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ONGOING THROUGH OCTOBER Wanda Sykes on Tour Emmy-winning, out, hilarious, 2004 Ms. cover star Wanda Sykes is bringing her outrageous and astute comedy to a town near you. www.wandasykes.com
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APRIL 26 Feminist Majority Foundation’s Global Women’s Rights Awards, Beverly Hills Hotel Hosted by Mavis and Jay Leno, the awards honor those who have advanced the rights of women and girls and increased awareness of global injustices women face. This year program honorees are NPR’s Renee Montagne, Sunita Viswanath of Women for Afghan Women, Burma’s Nobel Peace Prize laureate Aung San Suu Kyi [1] and Haitian feminist leader Yolette Jeanty. www.feminist.org/globalwomens rightsawards
MAY–JUNE Janelle Monáe on Tour Check out the androgynous Kansas City native’s shimmy- shaking soul-music tour in cities across North America. [2] www.jmonae.com
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MAY 1 Music by American Women Composers, Zimmerli Art Museum, New Brunswick, N.J. Pianist-in-residence Rosanne Vita Nahass presents a program of American music composed
entirely by women. www.zimmerlimuseum. rutgers.edu
MAY 12–14 International Conference on Motherhood Activism, Advocacy, Agency; Toronto Explore feminist approaches to the intersectionality of motherhood and activism, along with new approaches to maternal health and well-being. www.motherhoodinitiative.org
MAY 13– FEBRUARY 26, 2012 Women Who Rock: Vision, Passion, Power; Cleveland The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum’s groundbreaking exhibit is dedicated to rockin’ women from the 1920s to today. To celebrate the opening, Wanda Jackson and Cyndi Lauper will perform. [3] www.rockhall.com/exhibits/ women-who-rock
MAY 19 Ms. Foundation for Women Gloria Awards, New York City The 23rd annual event, named for Gloria Steinem, salutes “women of vision” who are leading policy and culture change. This year’s honorees are Attica Scott Woodson, Priscilla Rorie and Kathy Miller. www.ms.foundation.org
MAY 20–29 The San Francisco Sex Work- ers Film and Arts Festival
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