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All female percussion and choral ensemble. Blends a cappella singing with traditional African percussions. Offers cultural performances and workshops.
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The Voices Of Africa Choral Ensemble We perform a powerfully unique blend of soul-stirring a cappella harmonies and African Percussions. The instruments we play are the Sekere (Shay-ka-ray Sakara (Saa-ka-ra) and Sangba drums and Agogo (ah-go-go) double headed bells Our music spans the African Diaspora and...Olympia Dukakis, who won her Best Supporting Actress Oscar for her role in Moonstruck, is available for speaking engagements through Eagles Talent Connection Speakers Bureau.
http://www.eaglestalent.com/talent/dukakis.html
Kilbourne is internationally recognized for her pioneering work on alcohol and tobacco advertising and the image of women in advertising.
http://www.jeankilbourne.com/
Feminists for Free Expression is a group of diverse feminists working to preserve the individual's right and responsibility to read, listen, view and produce materials of her choice, without the intervention of the state "for her own good."
http://www.ffeusa.org/
"Harriet Tubman: The Chosen One" is a dynamic one woman show that takes it's audience on 1 of the 19 journeys Ms. Tubman took through the Underground Railroad. Written and performed by Gwendolyn Briley-Strand.
http://www.thechosenone.com
Fascinating one woman plays on famous women in American history travel throught the country. "Kate's Pants" is a lighthearted introduction to women's history through eleven layers of clothes. Other plays include "Civil War Women," "Michigan Magic," and "Chewing Gum Junk Shop." Workshops, study guides and residencies are available.
http://www.wmol.com/whalive/index.htm
Live multimedia programs dealing with the issues of violence against Women performed by Nancy Hulse.
http://www.womynkind.org
Non-profit org dedicated to saving, disseminating and celebrating women's stories in words and images.
http://www.herlegacies.com
Writer, actor and producer of the one-woman production company Famous American Women. Brings to life famous women. Starre-Kmiecik can, in fact, be any woman you or your civic group want her to be, given enough prep time.
http://www.lkwdpl.org/lfiles/starre-kmiecik/
History-Making Productions is a professional non-profit touring theater company. We create original plays that bring history alive for today's audiences. Includes programs on Abigail Adams and Amelia Earhart.
http://www.javanet.com/~hmpi
American actress/playwright/teacher Connie Clark has been performing and teaching as the brilliant 19th century American poet Emily Dickinson since 1981. In 1987 she added the extraordinary French actress Sarah Bernhardt to her solo-performance repertoire.
http://www.venexia.com/clarkcon/index.html
Women in History, a non-profit organization, was founded in 1991 by Sophia Mastrandreas-Dadas, former historian for the city of Norwood, Ohio and group of women from Lakewood, Ohio. Women in History brings American stories to life through the voices of such noted women as Annie Oakley, Marian Anderson, Susan B. Anthony, Mary McLeod Bethune, Margaret Bourke-White, Rachel Carson, Isadora Duncan, Amelia Earhart, Maria Mitchell, Eleanor Roosevelt, Ida Wells Barnett, Hariet Tubman, plus 60 others. Each one-hour program includes two portrayals, audience interaction.
http://www.lkwdpl.org/wihohio/
Susan Butruille, author of the Women's Voices series.
http://www.aracnet.com/~sbvoices/
Received one of the first doctorates awarded for work in women's studies, and helped found one of the country's first programs. The author of numerous books and articles as well as a nationally-known lecturer.
http://www.nyhistory.com/sallyroeschwagner
For fans and those new to Jamie Anderson's contemporary folk music. Jamie's work focuses on many topics, including those of interest to women: body image, sexuality and health issues.
http://www.jamieanderson.com/
A traveling professional theatre group producing works that promote equity for women.
http://queenbeeprod.com
Speakers on a wide range of topics about women's issues and cultural awareness.
http://www.jodisolomonspeakers.com/
Faculty member and Director of Graduate Programs in Human Resource Development at Vanderbilt University. In addition to presenting workshops on management issues, she sings her way through "A Woman's Voice: A Musical History of Women and Work in the 20th Century."
http://www.marcic.com
Trevy A. McDonald, Ph.D.-author, speaker and scholar offers motivational keynotes and instructional workshops. Great for academic or corporate audiences.
http://renewyourmind.com
Official home page for world renowned performers Cathy Fink and Marcy Marxer. Concerts and workshops representing women in country music and songs of working women, for kids and adults.
http://www.cathymarcy.com/
Join writer and reformer Charlotte Perkins Gilman as she crusades for equality and social justice at the dawn of the 20th century.
http://anntimmons.com
Jane Curry is an author, storyteller, performer, and recovering academic with a knack for provoking both thought and laughter with her one-woman shows. Since 1983, she has traveled with her various personae to forty-six states, Israel and Japan and is available for single-show events, multiple-show tours, and residencies. Written and performed with a sense of history and humor, the four shows described address themes of women's history and gender equity.
http://janecurry.com
Gaby Offenbach performs a fully-costumed one-woman show. A comic, yet thought-provoking, twist on the innermost feelings of the biblical Matriarchs: Sara, Rachel, Leah, and Ruth.
http://members.aol.com/Gaby119/index.html
Speak Out is the country's only national not-for-profit speakers and artists agency. Committed to political, economic and social justice, Speak Out encourages critical and imaginative thinking about domestic and international issues.
http://www.speakersandartists.org/
Feminist Liberation Theologian and Minister, Jann Aldredge-Clanton, Ph.D., helps individuals and faith communities to deepen their spiritual experience.
http://www.jannaldredgeclanton.com
Theater for Social Change, produced by Cathy Plourde.
http://www.addverbproductions.com/
Over 150 costumed U.S. women's history performers are listed for every programming interest!
http://www.nwhp.org/tlp/performers/performers.html
Ellen Wolfe finished as the first woman thru-hiker in 1997. Through motivating stories and slides, she speaks about her 4 months and 23 day adventure on the 2,160-mile Appalachian Trail. Her journey, Hike For Healing, raised $10,000 for breast cancer research.
http://iweb.tntech.edu/ewolfe
The Kentucky Humanities Council is pleased to present Kentucky Chautauqua. Portrayals by costumed performers include Lily May Ledford of the Coon Creek Girls and Miss Dinnie Thompson.
http://www.kyhumanities.org/speakers/chautauqua.html
International women's studies -- priestesses, witch hunts, women drummers, weavers, liberators, indigenous history, racism and patriarchy -- in Max Dashu's articles and slide series.
http://www.suppressedhistories.net
Psychology Professor, Director, author of several books, numerous research articles and national, international lecturer and consultant at Radford University
http://www.radford.edu/~gstudies/director/director.htm
The Weddington Center is the base for the professional activities of Sarah Weddington and provides support for her speaking, conference teaching, and writing activities. It also provides the umbrella for a variety of collaborative endeavors.
http://www.weddingtoncenter.com
EMPOWERED LIVING is a program developed by writer/teacher Tori Eldridge for womens physical and emotional protection. As an experienced martial artist and motovital speaker she combines practical techniques with a philosophy of personal responsiblilty and honest communication.
http://hometown.aol.com/emplvn
Melissa Borders Stevenson portrays the lives of famous women in 10 minute monologues. Customers select which of the 35 women from her repertoire are included in each performance.
http://pages.prodigy.net/timostevenson/
Author and international lecturer focusing on 19th century scientific history, women scientists, and archive preservation and conservation issues.
http://www.annebarrett.org.uk/
A one-woman stage show on modern dance founder Isadora Duncan featuring actress Lisa Bansavage designed for Women's Studies, Women's History Month.
http://feadaniste.tripod.com/isadora.htm
Non-profit organization promoting female political leadership, offering details of how you can participate.
http://www.womenarewonderful.com/