On The Verge

, New York City

NYC Women’s Arts Festival

Thursday, March 30th – Sunday, April 2nd, 2023

Curated & Hosted by Heather Litteer 

“WO(e)RD Visuals”

Art Opening 

6:00pm – 9:00pm

FREE

A visual arts gallery takeover featuring…

Karen Finley, Theo Kogan , Alice O’Malley, Marti Wilkerson , Ande Wyland  & Kitty Boots 

“Amuse Bouche”

Reading & Poetry Event

Doors 6:30pm / Show: 7:00pm 

$10 Advance

$15 Door 

A dramatic, delightful delicacy of words from some of NYC's most fascinating Women of Writing, Music, and Theater, featuring…

Yoshiko Chuma , Pamela Enz , Mary Jane Fahey, Julie Hair , Puma Perl, Ann Stephensen  & Alex Tarasky 

“Incubator”

Invited Play Reading

Doors 2:30pm / Reading: 3:00pm

Free with RSVP

A work-in-progress reading of new plays featuring…

Jill Pangallo’s Swallows, a dramedic story for the stage that explores how fame, aging, and sexual harassment are navigated in a culture that is designed to strip women of power. With Becca Blackwell, Heather Litteer, Anni Rossi, and more to come! Moderator will lead a 30-minute (max and optional) feedback session after the reading.

Film Screening

Doors 5:30pm / Screening: 6:00pm 

$10 Advance

$15 Door

Short films where women come out on top, featuring (in order of appearance)… 

Lyuwie Chen (Steal Magnolia, XX minutes)

Helixx (Title, 17 minutes)

Amanda Centeno (Title, XX minutes)

Katrina Del Mar (Title, 30 minutes)

Sequinette (Title, 30 minutes)

Lola RocknRolla (Title, 30 minutes)

Heidi Sjursen (Title, 30 minutes)

WO(e)RD (Woman of Experience Read Downtown)

Reading Series

Doors 6:30pm / Reading: 7:00pm

$20 Advance

$25 Door

The original series night of “sisters with a downtown state of mind — rebels, revolutionaries, and rock stars!” that inspired the festival, featuring…

Karen Finley  Laura Kenner, Sounjae Kim, Theo Kogan, Viva Ruiz & Chi Chi Valenti