Over the past 5 years, LA Freewaves has been exploring gender questions as the foundation of DIS…MISS through exhibitions, performances, essays, images, videos, discussions and audience engagements. In 2020 and 2021, DIS…MISS artists, writers, and activists entered more cross dialogues through our new Instagram Live interview series DIS…MISS: connecting the dots and Zoomed with each other around curated groups and topics, summarized in the culminating book and archived at our IGTV.
August 11, 2021
DIS…MISS: connecting the dots, Zoom Group Discussions
How many Masculinities?
Moderated by Marcus Kuiland-Nazario with Paul Donald, Dorian Wood, Pony Lee Musgrave and rafa esparza
June 20, 2021
DIS…MISS: connecting the dots, Zoom Group Discussions
What do you want next for TGI folx? (trans, gender nonconforming and intersex) moderated by Miss Barbie Q with Yozmit, Fei Hernandez, Bamby Salcedo, and Cassils
June 13, 2021
DIS…MISS: connecting the dots, Zoom Group Discussions
How do we reimagine Black Gender Justice?
Moderated by La Mikia Castillo with Tiffany Barber, Caress Reeves, Tynacity That DJ, O.Funmilayo Makarah, Johna Rivers and Yahniie Bridges
June 6, 2021
DIS…MISS: connecting the dots, Zoom Group Discussions
What are Indigenous Feminisms?
Moderated by Evonne Gallardo with Yue Begay, Kat High, and Kimberly Dawn Robertson
May 27, 2021
DIS…MISS: connecting the dots, Instagram Interview
Sebastian Hernandez & Lady Soulfly
Archived at @LAFreewaves IGTV
May 21, 2021
DIS…MISS: connecting the dots, Instagram Interview
Austin Young & Mz Neon
Archived at @LAFreewaves IGTV
May 13, 2021
DIS…MISS: connecting the dots, Instagram Interview
Jerri Allyn & Cherise Charleswell
Archived at @LAFreewaves IGTV
May 6, 2021
DIS…MISS: connecting the dots, Instagram Interview
Abriel Gardner & Ndeye Maguette Doumbia
Archived at @LAFreewaves IGTV
April 29, 2021
DIS…MISS: connecting the dots, Instagram Interview
Mandy Harris Williams & Dr. Tiffany E. Barber
Archived at @LAFreewaves IGTV
April 22, 2021
DIS…MISS: connecting the dots, Instagram Interview
Sue Bell Yank & Reanne Estrada
Archived at @LAFreewaves IGTV
April 15, 2021
DIS…MISS: connecting the dots, Instagram Interview
Anuradha Vikram & Marcus Kuiland-Nazario
Archived at @LAFreewaves IGTV
April 8, 2021
DIS…MISS: connecting the dots, Instagram Interview
Dakota Noot & Christopher Velasco
Archived at @LAFreewaves IGTV
April 1, 2021
DIS…MISS: connecting the dots, Instagram Interview
Christy Roberts Berkowitz & Kristina Wong,
Archived at @LAFreewaves IGTV
March 25, 2021
DIS…MISS: connecting the dots, Instagram Interview
Eve Oishi & Thinh Nguyen
Archived at @LAFreewaves IGTV
March 18, 2021
DIS…MISS: connecting the dots, Instagram Interview
Jordiana & The Uhuruverse
Archived at @LAFreewaves IGTV
March 11, 2021
DIS…MISS: connecting the dots, Instagram Interview
Evonne Gallardo and Shizu Saldamando
Archived at @LAFreewaves IGTV
March 4, 2021
DIS…MISS: connecting the dots, Instagram Interview
Archived at @LAFreewaves IGTV
February 25, 2021
DIS…MISS: connecting the dots, Instagram Interview
Badly Licked Bear & Micol Hebron
Archived at @LAFreewaves IGTV
February 12, 2021
DIS…MISS: connecting the dots, Instagram Interview
April Bey & Valorie Thomas
February 4, 2021
DIS…MISS: connecting the dots, Instagram Interview
Cassils & Féi Hernandez
Archived at @LAFreewaves IGTV
Nov 30-Dec 4, 2020
Racial Radical events at MKE and online
Oct 5-10, 2020
Racial Radical events at MKE and online
Sept 29, 30, Oct 5, 14, 2020
Racial Radical events at USC and online
September 24, 2020
DIS…MISS: connecting the dots, Instagram Interview
Dorian Wood and Marcus Kuiland-Nazario
Archived at @LAFreewaves IGTV (Part I & Part II)
September 17, 2020
DIS…MISS: connecting the dots
Nao Bustamante and Marcus Kuiland-Nazario – IG LIVE Interview
Archived at @LAFreewaves IGTV
September 10, 2020
DIS…MISS: connecting the dots, Instagram Interview
Pony Lee Musgrave and Marcus Kuiland-Nazario
Archived at @LAFreewaves IGTV
September 3, 2020
DIS…MISS: connecting the dots, Instagram Interview
Sebastian Hernandez and Raquel Gutiérrez
Archived at @LAFreewaves IGTV
August 27, 2020
DIS…MISS: connecting the dots, Instagram Interview
Audrey Chan and Elana Mann
Archived at @LAFreewaves IGTV
August 20, 2020
DIS…MISS: connecting the dots, Instagram Interview
Suzanne Lacy and Neda Moridpour
Public art & sexual violence prevention.
Archived at @LAFreewaves IGTV
July 23, 2020
DIS…MISS: connecting the dots, Instagram Interview
Karen Tongson
What happened to Lesbian clubs?
Archived at @LAFreewaves IGTV
July 16, 2020
DIS…MISS: connecting the dots, Instagram Interview
Archived at @LAFreewaves IGTV
June 25, 2020
DIS…MISS: connecting the dots, Instagram Interview
Archived at @LAFreewaves IGTV
June 18, 2020
DIS…MISS: connecting the dots, Instagram Interview
Archived at @LAFreewaves IGTV
June 11, 2020
DIS…MISS: connecting the dots, Instagram Interview
Archived at @LAFreewaves IGTV
June 4, 2020
DIS…MISS: connecting the dots, Instagram Interview
May 28, 2020
DIS…MISS: connecting the dots, Instagram Interview
Archived at @LAFreewaves IGTV
2020 Zoom Group Discussions
April 19, 2020
DIS…MISS Digests, connecting the dots
Sexual Violence Prevention and the Arts
Facilitated by Elana Mann
Discussion among Andrea Bowers, Shirley Alvarado/ Peace Over Violence, Sean Milan/Reach LA, Lili Bernard, Midori Ozaki/Tomorrrow Girls Troup, Cathy Salser/A Window Between Worlds, Olga Koumondorous/ Department of Public Health/Office of Violence Prevention
April 12, 2020
DIS…MISS Digests, connecting the dots
Is non-binary feminism possible?
Facilitated by Evonne Gallardo
Discussion among April Bey, Sebastian Hernandez, Dawn Finley/ FLOW, Ezak Perez/GJLA ,Eve Oishi, Valorie Thomas, and Anuradha Vikram
April 5, 2020
DIS…MISS Digests, connecting the dots
Who decided your gender? Autobio
Facilitated by Kristina Wong
Discussion among Amelia Jones, SondriaWRITES, Thinh Nguyen, Young Joon Kwak, Jordi Phi, Christy Roberts Berkowitz, and Raquel Gutierrez.
March 29, 2020
DIS…MISS Digests, connecting the dots
How do you perform gender?
Facilitated by Marcus Kuiland-Nazario
Solo discussions with Dorian Wood, Oskar De La Cruz, Paul Donald, Pony Lee Musgrave, Arshia Haq, Cassils, Nao Bustamante, Karen Tongson, Invited participants: Zackary Drucker and Bamby Salcedo
March 22, 2020
DIS…MISS Digests, connecting the dots
How can we enact intersectional power?
Facilitated by Nicole Kelly
Discussion among Jackline Romine, La Mikia Castillo/BLM, Amitis Motevalli
Trang T Kim-Trang, Pauletta Pierce/People for Mobility Justice, Sara Daleiden, Gina Valona and Anne Bray
September 7, 2019 8-11 pm
LOVE &/OR FEAR
A Celebration of Genders
25 performances and installations on Hollywood Blvd
In a sexual harassment free zone
Nov 14-December 13, 2018, opening Nov 28
Exhibition and high school engagements
Crossroads School
October 2018
Scripps College, data workshop,
July 28, 2018
Ain’t I A Womxn?
Los Angeles State Historic Park,
Night of performance art, videos, zines, discussions, audio art and activism
April 14, 2018
Armory Center for the Arts fundraising event with Dis…Miss audience interactions
March 22 and 23, 2018
Two digital art classes invited interactions and brainstormings at Scripps College
February 10, 2018
Closing event – end of engagement- cards added to data
Vincent Price Art Museum lobby exhibition of Dis…Miss videos and postcards
February 2018
Manila, Phillipines, several informal audience engagements
January 14, 2018 12-7 pm
California African American Museum
Closing symposium for We Wanted a Revolution: Black Radical Women 1965-1985
Symposium of senior exhibiting artists and young local artists in dialogue.
Online screenings in 2017
Mitu – 19 million for “Boys Will Be Boys”
Youtube – 67,000 views
Vimeo 16,700 views
Buzzfeed 109,000 times shared
Remezcla
December 2017
Tehran, Iran, several informal audience engagements.
November 15, 2017
Dis…Miss at Oxy 8pm – 10pm at The Tiger Cooler, Occidental College
November 4, 2017
Gendered and Queer Space + Plush Pony After Hours 3pm – 8pm at Vincent Price Art Museum
October 19, 2017
Dis…Miss: Performing Gender 7pm – 9pm at USC Wallis Annenberg Hall as Visions & Voices event
October 14 – November 5, 2017
FACES: gender, art, and technology at Schaumbad – Freies Atelierhaus Graz
October 14, 2017
Pico Block Party 1pm – 4pm at 18th Street Arts Center
September 17, 2017
DIS…MISS videos and postcards at Vincent Price Art Museum (found in lobby through Feb. 10, 2018)
September 14, 2017
DIS…MISS 6pm – 9pm at Cypress College Art Gallery
August 5, 2017
Self Help Graphics, Cine Este, Freewaves present: Cria Cuervos 6pm – 10pm at Self Help Graphics & Art
August 4, 2017
Filmmobile Presents: Race & Space V: Women of the La Rebellion 6:30pm – 9:30pm at KAOS Network
May 26, 2017
April Bey Artist Lecture / Womanism: From Bell Hooks to Beyoncé 1pm – 3pm at Glendale Community College
May 1, 2017
May Day March 10am – 4pm at MacArthur Park
April 5, 2017
Performing AAPI + Gender Identities Workshop 7:30 – 9:30pm at Japanese American Cultural & Community Center (JACCC)
March 11, 2017
Freewaves x LACE present Art + Feminism: Wikipedia Edit-a-thon 11am – 4pm at Los Angeles Contemporary Exhibitions
March 11, 2017
Las Fotos Project presents Viva La Muxer 5pm – 11pm at Plaza de la Raza
January 28 – 29, 2017
FAR Bazaar: Cerritos College 10am – 10pm at Cerritos College
January 28, 2017
Opening Reception: Masculine-Feminine at Beall Center for Art and Technology at UC Irvine
January 6, 2017
Pussyhat Project: Outloud 6pm – 10pm at A Place to Create
December 11, 2016
ART AND ACTIVISM! 1pm – 5pm at Los Angeles Contemporary Exhibitions
November 17, 2016
DISMISS Opening Reception 7pm at Los Angeles Contemporary Exhibitions