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The Vagina Monologues
Join Us As We Celebrate The 20th Anniversary of The Vagina Monologues & the Founding of V-Day, the Global Activist Movement to End Violence Against Women and Girls. On February 16th and 17th, 2018, at 7PM, V-Day Portland Community College Womens Resource Center will present a two night only benefit reading of Eve Enslers award winning play The Vagina Monologues at PCC Sylvania Performing Arts Center. Over the past two decades, tens of thousands of communities and college campuses have staged V-Day benefit performances of The Vagina Monologues and other artistic works, campaigns & Risings in over 200 countries and territories. V-Day activists have raised consciousness, changed laws to protect women and girls, funded rape crisis centers and domestic violence shelters (often times these much needed funds kept them from closing), educated their communities, and raised well over $100 million in urgently needed funds for groups doing the essential work of ending violence and serving survivors and their families. For its 20th anniversary, V-Day is calling on activists around the world to Rise, Resist and Unite. Welcome to V-Season 2018. What are The Vagina Monologues? The New York Times called The Vagina Monologues, probably the most important piece of political theater of the last decade." The play - first performed Off-Broadway and in locations around the world by Ms. Ensler - dives into the mystery, humor, pain, power, wisdom, outrage and excitement in womens experiences. VDay grew out of the play which exploded onto the scene in 1998, breaking taboos about womens sexuality and shattering silence around violence done to women and girls. The Vagina Monologues will be performed at Portland Community College Sylvania Campus Performing Arts Center(12000 SW 49th Ave, Portland OR 97219), 2/16 & 17. Tickets are $10 for students and $20 for community members and also available to purchase in person at PCC Sylvania Womens Resource Center.
About V-Day
Over these past two decades V-Day has had an improbable journey, charting a path that has been unparalleled - tens of thousands of communities and college campuses have staged benefit performances of The Vagina Monologues and other works and campaigns created by V-Day in over 200 countries and territories. V-Day activists have raised consciousness, changed laws to protect women and girls, funded rape crisis centers and domestic violence shelters (often times these much needed funds kept them from closing), educated their communities, and raised well over $100 million in urgently needed funds for groups doing the essential work of ending violence and serving survivors and their families. From the Congo, where V-Day supports the City of Joy, a leadership center for survivors of violence where women can heal themselves, to One Billion Rising, the largest mass action to stop violence against women in history, to its work with a broad coalition of groups advocating for an end to workplace violence for women, including nurses, hotel workers, farm workers, restaurant workers and more, V-Day has its pulse on issues women face across the globe. The V-Day PCC Womens Resource Center Production is a local effort within the worldwide context of the 20th Anniversary V-Day Campaign.
Benefactor This year our proceeds will go to the Bradley Angle's Healing Roots Program. Healing Roots provides culturally specific and responsive services for Black and African American survivors of domestic violence. Established in 2006, Healing Roots offers survivors a safe space and access to resources that promote healing and connection. Our advocates understand how our unique history has shaped our community, as we support the individual safety needs and strengths of each survivor. Their services include culturally aware one on one advocacy, support groups and resources for children exposed to violence. To learn more about V-Day PCC Womens Resource Center Production, call 971-722-8101 or e-mail at wrc@pcc.edu. To learn more about V-Day and its campaigns visit www.vday.org.
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LocationPortland Community College Sylvania Campus, Performing Arts Center Auditorium (View)
12000 SW 49th Ave
Portland, OR 97219
United States
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Minimum Age: 16 |
Kid Friendly: No |
Non-Smoking: Yes! |
Wheelchair Accessible: Yes! |
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