Performers for Sunday, April 19th, 2026
Performer: Diane Amos
Title: Richmond District
Synopsis: Growing up in the Richmond district
Neighborhood kid caper
Bio: Diane Amos is a nationally recognized storyteller, comedian, and actress known for her commanding voice, sharp humor, and deeply human stories rooted in lived experience. A winner of The Moth in Berkley, she brings the intimacy of true storytelling to stages across California and beyond, captivating audiences with stories that explore identity, resilience, and connection. Widely recognized as the long-time Pine-Sol spokesperson, Amos channels that same authority and authenticity into live performance, where her storytelling continues to resonate powerfully. She performs at festivals, theaters, and community events throughout the state and is available to travel for engagements statewide and nationally and open to International opportunities.
Performer: Irma Herrera
Title: The ICEmen Cometh
Synopsis: The ICEmen Cometh, a new solo play explores the impact of the Trump Regime's attack on immigrants, and how the brutality and inhumanity of the deportation machine spearheaded by ICE's dragnet to catch, detain, dehumanize, and deport people, is impacting communities, and eroding the civil rights of ALL people in the United States.
Bio: Irma Herrera is a writer, solo performer, and former San Francisco civil rights lawyer. Her first play, Why Would I Mispronounce My Own Name? weaves personal stories, humor, and historical events and looks at who is seen as a real American. She has performed this play nationwide at theaters, universities, and conferences. Her new play The ICEmen Cometh (in development) explores how the Trump Regime is eroding the civil rights of ALL people in the United States.
Performer: Christina Aanestad
Title: Experiences of a Jailed Woman
Synopsis : Christina shares her experiences and exploits as a young homeless person grappling with addiction, incarceration and violence.
Bio: Christina is a member of FIPPP-Formerly Incarcerated Peoples Performance Project. She’s also a journalist, media maker, and the Evening News Anchor at KPFA radio in Berkeley, CA. Her work has also appeared internationally on Deutsche Welle, and nationally in High Times, on National Native News, NPR, and Making Contact. Born and raised in the San Francisco Bay Area, her coming-of-age struggles include foster care, homelessness, violence, abuse, addiction, and incarceration. Christina is also a hypnotherapist and enjoys exploring the esoteric side of life. She finds joy in spending time with her son, being creative, traveling, visiting forests, and relaxing in hot springs. Christina has appeared at the SF Fringe Festival, FIPPP's Solo Sunday Salons, and is the host of the FIPPP podcast on KPFA. Christina is featured in an anthology about mental health and punk rock, “You’re Crazy: Volume 3”.