Femme2008: Keynotes, Featured Speakers, Program and Performance OH MY!

YaY! Our programming schedule is FINALLY here!!!!!! We have an exciting lineup of workshops, skillshares, presenters, keynotes and caucuses. Please look over our jam packed three days of programing and register, register, register!

To view our schedule please click on any of the links below!

Friday Schedule

Saturday Schedule

Sunday Schedule

For more information about each workshop and bios of our presenters CLICK HERE!

  Femme2008:The Architecture of FemmeAugust 15-17, 2008
Chicago Wyndham O’Hare 
The Femme Collective proudly announces its Program Schedule, Performance Schedule and Keynote Lineup!

We hope you will join us in Chicago.

We all look forward to seeing you at this amazing weekend event!

       
       
Friday Show  All Ages and Spoken Word
8pm
The Center @Halstead
Friday Late Show 
11pm
The Empty Bottle
Saturday Show 
9pm
Martyrs
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Race, Sex, Power Part Duex

A couple of months back I wrote about my amazing experience at the Race, Sex, and Power Conference.

http://www.mizchris.com/?p=185

I just noticed that they have made available three of the sessons here

http://condor.depaul.edu/~rsp2008/audio.html

If you are interested check them out.  Plenary I was one of the ones that really touched me.  It was the first session out of the gate.  I really think it set the tone for the entire conference.

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Journey Light

I just found out about this Butch.  She is really, really, really funny.  I hope to see her live soon.  I was laughing out loud at my monitor.  Check it.

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Where are you going to be this Saturday????

I am going to be here! 

Hope you will come by the San Francisco GLBT Center for brunch, music, and lots of fun!!!!

“CHURCH”

is a part of the SF LGBT Community Center’s PRIDE KICK OFF PARTY!

DJ Olga T (Butta, Mo’ Butta, Groove Theory, Mango, Soul of Pride Stage) will be spinning Gospel House, Hip Hop,R&B, Latin House, and whatever else moves the spirit!

CHURCH - Saturday, June 7, 12-4PM

A FREE brunch party with a POC flavor

@SF LGBT Community Center, 4th Floor - Ceremonial Room & massive outdoor Balcony!full details athttp://www.sfcenter.org/event/kickoff/Kickoff.html

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Latinos para Obama

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Baptism

What a fantastic weekend.

I went out of town to attend my nephew’s baptism.  A. is my FIRST nephew ever… who knew I could love a tiny human as much as I love this tiniest of humans.  He is my blessing. 

I am a lapsed catholic.  However, I am a lapsed MEXICAN catholic which makes me more catholic than most church-going catholics (HA!).  I love the ritual of catholicism, but the Vatican’s thoughts on almost everything including queers, reproduction etc…. not so much.  Going to church over the last 20 years has been sporadic, mostly for weddings, funerals, the occasional quinceneras and yesterday for the first time a baptism.

I almost always forget the ornateness of most catholic churches.  One of the things I absolutely love about the physical institutions, is that they are built to make you feel closer to your higher power.  This church where A. got baptized was no different. 

My life has been filled with so much joy as of late.  Opportunities, people and life experiences have been raining down upon me at such a quick rate it feels almost overwhelming…almost.  Walking into church yesterday, its reverent hushed tones, the candles burning, the basilica-like dome with beautiful and ornate paintings was enough to make me stop and take a breath.  I was sitting on one of those damned hard pews waiting for the baptism to begin and I could feel my heart bursting for all that has been given to me, for the path I have taken and for the knowing to always follow my life.  It was such a profound moment for me.

But enough of about me… tee hee hee.  The baptism started and A. was an absolutely doll through the whole thing.  His parents smiling so hard and A. cooing as he took in all of his surroundings.  His poor madrina could hardly keep him still.  As I watched him, I thought about how his life was just beginning.  His adventure, the story of his life and loves was about to be written.  I felt such an intense need to grab him, hold him close and tell him all the secrets I know.  To let him know how amazing his mother is and how much his father would protect him forever.  I wanted to tell him how his life would bloom and how everyone in that church was rooting for him to have a beautiful life.  However, tackling the madrina probably would have been bad form ;)

The baptism was over in a blink of an eye.  But isn’t that how it is…the most extraordinary moments pass us by at the speed of light.  Moments turning into memories in an instant.  Leaving us with only a fragment of our collective histories to keep us company in the years to come. 

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Borders & Bridges Conference May 23-25th!

An overview of the exciting weekend that is happening in Dallas, TX!

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Magic

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The Femme Collective announces it full keynote lineup for 2008!

Please distribute widely_________________________The Femme Collective proudly announces its full keynote lineup for Femme2008: The Architecture of Femme. We are very excited at this spectacular group of Femmes!

Just a reminder Early Registration ends on May 30th!!!! If you haven’t already done so please click the button below to register for this amazing conference!

Femme2008: The Architecture of Femme August 15-17, 2008Chicago Wyndham O’Hare

 

 

 

 

 

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Laugh Lines

I went out of town this weekend and had many fabulous experiences…. ahhhh but the laugh lines…. 

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