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A WOMENFEST<br />
WELCOME<br />
For 25 years, lesbians and their friends<br />
have made their way to Key West to<br />
enjoy our accepting lifestyle and a<br />
wide range of island themed activities. is<br />
year will be no exception when Womenfest<br />
Key West kicks off on Tuesday, <strong>September</strong><br />
6, and continues through Sunday, <strong>September</strong><br />
11. Women find they can have it all<br />
every <strong>September</strong> in Key West.<br />
Comedy has always been important to<br />
Womenfest. Comedian Christine O’Leary<br />
returns to Pearl’s to emcee several parties<br />
throughout the week, and three comedians<br />
headline “Curiously Strong Comedy” show<br />
on Friday, <strong>September</strong> 9, at the San Carlos<br />
Institute. Julie Goldman, Gloria Bigelow<br />
and Jackie Monahan offer a variety of style<br />
and perspective with their social, political<br />
and personal observations about life.<br />
Womenfest features a new film with the<br />
U.S. premiere of award-winning “Jan’s<br />
Coming Out,” an independent film about<br />
one woman’s journey “out” and the myriad<br />
of women who help her to understand what<br />
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“outs” all about. Follow the premiere at the<br />
Tropic Cinema on ursday, <strong>September</strong> 8.<br />
Music sets this year’s Womenfest apart<br />
with music all week performed by all-girl<br />
bands like Jennifer Corday and the Cougars,<br />
Shelly Bush and the Broad Band, Sister<br />
Funk, Mia Borders, Raven Cooper, Sister<br />
Speak, and the Deblois Milledge Band.<br />
e Studios of Key West presents a special<br />
evening of art and music on Wednesday,<br />
<strong>September</strong> 7, when guitarists Natalia Zuckerman<br />
and Adrianne Gonzalez embark on<br />
an inter-disciplinary tour that explores the<br />
relationship between the visual arts and performing<br />
arts.<br />
e week includes women-only water excursions,<br />
clothing-optional pool parties, a<br />
flag football exhibition game, and the Second<br />
Annual Leslie Leonelli Memorial<br />
Women’s Golf Classic to benefit Womankind.<br />
A full schedule can be found at Womenfest.com.<br />
Womenfest Event Guides are available<br />
at the Gay Key West Visitor Center at<br />
513 Truman Ave. or at the Womenfest Hospitality<br />
Suite located at Southernmost Hotel<br />
Conference Room during Womenfest.<br />
INFO<br />
www.kwbgonline.org<br />
www.gaykeywestfl.com
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