on "Bread and Roses"
on KBOO 90.7 FM Community Radio. Webstream at: www.kboo.fm

Friday, Oct. 10, 6-7pm
Featured guests include:
Palestinian-American Maysoon Zayid, co-founder of the NY Arab American comedy festival. When she's not working in Palestine with Maysoon's Kids, her charity for disabled children, Maysoon Zayid does comedy in the United States and internationally. She will soon begin a short tour to Jordan and Egypt. Read more about Maysoon at www.maysoon.com.
Also featured: Kate Clinton, veteran political satirist and humorist. www.kateclinton.com And Molly Ivins will remind us how to put the Party back into party politics!
Hosted by Carole Scholl

A Personal History Lesson Show 10/3/08

Annie and Nico have a personal history lesson with grandmothers, single mothers, and people on the street... to see what they know about survival in tough times, and steps they are taking to make it during these trying times.

Join us tonight for the conversation -- coupled with some revolutionary tunes!

As always, 6 pm pacific
90.7 FM
or streamed worldwide at www.kboo.fm

You say you want a revolution... well...