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Ladyfest Northern Michigan exists to celebrate the creativity, strength, and wisdom of women through art, music, film, and various workshops. Ladyfest is a cooperatively organized grassroots festival with a focus on empowerment through acknowledgment of women's often overlooked contributions.
Ladyfest Northern Michigan
will take place
October 24, 25, and 26, 2008
at the
InsideOut Gallery
in Traverse City, MI
PROCEEDS FROM THIS NOT-FOR-PROFIT FESTIVAL WILL BENEFIT THE WOMEN'S RESOURCE CENTER
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Friday, October 24th
6 pm
Artists' Reception
Karen Abad, Mary Beth Acosta, Megan Capplinger, Pamela Dueweke, Eleanor Goudreau, Andrea Henry, Melissa Kreiser, Rachel Lipscomb, Jessi Luzius, Holly Mellinger, Juanita O’Brien, Joyce Rice, Shawn Denise Semelsberger, Carmelitta Finley Tiffany, Elizabeth M. Tiffany
8 pm
WIG AND MUSTACHE KICK-OFF DANCE PARTY
featuring MC INVINCIBLE w/ DJ Rimarkable
"One of the most talented emcees I’ve ever heard ; black or white, male or female..."
-Talib Kweli
Rock a WIG, MUSTACHE, and/or crazy COSTUME and come DANCE to some JAMS!
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Saturday, October 25th
12 pm MOVIE
Girls Rock!
"It's the best film of the new year, a funny, wise and inspiring ode to spirits set free. And it rocks."
-ST Louis Post-Dispatch
"Revolutionary, heartbreaking and laugh-out-loud funny. Absolutely not to be missed."
-Seattle Magazine
"Heartwarming (and sometimes hilarious). Don't miss it!"
-The Stranger
"Bring your daughters."
-Seattle Times
6 pm MUSIC
The Pussy Pirates (Post punk/jazz/punk from Chicago)
VIKI (Big beat from Detroit)
Heart Shaped Hate (Crunk from Chicago)
Jes Kramer (Indie/electroacoustic/live electronics from Grand Rapids)
Mue Sephei (Indie/alternative/rock from Traverse City)
Goomba (Noise from Heaven)
Full Frontal (Experimental from Pluto)
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Sunday, October 26th
3 pm MUSIC
Daisy May (Folk/country/soul from Big Rapids)
Breathe Owl Breathe (Glacial sound from East Jordan)
Earthwork Women (Assorted goodness from Michigan)
-Susan Fawcett (Crunk/Latin/Americana from Petoskey)
-Jen Sygit (Folk/country/blues from Lansing)
-Rachael Davis (Folk/blues/jazz from Park Lake)
Dede Alderman (Happiness from Traverse City)
Photographers (Acoustic/folk/indie from Traverse City)
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Get your tickets in advance!
THREE-DAY PASS (best deal!) $30
Or you can purchase tickets for individual days:
Friday: $10 in advance (or $15 at the door)
Saturday: $10 in advance (or $15 at the door)
Sunday: $15 in advance (or $20 at the door)
♥ PROCEEDS BENEFIT THE WOMEN'S RESOURCE CENTER ♥
Tickets are available at these fine outlets in Traverse City:
Sound It Out Records (upstairs in the Front Street Commons, downtown)
Oryana Natural Food Market (260 East 10th Street)
NMC Student Activities Office (West Hall at Northwestern Michigan College; students receive a discount!)
InsideOut Gallery (229 Garland St. in the Warehouse District)
