Pulse Editor.
Jacquelyn Lewis
jacquelynlewis@dailyemerald.com
Thursday, February 13,2003
Oregon Daily Emerald
On Tuesday
Powerful presence,
graceful words:
Maya Angelou
comes to the
University.
Adam Amato Emerald
Students participating in The Vagina Monologues'warm up before a rehearsal in the EMU Ballroom Tuesday night
Viva la
‘vulva-1 ution ’
The UO Cultural Forum is hosting The Vagina Monologues,’
a celebration of women’s bodies, to enlighten and fundraise
for organizations working to end violence against women
Helen Schumacher
Pulse Reporter
Boyfriends and girlfriends won’t be the only ones showered with af
fection this Valentine’s Day. The UO Cultural Forum is making sure
vaginas everywhere feel loved this week, when it showcases “The
Vagina Monologues. ”
Cultural Forum Performing Arts Coordinator Windy Borman
called the play a collection of interviews author Eve Ensler con
ducted with women from all over the world about their vaginas.
“It’s a topic that anyone can relate to in one way or another,
whether you have a vagina or know someone that has a vagi
na,” Borman said.
Performances will be 8 p m Feb. 13-15 in the EMU Ball
room. Tickets for Thursday’s showing and opening night
gala are $10 for students and #12 general admission,
available at the UO Ticket Office. Tickets are #6
for students and #8 general admission the other
two nights.
Borman was able to bring the play to the Universi
ty because of the V-Dav organization, which makes
the play available royalty-free for campus groups if
profits are donated to Organizations working to
end violence against women. Proceeds from the
University shows will benefit Womenspace,
Sexual Assault Support Services and the
ASUO Women’s Center.
Although this is the fourth consecutive
year the Cultural Forum is presenting
the show, it is the first year “Mono
logues” will be performed as part
of V-Week.
Workshops will discuss topics
such as how to support friends or
family in abusive relationships
and compare reproductive
Turn to Monologue, page 7
Martini, love potions mix up sweet romance
Eugene serves up everything from
music to massage to add some
sugar and spice to Valentine’s Day
Jacquelyn Lewis
Pulse Editor
Eugene will transform into a mecca of
entertainment Valentine’s Day, bursting
at the seams with everything from an in
dependent film festival to a night at the
symphony. The local arts scene will offer
something for everyone Feb. 14, whether
students will be flying solo or stuck to
their sweeties like glue.
Foolscap Books, located at 780 Blair
Blvd., will host Valentine’s Night Out, a
colorful event catering both to couples
and the unattached.
“It’s going to be a sort of romantic
evening,” proprietress Marietta Bonaven
ture said. “We’re just going to make it
look beautiful and romantic. It’s a safe
place for singles, as well.”
Bonaventure said the event begins at 9
p.m. — to give people a chance to go out
to dinner first. A swirl of music, dance
and poetry will set the Valentine’s Day
mood. Local tango band Mood Area 52 is
slated to perform its traditional and origi
nal tango music, followed by an erotic po
etry open mic session. Bonaventure said
everyone is welcome to participate, and
poets can sign up any time.
“You never know what to expect,”
Bonaventure said. “People read stuff that
they would not read at a normal reading.”
The night out will also feature chair
massage and an “Altar to Aphrodite,” as
well as love potions and aphrodisiac truf
fles for sale. Admission will be a $4 to $6
sliding scale.
Cafe Paradiso will also offer an inti
mate atmosphere for lovers and loners,
with Trio Slavej performing at 8 p.m.
The group, composed of two University
faculty members and a University stu
dent from Bulgaria, plays Balkan folk
music from Macedonia, Bulgaria, Serbia
and Romania, as well as the Roma peo
ple of the region.
Carol Silverman, associate professor of
cultural anthropology and folklore, per
forms vocals with Trio Slavej. She said
the event will be appropriate for Valen
tine’s Day.
“The repertoire that we do is very much
based on love themes,” Silverman said.
She added that the song’s tones range
from jubilation to disappointment.
“You kind of have the whole spec
trum,” Silverman said.
Silverman said the performance will in
clude lively dancing, and the show is for
people of all ages. The price is $7 general
admission or $5 with a student ID card.
Turn to Valentine's, page 7
Courtesy
The Eugene Symphony Valentine Special will feature eclectic group Pink Martini at the Hult Center on February 14.