The Vegan Bus

Vegan Radio is about to air its 50TH EPISODE, and to celebrate we are going to pre-record the show LIVE in front of a “studio” audience… and YOU ARE INVITED! That’s right, come be a guest on the show that people will be talking about for years to come! Come be a part of VEGAN HISTORY! Everyone who attends will be eligible to be a guest on the show. If you are too shy then you can just sit in the back and heckle us…

There will also be a GOURMET VEGAN DINNER prepared by vegan chef Heather Bargeron and live food chef Eden Love. Desert will feature vegan cheesecakes by Oh Sweet Mama’s Vegan Bakery (whose owner is Vegan Radio co-host Megan Shackelford). This will be a sit down dinner served to you at your table while you enjoy the festivities and entertainment.

And speaking of entertainment… we are shakin’ like tofu in a blender with delight to let you know that local vegan singer-songwriter Dennis Crommett will be performing some songs for us! Dennis is well known in the valley for his solo music as well as his work with the bands Spanish For Hitchhiking and the Winterpills.

And in case you are wondering, proceeds from the dinner will go to THE VEGAN BUS!

We hope you can all make it out to this fun event, and be sure to tell your friends! The show will air Thursday, January 17th on ValleyFree Radio WXOJ-LP 103.3 FM in Northampton, MA. The show will also be available soon after that at www.veganradio.com. And finally, this will be the first show we will be uploading to the PACIFICA NETWORK to make it available to OVER 100 RADIO STATIONS ACROSS THE US!! Pacifica is also the home of the award-winning Democracy Now, so we are in good company. This really is going to go down in VEGAN HISTORY! So come on out and show some love!

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The Vegan Bus is excited to announce our first road trip to an animal sanctuary! On Sunday November 18th we will be traveling from Northampton, MA to the Woodstock Farm Animal Sanctuary in Woodstock, NY for their 2nd annual “ThanksLiving” Banquet & Fundraiser. The sanctuary is truly amazing, a peaceful home for rescued cows, pigs, sheep, goats, chickens and of course turkeys. It is a transcendent experience to spend time with these sentient beings who share this world with us. The sanctuary itself is situated in a bucolic landscape with a wonderful view of the Catskill mountains. Founders Jenny Brown and Doug Abel have created something amazing, and it is a less than three hour ride from Northampton on our veggie-powered bus. Here is what the Woodstock Farm Animal Sanctuary’s web site has to say about the event…

Please join us for our very festive ThanksLiving fundraiser — a unique new tradition where the turkeys are the main guests of honor rather than the main course! You’ll be warm and toasty inside a large heated tent in the goat pasture, surrounded by stunning views of the Catskill Mountains. Naturally our turkeys will be joining us at a table set especially for them. We’re pleased to have celebrity veg chef Isa Chandra Moskowitz preparing the main dish, Little Vegan Monsters going postal on some apps and desserts, plus lots of local (and not-so-local) restaurants providing scrumptous side dishes.

>>SEE THE MENU HERE<<

In addition to an amazing spread that will leave everyone with very full bellies, non-edible treats will include:

• Comedy by Dan Piraro (”Bizarro“)
• Acoustic music by the incredible Elizabeth Mitchell & Daniel Littleton of “Ida“, known for their lovely, subtle folk-flavored indie-rock.
• Paul Shapiro of HSUS will speak on some of the big issues in the animal rights movement.
• Colleen Patrick-Goudreau, founder of Compassionate Cooks will speak about the joy of vegan cooking.
• Sanctuary Director Jenny Brown will do something unpredictable, as usual.

Woodstock Farm Animal Sanctuary is selling adult tickets for $75, student tickets for $45, and children’s tickets for $25. The price is not only for the dinner but also to help WFAS survive through the winter. The Vegan Bus is asking for $20 per person for the round trip, but we did negotiate a $10 discount on the adult tickets… so the prices are:

• Adults $85
• Students $65
• Children $45

The bus will leave at 10am from 129 Main St, Northampton, MA.
(Look for the big green bus.) The bus will leave from the sanctuary by 5pm.

You can PURCHASE TICKETS HERE! We look forward to meeting you and giving you a ride on our veggie powered bus!

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Join us for another amazing fundraiser for the VEGAN BUS featuring LIVE MUSIC from THE KENNEDY’s, Haunting Grooves from DJ BRANDO, Heather Bargeron’s INCREDIBLE PIZZA, Oh Sweet Mama’s DECADENT VEGAN BAKED GOODS, Raffles, Games, SCARY VIDEO CLIPS (on the cafe’s big screen tv!), FIRE DANCING with Jess, Amanda and Chaos, BELLY DANCING with vegan bellydancers Shaina and Sugati, HULA HOOPING with HOOP MASTER SASS, BYOB, of course a COSTUME CONTEST and we will humbly accept a $5-$10 suggested donation.

RIDE THE HAUNTED VEGAN BUS! We will be accepting donations to ride our otherwordly vegetable-powered bus with crazy costumed people to horribly haunted places, while we tell terrifying tales of our travels and grease piracy on the high plains!

KIDS WELCOME from 7 to 9pm, we will be showing THE NIGHTMARE BEFORE CHRISTMAS on the big screen and handing out free vegan Halloween Candy. PIZZA, Drinks and VEGAN BAKED GOODS will be available for purchase. The Haunted Bus will be parked outside for chills and thrills!

Wednesday, October 31, 2007 from 7PM until Midnight

Cafe Evolution

22 Chestnut Street
Florence, MA 01062
413-586-0200

graveyard background image in flyer is from www.sinisterfonts.com

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On Thursday August 2nd join us for our biggest and baddest fund raiser yet featuring the transcendent Afrobeat music of Shokazoba. In the midst of their hypnotizing grooves we will have a full-on L.E.D. Dance Party. To kick things up a notch Hoopmaster Sass (aka Megan E Labonte) and her rumored sidekick Substance D will perform with their L.E.D. hula hoops while Poimaster Turk busts out L.E.D. Glow Poi. Everyone is welcome to bring their L.E.D. and glowing toys, and we will also be giving out glowing bracelets to the first 50 people through the door. L.E.D. toys will be available for sale, along with Oh Sweet Mama’s Vegan Baked Goods, Vegan Bus Tee Shirts, and Inexpensive Beautiful Art.

There will be a Raffle of Goods and Services and of course the famous Eagle’s Club Bar will be serving alcohol…

Thursday August 2nd at 9PM
The Eagle’s Club
270 Pleasant Street, Northampton, MA

$8 Admission includes Glow Bracelet, Raffle and non-stop Afrobeat Music until 1AM.

Download Flyers!
full color poster (8.5×11 inch pdf)
black and white flyer (8.5×11 inch pdf includes more details)

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Pizza and Beer Fund Raiser

Wednesday, July 18th at Cafe Evolution in Florence, MA from 6:00PM to 9:30PM.

$10 suggested donation.

Join us for a night of revelry featuring hot savory vegan pizzas by chef Heather Bargeron and raw vegan pizza by raw chef Eden Love. Hula Hooping lessons and open dancing will be provided by Megan E Labonte. Live dinner and dance music will be played by Wendell Rheinheimer (from Shokazoba) and friends. There will also be raffles, date auctions, and more!

See you there!

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The Vegan Bus Project is proud to bring vegan bellydancer extraordinaire Amethyst to Massachusetts for our next series of fun-d-raising events! Amethyst is a Bellydance Instructor, Performer, and Event Coordinator, currently based in Pittsburgh, PA. She has been bellydancing since 1997, and instructing since 2001. Since 1997, Amethyst has studied with many teachers of various bellydance styles, including recent lessons and workshops with Karim Nagi (Turbo Tabla), Rachel Kay Brookmire of Sahara Dance (Classical Egyptian style), Elizabeth “Artemis” Mourat (Turkish styles) and Heather Stants. Amethyst appreciates classical and contemporary bellydance, Middle Eastern and American, and has developed her own style through exploration of variety, the rave/electronica scene, travel and other experiences. She will be donating half of all money earned from the workshops to our project!

American Cane Bellydance Workshop

Wednesday May 23 from 7:45-9:15 PM
Shaolin Kung Fu and Fitness Center
100 University Drive, Amherst MA

This dance is full of earthy stomps, vibrations and popping. It’s tribal nature and music differs from the traditional Egyptian cane dancing with saiidi music. This dance will not be traditional cane, but instead will be an earthy tribal style of dance and music.
Some bellydance class experience is helpful, but if you are a new beginner, you are welcome to jump in and try since the dance will be taught in easy-to-understand sections! You must bring your own cane or stick.
Cost $30 (50% will go to the Vegan Bus!)
To prepay for this class through Paypal or for more information please click here!

Wild Tribal Choreography Workshop

Saturday May 26 from 1:30-3:00 PM
Upstairs Studio (Fitzwillies Building)
25 Main Street, Northampton MA

Amethyst will teach a 1.5 hour tribal bellydance choreography workshop for intermediate-level students which will include both structured and improvisational dance sections. The choreography is a variationof a group dance performed in the DVD ElectroBelly, in which Amethyst co-stars with her partners Shanti and Astarte. Some bellydance and improvisational experience is required for this fast-paced dance, although the step combinations will be taught in sections in a clear and understandable way. Come learn a wild and earthy choreography!
Cost $30 in advance, $36 at the door (50% will go to the Vegan Bus!)

Amethyst to Co-Host on Vegan Radio!!

Thursday, May 24th at Noon Eastern Time!

Listen to the show streaming live at ValleyFree Radio (103.3FM in Northampton, MA) or check out the podcast at www.veganradio.com

See Amethyst Perform Live!!

Thursday May 24th at 6:30 PM
the Art Bridge
100 Brook Road, Shelburne MA

Dance performances by Amethyst, Attar Mellea, Peridata, Baseema, Tiamet and more. Followed by live music by Mawwal musicians.

Hope to see you there!

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