Desdamona - Spoken Word Artist, Powerful Performer, gracious Lady

(Artist's Website)

I first witnessed Desdamona perform in the Vox Medusa production of "Cleopatra: ambitious child" in December 1999 at the O'Shaunnesy Auditorium in St. Paul, Minnesota. Her words of passion and her compelling energy portrayed the spoken word dimension of the tragic and powerful Cleopatra. The whole thing was enchanting, inspiring, and motivating for my own performance art career.

I next experienced Desdamona at Goddess Night at the Eat Street Cafe. Sans the dancing, video, and theme of "Cleopatra" her talent consumed the room. If you have never experienced her in a small gathering of powerful women, please do. Her piece "Too Big for My Skin" hooked itself in my heart and various brain centers. I was lucky enough to hear her perform it again at Goddess Night in March 2004.

As I began to run themes for the May Eve Show 2005, "Spring's New Leaves," this outpouring of mother/daughter love and support for viewing her body came to mind (through my heart space). It is handed down body image that sometimes keeps us from feeling deserving of positive transformative experiences.

Kari Tauring and Friends are fortunate to have Desdamona performing in "Spring's New Leaves" Adding this award winning poet to our list of talented performers who love to live the good message is a true pleasure!