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HERLAND HOLIDAY CD TO FEATURE OKLAHOMA WOMEN SINGER/SONGWRITERS At the November Board meeting, Her land decided to produce EVENTS a recording featuring local women singer/songwriters. This re­ cording is a way for Herland to showcase the achievements of the very talented women singer/songwriters in Oklahoma City. At HOLIDAY this early date the list of performers to be featured already includes Miss Brown to You (Mary Reynolds, Louise Goldberg, BAZAAR Elyse Angelo and Terri Hoersch), Peggy Johnson, Donna D., and Wanda D. and others are still being added. The recording will be DECEMBER 5 -7 produced by Studiogirl, a local womet1-owned and operated studio. Do your holiday shopping at We are inviting individuals to be "CP underwriters"to cover Herland ! Herland will be will be production costs ofthe recording . . With ~1 minimum contribution open extra hours and will have of $50, a "CD underwriter" will receive an autographed copy of special holiday gift items during the CD, complimentary admission to the r~lease party and any CD the Holiday Bazaar, December 5 -7. Herland will open at 3 PM benefit performances. The names of"CD underwriters" will also on Friday and remain open until 10 PM. On Saturday, Herland be listed in the Voice and on the CD liner notes. will open at 10 AM and stay open until 10 PM. Friday evening We need at least 70 "CD undern riters" to produce this will include holiday snacks and festive music. Saturday at 7:30 recording. Give yourself (and your favorite performer) a holiday PM we'll have a holiday potluck so come and bring a disk to gift by becoming a CD underwriter. share. Herland will be open the regular Sunday hours of 1 PM r------1 -6 PM on Sunday, December 7. I YES! Sign me up to be a CD underwriter. Here's my I Thanks to Mystic Forest Treasures in Norman for all the help Icontribution of $50 or more. I Name in getting special gift items for the Holiday Bazaar. 1 1 1Address I NEW YEAR'S I City State__ Zip I IMy contribution is I OPEN I in honor of: I : = in memory of : HOUSE I_ Please do not list my name in the Voice or on the liner notes. I JANUARY 1, 1998 I Send to: HSR ATTN: CD, 2312 NW 39, OKC, OK 73112 I Celebrate the new year L------~ with the traditional Herland Open House on January 1 from 2 - 6 PM.. We'll have black-eyed peas and other traditional OKC CELEBRATES HUMAN RIGHTS DAY New Year's day foods, friends and festivities (and for the die-hard Every December 10, Human Rights Day is celebrated around football fans even bowl games on the TV). Feel free to bring you the world, commemorating the Universal Declaration ofHuinan favorite New Year's dish to share.CJ Rights which was unanimously adopted by the United Nations General Assembly on December 10, 194~. In Oklahoma City, Amnesty International will be joining this campaign with a Human Rights Day celebration. Musical perfor­ mances by Peggy Johnson and the group Freefall will highlight the event at Medina's Coffeehouse and Gallery located at 3004 Paseo. A $5 donation will be collected at the door, with all proceeds going to support Amnesty lntemational's work in Oklahoma. [J

Volume 15 Number 12 Herland Sister Resources 2312 N.W. 39, OKC, OK 73ll2 Restless IN REVIEW by Dlaneme Weidner by Ji/I Gamer Reflections ofheadlights Make your plans now to start the new year with Dar Dash through the window Williams (and special guest Ellis Paul) at the City Arts Center Bouncing offthe pictures January 2. Ifyou've never been to the City Arts Center, you 're Hung tightly missing an intimate venue to see some of the most talented Watching the pacing wonder singer/songwriter/musicians traveling a round the country to­ Lust Jost to truth day. Every seat is a good one, and come to think of it, every And truth to tomorrow concert I've been to there has been a good one too. The tickets As the whispers drown are cheap, and cokes and beer are sold on a donation basis. In a filnnel ofreflection is a very talented songwriter whose song A cloud brushed aside "Are You Out There" is now currently being played on The To pour down another day Spy (93. 7) in Stillwater. Her latest CD is titled End of the Thoughts ofsweet kisses upon Summer, and she has two previous rele;ises, Mortal City and Soft lips The Honesty Room. She has a great three octave voice and a But for now lot of really good insightful songs that a re complex enough to I must retreat keep me interested for a long time. W0're very fortunate to I must find that which eludes me have Dar and Ellis Paul performing here in Oklahoma City so That which drags me down please help support them, and maybe they'll be back! Into a state ofrestlessness The Comp/eat Works of Wilm Shkspr (Abridged) will be As I watch the reflections ofheadlights performed at Carpenter Square Theater from November 28 Break through the darkness ofmy night. through December 20. All performances will be in the theater company's new home, Stage Center. Th is play is a condensed version of all of Shakespeare's work, blended with Monty FROM THE BACK ALLEYS TO THE Python-like humor. SUPREME COURT & BEYOND According to the Metro Downtowner, Othello is per­ formed in rap, all of the history plays are done as a football January 22, 1998 will mark the 25th anniversary of Roe v. game, and all of the comedies become "The Love Boat Goes to Wade, the 1973 U.S. Supreme Court decision that legalized Verona. A highlight is a Hamlet recap performed backwards. abortion in the United States. Many U.S. citizens are too young Audience participation is also encouraged." Call 232-6500 to remember what it was like in the days of back-alley and self­ for reservations. induced abortions. This anniversary provides an outstanding For you Janis Ian fans, or those who would like to opportunity for feminists to educate the public about the impor­ introduce yourselfto her music, I highly recommend her latest tance of safe and legal abortion, and the award-winning docu­ release Hunger. Throughout the , her skills are mentary From the Back Alleys to the Supreme Court & Beyond evident, and really add a lot to a couple of songs that might be could be a vital tool in that educational campaign. very ordinary without them. There are a few songs too that From the Back Alleys to the Supreme Court & Beyond, really show off her gift of a voice, and her songwriting talent produced by filmmaker Dorothy Fadiman and KTEH-TV Execu­ is still going strong. Make this one your holiday gift for tive Producer Danny McGuire, combines three films - When yourself! Abortion Was Illegal, From Danger to Dignity, and The Fragile Happy holidays!D Promise of Choice. The first film in the trilogy, When Abortion Was Illegal, was nominated for an Academy Award in the documentary short category, and received "Best Documentary" SANTA PARTY award from the Atlanta International Film & Video Festival and The Church of the Open Arms will host a Santa Party on many others. From Danger to Dignity won a Gold Apple award December 14 from 2:30 PM to 3:30 PM Bring your kids! from the National Education Media Festival in 1996; and a Gold Children of all ages and families ofevery shape, style and size are Hugo from the Chicago International Film & Video Festival in welcomed. The party will be immediately after the Sunday 1996. service (beginning at 1:30 PM) which will be a Christmas To let OETA know you would like to see this program program, including children's drama and lots of singing. aired on Oklahoma public television, call 848-8501.D All are invited to the service/program but even if you don't attend the program, you are welcome at 2: 30 for Santa. Santa will HELP WANTED distribute treat bags to the kids. Cookies, punch and coffee will DONATIONS TO CENTRAL HEAT FUN[) be served. HAN[) TOOLS BOOKCASES All events will be at the Church of 1 he Open Arms at 3901 WET /DRY vAC LAWNMOWER NW 63 in Oklahoma City (in the Mayflower Church building). VOLUNTEERS WEE[) EATER For more information call Rev. Kathy McCallie 239-2799.0 STORM WIN[)OWS VOLUNTEERS

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