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Hello, friends. For those of us who love the summer (Sandy being the "those" in this "us"), it's hard to say the words... but the end of the summer i
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 Sandy caught this sunset at beautiful Rehoboth Beach, DE. |
Hello, friends.
For those of us who love the summer (Sandy being the "those" in this "us"), it's hard to say the words... but the end of the summer is here!
Since we last wrote you, we had great shows in NY, KY, MD, OK, AR, DC & MI. We'll have a full email next to catch you up on our news, including a fabulous video of "Peace Salaam Shalom" and new peace tee colors. Plus mark your calendars to join us in New Orleans Nov 15-17 for our Music & Social Justice weekend and in St. Pete FL Dec 5-6 for our Live Concert Recordings!
But first, here's where to hear us coming right up:
-Mon Sep 2nd Lawrence MA: Main stage set at 29th Annual Bread & Roses Heritage Festival, with Gary Johnson on keyboards/accordion and Ken Quam on drums! Read on more about this free festival, below.
-Wed Sep 4th Washington DC: CloseGitmo.net Social, an evening of music, celebration and discussion on Guantánamo and Pelican Bay, California, with fasting activists, Diane Wilson & Andres Thomas Conteris
-Sat Sep 21 Takoma Park MD: Double-bill with The U-Liners. A night of harmony and song, packed full of tunes of justice and hope. |
-Northeast Concert Tour with Holly Near: We'll be accompanying the fabulous Holly Near and performing as her special guests at these shows:
Fri Sep 27 New York NY
Sat Sep 28 Northampton MA
Sun Sep 29 Newburyport MA
Mon Sep 30 Providence RI
Sat Oct 5 Hartford CT
Then it's on to MO, MA, NY, WA, CA, LA and more in October and November!
Read on for a spotlight on the Bread & Roses Heritage Festival, more details on all of our upcoming shows and stay tuned for our September enewsletter.
We look forward to singing with you wherever you are.
Peace,
Pat Humphries & Sandy O
emma's revolution
email: enews.ermusic@gmail.com
web: www.emmasrevolution.com |
50th Anniversary of March on Washington
Since we were on the road this past weekend and were not able to make the progressive community's observation of the 50th Anniversary held on Saturday, we are headed to the events here in Washington DC today, acknowledging how far this country has come and how far we still have to go:
We are heartened to learn that, on the actual 50th anniversary date, President Obama will confer the Presidential Medal of Freedom posthumously on Bayard Rustin. Rustin was an openly gay man who was not only the primary organizer of the '63 March on Washington (along with his mentor A. Phillip Randolph), but who introduced MLK to Ghandi's principles of non-violent civil disobedience.
And we keep in mind the words of Cornel West:
"Brother Martin would not be invited to the very march in his name, because he would talk about drones. He’d talk about Wall Street criminality. He would talk about working class being pushed to the margins as profits went up for corporate executives in their compensation. He would talk about the legacies of white supremacy. Do you think anybody at that march will talk about drones and the drone president? Will you think anybody at that march will talk about the connection to Wall Street? They are all on the plantation."
. . . The struggle continues. |
Upcoming Concerts
See our concert page for details on these & all of our shows.
Mon Sept 2 Lawrence MA: We perform at 2pm on the Main stage of the 29th Annual Bread & Roses Heritage Festival! Our friends, Charlie King & Karen Brandow, perform at 3pm on the Carmela Teoli stage. Check out the schedule for performance times for Marcia Ball and more. This is a free festival!
Wed Sept 4 Washington DC: Music, celebration and discussion on Guantánamo and Pelican Bay, California, with fasting activists, Diane Wilson & Andres Thomas Conteris. RSVP at CloseGitmo.net |
Spotlight on Bread & Roses Festival, Mon Sep 2nd
"The Bread And Roses Festival, produced by the Bread And Roses Heritage committee, commemorates the Bread And Roses Strike of 1912, Lawrence's most significant historical event.
Held annually on Labor Day, this free festival offers live music and dance on three stages, children’s activities, theatre, spoken word, walking and trolley tours, ethnic food, Lawrence History Live! and information from local organizations continuing the struggle for social justice today.
Come celebrate the true meaning of Labor Day in the most appropriate location, the site of the Bread And Roses strike."
We perform at 2pm on the Main Stage. Our friends, Charlie King & Karen Brandow, perform at 3pm on the Carmela Teoli stage. Check out the schedule for performance times for Marcia Ball and more. |
Upcoming Concerts, Cont'd
Sat Sept 21 Takoma Park MD: Double-bill with The U-Liners. A night of harmony and song, packed full of tunes of justice and hope. Tickets
-Northeast Concert Tour with Holly Near: We'll be accompanying the fabulous Holly Near and performing as her special guests at these shows:
Fri Sep 27 New York NY Tickets
Sat Sep 28 Northampton MA Tickets
Sun Sep 29 Newburyport MA Tickets
Mon Sep 30 Providence RI Tickets
Sat Oct 5 Hartford CT Tickets |
Fri-Sun Oct 18-20 Independence MO: Community of Christ 2013 Peace Colloquy: “Peace, Justice, and Song” . “Peace, Salaam, Shalom”, has been selected for inclusion in Community of Christ’s new hymnal and chosen as one of the core songs to be sung throughout the denomination. Saturday night concert is free and open to the public!
Fri Oct 25 Wakefield MA: Benefit Concert for UU Mass Action Network. "Since 2006 UU Mass Action has had a history of mobilizing the 140 Unitarian Universalist congregations around social justice issues in Massachusetts." Tickets
Sat Oct 26 New York NY: Memorial Tribute to Jon Fromer, with Anne Feeney, Bev Grant, Colleen Kattau, D.C. Labor Chorus, Elise Bryant, George Mann, Professor Louie, Rick Burkhart and more at People's Voice Cafe
Sun Oct 27 Woodinville WA: Singing at the installation of Reverend Lois Van Leer.
Thur Oct 31 Everywhere!: Live in studio with Betty Devereux on Community Radio KGHP. Listen online.
SAVE THE DATE!
Fri Nov 1 Olympia WA
Sat-Sun Nov 2-3 Kirkland WA
TBA Nov Grass Valley CA
Fri-Sun Nov 15-17 New Orleans LA
Fri-Sun Nov 22-24 Columbus GA
Thur-Fri Dec 5-6 St. Petersburg FL
Sat Dec 7 Davie FL
Sun Dec 8 Lake Park FL
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