“Women Celebrating Women” is an evening of music in honour of International Women’s Day. This year’s performance is hosted by CBC’s Danielle Nerman and will be held at The Ironwood Stage & Grill 1229 9 Avenue Southeast Calgary AB. The show features prominent Calgary singers song-writers and composers: Mary Boyes Mari Jo de Waal Glennis Houston Wendy Lomnes Lorna MacLachlan Deanne Matley Deb Rasmussen and Valdine Schroeder. Backing them up are a group of highly regarded Calgary musicians: pianist Andrea Petrity; bassist Stefano Valdo; and drummer John de Waal.
Calgary’s International Women’s Day concert was originally inspired by the long-running Women’s day show in Vancouver. The group of Calgary friends – who informally call themselves “Calgary Women In Jazz” – had already joined forces for their “Favourite Females of Jazz” and their “Six Babes a-Singin” concerts previously so it was not a stretch to create the inaugural Women’s Day show in Calgary in 2013. It has now become an annual affair greatly anticipated by the followers of the group. This year a portion of the proceeds will be in support of “Young Women of Power” a charity that offers workshops that develop and reinforce self-esteem and confidence in girls and young women. The selection of this charity aligns with the theme of International Women’s Day this year – “Make It Happen”.
“It would be interesting to find out how many women actually know about this day. Women become so busy they forget about taking time out for themselves” stated Deanne Matley. Hopefully women around the world will be celebrating on Sunday March 8th. This group of women will be celebrating with music. MEN ARE WELCOME of course!!! #makeithappen
$20 in advance; $25 at the door
