Thu March 6, 2025
VENUS is a new showcase series for women, and our mission is to elevate all who identify as women in the music industry.
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VENUS is a new showcase series for women, and our mission is to elevate all who identify as women in the music industry. VENUS, being the planet of love and creative expression in astrology, helps us tune into our inner wisdom and trust our instincts. It values kindness over competition, compassion over comparison, and empowerment over ego. VENUS is co-founded by the record label and publishing company for women World Peach Records along with artist, entrepreneur and activist Tess Posner. The first VENUS showcase took place on International Women's Day 2024 at The Lost Church in San Francisco, and has taken place quarterly since.
The next VENUS Showcase is on Mar 6th, 7:30pm at The Lost Church in San Francisco, CA, celebrating International Women's Day 2025. This special one year anniversary and will feature:
KITKA:
The women in Kitka are fearless sonic explorers, and you can hear their intrepid spirit in every haunting song. For four decades, the nine-woman Oakland ensemble has developed a vast, breathtaking repertoire of traditional songs from the Balkans, Caucasus and Slavic lands, as well as new material composed for the group drawing on those traditional vocal practices. Traveling to rural communities in Armenia and Bulgaria, Ukraine and Georgia, Serbia and Turkey, they've gathered songs and communed with elders who are often the last links to centuries-old traditions. The ravishing textures of the women's voices, unearthly cadences, angular rhythms and unfamiliar languages make Kitka's performances an enthralling experience. The VENUS showcase will be presenting a special KITKA quartet ensemble.
https://www.kitka.org/
Rowan Katz:
Rowan Katz is a vocalist, songwriter, poet, folklorist, physical theater artist, facilitator and somatic voice educator. Their work most often concerns themes of gender expression and identity, trauma healing, queerness, Jewish diaspora, recovery, abolition, rematriation, grief, and mysticism. Touted as a powerhouse vocalist and performer, Rowan uses performance and education as a way to dismantle shame and foster expression, intimacy, critical engagement, and embodied connection in community. Recent credits include "Songs of Truth: Holocaust Awareness Concert and Conversations" with the Golden Gate Symphony (soloist, coordinator), Free Key Choir (soloist, composer, section leader), HBO's "Scavengers Reign" (vocalist), THEYFRIEND Festival (featured artist), As Above/So Below at Marin MOCA (performer), SF Jazz @ SF MOMA (performer), and Glenview Classical Series (featured artist). Rowan also teaches workshops on singing as a tool of political resistance and healing in the East Bay and abroad.
https://www.youtube.com/watch
Tess Posner:
Cinematic pop artist and award-winning songwriter Tess Posner showcases a deep and evocative exploration of the human experience, blending her unique artistic voice with a commitment to healing and empowerment. She weaves together ethereal synths, dynamic orchestral elements together with her lush vocal harmonies that lay over a bed of deep-sounding drums and bass. Her past projects have reached over 4 million streams and surpassed 2 million views on TikTok,and the song "Volcano" won a 2024 Intercontinental Music and Gold WAM Award, as well as being a finalist in both the 2024 USA Songwriting and Songwriters Universe competitions. Feral Child won second place in the International Songwriters Day Contest. Posner's approach to music is multifaceted, incorporating her training in various healing modalities and a background in activism into her songwriting. This blend of nature wisdom and personal insight makes her music not only an artistic expression but also a medium for psychological and emotional alchemy. Tess also co-founded VENUS Music Showcases in 2024 to highlight women and gender expansive individuals in the music industry.
https://www.tessposnermusic.com/
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The next VENUS Showcase is on Mar 6th, 7:30pm at The Lost Church in San Francisco, CA, celebrating International Women's Day 2025. This special one year anniversary and will feature:
KITKA:
The women in Kitka are fearless sonic explorers, and you can hear their intrepid spirit in every haunting song. For four decades, the nine-woman Oakland ensemble has developed a vast, breathtaking repertoire of traditional songs from the Balkans, Caucasus and Slavic lands, as well as new material composed for the group drawing on those traditional vocal practices. Traveling to rural communities in Armenia and Bulgaria, Ukraine and Georgia, Serbia and Turkey, they've gathered songs and communed with elders who are often the last links to centuries-old traditions. The ravishing textures of the women's voices, unearthly cadences, angular rhythms and unfamiliar languages make Kitka's performances an enthralling experience. The VENUS showcase will be presenting a special KITKA quartet ensemble.
https://www.kitka.org/
Rowan Katz:
Rowan Katz is a vocalist, songwriter, poet, folklorist, physical theater artist, facilitator and somatic voice educator. Their work most often concerns themes of gender expression and identity, trauma healing, queerness, Jewish diaspora, recovery, abolition, rematriation, grief, and mysticism. Touted as a powerhouse vocalist and performer, Rowan uses performance and education as a way to dismantle shame and foster expression, intimacy, critical engagement, and embodied connection in community. Recent credits include "Songs of Truth: Holocaust Awareness Concert and Conversations" with the Golden Gate Symphony (soloist, coordinator), Free Key Choir (soloist, composer, section leader), HBO's "Scavengers Reign" (vocalist), THEYFRIEND Festival (featured artist), As Above/So Below at Marin MOCA (performer), SF Jazz @ SF MOMA (performer), and Glenview Classical Series (featured artist). Rowan also teaches workshops on singing as a tool of political resistance and healing in the East Bay and abroad.
https://www.youtube.com/watch
Tess Posner:
Cinematic pop artist and award-winning songwriter Tess Posner showcases a deep and evocative exploration of the human experience, blending her unique artistic voice with a commitment to healing and empowerment. She weaves together ethereal synths, dynamic orchestral elements together with her lush vocal harmonies that lay over a bed of deep-sounding drums and bass. Her past projects have reached over 4 million streams and surpassed 2 million views on TikTok,and the song "Volcano" won a 2024 Intercontinental Music and Gold WAM Award, as well as being a finalist in both the 2024 USA Songwriting and Songwriters Universe competitions. Feral Child won second place in the International Songwriters Day Contest. Posner's approach to music is multifaceted, incorporating her training in various healing modalities and a background in activism into her songwriting. This blend of nature wisdom and personal insight makes her music not only an artistic expression but also a medium for psychological and emotional alchemy. Tess also co-founded VENUS Music Showcases in 2024 to highlight women and gender expansive individuals in the music industry.
https://www.tessposnermusic.com/
VENUS is a new showcase series for women, and our mission is to elevate all who identify as women in the music industry. VENUS, being the planet of love and creative expression in astrology, helps us tune into our inner wisdom and trust our instincts. It values kindness over competition, compassion over comparison, and empowerment over ego. VENUS is co-founded by the record label and publishing company for women World Peach Records along with artist, entrepreneur and activist Tess Posner. The first VENUS showcase took place on International Women's Day 2024 at The Lost Church in San Francisco, and has taken place quarterly since.
The next VENUS Showcase is on Mar 6th, 7:30pm at The Lost Church in San Francisco, CA, celebrating International Women's Day 2025. This special one year anniversary and will feature:
KITKA:
The women in Kitka are fearless sonic explorers, and you can hear their intrepid spirit in every haunting song. For four decades, the nine-woman Oakland ensemble has developed a vast, breathtaking repertoire of traditional songs from the Balkans, Caucasus and Slavic lands, as well as new material composed for the group drawing on those traditional vocal practices. Traveling to rural communities in Armenia and Bulgaria, Ukraine and Georgia, Serbia and Turkey, they've gathered songs and communed with elders who are often the last links to centuries-old traditions. The ravishing textures of the women's voices, unearthly cadences, angular rhythms and unfamiliar languages make Kitka's performances an enthralling experience. The VENUS showcase will be presenting a special KITKA quartet ensemble.
https://www.kitka.org/
Rowan Katz:
Rowan Katz is a vocalist, songwriter, poet, folklorist, physical theater artist, facilitator and somatic voice educator. Their work most often concerns themes of gender expression and identity, trauma healing, queerness, Jewish diaspora, recovery, abolition, rematriation, grief, and mysticism. Touted as a powerhouse vocalist and performer, Rowan uses performance and education as a way to dismantle shame and foster expression, intimacy, critical engagement, and embodied connection in community. Recent credits include "Songs of Truth: Holocaust Awareness Concert and Conversations" with the Golden Gate Symphony (soloist, coordinator), Free Key Choir (soloist, composer, section leader), HBO's "Scavengers Reign" (vocalist), THEYFRIEND Festival (featured artist), As Above/So Below at Marin MOCA (performer), SF Jazz @ SF MOMA (performer), and Glenview Classical Series (featured artist). Rowan also teaches workshops on singing as a tool of political resistance and healing in the East Bay and abroad.
https://www.youtube.com/watch
Tess Posner:
Cinematic pop artist and award-winning songwriter Tess Posner showcases a deep and evocative exploration of the human experience, blending her unique artistic voice with a commitment to healing and empowerment. She weaves together ethereal synths, dynamic orchestral elements together with her lush vocal harmonies that lay over a bed of deep-sounding drums and bass. Her past projects have reached over 4 million streams and surpassed 2 million views on TikTok,and the song "Volcano" won a 2024 Intercontinental Music and Gold WAM Award, as well as being a finalist in both the 2024 USA Songwriting and Songwriters Universe competitions. Feral Child won second place in the International Songwriters Day Contest. Posner's approach to music is multifaceted, incorporating her training in various healing modalities and a background in activism into her songwriting. This blend of nature wisdom and personal insight makes her music not only an artistic expression but also a medium for psychological and emotional alchemy. Tess also co-founded VENUS Music Showcases in 2024 to highlight women and gender expansive individuals in the music industry.
https://www.tessposnermusic.com/
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The next VENUS Showcase is on Mar 6th, 7:30pm at The Lost Church in San Francisco, CA, celebrating International Women's Day 2025. This special one year anniversary and will feature:
KITKA:
The women in Kitka are fearless sonic explorers, and you can hear their intrepid spirit in every haunting song. For four decades, the nine-woman Oakland ensemble has developed a vast, breathtaking repertoire of traditional songs from the Balkans, Caucasus and Slavic lands, as well as new material composed for the group drawing on those traditional vocal practices. Traveling to rural communities in Armenia and Bulgaria, Ukraine and Georgia, Serbia and Turkey, they've gathered songs and communed with elders who are often the last links to centuries-old traditions. The ravishing textures of the women's voices, unearthly cadences, angular rhythms and unfamiliar languages make Kitka's performances an enthralling experience. The VENUS showcase will be presenting a special KITKA quartet ensemble.
https://www.kitka.org/
Rowan Katz:
Rowan Katz is a vocalist, songwriter, poet, folklorist, physical theater artist, facilitator and somatic voice educator. Their work most often concerns themes of gender expression and identity, trauma healing, queerness, Jewish diaspora, recovery, abolition, rematriation, grief, and mysticism. Touted as a powerhouse vocalist and performer, Rowan uses performance and education as a way to dismantle shame and foster expression, intimacy, critical engagement, and embodied connection in community. Recent credits include "Songs of Truth: Holocaust Awareness Concert and Conversations" with the Golden Gate Symphony (soloist, coordinator), Free Key Choir (soloist, composer, section leader), HBO's "Scavengers Reign" (vocalist), THEYFRIEND Festival (featured artist), As Above/So Below at Marin MOCA (performer), SF Jazz @ SF MOMA (performer), and Glenview Classical Series (featured artist). Rowan also teaches workshops on singing as a tool of political resistance and healing in the East Bay and abroad.
https://www.youtube.com/watch
Tess Posner:
Cinematic pop artist and award-winning songwriter Tess Posner showcases a deep and evocative exploration of the human experience, blending her unique artistic voice with a commitment to healing and empowerment. She weaves together ethereal synths, dynamic orchestral elements together with her lush vocal harmonies that lay over a bed of deep-sounding drums and bass. Her past projects have reached over 4 million streams and surpassed 2 million views on TikTok,and the song "Volcano" won a 2024 Intercontinental Music and Gold WAM Award, as well as being a finalist in both the 2024 USA Songwriting and Songwriters Universe competitions. Feral Child won second place in the International Songwriters Day Contest. Posner's approach to music is multifaceted, incorporating her training in various healing modalities and a background in activism into her songwriting. This blend of nature wisdom and personal insight makes her music not only an artistic expression but also a medium for psychological and emotional alchemy. Tess also co-founded VENUS Music Showcases in 2024 to highlight women and gender expansive individuals in the music industry.
https://www.tessposnermusic.com/
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