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asselberry-DuPreé to Perform

On Saturday night, February 16, cele-
brated vocalists Judith Casselberry and
J acqué DuPreé will deliver what promises
to be a high-energy powerhous<-rdance
performance at Contois Auditorium in
Burlington’s City Hall.

With their musical styles ranging from
reggae to jazz to soul to folk, Casselberry-
DuPreé has incited sellout crowds across
the country to move to the music and cele-
brate the spirit That spirit is evident in the
physical and emotional breadth of both
women’s voices. The duo will be joined on
stage by percussionist Annette A. Aguilar
and bass player Nerida Rojas. Ariel Hall
will also be on hand to interpret for the deaf.

Casselberry and DuPreé first met
while both were still in high school in
Brooklyn, New York. From the start, music
was the motivating factor in their relation-
ship as the two sat side by side on the school
steps and brought their voices together in
harmony. They have remained partners for

two decades since and continue to gain
prominence in the musical world.

The duo gained wide recognition in
1986 with the release of their album “City
Down,” which features Bob Marley's
“Positive Vibration,” Dory Previn’s “Did
Jesus Have a Baby Sister?” and a cover of
theEagles’ song “Take ittotheLimit.” The
album received impressive critical atten-
tion in the music press as well and garnered
more than a few awards as “Best Reggae
Album of the Year” in various newspapers
and magazines.

Casselberry-DuPreé will appear
thanks to the efforts of BADGIRLS Pro-
ductions, the Burlington Women’s Coun-
cil, Queen’s Run Concerts, and the Ver-
mont Bread Company. Tickets are $15 and
available at the door or in advance from the
Peace and Justice Center and Pure Pop
Records in Burlington, and Buch Spieler in
Montpelier. Contois Auditorium is wheel-
chair accessible.

A Call for Lesbian Voices

The following calls for articles, tapes,
and creative writing have recently come to
the attention of OITM, and we pass them

along to you:

BROOMSTICK, the national quar-
terly for, by, and about women over forty,
announces their second writing contest. All
women over forty are invited to participate.
Prizes are $25 for first, $15 for second, and
$10 for third; a free subscription to the
quarterly is awarded to all prize-winners.
Winning entries will be published in
Broomstick. All submissions should be
postmarked by March 30, 1991. For more
information and entry forms, send a SASE
to: Broomstick, Box 251 RD#1, Uniondale
PA 18470.

RISING TIDE PRESS, a new lesbian
publisher, is soliciting manuscripts for full-
length lesbian novels. Non-fiction manu-
scripts are also welcome if they are un-
usual. Manuscripts are read and evaluated
free of charge, and free guidelines are avail-
able. Send SASE to: Rising Tide Press, 5
Kivy Street, Huntington Station NY 11746
or call (516) 427-1289.

HAG RAG Intergalactic Lesbian
Feminist Newspaper is looking for articles
on a variety of subjects such as lesbian
organizers, environmental issues, wim-
min’s/womyn’s space, etc. For more infor-
mation, write to: PO Box 1171, Madison
WI 53701.

The 7TH ANNUAL INTERNA-
TIONAL WOMEN’S DAY VIDEO
FESTIVAL invites women world-wide to
submit videotapes that explore the theme
“Women and Change.” All tapes, from
novice to professional level, are welcome.
This will result in a five-hour live cablecast
in the Boston area which will be distributed
to public access stations nationwide. For
more information, write to: International
Women’s Day Video Festival, PO Box
176, Boston MA 02130 or call Abigail at
Somerville Community Access, (617) 628-
8826.

And don’t forget that your very own
OUT IN THE MOUNTAINS is always on
the lookout for good articles on lesbian-
related topics and issues. Send what you
have along to OITM, Box 177, Burlington
VT 05402 and help us keep the voice of
Verrnont’s community loud and strong!

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