Words of Choice will be traveling to Washington, DC, Virginia and Maryland in April for a series of exciting events and inspiring collaborations.*DC ABORTION FUND 4-23 at 7 in DC
On Friday, April 23 at 7 pm, Words of Choice will appear live in DC in partnership with the DC Abortion Fund for an event that will raise funds to help disadvantaged women pay for abortions. The performance will be in DC at the Lankford Auditorium, 1200 U St., NW, in the True Reformer Building. A brief discussion follows the 70-minute performance.
DCAF writes: "The DC Abortion Fund (DCAF) is an all-volunteer, non-profit organization that makes grants and no-interest loans to DC regional women who cannot afford the full cost of an abortion. DCAF affirms women as decision-makers. We hope to make “choice” a reality because we believe that a woman’s right to healthcare should not depend on her wallet."
Tickets are $20 and $40. Info is available at dcafevents@gmail.com.
And DCAF is seeking interested sponsors -- contact Allison_mitch@yahoo.com. It's well worth sponsoring!
Thanks to Suzanne Turner, Turner Strategies and The Turner Report for the nice shout-out!
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*VIRGINIA NOW, 4-24 at 2:30 pm in Harrisonburg
On April 24, the Words of Choice actors and team will partner with Virginia NOW at its State Conference, being held at James Madison University in Harrisonburg, VA.
Marjorie Signer, who is number 22 on the Aiken Progressive Blog as "one of the 106 best people of the year" is President of the organization. Virginia NOW explains,says: "The purpose of Virginia NOW (National Organization for Women) is to bring women into full equality in all aspects of life," and adds: "We’re grassroots, we’re feisty, and we’re fearless. We take on the issues others won’t or can’t. That’s NOW’s tradition and our passion."
"Words of Choice" first partnered with Virginia NOW in its first tour in 2004 to do a series of performances. Now, a new group of actors from New York is going back with our powerful new show.
The show is scheduled for 2:30 pm in the Montpelier Room of the East Campus Dining Hall. Register for the Virginia NOW conference at http://virginianow.wordpress.com/
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*AMNESTY INT'L Human Rights Art Festival -- 4-25: two events
On April 25, Words of Choice kicks up TWO happening events in Silver Spring, Maryland, part of the first Amnesty International Human Rights Art Festival. It's an honor to be bringing reproductive justice topics to this weekend festival celebrating human rights and the arts that speak to them.
!!Workshop, 4-25, 12:30 pm, Silver Spring MD
On Sunday, April 25 from 12:30 pm to 1:30 pm, artists from Words of Choice will hold a Creativity Workshop on Reproductive Rights and Women's Rights at the Pyramid Atlantic Art Center, 8230 Georgia Ave. in Silver Spring, Maryland. The event is free and open to the public. Audience participants will learn theatrical techniques to open new discussions on reproductive freedom. Joining the workshop will be filmmaker Angie Young, who created The Coat Hanger Project.
**Performance, 4-25, 4:30 pm, Montgomery College, Silver Spring MD, plus discussion
Later that afternoon on April 25, at 4:30 pm, Words of Choice will present a live performance as part of the same Amnesty International Human Rights Art Festival at Montgomery College (Takoma/Silver Spring) in the Auditorium of the Health Sciences Building, known as HC 122 on the campus map (7977 Georgia Ave, Silver Spring MD 20910.) The Health Sciences Building is right across from the Performing Arts Center. The performance is free and open to the public.
A discussion will follow with Jill Morrison, reproductive rights specialist at the National Women's Law Center, Claire Moses, editorial director of Feminist Studies and professor of women's studies at the University of Maryland, and moderated by Regina Oldak, former chair of the Montgomery County Commission on Women, a Board member of Planned Parenthood Metro Washington, and counsel at the National Women's Law Center. Planned Parenthood Metro Washington will be on hand with literature and information.
More Details
All of the performances will feature Crista Marie Jackson, Carl H. Jaynes and Claudia Schneider. This cast traveled to Colorado and Kansas in 2008, and joined in a benefit for Planned Parenthood of New York City in 2009. Kelly Vieau is stage manager. Francesca Mantani Arkus directed, and Cindy Cooper, creator and producer, will guide discussions and workshops.
Words of Choice -- smart, funny, endangered -- weaves together the words and writings of a dozen incredible writers to present a panorama of reproductive freedom and women's rights. The incredible array of writers include June Jordan, Angela Bonavoglia, Kathy Najimy and Mo Gaffney, Esosa Edosomwan, Michael David Quinn, Jana Mackey, Dr. Susan Wicklund, Justice Harry Blackmun and Sally Blackmun, Judith Arcana, Kathleen Tolan, Barbara Lindsay, Cindy Cooper, Alix Olson, Penny Lane, and others.
Posters for all of the events can be downloaded online here.
For more information, see www.wordsofchoice.org, or email wordsofchoice@mindspring.com, or call 212-560-2616 (vm).
Posted by Cindy Cooper
Pictured above: Crista Marie Jackson, Claudia Schneider, Carl H. Jaynes, in performance at Judson Memorial Church, NYC; Photo by TAY.
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