Women's History Month — March 2005Women's History Month — March 2005
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Women's History Month 2005 at Berklee will feature concerts, films, lectures, and other events focused on this year's theme, The Transformation of Silence into Language and Action.
Among the highlights are on-campus visits from British journalist Jacqueline Springer, who will give two lectures on women and hip-hop, and filmmaker Margaret Lazarus, who will screen an award-winning documentary; an interactive forum relating to the women of Darfur; and the Women Musicians Network concert, a student show featuring Berklee's finest women composers, vocalists, and instrumentalists.
Please read the full schedule below, which includes several events open to the general public. For more information or to make reservations for events that require them, please contact Janet Chwalibog at 617-747-2041.
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| Wednesday, March 2, 2005 |
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4:00 – 6:00 p.m. |
The Strength to Resist: Beyond Killing Us Softly
Academy Award-winning filmmaker, Margaret Lazarus will screen The Strength to Resist: The Impact on Women and Girls. The film explores negative media messages to girls and women and practical solutions. A discussion and reception will follow. Open to the Berklee community, by R.S.V.P.
Steve Heck Room,
1140 Boylston St.
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| Saturday and Sunday, March 5 and 6, 2005 |
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10:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. |
Performance Wellness Training for Musicians
Dr. Louise Montello presents a weekend workshop, free to Berklee students and open to others for $250, with continuing education units (CEUs) available. Registration via workshop link above is required.
Room 2E,
1140 Boylston St.
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| Tuesday and Wednesday, March 8 and 9, 2005 |
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12:00 - 2:00 p.m. |
Campus Networking Events
Two lunch sessions for Berklee women faculty and staff to network and build community. Small and large group discussions will focus on women's voices, power, and roles in the workplace. Open to Berklee women faculty and staff by R.S.V.P.
William Davis Room,
136 Massachusetts Ave. (March 8)
Room 4A1,
855 Boylston St. (March 9)
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| Thursday, March 10, 2005 |
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12:00 - 2:00 p.m. |
Wear Red for Women Day
On this day of awareness of women's health and heart disease, Berklee's Jane Stachowiak will speak about disease and health issues and lead a lunch discussion. Open to the Berklee community by R.S.V.P.
Location TBA
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8:15 p.m. |
Women Musicians Network Concert
Part of Berklee and Song's high-profile Nothing Conservatory About It Concert Series, this student show will feature Berklee's extraordinary women composers, vocalists, and instrumentalists. A reception will follow.
Berklee Performance Center
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| Wednesday, March 23, 2005 |
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4:00 - 7:00 p.m. |
A Call to Listen, A Call to Action: Women's Voices from Darfur
Join a group of Boston women who recently returned from the Darfur region of the Sudan for a community forum focusing on the pervasive violence against women there. This event will feature musical performances, a panel discussion, and audio and video recordings from Darfur. Read more...
Massachusetts College of Art
Auditorium, 621 Huntington Ave.
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| Thursday, March 24, 2005 |
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8:15 p.m. |
International Night
Students from across the globe perform in this concert held annually since 1987. An international food reception will follow.
Berklee Performance Center
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| Monday and Thursday, March 28 and 31, 2005 |
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Women and Hip-Hop: Lectures by Jacqueline Springer
A leading freelance writer, broadcaster, and cultural critic, Jacqueline Springer comes to Berklee for a series of guest lectures and classes open to the Berklee community. Springer is senior broadcast journalist at the BBC and works for 1xtra, the corporation's only black music radio station. Open to Berklee students, faculty, and staff by R.S.V.P.
Room 1A, 1140 Boylston St.
(March 28, 1:00 – 3:00 p.m.)
Steve Heck Room, 1140 Boylston St.,
(March 31, 4:00 – 6:00 p.m.)
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| Tuesday, March 29, 2005 |
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3:00 – 5:00 p.m. |
A Panel of Female Record Producers
A bi-coastal discussion, via ISDN lines, with female record producers from New England and California will be moderated by Leanne Ungar and Terry Becker.
Studio A, 155 Massachusetts Ave.
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| Throughout March |
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Tsunami Relief Effort
Lend your support to a month-long eBay auction to support the survivors of the tsunami in Southeast Asia. |
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In addition to the above events, on two Fridays this month, March 4 and March 25, films and student performances will be presented in the Student Activities Center, at 130 Massachusetts Avenue. Films will run from 10:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. and performances from 5:00–6:00 p.m.
Women's History Month 2005 sponsors include Academic Affairs, LiveWell, the Music Therapy and Music Production and Engineering departments, the Office of the President, the Student Activities Center, the Student Affairs/Dean of Students office, the Task Force on Diversity in the Curriculum, the Task Force on Inclusion and Inter-Group Relationships, the Women Musicians Network, the Women's Network, and the YO Team. The months's events are coordinated by the Women's Network at Berklee's subcommittee.
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