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Monday, February 27, 2012

V-Day at the Exchange Feb. 29 to March 3

Bloomsburg's Center for the Visual and Performing Arts is bringing V-Day to the Moose Exchange. V-Day is a global effort to stop the violence against women and girls.

This event features the performance of The Vagina Monologues, a play made up of a series of monologues about female empowerment and individuality. Performances will be held in the Grille Room at 8 p.m. from Wednesday, Feb. 29, to Saturday March 3. On Thursday, March 1, there will be a showing of Until The Violence Stops, and readings featuring the Men of A Memory, A Monologue, A Rant and A Prayer.

The event is open to the public, however please note that the mature content is not suitable for children. Tickets are available at the door; $5 for B.U. students with ID and $10 for the general public. All proceeds benefit the Women’s Center, Beyond Violence, and Women of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

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Miscellanea


Painter Chet Davis is exhibiting at Artspace Gallery, 221 Center Street, from March 1 through April 8.

The River Poets are holding a reading Thursday, March 1, at 7:30 p.m. at the Bloomsburg Public Library, 225 Market Street. The featured reader is Richard Kahn and the theme is "Poetry is what you get from crossing lions with lambs." Sue Brook will be the master of ceremonies and there will be an open reading.

The Moose Exchange Stairwell Gallery will host an exhibition through March 8 of archived photographs that share the rich history of the old Moose Lodge. Built in 1949 on West Main Street, the Moose Lodge was a treasured gathering spot for members, their families, and the wider community for many years. This exhibition is part of a “Collective Memory” project that invites community members to share their pictures and stories from the Moose.

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