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The Feminist Lens Celebrates Diann DeWeese Smith a Friend and a Fighter
April 3rd, 2012 by admin
“Here Comes the Sun: A Tribute to Diann DeWeese Smith”
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Here Comes The Sun: A Tribute to Diann DeWeese Smith–Program and Playlist
March 26th, 2012 by admin
Program
“Anything, no matter what crazy thing I thought to do she thought it was perfect and that’s the definition I think of friendship.”
~Carol Kleiman
Opening Comments — Recorded live at Diann DeWeese Smith’s Memorial Service
-Carol Kleiman
Introduction to the tribute and a reading of Diann’s writings.
- Marilyn R. Campbell Lowe
Speakers collected and recorded at Diann’s Memorial Service
-Ronne Hartfield, Christie Hefner, Maya Friedler, Fay Clayton and Cathy Bell
Diann DeWeese Smith in her own words
Interviews by Maya Friedler
Guests: The author of the latest V.I. Warshawski novel “Break-Down”, Sara Paretsky, Anne Ladky, Executive Director of Women Employed and Pamela Bozman-Evans from the YWCA Metropolitan Chicago
Poems
When Death Comes by Mary Oliver
Read by Sara Paretsky
The Laughter of Women by Lisel Mueller
Read by the WMG ensemble including Marylin Campbell, Maya Friedler and Cat Jarboe joined by guests Sara Paretsky, Anne Ladky, and Pamela Bozman-Evans
Final Thoughts
Playlist
- Kay Gardner, Touching Souls
- Nina Simone, Here Comes The Sun
- Kinnie Star, Sun Again
- Eva Cassidy, Aint no Sunshine
- Odetta, Go Down Sunshine
- Peggy Seeger, Not Gonna Give it Back
- Peggy Seeger, Wish I Was an Engineer
- Sweet Honey In The Rock, Ain’t Gonna Let Nobody Turn Me Round
- Peggy Lee, Ain’t We Got Fun
Read Diann’s Chicago Tribune Obituary here.
“Here Comes the Sun: A Tribute to Diann DeWeese Smith” was written by Marilyn Campbell and Maya Friedler with introductions and closing credits by Cat Jarboe. The Feminist Lens is a production of Women’s Media Group, Inc. Maya Friedler, Executive Producer and 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; Hosted by Marilyn Campbell; Audio Production and Editing by Cat Jarboe; Directed by Al Nowakowski; Sound Engineering by Josh Sauvageau.
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Here Comes The Sun: A Tribute to Diann DeWeese Smith Airs on WFMT, March 31, 2012
March 23rd, 2012 by admin
The Feminist Lens presents“Here Comes the Sun: A Tribute To Diann DeWeese Smith” Saturday, March 31 at 6:30-7pm (CDT) on WFMT.
This very special show honors one of the most inspirational leaders in the feminist movement and a passionate fighter of inequity. Listen to excerpts from Diann’s memorial service recorded at The Women & Leadership Archives at Loyola University and candid interviews at the WFMT studios with author of the latest V.I. Warshawski novel “Break Down“, Sara Paretsky, Anne Ladky, Executive Director of Women Employed and Pamela Bozeman-Evans from the YWCA Metropolitan Chicago.
The Fifth International SWAN Day- Support Women Artists Now Day is also March 31st and it will be celebrated throughout the months of March and April 2012.
Listen to the show here
View the Program and Playlist here!
Cheers to Nicole Hollander, Creator of the Fabulous Sylvia!
March 20th, 2012 by admin
Dear Nicole,
Sylvia will always be with us when we need her for her clarity and wit.
Keep in touch so that we can stay plugged into her vision.
Love, Maya and the gang at The Feminist Lens!
Cheers!
Fans can catch up with the Cast of Cats here on Facebook and on Nicole’s blog, BadGirlsChats.com