May 1, 2006:
Faithful Fools: Poetry,
Ralph Dranow, Carmen Barsotti and
Kay Jorgensen Describing their vibrant, innovative program for and
with the homeless in the Tenderloin. Poetry, Art and Discussion, Hosted
in conjunction with Noe Valleyans for Community and Social Justice
member and founder, Peter Gabel.
"The Faithful Fools Street Ministry"
Faithful Fools founders Kay Jorgensen, a Unitarian Universalist
minister, and Carmen Barsody, a Franciscan sister, will speak and answer
questions about the organization. The Fools, located in San Francisco's
Tenderloin district, work with the homeless and have created a community
that brings together people of differing class, race, religion, and
sexual orientation.
On street retreats, non-homeless people walk the streets, eat in soup
kitchens, sleep in shelters or outdoors and have the opportunity to
reflect on this experience. Ralph Dranow, a volunteer with the Fools, will
read poetry from his book Tenderloin Voices and from the Fools'
anthology, Living in the Land of the Dead, Vol 2.
May 15, 2006
-- An evening of short films featuring THE INCOMPARABLE
MR. BEAN
British comedian Rowan Atkinson ("Black- adder," "Four Weddings and a
Funeral") is featured in his role as the putty-faced, bumbling Mr. Bean
in a selection of short skits from the television series, including
"The Exam," "On the Beach," "The Royal- Film," "Restaurant" and "The
Department Store".
Laughter being the best medicine, we look forward to a healthy evening
of guffaws, titters, snickers, sniggers, giggles, chuckles, yucks,
crows, belly laughs, brays, bellows and shrieks.
