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WOMEN, DISABILITY AND THE ART OF DISCLOSURE
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Moderator: Helen Henderson Panelists: Lorna Rosenstein; Dr. Marsha Cohen; Joanne Patterson; Susan Thompson
The focus of the panel is on disclosure - when and how to discuss what and with whom?
Participants will share their life experiences and those of people they've known, in an
effort to better understand the effects, both positive and negative, that disclosing one's
disability may have upon life style, personal relationships, and employment situations.
In a "no holds barred" discussion, audience and participants, will have the opportunity
to share concerns, weigh various options and gain further insight into various aspects
of this most complex subject.
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Matinee Performance - 1:45 PM
TEKKI LOMNICKI
"Clothing Optional" is a hilarious play by award-winning writer, director and actor, Tekki Lomnicki. "Clothing Optional" is comic narrative of her experiences at a California, clothing optional hot-springs commune. Tekki's performance takes the audience on a hilarious tour, while undressing her fears about her body image in the process.
"Clothing Optional" is a hilarious play by award-winning writer, director and actor, Tekki Lomnicki. "Clothing Optional" is comic narrative of her experiences at a California, clothing optional hot-springs commune. Tekki's performance takes the audience on a hilarious tour, while undressing her fears about her body image in the process.
Film and Panel Discussion – 2:30PM
Miss Ability, 2006 is a behind the scenes documentary about the extraordinary
and controversial "Miss Ability" show; a live televised beauty pageant for
women with disabilities that received 25 percent of the audience share when
it aired on Dutch television. This film which leads up to the crowning of
Miss Ability, focuses on the fifteen finalists who share their hopes, dreams
and aspirations.
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Moderator: Fran Odette Panelists: Catherine Frazee, Lorna Renooy, Sheila Boyd, Catherine MacKinnon,
An interactive panel discussion will examine the impact a beauty pageant specifically
for woman with disabilities, such as the one held in the Netherlands, can have on the
public's perception, as well as upon one’s personal perceptions of self and/ or disability.
Together the panel and audience will explore issues such as: What defines beauty? Is
the Miss Ability Pageant to be seen as "celebration" or exploitation? What are some
of the messages one would expect to come out of a Miss Ability event? Are beauty
pageants a valid way to change perceptions about women with disabilities? Might
one's initial reaction to the event change when reading the media coverage that
Miss Ability received in the months after she was crowned?
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Body Language Visual Arts Tour and Networking – 4:15PM
A tour of "Body Language" with Guest Kyla Harris, collaborator and the subject
of "Access Sex" will wind-up this exciting day.