For the past two years WomenArts has been working to help composer Mary D. Watkins develop Dark River: The Fannie Lou Hamer Story, a full-length opera based on the inspiring […]
“There will always be war but we can rescue each other. There is always giving and foregiveness.” – Joy Kogawa, Author of “Naomi’s Road” As a child, Joy Kogawa’s life […]
For over two decades, award-winning theater artist and activist Jude Narita has put Asian and Asian- American women center stage in shows that explore and explode female stereotypes. This Sunday, May […]
Women’s Work will present an evening of new works by women composers performed by Quintet of the Americas at The Players Theatre, 115 MacDougal Street, New York on Tuesday, April […]
The Melodia Women’s Choir will perform the world premiere of Nina Siniakova’s From the Four Winds at their spring concerts this Sunday, April 14 at 4 p.m. at West End […]
Internationally acclaimed jazz singer, Melba Joyce, will be featured at the 7th annual Women in Jazz Festival this Saturday, April 13. The festival will run from 1 p.m. until 9:30 […]
Dame Ethel Mary Smyth was a prolific British composer who lived from 1858 to 1944. She had to overcome her father’s opposition to become a composer, and she faced sexism […]
Singer, songwriter and cultural activist Holly Near will be celebrating the release of her new CD, Peace Becomes You, with a concert at The Barns at Wolf Trap, 1645 Trap […]
Thanks so much to all of you who are participating in the Sixth International SWAN Day. Whether you are organizing an event, attending an event, spreading the word, or giving […]
As the world celebrates the 6th International SWAN Day this year, Kenya is celebrating its 50th anniversary jubilee year and has just gone through a contentious presidential election. WomenArts stands […]
Rhodessa Jones, one of the leaders of the “arts as social activism” movement, will perform her new solo piece “The Resurrection of SHE” at San Francisco’s Brava for Women in […]
When rock musician Jennifer Hill read about the first SWAN Day in 2008, she decided to create an event that would showcase women-fronted rock bands. SWAN Day Connecticut quickly grew […]
Building off of the success of last year’s inaugural standing-room only event, SWAN Day Dayton 2013 will be held on Saturday March 30th at 2pm at the Dayton Metro Library […]
Tressa Glover and Don DiGiulio of the No Name Players in Pittsburgh, PA have created a wonderful model for SWAN Days that give voice to the women in their community, […]
Miami’s SWAN Spoken Soul Festival is an annual three-day event that is building deep community connections and includes special outreach to young people. The festival organizers place an emphasis on […]