Eleventh Annual Women's Celebration set for February 16!

The 11th annual Celebration of Women and Their Music is scheduled for Saturday, February 16, 2008, 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.

The money raised at this event goes into an award endowment fund established with the F-M Area Foundation. This endowment provides the funds for an annual award, which is selectively awarded to one or more local high school female artists each year. The seventh annual Young Woman in the Arts award will be presented during the concert, and the show will feature a performance by the recipient.

Pre-show and Post-show Performance Venues

PRE-SHOW
Sunday Feb 10th ~ CORK & CLEAVER
Haley Rydell  http://www.myspace.com/haleyemusic
7:00 - 9:00 PM

Thursday, Feb 14th ~ PRAIRIE PUBLIC RADIO INTERVIEW
Angie Stevens http://www.angiestevens.com on Hear it Now 91.9 FM-
3:00 PM

Thursday, Feb 14th ~ HoDo
Deb Jenkins Band http://www.barkingdogrecords.com/debjenkins.html
8:30 - 11:30 PM (no cover)

Friday, Feb 15th ~ ATOMIC COFFEE (downtown Fargo)
Kristen Kitko http://www.kitko.org and Nita Velo http://www.myspace.com/nitavelo
7:00 - 9:00 PM

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POST-SHOW
Saturday, Feb 16th ~ The AQUARIUM (above Dempsey's)
Women's Singer / Songwriter Rounds hosted by Nita Velo http://www.myspace.com/nitavelo 21 and over
10:00 - 12 midnight (no cover)

Saturday, Feb 16th ~ The AQUARIUM (above Dempsey's)
Angie Stevens http://www.angiestevens.com
12 midnight - CLOSE
Presented by Celebration of Women and hosted by the The Aquarium.

2008 List of Performers:(Not in order of performance)

Line up not in order of performance

Line Up
Angie Stevens / http://www.angiestevens.com
Barbara Crow
Lucy Black / http://www..myspace.com/lucilleblackmusic
Chelsea Lange
Connie Hill
Darin Henze / http://cdbaby.com/cd/darinhenze
Deborah J Jenkins / http://www.barkingdogrecords.com/debjenkins.html
Haley Rydell / http://www.myspace.com/haleyemusic
Karen Stoker Burgum
Kris Kitko / http://www.kitko.org
Lisa Lee
Nita Velo / http://www.myspace.com/nitavelo
Patty McVane
Ruth Heley / http://www.ruthheley.com
Sarah Morrau / http://www.barkingdogrecords.com/sarah.html



Previous Performers 1998-2007

Bec Smith, vocalist
Brenda Weiler, folk rock vocalist
Brennen Leigh
Calli Kimball, vocalist
Carol Ford, folk vocals and guitar
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
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
Linda Boyd Coates, vocalist/arranger/chorus director
Lindsay Mac - http://www.lindsaymac.com
Lisa Ginn, jazz vocalist
Lisa Lee from
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
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: