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Eve Ensler, writer and performer of the Obie Award-winning play, The Vagina Monologues, will give a lecture titled, "The Vagina Monologues: Organizing against violence against women," on Tuesday, Jan. 23 at 8 p.m. at Hamilton College's Fillius Events Barn in the Beinecke Student Activities Village. Her visit is sponsored by the Jane Watson Irwin Chair in Women’s Studies, the Kirkland Project, Sexual Assault Center, and Women’s Studies Program.

Monk Rowe, director of the Hamilton College Jazz Archive, and a lecturer in saxophone at the college, presented a clinic at the 28th annual conference of the International Association of Jazz Educators, Jan. 10-13 in New York City.

Doty is the author of five books of poetry, including My Alexandria, which was chosen for the National Poetry Series and several other awards.

Klezmer music is the traditional instrumental music of East European Jews, performed at weddings and other celebrations.

Dorothy Allison will present a lecture, "The Working Girl Blues: When You Are Not What They Think They Want," on Monday, Oct. 16, at 8 p.m. in the Chapel. It is free and open to the public.

The Constance Saltonstall Foundation for the Arts awards annually to poets, creative writers, visual artists in N.Y.S.

West Virginia native Hazel Dickens, the "first lady" of old-time country and bluegrass, is considered one of the pioneers of women’s music.

Required reading for Hamilton's entering class of 2004 "Why are all the Black Kids Sitting Together in the Cafeteria?" will be the focus of a conversation led by its author.

Sharon Bridgforth, author of the bull-jean stories (1998) will give a reading, "Soul cycling:", on Friday, Sept. 22 in the Fillius Events Barn.

President Eugene M. Tobin will deliver keynote address "The Aims of a Hamilton Education." Convocation begins at 4 p.m. in Wellin Hall; student prizes and scholarships will be awarded.