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Mary and Music in June!

Thu, 03 Jun 2010 20:40:00 -0400

THE GIGS:

THIS SATURDAY, June 5, 6:30pm

ACOUSTIC SHOWCASE - YOU WON'T WANT TO MISS IT!

We hope you will join in the fun as we celebrate Family, Friends and Great Music.

Come enjoy 6 acoustic artists in a quiet park setting. We have so manytalented musicians in our city, let us introduce you to a few!

JOSH DAMIGO - SAN DIEGO MUSIC AWARD WINNER www.myspace.com/joshdamigo

LISA CAMPBELL - ME www.lisacampbellmusic.com

KIRK CUMMING - LOVE JANIS NATIONAL TOUR.

MARY DOLAN- OPENED FOR ANI DiFRANCO- www.marydolan.com

JEFF BERKLEY - SAN DIEGO MUSIC AWARD WINNER -www.berkleyhart.com

AARON BOWEN - SINGER/SONGWRITER PRODUCER www.myspace.com/aaron bowen

Casual attire ( a jacket in case it's a bit chilly). Chairs will already be set up in the park amphitheater.

$20 per person. All kids 20 and under free.

I can't provide/sell alcohol but you are welcome to bring whateveryou'd like to the park; (be careful with glass,it's not allowed inparks). If you get hungry, The local pizza guy will be selling slicesof pizza, water, and soft drinks.

It'll be good to see everyone together! Please forward to Family and Friends. We are hoping for a huge turnout. - Lisa Campbell

Carmel Valley Park and Rec

3777 Townsgate Dr

San Diego, CA 92130 US

SATURDAY, June 26, 7-9pm

I'll be playing once again at one of my favorite spots in OB and inviting some special guests to sing/play along.

PORTUGALIA

4839 Newport Avenue

San Diego, CA 92107-3110

(619) 222-7678

WEDNESDAY, June 30, 2pm

Songwriting for Teens @ the Coronado Library

Please call the branch to get on the list as there are only 15 slots.

Ages 13-17

640 Orange Avenue

Coronado, CA 92118-2296

(619) 522-7390

www.marydolan.com

Friends Are Heroes

Wed, 02 Jun 2010 03:37:00 -0400

Friends are lights in a tunnel of darkness.

Musicians, ehtical politicians, mystics, lovers, well-wishers and teachers.

Girls Gone Wild at Java Joes!!! Friday the 13th, 8pm.

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 03:53:00 -0500

GIRLS GONE WILD this Friday at Java Joe's!

Lisa, Mary, Annie, Brown Sugar!By Mary DolanLisa Sanders with Brown Sugar, Mary Dolan and Annie Dru.

FRIDAY THE 13TH!! 8pm

Java Joe's @ Cafe Libertalia

3834 5th Ave in Hillcrest

PS> Lisa and Mary just might have a limited edition of something, so be there!

Lisa Sanders and Mary Dolan Share the Stage!

Sun, 24 May 2009 01:35:00 -0400

Lisa Sanders and Mary Dolan Together Again?

Category: Dreams and the Supernatural

SAVE THIS DATE!!!! SATURDAY, JUNE 13th.

Mary and Lisa will be sharing the stage after too many years apart.

You'd better get to this gig because you never know where each of their paths may lead

after this wonderful evening of music.

June 13th, Lestat's Coffee, 8pm, $10.00 and worth every dime and MORE!

[Photo by Gail Donnely (circa 199?, a long time ago) from left to right - Lisa Sanders, Mary Dolan, Joy Eden Harrison, Elizabeth Hummel, Peggy Watson]

MARY IN APRIL

Tue, 31 Mar 2009 01:44:26 -0400

Happy Springtime Showtime:

April 10, 8pm
8Teen Center
-this is a multi-performer show, featuring myself AND my new favorite local, Jake Allen. Pre-sale tickets for $7.00 at marydolan.com or $10 at the door.
3925 Ohio St
San Diego, CA
858.342.7496

April 17, 9pm
Portugalia
-another multi-talent line-up with Jefferson Jay, Greens of Mind and Will Edwards.
$5.00 at the door.
4839 Newport Ave. San Diego, CA.
Ocean Beach(San Diego)
21 + or with adult

April 25, 8pm
SAN DIEGO EARTH BASH
http://sandiegoearthweek.com/earth-bash/
Awesome cruise and music!!!!!

www.marydolan.com
www.myspace.com/marydolans

andiego

A GEEK'S DILEMMA

Wed, 11 Mar 2009 15:39:07 -0400

A Geek's Dilemma
Category: Life

I came to library to work in a quiet, cerebral environment. I truly
believe in the free exchange of thought, idea, and philosophy so the
library was a natural choice for me. I have enjoyed witnessing the
seekers of knowledge come through our doors and find answers to their
many and varied questions.

But tonight, we have BINGO. BINGO?! Yep, and with prizes too! In
between games we'll be showing folks how to play Wii games as well. You
see, the library has become more a community center, movie & music
loan, entertainment zone, arcade and Internet cafe (without the coffee,
though I expect that will be coming eventually).

There are still the seekers, and I am greatly pleased that we are able
to point people in the direction of job searches and resume creation in
these hard economic times. But these things have taken a back seat to
the trend toward an atmosphere of common consumerism. Our goal today is
to increase our stats - get more people in the door, participating in
programs, checking out materials.

I understand that an increase in these numbers helps to justify the
library's presence to the powers that fund it, and that it will help us
all in the library system to keep our jobs.

But what happens to the poor schlubs like me who came to the library
because they believed in the importance of a space to think, learn and
grow? What do we do when it hurts too much to see what's happening, yet
have nowhere else to work where we really belong?

I am hoping and praying that for me the answer will be in a transfer to
cataloging, where I can quietly process incoming materials, stumble
upon goodness and pass the info on to seekers like myself.

MARY DOLAN: WED, MARCH 4, BELLY-UP TAVERN

Wed, 25 Feb 2009 02:15:01 -0500

MARY DOLAN: WED, MARCH 4, BELLY-UP TAVERN

Category: Music

San Diego Musician's Collective Hosts Fundraiser:
This benefit concert will feature performances by
Jefferson Jay�??s new musical outfit�??The Greens of Mind, local songwriting legend
Mary Dolan, and up and coming young bands Rhythm and The Method and The
Chimney Fish. There will be a raffle to raise funds for the San Diego
Musicians Collective. Items to be raffled off include concert tickets,
musical instruments, and many other items donated by local businesses.
100 percent of money raised in the raffle will benefit the non-profit
in its goal of starting a Musicians�?? Opportunity Center.

Wednesday, March 4th, 8pm
BELLY-UP TAVERN
143 S Cedros Ave
Solana Beach, CA, 92075
$8.00

SAN DIEGO READER ARTICLE

Sun, 08 Feb 2009 04:00:10 -0500

In Bloom

By Jay Allen Sanford | Published Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2009

Singer-songwriter Mary Dolan ? a fixture in the San Diego music scene in the ?90s ? was off the local radar for several years.

?Our son Jack was born in November 2004, the day before my Little Flowers CD release,? says Dolan, ?and I continued to play out during his first year or so. I was also working at a library and taking classes part time at City College, and I was just burning out on everything, really. Something had to give. I really lost inspiration and drive and, for the most part, gave up the music.?

After receiving a promotion at the library in 2007, Dolan became ill and was in and out of hospitals through early 2008. ?While recovering, I rediscovered the necessity of music in my life and in the lives of others, and I became reacquainted with creativity as a part of my spiritual path. During this period of recovery, I wrote the songs for the In Bloom CD [released September 2008]. It?s a homegrown and deeply personal collection of tunes, and musically?it?s a pretty big departure from my past recordings.?

WHAT?S IN YOUR CD PLAYER?

1. Living Now, Dying Later by Destructo Bunny. ?This stuff is amazing and fresh and always gives me a lift. You might not figure me for a fan of rap, but this guy is genius and brilliant when freestyling live.?

2. Gloria by Antonio Vivaldi. ?It?s getting to be the time of year for choral music, and I love this particularly bold, brave, bombastic approach to glorifying the good in life. Yeah, I?m the dork with headphones walking down the street while conducting an imaginary choir.?

3. Heaven Tonight by Cheap Trick. ?I?m digging this trip down memory lane right now. This was the first record I ever bought with my own money ? yard-work earnings. I got it at the Tower Records on Sports Arena Boulevard, which was heaven to a 13-year-old. By re-listening I get to relive the memories and enjoy the creativity of a classic pop-rock band.?

MUST-HAVE DVDs?

1. Amadeus. ?It?s so well acted, the score is unapproachable, and I love how it depicted the one and only Mozart in a very human light.?

2. Jackass: The Movie. ?For anyone who ever thought that boys do the dumbest things, this is proof.?

FAVORITE BAND?

?The Beatles. Some of my best childhood memories are related directly to the Beatles, so that?s kind of a natural for me. My older siblings were listening to them, and I can remember completely tripping out and getting shivers over the harmonies on ?Drive My Car.? When I started playing music myself, I began to recognize their genius, versatility, and impact on all popular music. No one has ever come close, as far as I can tell.?

LENNON OR McCARTNEY?

?I think Paul had more in the way of natural musical talent ? where would some of those songs be even without those bass lines? However, John was the more gifted intellectually. He was the visionary.? If I had to choose an album from their solo careers, it would be McCartney?s Band on the Run. Go figure.?

MAGAZINE SUBSCRIPTIONS?

?I don?t subscribe to any magazines but do occasionally pick up What Is Enlightenment, Shambhala Sun, and O for inspiration.?

MOST-VISITED WEBSITES?

1. Facebook. ?I?ve been having fun catching up with old friends and meeting new ones. I got hooked on the game Scramble there, too, when someone challenged me to a match. Facebook is like MySpace simplified. It loads quickly and gets right to my friend updates, which is really what I want.?

2. RoadsideAmerica.com. ?I used to visit this site a lot when I was on the road. I still check it out when I?m going on a road trip with the family. It touts itself as ?Your online guide to offbeat tourist attractions,? and it really is. I?ve been to the center of the earth, seen the world?s largest building shaped like a teapot, and visited a glass tree farm. You just never know what treasure may be hidden on some side road when you?re on your way from point A to point B.?

GUILTY PLEASURES?

1. ?Facebook, when I should be doing something else.?

2. ?True Blood on HBO.?

3. ?Cheese sandwiches in the middle of the night.?

BEST THING YOU?VE EVER WON?

?My little sister entered me in a contest to go for a limo ride, meet Alan Hunter of MTV, and see a Pretenders concert. I won and brought some friends who were mega Pretenders fans, and of course I brought my little sister.?

DRINK OF CHOICE?

?Diet Coke.?

Outtakes:

SOMETHING IMPOSSIBLE TO DO WITHOUT?
?Sleep. I've tried to do without it, but I just end up getting dangerous.?

FIRST BOOK YOU REMEMBER READING?
?One Fish Two Fish, by Dr. Suess.?

SOMETHING ABOUT YOU FEW WOULD KNOW OR GUESS?
?My pinky toes have stubby toenails.?

THOUGHTS FROM THE TWILIGHT ZONE

Fri, 09 Jan 2009 11:57:44 -0500

THOUGHTS FROM THE TWILIGHT ZONE
Category: Life

"The tools of conquest do not necessarily come with bombs and explosives

and fallout. There are weapons that are simply thoughts, attitudes,

prejudices to befound only in the minds of men. For the record, prejudices

can kill, and suspicion can destroy, and a thoughtless, frightened search for

a scapegoat has a fallout all of its own; for the children, and the children

yet unborn. And the pity of it is that these things cannot be confined to

The Twilight Zone."
Rod Serling, closing narration "The Monsters Are Due on Maple Street"

Currently reading:
Tree Shaker: The Story of Nelson Mandela (New York Times)
By Bill Keller
Release date: 2008-01-15

The Nation's Last Feminist Bookstore Needs Our Help

Fri, 19 Dec 2008 17:22:26 -0500

An Open Letter to the In Other Words Community ***Please forward widely***
December 16, 2008

Dear friends,

In Other Words, like so many of our fellow independent bookstores, has fallen upon incredibly hard financial times. If we are unable to raise $11,000 by the end of December, In Other Words will have to close its doors in early March. Many of you may have already heard about this financial crisis and in an effort to be as transparent as possible, we want to let you all know about the specifics of the situation and to update you on our progress.

The $11,000 is needed to pay back a short-term loan that is expiring in January. We have been unable to come up with the funds on our own due to significantly decreased store and textbook sales, likely the result of the economy's recession. Unfortunately, our financial troubles will not be over once we pay back this loan. Like many others, we're affected by the recent decrease in availability of bank loans and we're going to need to raise an additional $10,000 by March to pay off our expiring line of credit.

We know it sounds crazy that a small bookstore in Portland could raise this much money in such a short time, however our community of locals, out of town family and friends, as well as feminists nationwide have responded in full force to our plea. They are making online donations, swarming through our doors to support the store by doing their shopping and attending events, and by getting the word out to their own communities that we need help. And its working�?? we've made over $7,000 in the 5 days since we announced our financial crisis! Clearly, In Other Words is an institution that our community will not let go under.

As promising as this looks, we still have a long way to go to reach our goal. In addition to urging people to make tax-deductible donations online through our secure website (https://www.chi-cash-advance.com/sforms/appeal804/contribute.asp), in person, or by mailing a check to us at 8 B NE Killingsworth, Portland, OR 97211, there are a number of other ways we're asking people to support us.

Come to the Dance Party Fundraiser for In Other Words, this Sunday, December 21st from 7-11pm at Zaytoon, 2236 NE Alberta. $5 and up donation, 21+. Special thanks to Aysha Ghazoul (Zaytoon), Sossity Chiricuzio (Dirty Queer), Stacy (DykeTees), and Tamara (Poster Child) for making it happen.
Do your holiday shopping at In Other Words and receive 10% off feminist gift packages
Mark your calendars for our After Solstice Book Sale which will run the month of January �?? 50% off selected titles
Get involved in our community by attending one of our many in-store events and discussion groups or sign up to volunteer (more info at www.inotherwords.org)

Here are some things we're doing on our end to promote In Other Words' long-term sustainability:

Restructuring and rebuilding our board of directors to promote increased functionality and fundraising ability
Applying for external funding in the form of 2 grants
Expanding volunteer-driven grassroots fundraising efforts to include multiple fundraising events throughout the year �?? the first of which is scheduled for Saturday, February 7th at 7pm
Appealing to major donors and promoting our revamped monthly sustainer giving program, Every Woman Strong
Restructuring our store's inventory to reflect current buying trends

We are optimistic that with our community's continued support we can achieve our goals and continue to be a vital resource for this community that sustains us. Please do not hesitate to contact us if you have any further questions or if you'd like to follow up.

Our community cannot afford to lose In Other Words, please help us save her!

Sincerely,
The Staff and Board of In Other Words

503.232.6003
info@inotherwords.org
www.inotherwords.org

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Program Director, In Other Words
katie@inotherwords.org
503.232.6003