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Unity Players II
Broadcast of Practice, inscribed title "Unity Players II," coninuing from the first half of the interview which is conatined by SPW1917 inscribed title "Unity Players I". Host Paul interviews members of the Unity Players, a women's theatre group from Vermont, about their new play Touchpoint, which was put on in the WBAI studios that evening. -
Unity Players I
Broadcast of Practice, inscribed title "Unity Players I". SPW1918 inscribed title "Unity Players II" contains the second half of this interivew. Host Paul interviews members of the Unity Players, a women's theatre group from Vermont, about their new play Touchpoint, which was put on in the WBAI studios that evening. -
Women's Health Issues - 1) Mammography, 2) Barbara Seaman Speaks About Estrogens, 3) And What Have You Done For Me Lately
Part of special programming for Women’s Health Day Nov 5, 1977, this broadcast is described as a “medical magazine” of three short pieces. Program begins with information for local women’s health resources and details for upcoming pro-Abortion demonstration. Followed by the first segment: an interview with journalist Judith Randall regarding criticism of potential over prescription of preventative mammography. Second, they play audio from a press conference with activist Barbra Seaman about the role of Sex Hormones in Women’s health, and specifically, the need for pharmaceutical to educate about potential side effects for prescription medication. Testimony was also given from vocalist Kitty Callen. Last, they play a recording of a pro-abortion gait-prop short play by Myrna Lamb. -
The Velvet Sledgehammer - Mischief Mime + The Varied Voices of Black ♀♀ (Women)
Donna Allegra hosts members of The Varied Voices of Black Women, a touring poetry and music production, on The Lesbian Show. Guests include poet Pat Parker, singer and percussionist Linda Tillery, pianist Mary Watkins and Gwen Avery. -
The Velvet Sledgehammer - Mischief Mime + The Varied Voices of Black ♀♀ (Women)
On this episode of The Velvet Sledgehammer, Donna Allegra interviews members of Mischief Mime, a two woman theater troupe from Ithaca, New York. Mischief Mime tours and teaches nationally to prove artists can make it outside of the larger cities. -
Disquieting Muses + Women on Trial - Suzan Shown
For this episode of All Night Sunday with the Radio On, Suzan Shown interviews the cast and creator of Disquieting Muses: A Response to the Suicides of Women Artists, discussing the feeling of obligation to find a man, get married, and otherwise fulfill the role of what a woman is supposed to be.
Episode includes a reading of an untitled poem by Marilyn Monroe. Features a recording of Women on Trial: The Forbidden Texts of the Three Marias, a one-night only performance about the case of three women authors who wrote against Portugal's dictatorship and were subsequently put on trial. -
Disquieting Muses: A Response to the Suicide of Women Artists - Suzan Shown
Suzan Shown interviews the cast and creator of the theater show Disquieting Muses: A Response to the Suicides of Women Artists, which examines suicides among women artists. -
Women's Studies - Apple Pie - Viv Sutherland Speaks with Mynna Lamb About Her New Play
Myrna Lamb guest stars on Women's Studies to talk about her new play, Apple Pie. Apple Pie is a musical theater piece about a woman's life in Nuremberg. The play grapples with issues of moral truths and internal and external judgement. Myrna and Viv also discuss the difficulties and complexities of being a woman playright, and various ways that the play attempts to tackle sexism, racism, and anti-semitism in society. They also discuss Myrna's run-ins with male directors in theater and the complex feelings people have about male directors directing women's stories. -
Pleasure by Barbara Barracks
Author Barbara Barracks is interviewed on the show Prose, produced by Sharon Martin. Barbara reads Chapter 10 of her novel Pleasure. -
Back Alley Theatre
Elaine Heffernan (director) and Jo Meyer (lighting design) are interviewed about their work with Back Alley Theatre on "The Independent Female, or A Man Has His Pride" and "Eve Has Not Been in Paradise Yet." They discuss the state of theater in relation to feminism, politics, and social consciousness.
Note: Some parts of this tape suffer from water damage and are difficult to hear.