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DUE TO THE NATURE OF THIS
EVENT SERIES DATES MAY CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE. STAY POSTED WITH UP-TO-DATE
INFORMATION BY CHECKING WWW.MYSPACE.COM/LADYFESTSATX. THURSDAY,
OCTOBER 19, 2006 Workshop:
History of Chicana Feminism Opening Party Film screening: In Between, Directed
by Allison Herrera Workshop: Independent Women in Media: Printed
Media to Digital Productions When: 3:00-4:15P Can you really sustain an indie zine for 20 years? How do you produce
a radio news program or public access show, publish a blog or independent
newspaper, work with a record label or book a tour for your band, and
what prior experience is necessary? This hands-on workshop will go over
the basics of producing independent media with speakers who will offer
an overview of their media experience providing their best and worst
practices, with a Q&A platica following the discussion. Workshop: DIY Urban Canvases When: 3:00-4:15P Urban art (graffiti, stencils, and silk-screening) is a powerful direct
action tool, and graffiti art revolutions are having a global impact
on our physical environments. This hands-on workshop, led by local artists,
and will include a how-to on stenciling and silk-screening. Keynote Speaker: Amy Goodman, Democracy Now!
NOTE: $50 per person for the reception with lecture and book signing
to follow. Main event beginning at 7:30 is free and open to the public.
There will be a live Spanish translation provided. Award-winning journalist
Amy Goodman, host of the daily, grassroots, global, radio/TV news hour
Democracy Now!, is on a national speaking tour to mark DN!'s 10th anniversary
and launch her second book with journalist David Goodman, Static: Government
Liars, Media Cheerleaders, and the People Who Fight Back. Indy Femme Market When: 7:00P-11:00P Music: When: 9:00P Music: When: 9:15P Film screening: Viva Morrissey, Directed by Jessica Hundley and Jonathan Miertschin Intro to Rollerderby - An Introduction to
women's flat-track rollerderby When: 2:00-3:30P So you wanna be a rollergirl? Come join the Alamo City Rollergirls
for an all-ages female skaters Q&A. Professional rollergirls will host
a discussion with video footage from their 2006 season, and answer all
FAQ's of the curious skater to be. There will be a limited number of
seats available, and all space will be first-come, first-served. Official
Alamo City Rollergirl recruiters will be available to enlist skaters
for the upcoming 2007 season. Intro to Belly dancing, hosted Karavan Dance
Company When: 3:45-5:00P Considered a leading performer and instructor of Middle Eastern (belly)
dancing, Karen Barbee Adkisson is owner and operator of San Antonio's
Karavan Studio. A native San Antonian who has been dancing for 25 years,
Karen and her Karavan Dance Troupe have performed to widespread praise
not only in Texas, but also throughout the country. Founded in 1990
and now home to more than 100 students interested in learning the art
of Middle Eastern Dance, Karen and her Karavan Troupe have won several
dance awards and were recently singled out for critical acclaim by famed
New York choreographer Margo Sappington for their performance in the
Showcase of San Antonio Dance. Film Screenings: When: 6:00P Music: When: 9:00P |