Satu and Sun Mar 27/28: The Ailey Extension Host 'Ladies Get Down' Workshop

The Ailey Extension Host 'Ladies Get Down' Workshop, 3/27 & 3/28

The Ailey Extension and E.D. Entertainment in association with Divine Rhythm Productions, is proud to present Ladies Get Down (LGD), an event created by hip hop's well-known and respected, Robin Dunn (E.D. Entertainment) celebrating women in hip hop, on Saturday, March 27 from 5pm - 9:30pm and Sunday, March 28 from 2pm - 9pm.

In honor of Women's History Month, the event will feature 8 dance workshop classes taught by New York's top female hip-hop artists, including Robin Dunn, Violeta Galagarza, Kim Holmes, Honey Rockwell, Miriam Morgan, Marjory Smarth, Snapshot & Wandeepop and Tweetie, and will take place at The Ailey Studios located at The Joan Weill Center for Dance (405 West 55th Street at 9th Avenue).

The first annual LGD Salute Awards Presentation and Open Cypher on Sunday, March 28th will pay homage to women who have contributed to the proliferation of hip hop dance and culture working as artists, performers and community leaders. There will be special guests and honorary performances in addition to a Cypher where these amazing women will have the opportunity to show off their skills. Participation by both men and women of all ages and levels is highly encouraged!"

Info: The Ailey Extension

Tonight!: Art Gallery and Spoken Word night in Honor of Women's History Month!

One Year Spoken Word Anniversary and Art Gallery in Honor of Women's History Month!

"In recognition of Women's History Month and National Poetry Recognition Month, Soule Restaurant is hosting an Art Gallery & Spoken Word Open Mic featuring artwork from Reina Miranda and Tasha Edwards on Tuesday, March 23rd. Reina's tributes include a Citation of Merit from the Bronx Borough President Adolpho Carrion, Jr. at a reception in Celebration of Hispanic Heritage Through Art, and the distinction of having her work displayed at the United Nations and the Museum of Natural History.

Brooklyn-born Tasha Edward's artwork is a reflection of the trials, tribulations and joy she experienced growing up in an urban community. Inspired by 'Freedom of Painting', where an artist can choose almost any media to express his or her work, Tasha frequently incorporates fashion and poetry into her paintings through a texture and cloth-on-canvas style. She's an avid fan of realism and surrealism, which is reflected in her artwork.

Reina and Tasha's artwork will be displayed at Soule International on Tuesday, March 23rd, and the Poetry Open Mic portion of the event will begin at 7pm."

920 Fulton Street Brooklyn, NY 11238
Tel: 718-399-7200

Info: Soule Restaurant

Today @ Brooklyn Museum: Event: Panel Discussion: Three Generation of Feminism in Conversation

Panel Discussion: “Redstockings, Riot Grrls, and Right Now: Three Generation of Feminism in Conversation"
2–4 p.m.
Iris and B. Gerald Cantor Auditorium, 3rd Floor

Jennifer Baumgardner and Amy Richards, authors of Manifesta: Young Women, Feminism, and the Future, lead a dynamic panel of feminists including:
* Alix Kates Shulman
*Farai Chideya
*Marisa Meltzer
in a discussion of where feminism is today and where it needs to go in the twenty-first century.

Info: Brooklyn Museum

Today @ Nuyorican Poets Cafe: 12th Annual Teen Poetry Slam and Women's History Month Poetry

12th Annual Teen Poetry Slam - Semifinals
* Presented by Urban Word NYC
* 3pm
* $7/$5 for teens/FREE for perfomers (must sign up in advance)
* Urban Word NYC is proud to host the 12th Annual NYC Teen Poetry Slam. With nothing but a mic and their powerful voices, over 500 of New York City’s inspiring young poets, spoken word artists and emcees will recite their own original. Winners from the semifinals move on to the Grand Slam Final held at Harlem\'s world famous Apollo Theater.

Yes We Can: NYC
*Women's History Month Poetry
*7pm $10
*Feat. Maria Aponte, Gloria Fontanez, Jamica, Mia, Passion, Prisionera and Seary; hosted by Chance

Info: Nuyorican Poets Cafe

Friday and Saturday March 5 and 6: Women's History Month Conference @ Sarah Lawrence

The Message is in the Music:
Hip Hop Feminism, Riot Grrrl, Latina Music, and More

Twelfth Annual Women’s History Month Conference
at Sarah Lawrence College
Bronxville, New York

Friday & Saturday, March 5 & 6, 2010

Free and open to the public

Keynote speaker: Carmen Ashhurst, former president of Def Jam Recordings and Rush Communications, and author of the forthcoming book, Selling My Brothers: The Movement, The Media and Me

Music has long served social movements as a sound track, as a means of communication, and as its own arena for activism. While multiple generations of feminists have used music in these ways, it has played especially vital roles for those born since the 1970s. This conference will explore the ways in which young feminists have defined and expressed politics through music and musical cultures and communities. Among the questions we will ponder are: How does music reflect sites of agreement and conflict among different groups of feminists? How have movements like Riot Grrrl and Hip Hop feminism attracted young women to feminist activism? How do young feminists’ uses of music compare with those of earlier generations?

Register online

Info: Women's History Month Conference