THE V-DAY EVENT OF THE DECADE
April 11-12, 2008 Join Salma Hayek, Oprah Winfrey, Faith Hill, Jane Fonda, Glenn Close, Ali Larter, Calpernia Addams, Rosario Dawson, Kerry Washington, Jennifer Beals, Didi Conn, Christine Lahti, Jennifer Hudson, Doris Roberts, Liz Mikel, and Charmaine Neville on Friday and Saturday, April 11 – 12, 2008 for V-Day’s mega two-day anniversary celebration in New Orleans at the New Orleans Arena and Louisiana Superdome - V TO THE TENTH.
SUPERLOVE: Speakers & Performers:
CC CARTER -- SATURDAY, APRIL 12th @ 2:25-2:30 PM
CC Carter, slam-poet, will perform.
C.C. Carter is a Chicagoan with national prominence on the performance poetry scene. Her first book, Body Language, a collection of poetry, was nominated for a 2003 Lambda Literary Award. She is the winner of a host of poetry slams including winning the Fifth Annual Gwendolyn Brooks Open Mic Competition and the First Annual Behind Our Masks Poetry Slam. She has created and maintained several traditions in the poetry community, including national and local poetry slams for people of color, and the women of color night at Mountain Moving Coffeehouse. She has participated in hundreds of women’s music festivals, including the Michigan Womyn’s Music Festival, and has sold out performances on both coasts.
In 2001 she founded POW-WOW, Inc, a weekly spoken word venue that has received honors and award recognition for being a safe space for women to develop, showcase and listen to other women artists. POW-WOW is a staple for the international and national poetry elite – having showcased Stacyann Chin, sharon bridgforth, Eve Ensler and a host of Def Poetry Jam artists who list POW-WOW as a "must do" on their tour schedules. C.C. has produced large scale events for the Department of Cultural Affairs and the Chicago Gay Games.
As a result of her arts and activism work, she has received numerous awards and honors, including being inducted into the Chicago Gay and Lesbian Hall of Fame for her work as an advocate in Arts and Culture and the 2004 Trailblazer Award for her work and curation of Lesbian theatre projects. In 2005 C.C. Carter was one of six international recipients to be dubbed the esteemed title by Eve Ensler of Vagina Warrior for her work in creating a safe space for women artists who are survivors of violence. This year she received the 2006 Model of Hope Award by Pride and Equality Magazine. Presently C.C. recently finished as Project Manager for the Chicago Foundation for Women’s Safe State Initiative – Making Illinois the Safest State for Women and Girls and now is the Director of Community, Cultural and Legal programs for the Center on Halsted. Visit CC on www.myspace.com/femmepoetCCCarter or email her at HMETalent@aol.com.
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RED SUMMER -- Friday, April 11 @ 1:50-1:55 PM
Red Summer, an artist with NOLA-roots, will then perform.
Red Summer is a Chicago native who was raised in a world of words. Coming from a talented and musical family, Red Summer was trained in many forms and styles of performance. She is a model, actress, dancer, writer and performance artist. In her latest and dearest venture as a spoken word artist, she has been able to travel the globe sharing her words and thoughts. As an educator, she has created avenues of self-expression for youth in the Chicago area. She is a poetry slam champion and has prevailed in numerous dramatic and poetic competitions. In 2008, Red Summer will be releasing her second collection of poetry, Raw Sugar, and her highly anticipated performance CD, Nickel Slick.