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Start: 1:00 pm
After a decade of amassing interviews of women born early in the 1900s, The Old Lesbian Oral Herstory Project (www.olohp.org) has released its first book. A Gift of Age is a retelling of the stories of 22 lesbians, each offering a valuable glimpse into what it was like to be a lesbian during a unique and challenging period in American history.
It's hard to imagine today what it was like for a woman to live in a time when she had never heard the word lesbian, when there were no lesbian organizations, and when she had to be careful what she wore to the bar because a woman could be arrested simply for wearing pants or the wrong shoes. These are just some of the experiences shared in A Gift of Age: Old Lesbian Life Stories.
Start: 6:45 pm
This workshop series will enhance your connection to rhythm thru hand drumming. Drumming is a wonderful way to revitalize your spirit, rejuvenate your body, and connect with others while playing in community. Drumming is an ancient tradition. Some believe women were the first drummers before they were forbidden to play.
In our class, you will learn basic techniques, hand patterns, and traditional rhythms on the West African djembe drum. You bring the interest and inhibition, and I will bring the drums and instruction. Together we will build a drum community. Come and Drum Sista Drum!
Each class is $15 with a part of the proceeds going to the store. To reserve a drum contact sistadrums@yahoo.com or call the store.
Tonya "Onye" Lyles is a multi-instrumentalist based in Austin Texas. She founded SistaDrums to rejuvenate, invigorate and uplift a community through teaching the art of hand-drumming and movement linked to traditional world rhythms. Since 1994, she has been playing and performing traditional rhythms on djembe and currently teaches in Austin, Texas. Her performance experiences range from solo artist to member of a 16 piece West African drum and dance ensemble.
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