Join us on ?????? ???????? ??? at ?:???? as we present a queer twist on Valentine's Day with a multifaceted group of lesbian writers offering casual yet intimate counsel on ??????? ??? ??? ?????...??? ??????. The panel discussion will touch on all manner of healing – the heart, mind, soul, and body – in the eternal human quest to discover our true selves, connect with others, and utilize our creative gifts to build healthy relationships with ourselves and each other. The discussion will be facilitated by the distinguished panel of ??. ???????? ????, ????? ???????, ??. ????? ?????, ???????? ?????????, ???? ????????, and ??? ??????.??. ???????? ???? is a feminist lesbian award-winning director of four documentary films. She is a former public and commercial radio broadcaster, talk-show host and assistant professor of Communication at Hofstra University. Her poems appear in ??? ???, ?????? ????? ?????, ???????? ??????, ???? ????? ??????, ???????, ????????? ????, ???????? and forthcoming in The ?? ?????. She was a rock singer with the New Haven Connecticut Women’s Liberation Rock Band, 1970-1976, and sings Jazz in Long Beach, CA.
????? ??????? is a creator in all manner of ways -- from her one-person show ?????? ???? ??????? ?????? (she performed it at the 2023 Hollywood Fringe Festival), to the web series ??? ?????????? ?? ????, to TV jobs on ????? ?????????, ????????? ??????????, ???????? and ???????. A few years ago she wrote and produced the 40-minute lesbian romance film ??????’? ????????…and now the novel version is out – where she gets to tell the full journey.
??. ????? ????? is an artist, author, inspirational speaker and Emeritus professor of communication at Cal Poly University. She taught communication at Claremont Graduate University, Chino Men’s Prison, and Universities in Thailand, and China. She teaches and leads workshops in creativity, communication, and spirituality. She is the author of six published books and lives in Naples, California. Her poetry has recently been published in ?????? ????? ????? and in ??? ????? ?? ??? ???????? ? poetry anthology.
???????? ????????? is a poet and creative producer whose work explores themes of identity, connection, and witness. She is working on her first poetry collection and editing a collaborative book of poetry with four lesbian poets over sixty. Her work has appeared in ????????, ????? ??????, and ???????? ??????. She produces the ???? ???? podcast with Dr. Marie Cartier and is in post-production on the documentary ??? ????????? ???????: ????, ??? ??? ?? ????????.
???? ???????? is the author of ??’? ??? ????? ????, ????? ?? ???????: ??’? ????? ??????? ??????? ????. She has been a Master Certified Coach for over 20 years and is a keynote speaker and seminar leader specializing in supporting survivors in healing from Complex PTSD, achieving long-term recovery with food, weight, drugs, alcohol, and close relationships – resulting in them reconnecting with themselves and others and turning their pain into power and purpose.
??? ?????? hails from Los Angeles, on unceded Tongva land. Her writing has appeared in ????????, 45?? ????????, ????????, ??? ?????????? ??????, and elsewhere. Her debut chapbook, ? ?????? ???? ?? ??????-????, was released in 2023 through Bottlecap Press. She is the former Managing Editor of ???? ????????, an editorial assistant at ??????? ?????, and completed a residency and fellowship with ??? ??????? ???? ???????? and Voodoonauts in 2024.
The event is free and open to the public, no tickets or reservations required!
Event Venue
Page Against The Machine, 2714 E 4th St, Long Beach, CA 90814-1227, United States,Long Beach, California