Archive for September, 2011
Coming to the Table Program & Playlist
September 26th, 2011 by admin
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Barbara Ciurej, Jean Hunt, Hedy Ratner, Maya Friedler
Women’s Media Group Presents “Coming to the Table”,
Celebrating the 30th Anniversary of The Dinner Party Project in Chicago
“It was like a punch in the nose, but really beautifully packaged.” -Bette Cerf Hill
The Program
Opening Comments ……………………………………Nia O’Reilly Amandes
Introduction to The Dinner Party Project …….Marilyn Campbell, ensemble
Personal Reflections …………………………………..Marilyn Campbell
The Group: Ideas, Inspiration, Friendships, Legacy …………………….Interviews
with Barbara Cuirej, Bette Cerf Hill, Jean Hunt, Hedy Ratner
Interviewers: Maya Friedler, Marilyn Campbell
Congress and The Dinner Party ………………….Ensemble
Final Thoughts …………………………………………..Maya Friedler
With quotes from Hilton Kramer, U.S. Representatives Robert K. Dornan and Ron Dellums, Cornelia Parker, Judy Chicago and Women of the Dinner Party: Elizabeth I of England, Sojourner Truth and Georgia O’Keeffe
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Musical Excerpts
It’s My Party, Leslie Gore, rel. 1963
Written by John Gluck, Wally Gold and Herb Weiner
Dancing in the Street, Laura Niro, Gonna Take a Miracle, rel. 1971
Written by William “Mickey” Stevenson and Marvin Gaye
Respect, Aretha Franklin, single, rel. 1967, Written by Otis Redding
Who Knows Where the Time Goes, Sandy Denny, compilation rel. 1987
For the Creator (O, Quam Mirabilis), Vision: The Music of Hildegarde von Bingen, rel. 1994
I Am Woman, Helen Reddy (cowritten by Ray Burton), single rel. 1970
Walk on By, Laura Niro, Angel in the Dark, rel. 2001
Written by Burt Bachrach, music and Hal David, lyrics
Live at an ERA rally/We Will Never Give Up, Kristin Lems, Equality Road
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“Coming to the Table” was written by Marilyn Campbell and Maya Friedler. The Feminist Lens is a production of Women’s Media Group, Inc. Maya Friedler, Executive Producer, recorded in cooperation with WFMT Fine Arts Radio, Chicago; Steve Robinson, Vice President; Peter Whorf, Program Director; Don Mueller, Production Manager. Produced by Maya Friedler and Jamie O’Reilly; Hosted by Marilyn Campbell; Audio Production and Editing by Cat Jarboe; Directed by Al Nowakowski; Sound Engineering by Josh Savaneau; Musical Direction by Jamie O’Reilly.
This program is made possible with support from: The Roslyn Group of Arts and Letters Fund at the Chicago Foundation for Women and Wishbone Restaurant, with appreciation.
Special thanks to Tina Battle, Mary Watson, Mindy Friedler and Guy Nickson
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Afghanistan After the War: Treatment of Women As Before?
September 1st, 2011 by admin
Responding to the Taliban communications indicating that the withdrawal of NATO forces in Afghanistan, will result in opportunities for them to fill a vacuum: A media campaign that spotlights the rights of women is essential if we are to evaluate what is going on for women and children. We get occasional glimpses of what is happening and what could happen, but for the most part, women’s issues and lives are still marginalized in news reports. The lives of woman will continue to be oppressed regardless of what leadership rises to power. Shouldn’t we know and do our best to understand what is going on so that women are a part of all major issues and not just a side topic?
Maya Friedler
Executive Director
Women’s Media Group
September 1, 2011