BUZZWORD: VAGINA Feb 22, 2008
The Vagina Monologues is a series of monologues written by Eve Ensler based on interview she conducted with 200 women about their views on sex, relationships, and violence against women ... At the end of the production Melissa Ennis extended an invitation from author Eve Ensler to the 2008 "V to the 10" celebration which is will be in New Orleans and focuses on the "Katrina Warriors" of the community. (The Seahawk, NC)
V-Day events spotlight women's issues Feb 21, 2008
The play, written and first performed by Eve Ensler, started the V-Day movement to raise awareness and funds dedicated to ending violence against women and girls around the world ... of Love and other bands raising money for the group; a poetry slam Wednesday night in Maucker Union; and a new Eve Ensler play, "A Memory, a Monologue, a Rant and a Prayer," which will be performed Feb. 29-March 1. (Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier)
Jane's New Cause Feb 20, 2008
Her latest "marriage" showcases Jane as born-again celebrity shill for feminist guru and best buddy Eve Ensler, author of The Vagina Monologues (TVM), in which, inter (genit)alia, the notion of the lesbian "good rape" of an underage girl finds rapturous expression. Last Thursday, Jane appeared with Ensler on NBC's Today Show. (National Post)
C--- does not have to be the dirtiest word Feb 19, 2008
That's why the writer, Eve Ensler, gets her audience to scream "c--t" at a pivotal moment in each performance. The artist at the centre of last week's City of Melbourne censorship escapade, Greg Taylor, who maintains that his art works based on female genitalia were meant to empower women (rather than generate free publicity for the show), said: "The word itself isn't offensive. It was once such a noble word and it's just been turned around into the most insulting thing on this planet.". (Sydney Morning Herald)
* [PLANET POP] Feb 18, 2008
Jane Fonda, right, says meeting Vagina Monologues author Eve Ensler, left, changed her life ... Fonda was on the program on Thursday with playwright Eve Ensler to discuss Ensler's award-winning work, The Vagina Monologues, in which women talk about their sexuality using frank language about their bodies and references to genitalia. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Playwright Sounds Off on Jane Fonda's 'C-Word' Slip Feb 17, 2008
Eve Ensler, left, and Jane Fonda on Feb. 14 Photo by: Peter Kramer / AP. The Vagina Monologues author Eve Ensler was sitting next to Jane Fonda on the Today show Thursday, when the controversial actress on live television. (People Magazine)
Expiration Date Feb 16, 2008
Rhymes with punt: On the Valentine's Day episode of Today, actress Jane Fonda how she first heard of the Eve Ensler play, The Vagina Monologues: "I was asked to do a monologue called 'Cunt,' and I said, 'I don't think so.' " Whoops. NBC apologized to viewers for Fonda's C-word "slip," but bloggers have a field day. (Slate)
Jane Fonda apologizes for off-color slang on 'Today' show Feb 15, 2008
Also pictured, Eve Ensler, author of 'The Vagina Monologues ... Fonda uttered the naughty no-no while responding to a question about why she had previously turned down the role in the play written by Eve Ensler, who was sitting next to her. (New York Daily News)
Jane Fonda Uses Vulgar Slang on `Today' Feb 15, 2008
The 70-year-old actress used a vulgar slang term on the "Today" show Thursday while talking about the play "The Vagina Monologues." Fonda is appearing in a 10th-anniversary performance and was on "Today" with author Eve Ensler. Fonda told co-host Meredith Vieira that she was asked to perform a monologue with a slang term for vagina as the title _ and Fonda used the term itself on the air in explaining why she said "no.". (Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier)
'Vagina Monologues' aims to raise awareness, funds Feb 14, 2008
Writer Eve Ensler wrote the first draft of "The Vagina Monologues" in 1996 following interviews she conducted with 200 women about their views on sex, relationships, and violence against women. In the show, a varying number of women recite the monologues, both dramatic and comic, about topics surrounding the vagina, including sex, love, rape, menstruation and more. (North County Times)
Women's Center honors 'Victory over Violence' Feb 12, 2008
" The V-day campaign was born 10 years ago as a result of Eve Ensler's Obie Award Winning play, "The Vagina Monologues. " As Ensler toured places around the world performing the monologues, she witnessed women everywhere sharing their stories of abuse and decided that it needed to stop; thus began the V-day campaign. Since then, over $50,000,000 has been raised to end violence against women, and with places like the EMU Women's Resource Center, that number will continue to rise. Kathryn... (Echo Online, MI)
Theater draws flack for 'Vagina' showing Feb 11, 2008
Written by Eve Ensler in 1996, The Vagina Monologues features a group of women speaking about their sexuality. Different women perform monologues ranging from comedic topics, such as what their vaginas would say if they could talk, to more serious women's issues, like a retelling of women being raped and tortured during wartime. (Daily Collegian, PA)
Public controversy over private part Jan 24, 2008
"The Vagina Monologues," a purposely provocative production, was penned in 1996 by Eve Ensler after she interviewed more than 200 women. Since 1998, Ensler has allowed her work to be reproduced as a way to raise money for organizations that work to end violence against women and girls. (North County Times)
Masculine monologues: 'Vagina' show adds male version Jan 17, 2008
The new play, titled, "A Memory, a Monologue, a Rant and a Prayer," will include an all-male cast and was edited by Eve Ensler, the author of the female counterpart - a play that celebrates female sexuality, sexual self-discovery and the independence of women. The production was organized by The Students Advocating Sexual Safety and Empowerment and A Men's Issue, two student organizations that focus on sexual issues and gender equality. (Daily Orange, NY)
Sex Education Lesson: Beat Up the Virgins Dec 21, 2007
vagina worshipper Eve Ensler, who also could somehow afford the $49,000 donation commitment. Jane Fondas glitzy shindig and the fact that at age 70 shes having sex made it to the front page of the Atlanta newspaper. (Townhall.com)
Fonda turns 70 in style, introduces beau Dec 14, 2007
Sally Field wore white, Eve Ensler wore black with red floral shoes, Rosie O'Donnell brought her own digital camera and Shirley Franklin had a fresh orchid in her lapel. Finery was everywhere Thursday night at the Biltmore in Midtown as Jane Fonda, Atlanta's only two-time Oscar-winning resident, celebrated her 70th birthday in style. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Has a new love Dec 13, 2007
The activist and actress laughs at the not-so-subtle reference to her public image and adds: "Thankfully, though, with people like Rosie O'Donnell, Eve Ensler and Ted Turner in the room, I won't be the only one that the song applies to!". DAVID TULIS/AJC Staff. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
'My Three Angels' warms the stage at Granite Theatre Nov 30, 2007
Fried spent the past summer working as an intern at the Hartford Stage, as assistant to the director on a new production, "The Good Body," written by Eve Ensler, well known for "The Vagina Monologues." "That was a terrific experience," Fried says, "I really got to be involved with the whole production, and I worked really closely with the director, Tracy Brigden. My dream now, actually, is to get to work with the Theatre by the Sea," which re-opened this year in Matunuck. "I went to their local... (Westerly Sun, RI)
* What's in a name? Nov 1, 2007
Acceptance of the word, however, also reignites an old argument, one most forcefully made by Eve Ensler in The Vagina Monologues. Over a decade ago, Ensler wrote that "what we don't say becomes a secret, and secrets often create shame and fear and myths." Vagina, her widely performed series of monologues declared, is too often an "invisible word," one "that stirs up anxiety, awkwardness, contempt and disgust.". (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Harmon Snow: Eastern Congo Crimes Oct 25, 2007
THREE CHEERS FOR EVE ENSLER ... On a visit to Eastern Congo in May 2007, Eve Enslerthe playwright and producer of the Vagina Monologueswas witness to the profound human suffering and unprecedented sexual violence ... Three cheers for Eve Ensler. (Zmag.org)
Women take starring roles at Hollywood tribute Oct 17, 2007
Lane cited Audrey Hepburn, Elizabeth Taylor, Angelina Jolie and Eve Ensler among women she admires. Share this story. (USA Today -- Life)
Premiere brings plenty of star power to Boston Oct 16, 2007
A twist on "The Vagina Monologues" by Eve Ensler, "The Veiled Monologues," written by Dutch actress Adelheid Roosen, is described as a "portrait of love and relationships under Islam.". Kasparov checks in Onetime Russian chess champ Garry Kasparov packed them in at the First Parish Church Meetinghouse in Cambridge last night. (Boston Globe)
V-Day readings to raise awareness about abuse of women Sep 14, 2007
Franklin, chairwoman of the theater department at Kishwaukee College, assembled a group of fellow instructors, colleagues and their children including Emma to read monologues from a book edited by he Vagina Monologues writer Eve Ensler called Memory, A Monologue, A Rant and A Prayer. The readings are a part of V-Day, an organization founded by Ensler that raises funds and awareness about abuse through benefit productions in various communities throughout the world. (DeKalb Daily Chronicle, IL)
The Katrina crusaders Aug 28, 2007
Or Carol Bebelle, co-founder and director of New Orleanss Ash Cultural Arts Center, and Eve Ensler, author of The Vagina Monologues, who are collaborating on The Katrina Monologues. Ms Aronson, the donor activist, is helping raise money for the play, which will premier next April in New Orleans in conjunction with the 10th anniversary of V-Day, a global movement to stop violence against women and girls. (FT.com -- Markets)
Uganda: State Homophobia Threatens Health And Human Rights [press release] Aug 24, 2007
" A parliamentary spokesperson said at the time that criminal penalties for engaging in such marriages would be imposed later.The government has also silenced discussion of gay and lesbian rights and lives. The Broadcasting Council, a government licensing board for electronic media, fined a radio station 1.8 million shillings (more than US$1000) for hosting a lesbian and two gay men on a talk show, where they protested against discrimination and called for repeal of the sodomy laws. In February... (allAfrica.com)
Anti-violence reading tonight at cafe Jul 21, 2007
Participants will present readings on violence against women from the recently released "A Memory, A Monologue, A Rant, and A Prayer," edited by Eve Ensler, author of "The Vagina Monologues.". The event is a fundraiser for the Center for Community Solutions, which works to create violence-free communities. (North County Times)
PLAYBILL ON OPENING NIGHT: Old Acquaintance Friend and Fiend Jul 1, 2007
Numbering among the season's first first-nighters: Joan Copeland, John Lee Beatty, Tommy Tune, Lynn Nottage, Anne Jackson, Andrew McCarthy, Warren Leight, Kathleen Marshall, Ron Raines, Penny Fuller, Eve Ensler, Andre Bishop, Bernard Gersten, Lisa Emery, Scott Ellis, Richard Ferrone, Richard Poe and arriving late from their own shows, 110 in the Shade's Audra McDonald and Inherit the Wind's Beth Fowler. The cast of Old Acquaintance takes their opening night bows. (Playbill.com)
He remains active for the Rosenbergs Jun 17, 2007
On Tuesday evening (the 54th anniversary of the executions) at the John Hancock Hall, the fund is hosting a benefit called "Celebrate the Children of Resistance," a performance featuring Angela Davis, Eve Ensler, David Strathairn , and Howard Zinn, along with a host of Boston-area poets, musicians , and activists. The evening is a scripted event, with the first act consisting of Ensler and Strathairn reading a selection of letters Julius and Ethel sent to each other while in prison. (Boston Globe)
It's Hot On Stage Jun 14, 2007
Eve Ensler examines the feminine physique and society's obsession with it in "The Good Body." At Hartford Stage from July 12 to 28. "The Terminator"'s gal pal as Nurse Ratched. (CTNow.com)
» Theater schedule Jun 14, 2007
July 12 - 28 - "The Good Body." By Eve Ensler; directed by Tracy Brigden. Explores cultures of and desire through the eyes of women around the world. (CTNow.com)
Who's Pushing For Muslim Women's Rights? May 30, 2007
According to Sommers's "The Subjection of Islamic Women and the Fecklessness of American Feminism" the major obstacles in the path of Muslim women's progress are Eve Ensler, Barbara Ehrenreich, the National Organization for Women and me ... Through "The Vagina Monologues," which drives the proper ladies of the Independent Women's Forum wild every year around Valentine's Day, Sommers's bte noire Eve Ensler raises a ton of money for women's groups in the Muslim world. (CBS News)
Treating a difficult subject: torture Apr 2, 2007
BRAD BARKET / Getty Images The Treatment is the latest play from Eve Ensler, author of The Vagina Monologues ... But there's another side to that equation, says the playwright Eve Ensler, whose 1996 work The Vagina Monologues has become an institution. (San Diego Union-Tribune)
How will the boomers define life after 60? Mar 29, 2007
Eve Ensler, the playwright famous for "The Vagina Monologues," says her fantasy of being older is "living with a whole group of women, you know, in some wonderful way and with a couple of great men.". But "Century" starts at the beginning, defining the boomers. (International Herald Tribune)
Documentary fascinates Mar 27, 2007
Hosted by researcher Dr. Ken Dychtwald, the program features candid and insightful interviews with dozens of prominent boomers and voices of their generation, including filmmakers Oliver Stone and Rob Reiner, civil rights pioneer Julian Bond, author Erica Jong, futurist Alvin Toffler, playwright Eve Ensler, White House press secretary Tony Snow, political analyst David Gergen and many others. Wednesday at 9 p.m. on WVIZ (Channel 25) and 10 p.m. on WNEO/WEAO (Channels 45/49). (Akron Beacon Journal, OH -- Entertainment)
Four women heated in 'Menopause' Mar 17, 2007
Don't expect the show to do for menopause what Eve Ensler did for the vagina. The show barely even uses the m-word, and the tone is kept swift, light and funny. (San Diego Union-Tribune)
High school girls win 'vagina' case Mar 14, 2007
The girls' defiance of school officials, who had told them not to use the word at the March 2 reading, had won support from Eve Ensler, author of "The Vagina Monologues," and many teachers and parents in the district. Ensler has since accepted an invitation from parents to speak at the school, a visit that was originally scheduled for Tuesday but has been postponed to March 28. (Newsday -- New York City)
Students suspended over Vagina Monologues Mar 11, 2007
Eve Ensler, the author of The Vagina Monologues, has meanwhile called the girls to express support and is planning to speak at the school about the controversy, she said. "This (episode) is utterly bizarre and strange and I can't believe it's 2007 and this is a controversy," Ensler said. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
* World News Quick Take Mar 11, 2007
Eve Ensler, who wrote The Vagina Monologues, will speak on Tuesday at a school theater, just before a meeting of the board of education, and will appear with the girls, school board member Peter Breslin said on Friday's Today show. Breslin appeared with 16-year-old juniors Hannah Levinson, Megan Reback and Elan Stahl. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Spencer: Scoring some points playing Scrabble in bed Mar 11, 2007
Vieira also had the author and inventor of the show, a woman named Eve Ensler on to discuss the case and, I guess, promote her work. Ensler said that the word "vagina" is still one of the most "feared" words in American society. (The Delaware County Times, PA)
James Brown's body placed in crypt Mar 11, 2007
Eve Ensler, writer of The Vagina Monologues, will speak to the New York school district that suspended three female students for uttering the word 'vagina' when they recited a portion of the play. A 134-page manuscript of an unpublished novel by British writer Jeanette Winterson was left in a Tube station and found by a teacher. (CBC.ca)
Author visits school that banned 'Vagina Monologues' Mar 11, 2007
Eve Ensler, who wrote "The Vagina Monologues," has accepted an invitation to speak Tuesday at a school theater, just before a meeting of the board of education, and will appear with the girls, said school board member Peter Breslin on Friday's "Today" show. Breslin appeared with 16-year-old juniors Hannah Levinson, Megan Reback and Elan Stahl. (AZCentral -- News)
* `Vagina' lands students in hot water Mar 9, 2007
The girls have also been embraced by the writer of The Vagina Monologues, Eve Ensler, who grew up in nearby Scarsdale and said she might visit the school to discuss the controversy and to encourage people to feel comfortable about saying the word. This story has been viewed 372 times. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Report: Bundchen pregnant by Brady? Mar 8, 2007
Former BU prof Jhumpa Lahiri was the center of attention at the Big Apple premiere of the new movie based on her best-seller "The Namesake." Directed by Mira Nair, the film attracted directors Jim Jarmusch and Sofia Coppola, designer Donna Karan, actors Steve Buscemi, Jacinda Barrett, and Patricia Clarkson, and playwright Eve Ensler. "It was spectacular," said Boston lawyer Sharmili Das, a childhood friend of Lahiri's. (Boston Globe -- Living)
'V'-Word Insubordination Mar 8, 2007
"Don't we want our children to resist authority when it's not appropriate and wise?" said Eve Ensler, author of "The Vagina Monologues.". The excerpt from "Monologues" was read Friday night, among various readings at an event sponsored by the literary magazine at John Jay High School in Cross River, a New York City suburb. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Weird News)
Girls Who Said 'Vagina' During Monologues Suspended Mar 8, 2007
Their stand is being applauded by Eve Ensler, the author of "The Vagina Monologues," who said the girls were right for "standing up for art and against censorship." Ensler called the school's position "a throwback to the Dark Ages.". Ensler, a graduate of Scarsdale High School, said she called the girls to support them. (NBCSandiego.com, CA)
N.Y. Teens Suspended Over Their 'Monologue' Mar 7, 2007
"I'm shocked," said Eve Ensler, the book's author ... " -- Eve Ensler, author Three students at John Jay High School in Cross River, N.Y., were suspended recently for saying the word "vagina" during an open mic night at the school. CBS Top News Stories ? MMVII, CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved.. (CBS New York, NY)
High School Suspends Girls For Saying Vagina Mar 7, 2007
"Don't we want our children to resist authority when it's not appropriate and wise?" said author Eve Ensler ... "AP ImageEve Ensler, author of 'The Vagina Monologues' "The school's position is absurd, a throwback to the Dark Ages," she said. "So what, if children were to hear the word. (Click2Houston, TX)
The key is to embrace instability Mar 5, 2007
Eve Ensler, author of the play "The Vagina Monologues" and more recently the book "Necessary Targets," thinks one cause of insecurity in our lives is the expectation of being secure. "If you think you'll get to the point that you'll be secure, then you'll be chronically depressed," says Ensler. (Boston Globe)
More of this story Feb 27, 2007
Alicia Rivera performs a monologue titled 'The Vagina Workshop' during the fifth annual V-Day Newport performance of Eve Ensler's play 'The Vagina Monologues' at the Hotel Viking ... V-Day was created by Eve Ensler, author of "The Vagina Monologues," in response to the groups of women who often waited to speak with her about their own experiences after she performed the show. (Newport Daily News, RI)
Her world is the stage and she sees bright future Feb 26, 2007
" Contemporary women playwrights like Michele Lowe and Eve Ensler create dramas that feature women, Ms. Brigden said, but plays written by women can still face an uphill battle. "Some male artistic directors will say, 'Well, plays by women don't sell that well. That's ridiculous, to me. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
'Glamour' and charity Feb 22, 2007
The luncheon was chaired by Glamour editor in chief Cindi Leive and Vagina Monologues playwright Eve Ensler, whose organization, V-Day, helps rescue women from atrocities. Ensler congratulated Holmes on motherhood (daughter Suri is 10 months) and complimented her white suit. (USA Today -- Life)
Play addresses violence Feb 15, 2007
Before writing the play, Eve Ensler held a series of interviews with women, said Dillard, a journalism junior. Ensler saw recurring situations, such as domestic violence and sexual violence, in the interviews. (The State News, MI)
Remember the victims of violence today Feb 14, 2007
V-Day was started in 1998 by Vagina Monologues creator Eve Ensler as a way to raise awareness about violence against women and to help support anti-violence organizations. Ensler was inspired to establish V-Day after women around the world who had seen the Vagina Monologues told her their stories of rape, incest, domestic battery and genital mutilation. (Daily Collegian, PA)
