A Celebration of Women and Their Music
founded in 1998 by Deb Jenkins

Twelfth Annual Concert
Saturday, February 21, 2009 6:30 pm (doors open at 5:30)
Historic Fargo Theatre

Tickets $15 Adult, $10 Student (General Admission)

Tickets on sale at www.fargostuff.com beginning on January 15th and at the
Fargo Theatre box office at 235-4152 (or stop by during box office hours from 10 a.m.-4 p.m.)
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Twelfth Annual Women's Celebration set for February 21st!

The 12th annual Celebration of Women and Their Music is scheduled for Saturday, February 21, 2009, at 6:30 PM at the historic Fargo Theatre in downtown Fargo, ND.

The Celebration of Women and their Music is the brainchild of Deb Jenkins, Fargo, renowned blues singer, chef, and caterer. Over the years the show has featured regional women performing a variety of musical genres from popular to classical. Each year brings newcomers to the stage as well as select returning favorites from previous years in a celebration of the talent and artistic cameraderie of women in the Fargo-Moorhead region.

This is a non profit event. None of the artists involved get paid. They come together to show their support and give the young female award recipients encouragement and praise for all they have accomplished in their art field. The money raised at this event goes towards continuing this event and to an endowment fund established with the F-M Area Foundation. The endowment helps fund an annual scholarship awarded to one or more local high school female artists to go toward the school she will attend. The twelfth annual Young Woman in the Arts award will be presented during the concert and the show http://www.myspace.com/celebrationofwomen will feature a performance by the recipient.

Pre-show and Post-show Performance Venues

PRE-SHOW

Thursday Feb 19th ~ Sarah Morrau
7:00 - 9:00 PM
Silvermoon Supper Club
309 Roberts St.
(701) 309-9097

Friday Feb 20th ~ Women's Studies and the Celebration of Women present Nita Velo
1:45 - 2:30 PM
MSUM Center for the Arts
Gaede Stage
*Free and Open to the Public

Friday Feb 20th ~ Kristin Kitko and Nita Velo
7:00 PM
Atomic Cafe
http://www.kitko.org

Friday, Feb 20th ~ Andra Suchy
8:00 PM
The Side Street
http://www.myspace.com/andrasuchy

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SHOW
Saturday, Feb 21st ~ Celebration of Women and Their Music Festival
6:30 PM
Fargo Theater
http://www.myspace.com/celebrationofwomen

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POST-SHOW
Saturday, Feb 21st ~ Rosie Sauvageau and Brenda Weiler
9:00 - 10:00 PM
Ecce Yoga and Gallery Center
216 Broadway

Saturday, Feb 21st ~ Singer's Showcase hosted by Nita Velo!
10:00 PM -  Midnight
The AQUARIUM
http://www.myspace.com/nitavelo

Saturday, Feb 21st ~ Lindsay Mac
10:00 PM
Silver Moon Supper Club
http://www.lindsaymac.com/home_html

Sunday, Feb 22nd ~ Angie Stevens
Midnight
The AQUARIUM
http://www.angiestevens.com

2009 List of Performers:(Not in order of performance)


Line Up
Angie Stevens / http://www.angiestevens.com
Kris Kitko / http://www.kitko.org
Ruth Heley / http://www.ruthheley.com
Sarah Morrau / http://www.barkingdogrecords.com/sarah.html
Deborah J Jenkins / http://www.barkingdogrecords.com/debjenkins.html
Brenda Weiler / http://www.brendweiler.com
Andra Suchy / http://www.myspace.com/andrasuchy.com
Lindsay Mac / http://www.lindsaymac.com/home_html
Lis Harvey / http://www.lisharvey.com/news/
Lucy Trasher / no site at this time
Bridget Ertelt/ no site at this time
Nita Velo / http://www.myspace.com/nitavelo


Previous Performers 1998-2008

Angie Stevens
Barbara Crow
Bec Smith, vocalist
Brenda Weiler, folk rock vocalist
Brennen Leigh
Calli Kimball, vocalist
Carol Ford, folk vocals and guitar
Chelsea Lange
Cheryl Schmidt, vocalist
Chrisse JO Holtzer - http://www.myspace.com/chrissiejoh
Connie Hill, country vocalist
Dahna Malheim, vocalist
Dakota Rose String Quartet
Darin Henze, pianist
Dawn Sandells, blues vocalist
Debora Harris, classical flutist
Deborah J Jenkins - http://www.barkingdogrecords.com/debjenkins.html
Elise Buffat Nelson, cellist
Haley Rydell
Jane Capistran
Jane Linde Capistran, violinist
Janeen Kobrinsky, artist, vocalist, guitarist
Jennifer Peterson, oboist
Jeri Vaudrin
Jesse Veeder - http://www.jessieveeder.com
Julie Joyce, pop vocals and piano
Karen Stoke Burgum
Kate Koshnick, photographer
Kathie Brekke - http://www.kathiebrekke.com
Katie Bruckbauer & 8th Street Dancers
Katy Nelson, pianist
Kelsey Lee, vocalist
Kim Wagner, vocalist
Kris Kitko
Linda Boyd Coates, vocalist/arranger/chorus director
Lindsay Mac - http://www.lindsaymac.com
Lisa Ginn, jazz vocalist
Lisa Lee
Lolly Hensrud
Lucy Black
Lucy Thrasher, vocalist
Margie Bailley, classical pianist
Margot Wagner, singer-songwriter
Marjorie Schlossman, violinist
Mary Beth Huttlin, clarinetist
Mary Cutrufello - http://www.marycutrufello.com
Mary DeRidder, photographer
Mary Marshall, jazz vocals and piano
Mary Seiffert, vocalist
Merry Helm, vocalist/musician/writer
Mindy Gunn, pop vocalist
Naomi O'Neill, country vocalist
Nita Velo, vocalist
Patty McVane, blues vocalist
Prudy Erickson, 90-year-old honky-tonk pianist
Rachel Barrett, vocalist
Rebecca Davis, classical pianist
Rebecca Rice and her band
Rebekka Schumacher, pianist
Renee Danz, visual artist & designer
Rosemary Sauvageau
Ruth Heley
Sarah Morrau, vocalist
Shannon Murray
Shirley McCaslin, bluegrass string bass
Susan Clambey, organist
Susie Nickell, singer-songwriter


2003 WOMEN'S CHORUS directed by Linda Boyd Coates:

Laurie Baker
Cindy Behlolavik
Susan Clambey
Liz Crow
Susie Ekberg Risher
Merry Helm
Connie Hill
Melissa Hutchison
Deb Jenkins
Jill Kent
Fawzia Khan

Sarah King
Jessica Kuntz
Patty McVane
Jennifer Moldenauer
Shawnthea Monroe-Mueller
Sarah Morrau
Ruth Morton
Susie Nickells
Jennifer Peterson
Karen Phillips Fawley
Nita Velo


Masters of Ceremony 1998-2007

Lisa Lee
Laura Bidgood
Susie Ekberg Risher
Merry Helm
Sarah Morrau & Deb Jenkins
Becky Moch
Prudence Johnson
Lisa Lee Sawyer


Headliners

National Recording Artist Claudia Schmidt - 2001
National Recording Artist Prudence Johnson - 2003


Award Winners

The 2008 show will feature a performance by the following recipients:

$500 Mary Ellen Thompson Celebration of Women Music Award to be announced
$250 Red River Counseling Visual Arts Award to be announced
$250 Jeanne Beare Dancing Queen Award to be announced
$250 Mark and Betsy Vinz Literary Arts Award to be announced
$250 Ekberg Goddess Award to be announced


1999 - Rachel Haberlach, Moorhead High
2000 - Emily Skinner, South High
2001 - Lindsay Staber, Moorhead High
2002 - Brennen Leigh, Moorhead High
2002 - Mary Beth Huttlin, Fargo South High
2003 - Divya Agarwal, Fargo North High
Kirsten Andreasen, Oak Grove High
2004 - Madeline Capistran, Fargo North High
Allie Schuer, Fargo North High
Kathy Turner, Fargo South High


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