DIVA EVENT hosted by MAVEN

DIVA EVENT!

I have had the pleasure of being honored as a "diva" for the performing arts category by MAVEN. Please read on to learn more about these fun and woman powered events!
Maven, Today's Chicago Woman, The Aparecio Foundation and Jbar have teamed up once again for the DIVA SERIES to honor influential and success women in Business, PR, Media, Fashion, Fitness, Beauty, Lifestyle and much more:di·va - [dee-vuh, -vah] noun, distinguished female singer; prima donna. Goddess, fine lady.
"She’s a Video Vixen….you see them on TV, hear them on radio, clap at their performances, watch them rock the runway and dance to their music in the club! They are ROCKSTARS…as they simply ROCK and will be the STAR of any show! Featuring Actors, Musicians, Artists, Media Personalities, Reality TV Stars, Models, etc."

LIST OF DIVAS:
*Megan Taylor - DJ Megan Taylor of figdeejay
*Ashley Bush - Sketch Comedian and Actress, Founder and Executive Director of La Costa Theatre.
*Comedy Divas - The Era (Sarah Ashley and Dara Katz) - The Playground Theatre, Second City, training at Improv Olympic, and doing stand-up all over Chicago. Or, if you like inappropriate PSAs, a capella at the zoo and Rachel Zoe parodies, check out their YouTube Channel "The Comedy Of Eras", www.thecomedyoferas.tumblr.com
*Candice Sansone – Rockstylist – Owner of Rock Candy – Hair and Makeup Stylist
*Heather Ronkoske – video producer Diva
*DJ Kimya - 10 years soundtrack specialist for the fashion runway...Kimya programmed the initial Rock the Runway fashion show in 2000 at the Park West for Irene Michaels...was the first female dj to program the Chicago Latin Fashion Week... started at Indie record lable "RAMA RECORD" for remixes for Chicago diva vocalist Shawn Christoper
*Nancy Nguyen - Sweet T, LLC Founder/Owner, Model, Hair Stylist, MBA, Country Comes in all Colors.com, Miss United States 2009-2010
*Sarah VonderHaar – contestant on America’s Next Top Model and musician/photographer
*Jessica Jakosalem - professional model and booking agent at JRPChicago.com
*Jen Perucca – Marketing Director/Philanthropist
*Hilary Rawk – DJ and Broke Hipster
*Sadie Woods - curator and DJ Sadie Woods of White Label"
*Sarah Raskey MA LCPC ATR- Founder/president of The Giving Gallery and co founder of Open Avenue Therapy Chicago. Fine Artist, psychotherapist/art therapist and philanthropist. www.sarahraskey.com
*Gina Ferraro - Gina Ferraro is a reporter for the Emmy award winning Chicago show, Nude Hippo. It's 24/7 ONLINE at NBCchicago.com & NudeHippo.com. Host of the weeknight show on Dance Factory Radio, 92.5, 92.7, and 99.9 (9FM) on the Chicago airwaves. - www.ginamarieferraro.com
*Erin Martin - Singer/Songwriter
*Natalie Martinez - NBC 5 Reporter


Special DJ appearances by Hilary Rawk, Sadie Woods, Megan Taylor and DJ Kimya :)