Celebrate International Womens Day on March 4 @ a Half The Sky event

I learned about this from the band State Radio's activism organization Calling All Crows Facebook page today.

State Radio and Calling All Crows are amazing! I participated in a State Radio service event and did outreach at State Radio's recent Fillmore show, on behalf of HeadCount's San Francisco Team. Tomorrow, the Surfrider Foundation's Washington, DC Chapter is hosting the Calling All Crows DC service event, and will have an outreach table at the State Radio 9:30 Club show.

More info about State Radio's activism here.


photo: State Radio

Back to the topic on hand -


On Thursday, March 4th at 7:30pm (local time) 450+ American and Canadian movie theaters will hold CARE-sponsored "Half the Sky" events in celebration of International Womens Day.

Inspired by moving stories from the critically-acclaimed book "Half the Sky" by Pulitzer Prize-winning journalists Nicholas Kristof and Sheryl WuDunn, the March 4th event will feature an uplifting night of music, celebrity discussion and the world premiere of "Woinshet," a powerful short film directed by Academy Award winner Marisa Tomei and Lisa Leone that chronicles the struggles of an Ethiopian woman who triumphs over violence and discrimination.

The event was originally recorded on February 11th in NYC; these March 4th events are a re-broadcast of that event.

Here's the trailer for the event -



To locate a March 4th "Half The Sky" event/film screening near you - there are TONS of them - go here. Ticket prices vary by location, but are in the $10 - $12 range. A percentage of ticket sales will support CARE's work in more than 70 countries.

If you are in NYC, then you have the option of attending a screening that'll feature 2 special guests - "Half The Sky" authors Nicholas Kristof and Sheryl WuDunn.

NYU Skirball Center for the Performing Arts 566 LaGuardia Place (at Washington Square South.)
Tickets are $25 and can be purchased here or in person at the box office Tuesday-Thursday, 12-6pm.

Also check out the Half The Sky Movement to learn more about upcoming events and organizations that aid women worldwide.