Westfest’s lesbian lineup

Cara Tierney.
Performance Artist.
Fri, Jun 13, 9:30-9:45pm.
Not surprisingly for performance art, Cara’s work is hard to classify. She often touches on the construction of femininity as a theme.

Ivan E Coyote.
Storyteller.
Sat, Jun 14, 11:30-11:45am.
Ivan is an award-winning author of five books, but her first love is live storytelling.

Tania Dopler.
Musician.
Sat, Jun 14, 3:40-4:00pm.
Tania is a two-spirited singer and traditional hand-drum player with the (otherwise straight) aboriginal music group Nemisak Singers.

Lyndell Montgomery.
Musician.
Sun, Jun 15, 7:00-7:30pm.
See the feature article on Lyndell in the Arts section for details.

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