Sistahs Steppin' in Pride: Femmes & Films & Fundraisers, oh my!

Also, Sistahs Steppin' is looking for Hotties with Harleys
(ok, we're equal opportunity here - all motorcycle mamas & daddis are
welcomed!)
to be a part of our March on August 26.
Interested? Contact *lynn [at] sistahssteppin.org*
<mailto:lynn [at] sistahssteppin.org> with "HOTTIE" in the subject line.

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_THURSDAY, AUG 10 and every Thursday thru August 31_

*SISTAHS SINGIN' in PRIDE
CHOIR REHEARSALS
1st Congregational Church
2501 Harrison Street (at 27th)
Oakland, CA
7-9 p*

Don't just sing in the shower or in the car!! Make beautiful music with
Sistahs Singin' in Pride! Led by the phenomenally talented artists
Melanie DeMore and Michelle Jordan, our choir's gonna perform onstage at
the Festival on August 26the and raise the roof off the sky (yep, that's
right!). Don't be shy! SING!

Your voices will ring from the Festival into the following weekend,
'cause Sistahs Singin' in Pride will ALSO perform at Oakland's ART &
SOUL FESTIVAL, Sept. 3, 4, & 5. ( http://www.artandsouloakland.com
<http://www.artandsouloakland.com> )

Join us on Thursdays and sing your heart out!
For more info, contact: monifa [at] sistahssteppin.org.

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Friday - Saturday, August 11 - 12

*Sistahs Steppin' In Pride co-presents
Femme2006: 2 Nights of Exquisite Performance*

Each night promises to be over the top FABULOUS
and is not to be missed, so COME join us!!! Friends
and allies welcome!
Doors open at 8pm.
Performances start at 9pm.
DJ La Niche (MANGO) and DJ Olga T (BUTTA)
spin from 11:30pm to 2am.

Free for Conference Attendees
$15.00-50.00 (sliding scale) for those not attending the conference

_FRIDAY, AUG 11_

"3-inch Heels" http://www.femme2006.com/friday.html
12 Galaxies
2565 Mission Street @ 22nd
San Francisco, CA 94110
415-970-9777

Join the hottest local performers from shows like liquidFIRE,
Fresh Meat!, WET and SF in Exile, as they belt out sultry
vocals, strip down gender idenities and speak their socially
searing truths in this artistic conversation between queer
femmes and feminine queer women.

Featuring:
Simone de la Getto, Veronica C. Combs, Shawna Virago,
Dossie Easton, Leah Lakshmi Piepzna-Samarasinha &
María Cristina Rangel aka Cherry Galette, Julia Serano,
Gigi Gamble & Odile Lavault, Lisabeth Castro-Smyth &
Melissa Rivera, Spring Opara, Donna Sabbatani, Meliza
Bañales, Jukie Sunshine, Alena Cawthorne, Jennifer Lin,
Raks Africa - Tammy Johnson & Etang Inyang, Amy Little
& Mila Salazar, Anissa Primus Alston, Celestina Pearl,
Carolyn King, Allegra Bandy and Eartha Klittt.

_SATURDAY, AUG 12_

"Evening Cabaret" Saturday, August 12th, 2006
http://www.femme2006.com/saturday.html
12 Galaxies
2565 Mission Street @ 22nd
San Francisco, CA . 94110
415-970-9777

Featuring:
Rosie Lugosi the Vampire Queen, Erika aka Bubblinsugare,
Rawlins, Susan Stinson, Tara Hardy, Miss Indigo Blue, Darrah
de jour, Bring Your Own, Nakera Denise, Twilight Vixen Revue,
María Cristina Rangel aka Cherry Galette, Amazing Grace,
The Miracle Whips, Fran Varian, Mama Plenty, Heather
MacAllister, Angie Ward, Billie & Genevieve, Foxy Locks
aka Kelly Carey, Burlesque-Esque, Girlie Pink, Hadassah
M Hill aka Axon Panter, The Transfomers, Krista Smith
aka Kentucky Fried Woman, Amy Mahoney, Savory Sweet
and Simone de la Getto.

Co-presented by:
APIQWTC
Good Vibrations
Latino Forum
liquidFIRE Productions
NIA Collective
Queer Cultural Center
SF LGBT Community Center
Sistahs Steppin' In Pride

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SUNDAY, AUGUST 13

The Femme2006: Conversations & Explorations Conference presents
2 Exciting & Groundbreaking Film Screenings
http://www.femme2006.com/film.html
FILM SCREENINGS co-presented by
Frameline & QWOCMAP -- Queer Women of Color Media Arts Project

*Strap-ons and Straps Off: Femme Identity and Liberation*
Film Screenings - 1:30-3:00pm
International Room, Cathedral Hill Hotel
Free for Conference Registrants
$5.00 - $15.00 sliding scale for General Public

Featuring screenings of:
FtF: Female to Femme by Elizabeth Stark and Kami Chisolm
Past Present Future: (In) formation Sequence by Jessica Lawless
¿Tienes Hambre? by Margo Mercedes Rivera-Weiss
Cherries in the Snow: An Ode to Joan Nestle by Melissa Levin
B.D. Women by Inge Blackman

*Femmes In Space: Revolutionary Loves*
Film Screenings - 7:15 - 9:15pm
International Room, Cathedral Hill Hotel
Free for Conference Registrants
$5.00 - $15.00 sliding scale for General Public

Featuring screenings of:
Feminine Sense by Crystal Weston
Letters to Dolly by Haley Ausserer
The Texture of Honesty by Sandy Falby
Dragon Desire by Madeleine Lim
¿Tienes Hambre? by Margo Mercedes Rivera-Weiss
Quality Bad Funds The Revolution by Rebeka Rodriguez
Serve Thy Master by Trina Espinoza

August11-13th, 2006 The Femme2006: Conversations & Explorations Conference
A weekend of femme and ally bonding, workshops, performance and art
at the Cathedral Hill Hotel in San Francisco.
For registration and info, visit: http://www.femme2006.com

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_WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 16_

*SheSpeaks 3rd Annual Sistahs Steppin' Fundraiser
AN EVENING OF SPOKEN WORD AND POETRY*
With your sexy summer hostess Carla
Featuring: Spirit Drumz, Mack Mistress, Mz. Amy, Syra,
Lady Gravity, Invictous, Ghetto Girl Blue aka Jessica Holter

Lucre Lounge (inside the Shattuck Hotel)
2086 Allston Way, Berkeley
7pm $5 donation requested
For more info, visit: http://www.shespeaks.com (510) 506-3717
http://www.sistahssteppin.org <http://www.sistahssteppin.org> (510) 301-0200

Stay for the "Pink Panties" dance party
immediately following
hosted by Mack Misstress
Miss Indica, Sam Supa & DJ Rising
Spinning Hip Hop, Old School and Reggae
9pm - 2am $5 cover"

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AND OF COURSE -
SATURDAY, AUGUST 26

*5TH ANNUAL SISTAHS STEPPIN' IN PRIDE
EAST BAY DYKE MARCH AND FESTIVAL
Saturday, August 26, 2006
Lake Merritt - Oakland, California*

Join Sistahs Steppin' in Pride for an afternoon of pride, connection,
entertainment, vendors, food, and fun! We're celebrating our East Bay
communities!

March: Gather at the Lake Merritt pillars at 11 a.m. and march at noon.
Bring your friends, your drum (or borrow one of ours), and join us as we
fill the streets with our voices and merry-making!

Be a part of our SSIP Drum Corps! Contact Afia Walking Tree at
walkingtree [at] sistahssteppin.org or 510-534-9603.
Festival: The free celebration continues from 1 to 6 p.m. in Snow Park's
Sistah Village (Harrison between 19th & 20th Streets). EVERYONE is
invited to join the festivities. Come check out our vendors, children's
area, elder space and more. Eat good food, meet great folks, enjoy
talented performers, and receive useful information and resources. Come
spend the day with us!

Five years later, Sistahs Steppin' in Pride is still going strong. Let's
keep making herstory in the East Bay!
Visit our website: http://www.SistahsSteppin.org <http://www.sistahssteppin.org>



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