Ladyfest Deep South 2011

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Ladyfest Deep South April 15-17, 2011 Tuscaloosa, Alabama ladyfestdeepsouth2011@gmail.com

In keeping with the legacy of Ladyfest South, Ladyfest Deep South is a non-profit, Southern-based festival that showcases, celebrates, and promotes the artistic, organizational, and political talents of the Deep South region in order to raise money for social service programs and non-governmental organizations that assist women and girls. Featuring talented artists from diverse backgrounds, Ladyfest Deep South includes live music, spoken word, and theatre performances, as well as visual art exhibits, films, workshops, and more. It is an empowering endeavor built upon a solid foundation of activism and education in an entertaining and fun venue.

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University of Alabama Department of Gender and Race Studies, Women’s Studies Master’s Students! We are what feminists look like!

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Ten-Year-Old Makes Heartbreaking Plea to Lil Wayne about his misogynist lyrics. Can we get these beautiful girls at Ladyfest?

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What: Volunteer sign-up and assignmentsWhen & Where:• Tuesday, February 1 @ 5:00 pmManly Hall 102• Wednesday, February 2 @ 2:30 pmten Hoor 116Who: UA faculty, staff, students, Tuscaloosa community, … EVERYONE!!!Ladyfest is a festival of arts and activism, where bands, artists, and attendeesdiscuss political issues, trade or sell feminist arts and crafts, attend performances,and work on political and artistic organizing.Two meetings will be held in order to accommodate as many people as possible.You may attend one or both events to sign up and get on board with the festival.The meetings will consist of a brief introduction followed by committee break-outswhere you will sign up for specific tasks. Each meeting should last around an hour.This is THE way to get involved with Ladyfest Deep South 2011!Please come out, regardless of how involved you can be. All volunteer activitiesare crucial to the success of Ladyfest Deep South 2011, and we need YOU!If you have already signed up as a volunteer this will be the time for you to getdetails and assignments on how you can help.

What: Volunteer sign-up and assignments
When & Where:
• Tuesday, February 1 @ 5:00 pm
Manly Hall 102
• Wednesday, February 2 @ 2:30 pm
ten Hoor 116
Who: UA faculty, staff, students, Tuscaloosa community, … EVERYONE!!!

Ladyfest is a festival of arts and activism, where bands, artists, and attendees
discuss political issues, trade or sell feminist arts and crafts, attend performances,
and work on political and artistic organizing.

Two meetings will be held in order to accommodate as many people as possible.
You may attend one or both events to sign up and get on board with the festival.
The meetings will consist of a brief introduction followed by committee break-outs
where you will sign up for specific tasks. Each meeting should last around an hour.

This is THE way to get involved with Ladyfest Deep South 2011!

Please come out, regardless of how involved you can be. All volunteer activities
are crucial to the success of Ladyfest Deep South 2011, and we need YOU!

If you have already signed up as a volunteer this will be the time for you to get
details and assignments on how you can help.

CHECK IT OUT! WE ARE LISTED IN THE Ms. Magazine Calendar along with many other awesome events coming up this season!! Right on!

CHECK IT OUT! WE ARE LISTED IN THE Ms. Magazine Calendar along with many other awesome events coming up this season!! Right on!

Fundraiser for Ladyfest Deep South 2011!!Date: Saturday, January 22ndTime: 7:00 pmPlace: Little Willie’s, Downtown Tuscaloosa$5 – Students & Youth$10 – Adults(All Ages Welcome)This fund-raising event for Ladyfest Deep South 2011 is open to everyone! The event will feature a screening of two amazing films. There will also be a silent auction held. Join us! Proceeds will help fund Ladyfest Deep South 2011, coming to Tuscaloosa, Alabama, April 15-17, 2011.Films:Nobody Knows My Name (Rachel Raimist)Say My Name (Nirit Peled)

Fundraiser for Ladyfest Deep South 2011!!
Date: Saturday, January 22nd
Time: 7:00 pm
Place: Little Willie’s, Downtown Tuscaloosa
$5 – Students & Youth
$10 – Adults
(All Ages Welcome)

This fund-raising event for Ladyfest Deep South 2011 is open to everyone! The event will feature a screening of two amazing films. There will also be a silent auction held. Join us! Proceeds will help fund Ladyfest Deep South 2011, coming to Tuscaloosa, Alabama, April 15-17, 2011.

Films:
Nobody Knows My Name (Rachel Raimist)
Say My Name (Nirit Peled)

missworld asked: "Love your blog! You rock! Could you add Ladyfest Deep South 2011 to your Follow Friday Feminist list? We're in the process of organizing a Ladyfest in Tuscaloosa, Alabama for April 2011! :) Thanks!" - hey there! Thank you very much!! I added this page to the FFF list!

Thanks for adding us, we appreciate that!!