Welcome to On the Radar, where we preview up-and-coming arts events to mark your calendar for. Next weekend brings Women Taking Care of the World to the Mahaffey, a first-ever empowering event unites women in an effort to make a change.
The day-long conference includes inspirational speakers, artists, musicians, and more than 100 exhibits that offer lady-centric products and services. Speakers include Pulitzer-nominated journalist, Fawn Germer; author, television host and financial coach, Michelle Boudreau; minister and motivational speaker, Temple Hayes and more. Headlining the evening concert is Lisa Lavie, whose music fuses sounds of pop, R&B and jazz. The ever-impressive Lynda Lyday is the Mistress of Ceremonies. This special affair has it all, ladies: celebrate the beauty of life and join strong, passionate women to support the effort to bring peace and aid to women in need. A portion of proceeds benefits CASA (Community Action Stops Abuse) and Earth Charter. Sat., Oct. 3, 8 a.m.-5 p.m. conference, 7:45 p.m. concert, edit event Mahaffey Theater, 400 First St. S., St. Petersburg, $29-$49 concert, $49-$69 conference, $75-$99 combo package, 727-892-5767, iammoxywomen.com. — Lily Reisman
This article appears in Sep 2-8, 2009.