BRICK Blog

Spotlight on Neuro-Oncologist Dr. John Crawford

8/7/2016

Neuro-Oncologist Dr. John Crawford

Dr. John Crawford! What? You’ve never heard of him? He is the Neuro-oncologist at Rady Children’s Hospital and he’s debuting at the Clean Comedy Night on August 20th.

He says, “Laughter is the best medicine. Even neuro-oncologists laugh.”

Dr. Crawford has done plenty of public speaking and loves standup karaoke, but this will be a first. He said, “People laugh at me anyway, so I have nothing to lose.”

Come and cheer him on!!

The Clean Comedy Show at The Comedy Palace in San Diego is a "Fun-Raiser" for BRICK. Half the $20 ticket proceeds go to pediatric brain tumor research at Rady Children's Hospital-San Diego.

Reservations Required. Go online or call (858) 492-9000

Check out all our comedians...
Anita Milner
Lisa Gilbert
Cory Clarke
Josh Lawson
Karen Robertson
Dr. John Crawford

Spotlight on Comedian Josh Lawson

8/7/2016

Comedian Josh Lawson

Come see Josh at BRICK's Clean Comedy Show on August 20th.

Josh Lawson started his comedy career in 2010.He was a finalist in the Haha Comedy Contest and a Semi-finalist in San Diego’s Funniest Person. His favorite performances were at the Ontario Improv, a military base, and the LA Comedy Club in Las Vegas.

Josh says, “My sense of humor was developed as a defense mechanism for insecurity, but I’ve learned that giving people the opportunity to laugh is a gift to give.”

The Clean Comedy Show at The Comedy Palace in San Diego is a "Fun-Raiser" for BRICK. Half the $20 ticket proceeds go to pediatric brain tumor research at Rady Children's Hospital-San Diego.

Reservations Required. Go online or call (858) 492-9000

Check out all our comedians...
Anita Milner
Lisa Gilbert
Cory Clarke
Josh Lawson
Karen Robertson
Dr. John Crawford

Spotlight on Hostess/Emcee and Comedian Karen Robertson

8/6/2016

Comedian Karen Robertson

Come see BRICK's own Karen Robertson as the hostess/emcee at the Clean Comedy Show on August 20th.

Karen Robertson admired comics like Phyllis Diller, Bob Hope and Carol Burnett so she started her comedy career 8 years ago by taking classes from their writer Gene Perret.

She has performed at the Hollywood Improv, Pechanga Ballroom, ACES, many churches, and other venues. Karen was a finalist in the 3-day Clean Comedy Challenge at the Ice House in Pasadena just last month.

“I do comedy because laughter makes life fun. The Bible says, ‘The one enthroned in heaven laughs’ Psalm 2:4. If God laughs, so should we!”

The Clean Comedy Show at The Comedy Palace in San Diego is a "Fun-Raiser" for BRICK. Half the $20 ticket proceeds go to pediatric brain tumor research at Rady Children's Hospital-San Diego.

Reservations Required. Go online or call (858) 492-9000

Check out all our comedians...
Anita Milner
Lisa Gilbert
Cory Clarke
Josh Lawson
Karen Robertson
Dr. John Crawford

Spotlight on Comedian Anita Milner

8/6/2016

Comedian Anita Milner

We'd love to see you at BRICK's Clean Comedy Show on August 20th. We have a great lineup of local comedians.

Anita Milner at 80 is rocking the comedy stage wherever she performs! She started in 1985 and was first runner-up in San Diego’s Got Talent in 2012.

“I don’t enter many contests because I’m a terrible loser,” Anita laughs, but she’s been a winner and a big hit at places like ACES and Pechanga Comedy Clubs. She has performed all over SoCal.

Her very first performance was on a cruise ship and the audiences’ overwhelming response set her course in comedy. “I never feel better than I do after a good show.”

The Clean Comedy Show at The Comedy Palace in San Diego is a "Fun-Raiser" for BRICK. Half the $20 ticket proceeds go to pediatric brain tumor research at Rady Children's Hospital-San Diego.

Reservations Required. Go online or call (858) 492-9000

Check out all our comedians...
Anita Milner
Lisa Gilbert
Cory Clarke
Josh Lawson
Karen Robertson
Dr. John Crawford

Spotlight on Comedian Lisa Gilbert

8/6/2016

Comedian Lisa Gilbert

Don't miss BRICK's Clean Comedy Show on August 20th. We have a great lineup of local comics.

Lisa Gilbert is a new comic in the San Diego area. When asked if she’d won any awards, she replied, “I make people laugh, and that’s reward enough.” At 48 she likes to encourage others. What a great attitude for someone who was in 10 foster homes before the age of 3.

Lisa performs in churches, fundraisers, and at Comedy Heights. Come see her do her stuff at The Comedy Palace.

The Clean Comedy Show at The Comedy Palace in San Diego is a "Fun-Raiser" for BRICK. Half the $20 ticket proceeds go to pediatric brain tumor research at Rady Children's Hospital-San Diego.

Reservations Required. Go online or call (858) 492-9000

Check out all our comedians...
Anita Milner
Lisa Gilbert
Cory Clarke
Josh Lawson
Karen Robertson
Dr. John Crawford

Spotlight on Comedian Cory Clarke

8/6/2016

Comedian Cory Clarke

Don't forget to make plans to attend BRICK's Clean Comedy Show on August 20th.

Cory Clarke (50) recently won the San Diego Comedy League competition with his clean, but cheeky comedy at the Iron Fist Brewery in Vista.

Cory is married with two kids and has been in the restaurant business for 30 years.

He’s performed at the Ontario Improv, Pechanga Casino, and Cornerstone Church.

Cory says, “I began my comedy career at the tender age of 44, and at 50 the thrill of making people laugh is tough to beat.”

The Clean Comedy Show at The Comedy Palace in San Diego is a "Fun-Raiser" for BRICK. Half the $20 ticket proceeds go to pediatric brain tumor research at Rady Children's Hospital-San Diego.

Reservations Required. Go online or call (858) 492-9000

Check out all our comedians...
Anita Milner
Lisa Gilbert
Cory Clarke
Josh Lawson
Karen Robertson
Dr. John Crawford

Clean Comedy Show "Fun-Raiser" for BRICK

8/1/2016

Come join us for some good clean fun. 50% of the $20 ticket sales go to funding Brain Tumor Research at Rady Children's Hospital-San Diego.

Doors open at 4:00pm. Show starts at 5:00pm. 2 item minimum.

If you buy tickets and don’t come, you can use your ticket for another show on another date except special events and holidays. If you show up, you get a free membership for a year to attend all other shows except special events and holidays.

Reservations Required. Go online or call (858) 492-9000

Rady Children's Family Walk

7/9/2015

Just wanted to let you know that Team BRICK - Brain Research In Cancer Kids for the Rady Children's Hospital Family Walk is now created and open for more team members. The walk is Sunday, October 4, 2015.

100% of team member registration and fundraising will go to Brain Tumor Research at Rady Children's Hospital.

Registration is $30 for adults, $19 for kids 4-13, and $10 for kids 0-3 until July 31st. Starting in August, the cost goes up to $35 for adults and $24 for kids (still $10 for 0-3). Virtual walker registration is available for those who can't participate in the walk, but would like to help with the fundraising.

For more information go to our Rady Children's Hospital Family Walk 2015 page.

Glad to have you join us!

Join or Support a team member

Les Back In Hospital After 10 1/2 Years

1/3/2015

We just started a new and hopefully short lived phase of our journey. Les will have brain surgery Mon morning to remove a cavernoma. It caused him two seizures today. We are admitted to Rady Children's Hospital-San Diego. I'll be updating www.lesfountain.com. There is a place at the bottom of the screen to subscribe to updates and you will be notified by email when I create new posts. Feel free to link the posts to Facebook, etc. Prayers are still needed.

Mapping water molecules helps brain surgeons?

11/22/2013

UCSD has a new technology that maps the water molecules in the nerves of the brain called tractography. This way they can design access to remove tumors without damaging surrounding nerves.

Here's an article describing the details.
http://health.ucsd.edu/news/releases/Pages/2013-11-27-tractography.aspx

Rady Children's Hospital-San Diego has a strong translational research componet that includes members from UCSD Moores Cancer Center, Scripps Institute, and Sanford Burnham Institute. We are truly fortunate to have so many people in many different facilities in San Diego working together to improve the treatment of brain tumors.