United Divas September 2003 Newsletter

September 2003 Newsletter
http://www.uniteddivas.com

Greetings! United Divas is an organization that empowers women to become artistic leaders, professionals, innovators, and role models for both aspiring and practicing artists.You are receiving this newsletter because you signed up for the newsletter through our website, or you are friends or acquaintances with one of the members of United Divas.

:: Emily Wagner :: September 2003 Diva of the Month ::

Congratulations to Emily Wagner, of Los Angeles, CA, our "Diva of the Month" for September 2003! Emily actively pursues her art in many different formats.

- She has played the role of "Doris" on ER for 10 years.
- In October Emily will show new work in the project room of Chinatown's Acuna-Hansen Gallery.
- She is also hosting and doing performance art with Cabaret Voltaire, a DaDa-inspired weekly Cabaret.
- Oh, and Emily also teaches a hybrid Yoga-Dance-Strengthening class at "Swerve", called Yoga Booty Sculpt.
- Learn more about Emily's story by reading her bio.
- Find out how a white girl like Emily was able to break into hip hop in its early days in her interview!

:: 1 Year Anniversary Fundraiser :: Saturday Oct. 10, 2003 ::

United Divas would like to invite you to attend our belated 1 Year Anniversary Fundraiser - a special annual event, showcasing many of our artists from the past year. We will be displaying several video art pieces, paintings, photography, and even small works on paper. There will also be plenty of atmospheric acoustics to tantalize your ears, with a diverse range of electronic music shared by our line-up of disc jockey divas. And, there are giveaways for the early birds...
Funds raised at the event help us pay for webhosting, the service we subscribe to manage our email list, government bureaucracies, stickers, fliers for our events, office supplies, gas for studio visits for potential divas, cover charges for events where we scout for divas, postage, office supplies, business cards, and upcoming expenses for 2004. We don't make any money for the services we provide, but we hope to cover expenses that we have incurred thus far, and to put any amount beyond that towards investments and expenses for the future of United Divas.

If you would like to donate a mixed CD, product, or artwork for our raffle giveaway, please email Jan with a description of what you would like to donate. ladyjay@uniteddivas.com

:: Meet our divas ::

We would like to give a big welcome to Alissa Walker, our newest member of the United Divas volunteer staff. She has taken over a very valuable position as our new editor and writer. Thanks so much for everything Alissa! And thanks to all of our other supporters out there as well!


	Trace Palmer	Susan Joseph	Ramey Arnold (ReelGrace)	Colette Marino (DJ Colette)	Holly Williams

Meg Cranston	Mahina Yuki Terauchi	Tyler Stone (Ms T)	Darcey Kearney (DRC)

Alissa Walker (Editor/Writer)	Kathy Lajvardi (Co-Founder)	Sara Cembalisty (Co-Founder)	Jan Tompkins (Creator/Co-founder)

Date/Time	Artist/Event/Venue	Cost
09/01/03-09/31/03	Meg Cranston Galerie Michael Janssen Koln, Germany	N/A
Wed 9/10/03	DRC DISCO 2003 "THE ELECTRIC CIRCUS" Club DEEP THE revival of the legendary Disco 2000 NYC	N/A
Friday 9/12/03 8 PM	ReelGrace Whittier College Ruth B. Shannon Center for the Performing Arts 13406 Philadelphia St. Whittier, CA 90608 (562) 907-4203 box office Performing two 45 minute sets and the venue is absolutely divine, incredible and gorgeous! http://www.whittier.edu/pr/rls.ReelGrace2003.html	The show is FREE for all students and $10 General Admission!
Fri 09/12/03	DRC Cleveland, OH	N/A
Sat 09/13/03	Lady Jay Los Angeles Decompression Party WOODLEY PARK Off of the Burbank blvd. exit on the 405 fwy. Woodley ave between Burbank and Victory. 12 noon until 8:30 (MAMA SUTRA, PATRICIO, TREE (MICHELE BASS), & SERGIO) Bring all your Playa Toys and Outfits and let yourself go one more time... You know you miss it, and if you missed out, you can live vicariously through the other after burners!	FREE
Sat 09/13/03	DRC Denver, CO	N/A
Sat 9/13/03	DJ Colette Smart Bar - CHICAGO	N/A
Reception for the Artist: Saturday, Sept. 13, 2003, 6-8 pm Sept. 13, 2003- Oct 25, 2003	Sara Cembalisty (Assistant Gallery Director) David Ligare: Sea Paintings Koplin Del Rio Gallery 464 N. Robertson Blvd. \| West Hollywood, CA 90048 \| 310.657.9843 Gallery Hours: Tuesday-Friday: 10:00am - 5:30pm, Saturday: 11:00am - 5:30pm Public Contact: 310-657-9843 http://www.koplindelrio.com/ligare/ligare.new.html Koplin Del Rio Gallery is pleased to announce an exhibition of new paintings by David Ligare. This marks the twentieth anniversary of his first independent exhibition at Koplin Gallery in 1983 where he has had seven solo shows. For this exhibition the artist utilizes the strict horizontal geometry of sea and sky illuminated by his familiar late afternoon sunlight to present minimal seascapes that are a delicate balance between order and chaos. In the 1970’s Ligare produced a series of paintings depicting a single piece of white drapery thrown above the sea. In this exhibition, several of the seascapes, titled Equivalents utilize clouds, which allude to those earlier works. In the focal painting of the exhibition, a diver also seems suspended in mid-air like the earlier thrown draperies. The figure of the young man and the photographic quality of light are modern, but the subject has its precedence in Ancient Greek art. David Ligare grew up in Los Angeles and studied at Art Center College of Design. In addition to the solo exhibitions, the artist’s work has been included in many group exhibitions around the world. His paintings are in numerous public and private collections including the Museum of Modern Art, New York; Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art, Hartford; Gabinetto For further information or photos, please contact Sara Cembalisty at (310) 657-9843.	NO COVER
Sun 9/14/03	DJ Colette Red Bull TBA - NEW YORK	N/A
Mon 9/15/03	Lady Jay Carbon, LA (DJ Merj & DJ Noir) Drum-n-Bass. Nod Head. Shake Ass. Forget it's Monday. 9300 Venice Blvd (Between Culver Blvd and Bagley Ave) No cover, cheap drinks. http://www.carbonla.com	FREE
Thurs 9/18/03	Lady Jay Arcadia, CA Breaks/Electro. TBA	FREE

:: We need more divas ::

We are always searching to find our next diva of the month. Each month we recognize a multi-disciplined female artist as diva of the month. Visit the United Divas website to see what divas receive for being chosen as "Diva of the Month" (http://www.uniteddivas.com/diva.html)

Are you someone who excels in their artistic profession? Do you utilize many types of skills to create your work? Are you a multi-disciplined artist? Check this link for submission suggestions if you would like to submit samples of your work:
(http://www.uniteddivas.com/dom_guidelines.html)

Do you know a woman who is super talented? Send us links to their work, or email us and tell us about what they do and how we can experience some of their creations. Tell us about a diva! (referrals@uniteddivas.com)

:: Quote of the Month ::

"If you look at what you have in life, you'll always have more. If you look at what you don't have in life, you'll never have enough." --Oprah Winfrey

(Courtesy of Lih Russell of Los Angeles)