Performances, conferences and films mark the months of March and April
NEW BRUNSWICK, N.J. – Rutgers University will host a variety of Women’s History Month events during March and April on its New Brunswick campus. The celebration of “Women’s HerStory” will include a play about blues legend Bessie Smith, a conference exploring women’s intellectual and political activism, and a presentation on money management in tough times.For details on events, see below.
Thursday, March 5
Killer’s Paradise:
Documentary and Discussion
Graduate Student Lounge, 126 College Avenue, 8 p.m.
The Center for Latino Arts and Culture presents its “Human Rights in Latin America and the Caribbean” series with the documentary, “Killer’s Paradise.” Facilitated by psychologist Maria Lucrecia Vicente Franco of the Guatemalan women’s rights organization, Nuestra Voz, the film explores the human rights tragedy of the more than 3,000 women who have been murdered in Guatemala since 1999 while lawmakers and government officials turn a blind eye. Visit http://clac.rutgers.edu /for details.
Thursday, March 5 - Friday, March 6
African American Women in the Academy
Douglass Campus
Center, 100 George Street
The Center for Race and Ethnicity, the Institute for Research on Women, and the Department of History present a multi-disciplinary conference on African American women in the academy entitled, “Black Women in the Ivory Tower: Research and Praxis.” Admission is free and open to the public. Keynote speakers include Evelynn Hammonds, Dean of Harvard College and Cathy Cohen, Deputy Provost of Graduate Education, University of Chicago. To register, visit www.blackwomenintheivorytower.com.
Saturday, March 7
“Bessie, the Blues, and a Buffet!”
George Street
Playhouse, 9 Livingston Avenue,
6 p.m.
Student Life Multicultural Involvement supports the arts in New Brunswick. Join fellow students for a 6 pm dinner at Panico’s restaurant on 103 Church Street, followed by the play, “The Devil’s Music: The Life and Blues of Bessie Smith” at the George Street Playhouse at 8:00pm.
Sexy and racy, blues singer Bessie Smith was the definition of a “Red Hot Mama” and the most successful entertainer of her time. On the evening of her tragic and controversial death in 1937, she takes center stage in a Memphis “buffet flat,” having walked out of the whites-only theatre where she was to perform earlier that evening. Now among friends, she tells the story of her amazing life and career, her loves (both men and women), and her losses.
Tickets are limited and are for Rutgers undergraduates only; the cost is $15 and includes dinner and the show. Valid Rutgers ID REQUIRED to purchase tickets AND to attend the event. Tickets can be purchased at the Student Activities Business Office, located downstairs in the Student Activities Center (SAC) on George Street on the College
Sunday, March 15
Latin American Rhythms
Jane Voorhees Zimmerli Art Museum, 71 Hamilton Street,
3 p.m.
The Center for Latino Arts and Culture presents a program featuring Puerto Rican guitarist Ana Maria Rosado and Cuban cellist Ana Maria Bermudez that showcases the lyricism and depth of the Latino musical heritage and the excitement of its rhythmical styles. Co-sponsored by the Jane Voorhees Zimmerli Art Museum. Visit http://clac.rutgers.edu for details.
Wednesday, March 25
Girls Just Wanna Have Funds!:
Money Management Advice for Tough Times
Meeting Room F, Douglass Campus Center,
100 George Street,
7:30 p.m.
Student Life Multicultural Involvement presents Certified Financial Planner and Douglass alumna Sheila Jacobs, who will review the basics of money management, budgeting, and handling such debt as student loans. Contact wilson77@echo.rutgers.edu for more information.
Thursday, March 26 - Saturday, March 28
Taking Stock: Transformative Scholarship,
Transforming Practices Conference
Douglass
Campus Center,
100 George Street
The Department of Women’s and Gender Studies celebrates the 40th anniversary of the founding of women’s studies in higher education with a conference exploring four decades of intellectual and political activism. Sponsored in conjunction with the 2009 meeting of the Mid-Atlantic Women Studies Association. Visit http://womens-studies.rutgers.edu/ for details.
Friday, March. 27 through Saturday, April 4
“Oleanna”
New Theater, 85 George Street
The Mason Gross School of the Arts presents, “Oleanna” by David Marnet. A college professor and a female student find themselves alone in his office. She’s angry, he’s dismissive. Questions of sexual harassment and political correctness bristle throughout this controversial work. Visit http://masongross.rutgers.edu or call 732/932-7511 for show times and ticket prices.
Wednesday, April 1
Multicultural Women Poets and
Authors
Multipurpose Room, 126 College Avenue , 3:30 and 8 p.m.
The “Writers at Rutgers Reading Series” presents two events in celebration of National Poetry Month. The first, at 3:30 p.m., “A Conversation with Tina Chang, Brenda Shaughnessy, and Tracy K. Smith,” will be moderated by Professor Carolyn Williams. The second, at 8 p.m., presents poets Chang, Shaughnessy, Smith reading their works followed by a reception and book signing.
Media Contact: Coleen Dee Berry
732-932-7084 ext. 615
E-mail: cdberry@rci.rutgers.edu