The Women From Space Festival’s directive is to create a space for women during International Women’s Day weekend (March 8-11, 2019). This festival will feature musicians and dancers from the Toronto area who are key members of the improvisation, jazz, and creative music scenes.

FRIDAY MARCH 8: WENONA LODGE (1069 Bloor W):

9pm: Kayla Milmine (soprano sax), Bea Labikova (saxes & fujara)

9:30pm: Cheryl O (cello), Meghan Cheng (violin), Irene Harrett (bass)

10pm: Brian Abbott (guitar), Tomasz Krakowiak (perc)

10:30pm: Mingjia Jessica Chen (vocals), Claire Yunjin Lee (piano)

SATURDAY MARCH 9: TRANZAC (292 Brunswick Ave)

10pm: Tova Kardonne (vocals)

10:30: Diane Roblin (piano), Heather Saumer (trombone)

11pm: Zoe Alexis-Abrams (vocals), Neal Retke (vocals, misc), William Davison (electronics)

11:30: Ashley Urquhart's Colour and Noise

SUNDAY MARCH 10: ARRAY SPACE (155 Walnut Ave)

A SOMEWHERE THERE AND WOMEN FROM SPACE PRESENTATION:

8pm: OVERLEAF (Mira Martin-Gray, Heidi Chan & Kayla Milmine)

8:30: Bea Labikova (sax), Germaine Liu (perc)

9pm: Dawne Carleton (dance), Rob Clutton (bass)

9:30pm: Tania Gill (piano), Rebecca Hennessy (trumpet)

MONDAY MARCH 11: BURDOCK (1184 Bloor st W):

9pm: HAPPY APPLE (Joe Strutt & Allison Cameron)

9:30: Laura Swankey (vocals, electronics)

10pm: PRICES EASY (Aisha Sasha John)

10:30: PLASTIC BABIES (Christine Duncan, Laura Swankey, Patrick O'Reilly)

All performances are $10 / PWYC / all ages

ALL DETAILS CAN BE FOUND AT: womenfromspace.com

Got questions? Email Bea & Kayla @ womenfromspace@gmail.com