PERFORMANCE

Adventures in Menstruating,
Saturday 26th April. 21.35.

Chella Quint and Sarah Thomasin do readings and perform sketches from their zine Adventures in Menstruating. Also featuring their new Menstrual Zombie scene - Night of the Bleeding Dead www.myspace.com/chartyourcycle

BeRn, Sunday 27th April.
Cyprus Avenue, Friday 25th April. 21.40.

BeRn from Cork is a performance slam poet, a regular on the performance poetry circuit. She was a finalist in the all Ireland poetry slam in 2007 and 2006 and hopes to be again this year. She won the Clarinbridge poetry slam last year and the North Beach Nights Slam in Galway. Also a talented singer songwriter, BeRn has performed her songs at a Ladyfest Fundraiser in March, supporting Rae Spoon. BeRn will also be performing at a spoken word event that she is organising in The CAT Club for the women's weekend on May 4th 2008. www.getberned.com

BeRn

Clare O’Mahony, Sunday 27th April. 22.05.

With influences ranging from Tracy Chapman to James Taylor, Cork singer-songwriter Clare O’Mahony’s debut single “I Can’t”, produced by Declan Sinnott, hit the airwaves in 2006 and was playlisted across the country. Since then, Clare has toured in Canada and the US as well as sharing the stage with artists such as James Blunt and Canadian artist Ron Hynes (Sonny’s Dream). www.clareomahony.com / www.myspace.com/clareomahony

Clare O'Mahony

Funny Period, Friday 25th April. 00.00.

Chella Quint and Sarah Thomasin perform a bit of improv comedy, a few comic poems, comic monologue and Chella’s famous Lesbian Song. www.myspace.com/chartyourcycle

Michelle Brennan,
Saturday 26th April. 22.45.

Michelle Brennan is a London based singer songwriter and vocalist, with a unique take on the blues. Originally from Cork, her enthralling mix of smokey nursery-rhyme vocals and traditional Sean Nos influenced performance has developed through two self-released EPs “Happy?” and “With Hannah’s help” Michelle is currently writing tracks for
her next EP.

Michelle Brennan

Ophelia with DJ Moschops,
Friday 25th April. 22.45.

Ophelia is a lyricist and vocalist mostly recognised for being an MC. Ophelia's style is versatile and so she has been involved in many collaborations across many genre's of underground music. She first started forming Hip Hop songs with DJ Moschops about five years ago after they met in a dark musical basement. The partnership has grown even to be redeveloped by a live instrumental act. Ophelia and DJ Moschops will be offering a diverse and expressive Hip Hop set at Ladyfest Cork 2008. www.myspace.com/opheliamc

Ophelia

Vagina Monologues, Sunday 27th April. 23.15.

A Cork production of the famed Vagina Monologues, produced and acted by students of Colaiste Stiofan Naofa.

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Ladyfest Cork will take place on April 25th, 26th, 27th 2008