May 01, 2020

We're so excited about our Spring Benefit Concert. Mark your calendars now!

Friday May 1, 2020

Saint Joseph's Arts Society |1401 Howard St, San Francisco, CA

Featuring | Cage The Elephant

Stay tuned for more information, we'll be sure to keep you posted. We hope to see you there!

Proceeds from this event benefit Bread & Roses program bringing hope and healing through live music to isolated people in Bay Area institutions.

December 10, 2019

Join the ninth annual 2019 Bread & Roses Holiday Chorus and bring good cheer to isolated audiences! Anyone who enjoys singing holiday songs is welcome to participate.

This year we are simplifying things! There is no need to RSVP. There will be no rehearsal and no sign-ups. Just show up and sing! Songbooks will be provided at each show.

You can do one show or all. Programs will be approximately an hour. Please arrive 15 minutes before show time. Festive attire (red & green) is encouraged.

Holiday Chorus Show Schedule

SHOW #1 Tuesday Dec. 10 at The Redwoods in Mill Valley from 7:15-8:00pm

40 Camino Alto, Mill Valley, CA 94941 - Main Auditorium. Arrive by 7:00pm for a 7:15 pm start.

Parking at The Redwoods lot is limited. Street parking is available in the vicinity.

Directions: Take 101 to Tiburon Blvd/East Blithedale exit for Mill Valley.  At end of exit ramp go west onto East Blithedale.  At 3rd stoplight go left onto Camino Alto.  At 2nd stoplight, make a U turn back onto Camino Alto.  The Redwoods is on right. Park on the street.  Main auditorium is down the hall from reception desk to the right then left after the sitting area.

SHOW #2 Thursday Dec. 12 at Jackson Cafe, Whistlestop in San Rafael from NOON-12:45pm

930 Tamalpais Ave. San Rafael, CA 94901 Arrive by 11:45 for NOON start.

Allow extra time for parking as there is construction in progress outside of Whistlestop. Bring quarters for meters for street parking.  

Directions: From Highway 101 take the Central San Rafael exit. Go west on 3rd Street. Turn right on Tamalpais Ave. The entrance to Whistlestop's Jackson Cafe is on the right. Parking lot on the left or metered parking on the street.

SHOW #3 Saturday Dec. 14 for The Vision Impaired of Marin in San Rafael 12:45-1:30pm at Lucas Valley Community Church

2000 Las Gallinas Ave. San Rafael, CA 94903. Arrive by 12:30 for 12:45 start.

Directions: From Hwy 101 take the Lucas Valley/ Smith Ranch Road exit West. .6 miles on Lucas Valley Road, turn right onto Las Gallinas Ave. & then the first right onto Ellen. The first driveway on the right is the parking lot. The church is on the corner of Lucas Valley Road & Las Gallinas. Performance is in the social hall. The entrance is to the left as you face the building from the parking lot.  

We highly recommend that you use our detailed directions. Allow extra time for holiday traffic and parking! Questions and day of show contact for all shows is Vice President Programs/ Producer Carolyn Gauthier. 415-816-4860 Cgauthier@breadandroses.org

December 23, 2019

For the 6th year running, Matt Jaffe and friends will be taking over the Sweetwater Music Hall in downtown Mill Valley on December 23. Doors 6:30pm, Show at 7pm. The show is all ages, and free, with encouraged donations to Bread & Roses. Matt Jaffe be debuting new material from a forthcoming album and will be joined on stage by many special friends. Bring your out-of-town relatives and dance away the night!

Benefit CD for sale featuring our founder, the late Mimi Fariña, with Lowell Levinger (Banana from the Youngbloods). Recorded in Germany in 1988 and released for the first time in 2017. Produced by Lowell Levinger and Michael Kleff. All proceeds support  Bread & Roses ongoing program.

Cost is $20.00 plus shipping. To order, contact: info@breadandroses.org or call (415) 945-7120 for details.