So "Miaow! Miaow!" was amaaaazing!Such wonderful people, musicians, artists and supporters.We, here at headquarters are still in awe and still exhausted.We are slowly, yet surely finding our way back to old sleeping habits and our old habits.If you were there, a million thank you's for your support, love and friendship.If not, we're terribly sorry you missed out!The biggest question we received the entire weekend?"Will you be doing this next year?"Oh yessssir!Here are some photos, compliments of Rob Nelson!-------------------------------------------------------------
FRIDAY, MAY 22!
The night begins!-------------------------------------------------------------
The right window when looking head on at the space!-------------------------------------------------------------
The left window which I became tangled in many, many times...-------------------------------------------------------------
Attempting to relax outside before the insanity begins....LAZER CAT SHIRT!-------------------------------------------------------------
You know......!-------------------------------------------------------------
Claudia, our mascot and friend, naps a lot....-------------------------------------------------------------
MIAOW! MIAOW!-------------------------------------------------------------
Drawings!Bookmarks!Applique Bags!Oh My!-------------------------------------------------------------
"Reunited and it feels so good!"-------------------------------------------------------------
Paintings and paintings!-------------------------------------------------------------
LOVE! LOVE! LOVE!-------------------------------------------------------------
People checking out the fifty million zines that we reproduced and had for sale by donation...-------------------------------------------------------------
"100 simple things you can do to end patriarchy!"Compliments of SACL.-------------------------------------------------------------
The front window, a trap....-------------------------------------------------------------
Kota and art!-------------------------------------------------------------
Friends!-------------------------------------------------------------
SURPRISE!LOVE!-------------------------------------------------------------
Melissa Parrott was the dj for the Friday evening....-------------------------------------------------------------
Friends from back when come to support!-------------------------------------------------------------
A family friendly event!All the wee ones were in full force!-------------------------------------------------------------
AGAIN!-------------------------------------------------------------
Outside the EVAC.-------------------------------------------------------------
Ruby and Thomas made cookies and they were delicious....-------------------------------------------------------------
Cat cakes....HEARTS.-------------------------------------------------------------
Laura (Harumph Haarumph) kept saying all weekend, "I just cannot stop smiling, I am just so damn happy."This photo proves this statement, look how happy she is!-------------------------------------------------------------
Early in the evening....-------------------------------------------------------------
I think I was going on about Laura eating the cookie...."EAT THE KITTY!"-------------------------------------------------------------
We had a woman on hand all weekend who donated her skills of drawing charicatures of people.....-------------------------------------------------------------
lovelovelovelove.-------------------------------------------------------------
Friends and friends.-------------------------------------------------------------
Shannon wanted to nail the cat to the sign...-------------------------------------------------------------
Jenna may have been telling Lauren of all the yummy food Sonita brought us....-------------------------------------------------------------
Milling about....-------------------------------------------------------------
Friends!-------------------------------------------------------------
Relaxing...-------------------------------------------------------------
Discussions whilst holding a cat...-------------------------------------------------------------
Drawings!-------------------------------------------------------------
Wee ones.-------------------------------------------------------------
More drawings....-------------------------------------------------------------
Outside became the place to hang....It was such a lovely weekend...-------------------------------------------------------------
FRIENDS!-------------------------------------------------------------SATURDAY, MAY, 23-------------------------------------------------------------
Our first performer of the evening was a 16 year old wonder named Claire Halko.Claire has an amazing voice and some even more amazing song lyrics....She did about 6 or 7 songs for us....-------------------------------------------------------------
Claire Halko.-------------------------------------------------------------
The very lovely and amazing Julia Purr jumped in to delight us her with her eccentric songs and observations!-------------------------------------------------------------
Some of the first listeners of the evening....-------------------------------------------------------------
Julia Purr.I must say that Julia sings almost every second of the day....-------------------------------------------------------------
Checking the set lists....-------------------------------------------------------------
Switcheroo!-------------------------------------------------------------
Shannon jumped in to play the ukalele!-------------------------------------------------------------
Beth Prysnuk was up next and she was amazing.She was quirky and funny and had a bewitching voice...-------------------------------------------------------------
Beth Prysnuk.-------------------------------------------------------------
Lovely womyn!-------------------------------------------------------------
Beth Prysnuk.-------------------------------------------------------------
Davita G warms up and tunes her guitar.-------------------------------------------------------------
Davita G.-------------------------------------------------------------
Beth Prysnuk and our early evening crowd.-------------------------------------------------------------
Shannon Lee again!She played short 2 minute songs between sets!-------------------------------------------------------------
Brandon came prepared in his cat mask!-------------------------------------------------------------
Jennifer Roberta Moore and her amazing spoken word!
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Olenka Krakus and Lavender Menace!-------------------------------------------------------------
Davita G was up next and she is a rad womyn attending Bealart.
Her music is upbeat, catchy and uber political.
She was accompanied by Melissa Parrott.
Davita G was recently on Oh! London's compilation released earlier this year....
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Rob, our photographer who doesn't like to be photographed.-------------------------------------------------------------
Elyse Maltin is one helluva a rad womyn.
She runs the London Poetry Slam!
Who are having their finals on the 13th? at the London Music Club.
She rocked this set and had everyone cheering.
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Elyse Maltin.-------------------------------------------------------------
Friends!-------------------------------------------------------------
The amazingly talented Allison Brown!
You may have seen Allison play!
You may have heard Allison's show on CHRW!
Either way, she is one rad womyn.
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Allison Brown.-------------------------------------------------------------
FRIENDS.-------------------------------------------------------------
Rambling!
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Cailyn Fitzgerald did a fantastic rap set.I don't think anyone expected this mother of one to get on stage and throw it down as she did.
She blew everyone away...
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Cailyn Fitzgerald. -------------------------------------------------------------
Getting drinks. -------------------------------------------------------------
Giggles and smiles.... -------------------------------------------------------------
Olenka Krakus. If you have had the pleasure of hearing her voice, you can just imagine how great this set was...
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Olenka Krakus. -------------------------------------------------------------
CROWDS!
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LOVES! LOVES!-------------------------------------------------------------
Lady O'Lakes.
A trio of beautiful folk musicians complete with matching flowered dresses.
They were the belles of the fest!
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Lady O'Lakes.-------------------------------------------------------------
Lady O'Lakes. -------------------------------------------------------------
Lady O'Lakes. -------------------------------------------------------------
Lady O'Lakes.-------------------------------------------------------------
Carole Allison stepped up the tempo with some rock that got everyone ready for dancing.
By the end of the night, we were all itching to dance...
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Carole Allison.
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Friends!-------------------------------------------------------------
Giggles!-------------------------------------------------------------
Kyra Harris, an up and coming poetry slammer left a few people with some damp eyes...
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Kyra Harris.-------------------------------------------------------------
Watching intently....
