1/29 Herstories Project Benefit in Oakland

Please mark your new 2004 calendar for The Herstories Benefit Party on Thursday,
January 29.

As some of you already know, I've been deeply involved with the Herstories Project for the last
four months. The Herstories Project is a community based multi-disciplinary performance and art
project collecting and bringing into interactive performance women's contemporary and ancestral
stories of difference, struggle, resistance, community, survival and achievement. The
Herstories Project is partially funded by a grant from the City of Oakland Cultural Funding
Program and supported by the Oakland City Council and Epic Arts http://www.epicarts.org/

We are counting on our community for additional support to put this show on the road and perform
for Women's History Month in March. We invite you to come to our event. If you're inspired to
give a little more, we're currently seeking donations for our auction/raffle (gift certificates,
tickets, crafts, etc), volunteers, food, etc. Just let me know in the next week or so if you
have something extra to donate.

Here are the party details. Please forward this along to anyone who might be interested. Hope to
see you there!

Much love,
Ching-In

Event: Herstories Benefit Party
Date: Thursday, January 29, 2004
Time: 7pm - Midnight
Location: Oakland Box Theater, 1928 Telegraph Ave.
(between 19th & 20th) http://www.oaklandbox.com/

HERSTORIES PROJECT:
Because everyone's story deserves to be told ... especially hers

A fundraiser for the HerStories Project, a collaborative, multi-media event reaching back to our
ancestors to remember, name, heal and release.

HerStories Project is:
Aryeh Shell ~ Aurora Levins Morales ~ Betsy Bryant ~ Blackstar ~ Ching-In Chen ~ Elenna Rubin
Goodman ~ Isoke Femi ~ Jennifer Bennett ~ Karla Robinson ~ Karla Brundage ~ Nicola Wagenberg ~
Shanique Scott-Tyehimba ~ Sparlha Swa ~
& Vika Teicher

The party will feature performances (music, poetry, storytelling & comedy!), food & drink,
dancing, live Brazilian music & DJ's, auction & raffle (prizes inc. gift certs,
massage/bodywork, CDs) & more.

$10-$25 donation (Donations of $25 and up are tax deductible - checks should be made to Epic
Arts w/ "Herstories" written in the memo)

For more information contact: Vika Teicher (510) 595-3208, or email herstoriesproject [at] yahoo.com