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Judy Chicago, whose acclaimed feminist work, "The Dinner Party," was acquired recently by the Brooklyn Museum of Art, is the keynote speaker as Oakton Community College celebrates the creative spirit of women at its annual Women's Day Conference from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday, Nov. 8, at the Des Plaines campus, 1600 E. Golf Road.Since its debut in 1979, "The Dinner Party" has been seen by more than one million people in six countries. The controversial multimedia installation - a triangular banquet table with place settings for 39 notable women - presents a symbolic history of women in Western civilization. At Oakton's Women's Day Conference, Chicago will review her 30-year career as a feminist artist who continually strives to articulate her experiences through a visual language that challenges common assumptions. Her appearance is made possible in part by a grant from the Illinois Humanities Council, the National Endowment for the Humanities, and the Illinois General Assembly.
Yugoslavia's ambassador to Norway, Vida Ognjenovic, also will address the conference and be "in residence" at Oakton for the North American premiere of her play, "Mileva Einstein," on Nov. 8. The leading playwright, prose writer, and theater director of Yugoslavia (and a longtime feminist and advocate of human rights), Ognjenovic is a shining example of how the creative power of one woman can make a difference in both the artistic and political arenas.
During the conference, participants can choose from among 15 programs that explore how women use their creative powers to effect change and express themselves though music, art, literature, and political activism. These include "Women Who Rock: Female Voices in Music Today," "Creative Symbolism as Reflected in Women's Work: A Black Cultural Perspective," "Asian American Arts and Resistance," "Leni Riefenstahl: Triumph of Her Will," "Creativity and Healthy Aging," and "Afghanistan Revisited: Women Creating a New Culture."
The closing program, "Tea and Gallery Talk: The Art of Women," will feature artwork by women and about women in Oakton's William A. Koehnline Gallery. Included are works by the members of the Chicago Chapter of the Women's Caucus for Art and a special exhibition by internationally acclaimed artists Lee Barth, Beverly Ellstrand, and Jean Poklop.
A registration fee of $40, payable by Nov. 1, includes the Women's Day Conference and lunch. Registrations will be accepted on the day of the conference for a fee of $45. For more information, call Nancy Satala at 847-635-1745, or visit the Women's Day Web site.
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