Iowa Women's Music Festival
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| Country and Region | United States — Iowa |
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| Type of Festival | Music |
| Location of Festival | Iowa City, Iowa USA |
| Festival Contact Information | Iowa Women’s Music Festival |
| Festival Description | p>The Annual Iowa Women’s Music Festival, has been celebrating women in the arts since 1993. The entrance is FREE and takes place in Upper City Park, Iowa City. Join us, right in your backyard! Bring blankets and chairs for grass seating. No tix are required. Just show up! Food, performer merchandise, festival swag, and other arts/crafts will be available for purchase, so you may want to bring some spending money. There will also be a kids’ area. Pets on leashes are welcome, and dogs have a meet-up for a day of fun! For more info, visit http://www.prairievoices.net. |
| Festival Dates | September 1, 2012 |
| Festival Links | http://www.prairievoices.net/ |
Festival Events:
Daytime Lineup Saturday, September 1, 2012:
- 12:00 Noon Emcee — Kim-Char Meredith
- 12:15pm — EmJay
- 1:05pm — Coles Whalen
- 2:00pm — Big Bad Gina
- 3:00pm — Lisa Ferraro & Erika Luckett
- 4:05pm — Sharon Jackson Band
- 5:10pm — Camille Bloom & The Recovery
- Note — Performers will be ASL interpreted
Saturday, September 1, 8:00pm:
- The festival continues at The Englert Theatre with a Celebration of the Roots of Women’s Music, featuring Cris Williamson, Ferron & B*tch. This is a ticketed event and the Englert is handling all ticket sales. For tickets or more info, please visit http://www.englert.org or call 319-688-2653.
Sunday, September 2, at 1:00pm:
- We will have a screening of Ferron’s and Btch’s film _Thunder_, about the life and career of Ferron. Ferron and Btch will be in attendance; we’ll have a reception and a discussion with them after the film. We are asking for donations at the door, as a fundraiser for the festival. The film screening will take place at the Women’s Resource and Action Center (WRAC), 130 N. Madison St., Iowa City (the blue house across from the Iowa Memorial Union on the campus of U. of Iowa). To RSVP for the film screening, e-mail Lisa at iowalisa@juno.com.
- Following the film screening at 3:00pm on September 2 at WRAC, Erika Luckett and Lisa Ferraro will present a workshop on creativity and/or healing, details TBD. Check back at http://www.prairievoices.net for updates.
Other Sources:
Social networks:
- Facebook (please join!)
https://www.facebook.com/groups/19759649845/
Practical Info:
Inclement weather:
- Rain location for daytime festival will be at
- The Mill Restaurant
120 E. Burlington Street
Iowa City.
- The Mill Restaurant
Call for volunteers:
- We are seeking volunteers, vendors and sponsors. If you want to get involved, every bit helps! Please contact festival@prairievoices.net or Lisa at iowalisa@juno.com, or call the Women’s Resource and Action Center at 319-335-1486 and ask for Laurie.
Discounted Lodging 2012:
- Festival host hotel
- The Heartland Inn
87 2nd Streeet
Coralville, IA
http://www.heartlandinns.com/loc_IowaCity.php
- The Heartland Inn
- Call 800-334-3277, code 19 or 319-351-8132. Ask for the Iowa Women’s Music Festival group rate.
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