Listen to Dawn Smith, founder of Michigan Framily Reunion, discuss the importance of women's festivals in Michigan. Also, hear about Jori Costello's experiences at women's gatherings and Emily Faye's unique yoni art. Explore the empowering atmosphere of women-only spaces and the challenges they face in maintaining inclusivity.
Women's festivals in Michigan foster community and empowerment for female artists.
Podcast discusses challenges of maintaining women-only spaces amidst external pressures and conflicts with trans activists.
Deep dives
Focus on Women's Music Festivals in Michigan
This podcast episode delves into the experiences at the Michigan women's music festivals that occurred in the summer of July and August. The host shares personal reflections on attending these festivals and emphasizes the unique sense of community, liberation, and empowerment found in women-only spaces.
Interview Excerpts with Female Artists and Music Instructors
The podcast features interviews with Jory Costello, a member of the all-female band Big Bad Gina, and Emily Fay, a lesbian feminist artist who participated in multiple women's festivals in Michigan. These interviews shed light on the experiences of female artists in the music industry and the significance of women's performance initiatives.
Exploring Activism and Feminism
The episode includes discussions on feminist activism, highlighting the efforts of Elizabeth Miller in organizing feminist projects and the interview with Dawn Smith, the founder of the Michigan Family Reunion festival. It delves into the challenges faced by women in male-dominated spaces and the importance of organizing women-only events.
Navigating Conflict and Feminist Responses
The podcast addresses the challenges of navigating conflicts with trans activists at women's festivals, contrasting trans activist tactics with feminist approaches. It emphasizes resilience, community support, and maintaining feminist spaces amidst external pressures, focusing on advocating for women's spaces and autonomy.
Edition 77: A Digest of Michigan Women's Music and Arts Festivals 2022.
Both Thistle and Jenna got to gather with women in the woods of Michigan this Summer 2022. Both give their reports from a variety of women's lands and festivals in the great State of Michigan.
Hear Emiliann Lorenzen's world news headlines after Liz Miller's segment "Getting Organized" wherein she interviews Dawn Smith, founder and organizer of Michigan Framily Reunion (MFR). Then, stay tuned for Thistle's interviews with Jori Costello and Emily Faye, two women artists and musicians on women's lands and at women's gatherings this Summer in Michigan.
Jori Costello is a member of the band Big Bad Gina and instructor at WWTLC.org's festival called Women's Performance Initiative or WIPI Band Camp. Thistle met her on the Land where the original MichFest took place and they talked about WIPI and the mythos of Michigan in general as the rain pitter patters in the background, deep in the woods.
Emily Faye is a cross country traveler spreading love and cheer with her unique yoni art and booth she sets up on Women's lands. You might know her by the tick tick tocking of her old fashioned type writer where she furiously writes secret pages of unknown content. You can find her on the interwebs here: www.radicallybedazzled.com.
Finally, stay tuned for Thistle's commentary about the two Michigan gatherings she got to go to this Summer, one by bike! Her rendition of the classic Grateful Dead song "Brokedown Palace" is woven in with her words describing highlights and moments on the Land.
Enjoy and thanks, as always, dear listeners, for staying tuned to WLRN. To donate to the cause of feminist community powered radio WLRN, click here: https://www.paypal.com/donate/?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=ULAE4ZHPARLFE
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