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Denver’s Fem Fest ready to celebrate empowerment, self-reliance and diversity with an all-ages audience

May 8, 2018 denverpost Leave a Comment

All-ages concerts are not impossible to find in Denver, thanks to promoters’ efforts to include as much potential audience in their programming — and ticket sales — as possible. But they’re not the rule. Furthermore, their name belies the fact that teenagers tend to benefit most from all-ages shows, given that they’re old enough to be mobile and independent, but not old enough to get into concerts where 21-and-up alcohol sales (which tend to dominate at mid-sized and smaller clubs) halt them at the door. That’s one of the things Museum of Contemporary Art Denver’s Fem Fest hopes to address. The second annual, all-ages event on May 12 unites women artists, musicians and performers from across the city in a celebration of empowerment, creative self-reliance and diverse, all-ages culture. Think of it as a less academic, more entertainment-focused complement to MCA’s popular “Feminism & Co.” lecture series, producer Bree Davies said. “The all-are-welcome aspect is really important to me, and that really means from babies to grandmas,” said Davies, a longtime Denver writer, activist and musician. “But my focus for sure is teenagers, because it’s just such a pivotal age when you’re figuring out who you want to be and what you want to do.” Davies partnered with local organizations such as Girls Rock Denver, where she has volunteered for about a decade, and the nonprofit Youth on Record to employ stage managers, DJs and other folks at the fest who aren’t yet old enough to get their learner’s permits. “It… [Read full story]




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