The first annual Denton Femme Fest will benefit Denton County Friends of the Family, a local domestic violence shelter! (www.dcfof.org , www.facebook.com/dcfriendsofthefamily?ref=ts&fref=ts)
The Eclectic Lineup:Rage Against the Machine tribute band
- Rip the System
www.facebook.com/Ripthesystemband
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qcxKLj4MqEY&feature=youtu.bePsych Punk w/ a female lead
- DEEP Throat
www.deepthroat.bandcamp.com/
www.facebook.com/DEEPTHROAT420666?ref=ts&fref=ts“Whether perched at the piano or behind her guitar, Mary’s flirty vocals beckon in a playful manner reminiscent of Regina Spektor; lyrics ever deepening as they swirl through the psyche of a charming old soul turning 21 all over again.”
- Mary Walker
www.facebook.com/marywalkermusic
www.youtube.com/watch?v=y87X_2WiRnc“A little jazz, a little R&B, and a lot of soul. Fans have often compared her sound to that of Erykah Badu, Faith Evans and Lauryn Hill.”
- Mesha
www.reverbnation.com/msmesha
www.facebook.com/meshawgetdirty?v=wall&viewas=0Exceptional Denton Folk Artist
- Maria Cecilia
www.mariacecilia.bandcamp.comPhenomenal Spoken Word Performance Artist
- Erica Granados-De La Rosa
www.soundcloud.com/erica-gdlr
www.youtube.com/watch?v=DlIb6Izw-Rw
Sheila Bustillos Reynolds
Stand-up Comedian Extraordinaire
$3 Cover for 21+
$5 Cover for 18-20
Along with the concert, we will also be holding a silent art auction.
We welcome donations from ALL women or feminist artists in the community! (Paintings, drawings, photography, sculptures, handmade anything.) This is a great way to advertise your art and give back to the community! Again, all proceeds will go to Denton County Friends of the Family to help other women in our community.
E-mail Darci at mcfarlanddc@gmail.com or Daisy at Riotgrrrl56@yahoo.com with “Femme Fest!” as the subject, and let us know you’re interested!
Girls Rock Dallas (GRD), a non-profit that aims to empower young girls and women through musical education, will also be joining us at Femme Fest to promote their organization. They’ll have a table set up for anyone interested in getting involved!
https://www.facebook.com/GirlsRockDallas
Many thanks to Stefani Jones, of S.A.J Photography, who has volunteered to photograph Femme Fest!
http://www.facebook.com/pages/SAJ-Photography/122970027748431
Also photographing Femme Fest, Ed Steele. Check out his work:http://www.facebook.com/edsteelephotography
Come support your local women artists while we raise money for Friends of the Family!
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Help A Fellow Feminist Not Be Kicked Out On The Street By Buying A Copy of My $1.50 Fanzine
I wouldn’t normally publicly announce this but I’m a bit desperate. If all of my followers were to simply buy ONE copy of this issue then I will be able to pay my rent next month and won’t be kicked out into the street and, therefore, I will be able to create more awesome zines for you all!! (It’s a little bit strenuous if you’re homeless). Or buying any of my issues would help tremendously.
If you buy any issue of my fanzine I will publicly show you my immense gratitude by featuring your name in my next issue (along with any project or website you want to advertise) and telling the world how fucking awesome you are for helping me out!
If you are unable to buy one. I would be more than thankful if you just please reblogged this post!
Muchacha Issue #4 Winter 12’
“The Funny Female Issue”
In the midst of the whole “feminism & comedy” debate this summer after the Daniel Tosh fiasco (where he told a girl in the audience that he would find it amusing if she were gang raped), people were beginning to make false claims that feminists were being “too serious” and couldn’t “take a joke” . I thought about how the feminists in my life are the most hilarious people I have ever known. I reflected upon the funny female comedians, writers and humorous women on television that I have listened to, read and watched for years. I knew what the next theme of my fanzine needed to be…
This diverse 38 page issue contains a variety of submissions and pieces from hilarious self-identified feminists. Subject matter ranges from feminist performance pieces (“Size 2 Pants”-Guerrilla Girls on Tour!, “How to seduce a feminist”-Sarah Fox), Feminist Disney, comics ( “The Migrant Rights Activista on Her 21st B-day” “El Senor Bobo..”) the five stages of death concerning feminism within pop, men’s menstruation, satirical feminist songs, the debate between comedy and feminism itself, feminist jokes, Female Comics of Color, Samantha Bee on Abortion, “The Wisdom of Fran Lebowitz”, Daria Morgendorffer, fictional heroines and more! This issue is dedicated to every feminist who has ever been labeled “too angry” “too serious” or “too uptight”.
DISPROVE THE IDEA THAT FEMINISTS AREN’T FUNNY!
This is for any funny feminist who is tired of being labeled “too serious”.
For the fourth issue of my fanzine Muchacha I have decided that the theme be “Who Says Feminists Don’t Have A Sense of Humor?” The purpose of this issue is to combat the stereotype that feminists are always angry/unfunny/too serious/uptight. I’m looking for satirical/humorous thoughts, poetry, stories, essays, quotes, rants, analysis, art, collages, doodles, comics, or photography from a feminist perspective. Whether it’s half a page or 4 pages, e-mail me (Daisy) at Riotgrrrl56@yahoo.com to submit your work. The deadline is September 1st. Help me in reclaiming the fact that “funny feminist” is not an oxymoron.
Please reblog for open submissions. I would really appreciate it.
Funny Feminists Unite!
Comedy & Feminism Enemies?
“The debate could have been between feminists and comedians if the subject of debate were an actual joke. As a feminist who does satire and has a rape joke in my routine, I’m all for subversive and challenging humor, but not unfunny, clichéd, obvious, sexist statements dressed up as jokes. Saying feminists aren’t funny is like saying men aren’t funny. There are funny and unfunny feminists, and there are funny and unfunny men. Why don’t people ever reference funny feminists like Margaret Cho as evidence that feminists are funny? It’s much more convenient to dismiss all feminists as humorless because it protects comedians, and sexist non-comedians, from valid criticism.” -Katie Halper
“Satire is traditionally the weapon of the powerless against the powerful. I only aim at the powerful. When satire is aimed at the powerless, it is not only cruel—it’s vulgar.” -Molly Ivins
“I believe you can joke about anything. It all depends on how you construct the joke, what the exaggeration is..” - George Carlin
