May 2011
4 posts
Ladyfest Benefit at Radio Museum →
Check out The Shrapnelles, The Clefts, & The Dirty Bird Cabaret on Saturday May 21st at 7:30pm at the American Museum of Radio and Electricity (1312 Bay Street). Cover is $7 and all money goes to Ladyfest and the AMRE.
brontomerus asked: any chance of ladyfest bellingham following olympia's lead and moving toward a more inclusive name? as a genderqueer kid i was super-excited to feel like i was actually welcome at genderjam last year (at least, until a wall fell on my head and in the panic people started fucking up my pronouns). i'd love to be a part of organizational stuff but as much as i've worked on dealing with...
TWO WEEKS LEFT TO SUBMIT →
Please submit to Ladyfest Bellingham 2011! You can now do so ONLINE! Or download an application and give it to us in person. VOLUNTEER APPLICATIONS are also available online!
March 2011
2 posts
RVIVR seeking new Lady Bassist! →
Want to get out of this town? One of our favorite co-ed bands is looking for a new female bass player who is willing to move to Olympia and go on tour all the time. Sounds like the charmed life!
February 2011
1 post
Happening: June 15-19, 2011
HEY! Ladyfest Bellingham is happening June 15-19, 2011.
Things to look out for:
- a girl rock camp (!!)
- science fair
- music
- formal dances
- informal dances
- people makin art
Submission deadline is May 15th. Email ladyfestbham@gmail.com!
Check back for more info soon!
June 2010
6 posts
CHANGE of PLANS!
ASH RIETER, CHANTELLE TIBBS and CHESTNUT COLLECTION are now playing at THE MEAT MARKET: 1015 N STATE STREET around 1pm.
the location has been switched from bloom to the meat market. see you there!
UPDATED LINEUP!
HERE’S THE MOST UP TO DATE UP TO THE MINUTE LINEUP!! Here are a list of the locations: THE MEAT MARKET 1015 N. State Street BOOMERS 310 N. Samish Way CHAMP HAUS/SUPER MARIOS corner of Champion & Forest St. MARITIME HERITAGE PARK 500 W. Holly CABIN TAVERN 307 W. Holly BLOOM 1320 Cornwall Ave. ANKER CAFE 1424 Cornwall Ave. WHATCOM MUSEUM 250 Flora St. HONEYMOON...
Help Us Out w/ Donations!
As we draw closer to the event, there are still some things we need. Here is a list of items that we could still use:
power chords
DVD players
ladders
boxes
sheets
paint, dresses, tarps, safety pins, other fashion gear for the fashion show
amps
tables
chairs
plates/silverware
cleaning supplies
lighting/flash lights
rugs
couches
doors
saw horses
clothing donations for Lydia Place...
Just to Let you Know!
Tomorrow, 9am at the Bellingham Public Library, they are having a meeting to discuss where their newest round of budget cuts will happen. The library system in Whatcom county experienced a debilitating blow last year with more than $300,000 in budget cuts. This year is no different. I have been told that they are going to begin to put more efforts into a Fund-raising committee, but the Librarians...
2010 SCHEDULE! more TBA!
this is it! more things coming!
Thursday 17th:
4:00 – MAKE YR FASHION WORKSHOP @ The Meat Market 5:00 – KICK OFF SHOW & POTLUCK @ The Meat Market - Jaen Black, ELLENOPRAH, Megabog, Cumulus, Cristina Orbe 10:20 – STRUT YR STUFF FASHION SHOW @ Boomers
Friday 18th:
11:00 – GOOD MORNING SUNSHINE SHOW&FOOD @ The Meat Market - Quarter Past 8, Aleah Springsnow, Flicker, Madeline...
Fundraiser for Ladyfest and the Circus Guild!
Join us for an event benefitting Ladyfest Bellingham and The Bellingham Circus Guild! Featuring belly dance performances by Blonde Ambition and Wicked Smart Student Dance Ensemble, as well as performances by members of the Bellingham Circus Guild! Friday, June 4th at 7:00 pm in the Circus Guild space on the corner of Kentucky and Iron (where Vaudevillingham is held each month). Come see a...
May 2010
12 posts
Tomorrow Night: Fundraiser at Anker Cafe!
The Anker cafe (1424 Cornwall Ave.) is hosting a fundraiser to raise money for Ladyfest Bellingham! Come down tomorrow night (Thursday May 27th) at 7p.m. We have many talented performers.
Schedule: Yoshe Ashlee Gray Ashleigh Minshall Chris Gusta Alex Niedzialkowski Robert Lashley —-Intermission—- Sarah Goodin Melissa Queen Kashia Gale Dylan Albrecht Help Ladyfest be the best it can...
THIS SAT: Ladyfest Benefit @ the Cabin Tavern →
Come down to the Cabin and support Ladyfest Bellingham. All proceeds go to support Ladyfest (http://ladyfestbham.org/). KID SILVER (http://www.myspace.com/kidsilversongs) NICK DUNCAN (http://www.myspace.com/nickduncanmusic) drum machine roulette w/ PARTY THIGHS (http://www.myspace.com/prtythghs) - that’s right! you pick the beats and they’ll sing about their cats and cunts!
FAQ: Is Ladyfest a gender essentialist...
It has never been our aim to promote gender essentialism. In fact, we are trying hard to counteract the type of essentialism that says “women are incapable of creating music or making art because of their gender/genitalia/DNA,” or the more subtle essentialism that interprets female expression as personal and men’s as universal, or that calls loud female front-women angry and hysterical, but...
FAQ: Is Ladyfest a separatist organization?
Ladyfest Bellingham does not seek to promote separatism. The current and former organizers behind Ladyfest have been active members of the Bellingham arts and music communities. Beyond our efforts with this organization, we seek to create and foster an artistic community that is as productive, equitable, and healthy as possible. The efforts of Ladyfest can be compared to the all-ages music...
FAQ: Why does Ladyfest "exclude" men?
The goal of Ladyfest Bellingham is to be as inclusive as possible, while sticking to our mission of providing support and access to female artists. We do not outwardly exclude straight males; in fact, there have been many straight men to attend, support, volunteer and perform at Ladyfest Bellingham. It is true, we do not make males our priority, we simply direct our focus, our attention, and our...
FAQ: Where's "Manfest"?
Based on our experience, we would argue that most art and music events are in fact “Manfest,” whether or not that is the name they use. Sometimes it is unintentional, but most venues cater primarily towards men and predominantly showcase male artists. We do not believe this is because there are no female artists, but rather because women are not encouraged to perform or their art is...
FAQ: Why is it called Ladyfest?
We chose the name Ladyfest as a means of participating within a larger international movement that best reflected our needs and wants as an activist organization. We have had extensive conversations about the implications of our name, but we kept the title because it allowed us to be a part of a larger movement while still developing an event that suits the needs of our community.
FAQ: Why is Ladyfest important?
We feel that traditional venues have been unable to provide adequate spaces for aspiring and experimenting artists, especially within our community. This situation becomes even more complicated when paired with issues of gender discrimination. We want to provide a place for women to be messy and try things for the first time. Ladyfest has also proven to be an inspirational force within our...
FAQ: Why did Ladyfest happen in Bellingham?
The first Ladyfest happened in Bellingham in 2009. In the fall of 2008, a small group of female artists and musicians began brainstorming this organization during their involvement with other activist/feminist events. The organizers behind the initial Ladyfest Bellingham felt that it was necessary to create an organization and an event that brought attention to the blatant sexism we had been...
FAQ: What is the goal of Ladyfest?
The purpose of Ladyfest is simply to celebrate the work of women. We want to create a safe space for women to express themselves and try out new projects for the first time. We also want to provide a source of inspiration by showcasing the work of established female artists.
Frequently Asked Questions
As was mentioned in our response to the Western Front article, Ladyfest Bellingham will be offering our official responses to frequently asked questions on our website and here, on our blog. We will be creating separate blog entries for each question and we would like to encourage discussion within the comments sections below. We request that commenters be respectful of others, as we would like to...
Ladyfest Craft Fair Fundraiser
Arts! Crafts! Vagina coin purses? Maybe! Ladyfest is having a fundraiser! Celebrate the things we make and do by getting a table and selling your wares or buying locally-made and handcrafted awesomeness.
Any and all genders are welcome to sell their creations! If you are thinking about selling - your table rental fee benefits Ladyfest Bellingham, but you get to take home everything else! Please...
April 2010
5 posts
Updated Website! →
Ladyfest Bellingham's Response to the Western...
Ladyfest Bellingham would like to issue an official statement in response the article, “Rocker Chicks Rise Up,” which was recently published in the Western Front newspaper. We very much appreciate that there is enough public interest surrounding our festival to garner media coverage, but we feel that this particular article has misrepresented our efforts as individuals and as an organization.
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Ladyfest Volunteer Meet & Greet
We’re getting together to start the next ‘phase’ of ladyfest- and we need you! we need more bodies, ideas, encouragement, talent, time, energy, inertia, bakers. So- come down, get together, eat a delicious waffle at Bloom and we’ll get Ladyfest up and rolling even faster. Tell your friends, your granny, your neighbor- we want ‘em all.
Come down to Bloom (1320...
March 2010
8 posts
Watchby Amy Gibson.
Website is back up!
Ladyfestbham.org is back in working order. Yeah yeah yeah! Now to update the information…
Technical Difficulties
We apologize that we are facing some technical difficulties with our website at the moment. We are currently working with the host to alleviate this problem. If you have any specific questions about Ladyfest Bellingham, you can shoot us an email at ladyfestbham@gmail.com.
We need to update our manifesta because....
KATHRYN BIGELOW WON BEST DIRECTOR! Ladyfest Bellingham is super excited that this is the first year that a woman has won an oscar for best director! Our old manifesta, which is now out of date, is available here. We will post a new one soon!
Bake Sale @ WWU! →
Ladyfest Bellingham is in its planning stages and we need all the support we can get! In this case, your support takes the form of eating delicious baked goods. Please stop by vendor’s row on WWU’s campus (next to the VU) between 11 and 3 for a mid-morning/afternoon Friday snack. There will probably be: - rice krispie treats (gee, thanks, Kellogg’s) - brownies - cookies - A GIANT...
Ladies of Bellingham Calendar
Hey Everyone!
As a fundraiser for this year’s festival, Ladyfest Bellingham is hoping to create a calendar featuring bad ass ladies from Bellingham, WA. We are looking for female photographers to take (or who have taken) photos of kick butt Bellingham chicks. To submit photographs please contact us at ladyfestbham@gmail.com.
February 2010
5 posts
CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS!
LADYFEST BELLINGHAM CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS You have five months to make a film. Form a band. Write a poem. Stage a puppet show. Learn a song. Draw a picture. Make a zine. Tell a story. WANTED: music/noise/ideas/art/first-time projects/community Ladyfest Bellingham is happening June 18-20, 2010, and we need your contributions! Ladyfest Bellingham is looking for bands, visual arts, films,...
Click here to fill out a Ladyfest survey. →
The wonderful ladies behind the website grassrootsfeminism.net are conducting a survey to archive information about Ladyfests around the world. If you have organized, attended, performed, or just heard of Ladyfest, you should fill this sucker out!
Do you have photos from Ladyfest Bham 2009?
We are looking for photos from last year’s Ladyfest Bellingham for our Flickr and our website. Please email us at ladyfestbham@gmail.com or you can add them to our Flickr pool at http://www.flickr.com/groups/ladyfestbham/. Also, let us know if you have any videos that we can add to our new YouTube channel. THANK YOU!
We have a tumblr.
We also have a Flickr and a YouTube account.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/ladyfestbham
http://www.youtube.com/ladyfestbham
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