Vagina Monologues 2007

FANTASIA PARTY @ BENEFIT

2007-01-19T18:32:11Z

Greetings ALL!

In case you haven't heard the exciting news, but Leah from Fantasia will be at our Benefit Friday the 26th from 9-11 pm (Benefit will run until 1!). So Bring cash and buy yourselves, your partner, or your friends lots of goodies. 10% of sales comes right back to V-DAY! Makes great Valentine's Day Presents!
Cheers!

Heather

Steering Committee Meeting Cancelled. (Jan. 15, 2007)

2007-01-15T20:48:26Z

Hey ladies,

Im really sorry about the last minuteness of this, but with the weather and people being sick it does not seem as if having this meeting is the greatest idea.

I do have some notes and updates:

1. FLYERS:

If you want flyers still and you cant make it to next week's meeting, just contact me and I will meet you on campus. Im there between 11:30 and 5 tommorow so just drop me a line and I will bring them to you.

2. UC TABLES I.E. Monologue Mondays:

WE made about 100 dollars in t-shirt sales (yea!) I will get the report on which shirts sold later. I dont think we sold any tickets but that is normal. Attached is a revised list so that you can see the spaces still available.

3. CASH BOXES?

WE need cash boxes so that we can give a float along with the tickets to the Wellness centre and CSA. We might be able to borrow them from CSA but im not sure for how long. If you have access to one, that we can borrow for 3 weeks, please contact me.

4. UNDERWEAR:

How is that coming? if someone could send me an update that would be great.

5. CAST T-SHIRTS.

I was wondering if we could use the " I Survived the patriarchy" logo on the front and the Vday logo w the peace signs in the "V" on the back. We could do a t-shirt instead of a hoodie. Reply to this email to let me know what you think.

6. JENN:

Krissy wants to know how the Usher search is coming along?
Kristina Budny: <kbudny@gamsby.com>
Also, the UC table did start at 9 but no one is volunteering for that time, and frankly if I can set up at 10 instead of 9 I will. WE wont loose the spot if we open at that time so we coo.

7. HEATHER:

Can we start advertising for the benefit?

Thanks for understanding. Next week there will be one for sure to discuss how the table sold and about last minute benefit stuff.

-Alicia

Benefit Performance Sign-Up!

2007-01-13T23:26:54Z

This Post is for Musicians confirming their performance at The Vagina Monologues Benefit

January 26th
9-1 am
The Grad Lounge (5TH FLOOR UC)
Donations GREATLY appreciated.

Individuals please sign up for a 15 minute slot at this time, bands (or longer rehearsed acts) you may sign up for 2 15 minute slots back to back. If there are spaces available on the 26th, we will fill them 'Open Mic' style, and you will be able to sign up for more. Please check carefully to determine if the slot you are signing up for is in fact available. You will receive additional emails in the future with necessary updates. Any specific sound or equipment needs? Email hbarkley@uoguelph.ca asap.

9:30-9:45

9:45-10:00

10:00-10:15

10:15-10:30

10:30-10:45

10:45-11:00

11:00-11:15

11:15-11:30

11:30-11:45

11:45-12:00

12:00-12:15

12:15-12:30

12:30-12:45

Please respond to this post with your desired time-slot, contact name, email.
Thanks!

Heather
Ex-Events
V-Day 2007
www.vday.org
http://guelph_vday.livejournal.com

SAFE event! You can be involved!!

2007-01-13T16:51:06Z

I got this message from a lovely member of SAFE which is a program run through the Wellness Centre. If you want to participate please forward it to her. Thanks guys! Her email is: haliyarz@uoguelph.ca

Hey Alicia,

SAFE is going to be doing an event with the Peace Week committy
(pending approval) on February 1st. Its going to be in the Bullring
and have people singing, reciting poetry, doing monologues, etc.
Anyway we were hoping to sell tickets at the event for Vagina
Monologues and we were wondering if any of the actresses would like to
come out and do a monologue from vag mon. I thought the moaner would
go over great and inspire a lot of people to buy tickets but I wasn't
sure if it would be allowed to perform the monologues or if the
actresses would be interested. If you could get back to me I would
really appreciate it.

Sincerely,

Hoda

some updates on the UC table sittings

2007-01-13T16:49:29Z

Thank you to all the people who sat at the UC table on Thursday. It went great! We sold some t-shirts and tickets. Its good sign that we are making progress.

Thank you to the people who have volunteered since I sent out the email. We still need people so come on out! Remember: we need more than one person for each sitting so volunteer for a time even if there is already a person in the space. Here is the list so far.

Monday January 22:

10am-11am: Daniela

11am-12pm: Michelle

12pm-1pm:

1pm-2pm: Jan

2pm-3pm: Jessica, Kayla

3pm-4pm:Bailey

4pm-5pm: Bailey

Monday January 29:

10am-11am:

11am-12pm:

12pm-1pm:

1pm-2pm:

2pm-3pm: Jessica, Kayla

3pm-4pm: Jan

4pm-5pm:

Monday February 5:

10am-11am:

11am-12pm:

12pm-1pm:

1pm-2pm:

2pm-3pm:

3pm-4pm:

4pm-5pm:

Remember, you can also hand out flyers. Just show up at Monday's Meeting and we'll hand you a stack. Thanks again!

-Alicia

The Final Cunt-down ( haha that will NEVER get old!)

2007-01-10T23:17:12Z

Hello!

The V-day events are well on their way. Most things are set up and ready, we just need a few more vounteers to ensure their sucess!

We are having people sit in the UC to sell tickets and merchandise but we still need some slots filled. (A remeinder for those who have volunteered already will be listed at the end of this email). The dates are: Thursday January 11th, Monday January 22, Monday January 29, Monday February 5th. The merch, a donation jar and the tickets will be there at the table and someone will be there at 5 to pick it all up. All you have to do is sit, take money and make some new friends (oh and write down when something has been sold, but honestly thats the most complicated thing.)

So we have some times that still need to be filled and they are as follows:

Thurs jan 11th

2pm-3pm, 3pm-4pm, 4pm-5pm.

Mon Jan 22

10am-11am, 12pm-1pm, 1pm-2pm

Mon Jan 29

10am-11am, 11am-12pm, 12pm-1pm, 1pm-2pm, 3pm-4pm, 4pm-5pm.

Mon Feb 5th

all day has not been filled.

Reminders!!

Thurs January 11:

10am-11am: Michelle

11am-12pm: Jessica and Patricia

12pm-1pm: Karisa

1pm-2pm: Christine

Monday January 22:

11am-12pm: Michelle

2pm-3pm: Jessica, Kayla

3pm-5pm Bailey

Monday January 29:

2pm-3pm: Jessica and Kayla.

Thank you to all who have volunteered. Remember, there are other ways you can help too. There are still flyers to be handed out that can picked up at next weeks meeting i.e. Monday Jan 15th at 6pm in the MACK alcove.

See you there!

Alicia

Important Stuff

2007-01-04T18:15:14Z

Hello!

I hope you all had a wonderful break, but now its back the grind. AHAHAHA!

Just to let you know the banner we put up on the downtown bridge is booked and ready to go up on the 29th! Keep an eye out for it and tell all your friends.

So what’s coming up? Glad you asked!

Monday January 8th, 6pm MACK alcove under the stairs facing the library:

IT’S THE FIRST STEERING COMMITTEE MEETING OF 2007!!!!! YAH!

We will be discussing:

1. ticket/merch sales in the UC. We need volunteers to sit in the UC and sell stuff. Drop me an email or show up at the meeting (please), to discuss a time that is convenient for you. Cast and Crew and friends thereof are welcome to come and sit for us.

2. Handing out flyers. We are advertising with flyers. Its fun and easy, all you need is enthusiasm! (Not even really, you just need a handful of flyers and a free afternoon to hand them out) Just walk around where there is a large percentage of people traffic and hand out as many flyers as you can in the time span you have available. (Feel free to compete with each other, oh and have fun doing it!) You can pick up the flyers at the meetings or just email me and I will give them to you myself.

3. PDR checks. Ok so not as exciting but this money is crucial to the show and, oh ya, its whole purpose for existing. There are some checks that have not been picked up or perhaps they have and no one has told me. Maybe someone picked it up, went to Bermuda, had a great time, drank cocktails with a guy named Pablo and forgot that it was still in the front pocket of their pack sack. That’s fine; just drop me a line if this is the case.

4. The benefit. We will discuss what and who will be there and how you can help make this exciting event the best one ever!

5. Programs. Krissy needs your bios ASAP!!! Send them to her email at shewalks@gmail.com. I put .ca in the mass email I think (oops). You can send it to me or becca as well who will promptly sent it to her. It needs to be in!

Ok so that's it. I hope to see lots of you there at the meeting; remember new people are always welcome.

-Alicia

guelph_vday @ 2006-12-27T17:10:00

2006-12-27T22:10:24Z

helllo ladies!

i hope you are all having a wonderful break and taking some time to
relax before we get busy again.

i finally have my rehearsal schedule for romeo and juliet, and .... it
doesn't leave a whole lot of room. luckily, it doesn't get super busy
until week 4, and we're done at the end of week 5....so it will work,
but i'm afraid that sunday rehearsals are going to have to be pretty
early.

my romeo and juliet rehearsals on sunday are from 1:30-5:30. we have
to go before if we are to be done before buses stop running, and the
consensus at the last rehearsal seemed to be that even pretty early on
sundays was better than saturday afternoons, although - if that has
changed, i'd like to know.

for now, let's schedule our sunday rehearsals from 10-1 on sunday
mornings, and if it turns out after the first week that we're ending
early, i'll move it to 11-1.

i know mornings suck, but there are only four of them!

also - please schedule your one-on-ones with me as soon as you can
after my schedule goes up. i might not be working for hospitality this
semester, which will make things easier.....

anyway. let me know if there are any problems, and i will try to
accomodate as many people as possible, but it looks like sunday
mornings will have to do.

xxxxx, -'becca!!!

guelph_vday @ 2006-12-22T11:11:00

2006-12-22T16:11:58Z

http://www.drkhelmt.com/waffleimages/files/fa/fae6cc36d8346c9971381c33adb592a0d5aefac4.jpg

ok, ok I know.

2006-12-22T05:25:23Z

Guys, if one of you picked up the check from interhall PLEASE let me know! We need that money in the account to pay for the chocolate vaginas and the up coming benefit. If you did, and you're not sure wh oto contact please contact the gmail account or me at adouglas@uoguelph.ca.

Also Heather, not Barkley the other Heather, if are reading this and you have spoken to Jackie please contact me ok?

Thank you,

-ALicia

guelph_vday @ 2006-12-19T00:30:00

2006-12-19T05:30:28Z

And though he is given more screen time than anyone else in Employee of the Month, the star attraction isn’t really Dane, or even Dax Shepard (who I do find intermittently amusing, just not here), but the manufactured product(s) of Joe Simpson, i.e., Jessica’s cleavage, or what I like to euphemistically refer to as “Papa’s Bears,” which are pushed up and strapped onto Goldilocks with what appears to be industrial-strength adhesive. The entire premise of Employee of the Month, of course, is a competition between Zack (Cook) and Vince (Shepard) over who will win a date with Amy’s (Simpson) breasts by securing the title of “Employee of the Month.” And, really, what could be more 21st century post-modern than the “woman-as-trophy” conceit? I just think it’s fantastic that director Greg Coolidge (Sorority Boys) finds new and exciting ways to infantilize women, objectify them as mounds of flesh one can rest upon a counter, and then make them appear bubbly and intellectually deficient, thereby affording the men in the audience an opportunity to feel smarter by comparison. I mean, really, isn’t that the entire basis for Jessica Simpson? Indignify her with knee-high boots and low-cut, nipply, see-through tops and give her vacuous dialogue that she can deliver while batting her eyelashes, and then allow men to figuratively pull out their penises and engage in medieval cockfights (or ring-offs at a cash register, here) over a woman who will interminably make them feel intellectually superior because the victor has been awarded the literal booby prize? When it comes right down to it, isn’t that why men enjoyed “Newlyweds”? For its ability to reaffirm the male’s dominant status in 22-minute increments?

-Dustine Rowles, Pajiba.

Flyers

2006-12-16T20:06:55Z

Hey,

As a way of advertising we want to hand out flyers on campus starting our first week back. We have some volunteers but we need a lot more. The more people who volunteer, the less we all have to do!!!

ok, so how it works is Monday at 6 pm in the MACK alcove the people who volunteer will come to the beginning of the steering committee meeting and I will hand them some flyers. They can hand them out wherever, but at least one person should have the UC as their locale, and on whatever day is most convenient. They will continue to hand them out until they run out of flyers. Pretty simple huh?

ok so just either leave a message on here or email the vday account at gmail and tell me what week you want.

People who have already volunteered are:

For the week of January 8th: Jessica
January 15th: Payge
January 22nd: Heather
January 29th: **Karisa** NEW!

So please volunteer. This is very low time commitment and it will benefit the show greatly!

There will be UC times booked weekly as well to sell tickets and merch. If you don’t want to walk around handing out flyers, you can sit and sell stuff. Its up to you but both will help a lot.

Also to the cast:

Krissy needs your 50 word, or less, bio for the programs! making the programs is a big time consuming ordeal so be considerate and send them to here at shewalks@gmail.com. ok?

Thank you!

-Alicia

New stuff

2006-12-16T19:46:59Z

Just so you are all 'in the know'..

We have a cast party booked for the 10th in the grad lounge. We have a DJ sans equipmnet. WE can probably just get a laptop and let them run wild though. It will be fun!

Fantasia lady has been booked for the benefit! ya!!

I have ordered the chocolate vaginas which will be here, hopefully, our first week back so we can start selling those.

Next week I am booking our spot on the bridge for the poster.

Our tickets have been designed and are being ordered.

We are booking spots in the UC so we can get those tickets, along with some merch. sold.

THats it.

If ya got one leave one!

Im pumped! ya!!

-Alicia

More Benefit updates!

2006-12-11T20:34:45Z

For your viewing pleasure....

We are emailing bands left, right and centre.

We are checking set-up time in Grad Lounge for the 26th. Hopefully 8 o'clock.

We will need a set-up and clean-up crew. Sign-up sheets will be passed around in the new year.

SRM forms must be completed before we advertise. So they are being started ASAP and will be handed in before first SRM meeting of new semester.

We have emailed Fantasia to get a rep to sell merch at our event, will draw a crowd, and hopefully we'll get a portion of profits ( in merch or $)

Decorations will be evry simple. Any artsy people out there?

We will have supplies avalable at one of cast rehearsals for banner making.

We need art. Who volunteered to take this on? Any updates for me?

We need a press release. Whoever is doing V-Day press/media relations... can you take this on?

WICKED.

Post your responses!!!!

Grad Lounge Booked!

2006-12-06T22:14:54Z

Hey All!

Grad Lounge is confirmed for January 26th after 9 pm. SOOOO... most def start spreading the word. If there is someone you'd like to see perform... HOLLA at me. Just joking.... email hbarkley@uoguelph.ca

Happy Holidays!

Heather

Benefit Updates

2006-12-04T00:35:20Z

Hey ALL!

These are the benefit updates and ideas swirling around... let us know if you have any more!

-We are looking for a catchy title... our working title: "Pussy Lovers for Peace: The Vagina Monologues Benefit" Post any ideas... it would be awesome if we could incorporate Vaginas and this year's theme of "Reclaiming Peace" but not necessary.

-Tentative Date: Friday January 26th at 9-close (Booking confirmation at Grad Lounge this week!)

-Big donations welcomed.

-We are booking Headliners ASAP. For 20-30 minute sets (You have any contacts... POST!)

-We will also have sign-ups for people looking to perform a song/piece or two

-The cast/crew/steering committee will be STRONGLY ENCOURAGED to attend and bring everyone they know!.... Book off time now!

-Hoping to have an best orgasm contest

-Will be arranging Fantasia or similar company to sell fun toys

-Will have a creative corner- for drawing vaginas, making signs, art, etc

-We will help advertising, set-up, clean-up, and DONATIONS of ANY KIND!

-We will be selling MERCH and collecting food/basic necessitites

-We are hoping to get CHEAP Catering... anyone work for a restaurant? ANY CONTACTS? POST!

Working Budget (to be finalized!)
Decorations: $100
Creative/Art Corner: $50
Sound/Lighting: $100
Food: $100
Total: $350.

Again, please post suggestions... Kelly and I want to hear from you!

Heather

guelph_vday @ 2006-12-03T19:03:00

2006-12-04T00:03:33Z

helllooooo

rehearsal schedule for next semester:

full cast rehearsals:
sunday january 14
sunday january 21
sunday january 28
sunday february 4

i will let you know a room number when i book it and a time when ann wilson gets back to me. which could take a week of e-mail tag.

one-on-ones:

week of jan 8 - act 1 plus cunt
week of jan 15 - act 2
week of jan 22 - act 1
week of jan 29 - act 2

we may schedule more one-on-ones than these with some of you, we;ll make that decision at your first one on one.

tech week

feb 6 and feb 7 - 5 to midnight. bring homework, and sweaters.
feb 8,9, 10 - call time 7pm. everybody must be there before the house opens at 7:15. earlier is better - once the house opens, we can't do loud warm-ups in the basement, and the bathrooms will be open to the public, which means you can't use them to change/do makeup/etc.

PLEASE DON"T MISS ANY OF THESE. this is enough time to book off from work, schedule around midterms, etc. i know everyone's busy, but we'll be completely done in the fifth week fo the semester, giving you 7 weeks plus reading week to catch up - believe me, i've done entire courses' worth of work in the last 2 weeks of the semester. seriously. i don't know how i've managed to pass seven semesters.

wheeee! thanks guys!

-'b.

my work schedule for thsi week is one below this.....

guelph_vday @ 2006-12-03T16:04:00

2006-12-03T21:04:57Z

hey guys!

here's my work schedule for this week!!

dec. 4-10

monday - 1-8:30
tuesday - 9-3
wednesday 2-5
thursday - 8:30-4
friday - 4-11

on wednesday, could you shoot me in the face?

xx-'b.

photos

2006-12-01T15:58:12Z

helloo ladies

ok, photos tomorrow. i finally have a schedule - people have been e-mailing me with time requests,and i think i managed to accomodate everyone.

please go to zavitz hall for you photos - please be on time! a reminder to look and feel comfortable and fun! jess is encouraging things like fun wigs and make-up for these.

also, a reminder about the full cast rehearsal on sunday, december 3rd...please come to mackinnon room 120 at 1pm....it's our last rehearsal before the break, but remember that i will be around (and working) until the 18th of december to go over any monologues.

schedule for tomorrow:

10-11 - sandy, alicia, sam, heather, silver

11-12 - lesley, alison, annie, brittany A

12-1 - brittany b, brittany j, brooke, chirstine

1-2 - dana, jan, karisa, sara

2-3 - mandy, meghan, patricia, payge

4-5 - beth, kelly, ronit, becca

7-8 katie, jenn shan, julia

thanks guys!
xx-'b.

Mr Chocolate Vagina Man...

2006-11-24T03:57:56Z

To Alicia and all those involved with MERCH.

This is the website for The Chocolate Butterfly:

http://thechocolatebutterfly.net

Based out of T.O. Very friendly. We should pick-up versus delivery. MUCH CHEAPER.

That is all for now!

guelph_vday @ 2006-11-23T03:48:00

2006-11-23T08:48:59Z

REHEARSALS!

thank you, ladies, for your patience with my crazy, hectic lifestyle. don't worry, you are not the only things i've been neglecting: i've also been neglecting laundry, showers, and any sleep that isn't in massey hall in the middle of some homework i'm supposed to be doing. i've even had a hard time managing to feed myself regularly. moving back home what?

ANYWAY. next week is crazy busy for me, what with all the term papers i've accidentally left to the last minute, the hours i'm behind in one job, and the crazy hours my other job decided to spring on me. i'm sure everybody is panicking a little at the prospect of getting everything done by the end of the semester.

so with that in mind: i will not require every person to have a one-on-one with me. there is nobody i'm particularly worried about - we started early, we have plenty of time, and everybody seems to have a pretty good grasp of their monologues.

what i will suggest is that anybody who WANTS to meet with me (a few of you have mentioned this) e-mail me as soon as they can if they'd like to meet with me next week. you are all welcome to do so, and i will meet with anybody who wants to (schedules permitting), but trying to arrange something 'tomorrow' WILL NOT WORK. it's logistically impossible. that's just the way i roll.

for anybody who cannot meet next week - i will be in guelph until AT LEAST the 18th of december, and while i will be working like a rented donkey, i will be availabe to meet with anybody during that time, also.

let me know, ladies!!!

and good job so far! wheeee!

PDR Results

2006-11-23T05:03:37Z

SVC- $300
CSAW- $300
CASU- $200
Interhall- $500

total- $1300

If you need a copy of our budget just contact me adouglas@uoguelph.ca or Bailey (I dont know if she wants her email posted here, so if you would rather she tells you, email me and I will email you her email address.)

-Alicia

Steering Committee Meeting NOVEMBER 21, 2006

2006-11-23T04:59:40Z

Sorry this is later than usual. Busy, busy time of year.

News!

We had a great radio spot on the 21st. Payge went on Jan's show and made us proud. She talked about the show and the reserved UC table for the 23rd.

Speaking of the UC table (segway much?..) Jessica has ordered t-shirts with Patricia's and Krissy's lovely designs. We have people to sit in in shifts covering the whole day; I will be in and out all day. And we have Krissy and Kayla to drive the canned food donation to Guelph Wellington Women in Crisis. All in all its looking like we have a successful day ahead of us!

Speaking of successful, (I am a segway queen tonight) all that remains of the PDR job is to pick up the checks. Bailey, if you are reading this, can you just send me an email to give me an idea of where things are with that. I will post the PDR results in a separate entry just so that you guys will know where we are with that.

Coming up!

Say it ain’t so! Next week is our last steering committee meeting until the 8th of January. Yup, that’s right. There are NO Steering Committee Meetings during exams so take a breather folks. There are however some things which can, and will have to be done during the break and they will be discussed on the 27th.

They will include:

-ordering tickets
-arranging the downtown banner to be put up
-finding a chocolate vagina supplier, and ordering from said supplier (which may or may not end up being Jenn Silver, if we find the right moulds)
-booking the UC for selling tickets closer to the show
-making flyers to hand out on campus for advertising

So we are almost there! 7 more weeks and 1 day until the show. We can do it ladies, and man!!

Boo ya!

Over and out.

Alicia

Saturday Night Guelph: A CALLOUT FOR SUBMISSIONS!!!

2006-11-21T21:45:08Z

greetings all!

Heather, here. This is a project on campus I am involved in that I thought might be of interest to lots of you. Lots of details below, and I encourage you to submit your story if you feel comfortable. Awareness ends violence against women.

Saturday Night: Untold Stories of Sexual Assault at Guelph is
currently looking for submissions. The book will be a compilation of
students' personal stories of sexual assault, and will be available on
campus in the winter semester.

Sharing your story with the world can be a very difficult but very
empowering decision. Survivors' narratives are treated with absolute
confidentiality. The only person who will ever know your identity is
our Submissions Editor, who will work with you through the process to
ensure that you are happy with your submission and how it is used in
Saturday Night.

All submissions are published anonymously; however, you will be
required to sign a release form to grant us use of your submission.
Submissions should tell your unique story and what it is that you wish
to share with the community. No set form or content is required. All
forms of expression are encouraged (narratives, poetry, artwork,
etc.). We hope to publish survivors' submissions representing the
diversity of Guelph: male, female, all races, and all sexual
orientations.

If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to contact us.
Your identity will remain confidential.

The Process:
1) Email your submission to saturdaynightguelph@gmail.com by December
20th. If you are unable to meet this deadline, please let us know and
we will work something out. If you have any questions or concerns,
please feel free to email them to the same address.
2) Submissions are reviewed for content.
3) You will be required to sign a release form for your submission to
be published (either signed in person or mailed).

Thank you!

Heather on behalf of The Saturday Night Crew

Our Benefit Show

2006-11-17T18:55:34Z

Hey All!

We are organizing a Benefit show featuring lots of Musicians, artists, etc to raise funds and awareness for V-Day.

Some general info:

Hopefully mid to late January in The Grad Lounge

Admission by donation.

A fantastic night.

We are looking for people to get involved in any way- as much or little as you so desire.

Our first BENEFIT meeting will be Thursday November 23, 2007 at 1pm in the MacKinnon basement lobby.

Meeting Agenda:

-Our goals
-Our theme
-Our roles and responsibilities
-Logistics/Planning

See you Thursday!