News Release
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February 2, 2006
Boise State University Women’s Center Presents ‘The Vagina
Monologues’
Tickets are on sale for Boise State University’s sixth annual production of
Eve Ensler’s “The Vagina Monologues,” presented by the Boise State Women’s
Center. The show will run at 7 p.m. Feb. 24-25 and 3 p.m. Feb. 26 in the
Student Union Special Events Center. Tickets are available through
Select-a-Seat and are $10 general admission and $5 for students.
“The Vagina Monologues” is part of the V-day 2006 College Campaign, a
worldwide movement to stop sexual violence against women and girls. The play
is based on Ensler’s hundreds of interviews with a diverse group of real
women, and uses their words to explore sexuality and body image. The Boise
State production is directed by Lauren Tweedy, a former Boise State student,
and includes a cast of Boise State students, staff and community members.
The goal of the production is to educate the community by talking positively
and openly about women’s bodies. Ninety percent of all proceeds go to the
Women’s Center violence prevention programs, while ten percent go to V-Day.org
to fund agencies working to end violence against women.
“The Vagina Monologues” premiered off-Broadway in 1998 and has featured an
array of big-name stars such as Oprah Winfrey, Calista Flockhart, Whoopi
Goldberg, Susan Sarandon and Brooke Shields.
For more information, visit
http://womenscenter.boisestate.edu.
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Contact: Jennifer Hartnoll, Boise State Women’s Center, (208)
426-4256,
jenniferhartnoll@boisestate.edu
Media Contact: Anna Fritz, University Communications, (208) 426-1577,
afritz@boisestate.edu
Boise State University is the largest institution of higher education in
Idaho with about 18,600 students and 2,200 faculty and staff. More than 190
undergraduate, graduate, doctoral and technical degrees are offered within
eight colleges. A metropolitan university located in the capital city, Boise
State is committed to life-enhancing research, teaching excellence and
public service.
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