Her Circle takes a close look at the emerging world of self-publishing and the myriad of opportunities for the independent writer in the new landscape: “Self-publishing is about possibility, innovation, control and the dismantling of boundaries. Merging technology with artistic ambitions could redefine literature and how we experience it.”
It is hard not to believe we’re in a time of empowerment of those less powerful, and to be swept up in the fervor escalating the world over. In 2011, we witnessed the Arab Spring, the Occupy Wall Street protests and most recently, one of the largest protests of women in Egypt’s long history against the [...]
Dutch artist Elis Vermuelen’s Global Burrows Project is an exploration of the places we inhabit and what we leave behind. From the beaches of the Netherlands to a disused house in the American Midwest, Vermuelen’s two-year journey opens a window onto our relationships with ourselves, each other, and our surroundings.
re.act.feminism #2 – a performing archive is a continually expanding, mobile and temporary performance archive travelling through six European countries from 2011 to 2013. In its current version, it presents gender-critical, feminist and queer performance art by 125 artists and artists collectives from the 1960s until the beginning of the 1980s, as well as contemporary positions.
BRUSSELS – Through July 21st, La Centrale Électrique of Brussels exhibits the first monographic exhibition in Belgium of the controversial and surprising African artist Jane Alexander.
Frann Michel reviews the documentary film, Dish: Women, Waitressing, and the Art of Service directed by Maya Gallus.
The 2011 documentary film, Miss Representation directed by Jennifer Siebel Newsom, pushes for media accountability concerning the degradation of women and an imbalance of power within leadership.
Caroline Palmer looks at the motivations of Minneapolis-based choreographer Ananya Chatterjea and the work of Ananya Dance Theatre (ADT).
Heidi W. Durrow discusses her novel, The Girl Who Fell From the Sky—winner of the 2008 Bellwether Prize for Fiction.
Eva Stachniak discusses women in 18th-century Russian leadership and the research that went into her new novel, The Winter Palace. Leave a comment on this interview for a chance to win one copy of the novel.
Khadijah Queen reads from her collection, Black Peculiar, and discusses her poetry with Claire Hart in this One World Café podcast.
Naomi Benaron, winner of the 2010 Bellwether Prize for Fiction, discusses social justice and reads from her novel, Running the Rift.
Natsuo Kirino’s novels are not for the faint-hearted, nor are they for westerners loath to abandon the cultural stereotype of the Japanese woman as a delicate and beautiful “oriental flower”. Wendy Nakanishi explores the role of women in Japanese culture and society through Kirino’s popular works of crime and suspense.
Cheryl Yanek shares her on-going story of participation in the Occupy Wall Street Movement in New York City.
Fall of last year, Lady Gaga caught the interest of world-wide media and stirred much controversy with one of her provocative outfits. On several occasions, the pop star wore a dress made of raw meat, supplemented with matching meat accessories. While it was much debated whether there is a message to the outfit, what the [...]
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