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SUMMARY:North Bay Freedomistas\, Fans and Friends of the Festival
DESCRIPTION:1:30 pm – 4:30 pm PT Join us this Saturday in Cotati for a potluck reception celebrating the work of the festival and the birthday of Freedomista Jacqueline Hayward.  \nWe’ll eat\, talk\, laugh\, and share stories of the festival and enjoy what we’re building together. \nWho: Presenters\, collaborators\, donors\, fans and friends of the festival\nWhere: Holmes Haven\, Cotati\n\n\nRSVPs requested. \nFreedomistas have fun while creating festival events\, fliers and aspirations
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SUMMARY:Free Will and Determinism in Anime: A discussion of compatibilism in the context of working towards more freedom for all people
DESCRIPTION:4:30pm PT / 6:30pm CT / 7:30pm ET \nJoin us. Are we bound to fulfill our destinies\, or does our free will determine our path? Jennifer Teig von Hoffman will explore the questions and statements about free will raised by several Japanese animation series\, including Mawaru Penguindrum\, Princess Tutu\, and Puella Magi Madoka Magica. This will be followed by an open discussion space on how compatibilism informs our continued work towards more freedom for all people. \nJennifer Teig von Hoffman is a frequent panelist at pop culture conventions\, such as Anime Boston and ConnectiCon. She is in her crone era\, having been a pop culture obsessive since growing up on Speed Racer and Star Trek in the 1970s. Like many folks of younger generations\, her fascination with Japanese animation was triggered by stumbling across an episode of Cowboy Bebop on Adult Swim in 2001. Jennifer’s gender is a rounding error\, and any pronouns are fine. Her academic background is in Philosophy (BA) and Administrative Studies (MS); her critical thinking is informed by Marxism\, surrealist though\, and queer theory. \nJune 28\, 2025: 4:30pm PT / 6:30pm CT / 7:30pm ET
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SUMMARY:The Freedom We Make : Queer Artists on Sound\, Struggle\, and Sanctuary Spaces
DESCRIPTION:You haven’t missed it. Watch on YouTube. \n12-2pm PDT / 2-4 pm CDT/ 3-4 pm EDT. How do queer artists create spaces of freedom-not just for survival\, but for creative process?   \nAmid the federal administration’s threats to sanctuary jurisdictions\, MovingGround initiated Sanctuary Spaces\, an art-action network to share narratives and shed light on people’s lives directly impacted through conversation\, performance\, and co-creating live and experiential Sanctuary Spaces together.   From Window\, the Black lesbian vocalist and author of Black Lesbian Bedtime Stories\, to Mister Lady Zen\, an internationally acclaimed composer\, cabaret artist\, poet\, and queer elder. Together these artists use sound\, word\, and community to build sanctuaries. Meanwhile\, Najee Rene aka “Casino\,” the Berlin-based musician and podcaster behind BABE: Black American Berlin Expat\, amplifies diasporic voices across borders. \nTogether with Freedom Festival and the Freedomista\, Lisa Aurora Calderon\, co-founder of Naming Gallery and ToMaRo Gallery invited MovingGround Artistic Director Krista DeNio to co-moderate this panel where we ask the panelists to share: How do we create Sanctuary\, Safety\, and Protection? How does art become a tool for peace in the face of chaos? How do we preserve sanity while fighting for liberation? And what does it mean to teach\, create\, and thrive when governments change abruptly? Join us for a conversation on music\, memory\, and the radical act of making room for ourselves. \nIncredible Panelists and Organizers! :: \nCO-ORGANIZERS / MODERATORS:  \n\nLisa Aurora – ToMaRoGallery.com\nKrista DeNio – MovingGround\n\nPANELISTS/ ARTISTS \n\nWindow – Vocalist\, Singer Songwriter\, Artist\, and Author of Black Lesbian Bedtime Stories.\nNajee Rene aka “Casino” – The Emperor’s Tarot and BABE Black American Berlin Expat\nMister Lady Zen- Internationally acclaimed composer\, cabaret artist\, poet\, and queer elder. Learn more about her work here.\n\nRegistration and Fee: \n$5-50 sliding scale. Get tickets below. Additional donations can be made to Venmo | MovingGround; write one word in the payment note that gives or creates in you a sense of sanctuary \n**Please note that your contribution goes directly to paying the artist fees for all panel experts! \n12-2pm PDT / 2-4 pm CDT/ 3-4 pm EDT.
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