Footloose presents the Ninth Annual Women on the Way Festival January 15, 2009

It's women in the arts in a festival of innovative dance, theater and comedy. It's sure to be the highlight of the winter season. It's the Ninth Annual Women on the Way Festival presented by Footloose January 15 through February 1, 2009 at two venues. A benefit performance and party will be held at Shotwell Studios on Saturday, January 17 from 8 pm until midnight.

THE GARAGE is at 975 Howard Street between 5th and 6th streets in San Francisco's South of Market district. This thriving, black box theater is the place to go for dance and multi-media. Shared bill programs will run 12 evenings over three weekends, Thursdays through Sundays, January 15 through February 1, 2009. Handicapped accessible.

SHOTWELL STUDIOS is Footloose's own theater at 3252-A 19th Street, between So. Van Ness and Folsom in San Francisco's Mission district. Second floor not handicapped accessible.
NOTE: There are no shows at Shotwell on Thursday, January 15 and Friday, January 16, 2009 so we can get ready for the Benefit Performance and Party on Saturday, January 17 from 8 pm until midnight Festival programs at Shotwell Studios run Sunday, January 18; plus Thursdays-Sundays, January 22 through February 1, 2009

All Shows at 8 PM; Reservations: 415-289-2000
Calendars and descriptions for all shows at www.ftloose.org
NOTE: Saturday January 17 Benefit $25 donation
(includes free ticket to another festival show at either venue)
Tickets: $20 cash/checks only at the door; $15 seniors/students
$15 discount advance purchase with credit card at www.brownpapertickets.com or call 1-800-838-3006

Benefit Tickets: www.brownpapertickets.com/event/49360
Shotwell Tickets: www.brownpapertickets.com/event/49370

BENEFIT PERFORMANCE AND PARTY on SATURDAY JANUARY 17, 2009, 8:00 pm until midnight.
Meet the artists, eat, drink, party and dance to DJ Cherry T.
The festivities feature comedy, music, dance and burlesque performances hosted byWilliam Shatner's Butt Girls. The stellar lineup includes Dr. Fantastic of Circus Finelli, Summer Shapiro, Stefanie Keys, Samantha Chanse, Monsoon Dance Company, Pumpdance Theater, Kiklomo Adedeji, Joya Cory, Ko Labs
Theater Company, Ms. Killy Lee, The T Sisters, Vixen Noir, Kelly Bowker, Ara Glenn-Johanson, SoShe's Performance Collective, Pamela Mackenzie, plus Rosie Fry and Friends!
Footloose is funded in part by grants from the Zellerbach Family Fund, Grants for the Arts/San Francisco Hotel Tax, the Argosy Foundation, generous businesses and individuals. Corporate sponsors are Copy Central and the SF BAY GUARDIAN.

Official Website: http://ftloose.org