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M.A.L.I. Women's Film & Performance Arts Conference
M.A.L.I.'S PERFORMER ROSTER 2011 (Open To The Public)
We are the utterance of sound, the movement, the colored liquid applied to the surface. It is through our art that we transmit the message that the world – and our place in it – is sustainable and efficient. Support those who support you, sustain yourself! Register for the conference and make a difference today.
Poet On Watch, Conference Director - Austin, TX Friday May 27th 8pm @ Lipstick 24 (inside stage)
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87 Dance Productions is a two person modern dance company comprised of NC School of the Arts Graduates and twin sisters, Cara and Mackenzie Hagan. Most noted for multimedia dance art in collaboration with artists from other genres. Saturday May 28th Black Butterfly Workshop @ 8am
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Lunic is a female-fronted indie electro rock duo consisting of songwriter/multi-instrumentalist Kaitee Page and violist Megan Berson. They have a unique line-up including electric violin and cello. Lunic released their debut album, Lovethief, In May 2009 and an EP called Splinter in 2008. Thursday May 26th Stompin’ Grounds @ 9:15pm |
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Kathryn Findlen - Austin, TX Mezzo soprano Kathryn Findlen has breathed voice into characters on the operatic stage, oratorio solos, chamber music as well as appeared in solo recital. She has shared her passion for the voice with an exciting new generation of vocal artists through teaching , and is devoted to creating engaging experiences for the evolving audience for classical music. Friday May 27th: Lipstick 24 (inside stage) @ 8:30pm
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Natalie Goodnow - Austin, TX Natalie Marlena Goodnow is a teatrista, teaching artist, and cultural activist from Austin, Texas. She performs, directs, and writes. Goodnow’s work is dialogical in both its process and product, using performance as a tool with which to engage communities in conversation. Natalie explores the relationships between people and places, in terms of relationships to community, to the Earth, and to our own bodies. Thursday May 26th: Stompin’ Grounds @ 7pm
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Liz Rognes - Washington Classically trained as a soprano, Liz started writing and singing folk songs in college and fell in love with the idea of singing about her trouble. Her songs range from playfully flirtatious to introspective to string-busting energetic. Thursday May 26th 11:45pm @Stompin’ Grounds |
Native New Yorker and solo artist MAZZ SWIFT, performing under the name MazzMuse, combines elements of classical, folk, electronica, jazz and otherwise free improvisational music to create a complete musical experience. She is a singer and Juilliard trained violinist (playing both electric and acoustic instruments) who brings her passion for creating true compositions in the spur of the moment to audiences around the world. Thursday May 26th: Stompin’ Grounds @ 9:30pm
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DJ Olga T- San Francisco, CA Olga T is the Co-Founder and the music director for Movement Productions – Quality Events for Women, creator of Bay Area favorites GOOD TIMES & THE ALLSTAR JAM. DJ Olga T. Olga’s skill has torn the roof off the party all over North America. Olga’s passionate energy and flawless transitions always generate a happy and packed dance floor.
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Monica McIntyre is an engaging and passionate performer who brings every aspect of her spirit to shows. Wowing audiences with her deep, frame-defying voice and unorthodox cello technique, which often involves the use of: slapping, plucking and strumming. She effortlessly blends the genres of jazz, blues, soul, reggae and middle-eastern music, creating her own musical landscape. The smoky texture and emotional quality of her voice, as it delivers these lyrics, have left audiences crying, dancing, laughing and testifying. Thursday May 26th: Stompin’ Grounds @ 10:15pm
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After 20 years of living in Mississippi, Roop loaded up her car and began to drive not knowing that the road of happenstance would lead her to the beautifully blue beating heart of Austin, TX. .Equipped with only three poems and a gut full of nervous fire, Roop catapulted onto the spoken word scene by scoring a perfect 30 her first time reading— Ever. Friday May 27th 9pm @ Lipstick 24 (inside stage)
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Nancy Scott - Austin, TX Nancy Scott has been performing her original songs for over 35 years, mostly in Texas, but also in other parts of the country. Her first album, yes, vinyl, released in 1987, “has a collection of tunes that many a popular, big name artist would give their eye teeth to own. Her songwriting continues to evolve as she is currently working on a new CD. Her style varies from folk to blues blended with a touch of country and rock. Friday May 27th 9:15pm @ Lipstick 24 (inside stage)
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Heather Bishop - Austin, TX Austin, Texas musician, poet, singer-songwriter, playwright, and multi-instrumentalist, Heather Bishop, was born in New York to West Indian parents and raised in Austin, Texas. Despite her singer-songwriter style and classical training, Heather has always had a proclivity for punk rock and heavy metal. Thursday May 26th: Stompin’ Grounds @ 10pm
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Dynahsti is a female gospel vocal duo from Dallas, Texas assembled in 2006. Dynahsti launched with original members Krystal and Ashley Stepney, who are sisters. Dynahsti’s distinctive vocal style is best described as Gospel meets Pop accented with Techno grooves. Saturday May 28th: Lipstick 24 (inside stage) @ 9pm
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Coming from Ohio, Massachusetts, Texas, and Louisiana, these ladies and gentleman formed together to create an unique group previously lacking from the New Orleans music scene. With veteran rock musicians to their stylistically different backgrounds, including punk, goth, applachian dance, hip-hop, indie rock, and ska, The Locak Skank has worked towards creating their own musical dogma. Thursday May 26th: Stompin’ Grounds @ 12am
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Ebony Stewart - Austin, TX Ebony Stewart is an interdisciplinary theater artist. Thursday May 26th 12am @ Stompin’ Grounds
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Rochelle Terrell is the essence of what comes to mind when you hear the phrase "Southern soul." Warm and friendly, Terrell's music possesses an intriguing dichotomy of sweet-sounding harmonies laid over sultry, mesmerizing beats. In 2008, Terrell was a featured Vocalist/Lyricist on the hip-hop World Trade project with friends Element7D and Bavu Blakes. As her voice soothes and her lyrics describe a place that may be familiar to many, rest assure her music is one of a kind! Friday May 27th 10:45pm @ Lipstick 24 (inside stage)
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Greta C (Cupcake) - Austin, TX Greta C, often performing under the name Cupcake, is a 2009 graduate of Bemidji State University with BFA in Creative and Professional Writing.She began slamming at the Austin Poetry Slam scene when she moved from Austin TX to Minneapolis MN in November of 2009.Also note, she likes Dinosaurs. Thursday May 26th: Stompin’ Grounds @ 7:45pm
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Skating Polly - Edmond, OK On Halloween Night 2009, Kelli Mayo and Peyton Suitor made their first serious attempt to play songs together. Kelli is 10 years old and Peyton is 15. On December 22, 2010, the Daily Oklahoman named their song Taking Over the World" as one of the top 5 Oklahoma releases of the year. Thursday May 26th 8:30pm @ Stompin’ Grounds
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rie Shontel (pronounced REE) is an international actress, storyteller, mixed-media artist, and a multi-award winning national journalist. Theatrical Performer 'rie Shontel brings passion and imagination to life in real time before your eyes. Thursday May 26th 8:15pm @ Stompin’ Grounds
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Lisa Rogers & The Therapy Sisters - Austin, TX The Therapy Sisters play original tongue-in-cheek, heart-on-sleeve upbeat uplifting songs that make clients say, "Ah, ha!" "Ha, ha!" and "Ah!" Lisa Rogers is a longtime Lone Star lyrical lampoon artist. Thursday May 26th 9:45pm @ Stompin’ Grounds
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RNA The Messengers- Taylor, TX Dynamic, Powerful, and Energetic! These are just a few of the positive words used when fans speak of this sister team. Singing since the ages of three and four, Rosie and Arneta were found to be extremely talented. These Texas Diva Chicks are ready fly! Thursday May 26th 11pm @ Stompin’ Grounds
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SONG- Houston, TX Song is a sultry, smooth neo soul, nujazz,singer/songwriter . Currently residing in Houston, Tx. she lived in Paris France for 8 years where she recorded "Food For Thought" with the group Tassle&Naturel. This cd featured Marcus Miller ,Manu Katche , Guru and other fantastic jazz musicians. You can purchase both In The Fireplace and Food For Thought on Amazon.com. Thursday May 26th 10:30pm @ Stompin’ Grounds
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Elizabeth Wills - Austin, TX "Timeless wisdom tells us that home is where the heart is and Elizabeth Wills proves it with beautifully rendered songs of wanderlust and love on her latest album. Wills chronicles the journeys and joys of counting off "every lonely mile, one by one," on that long ride home to a lover's smile. In love and music, it's all about timing, and this is clearly Elizabeth Wills' time." Friday May 27th 9:30pm Lipstick 24 (inside stage)
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KB The Boo Bonic (get it right!) grew up in Houston, Texas. SheI recently finished and independently released my debut album, "Scars Are Sexy". She is currently working on new material. She does what I does because she loves hip hop culture, music, writing and creating."I feel that women in hip hop deserve more than they are being given and something needs to be done about it. " Thursday May 26th: Stompin’ Grounds @ 12:15am
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Melissa Engleman - Austin, TX Seeing Melissa perform live is like reuniting with an old friend. Her music speaks of community and the comfort to be had through shared experience. Her vocals hit like an emotional twister, but the guitar lines gently pick up the pieces left behind. Melissa's songs share a willingness to engage the listener on a personal level; songs with courage and soul that give a blues-y feel to an otherwise folk-y nature. Thursday May 26th: Stompin’ Grounds @ 10:45pm
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Andrea Paquin - West Virginia Andrea knew at a very young age that music touched her soul. After years of begging, she finally got a guitar. She taught herself “Helpless” by Crosby Stills Nash and Young, and played it over and over again until she perfected it ... this is where her musical journey began. Andrea also has a passion for serving others. She has also dedicated most of her life to working with and for people with developmental disabilities. Thursday May 26th: Stompin’ Grounds @ 11:15pm |
Jessie Torrisi & The Please Please Me Jessie Torrisi played drums in a dozen New York rock bands before finding her calling as a frontwoman. Enter the Please, Please Me. Armed with a cadre of feel-good heartbreak songs that blend speakeasy pop, Dylan'esque poems, street beats & rock mayhem, they bring the circus to life. Friday May 27th 11 p.m. @ Lipstick 24 (inside stage)
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"D.R.E.D. (Daring Reality Every Day) has been internationally performing, educating, lecturing, and presenting workshops for over 15 years. Her work is written about in at least 12 books. Her act is less a typical impersonation, and more of what it means to be ‘yourself’, without worrying about if society will accept you or not. Through her work, she explores how society domesticates us into our preconceived notions and stereotypes of gender, race, spirituality, and sexuality. Friday May 27th Lipstick 24 (inside stage) @ 11:45pm
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Marcie Eanes - Racine, Wisconsin Eanes has shared her poetry in a variety of venues across the nation. In August 2007 she was one of nine finalists featured at the annual convention of the National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ), one of largest and most influential organizations for journalists of color. Eanes's poem, Quiet Feminity, was chosen for the Austin International Poetry Festival's 2011 'di-verse'-city' anthology. Thursday May 27th: (TBA) Stompin' Grounds |
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Yolanda Bumpers, Host - Austin, TX Yolanda D. Bumpers a native of San Antonio has appeared in such stage plays as "Good Grief" written by Fran Harris with First Stage Productions, and "For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide When the Rainbow Is Enuf", a Synthrophy Production. She has performed in "Only God Can Change Me", a gospel stage play by BTKP(Building the Kingdom Production) Thursday May 27th: Stompin' Grounds |
87 Dance Production - NC 
Lunic - New York
Lacey Roop - Austin, TX
The Local Skank - Austin, TX
Rochelle Terrell - Austin, TX
rie Shontel - 
KB The Boo Bonic - Austin, TX
Mildred Dred - Houston, TX