The Vagina Monologues holds a special place in my heart. It was the first outing of a group of women in Sacramento that turned into the book club that is so special to me. What a great shared experience and how great it felt to be part of a group of strong women.

And now the Vagina Monologues turns 10. And here are 2 great ways to relive those great times.

Locally, Sac State will be offering two performances, which they expect to sell out quickly:
Feb. 14 and 16, 2008
7 p.m.
Hinde Auditorium
Tickets: $20 General, $15 Student
Sac State Ticket Office located in the University Union or at tickets.com Proceeds for all performances will benefit the Sac State Violence and Sexual Assault Support Services Program and the SHARE Institute. For more information or question, please contact the Women’s Resource Center at (916) 278-7388.

And in what could well be one of the most amazing feminist events of our lifetimes, check out V to the TENTH

Transforming the Superdome into the SuperLove Dome, V-Day will stage a once in a lifetime event featuring international performances of The Vagina Monologues by Selma Hayek, Oprah Winfrey, Jane Fonda, Glenn Close, Ashley Judd, Marisa Tomei, Kerry Washington, Ellen DeGeneres, and musicians Joss Stone, musical guests including Common, Eve, Charmaine Neville, V-Day activists from across the globe including Kenya, Afghanistan, Iraq, the Philippines, Democratic Republic of Congo and Eastern Europe, men standing up for women and much more. Proceeds will benefit women and girls around the world and in the Gulf South. Tickets are priced from $1,000-25.

Now that's the way to celebrate. I am getting out my I Love My Vagina t-shirt (proudly given to me by my step-daughter) right now!

Gillian Parrillo
SacWomen