Sometimes Y will play Nov. 13 during the Women in the Arts Festival in Lansing.
LANSING –
The 25th Annual Women in the Arts Festival, a celebration of regional women artists, runs Nov. 12-13 at Edgewood United Church, 469 N. Hagadorn, in East Lansing. The festival features artists, musicians, poets and other creative arts.
There will be over 30 booths of women-created and -inspired art, photography, jewelry, clothing, pottery, gifts, sculpture, cards, edible treats, books, music and more. The evening concerts will take place in the kiva-like sanctuary in the church. Workshops will be offered as well.
SISTRUM (the Lansing Women's Chorus) will have food for sale for dinner on Friday night and all day Saturday until the evening concert. There will be a Silent Auction immediately preceding the evening concert on both Friday and Saturday evenings.
The Artist Market will be open Friday 5:30-8:30 p.m. and Saturday 11 a.m.-8:30 p.m. The evening concerts begin at 7:30 p.m. both nights.
There will be two workshops offered on Saturday too. Rosanna Barberio, owner of Old Town Pilates, will teach a Beginners Mat Class to introduce the therapeutic movements of Pilates at 1 p.m. At 3 p.m., a workshop hosted by Heather Spotts will address the question, "Are you waiting for your Life to Start?" Spend an hour learning about "mindfulness," a way to live fully in the present moment.
WITA is a volunteer-run organization with the goal of creating space for creative women to showcase their talents. Tickets are available online at http://www.witafestival.com or at the door. Individual day passes are $15 each ($25 for a two-day pass). The Artist Market is $3.
For more information about the festival and the individual artists and performers, visit http://www.witafestival.com.
Performance Line-Up
Friday, Nov. 12
C.A.T.: A trio combining original compositions, rearranged covers and energetic improvisation.
Allie Merrick: Speaker, poet, designer, explorer and photographer.
Saturday, Nov. 13
Pamela Means
Sometimes Y: Cindy Lehmkuhle, Stephanie Hasley and Lisa Sarno make up Lansing's own women's folk-rock band, gracefully infused with honesty, heart and a generous slathering of homemade hot-pepper jelly.
