LIONWOMAN PRODUCTIONS TX HOSTS

A CONVERSATION WITH HOUSTON WOMEN LEADERS

As we embrace fresh challenges in 2025, Lionwoman Productions TX invites you to a public conversation, “Women Empowerment: Changing the Landscape.” This event will take place on Saturday, February 22, 2025 at The Heritage Society of Houston, 1100 Bagby St., from 4:00 – 6:00 PM.  Join us at a pre-talk reception in the Museum Gallery, to meet and chat with speakers and fellow attendees.  TICKETS:  www.lionwomanproductionstx.com / Women Empowerment. (Free parking)

The conversation will focus on how women lead and explore strategies for advancing empowerment, particularly by recognizing the value of female experience and incorporating female perspectives into policymaking and problem-solving at local and national levels.

Our esteemed panelists, representing various disciplines in business and the arts here in Houston, include:

·       Malinda Beckham, Co-Artistic Director, Dirt Dogs Theatre, and business entrepreneur

·       Claudia de Vasco, Managing Director, Miller Theatre Advisory Board, and longtime Arts and Culture Advocate

·       Judge Dolores Lozano (Precinct 2, Position 2), First female justice of the peace to be elected to the position, Advocate for Hispanic community.

·       Eileen J. Morris, Artistic Director, The Ensemble Theatre, and longtime Civil Rights Activist

·       Tamara Siler, Director, University Relations - Admission, Rice University, and Houston singer and actor

·       Dr. Diana Strassmann, Carolyn and Fred McManis Distinguished Professor in the Practice, Emerita, at Rice’s Center for Women, Gender, and Sexuality. Scholar in feminist economics.

·       Geraldina Wise, Artist, Co-owner of Sawyer Gallery Studios, Advocate for Hispanic voices and diversity, Activist for the Environment and Cultural Awareness.

LIVE! from The Heritage Society with Mister McKinney of Mister McKinney’s Historic Houston

Join us on Wednesday, 5/3, on Facebook or Instagram, at 7 PM and learn about the past architectural stories of buildings and homes that once bustled. Mister McKinney of Mister McKinney's Historic Houston hosts Facebook Live with Alfred Cervantes in this #free online program.

As the Executive Director of the Houston Film Commission and a native Houstonian, Alfred Cervantes has worked in the Texas film industry since 1992. As freelance crew, some of the movies he has worked on are Reality Bites, The Chase, Jason's Lyric, Powder, and Apollo 13. His role with the Houston Film Commission is to promote the greater City of Houston & Harris County area to film producers, production executives and independent filmmakers, to scout locations and facilitate any production's local filming experience.

Check out all of Houston’s film festivals here: https://www.houstonfilmcommission.com/news-and-events/texas-film-festivals/

The evening starts with information about THS from executive director Alison Ayres Bell.

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