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The Vagina Monologues – March 9-10
International Women’s Day kicks off today (March 8), and there’s no better way to do right by the women in your life than to offer a listening ear. The National Museum of Dance and iTheatre Saratoga are presenting The Vagina Monologues this weekend. For only $20, you can land yourself a ticket to Eve Ensler’s Obie Award-winning play, plus a complimentary glass of wine.
And for those of you who may be feeling a little hot under the collar about seeing a show with the V-word in the title, know that Ensler uses a healthy dose of humor to tackle the age-old squeamishness around saying “vagina.” (For example: “It sounds like an infection at best, maybe a medical instrument. ‘Hurry, nurse, bring me the vagina.'”)
“If Ms. Ensler is the messiah heralding the second wave of feminism, and a lot of people seem to think she is, it is partly because she’s a brilliant comedian,” said New York Times theater reviewer Anita Gates in 1999. “The Vagina Monologues is alternately hilarious and deeply disturbing. But as important as the serious monologues are—the tribute to Bosnian rape victims, an eyewitness report about the wonder of childbirth—humor is the show’s real strength.”
Catch the play at the Mr. and Mrs. Ronald A. Riggi Theater on Friday, March 9, and Saturday, March 10, at 7:00pm. For tickets and more information, click here.
Friday, March 9
The Vagina Monologues – 7pm at Riggi Theater – 99 South Broadway, Saratoga Springs
Andrew Collins Trio – 8pm at Caffè Lena – 47 Phila Street, Saratoga Springs
Swing Dancing – 8-11pm at Nostalgia Ale House & Wine Bar – 113 Route 9P, Malta
Live Music by Rich Ortiz and Wood Fired Pizza – 6-9pm at the Saratoga Winery & Tasting Room – 462 NY-20, Saratoga Springs
The Velocity of Autumn – 7:30pm at Hubbard Hall Center for the Arts and Education – 25 East Main Street, Cambridge
Smooky MarGielaa – 9pm at Putnam Place – 63a Putnam Street, Saratoga Springs
Cute Hoot Family Night Paint Event – 6:30-8:30pm at Art in Mind Creative Wellness Studio – 272 Saratoga Rd, Glenville
Chuck Lamb Quartet – 9pm at 9 Maple – 9 Maple Ave, Saratoga Springs
Acts of Kindness – 10:30am at Clifton Park-Halfmoon Public Library – 475 Moe Road, Clifton Park
La Dolce Vita Remix – 6pm-9pm at Spa Little Theatre – 19 Roosevelt Drive, Saratoga Springs
Saturday, March 10
The Vagina Monologues – 7pm at Riggi Theater – 99 South Broadway, Saratoga Springs
LepraCON 2018 – 11am at Harvey’s Restaurant – 14 Phila Street, Saratoga Springs
Dealing with Stress; a Meditation Workshop – 10am-1pm at Admin Building, SPA Park – 19 Roosevelt Drive, Saratoga Springs
Family Saturday: Music Along the Borders – 2pm at Tang Teaching Museum – 815 Broadway, Saratoga Springs
5-Hour Film Project for Teens – 11am-4pm at Clifton Park-Halmoon Public Library – 475 Moe Road, Clifton Park
Opening Reception: Organic Form – 5-8pm at the Laffer Gallery – 96 Broad Street, Schuylerville
Eli Young Band – 7pm at Upstate Concert Hall – 1208 Rte. 146, Clifton Park
Tailspin – 9pm at Bailey’s Saratoga – 37 Phila Street, Saratoga Springs
Chip Taylor – 8pm at Caffe Lena – 47 Phila Street, Saratoga Springs
Book Launch with Paul Pines – 7pm at Northshire Bookstore – 424 Broadway, Saratoga Springs
Sunday, March 11
The Velocity of Autumn – 2pm at Hubbard Hall Center for the Arts and Education – 25 East Main Street, Cambridge
CLYNK for Schools Recycling Challenge – 12am-11:59am at New York State Capitol – State St. and Washington Ave, Albany
Clifton Park Elks Annual Basket Party & Auction – 12:30pm at Clifton Park Elks Lodge #2466 – 695 MacElroy Road, Ballston Lake
Schenectady Greenmarket Winter Market – 10am-2pm at Proctors Theatre – 432 State Street, Schenectady
Opera Saratoga: The Ugly Duckling – 11am at Clifton Park-Halfmoon Library – 475 Moe Road, Clifton Park
Casting Her Ballot: Emily Rankin and the Suffrage Question – 10am at Historic Cherry Hill – 1 S Pearl St #523, Albany
Live Music by Jeff Walton & Wood Fired Pizza – 3pm-6pm at The Saratoga Winery, 462 Route 29 West, Saratoga Springs
Biggie Brunch – 11am-3pm at The City Beer Hall – 42 Howard St, Albany
Antje Duvekot – 7pm at Caffè Lena – 47 Phila Street, Saratoga Springs
Fire Tower Challenge – 10am-3pm at Hadley Mountain Trail Head Parking Lot – 255 Tower Road, Hadley