Tania Watt is a singer/songwriter based in Lansing, MI. She has been active in the local music scene since late 2008, however, she has been singing and writing songs for most of her life.

Her music can best be described as heartfelt, lyrics-driven, insightful, and soulful, characterized by enchanting vocals, simple strums, and intricate finger-picking on the guitar and sometimes ukulele. Authentic and vulnerable to the core, her songs are both deeply personal and yet highly relatable, telling stories about life, love, and loss that are reminiscent of conversations with an old friend. Filled with silver linings and lessons learned, her songs are ultimately a life-long story of trials, perseverance, hope, healing, faith, and change.

Tania has recently played for the Rest with Music series at Abrams Planetarium on the Michigan State University campus, the Pumpstock Festival of American Roots Music, on the Michigan State Capitol Steps for the Her Flag 2020 project, Windwalker Underground Gallery, Blue Owl Coffee, and Woldumar Nature Center. Tania has also appeared as a guest on LCC Radio 89.7 FM WLNZ’s “Live and Local” with Sarah Spohn and on the Mike Bass Podcast.

With a mellow and down-to-earth sound, she is a great fit for house shows, listening rooms, arts events, coffee shops, wineries, farmer’s markets, and chill music festivals. As a person of faith, she has also appeared as a special guest artist at Sycamore Creek Church – South Lansing and other area churches, performing a mix of original songs and contemporary worship music.

Tania is a lifelong environmental advocate. With an education and background in natural resource management, she has held careers in environmental outdoor education, biological restoration, and coordination of energy efficiency & renewable energy programs throughout the state of Michigan. Though she is now a full-time creative, balancing her time between music and photography since early 2017, she still enjoys supporting events and organizations with an environmental ethic.

Tania mostly plays as a solo artist but is occasionally backed by husband Jonathan Watt (of the genre-smashing band Creature of One) on fiddle, guitar, and upright bass.

Learn more:

taniawattmusic.com
facebook.com/taniawattmusic

Aurora & Antheia is a new ensemble formed to foster the creativity of sound, texture & in the moment improvisations by the diverse and talented musicians; Cori Somers- violin, Laurie Jarski- cello (multi-string instrumentalist) & Carolyn Koebel- percussionist (also, multi instrumental percussionist with extensive training in practices of several cultures). In the winter, 2023, A&A entered into a very wonderful collaboration with the Wellspring Dance Co. to create musical compositions, and structured improvisations for the production of Tendrils for three sold out shows in May, 2024. A reprisal of this show is planned for fall, 2026. The next Aurora & Antheia show is slated for November, 2024 for the WITA festival in Lansing. We are currently in the studio to record the music from Tendrils.

Learn more: laurieajarski.com/aurora-antheia

Sistrum, Lansing Women’s Chorus, is a long-time staple of the Womens in the Arts Festival. The mission of Sistrum is creating music that inspires, empowers, and entertains.

Learn more and follow:

Sistrum.org
Sistrum Youtube Channel
SistrumChorus on Instagram
Sistrum on Facebook

When I say Lesbo, You SAY BINGO!  Ames and Callie Mc2 bring their widely popular Ann Arbor Lesbo Bingo to Women in the Arts Festival from 4-5:30 on Saturday, November 9th!

This Bingo for dykes and dykes at heart will have you laughing and daubering your way to fabulous prizes. Daubers and bingo cards are provided, but we also know lesbians don’t like to be bossed around, so if you have a Dauber preference, you do you!

Come for the comedy and the cat sculpture prize you never knew you needed. Stay for the bad puns and the joy of good old fashioned game play with a great community!