at the Hopkins Center for the Arts

Intuition - Resonating - Silence
at Hopkins Center for the Arts - 1111 Mainstreet, Hopkins
(15 minutes from Minneapolis)
an eclectic blend of 3 performances by local emerging artists
Friday, January 14, 7:30pm
Doors at 7pm / tickets at door only
$8 / $6 for members, students, age 60 and over

featuring:
Steve Kaul
Desdamona
Mikael Rudolph

goto www.hopkinsartscenter.com for more info on artists
or call 952-979-1105

Journal Entry #2 - Tonight at the Terminal Bar

Tonight at the Terminal there was a great hip hop show. I played with numerous hip hop groups. Can't remember all the names. Big UPS to Carnage who helped me out with the beat box stylings. Always Rock-Rockin it. I had a really good time and walked away with a little cash in my pocket. Carnage - we gotta do that more often.

Earlier today I taught a couple workshops in Buffalo MN HS. It went really well - Can't wait to go back in May for a residency.

Have nothing to do tomorrow. Probably get up late, and do some laundry, clean the rest of my apartment, ya know.

peace
desdamona

B Girl Be Hip Hop Summit Fundraiser

Come down to the Dinkytowner this Saturday
for a fundraiser that will support the B Girl Be Hip Hop Summit
18+ / $5 cover
hosted by Unicus & Desdamona
on the wheels: DJ Stage One - always rockin it - all the time

OPEN MIC from 9:30-10:30

featuring:
up and coming fire breathing poet & MC - Pure Essence
spoken word Goddess with hip hop flava - Karma
the ever poetic MC stylings and insanely beautiful lovely - Indigo
and the princess of the poem - Desdamona

watch for upcoming events featuring more local ladies rockin the mic - help support the B Girl Be Hip Hop Summit 2005

peace

WoRDpLaY

presented by Soulistic Playhouse

Open Mic / Spoken Word / Hip Hop

Mondays
@ Profile Music Cafe
2630 University Ave SE
7-11pm
$2 donation

info. 612.722.0586
www.soulisticplyahouse.org

Kandy Girl Jewels by Desdamona

You can check out and purchase my new jewelry designs at:
Rituals
3750 Minnehaha Avenue
Minneapolis, MN 55406

you can also find great soaps, perfume oils, candles, etc.
made by owner Antoinette Williams

journal entry #1

Hey everyone - well, I know that so far I haven't added much personal information to my blog but I decided today would be the day.

I just read the book, The Four Agreements and I would encourage everyone to read this book. Great Insight and may be the reassurance you need. I know it made a huge change in me. Just trying to spread the love!

Things have been going well for me. The new CD is coming along. Just adding some finishing touches and writing up all the insert text, thanks you's, credits, and all that.

I'm also helping organize and plan a Women in Hip Hop Summit in Minneapolis for June. It's really exciting and I'm hoping for the best. Right now we are searching for and securing funding so that we can make this a marvelous event. If you know anyone with lots of money who loves to strengthen the community - send them my way. This Summit will feature positive images of women, documentaries by and about women in hip hop, live shows, national and international women artists, muralists & visual artists, fashion, poetry & rap. Dj's, panel discussions, breakdancing, intergenerational events, resources for women... the list goes on and on.

It's snowing here today in Minneapolis. Big, pretty flakes. It's not too cold and I like it. It made me smile to walk out to my car this morning and see the snow. As long as it doesn't pile up too much. :)

Ok, I'm off. Going to a museum today to get some inspiration.

Peace & Respect

ReAL LiVe HIp HoP!

Sunday, December 5, 2004
8-10pm ALL AGES
$5 / $3 for IA members or youth under 17
Intermedia Arts
2822 Lyndale Avenue South

THE ENCYCLOPEDIA OF HIP HOP EVOLUTION
FEATURING:
BIG QUARTERS
AKIRA JOHNSON
LEITAH AKA SAGITARYUS
B GIRL SEOUL
AND MORE

hosted by Desdamona

Write to Choose

If you believe in a woman's right to choose go to:
www.bushvchoice.blogs.com or contact can@ProChoiceAmerica.org

Get more information and make your voice heard!

WOMEN REIGN at the MN MUSIC CAFE

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 2004
MN Music Cafe 499 Payne Avenue - St. Paul
Performances by:
Rebecca Fisher
& Desdamona

other talented female performers from the Twin Cities TBA!
MORE INFO TO COME SOON

Dinkytowner Show this Saturday!

Saturday, October 16, 2004 @ The Dinkytowner
$4 / 21+ / open mic 10-11pm

Hosted by Unicus

featuring:
DJ Stage One
Dawn of the Head
Desdamona & friends

Theresa, Deirdre, Desdamona, Rachel and Tiana in Honolulu, Hawaii @ Girlfest 2004.

Desdamona hosts and performs at the Blue Nile Open Mic Tuesdays.

More Words...More Music

Thursday, October 7th, 2004 9:30pm / 21+
at The Kitty Cat Klub

Dynamic Music & Spoken Word Performances by:
Toussaint Morrison
DESDAMONA
Truth Maze
A-Ball
Isis
Casper & More

Featured Musicians is violinist DBR out of Brooklyn. Accompanied with keyboardist and turntablist. www.dbrmusic.com

Kitty Cat Klub / 315 14th Ave. SE. - Dinkytown
Sound UNSEEN 5th Annual Independent Film & Music Festival
MNSWA curates spoken word element at the Kitty Cat Klub
www.soundunseen.com for more info on the festival

Lyricism Workshop

Intermedia Arts
2822 Lyndale Avenue South
Thursdays, 6:00 - 7:30pm
October 7 - November 18, 2004
$55 / 8 week course
Call Intermedia Arts at (612)871-4444 to register

How do you write a rhyme? How do you create a song? How do you come up with an idea? Find out the answers to these questions and more at our second annual Lyricism workshop. Guest artists will tell their stories, talk about their process, give advice, and answer your questions. We will write and express our opinions, learn from other people's stories and dive deeper into the lyrical world of local Twin Cities hip hop artists.

Photo Credit

shot of Des performing by T. Barnett / shot of Des chillin' by Colleen LaSota

Desdamona @ Intermedia Arts

Desdamona

projects, projects, projects

I just finished recording my upcoming CD entitled, "The Ledge". We don't have a release date set yet but as soon as I know i will let you know. It has been an amazing process - selecting the tracks, recording, pictures, promo, and the list goes on and on. I worked with some amazing people and I feel so very lucky to have gotten this opportunity. My intention with this project is to put something out into the atmosphere that is inspiring, thought provoking and motivating to my listeners.

I worked with the legendary Sly Dunbar (of Sly & Robbie) and I am so grateful for his creativity and support on this project. Words are not enough to thank him. All of the producers on my CD are crazy talented and I am humbled by their work and generosity.

This project was made possible by the MN State Arts Board's Artist Initiative Grant that I received this year. Also, contributing to the project are the ever-so generous ( and I don't mean that lightly) Deirdre & Patrick Lindsey who have really made it happen. Thanks to you all!!!!!!!


Other things I have been doing:

I have been voluneerting at Stillwater Prison with the SPG (Stillwater Poetry Group) thanks to "in the belly" - founded by Reggie Harris (local St. Paul activist & poet). I have been initiating writing exercises with some of the inmates, performing, listening, discussing and learning about myself and the members of SPG.

I also work with Intermedia Arts (www.intermediaarts.org) curating the Encyclopedia of Hip Hop Evolution, a quarterly workshop and performance series. The next workshop is "Lyricism" - for more info visit Intermedia's website or call,
612-871-4444

Every Week

Tuesdays @ The Blue Nile Restaurant - 2027 Franklin Ave SE - Minneapolis
POET'S GROOVE OPEN MIC
hosted by Desdamona & Kevin Washington
sign up 10pm
FREE / 18+

open to all musicians, poets, comedians, singers, and hip hop artists

Catch Desdamona at:

First Avenue (701 1st Avenue North - downtown Minneapolis)
612-338-8388
GIRLFEST 2004
SEPT 29 / 7pm / $3adv / $6door / 21+

featuring:
Punky Bruiser
Jessy Greene
DESDAMONA
Ear Candy
Telephone!
Little Tin Box

retro / futuristic fashion show by
LULU VINTAGE
STARFIVE
SPACEBUG & CLICHE

DJ's Coppertop, Starfive, Ms Paris

10% of door goes to charity