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2/7/05

BENEFIT PERFORMANCES OF 'VAGINA MONOLOGUES' AT SLU SET

CANTON – Performances of Eve Ensler's The Vagina Monologues at St. Lawrence 
University February 10 through 12 will benefit Citizens Against Violent Acts 
(CAVA), Renewal House and the Organization for Women's Freedom in Iraq. 
Intended for mature audiences, the performances are at 8 p.m. each evening 
in the Black Box Theatre, Griffiths Arts Center. 
	Directed by Visiting Assistant Professor of Speech and Theatre Ann 
Marie Halstead, the performances are presented through a special arrangement 
with the V-Day College Campaign and author Ensler.
	The free-will donation collected at the performances will be divided 
as follows: 10 percent to the Organization for Women's Freedom in Iraq; 45 
percent to CAVA; and  45 percent to Renewal House. V-Day and Vagina Warriors 
merchandise will be available for purchase; all profits will go to CAVA and 
Renewal House.
	Also, in conjunction with the performances, two workshops will be 
presented at St. Lawrence on Wednesday, February 23, by professional sexuality 
educator Amy Jo Goddard, on sexuality and violence (4:30 p.m.) and "Saying 
Yes, Saying No" (7:30 p.m.) For more information, contact the speech and 
theatre department at 315-229-5192.
	Ensler is the Obie-Award-winning author of The Vagina Monologues, 
translated into over 35 languages and running in theaters all over the world.  
Her experience performing the show inspired her to create V-Day, a global 
movement to stop violence against women and girls; in the "college campaign," 
performances of the show are being held on campuses across the country in 
February and March, benefiting local and global organizations. The Vagina 
Monologues is based on Ensler's interviews with more than 200 women. With 
humor and grace, the piece celebrates women's sexuality and strength.
	For more information about Ensler and the organization, see the 
Web site www.vday.org.

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