I have been a big fan of the GG since I first learned about them while I was an intern at Ms. Magazine in the early nineties. A GG came into our offices with, well, a Gorilla mask on her head and I nearly screamed at the sight. Everywhere they go they all wear masks to make a statement that women in art are hidden from view. They tour, produce thought-provoking marketing campaigns about women in art awareness, and publish/write fantastic books. If you don't know about them, you should. They are fantastic.
This was a recent post of theirs on a women studies listserv I belong to. Check it out:
Here are some nibblets Guerrilla Girls On Tour discovered on the internet in the last 10 minutes:
. February 4th marked the 27th anniversary of Karen Carpenter's death via anexoria nervosa.
. The Biggest Loser is currently in it's 9th successful season on NBC.
. 18% of the world's population is starving, and they're not doing it on purpose.
. Paula Deen has 45,000 followers on twitter.
. Fat Camp The Musical debuted at the 2009 New York Musical Theatre Festival last month.
Are you confused? So are we.
Every time we open the refrigerator.
Jamming food into our mouths is the way our major organs continue to function. It's a good thing, but it's an awfully loaded act, isn't it? We think so too. This is why we created If You Can Stand The Heat: The History of Women and Food. In the show, we will address women's consistent anxiety around food and the body, we'll feature a handful of lady culinary heroes who contributed to the menus of our daily lives, and we'll investigate what responsibilities we have as surplus-food American citizens to the under-nourished nations in our global community. The show is a hilarious, flour-dusted, theatrically surprising stage conversation meant to dissolve fears of food borne from obliviousness and encourage freedom of the fork.
As we've toured across America, we've noted that the most pervasive issue young women want to tackle in our poster-making activism workshops is around BODY IMAGE. We realized we have a lot to talk about, a lot of work to do, and a lot of bread to knead while we do so.
The show involves 3 performers, a photo-shopped chorus of satirically charged images (per usual), and live food preparation. Spoiler alert: I wouldn't be surprised if somebody got a pie in the face.
Guerrilla Girls On Tour
Contact us: aphra@guerrillagirlsontour.com
Talk to a live Guerrilla Girl On Tour: 917-742-2973
Come visit us:
http://www.ggontour.com/. We tour a variety of different shows and workshops. You can check it all out there!
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PS: We chew with our mouths open! Don't tell our moms.