West Chester University’s performances of The Vagina Monologues to support Women for Women International.

As part of the 2009 V-Day College Campaign, the students of West Chester University are proud to present a benefit production of The Vagina Monologues to raise awareness and funds for local organizations working to end violence against women and girls. This year, proceeds from the show will be donated to Women for Women International, the Domestic Violence Center of Chester County, and The Crime Victims Center of Chester County.

The performances will be held on April 4th at 7 PM and April 5th at 2pm. All shows will be held at the Emilie K. Asplundh Concert Hall at West Chester University, located at the intersection of High Street and University Avenue.

 Tickets are $5 for West Chester University students and other students with valid ID. Tickets for the public are $10. Tickets may be purchased at the SSI Office in the bottom floor of Sykes Student Union, which is located on 110 W. Rosedale Avenue, West Chester, PA 19393. They can also be purchased by calling 610-436-2984 or by showing up the night of the production at the box office.

For more information about West Chester University’s V-Day Campaign, email Rebekah Balmer at wcuvaginamonologues@gmail.com.

Nia Orms’ Please Take a Number Performances to sponsor Women for Women International.

New York City welfare recipients wait endlessly for their number to be called. In the welfare office they let go, all rules are off, and these citizens really tell what fare they would pay to be well.  Written and performed by Nia Orms and directed by Oz Scott, Please Take a Number is a collection of characters standing at the crossroads of passivity and leadership.  Find out what it means to fight for survival and individuality when you are told to Please take a Number

 

Nia Orms is an NAACP Award Winner for Best Actress in a Play. Backstage West says “Orms fully embodies these people… proves she has sharp skills as an actor and writer.”

 

Proceeds from Nia’s March 2009 shows in will benefit Women for Women International. Join us for a great show and to show your support for women in war-torn regions as they transform their lives to become confident, independent, and productive.

 

For tickets to Please Take A Number, please visit http://www.atlasarts.org/.

 

To learn more about how you can get involved with Women for Women International and support women survivors of War, visit out Get Involved! Page 

Soprano Jāma Jandroković joins forces with “poet of the harpsichord” at Carnegie Hall to benefit Women for Women International

 

Soprano Jāma Jandroković and Jory Vinikour on harpsichord will perform during an evening of Baroque songs and arias entitled Baroque Heart: Music of Purcell & Handel. This event will be held at Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall. This performance will benefit Women for Women International.

 

Jāma Jandroković was recently heard at Lincoln Center’s Alice Tully Hall in a “revolutionary” performance in the contemporary stage work Five Lovers.  Ms. Jandroković will be joined by Jory Vinikour, “an authentic poet of the harpsichord” whose “immaculate virtuosity” has partnered opera stars Cecilia Bartoli, David Daniels and Anne-Sophie von Otter.

To purchase tickets click here or call the Carnegie Hall box office at (212) 247-7800. Ticket prices range from $30 -$100 and there are student and senior discounts available. Special discounted orchestra tickets are available for just $40 by using discount code GEMS7399.   

 

If you’re interesting in promoting Women for Women International’s mission at your future event or performance, contact events@womenforwomen.org for more information.

Vagina Monologues in NYC at Rockefeller University.

The Vagina Monologues movement, originally conceived by Eve Ensler, is a community-based project aimed at increasing awareness of violence against women, and bringing this violence to an end. Proceeds from the performance at Rockefeller University will support Women for Women International. This fund raising effort will provide the women we serve with the tools and resources they need to rebuild their own lives after conflict.

The event will be held Friday, February 13^th, at 7pm at Rockefeller University, Weiss Building on the 17^th floor. This event will feature performances by Samantha Deka, Asia Drag, Ann Fisher, Suzette Freedman, Hannah Kim, Jessica Krause, Nitika Nadgar, Nina Padukone, Pia Padukone, Cathy Sun, and Ilona Wall. The Weiss Building is located at 1230 York Ave at 66^th Street.

Tickets are $15, cash only. You can reserve your seat by sending your name and number of tickets to vmon09@yahoo.com. Please consider your reservation confirmed unless you receive a reply.

Vagina Monologues at George Mason University

As part of the global V-Day Campaign to Stop Violence Against Women and Girls, George Mason University presents Vagina Monologues. The proceeds from these shows will benefit GMU Victims of Violence Fund and Women for Women International.

Tickets are available at the Mason Box Office and at http://www.tickets.com. For more information about the show,

click here.

Honey Brown Eyes

Presented by Theater J, Honey Brown Eyes is a play following two men at the outbreak of the war in the Balkans in 1992. The two men, one a Serbian paramilitary soldier and another a Bosnian resistance fighter each try to recover a little of their lost humanity through unlikely partnerships and self reflection. You can see the play written by Stefanie Zadrevec and directed by Jessica Lefkow at the Aaron & Cecile Goldman Theater through November 30^th. With a special offer use the code BOGO to buy one ticket and get one free when purchasing tickets on the show website. If you have any questions contact Becky Peters at becky@theaterj.org.

What: Honey Brown Eyes

When: October 22 – November 30

Where: Aaron & Cecile Goldman Theater

1529 16th St NW, Washington, DC 20036

IT’S TIME TO “TAKE A NUMBER” IN WASHINGTON D.C.!

2008 NAACP Award winner for “Best Actress In A Play,” Nia Orms is bringing her one woman show, “Please Take A Number” (directed by Oz Scott) to Washington DC for four nights at the Atlas Performing Arts Center. Nia seamlessly transforms into desperate and hilarious characters in a New York City welfare office waiting for their number to be called and proving that they are not just another number in the system. Proceeds of “Please Take A Number” support Women for Women International.

Thursday, September 18

Friday, September 19

Saturday, September 20

Sunday, September 21

ALL SHOWS 8pm
Atlas Performing Arts Center
1333 H street NE
Washington DC 20002

“This lady’s range knocked my socks off!  I haven’t seen a one woman show like this since Whoopi Goldberg and Carrie Fisher.  I can’t wait to see Nia again and again and again.” - Quincy Jones

“Finely wrought characters.” – LA Weekly

“She has succeeded grandiosely”- Review Plays.com

More info at: www.atlasarts.org ; www.niaorms.com