A Wonder Women project presented by _gaia and hosted by New Jersey City University

March 4 – March 26, 2010

New Jersey City University

2039 Kennedy Boulevard

Gilligan Student Union Building

Art Gallery - Room 120

Jersey City, NJ 07305

For directions visit www.njcu.edu

Opening Reception Thursday, March 4th 4:30-8:30p.m. *Fado performance 6:30pm

Closing Reception and Artist Talk Thursday, March 25th 7:00-9:30pm

Gallery hours by appointment contact rmoreira@ njcu.edu or (201) 200-2269

Artists: Christine da Cruz, Pamela-Cleo Godard, Giana Gonzalez, Willa Goldthwaite, Anjelika Krishna, Lizette Louis, Roxana Marroquin, Holly Pitre, Sonali Sridhar, Agnieszka Wszolkowski

Curated by Doris Cacoilo and Renata Moreira

New Jersey City University is pleased to host WW5: Ah, Motherland!, the culminating exhibition of the Wonder Women Residency Project presented by _gaia.  The residency invited artists and curators from the New Jersey/New York area to participate in a six week program that would engage them in discussions about their work, feminism, (im)migration, identity construction, human rights, and culture.

WW5: Ah, Motherland! created a collective dialogue and artwork that explored the dynamic issues of emigration and (im)migration into the United States. As the projects came into focus, it became clear that notions of home, family, culture, and heritage are as as fluid and rich as the work being created. The exhibition illustrates a collective journey to determine the participants' knowledge of (im)migration, as well as to set a new standard of living with cultural relatedness and awareness. Each project represents a personal struggle with (im)migration and it’s effect on identity. Anjelika Krishna drapes her heirloom saris to create new representations of self and identity that includes a merger of east and west. Sonali Sridhar explores technology, tradition and design in "Odhni," a traditional Indian textile that harnesses solar energy.

Other artists explore notions of body and memory. Holly Pitre uses essential elements of salt and water to illustrate change, erosion and a personal typography of identity. Roxana Marroquin's "In my Skin" uses photography to merge her body with landscapes of memory. Giana Gonzalez and Christina da Cruz both approach a revisiting and reframing of their cultures with their work exploring Portuguese Fado and Panamanian Carnavale. In the exploration of Motherland many of the artists focused on mothers and the inheritance of culture and identity through family. Willa Goldwaithe reinvents the japanese noren inspired by her grandmother. Lizette Louis and Pamela Godard both create portraits of mothers via woodburning and video productions, respectively, and Agnieska Wszolkowski collaborates with her mother in "Gobelin" in order to explore her own Polish culture and traditions of craft and artmaking.

WW5 coincides with the Feminist Art Project. The purpose of the Feminist Art Project is to bring public attention to the significant and continuing impact of women and their art on all aspects of contemporary art practice, highlighting their international influence, and guaranteeing their inclusion in the cultural record, past, present, and future.

_gaia is a collective of women, for women, for the making of textiles, clothing, printmaking, painting, architecture, music, film, photography, science, the performing arts, writing, environmental, social and political activism: all things which color the lives of the women involved. We actively promote and support the work of local women artists while developing programming to reach out to and help emerging artists in need of studio space, facilities and resources. In our pursuit of awareness we also concentrate on activism, from issues in the local community to global issues affecting the lives of women.

Sponsors: Division of Student Affairs, Division of Academic Affairs, Office of the Dean of Students, Office of Campus Life, Speicher-Rubin Women's Center, Alumni Relations, Art and Design Association.

PRESS CONTACT: Doris Cacoilo                   973-699-0399                              info@ gaiastudio.org

Tart Arts proudly presents...

The 4th Annual
LADIES FIRST Art & Music Event

A celebration of international female pop artists and art for One Night Only!
Paintings,illustration,digital art and prints in honour of International Women's Day.
Touring show will also exhibit in Phoenix AZ and Asbury Park NJ as well as the virtual world of Secondlife.

Pilar Alvarez  (Canada)
Holly Ruth Anderson  (Canada)
Roxanna Bikadoroff  (Canada)
Jenn May Brisson   (Canada)
Sunny Buick   (USA)
Christina Christie   (Canada)
Molly Crabapple  (USA)
Kirsten Easthope  (USA)
Rheanna Fancypants   (Canada)
Cynthia Frenette   (Canada)
Avrell Fox    (Canada)
Claudia Hek  (Netherlands)
Femke Hiemstra (Netherlands)
Angelique Houtkamp (Netherlands)
Christine Karas  (USA)
Mimi Kersting  (USA)
Yumiko Kayukawa  (Japan)
Phresha La Vandale   (Canada)
Vicki M. (Canada)
Megz Majewski (Canada)
Newdoll Nikolaidis  (Australia)
Lisa Petrucci  (USA)
Liizah Radforth (Canada)
Bonni Reid  (Canada)
Nicole Steen  (Canada)
Heather Watts  (Canada)

Saturday  March 6   7-11pm
Ayden Gallery
88 W .Pender St. 2nd Floor- International Village-Tinseltown

With Special Guest DJ and Live Entertainment

Once upon a time in this great country of ours women were considered second class citizens, they could not own property, hold most jobs or vote.  They were taught to be obedient to their fathers and husbands and were often punished for misbehaving.  Yet, many of them rebelled, often at great risks.  Many of them were leaders and warriors, thinkers and artists and many of them were hidden in the dungeons of history only to be unearthed in recent years by feminist scholars.  In "Broads with Balls" HyperGender brings some these (in)famous ladies as burlesque meets women history month.  Fear not, men will not be hurt as they join us in this raucous celebration of "fairer sex" and while no bras will be burned due to New York City fire laws, many will fly off to expose brave bosoms of bawdy burlesque broads!

HyperGender has been recommended by GO Magazine and Time OUT and featured in Curve Magazine. Come see what all the buzz is about!

Hosts: Award winning duo recently seen at Miss LEZ pageant, NYBF festival and more, N & JZ Bich

Guests:Dr. Lukki - the only burlesque PhD strips Lady Godiva, Deity - the twisted genius, Lydia Love - her contortionist beauty, Ms. Tina Cione - in her HGB debut, Lady Scoutington - her LOL sexiness strips Betty Ford and the always inspiring video by ANTI-SOCIAL

Herstory Strips Back on Saturday March 6th at:WOW Cafe 59-61 E. 4th Street, 4th Floor NYC$10 Cover RECESSION SPECIAL $8 if you come in with a flyer or a print out of this poster! Reservations STRONGLY Encouraged call: 917-591-6185 Doors Open at 9:30 Show begins at 10

Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre Presents
PRISON FREAKS: A TALENT SHOW
Written and Performed by Shannon O’Neill

The Charlie Sheen Prison for the Criminally Retarded and Insane is hosting it’s annual talent show, and you are invited.  Enjoy the talents of four inmates who have committed acts of violence far worse than Dahmer, Bundy or Leno.  Who would have thought a group of filth could also be gifted entertainers?

Performed by UCBT veteran Shannon O'Neill, the inmates are shamelessly homicidal, depraved and possibly supernatural. They are also eager to play Casio keyboards, tell stand-up and draw caricatures. The show is so dangerous that it can only be hosted by a computer, who routinely warns the audience of the danger they are in -- both psychological and physical -- by attending the show.

Directed by Will Hines
Featuring Polo Tate and Kat Toledo
Graphics by Matt Mayer

“I wanted to write and perform a show that truly expressed what I think is funny. And an incarcerated Cyclops that both destroys the lives of children, but also enjoys the same pop songs as today’s youth, pretty much sums up my sense of humor.” –Shannon O’Neill

Mondays March 8th & 29th @ 9:30PM

UCB Theatre, 307 West 26th Street, NY NY

Reservations can be made by calling 212.366.9176 or visiting http://newyork.ucbtheatre.com/shows/2240

"In Shannon O'Neill's "Prison Freaks: A Talent Show," the veteran UCB improviser and teacher has compiled a cavalcade of prison misfits so freakish in looks and behavior that they come full circle to funny." –The Apiary

Berklee College of Music Presents a Party at the Lucky Lounge during SXSW featuring alumni and students performing folk, pop, rock, and country. Artists include Melissa Ferrick, A House A Home, Ann Driscoll (HRR), Merry Go Round, Nini & Ben (HRR), and Jordan Tarrant (HRR). The Lucky Lounge is located at 209A West 5th St., Austin, TX. The party is 21+, and open to the public free of charge (no badge needed).

Dozens of up-and-coming Berklee alumni and students from Heavy Rotation Records (HRR) will be among the artists filling every nook and cranny of the city to perform at official and unofficial showcases and parties happening day and night during SXSW. For the fifth consecutive year, Berklee continues its tradition of hosting an official SXSW Party on Friday afternoon at Friends, and doubles the fun, adding a second day and venue to present alumni and students at the Lucky Lounge on Thursday.

Berklee’s Fifth Annual SXSW Party features Berklee, Berkleemusic.com, and Heavy Rotation Records alumni and students from all over the U.S. performing rock, indie pop, hip-hop, folk, and country music. Artists include Audible Mainframe from Long Beach, CA; The Young Republic from Nashville; Nini & Ben (HRR) from Boston; Austinites Stefan Wm and Jordan Tarrant (HRR); Ann Driscoll (HRR) from Cincinnati, OH; Love Like Fire from San Francisco; and Shayna Zaid & the Catch from New York.

Riki Lindhome and Kate Micucci, aka Garfunkel and Oates, are an adorably bizarre comedy-folk duo that have been making waves everywhere lately.  You’ve heard them on the show Scrubs and seen them perform on The Jay Leno Show, now you can see them live when they headline Comix this March.

Often called “the female Flight of the Conchords”, the ladies of Garfunkel and Oates have been performing separately for years.  Riki has been seen in movies like Million Dollar Baby, The Last House on the Left, Changeling, and TV shows like The Big Bang Theory and Pushing Daisies.  Kate grew up playing classical piano and studying art before she tried her hand in comedy, appearing in TV shows like Scrubs, Rules of Engagement, Cory in the House and the upcoming movie When in Rome.  The two met while both were performing at the UCB Theater in LA, and were a huge hit locally.  Then their song “Screw You” was featured on an episode of Scrubs, and now they’re a huge hit everywhere.   

We can’t wait for these two quirky songstresses to hit our stage, and we bet you can’t either!

FRIDAY, MARCH 19th @ 8 & 10:30PM

SATURDAY, MARCH 20th @ 8 & 10:30PM

Advance ticket price of $22.50 is effective until March 16th, at which time tickets increase to $27.50, plus a two drink minimum in the showroom. Dinner packages are available.

Dracula's Daughter: Goth/Industrial Night is an event held on the third Saturday of every month at HELL in Chapel Hill, NC area with DJs - Mephi, Mouse, Poe and Vitae, as well as, guest DJs and occasional live acts. They spin an eclectic mix of goth, industrial, ebm, synthpop, new wave, dark wave, ethereal, punk, psychobilly, 80's and other related musical genres. Music starts at 10pm. Admission: 18+, 21+ to Drink; $5 guests, FREE for members. Appropriate Dress Encouraged | In Doubt? Wear Black Please, No Glowsticks! HELL 157 East Rosemary Street Chapel Hill, NC (919)929-9666

Dracula's Daughter: Goth/Industrial Night is an event held on the third Saturday of every month at HELL in Chapel Hill, NC area with DJs - Mephi, Mouse, Poe and Vitae, as well as, guest DJs and occasional live acts. They spin an eclectic mix of goth, industrial, ebm, synthpop, new wave, dark wave, ethereal, punk, psychobilly, 80's and other related musical genres. Music starts at 10pm. Admission: 18+, 21+ to Drink; $5 guests, FREE for members. Appropriate Dress Encouraged | In Doubt? Wear Black Please, No Glowsticks! HELL 157 East Rosemary Street Chapel Hill, NC (919)929-9666

Co-Sponsored by _gaia and Art House Productions V-Day Jersey City 2010 Presents a Benefit Screening of WHAT I WANT MY WORDS TO DO TO YOUSunday, March 21, 2010 at 5 p.m. Art House Productions1 McWilliams Place Jersey City, New Jersey (SE Corner of Hamilton Park, near Erie/8th St)Tickets: $5.00 (available at door) Proceeds benefit Hudson County Rape Crisis Center What I Want My Words To Do To You offers an unprecedented look into the minds and hearts of the women inmates of New York's Bedford Hills Correctional Facility. The film goes inside a writing workshop led by playwright and activist Eve Ensler, consisting of 15 women, most of whom were convicted of murder. Through a series of exercises and discussions, the women delve into their pasts and explore the nature of their crimes and the extent of their own culpability.Statistics about incarcerated women:Nationally, women prisoners are the fastest growing group in the prison population.The vast majority of women in prison have been victims of violence prior to their incarceration including domestic violence, rape, sexual assault and child abuse.Women who are violent offenders are even more likely to have been abused and to be incarcerated for responding to that abuse violently. The Hudson County Rape Crisis Center assists survivors of sexual assault, ages 12 and above in Hudson County. 24 Hour Hotline: 201 795 5757V‑Day is a global movement to stop violence against women and girls.  For up-to-date screening information and other V-Day fundraisers visit www.gaiastudio. org, www.arthouseproduct ions.org  orwww.vday.org. For more information on our beneficiary visit www.hcrcc.blogspot. com.   GLOBAL SPONSORS: Dramatists Play Service,  Amanda Keidan Jewelry, LUNA, Random House, Shawn & Shane, Vosges Haut-ChocolatLOCAL SPONSORS: _gaia, Art House Productions and Garden State Rollergirls

Rapscallion Theatre Collective proudly presents the world premiere of the all-american genderf*ck cabaret, a new play by Mariah MacCarthy. Krystal Banzon directs the limited engagement at the East Village’s UNDER St. Marks, March 25 – April 3, 2010.

In this intimately outrageous cabaret, eight gender stereotypes are plucked straight from pop culture: a Girly Girl, a Manly Man, a Nice Guy, a Gay Best Friend, a Slut, a Feminist Lesbian, and a Tomboy.  Guided by an androgynous, omnipotent MC intent on their redemption, they embark on eight sexy, hilarious journeys from stereotypes to Human Beings.  Along the way, hearts are broken, Pomeranians are purchased, the Pussies of America make their stand, and everyone does the “Single Ladies” dance. Biting yet compassionate, this epic ensemble piece skewers everything from feminism to sexting; from acquaintance rape to infidelity; from homophobia and assault, to loneliness and the bass-ackwards ways we seek affection--just to name a few.  The sharp edges of caricature soften; connection replaces spectacle; and men, women, and none-of-the-aboves discover that in a polarized world of pink versus blue, everyone deserves Technicolor.

Rapscallion Theatre Collective’s the all-american genderf*ck cabaret opens Thursday, March 25 and continues Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday at 7pm through April 4th.  All performances take place at UNDER St. Marks, located at 94 St. Marks Place (between First Avenue and Avenue A – Basement Theater, not wheelchair accessible) New York, NY 10003. Take the F train to 2nd Avenue/Lower East Side, 6 to Astor Place, L to First Avenue.

Tickets to the all-american genderf*ck cabaret are $18 and are available by calling SmartTix at 212-868-4444, or online at www.rapscalliontheatrecollective.com.

Rapscallion Theatre Collective proudly presents the world premiere of the all-american genderf*ck cabaret, a new play by Mariah MacCarthy. Krystal Banzon directs the limited engagement at the East Village’s UNDER St. Marks, March 25 – April 3, 2010.

In this intimately outrageous cabaret, eight gender stereotypes are plucked straight from pop culture: a Girly Girl, a Manly Man, a Nice Guy, a Gay Best Friend, a Slut, a Feminist Lesbian, and a Tomboy.  Guided by an androgynous, omnipotent MC intent on their redemption, they embark on eight sexy, hilarious journeys from stereotypes to Human Beings.  Along the way, hearts are broken, Pomeranians are purchased, the Pussies of America make their stand, and everyone does the “Single Ladies” dance. Biting yet compassionate, this epic ensemble piece skewers everything from feminism to sexting; from acquaintance rape to infidelity; from homophobia and assault, to loneliness and the bass-ackwards ways we seek affection--just to name a few.  The sharp edges of caricature soften; connection replaces spectacle; and men, women, and none-of-the-aboves discover that in a polarized world of pink versus blue, everyone deserves Technicolor.

Rapscallion Theatre Collective’s the all-american genderf*ck cabaret opens Thursday, March 25 and continues Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday at 7pm through April 4th.  All performances take place at UNDER St. Marks, located at 94 St. Marks Place (between First Avenue and Avenue A – Basement Theater, not wheelchair accessible) New York, NY 10003. Take the F train to 2nd Avenue/Lower East Side, 6 to Astor Place, L to First Avenue.

Tickets to the all-american genderf*ck cabaret are $18 and are available by calling SmartTix at 212-868-4444, or online at www.rapscalliontheatrecollective.com.

Dragontown Corsets Presents: The Jim Thorpe Burlesque Festival
March 27-28, 2010, Jim Thorpe, Pennsylvania

Burlesque has finally come home to roost at one of America's oldest operating Vaudeville theaters! On March 27 and 28, 2010, Dragontown Corsets will host the First Annual Jim Thorpe Burlesque Festival, which is a weekend-long gathering of performers, pastie enthusiasts, and spectators whom will converge on gorgeous, historic downtown Jim Thorpe, PA for classes, lectures, dance workshops, and the Burlesque Bazaar. The highlight of the JTBF will be The Big Reveal; a Saturday evening Burlesque show and competition at the 1881 Mauch Chunk Opera House. The Big Reveal will feature some of Burlesque's most seasoned performers, as well as numbers by up-and-coming entertainers. The best performer, as evaluated by our panel of guest judges, will receive the Crystal Corset award, as well as a cash prize of $500.00.

The Jim Thorpe Burlesque Festival's "Big Reveal" is slated to include an eye-popping array of locally and nationally recognized burlesque performers.  The roster includes Jacqueline Hyde of Seattle's "Tempest Burlesque," Eva Valentine of San Francisco, Bella Sin of "Le Femme Mystique Burlesque," and Philadelphia's own "Peek-A-Boo Revue," who were awarded "Best Troupe" by the Miss Exotic World Convention of 2008.  Adding to the excitement is a variety of Neo-Vaudeville acts, including sword and fire swallower Riley Schillaci, bellydancer Morgana Perezada, and "The Human Floor," who will attempt to break his own Guinness World Record by allowing 3,000 pounds to be placed upon his body.

The Jim Thorpe Burlesque Festival stands to be one of Eastern Pennsylvania's most anticipated events of the year. But more importantly, it has been designed as a fundraiser. Ticket sales raise much needed funds for the restoration and ongoing preservation of the Mauch Chunk Opera House; a landmark theater that was a regular stop on the Vaudeville circuit. It has held performances by Al Jolson, The Dorsey Brothers, Eddie Foy, and the immortal Mae West. Funds raised will contribute greatly to its return as the crowing jewel of a town that remains true to its Victorian era architecture.

The Jim Thorpe Burlesque Festival is now accepting applications for performers and vendors, and is actively seeking event volunteers as well as instructors of all-things-burlesque! Visit us at http://www.jimthorpeburlesque.com to see what all the excitement is about!

Rapscallion Theatre Collective proudly presents the world premiere of the all-american genderf*ck cabaret, a new play by Mariah MacCarthy. Krystal Banzon directs the limited engagement at the East Village’s UNDER St. Marks, March 25 – April 3, 2010.

In this intimately outrageous cabaret, eight gender stereotypes are plucked straight from pop culture: a Girly Girl, a Manly Man, a Nice Guy, a Gay Best Friend, a Slut, a Feminist Lesbian, and a Tomboy.  Guided by an androgynous, omnipotent MC intent on their redemption, they embark on eight sexy, hilarious journeys from stereotypes to Human Beings.  Along the way, hearts are broken, Pomeranians are purchased, the Pussies of America make their stand, and everyone does the “Single Ladies” dance. Biting yet compassionate, this epic ensemble piece skewers everything from feminism to sexting; from acquaintance rape to infidelity; from homophobia and assault, to loneliness and the bass-ackwards ways we seek affection--just to name a few.  The sharp edges of caricature soften; connection replaces spectacle; and men, women, and none-of-the-aboves discover that in a polarized world of pink versus blue, everyone deserves Technicolor.

Rapscallion Theatre Collective’s the all-american genderf*ck cabaret opens Thursday, March 25 and continues Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday at 7pm through April 4th.  All performances take place at UNDER St. Marks, located at 94 St. Marks Place (between First Avenue and Avenue A – Basement Theater, not wheelchair accessible) New York, NY 10003. Take the F train to 2nd Avenue/Lower East Side, 6 to Astor Place, L to First Avenue.

Tickets to the all-american genderf*ck cabaret are $18 and are available by calling SmartTix at 212-868-4444, or online at www.rapscalliontheatrecollective.com.

Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre Presents
PRISON FREAKS: A TALENT SHOW
Written and Performed by Shannon O’Neill

The Charlie Sheen Prison for the Criminally Retarded and Insane is hosting it’s annual talent show, and you are invited.  Enjoy the talents of four inmates who have committed acts of violence far worse than Dahmer, Bundy or Leno.  Who would have thought a group of filth could also be gifted entertainers?

Performed by UCBT veteran Shannon O'Neill, the inmates are shamelessly homicidal, depraved and possibly supernatural. They are also eager to play Casio keyboards, tell stand-up and draw caricatures. The show is so dangerous that it can only be hosted by a computer, who routinely warns the audience of the danger they are in -- both psychological and physical -- by attending the show.

Directed by Will Hines
Featuring Polo Tate and Kat Toledo
Graphics by Matt Mayer

“I wanted to write and perform a show that truly expressed what I think is funny. And an incarcerated Cyclops that both destroys the lives of children, but also enjoys the same pop songs as today’s youth, pretty much sums up my sense of humor.” –Shannon O’Neill

Performance Dates:

Mondays March 8th & 29th, 9:30pm

Reservations: www.newyork.ucbtheatre.com/shows/2240

UCB Theatre, 307 West 26th Street, NY NY

"In Shannon O'Neill's "Prison Freaks: A Talent Show," the veteran UCB improviser and teacher has compiled a cavalcade of prison misfits so freakish in looks and behavior that they come full circle to funny." –The Apiary

At the Redwood Acres Fairground: A Multi-Purpose Meeting, Exhibit & Event Facility in Eureka, CA. 3750 Harris Street ~ Eureka, CA 95503 Phone: 707-445-3037 ~ Fax: 707-445-1583 Check out the calender on the website: http://www.redwoodacres.com.