A couple things today - a big women's art show and a women-laden pop-punk line-up in March...

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In honour of  INTERNATIONAL WOMEN'S  DAY we wish to showcase the artistic
endeavors of underground and rising international  female musicians and
visual artists
in a two day music video,live performance and visual art event in Vancouver
BC.
Partial proceeds will go to benefit women's resource society ATIRA.

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IMVF and 1/ 2 A Tart/Surly Girl Productions
in association with JEM Gallery present

LADIES ONLY-Art & Music Video Festival
International Women's Day
Thursday MARCH 8
Showtime: 8pm
Anza Club- 8th & Ontario,Vancouver BC
Live performances by : STINKMITT  and   MECCA   NORMAL
Advance tickets $8 at the Jem Gallery

Music Videos by:
AMBER  RUBARTH " Washing Day" Dir: Control Freak Club (Carson City,Nevada,US)
COLLIDE  "Euphoria"Dir: Kevin McVey  (North Hollywood,CA,US)
THE EPOXIES "Stop Looking at Me"  Dir: Tyson Carpenter (Portland,OR,US)
GODESSA  "Social Ills" Dir: Inka Kendzia/Jolene Cartmill
(Capetown,SOUTH AFRICA)
THE GRATES "19-20-20" Dir: Stephen Lance  (Brisbane, AUSTRALIA )
LILY FROST "Silver Sun" Aporia Records (Toronto,ON,CANADA)
MECCA NORMAL  "Attraction is Ephemeral" Dir: Jean Smith (Vancouver,BC,CANADA)
NATALIA  Y LA FORQUETINA   "Cuarto Encima" Dir: Maria Natalia Lafourcade
(Coyoacan,MEXICO)
PRINCESS SUPERSTAR "Perfect" Dir: Ned Ambler  (New York,NYUS)
PRIYA THOMAS" MF WEST" Dir: Granthan Quickfall (Toronto,ON,CANADA)
STINKMITT "Marilyn Monroe Sleepover" Dir: D. E. Thompson  (Surrey, BC,CANADA)
SWITCHYARD "Salt of the Sea"  Dir: Tom Barndt (San Diego,CA,US)
THEO & The SKYSCRAPERS  "Time" Dir: Rob Roth (New York,NY,US)
VEDA HILLE  "Bedlam" Dir: Quinne Rodgers (Vancouver,BC,CANADA)

About the IMVF-Indie Music Video Festival :
Founded in 2002 by Nicole Steen along with partners Marcus Rogers and Frank
Yahr,the IMVF has played 170 videos in several cities including
Austin,Baltimore,Boston,Calgary,Chicago,Edmonton,Los Angeles,Malta, New
York,San Diego,San Francisco,Seattle,Tel Aviv,Toronto,
Vancouver,Victoria,Washington DC.
http://www.imvf.com

LADIES ONLY Art Opening
Friday MARCH  9
7-11pm
JEM Gallery-225 E. Broadway,Vancouver
(604) 879-5366

Performance by  SANNE LAMBERT TRIO & DESTRUCTRIX
Venus & Mars Fashion Show featuring The Living Mannequins
All Ages-No Cover

International Visual Artists:
Jennybird Alcantara (US)  /  Pilar Alvarez (Canada)
Holly Ruth Anderson (Canada) /Ava (France)   /  Megan Besmirched (US)
Sunny Buick (US/France) /Claudia Cowabunga (Netherlands)
Molly Crabapple (US)  /  Kirsten Easthope (US) / Natalia Fabia (US)
Rheanna Fancypants (Canada) / Cynthia Frenette(Canada) /Avrell Fox (Canada)
Kelly Haigh  (Canada)  Femke Hiemstra  (Netherlands)  / Andrea Hiemer (US)
Angelique Houtkamp (Netherlands)/ Gemma Jones ( Australia)
Christine Karas (US)/  Mimi Kersting (US/Australia)/ Yumiko Kayukawa  (Japan)
Sharon Leong (US)  / Lizz Lopez (US) /Angie Mason (US) / Tara  McPherson (US)
Vicki M. (Canada)  / Carol Nottingham (Canada) /Naomi  Nowak(Sweden)
Niagara (US) /Emma Mount (UK)  /  Lisa Petrucci  (US)  /Shaunna Peterson (US)
Liizah Radforth (Canada) /Sara Ray (US) /Victoria Renard (US)
Lesley Reppeteaux (Canada/US)   /  Bonni Reid (Canada) / Isabel Samaras (US)
Laura Satana(France) / Martina Secondo  Russo (US) Nicole Steen (Canada)  /
Andrea Tucker (Canada) /Vinylya ( Italy)  /  Heather Watts  (Canada)
Annie Wilkinson ( Canada) / Genevive Zacconi (US)
http://www.thetartgallery.com/ladiesonly.html



Sponsored by  :
Sin in Linen
http://www.sininlinen.com
Venus & Mars
http://www.venusandmars.biz
Church of Girl
http://www.churchofgirl.com
Colouring Outside the Lines
http://www.myspace.com/colouringoutsidethelines
Storm Brewing
http://www.stormbrewing.org

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JAPAN'S MEGABABE INVADES THE COBALT, SATURDAY MARCH 10TH

 Megababe invades the Cobalt on Saturday March 10th. This all girl 
punk / metal trio from Tokyo rocks hard with songs like "Speak 
Japanese or Die", and are also just the cutest little things you ever 
did see! Rounding out the rocking is Siobhan DuVall's pop punk 
Duvallstar, along with Cobweb Society and the Piss-Ups.  Be there, 
Megababe is a must see!!!


What: Duvallstar, Megababe, Cobweb Society, The Piss-Ups
Where: The Cobalt, 917 Main Street, Vancouver
When: Saturday March 10th, 9:00pm
Tix: $8
Why: 'coz we love Japanese rock chicks!!!!!!

http://www.myspace.com/megababe
http://www.myspace.com/duvallstar