Mothership: The Future Is Female

MOTHERSHIP: THE FUTURE IS FEMALE
Artist Talks & Women in Sound Showcase

An afternoon with ESG, JULIANA HUXTABLE, JUNGLEPUSSY, AYE NAKO and many more inspirational artists and creators. Presented in partnership w Women In Sound / Issue 3 release. 

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ALL-AGES / $10 suggested donation, under 18 free
~ ALL Contributions Go To Artist & Speaker Stipends ~

* Childcare provided by Dadurday
* Fresh juice + Whitfield brunch for purchase

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Inspired by the legacy of musical icon & longtime Pittsburgh resident Betty Davis, this gathering honors women of color in our communities who are artists, musicians, and creators of change. A very special convergence of local and internationally acclaimed individuals whose work has defied convention and forged paths for creative and social revolution. Join us in creating more supportive environments for female-idenitified creators.

✦ SPEAKERS + HOSTS, 11AM - 3PM ✦ 

ESG - Renee Scroggins [NYC/Atlanta]
JULIANA HUXTABLE [NYC]
JUNGLEPUSSY [NYC]
DANIELLE MAGGIO / BETTY DAVIS [Pgh]
JOY KMT [Pgh]
AYE NAKO [NYC]
ANQWENIQUE WINGFIELD [Pgh]
CELESTE TAYLOR [Pgh Black Urban Gardeners + Famers]
TRUE T ENTERTAINMENT [Pgh]

✦ WOMEN IN SOUND PERFORMANCES, 3PM - 5PM ✦ 

FIELDED [NYC]
AYE NAKO [NYC]
NANCY DRONE [Pgh]

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✦ DISCUSSIONS, 11AM-12:30PM ✦ 

Start the day with a fresh juice as guest artists share various approaches to self-care - JUNGLEPUSSY's healthful eating and living, CELESTE TAYLOR's gardening/farming as activism, and JOY KMT's healing work.

✦ DISCUSSIONS, 12:30PM-3PM ✦ 

This series intends to shine light on artistic identity and creative labor. These musicians represent different generations of women who have pushed the boundaries of their field, as well as inspired a space (physical & psychic) for the creation of new creative paradigms & communities. 

DANIELLE MAGGIO (PhD U. Pitt Ethnomusicology)
will present on Betty Davis, a pioneer and oft-erased voice in the formation of jazz/rock fusion. 

ESG is a seminal post-punk band comprised of women of color who single handedly dismantled and rebuilt a genre - influencing countless generations of artists - and inspiring over 400 samples (that's more than James Brown). 

JULIANA HUXTABLE has deftly situated herself to raise visibility and voice for trans women of color across fashion, fine art, DJ/night life culture. Her party Shock Value has been a flagship event in NYC. 

AYE NAKO inserts queer and brown identity into punk for today's times. 

ANQWENIQUE WINGFIELD's practice expands these stories into classically-trained performance and who occupies these spaces.