ADVISORY/Hip-hop Artist Eve Joins the Cast of V-Day Harlem 2002 At the World Famous Apollo Theatre On Saturday, March 30.Entertainment Editors ADVISORY...for Saturday Saturday: see week; Sabbath. (March 30) NEW YORK--(ENTERTAINMENT WIRE)--March 20, 2002 V-Day Benefit Performance of "The Vagina vagina: see reproductive system. vagina Genital canal in females. Together with the cavity of the uterus, it forms the birth canal. In most virgins, its external opening is partially closed by a thin fold of tissue (hymen), which has various forms, Monologues" Presented by Essence, Produced by Actors Lisa Gay Hamilton Lisa Gay Hamilton (born March 25, 1964 in Los Angeles, California) is an American actress best known for her role as attorney Rebecca Washington on the ABC legal drama The Practice. and Rosie Rosie could not deny love to anyone. [Br. Lit.: Cakes and Ale] See : Generosity Perez and Featuring Salma Hayek, Naomi Campbell Naomi Campbell (born May 22 1970) is an English supermodel, actress, singer, and author of Jamaican descent. Biography Campbell was born in London, England. Her mother, Valerie, was a ballet dancer of Jamaican heritage, who told Arena , Rosario Dawson Rosario Dawson (born May 9, 1979) is an American actress and singer. Early life Dawson was born in New York City to Isabel,[1] a Bronx-born professional vocalist, and Greg Dawson, a construction worker.[2] The two are now divorced. , Sweet Honey in the Rock Sweet Honey in the Rock is an all-woman, African-American a cappella ensemble that has been producing music for more than 30 years. Although the members of the group have changed over time, their music has consistently combined contemporary rhythms and narratives with a , Lynn Whitfield Lynn Whitfield (May 6, 1953 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana) is an Emmy Award-winning American actress most famous for portraying entertainment pioneer Josephine Baker in 1991. Her other roles include A Thin Line Between Love and Hate (1996) and Eve's Bayou (1998). and V-Day Founder/playwright Eve Ensler Eve Ensler (born 25 May 1953 in Scarsdale, New York) is a playwright and feminist activist best known for the play ''The Vagina Monologues. Personal life Ensler graduated from Middlebury College in 1975. She married Richard McDermott in 1978 and divorced in 1988. , Among Others WHO: Hip-hop artist Eve has joined the cast of V-Day Harlem 2002 where she will perform "Love Is Blind", a song about domestic violence. In addition to donating her performance, Eve has made a generous financial contribution to this important fundraiser. The cast includes: Lisa Gay Hamilton, Rosie Perez, Salma Hayek, Naomi Campbell, Mary Alice, Dr. Bhaswati Bhattacharya, Kim Coles, Rosario Dawson, Eve, Eve Ensler, Takayo Fischer, Free (BET's 106 & Park), Cynthia Garrett, Hazelle Goodman, Denyce Graves, Amy Hill, bell hooks, Madhur Jaffey, Sakina Jaffey, Miss Jones, LaChanze, Amel Larrieux, Joie Lee, Mariposa, Angie Martinez, Hibaaq Osman, Tonya Pinkins, Sweet Honey in the Rock, Eddie Torres Latin Dancers, Tamara Tunie, Lauren Velez, Lorraine Velez, Kerry Washington. WHAT: V-Day Harlem 2002: V-Day's 2002 benefit show in NYC - presented by ESSENCE, in association with HBO, CR Enterprises, Inc. and People En Espanol, at the world famous Apollo Theatre. Produced by Hamilton and Perez, V-Day Harlem 2002 will feature a performance of V-Day Artistic Director and Founder Eve Ensler's play, "The Vagina Monologues," music, and dance by a diverse cast. Proceeds from V-Day Harlem 2002 will benefit the African American Task Force on Violence Against Women In Central Harlem; The Dominican Women's Development Center, the Violence Intervention Program; and Sakhi; all are community-based organizations dedicated to stopping violence against women. This year, more than 800 V-Day 2002 benefit productions of "The Vagina Monologues" are taking place around the world between January 24 - April 20. V-Day (http://www.vday.org) is a global movement that helps anti-violence organizations throughout the world continue and expand their core work on the ground, while drawing public attention to the larger fight to stop worldwide violence (including rape, battery, incest, female genital mutilation (FGM), sexual slavery) against women and girls. WHEN: Saturday, March 30 at 7:00PM WHERE: The Apollo Theatre, 253 W. 125th Street, between Adam Clayton Powell, Jr. and Frederick Douglass Blvds. (7 & 8th Aves.). A, B, C, D, 2, 3 trains to 125th Street. TICKET INFORMATION: Ticket prices are $25 (SOLD OUT), $50 (SOLD OUT), $100 (SOLD OUT), $250, $500 and $1000. **$250 tickets are available now at Ticketmaster - (877) 870-4929, http://www.ticketmaster.com, and the Apollo Box Office at 253 West 125th Street, (212) 531-5305. **$500 and $1000 tickets are available via phone (212) 252-3136. For additional information, visit: http://www.essence.com/vdayharlem and http://www.vday.org. --30--kf/ny* csm
CONTACT: Susan Celia Swan for V-Day, 212/445-3288, New York
press@vday.org
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SOURCE: V-Day Harlem 2002
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