Butler University will celebrate Women’s History Month with the following events. For more information, contact the Efroymson Diversity Center, (317) 940-6570, or diversitycenter@butler.edu
Tuesday, March 4
5:00-8:00 p.m.: Annual Mardi Gras Celebration, featuring a presentation on Notable Women of New Orleans.
Residential College Cafeteria
Admission: Free
Sponsored by the Efroymson Diversity Center, Diversity Center Council, R.E.A.C.H., and Residence Life.
6:00 p.m.: GWSS Speakers Series Identity, Diversity, and Activism presents “The Struggle Over Marriage: Gay Rights Activism in the Media,” an address by Leigh Moscowitz, Assistant Professor of Communication Studies, College of Charleston.
Pharmacy Building, Room 150
Admission: Free
The GWSS Speakers Series is made possible by the generous support of the NEH/Frederic M. Ayres Fund.
7:30 p.m.: Clowes Conversations presents “The Music of South Africa.” Explore the varied tradition that is South African music with Sally Childs-Helton, Ethnomusicologist.
Clowes Memorial Hall
Free tickets available at the Clowes Memorial Hall box office.
Thursday, March 6
Noon-1:00 p.m.: Women’s History Month Brown Bag Lunch Series: “Campaign for Dignity: How Women Led the Fight for a Union on Butler’s Campus,” presented by Katie Burns.
Jordan Hall, Room 076
Admission: Free
Lunch will be provided. Bring your own beverage. Sponsored by the Gender, Women’s & Sexuality Studies Program.
7:00 p.m.: Jazz in the D.C. Series – Celebrating Women in Jazz. A cabaret-styled performance by students in the Jazz Studies program.
Efroymson Diversity Center, Atherton Union, Room 004
Admission: Free
Refreshments will be served.
Monday, March 17
Noon: Cinema in the D.C. Series—Celebrating the films of Marlee Matlin: “The L Word” (2009-Season 6, Episode 4)—“Leaving Los Angeles.”
Efroymson Diversity Center, Atherton Union Room, Room 004
Admission: Free
Bring your lunch. Dessert will be served.
Tuesday, March 18
Noon: Cinema in the D.C. Series—Celebrating the films of Marlee Matlin: “The L Word” (2009-Season 6, Episode 5)—“Litmus Test.”
Efroymson Diversity Center, Atherton Union Room, 004.
Admission: Free
Bring your lunch. Dessert will be served.
Wednesday, March 19
Noon: Cinema in the D.C. Series—Celebrating the films of Marlee Matlin: “The L Word” (2009-Season 6, Episode 6)—“Lactose Intolerant.”
Efroymson Diversity Center, Atherton Union, Room 004
Admission: Free
Bring your lunch. Dessert will be served.
Thursday, March 20
Noon: Cinema in the D.C. Series—Celebrating the films of Marlee Matlin: “The L Word” (2009 – Season 6, Episode 7)—“Last Couple Standing.”
Efroymson Diversity Center, Atherton Union Room, 004
Admission: Free
Bring your lunch. Dessert will be served.
7:00 p.m.: Cinema in the D.C. Series—Celebrating the films of Marlee Matlin: “Children of a Lesser God” (1991), with William Hurt. In this her film debut, Matlin became the youngest winner—and first deaf winner—of the Academy Award for Best Actress.
Efroymson Diversity Center, Atherton Union, Room 004
Admission: Free
Refreshments will be served.
Friday, March 21
Noon: Cinema in the D.C. Series—Celebrating the films of Marlee Matlin: “The L Word” (2009-Season 6, Episode 8)—“Last Word.”
Efroymson Diversity Center, Atherton Union, Room 004
Admission: Free
Bring your lunch. Dessert will be served.
8:00 p.m.: Indianapolis Opera presents “Girl of the Golden West” by Giacomo Puccini.
Clowes Memorial Hall
For ticket information, call 317-940-6444.
Sunday, March 23
2:00 p.m.: Indianapolis Opera presents “Girl of the Golden West” by Giacomo Puccini.
Clowes Memorial Hall
For ticket information, call 317-940-6444.
Tuesday, March 25
Noon: Women’s History Month Brown Bag Lunch Series: “Ophelia (re) Envisioned: Feminist Analysis of Depictions of Ophelia,” presented by Reid Bruner.
Jordan Hall, Room 186
Admission: Free
Lunch will be provided. Bring your own beverage. Sponsored by the Gender, Women’s & Sexuality Studies Program.
7:30 p.m.: Celebration of Diversity Distinguished Lecture Series presents “Nobody’s Perfect: Achieving Inclusion, Diversity and Access,” an address by Marlee Matlin, Academy Award-winning actress and activist.
Clowes Memorial Hall
Free tickets available at the Clowes Memorial Hall box office.
The Celebration of Diversity Distinguished Lecture Series is a Collaborative Diversity Initiative between Butler University and the Office of the Mayor, with generous support from The Eli Lilly & Company Foundation, Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield, Citizens Energy, Indianapolis Power and Light Co., Old National Bank, The Kroger Company, Radio One, and The Columbia Club.
Thursday, March 27
Noon: Women’s History Month Brown Bag Lunch Series: “Don’t You Think the Violin Is Better Than the Typewriter?” Grassroots Activism and Performance of Women’s Symphonies in the 20th Century, presented by Donald Bradley.
Jordan Hall, Room 186
Admission: Free
Lunch will be provided. Bring your own beverage. Sponsored by the Gender, Women’s & Sexuality Studies Program.
7:00 p.m.: Jazz in the D.C. Series—Celebrating Women in Jazz. A cabaret-styled performance by students in the Jazz Studies program.
Efroymson Diversity Center, AU 004
Admission: Free
Refreshments will be served.
7:45 p.m.: Annual Women’s History Month Challenge (Women’s History Facts Competition)
Efroymson Diversity Center, Atherton Union, Room 004
Admission: Free
Saturday, March 29
10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.: Celebrating Women’s Wellness.
Efroymson Diversity Center, Atherton Union, Room 004
RSVP at http://formstack.com/forms/butler-diversityevents
Monday, March 31
7:30 p.m.: Vivian S. Delbrook Visiting Writers Series presents Cheryl Strayed.
Clowes Memorial Hall
Admission: Free
Tuesday, April 1
5:30 p.m.: GWSS Speakers Series: Identity, Diversity and Activism presents “I’ll See It When I Believe It: On Gender, Perception, and Nature Versus Nurture,” an address by Julia Serano, biologist, activist, and performance artist.
Pharmacy Building, Room 156
Admission: Free
Thursday, April 3
7:00 p.m.: Butler ArtsFest presents Angela Brown Sings Highlights from “Porgy and Bess.” Metropolitan Opera star and Indianapolis native Angela Brown performs with the Butler Chorale and Butler Symphony Orchestra.
Howard L. Schrott Center for the Arts
For ticket information, call (317) 940-2787
7:30 p.m.: “The Vagina Monologues.”
Eidson-Duckwall Recital Hall
Admission: Free. Donations accepted at the door.
Presented by Demia.
Saturday, April 5
7:30 p.m.: “The Vagina Monologues.”
Eidson-Duckwall Recital Hall
Admission: Free. Donations accepted at the door
Presented by Demia.
Monday, April 7
7:00 p.m.: Colia Clark, Activist-in-Residence.
Pharmacy Building, Room 150
Admission: Free
Sponsored by the NEH/Frederic M. Ayres Fund, Department of Political Science, Gender, Women’s & Sexuality Studies Program, Peace Studies and the Office of the Provost
Tuesday, April 8
1:30-5:00 p.m.: Beloved Community Social Justice Workshop.
University Club, Atherton Union, Room 111
Maximum of 25 participants
To RSVP, contact Dr. Terri Jett, tjett@butler.edu
7:30 p.m.: Vivian S. Delbrook Visiting Writers Series presents Jesmyn Ward
Atherton Union, Reilly Room
Admission: Free
Media contact:
Marc Allan
mallan@butler.edu
317-940-9822
