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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsCongressman from Oklahoma attacks San Francisco Mime Troupe!
From SF Mime Troupe....Congressman from Oklahoma attacks Mime Troupe!
Rep. Steve Russell
It has come to our attention that The Lead with Jake Tapper on CNN did a bit featuring us recently. Apparently Congressman Steve Russell (R-OK) doesn't like arts funding, and wants to use our NEA grants as the poster child - even though the amount we get from the NEA is less than our military spends each year on waterboarding classes.
Clearly, we're doing something right. If this doesn't make you want to support the Mime Troupe, nothing will. If you'd like to help us survive against attacks from neo-uberconservatives like Congressman Russell, please donate to us now!
Donate here: http://www.sfmt.org/index.php
I love the Mimers. Free theater! ART FOR THE PEOPLE.
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Congressman from Oklahoma attacks San Francisco Mime Troupe! (Original Post)
ghostsinthemachine
Mar 2016
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Bluenorthwest
(45,319 posts)1. A taste of the Troupe:
Hell Hath No Fury
(16,327 posts)2. Michael takes the attack --
as a badge of honor.
The Troupe is great -- very longstanding tradition here in SF. Their last show about police violence against blacks was especially powerful.
ghostsinthemachine
(3,569 posts)3. Sure was powerful
I love them and living in NORCAL it is blessing to have them around.
Hell Hath No Fury
(16,327 posts)5. We'll have to have a Bay Area DU --
get-together at one of their shows this summer!
ghostsinthemachine
(3,569 posts)4. The history of the SF Mime troupe is incredible
The 60's, the whole Hippie thing started right there in SF at the Mime Troupe benefit. Look at all the amazing artists came through the Mime Troupe. Including rock impresario Bill Graham. Peter Coyote, Peter Berg to name a couple.
Great article: http://www.sfgate.com/performance/article/40-Years-Of-Speaking-Up-S-F-Mime-Troupe-shows-2893344.php
cloudbase
(5,487 posts)6. Was it something they didn't say? n/t
Bucky
(53,805 posts)7. They're not actually mimes...
I know, it's mime blowing