UTVS LA Events Listed Below subject to change. Tickets will be available July 7th, 2008.

UTVS LA Launch Event

March 8, 2008

Sponsored by the City of West Hollywood and the Women's Advisory Board, West Hollywood
Location: Pacific Design Center, West Hollywood

Description: Screening of Emmy-award winning documentary, 'Until the Violence Stops' , Panel discussion to follow.

“Waiting for Yvette” the screening - Download Flyer

July 11th 2008

Yvette is having second thoughts on the eve of an operation that will change her forever.   A heartfelt comedy about friendship, denial and finding the deeper truth of ourselves beyond the one we tell.

Renberg Theater
The Village at Ed Gould Plaza
1125 N. McCadden Place
Los Angeles, CA 90038

Produced by Jon Imparato/Amanda Hendon
Sponsored by Jon Imaprato, Director of the Lily Tomlin/Jane Wagner Cultural Arts Center
$15.00pp

UTVS LA Opening Event: “Darfur Now” Screening (By Participant Media)

Sunday July 27th 7:30pm

Location: Lions Gate Films screening room @ 2700 Colorado Boulevard, Santa Monica, CA 90404

Cost/Details: No Charge, Donations Accepted – Q & A with Director, Writer & Producer Ted Braun

“A Memory, A Monologue, A Rant, A Rave & A Prayer”
(Produced by Jon Imparato) 8pm - Download Flyer

August 2nd, 2008

Writers & Activists share their unique perspectives on the theme of violence against women in this staged reading by such renowned authors as Maya Angelou, Edward Albee & others.

Cast: Jorga Fox, Melissa Peterson, Calpernia Addams & more TBA

Renberg Theater @ The Village at Ed Gould Plaza
1125 N. McCadden Place, Los Angeles, CA 90038

$20.00pp – Beneficiary: The Gay & Lesbian Domestic Violence Center

“Any One of Us” (Produced by Amanda Hendon & Sage Knight)

August 3rd 2008 7:00pm

This powerful play translates the stories from women on death row. Cast: Paula Newsome, Beth Grant, Tanya Memme , Lisa Stanley, Annabelle Gurwitch, J. Nicole Brooks & More!

Blankenship Ballet @ 132 Brooks Avenue, Venice CA 90291

$30.00pp – Beneficiary: Generations of Women


“Male Call” (Produced by Corey Roskin) - Download Flyer

August 4th 2008 7pm

Men Perform Songs & Stories by Great Women. Cast: David Dean Butrell, Michael Kearns, James Morrison, Thomas James O’Leary, Ken Page, Peter Paige, Chris Prinzo, Chris Shea

Greenway Court Theater @ 544 N. Fairfax Avenue, Los Angeles, CA  90036

$25.00pp includes Dessert Reception – Beneficiary: Downtown Women’s Center

UTVS Concert: Acclaimed All Girl Bands Stand United Against Violence
(Produced by Jenny Sherwin – aka Sheena Metal)

August 6th 2008 8pm

Featuring: Danielle Egnew and the Whiskey Roadshow Band, Rachel Rizner Band & Red Velvet Cupcakes, Karissa Winett

The Good Hurt @ 12249 Venice Boulevard, Santa Monica, CA 90066

$10.00pp – Beneficiary: UTVS & Break the Cycle

“It’s Hard Out There For A Girl” (Produced by Amanda Hendon & Tami Kendra) - Download Flyer

August 8th 2008

Young Women perform and share an evening of rejoicing and honoring struggles, and embracing triumphs over adversity, as they interpret the phrase for this exhibition fundraiser.

Homegirl Café @ 130 W Bruno Street, Los Angeles CA 90012

$10.00pp – Beneficiary: Homeboy Industries

 

The following local organizations will be holding additional community events during the festival. Please check back as more information becomes available. Some organizations already committed are:

Community Event Opener - Sunday, July 27 @ 7:30 pm
Screening of DARFUR NOW
Q&A with Director, Writer, Producer Ted Braun

Lionsgate screening room - RSVP to Hollywood NOW - HollywoodNOW@hotmail.com

2700 Colorado Ave.
Second Floor
Santa Monica, CA 90404

Parking is provided with validation. Guests will need to use the 2700 entrance for the underground garage and bring their ticket up for validation. Parking staff will not be on duty, so upon exit they will drop their ticket into a slot in a small box at the gate.

August 4th 2008
A breakfast conversation with Chair of the State Board of Equalization, Dr. Judy Chu

7:30 - 9:00 am

Discussion:
The Economic Impact of Domestic Violence

The Alcove
1929 Hillhurst Ave
Los Angeles, CA 90027

 

Hollywood NOW
http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendID=84068252

California NOW
www.canow.org

Glendale YWCA
www.glendaleywca.org

Greater Los Angeles YWCA
www.ywcagla.org

National Women’s Political Caucus -LA Westside

OBJECT: It's How You Say It
www.sayobject.com

Knock Out Abuse Against Women
www.knockoutabuse.org

Women's Advisory Board - City of West Hollywood
http://www.weho.org/index.cfm/fuseaction/nav/navid/92/mode/Web/

Commission on the Status of Women - Los Angeles
www.lacity.org/csw/

Women's Reproductive Rights Assistance Project (WRRAP)
www.wrrap.org

Feminist Majority
www.feminist.org

CODEPINK
www.codepink4peace.org

CAST-LA
www.castla.org