Women's History Month & International Women's Day events

So much is coming up, during this, Women’s History Month of March 2005.

First off, thanks for all the wonderful women (and men) who helped create a wonderful V-Day/Vagina Monologues experience in Fort Worth last month. I met and worked alongside some very dedicated and extremely talented women, and I am hoping that many of us will continue to support one another in our future activist and acting endeavors.

I don’t know how many of you noticed, but three (count ‘em--three!) different stage presentations of plays specifically about women’s issues and self-determination vis a vis body/health integrity were produced in the Metroplex within a three-week period. The plays? “Vagina Monologues”, “un becoming”, and “Wit”.
(“un becoming” focused on the medically-unnecessary hysterectomies that doctors often pressure women to undergo while “Wit” was about one woman’s battle with ovarian cancer.)

It seems that, these days, I hardly have a chance to turn about twice before I hear about yet another woman-advocating project or event. Amazing.

Here’s more to know about. Please help spread the word!


SUNDAY, MARCH 6th - “Her Story”, women’s art exhibition & reception, at
Fort Worth Downtown Central Library,   500 W. 3rd St., from 4pm-6pm.

Over a dozen local artists contributed work, including Lori Thomson, Tomeca Richardson, Junanne Peck, Evita Tezeno, Jo Dufo, Kathy O'Brien, Ericha Ahlschier, and Amalia El Masri--w/ silent auction/music/refreshments.

SUNDAY, MARCH 6th - “Their Eyes Were Watching God”, a made-for-tv-by-Oprah adaptation of the classic novel by Zora Neale Hurston. (I’m trying to finish the book before Sunday--only 150 pages to go!). Highly recommended. Ch. 8 @ 8pm.

TUESDAY, MARCH 8th - INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY WORLDWIDE -
Make sure you treat yourself well and help proclaim our history loudly, proudly.

Celebrate IWD 2005 at Black Dog Tavern (903 Throckmorton, downtown FW)
Open Mic Poetry Night hosted by Tammy Gomez. Sign-up @ 8pm. We’ll be there ‘til at least 10pm. Bring a poem/rant/cheer/story to share. Give a damn, m’am!

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 9th - “Celestial Body” with DUNYA in Austin, at the
Sri Atmananada Memorial School (4100 Red River), from 6-9pm.

fluid yoga
dancemeditation
spiritual bellydance
sufi healing

Fee: $30 by 3/8: $40 after; you can register online too:
www.dancemeditation.com/
celbodinhous.html
FMI: 512-293-3753 or wbixby@hospiceaustin.org
I took a workshop w/ Dunya, and she is amazing. This type of dance is very high-chakra oriented, and is more spiritually elegant than conventional “bellydancing.” Dunya is phenomenal!
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Dunya Dianne McPherson
Director, Dervish Society of America,
a non-profit organization dedicated to dance and embodied practice for personal, spiritual evolution.
www.dancemeditation.org