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The
weekend of May 18 - 20 will be chock full of Estrogen: concerts,
workshops, special performances, panels and parties.
Buy an ALL EST FEST PASS
for admission to it all.
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1:30 Saturday, 19 May +
Chance of Showers/Sex, Diversity, and YOU!
As new hires for the fictional corporation, audience members will participate in a Sexual Harassment Prevention Training seminar, Sex, Diversity, and YOU!, designed to integrate them with the goals of the corporation and, simultaneously, the satire of Chance of Showers.
Price: 1/2 Shot of Estrogen
www.chanceofshowersperform.com
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9:30 PM Saturday, 19 May + MiLkBabY & STEPHANIE REARICK
UVULITTLE RECORDS presents a concert to celebrate the new album, “BottLe” from Uvulittle recording artists, MiLkBabY, with video accompaniment by The (Kristin) Reeves Machine. Special guest to open is fellow Uvulittle artist STEPHANIE REARICK.
Price: 1⁄2 Shot of Estrogen
www.uvulittle.com
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3:00 Sunday, 20 May + Jenny Magnus/Room
Room is a song performance. A performance is a way of exploring space, inhabiting space. The performer is in the space with the audience; and in that moment, something happens between them, something hopefully good and true. A song is a way of exploring space as well, sonic space, an imagined world. Room is an effort to spelunk, down into the space of a moment, into possible spaces, together. 50 minutes!
Price: 1/2 Shot of Estrogen
Room is a part of Curious Theatre Branch’s 2007 season: www.curioustheatrebranch.com
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7:30 PM Thursday,
24 May + Susan
Hahn/The Scarlet Ibis
In a dramatic sequence of poems the Ibis and the Lady are the disappearing objects of the Magician's tricks. As the three vie to control each other, in humorous and devastating ways, all illusions fall away, forcing them to deal with their assigned roles in time and their own caged mortality. Directed by Ann Filmer. Performed by Amy Dunlap and Kathleen Powers.” One hour.
Price: 1 Shot of Estrogen
Special added performance due to popular demand! Thursday, 24 May 7:30 PM
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9:00 PM Wednesday, 23 May + O•VAD•YA
Neo-psychedelic world-influenced acoustic and rock. The original music of this duo, comprised of songwriter M. Hurley (guitars, effects, mandolin, and vocals) and Linda Wolf (electric violin, sax, bass, and vocals) has received glowing responses from Guitar World to radio play across the US to Israeli media. Come join O•VAD•YA for a powerful ethereal tapestry of some very unique music.
Price: 1⁄2 Shot of Estrogen
www.ovadya.net
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9:00 PM Thursday, 24 May + The Cathy Santonies
Mojo Santoni bangs out solid, catchy riffs and mindblowing solos in a way that will make you want to run home to mommy. The band's message of girl rock revolution is impossible to ignore thanks to Radio Santoni's powerful and unique voice. And, Mike “Johnny” Swanko beats the shit out of his drums with a passion and energy reminiscent of a time when rock n roll was new and dangerous.
Price: 1/2 Shot of Estrogen
www.cathysantonies.com
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10:30 AM Saturday, 19 May + Morning Yoga Workout
Instructor: Mercedes Gomez
Mercedes Gomez was initially drawn to Yoga as a means to help her massage clients relieve pain at home, by practicing postures which promoted a restorative flow of energy through the entire body. As she began to appreciate the perfect anatomical sense encompassed by this ancient science, she dove deeper into her own practice, and began attending workshops and classes conducted by master teachers such as Tias Little, Eric Paskel, Ana Forrest, Sean Corn, and Andrey Lappa. Mercedes has embraced Yoga as a powerful tool for healing the body, training the mind, and fostering a spiritual clarity that can help anyone on their road to personal growth. After several years of private study, Mercedes completed the Teacher Training Certification program from Moksha Yoga Center under the watchful tutelage of master teacher Darren Friesen.
A one and a half hour workshop. Limited to 15 participants. Price: 1 Shot of Estrogen
www.mercedesgomez.com
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12:00 PM Saturday, 19 May + The Art of Saying Before Words
Based
on the method of Jaque Lecoq
Instructor: Masha Kore of Eleffant Foot
We will look at the expressive body as the instrument for stage and life many performances. In order to be understood, we have to communicate clearly, and for that we need to be aware of our message system. Before saying anything we speak with spatial and kinetic ‘language’. Participants of this workshop will have a chance to unlock or exercise the awareness of their body’s communication techniques. Know what you are saying when you are silent, and make it loud, if you wish!
After a basic warm up, the participants will plunge directly into an exploration of the body’s spatial relationships, looking at what we communicate with distances and positions of the body in the space. Then we will look at the message system of the breath and the complexity of dramatic posture. We will keep the imagination flowing with the poetry of elements present in the body and the ways we contact nature through the body. All levels are welcome.
A one and a half hour workshop. Limited to 15 participants. Price: 1 Shot of Estrogen
www.eleffantfoot.org
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3:00 PM Saturday, 19 May +
Moving Like Elvis
Instructor:
Rachel Thorne Germond (RTG Dance)
Ever wanted to move like a guy? Or, even better....
move like Elvis? Now's your chance! Choreographer/dancer
and occasional drag-king RACHEL THORNE GERMOND has
been studying and performing his moves for years and
would like to teach you some of them. She will teach
you to gyrate your pelvis, swivel your hips, snarl
your lip, and swagger just like the King himself.
We will look at some video clips of Elvis dancing,
warm up with some simple yoga-type stretches, and
move into learning a combination of Elvis -styled
choreography. No previous dance experience needed.
Wear loose clothing and soft-soled shoes like sneakers.
Sunglasses are optional.
A one and a half hour workshop.
Limited to 15 participants. Price:
1 Shot of Estrogen
www.rtgdance.com
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4:00 Sunday, 20 May + Writing the Solo Show
Instructor: Arlene Malinowski
Solo storytelling connects us to our past, to who we are and to who we want to become. Most of all it connects us to each other.
This workshop is designed to jumpstart the solo writing process. An overview of the tools and techniques to create a one-person show is covered, including styles of solo shows, development of material, the writing process, as well as performance aspects. Open to all levels – for those who are thinking about writing a solo show to those who are in the final stages of polishing their solo show.
A one and a half hour workshop. Limited to 12 participants. Price: 1 Shot of Estrogen
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5:30 PM
Saturday, 19 May + Politics & Art: Do They Mix?
Five women debate politics and art. Do they mix? Should they mix? When it works and when it doesn't.
+ Kelly Kleiman is a freelance writer on the arts, feminism and social justice for WBEZ,
+ Chicago Reader, Chicago Tribune, In These Times and Wall Street Journal.
+ LaRonika Thomas , Literary Manager Stage Left Theatre
+ Amy Carlton of DIY Trunk Show
+ Sandy Bykowski of Democracy Burlesque
+ One more TBA
Price: FREE |
NOON Sunday, 20 May +
The Realities of Birth in Our Times in the USA
Homebirth? What is it?
Hospital birth? The politics, the policies, the pros and the cons.
Are you aware of the birth reform movement?
+ Sarah Simmons, midwife, New Life Midwifery
+ Jennifer Gagnon, midwife, A Woman's Place
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Julie Lambert, leader, ICAN of Chicago
+ Michelle Ferguson, nursing mother
Price: FREE |
1:30 PM Sunday, 20 May + Marketing vs Making: Slow art in a fast paced world
Is time our enemy or are the arts one of the few places left for slow reflection? Ann Filmer of Estrogen Fest moderates this panel debating the challenges and pitfalls of branding one's art. How do we negotiate the terrain of, "the audience must know exactly what they're getting into" with the exploratory nature and slow discoveries within art and artists. When is this negotiation successful and when does it get out-of-balance?
+ Venus Zarris, theatre critic Gay Chicago Magazine
+ Kristen Cox, Chicago Dancemakers Forum
+ Erin West, Director of Arts Marketing at POP, former Director of Marketing for Steppenwolf Theatre
Price: FREE |
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What
is AfterWords? Estrogen Fest has always been a showcase
for short works, so this year we wanted to give these pieces
greater context. We want to give the audience more insight
into each artist’s work and their process. Thus AfterWords
was created. After each evening of works, engage with us
in focused conversations between artists across various
disciplines. Moderated by Artistic Directors Ann Filmer
and Joanie Schultz. |
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