http://www.cherrygrrl.com Fresh Picks of Culture and Lesbian Life Tue, 06 Jan 2009 17:10:19 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Suzanne Westenhoefer, 8:30pm, LOGO.  Suzanne Westenhoefer breaks all barriers performing her gay stand-up routine to mostly straight crowds. A Double Shot at Love, 10pm, MTV. The six remaining contestants are asked to make a difficult decision. Later, everyone s stunned by a shocking exit. http://www.cherrygrrl.com/2009/01/06/tv-tonight-tuesday-january-6th-2009/ Laurel Canyon, 9pm, LOGO.  Along Laurel Canyon, a street which runs through the heart of the Hollywood Hills, lives Jane (Frances McDormand), a veteran record producer trying to come up with a hit single for a British band whose lead singer, Ian (Alessandro Nivola), is her much younger lover. http://www.cherrygrrl.com/2009/01/05/tv-tonight-monday-january-5th-2008/ Marian Marbury, the CEO and Guide of Adventures in Good Company, began her travel company in 1999, fulfilling a long-term dream. She had guided for a company called Woodswomen for 12 years, and when it closed wanted to keep guiding - and wanted women to be able to go on ... http://www.cherrygrrl.com/2009/01/05/adventurous-female-bonding-%e2%80%93-in-good-company/ Lesbians and gays who enjoy the recreational and exciting activity of scuba diving are steadily becoming a part of one of the most successful LGBT scuba clubs in the world - Lambda Divers. As a nonprofit, social organization dedicated to promoting scuba diving among the members of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, ... http://www.cherrygrrl.com/2009/01/05/dive-in-with-lambda-divers/ The first few days of 2009 came and went this week and left behind hangovers and days off work in their wake. For those lesbians out there who were busy partying in the new year, Cherry Grrl is here to catch you up on the latest news from our community. ... http://www.cherrygrrl.com/2009/01/05/this-week-in-lesbian-news-3/ With an ongoing insufficient amount of lesbian representation in television and film, our community has had to get creative in its approach to entertainment that involves our interests, our styles, and our culture. Thankfully, three lesbians in San Francisco have stepped up to the plate and created a podcast that ... http://www.cherrygrrl.com/2009/01/05/podcasting-for-the-grrls/ As a writer of poetry, short stories, and screenplays that involve lesbian themes and characters, Keri Keriotis has been providing many women with enjoyable reading material since the mid 1990’s. She describes her writing as stimulating and lascivious, and in her self-published collection of poetry and short stories, A ... http://www.cherrygrrl.com/2009/01/05/author-spotlight-keri-keriotis/ The new year is here and that means new events, parties, entertainment, festivals, and exciting activities for the lesbian community in 2009. From annual events, first time celebrations, and major changes that we have waited years and years to see, this year is shaping up to be one that has ... http://www.cherrygrrl.com/2009/01/05/fresh-ten-things-to-look-forward-to-in-2009/ The Utah Gay & Lesbian Ski Week 2009 is scheduled to take place from January 7th through January 11th in beautiful Park City, Utah. Sponsored by Community Visions, co-sponsors of Colorado's increasingly popular Vail Gay & Lesbian Ski Week, the Utah festivities have become a top event among LGBT ski enthusiasts ... http://www.cherrygrrl.com/2009/01/05/utah-gay-lesbian-ski-week-2009/ A Real Grrl is a lesbian “grrl next door” who is doing something unique, interesting, creative, and - most importantly – something that they are proud of and want to share with others. Each week Cherry Grrl features a special reader… next week if could be you! Write to info@cherrygrrl.com ... http://www.cherrygrrl.com/2009/01/05/mercy-shammah/