The Language of Art
By: Courtney McKinnon

When Milenna Saraiva left her home in Sao Paulo, Brazil, 10 years ago, it was well known that if you were going to become an artist, you were going to become a starving artist. Unwilling to succumb to that fate, she packed her bags and headed for Los Angeles — [...]

What began for Cathy Brooks as a career telling other people’s stories has evolved into a journey of helping others to tell their own stories for themselves. A “classically trained” Journalist, Cathy’s passion for communications began with her first job ripping wire copy in 1982 and has evolved to encompass nearly every platform and aspect [...]

Photography by Tina Manning
Written By Lesley Goldberg
A former casting director and studio executive, Lloyd has worked with an all-star roster that includes Oprah Winfrey, Julia Roberts, Madonna, Sandra Bullock and more — she even cast Brad Pitt in his first big- screen project.
Now Lloyd, who spent 25 years in Hollywood, is taking her expertise and [...]

Renée Zellweger, Gina Gershon and Heart Headline
L.A. Gay & Lesbian Center’s ‘An Evening with Women’ May 1

Presented by Linda Perry and Brent Bolthouse,
the Star-Studded Event is a Magical Evening of Music

Songwriter/Producer Linda Perry and Impresario/Event Producer Brent Bolthouse will join the L.A. Gay & Lesbian Center ‘An Evening with Women: Celebrating Art, Music & [...]

Celebrating the historic anniversary of Club Skirts The Dinah, the longest running and largest lesbian event in the world, founder Mariah Hanson is adding two mega superstars to an already phenomenally gigantic entertainment line-up: Kathy Najimy and Mo Gaffney, and L Word actress Sarah Shahi aka “sexy Carmen.”

Kathy Najimy and Mo Gaffney are bringing their [...]

Looking for Love in all the RIGHT places!

DJ Samantha Ronson spins LIVE at Girl Bar®Dinah Shore Week in Palm Springs, CA
Palm Springs, CA — Celebrity DJ Samantha Ronson has been booked to spin LIVE at the 20th Anniversary of Girl Bar Dinah Shore Week March 31-April 4. Known for its collection of the hottest [...]

PORTLAND
The sleepy port city is no longer just about coffee shops, grunge bands and bad weather. A culinary magic wand has been waved across the urban landscape bringing top chefs and farm to table dinners that could stand up to a big-city critic. If you only have a few days, head straight for the slightly [...]

By Lesley Goldberg

Get your Oscar ballots out, because March 7 is just around the corner and you’re going to want to have the inside track in order to win your Academy Awards pool. While we here at Female FYI may not be experts, we fashion ourselves very much as the film snobs when it comes [...]

Platinum R&B artist Kelis (“Milkshake,” “Bossy”); hilarious actress/comedienne Jennifer Coolidge (“American Pie,” “Legally Blonde”); music sensation Orianthi (Michael Jackson’s rocking female guitarist from “This Is It”) and more are set to perform LIVE at Girl Bar Dinah Shore Week, the greatest women’s week on earth, happening March 31-April 4 in Palm Springs, CA. [...]

CLUB SKIRTS PRESENTS THE DINAH®
CELEBRATES ITS 20TH MILESTONE ANNIVERSARY
WITH A MUSIC LEGEND:
SALT-N-PEPA
Headlining Saturday Night’s “Hollywood Party”
At the Palm Springs Convention Center
Palm Springs, CA – Mariah Hanson, founder of Club Skirts Presents The Dinah®, has just announced another HUGE headliner for the 2010 highly anticipated Dinah weekend held March 31 through April 4 (www.TheDinah) in [...]