Holly Near News

In its ninth year at Birdland, Jim Caruso will bring his Cast Party back to the big stage at Town Hall for a second year.

Monday night, a number of Occupy Vancouver protesters crowded into the pews of a downtown church to harass, heckle and harangue Mayor Gregor Robertson and challenger Suzanne Anton, as they tried in vain to debate the critical issues of homelessness and affordable housing.

Much about American culture has changed since Holly Near first lent her voice to the cause of social justice - by joining Another Mother for Peace in 1968.

ASL interpreter Kathleen Taylor translates during Dar Williams' performance at Clearwater.

"Why do we kill people who kill people to show that killing people is wrong," local activist Mary McClintock quoted from a favorite song by folk singer Holly Near as she spoke about the death of Osama bin Laden Monday.