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<!--Generated by Squarespace Site Server v5.9.2 (http://www.squarespace.com/) on Tue, 16 Mar 2010 14:44:31 GMT--><feed xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/"><title>Momasphere Events</title><subtitle>Upcoming Events</subtitle><id>http://www.momasphere.com/upcoming-events/</id><link rel="alternate" type="application/xhtml+xml" href="http://www.momasphere.com/upcoming-events/"/><link rel="self" type="application/atom+xml" href="http://www.momasphere.com/upcoming-events/atom.xml"/><updated>2010-03-11T18:06:27Z</updated><generator uri="http://www.squarespace.com/" version="Squarespace Site Server v5.9.2 (http://www.squarespace.com/)">Squarespace</generator><entry><title>-</title><id>http://www.momasphere.com/upcoming-events/may-23rd-2010-lunafest-womens-film-festival.html</id><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.momasphere.com/upcoming-events/may-23rd-2010-lunafest-womens-film-festival.html"/><author><name>Momasphere</name></author><published>2010-01-28T17:04:05Z</published><updated>2010-01-28T17:04:05Z</updated><summary type="html" xml:lang="en-US"><![CDATA[<h3>May 23rd, 2010: Lunafest Women's Film Festival. Award-winning Films By...For...And About Women.</h3>
<p style="padding-left: 90px;"><span class="ssNonEditable full-image-block"><span><img src="http://www.momasphere.com/storage/LunafestIMAGE.jpg?__SQUARESPACE_CACHEVERSION=1264531670291" alt="" width="376" height="368" /></span></span></p>
<p style="padding-left: 150px;"><strong>Time:</strong>&nbsp; 4:30 to 8pm<br /><strong>Date:</strong>&nbsp; Sunday, April 18th<br /><strong>Place:</strong> Brooklyn Arts Exchange, 421 5th Avenue <br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (Betw. 7th &amp; 8th St.), Park Slope, Brooklyn 11215<br /><strong>Price:</strong> Tickets are $30 online and $40 cash at the door</p>
<p><em>Space is limited so please RSVP by purchasing tickets online. Tickets  at the door are cash only and available <br />on a first-come, first-served  basis.</em></p>
<p style="padding-left: 60px;"><em><em>
<p><em><em><br /><span class="ssNonEditable full-image-float-left"><span><img src="http://www.momasphere.com/storage/ticketsSoon.gif?__SQUARESPACE_CACHEVERSION=1264531772902" alt="" /></span></span>Filled with stories of reflection and whimsy, hope and humor, grace and perseverance, LUNAFEST films are renowned for celebrating the talents and stories of women. Our films include many off the traditional &ldquo;festival circuit.&rdquo; Collectively, LUNAFEST films captivate audiences, compel dialogue and arm those who participate with both the knowledge and the motivation to make a difference in their communities.</em></em></p>
<p><em><em><a title="http://www.lunafest.org/archives.cfm" href="http://www.lunafest.org/archives.cfm" target="_blank">LUNAFEST&rsquo;s films</a>&nbsp;have won industry awards and audience accolades, and the films selected for 2009-10 LUNAFEST season&nbsp;share this brilliance. From quirky animation to touching documentaries, the&nbsp;10 selected films are incredibly diverse in both style and subject matter, united by a common thread of exceptional storytelling by&hellip;for&hellip;about women.</em></em></p>
<p><em><em>For a glimpse into LUNAFEST, watch the&nbsp;teaser below from this year's films&nbsp;or read on to learn more about this year&rsquo;s selected films:</em></em></p>
<p><em><em><br /></em></em></p>
<ul>
<li><span style="color: #084c8d;">&nbsp;</span><span style="color: #084c8d;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span><span style="color: #084c8d;"><a title="http://www.lunafest.org/film-details.cfm?FilmID=65" href="http://www.lunafest.org/film-details.cfm?FilmID=65" target="_blank"><strong><span style="color: #5b4419;">a summer    rain</span></strong></a></span></li>
<li><span style="color: #084c8d;">&middot;</span><span style="color: #084c8d;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span><span style="color: #084c8d;"><a title="http://www.lunafest.org/film-details.cfm?FilmID=66" href="http://www.lunafest.org/film-details.cfm?FilmID=66" target="_blank"><strong><span style="color: #5b4419;">plastic</span></strong></a></span></li>
<li><span style="color: #084c8d;">&middot;</span><span style="color: #084c8d;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span><span style="color: #084c8d;"><a title="http://www.lunafest.org/film-details.cfm?FilmID=67" href="http://www.lunafest.org/film-details.cfm?FilmID=67" target="_blank"><strong><span style="color: #5b4419;">roz (and    joshua)</span></strong></a></span></li>
<li><span style="color: #084c8d;">&middot;</span><span style="color: #084c8d;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span><span style="color: #084c8d;"><a title="http://www.lunafest.org/film-details.cfm?FilmID=68" href="http://www.lunafest.org/film-details.cfm?FilmID=68" target="_blank"><strong><span style="color: #5b4419;">monday before    thanksgiving</span></strong></a></span></li>
<li><span style="color: #084c8d;">&middot;</span><span style="color: #084c8d;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span><span style="color: #084c8d;"><a title="http://www.lunafest.org/film-details.cfm?FilmID=69" href="http://www.lunafest.org/film-details.cfm?FilmID=69" target="_blank"><strong><span style="color: #5b4419;">diy:    emancipation 101</span></strong></a></span></li>
<li><span style="color: #084c8d;">&middot;</span><span style="color: #084c8d;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span><span style="color: #084c8d;"><a title="http://www.lunafest.org/film-details.cfm?FilmID=70" href="http://www.lunafest.org/film-details.cfm?FilmID=70" target="_blank"><strong><span style="color: #5b4419;">the kinda    sutra</span></strong></a></span></li>
<li><span style="color: #084c8d;">&middot;</span><span style="color: #084c8d;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span><span style="color: #084c8d;"><a title="http://www.lunafest.org/film-details.cfm?FilmID=71" href="http://www.lunafest.org/film-details.cfm?FilmID=71" target="_blank"><strong><span style="color: #5b4419;">a vida    politica</span></strong></a></span></li>
<li><span style="color: #084c8d;">&middot;</span><span style="color: #084c8d;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span><span style="color: #084c8d;"><a title="http://www.lunafest.org/film-details.cfm?FilmID=72" href="http://www.lunafest.org/film-details.cfm?FilmID=72" target="_blank"><strong><span style="color: #5b4419;">anjali</span></strong></a></span></li>
<li><span style="color: #084c8d;">&middot;</span><span style="color: #084c8d;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span><span style="color: #084c8d;"><a title="http://www.lunafest.org/film-details.cfm?FilmID=74" href="http://www.lunafest.org/film-details.cfm?FilmID=74" target="_blank"><strong><span style="color: #5b4419;">the mccombie    way</span></strong></a></span></li>
<li><span style="color: #084c8d;">&middot;</span><span style="color: #084c8d;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span><span style="color: #084c8d;"><a title="http://www.lunafest.org/archives.cfm" href="http://www.lunafest.org/archives.cfm" target="_blank"><strong><span style="color: #5b4419;">archives</span></strong></a></span></li>
</ul>
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<p><span class="ssNonEditable full-image-float-left"><span><img style="width: 400px;" src="http://www.momasphere.com/storage/416JmtkOcYL._SS500_.jpg?__SQUARESPACE_CACHEVERSION=1264699824386" alt="" /></span></span><em>&nbsp;</em></p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p>An intriguing book launch event and panel discussion&nbsp; led by the author of <em>The War on Moms</em>, Sharon Lerner. Leading HR professionals and Work/Life Balance experts will make up the panel. Today's American families won't want to miss this relevant discussion!</p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p>Why life is harder on American families than it's been in decades-the book that takes the blame away from moms and puts it where it really belongs.<em><br /></em></p>
<p><em><strong><br />Time:</strong>&nbsp; 6:30pm to 8:30pm <br /><strong>Date:</strong>&nbsp; Thursday,&nbsp; May 13th <br /><strong>Price:</strong>&nbsp; $10 online and $15 at the door (cash only at the door)<br /><strong>Place:</strong> <a href="http://www.brooklyncreativeleague.com/">Brooklyn Creative League</a>, Park Slope, </em><em>Brooklyn, NY</em></p>
<p><em>Space is limited so please RSVP by purchasing tickets online. Tickets  at the door are cash only and available <br />on a first-come, first-served  basis.</em></p>
<p><em><em><em><em><span class="full-image-float-left ssNonEditable"><span><img src="../../storage/ticketsSoon.gif?__SQUARESPACE_CACHEVERSION=1264531772902" alt="" /></span></span></em></em></em></em></p>
<p>Pressed for time and money, unable to find decent affordable daycare, wracked with guilt at falling short of the mythic supermom ideal-working and non-working American mothers alike have it harder today than they have in decades, and they are worse <em><em><em><em>&nbsp;</em></em></em></em>off than many of their peers around the world. Why? Because they're raising their kids in a family-unfriendly nation that virtually sets them up to fail. <em>The War on Moms</em> exposes the stress put on families by an outdated system still built around the idea that women can afford not to work. It tells the truth that overworked, stressed-out American moms need to hear-that they're not alone, and they're not to blame.</p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<ul>
<li>Exposes a lack of reasonable and flexible work opportunities as the real cause of the supposed rift between employed and stay-at-home mothers </li>
<li>Explodes the myths about supermoms, slacker dads, opt-out moms, bootstrap moms, daycare options, and make-$$$-from-home scams</li>
<li>Uncovers the widespread, brutal reality of having no paid maternity leave </li>
<li>Offers portraits of real women-across social classes and across the country-struggling with issues that will strike a familiar chord with most Americans</li>
<li>Explains why American women have it hard and why it's not going to get any easier until the country dramatically changes course</li>
</ul>
<p><em>The War on Moms</em> turns the "mommy wars" debate on its head by arguing that a mother's real "enemy" is not other women, but a nationwide indifference to the cultural and economic realities facing parents and families in the United States today.</p>]]></summary></entry></feed>