Marquee Events LEXINGTON ONLY
A Memory, A Monologue, A Rant & A Prayer
August 19
SUNDAY: Reception & Silent Auction 5:00 PM; Curtain 6:00 PM
This production features monologues addressing violence against women and girls written by world-renowned authors such as Maya Angelou. Also will include submissions including monologues by Kentucky writers. Robin Givens will be in the cast.
Location
Singletary Center
Details
Ticket Info
For tickets visit www.singletarytickets.com. Tickets $25.00; $15.00 for students and senior citizens. There is a package deal of 1 ticket for MMRP and 1 ticket for Anyone of Us for $40.00.
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Necessary Targets
Presented by KDVA, Actors Guild of Lexington, and LexArts
August 23
Thursday: 7:00 PM
Ground-breaking play written by Eve Ensler about women and war—about the violence of dark memories and the enduring resilience of the human spirit. .
Location
Black Box Theater Downtown Arts Center
Details
Ticket Info
Call 859-225-0370 Mon-Sat 10-8, Sun 10-5
or on-line www.lexarts.org (click on Box Office)
or in person at the Downtown Arts Center. $25.00 General Admission; $15.00 for students and senior citizens.
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UTVS Gypsy Slam
August 25
SATURDAY: Open Mic. 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM;
Event 7:00 PM – 10:00 PM
The Gypsy Slam is a unique poetry competition featuring regional women poets who compete for a cash prize of $500 for the first place winner and a $250 cash prize for the runner up. The poets perform their original work in consecutive rounds for under three minutes and are scored by judges randomly selected from the audience. In the spirit of the UTVS: KY festival, nationally ranked poet, Christa Bell will also be present to feature her one-woman show. This event is dedicated to the memory of Sophia Danielle Arnold from Paducah, KY.
Location
Victorian Square
Details
$5.00 dollar donation encouraged
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Formerly Incarcerated Women’s Discussion Panel
August 31
FRIDAY: Press Conference 12:30 - 1:00 PM
PANEL DISCUSSION 1:00 - 2:30 PM
This panel and press conference will focus on the issue of violence against women as a pathway to incarceration of women. Some studies reveal that 90% of women who are or have been incarcerated are victims of violence against women and girls. The panel will consist of formerly incarcerated women from Kentucky’s correctional institutions as well as advocates, activists, and attorneys who are working to support them. Former Lexington Mayor, Teresa Issac, will moderate the panel.
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Location
Downtown Lexington Public Library
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Anyone of Us: Words From Prison
August 31
FRIDAY: Reception & Silent Auction 6:00 PM;
Curtain 7:00 PM
This production reveals the connection between women in prison and the violence that often puts them there.
Location
Singletary Center Concert Hall
Details
Ticket Info
For tickets visit www.singletarytickets.com. Tickets $25.00; $15.00 for students and senior citizens. There is a package deal of 1 ticket for Anyone of Us and 1 ticket for MMRP for $40.00.
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