presents

GOT ***MILF***? You betcha.

Be patient -- Mama will tell you all about Mamapalooza...

...and the MILFs, of course. :)

Mamapalooza Toronto
is coming out of the kitchen
and kicking out the jams!

Mark your calendars: SUNDAY, MAY 13, 2007, 1 p.m. - 6 p.m. And prepare to have your mind blown! Here is an update about The Yummy Mummy Club Presents Mamapalooza Toronto, the hottest Mother's Day ticket in town. Be sure to check out our mamas, learn more about them, and hear the amazing music they make.

Please visit the Yummy Mummy Club and League of Rock and our other sponsors.

Learn more about Mamapalooza, the truly international movement that celebrates mothers and their creative performance.

NEW LOCATION!
This year we have moved from the Lula Lounge to the larger Jeff Healey's Roadhouse on Blue Jays Way. We want to be sure we can fit you all in. Healey's is centrally located downtown with plenty of nearby parking. With the magic touch of superstar promoter Gary Topp, we anticipate a sellout for the second year straight. Please invite everyone you know to join us. What a great way to celebrate Mother's Day.

ADVANCE TICKETS $15 NOW ON SALE AT ROTATE THIS, SAM THE RECORD MAN, CIRCUS BOOKS AND MUSIC, and www.ticketweb.ca

RAFFLE PRIZE!
The great blues guitar virtuoso and all-round legendary musician and club owner Jeff Healey will autograph a guitar for us from our sponsor, Daisy Rock Guitars, which we will raffle off at the event. The proceeds go to the charity of Jeff's choice. Developing....

YUMMY MUMMY CLUB AND ERICA EHM ARE ONBOARD!
The Yummy Mummy Club is now a partner with Mamapalooza in presenting our event. Erica Ehm has agreed to help host the show. Please visit the Yummy Mummy Club and sign up at http://www.yummymummysite.com/

Since you are wondering, according to to the Yummy Mummy Club, the current definition of a MILF is:

• M ODERN



• I NSPIRED



• L IFE-MAKERS



• F REAKIN' MULTI-TASKING BABES
  

Agree? Disagree? Think you can do better? If you're a Yummy Mummy, your opinion matters! Share your thoughts and win prizes at www.yummymummyclub.ca.

WELCOME LEAGUE OF ROCK AS AN ASSOCIATE SPONSOR!
Learn more about the League of Rock while you're partying at Mamapalooza. League of Rock founder Terry Moshenberg will be in the house. See how you can make the League of Rock a part of your life.


Here's a peek at the Mamapalooza
"army" of Mom rockers...
ROCK ON, MAMA!

Lynda Kraar/ Ardene Shapiro / Amir Gamliel/Miriam Borden/Yona McGraw/Fay Gamliel
www.myspace.com/guitargirl4scrabble
www.guitargirlsdigitaldiary.blogspot.com

Maria Kasstan
http://www.myspace.com/mariakasstan

THE B GIRLS [see pic below]
http://jam.canoe.ca/Music/Pop_Encyclopedia/B/BGirls.html

http://punkturns30.blogspot.com/2006_11_01_archive.html

http://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=Sid+Stiv&search=Search [WOW! Cynthia with Stiv and Sid]

[caption] B-Girl Cynthia Ross visited Los Angeles with Stiv a few months prior to the band's tour, and started the B-Girl buzz going. After the Whisky dates, the B-Girls found themselves adding backing vocals on the Blondie track, "The Tide is High," which became a hit single.

Xenia of the B Girls [pic below]

http://www.sananda.ca/

Kathryn Rose
www.kathrynrose.com
www.myspace.com/kathrynrosemusic

Arlene Bishop
http://www.arlenebishop.com/

Sandi Marie Porter and band

http://www.myspace.com/sandimarieporter
http://www.sandimarie.com/

Heather Katz
http://www.heatherkatz.ca/
www.myspace.com/heatherkatz

Ilana Waldston
www.myspace.com/ilanawaldston

Michele Mele
http://www.michelemele.com/

Laura Fernandez
www.laurafernandezmusic.com
www.Myspace.com/laurafernandezband

Lenka Lichtenberg
http://myspace.com/lenkalichtenberg

Sisters of Sheynville
http://myspace.com/sistersofsheynville

The Sisters Three [see pic below]
http://www.myspace.com/thesistersthree

Lara Berlin

http://www.myspace.com/laberlin

Lara's career in music began behind the camera as a producer of music videos for Canadian musicians such as Bryan Adams, Kim Mitchell, Rush and others. It was during that period that she began to establish herself as a musician and performer. She is the winner of the Houston International Film Festival's Gold Award for children's environmental work.

Lynn Harrison
http://www.lynoleum.com/
http://www.lynnharrison.blogspot.com/

Naomi Macklem-Tremblay
http://www.geocities.com/nmacklem2001/

Barbara Stokes
http://torontosongwritersassociation.com/members/barbara.html

Marianne Girard
www.myspace.com/mariannegirard1
www.mariannegirard.com

Zoe Chilco
http://www.zoechilco.ca/
http://myspace.com/zoechilco

Zro4 [pic below]

http://www.zro4.com/

An Event of Note:

Laura Nyro Memorial Concert

From Laura Nyro's website and on behalf of Jan Nigro:

On April 28th there is to be a beautiful evening of Laura’s songs in Ithaca, New York commemorating the 10th anniversary of Laura’s passing.

Hosted and organized by her brother, Jan Nigro, you are invited to join him for a celebration of Laura’s extraordinary music. Jan has enlisted the talent of a number of singers/musicians to perform nearly 30 legendary songs written by Laura that span the four decades of her working life.

Jan Nigro worked with his sister playing guitar on “Smile” and “Mother’s Spiritual” in addition to composing for National Geographic and Disney. He is the co-founder/songwriter and performer with the award winning group, Vitamin L and is currently composer-in-residence for the Hangar Theatre’s “Project Four."

Margaret Dorn has performed with more artists of fame than can be reported in full, however among them are: Celine Dion, Bette Midler, Carly Simon, Lionel Ritchie, Donald Fagan, Michael Bolton, Boz Scaggs, Willie Nelson, Diana Ross and the Chieftains. In short, a lot of heavies.

Diane Garisto toured extensively for many years with Laura as one of her cherished “Harmonies”, as Laura named her back-up singers. Additionally, Diane sang on Billy Joel’s “River of Dreams” and Paul Simon’s “Graceland”. She toured with Steely Dan and recorded with Laurie Anderson, George Benson, Donald Fagan, Carly Simon to name a few notables.

Margaret Wakeley has worked throughout the United States and Europe. She made her NYC debut at the Duplex Cabaret Theatre with “An Evening of Perfect Relationships…and Other Romantic Fantasies” which drew such praise that the club extended her debut. She is an award winning songwriter and recording artist.

Molly MacMillan is a well known musician residing in Ithaca. She has been a featured pianist at many jazz festivals including Ottowa, Montreal, Buffalo and the Thousand Islands, and Corning’s Crystal City. Molly plays a beautiful piano with her tasteful comping and her melodic solos.

Where: Ithaca, N.Y. at the Ithaca High School’s Kulp Auditorium - 1401 N. Cayuga St.
When: April 28th 8 p.m.
Cost: $15.00 at the door.
Questions: email vitaminLproject@hotmail.com

BIG BIG BIG Mamapalooza Announcement!

Watch for it! We got us some big news coming up. I'll post more soon. Waiting on a couple more confirmations. Hey, Toronto....it's huge. Check back here real soon and get your cash ready. You're gonna wanna spend Mother's Day at the biggest, bestest party in town.

xoxoxo
Lynda

THE ONLY FESTIVAL

OF ITS KIND
CELEBRATING MOMS

IN THE ARTS
2007: BIGGER AND BOLDER

"....the rules of motherhood are being
radically rewritten--with a snarl,
cymbal crash and power E-chord that
would make the lads in AC/DC
stand and salute."

- USA Today

1-6pm Mothers' Day - Sunday May 13
JEFF HEALEY'S ROADHOUSE
50 Blue Jays Way, just below King
DOORS @ NOON

KIDS UNDER 13 FREE

Recruitment is still underway
for moms who strut their stuff.

INFO: lyndakraar@aol.com

www.myspace.com/guitargirl4scrabble

CHECK OUT: http://www.mamapalooza.com/

ADVANCE TICKETS $15 NOW ON SALE AT ROTATE THIS, SAM THE RECORD MAN, CIRCUS BOOKS AND MUSIC,
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