V-Day Thunder Bay (MMRP)
As part of the 2008 V-Day Community Campaign, Thunder Bay is proud to present a reading of A Memory, A Monologue, A Rant and A Prayer to raise awareness and funds for local organizations working to end violence against women and girls.
Performances:
30 March 2008 - 7:30 PM
SUNDAY NIGHT @ JACK'S! festivities begin at 7:30 pm with live music provided by the fabulously female OUTSIDE THE LINES , followed by our FEATURE EVENTat 9:00 pm: a benefit reading of A MEMORY, A MONOLOGUE, A RANT AND A PRAYER:Writings To Stop Violence Against Women and Girls, a ground breaking collection of monologues by world-renowned authors and playwrights, edited by Eve Ensler (author of The Vagina Monologues) and Mollie Doyle. A Memory, A Monologue, A Rant and A Prayer is a call to the world to demand an end to violence against women. Finishing the night at 10:30pm, live music from honorary Vagina Warriors, Natural Process!
Venue Info:
Venue: SUNDAY NIGHT@ JACKS
Thunder Bay OntarioAccessible to people with disabilities: yes
Canada
Directions:
on Cumberland St, close to the casino
More Details:
Join us as we celebrate V-Days Ten Year Anniversary, raise awareness and envision a world without violence.***VICTORY FESTIVAL 2008:SATURDAY MARCH 29 and SUNDAY MARCH 30 ***All funds raised go to support our local beneficiary, The Faye Peterson Transition House, which provides shelter, counseling, outreach, advocacy and transitional support to women and their children in crisis and abuse situations; as well as our global beneficiary, The City of Joy: Power to the Women of DRC Campaign, a project of Panzi Hospital in partnership with V-Day and Unicef. City of Joy will be a refuge for healed women, survivors of rape and torture who have been left without family and community. V-Day Thunder Bay will also donate 10% of total funds raised to The Katrina Warriors: The Women of New Orleans and the Gulf South. V-Day is working together with service providers, first-responders, artists, educators, activists under the umbrella -Katrina Warriors Network- This network of community activists is dedicated to helping these women to rebuild their lives.
Beneficiary: Faye Peterson Transition House andThe City of Joy: Power to the Women of DRC Campaign
Performance Language: English
Tickets price: varies per event
To purchase tickets:
tickets available at the door
Related Events:
SATURDAY MARCH 29th:SATURDAY EVENTS HELD AT THE WAVERLY PUBLIC LIBRARY AUDITORIUM, PARK AVE ENTRANCE (IN BACK) 11:00 - 2:00pm: free admission,Focus on Community Awareness: educational and community resources, displays by local business women, information on important women's issues and available community programs and services, ending with live entertainment provided by Satus Belly Dancers from 2:00-2:30pm. 2:30pm: admission $8 at the door, A SCREENING OF THE EXCELLENT DOCUMENTARY -UNTIL THE VIOLENCE STOPS- featuring playwright and activist Eve Ensler in a powerful film that documents how The Vagina Monologues grew into an international grassroots movement called V-Day to stop violence against women. In emotionally charged interviews and performances, everyday women and celebrities like Rosie Perez, Salma Hayek, Tantoo Cardinal, and Jane Fonda, embrace their bodies, reconcile their past, and bond together to break the silence that surrounds abuse.Contact Person:
For more information, please contact:
Alison Miecznikowski (click to email)
Phone: 807 786 8366
Cast and Crew:
Jesica Bouvier - Publicity Crew, Actress / Actor, ProducerJoan Brooker - Actress / Actor
Millie Gormley - Actress / Actor
Lena Gray - Other Performer
Kim Hansen - Actress / Actor
Clara Ivec - Actress / Actor
Derek Kenney - Other Performer
Jen Metcalfe - Other Performer
Alison Miecznikowski - Actress / Actor, Publicity Crew, Producer, Organizer
Rachel Miecznikowski - Actress / Actor
Tara Rowe - Actress / Actor
Janis Swanson - Actress / Actor