Roanoke Times
Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: TUESDAY, March 15, 1994 TAG: 9403150207
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Films, lectures and panel discussions will follow the national theme "In Every Generation, Action Frees Our Dream."
A panel of Appalachian women who will address "Gender, Work and Communities in Crisis in Appalachia" on Friday will be one of the most interesting presentations, said coordinator Sharon Hoffman. The women will discuss how their role as family wage earners is growing because of industrial and mining layoffs.
The film "Fast-Food Women" will be shown before the discussion. The film profiles women who fry chicken, make pizzas and flip burgers at four fast-food restaurants in Appalachia. The award-winning documentary has been broadcast on the Public Broadcasting System's "Point of View" series.
Other films of historical interest - sponsored by Women's Week - chronicle the lives of female Western artists, female photographers, African-American women who migrated from the rural south in the early 20th century, and pioneer women during Gold Rush days.
The Montgomery County Company of Girls, which was founded last year for girls 10 to 14, will perform theatrical games and Shakespearean text.
Nikky Finney, a poet and novelist from South Carolina, will give an open reading of her works April 5, at 7:30 p.m. on the Virginia Tech campus. The location is still to be arranged.
Finney grew up in the rural South and writes about the lives of everyday people. Her first volume of poetry is "On Wings Made of Gauze."
March was designated as Women's History Month by Congress in 1987, and this is the second consecutive celebration at Virginia Tech. Many men and women attended events last year, and a major goal this year is to reach out specifically to women in the community and African-American women.
For a complete schedule of Women's History Month events, call 231-7615.
by CNB