Ladyfest 2009

Festival & Events News Releases

Sunday, November 8th, 2009
Noon to 6 PM
20+ Visual Artists will be exhibiting
ASHE CULTURAL ARTS CENTER
1712 Oretha Castle Haley Blvd
MUSIC By:
30 X 90, Dixie Rose, Hazel & The Delta Ramblers, Kelcy Mae, Margie Perez, Olga, Troi Bechet, LadyFest backup band Cori Waters on Drums, Cassandra Falconer on Bass, Estelle Campagne on Flute & Mimi Geste on Piano

Every LadyFest is a feast of delight to audiences. The artisans who will decorate the Ashe Community Center with their works of art will tempt you to take it all home and it is available. There is a donation at the door. And there will be a silent auction with works donated by Dr. Bob, Joe Dunn Arts of Royal Street, Carl Mack Presents and Stafford Tile and Stone. The festival is sponsored by the New Orleans Music Clinic Foundation.

LadyFest 2009
Celebrating, Showcasing and Supporting the Creative Women of New Orleans featuring New Orleans' women musicians, visual artists, film-makers, comedians, singers, poets, craftwomen, storytellers, actors, photographers, puppeteers, magicians, dancers, performance artists, cultural standard-bearers and more.

LadyFest New Orleans venues for our 2009 festival November 4th - 8th http://ladyfestneworleans.org

Wednesday, November 4th
7:00 to 9:00 pm
Musical Performances
St. Anna's Church
1313 Esplanade, N.O., LA 70116
Service at 6pm
Women in the Bible

Thursday, November 5th
7:00 to 12:00 pm
Snug Harbor Jazz Bistro
626 Frenchmen St., N.O., LA 70116

Friday, November 6th
7:00 to 12:00 pm
Sweet Lorraine's
1931 St. Claude Ave.
N.O., LA 70116

Saturday, November 7th
11:00 am to 12:00 pm
Marigny Theatre
1030 Marigny St
N.O., LA 70117

Sunday, November 8th
11:00 am to 6:00 pm,
Ashe' Cultural Arts Center
1712 Oretha Castle Haley Blvd.
N.O., LA 70113

Some of the fabulous women who will be performing at LadyFest, New Orleans 2009 include Marva Wright, Thais Clarke, Charmaine Neville, The Pfister Sisters, Sharon Martin, Doreen's Jazz New Orleans, Mo'Lasses, Ingrid Lucia and of course, David and Roselyn.

We will have arts & crafts exhibits, film and music, poetry and spoken word, supplied by women of all identities to showcase, celebrate and encourage the art and activism of the women of New Orleans and to benefit local organizations that support women.

Our objective is the celebration of an annual festival where women can perform with other women (and men) in a safe, dominantly female-friendly, non-corporate environment. LadyFest is open and inviting to women and men of all ages and backgrounds. Providing venues for women artisans counters the obstacles and discrimination that women too often face, including sexism, homophobia, rape and terror.