{"id":7895,"date":"2018-10-26T15:45:01","date_gmt":"2018-10-26T20:45:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.gallerymc.org\/h\/?p=7895"},"modified":"2018-10-26T15:47:31","modified_gmt":"2018-10-26T20:47:31","slug":"ladies-first-pioneers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.gallerymc.org\/h\/ladies-first-pioneers\/","title":{"rendered":"Ladies First \u2013 Pioneers"},"content":{"rendered":"

Press Release:
\nLadies First\u2013Pioneers
\n<\/strong>Release date: 10\/02\/2018
\nContact – Milica Paranosic, +1-212-203-6163
\ninfo@paracademia.org<\/p>\n

http:\/\/ladiesfirstnyc.wix.com\/ladiesfirstnyc<\/a><\/p>\n

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE <\/strong><\/p>\n

Paracademia Center, Inc Presents:<\/p>\n

Ladies First\u2013 Pioneers
\n<\/strong>Sunday, October 28, 2018 6:30 PM
\nJames Cohan Gallery
\n291 Grand Street
\nNew York, NY 10002
\nB\/D Trains to Grand Street
\nTickets: <\/strong>http:\/\/LFpioneers.eventbrite.com<\/a><\/p>\n

Ladies First\u2013Pioneers <\/strong>celebratesthe accomplishments of female trailblazers. Visionary artists, writers, scientists, social justice fighters, musicians, and others on the vanguard are being presented in a festive four-part event, including reception, award ceremony, concert and after-party.<\/p>\n

The event is co-hosted by the James Cohan Gallery<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Special presentations include a tribute to our friend and mentor, professor Pia Gilbert (1921-2018), and our guest of honor, Valerie Dee Naranjo, of the Saturday Night Live Band, known for her pioneering efforts in West African keyboard percussion music, all in a beautiful visual setting featuring the paintings and drawings of Grace Weaveron her solo exhibition\u2019s final day.<\/p>\n

Performers Lynn Bechtold,  Kelly Ellenwood, Margaret Lancaster, Johari Mayfield,  <\/p>\n

Kirin McElwain<\/a>, Valerie Dee Naranjo, Milica Paranosic and Mioi Takedawill present works by Lynn Bechtold, Johari Mayfield, Gloria Coates, Beatriz Ferreyra,Debra Kaye, Sibyl Kempson, Laurie San Martin<\/a>, Milica Paranosic, Ann Warren and others.<\/p>\n

Ladies First<\/a>, a concert series focusing on women via art was founded by musicians Lynn Bechtold, Milica Paranosic and Keve Wilson in 2012.<\/p>\n

Event sponsors and supporters include The New York State Council on the Arts<\/a>, James Cohan Gallery<\/a>, Harlem Shake,<\/a>Lara St. John\/Ancalagon<\/a>and Robert Ford<\/a><\/p>\n

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Photo by Lara St. John<\/a><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

\u00a9BrukaProducion2018<\/p>\n

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