Ladyfest Philly, a nonprofit festival for women in the arts, has announced more confirmed performers and artists who will participate in the festival showcasing women in the arts to be held from March 20th to 23rd, 2003 in Philadelphia. Philadelphia Weekly has also recently contributed to the festival by becoming its main sponsor. Ladyfest Philly was recently awarded a grant from the Bread and Roses Community Fund, a unique partnership of donors and activists committed to supporting social change in the Delaware Valley. Other Ladyfests organized by women around the globe have taken place in San Francisco, DC, London, Belgium, Chicago, Olympia, WA, Atlanta, Los Angeles, and New York.
All profits raised from Ladyfest Philly will be donated to two local organizations who serve women in Philadelphia and the surrounding communities. Women's Anti-Violence Education (WAVE) teaches practical, supportive and empowering safety and self-defense skills to women, girls and other populations vulnerable to assault such as sexual minorities, people with disabilities and immigrants. The Greater Philadelphia Women's Medical Fund (GPWMF) provides direct financial assistance to low-income women and girls who wish to terminate an unwanted pregnancy but cannot raise enough funds to obtain a safe, legal abortion.
4-day passes are being offered at $55.00, and 2-day passes for Friday and Saturday are $35.00. Group rates are available for pass purchases of 10 or more. Individual tickets to events will also be available (prices tba). For more information on ordering tickets via mail or online, go to www.ladyfestphilly.org. Online ticketing is being donated by BuyOlympia.com.
Click READ MORE for a full listing of all music, spoken word, dance, film, visual arts, and workshops taking place at the fest.
LADYFEST PHILLY PERFORMERS AND ARTISTS
MUSIC
April Disaster (Philly)
Bahamadia (Philly)
The Beatings (Boston, MA)
Bonfire Madigan (San Francisco, CA)
Cheese on Bread (Philly)
Cozmic Cat (Philadelphia, PA)
Creme Blush (NYC)
Dear Nora (Portland, OR)
Del Cielo (Washington, DC)
Eufio (Minneapolis, MN)
Falkor (Philly)
The First Ladies DJ Collective featuring DJs Kitty La Rock &Â Junebullet
Flo Brown (Philly)
Frostiva (Columbus, OH)
Gamelon (Philly)
Rebecca Gates and Jodi Buonanno
Hallelujah (Philly)
Hang on the Box (Beijing, China)
Ida (Providence, RI)
Jen Hess (Philadelphia, PA)
The Jane Anchor (Philly)
Ken (Philly)
Kimya Dawson (NYC)
Lady Alma
Lorelei (Pittsburgh, PA)
Lauren Flax (NYC)
LotSix (Philly)
Mascott (Brooklyn, NY)
Cynthia Mason (Philly)
the Method and Result (Philly)
Mirah (Bala Cynwyd, PA / Olympia, WA)
Nytelite (Austin, TX)
The Operators (Boston, MA)
Paper Doll (Washington, DC)
Sashimi (Philly)
Kelly Slusher (Brooklyn, NY)
The Snow Fairies (Philly)
Somna M Bulist
Soviet (NYC)
Stiffed (Philly)
Teradactyl (Honolulu, HI)
Trace Fury (Philly)
Triple Creme (Brooklyn, NY)
Tsunami (Washington, DC)
The Tunics (Bethlehem, PA)
Vertebrae (Philly)
V for Vendetta (Providence, RI)
Victory at Sea (Boston, MA)
Winterbrief (Philly)
Woozyhelmet (Austin, TX)
x's x's (Philly)
Â
SPOKEN WORD
A.J. Geil (Asheville, NC)
Akilah Oliver (NYC)
Alix Olson (Brooklyn, NY)
Angela Jones (Detroit, MI)
Beulah Gordon-Skinner (Camden, NJ)
D. Seibel (Missoula, MT)
Deborah Richards (Philly)
Dyke Mic: J.T. Newman, Katherine Zwick, Rose Tully, Samaiya Ewing (Chicago, IL)
Empire Isis (Brooklyn, NY)
Frankie Bolt (Asheville, NC)
Gabrielle Burke-Casella (Lansdowne, PA)
Hannah Sassaman + Laura Goldstein (Philly)
In the Company of Poets (Philly)
Ish Klein (Philly)
Iya Isoke (Harrisburg, PA)
Janet Hamill & Moving Star (NYC)
Joan Kim (Philly)
Kate Bornstein (NYC)
Kate Carter (Philly)
Kelli Dunham (Philly)
Kelly Werkheiser (Philly)
Laura Bardwell (Philly)
Laura Smith (Philly)
Magdalena Zurawski (Philly)
Maleka Fruean (Philly)
Malika Freydberg (Stone Mountain, GA)
Marj Hahne (NYC)
Maura Kelly (Philly)
Natalie E. Illum (Washington, DC)
Paige McBee (Somerville, MA)
Pandora Scooter (Highland Park, NJ)
Penny Arcade (NYC)
Rebecca Buchanan (Bakersville, NC)
Samantha Barrow (Philly)
Sara Seinberg (Boston, MA)
Sheila M. Fuentes (Scranton, PA)
Stephanie Durann (Philly)
Taina Del Valle (Philly)
Trapeta Mayson (Philly)
Ursula Rucker (Philly)
Walidah Imarisha (Philly)
Yellow Rage (Mantua, NJ)
Â
VISUAL ARTS
Alicia Arnold (Philly)
Beth Uzwiak (Philly)
Brie MacGill (Sacramento, CA)
Casita Lynn (Philly)
Christina Dallas
Danielle Vardakas (Philly)
Devorah Sawyer (Hamilton, NJ)
Elysa Voshell (Philly)
Erin Lucia
Faye Colosi (New York, NY)
Genevieve Coutroubis (Philly)
Harmony Thompson (Philly)
Jennifer Rothfus (Philly)
Jess Polsky (New York, NY)
Kara Walker (Philly)
Kate Cicalese (Philly)
Kimberlee Traub (Philly)
Katherine McVety (New York, NY)
Kristen Anderson
Medusa (Texas)
Michelle Wilson (Philly)
Mira Sloane (Philly)
Moira Johnston (Philly)
Nell Tallos (Philly)
Rachel Mackow (Philly)
Rain Polsky (Brooklyn, NY)
Sharon Wasko (Philly)
Talia Greene (Baltimore, MD)
Tina Zavitsanos (Philly)
Â
DANCE
De Facto Dance
Headlong Dance Theater
Kate Watson-Wallace
Daniele Strawmyre
Winged Woman Dance Company
Rebecca Sloan
Myra Bazel
Nichole Canuso
Montäzhâ
Laurel Kirtz
Jamie Smith
Philadelphia Tribal Bellydance
ASCAB Philadelphia Capoeira
PIMA Group
Krystyna Wiercioch
Kristen Shahverdian
Karin Bookbinder
Renee Robinson-Buzby
Gin MacCallum
Rachel Thorne Germond
Amanda Diorio
The Bald Mermaids
Â
FILM
"The 8 Husbands of Zsa Zsa Gabor"
Big Tea Party by Elizabeth Fiend, Valerie Keller, and Gretjen Clausing
Cradle by Katherine Sender, Myra Bazell & Joe'l Ludovich
"Das Neue Monster" by Kate McCabe
Hot and Bothered: Feminist Pornogrpahy by Becky Goldberg
I Heart ME by Holly Boerner and Adriana Quintero
If You Lived Here, You'd Be Home Now by Diane Bonder
Playing Unfair produced by the Media Education Foundation
A series of shorts by Sarah Skapin
The Vibrinator by Tepid Fish Productions
A Visit From the Incubus by Anna Biller
VOX by Caitlin Horsmon
War Zone, The Media Education Foundation by Maggie Hadleigh-West
Â
WORKSHOPS
A Lady's Choice
Body Centering
Bookbinding with the Bookmobile
Introduction to B-Girling (Breakdancing)
Intro to the Guitar with The Haggard
Drum Workshop with Falkor
Duct Tape Magic
Home Sweet
Homebrew
Kick it up on the Green! (volleyball)
Grass Roots Organizing for the Anti-War Movement with SEAC
Radical Menstruation and Pad Making Workshop
Bike Riding
Bicycle Repair
Cooking Workshop
Knitting
Feminist Parenting
Sexual Abuse Survivors Discussion Group