Beauty Night Society » sex trade http://beautynight.org Because Dignity is Beautiful Mon, 30 Jan 2012 18:43:41 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 Dave Dickson Talks, Volunteers Listen http://beautynight.org/index.php/2009/06/15/dave-dickson-talks-volunteers-listen/ http://beautynight.org/index.php/2009/06/15/dave-dickson-talks-volunteers-listen/#comments Mon, 15 Jun 2009 17:18:33 +0000 caroline http://beautynight.org/blog/index.php/2009/06/15/dave-dickson-talks-volunteers-listen/ Our first Girl Talk Session produced by Leila Pejman and Caroline MacGillivray was a huge success. Dave Dickson, Beauty Night Board Member and former Sex Trade Liasson for the Vancouver Police Department held the audience captive. His talk about the survival sex work, addiction, and addiction prompted questions from volunteers.

Dave Dickson talks to Beauty Night Volunteers about Survival Sex Workers Photo by Aaron Chung 2009

Dave Dickson talks to Beauty Night Volunteers about Survival Sex Workers Photo by Aaron Chung 2009

Dave Dickson explains that survival sex workers in Vancouver as young as 10 years old have been seen in Vancouver. Photo by Aaron Chung

Dave Dickson explains that survival sex workers in Vancouver as young as 10 years old have been seen in Vancouver. Photo by Aaron Chung

 

Volunteers listen intently as Dave describes the cyle of addiction, violence and survival sex work. Photo by Aaron Chung 2009

Volunteers listen intently as Dave describes the cyle of addiction, violence and survival sex work. Photo by Aaron Chung 2009

Audience feed back has been incredibly positive. Our next talk will be held this Thursday, June 25th, 2009.

]]> http://beautynight.org/index.php/2009/06/15/dave-dickson-talks-volunteers-listen/feed/ 0 Paige 18 Productions Prompts Talking and Action with In the Boom Boom Room http://beautynight.org/index.php/2008/10/23/paige-18-productions-prompts-talking-and-action-with-in-the-boom-boom-room/ http://beautynight.org/index.php/2008/10/23/paige-18-productions-prompts-talking-and-action-with-in-the-boom-boom-room/#comments Thu, 23 Oct 2008 16:48:25 +0000 caroline http://beautynight.org/blog/?p=36 Change starts with creating awareness.  Paige 18′s production of In the Boom Boom Room brings the vicious cycle of the sex trade front and centre.  “Our main goal was to produce a thought provoking piece of theater that gets people talking,” explains In the Boom Boom Room director, Jennifer Copping.  It may start with talking. This provocative play will definitely get the buzz going.

 

 

Paige 18 Productions talking about it.  They are putting their money where their mouth is. $1 from each ticket will be donated to Beauty Night Society. Donations for for the Beauty Night Christmas Stockings can be dropped off in the lobby.  “By including your charity we have a perfect and direct relevance that is benefiting the women of the downtown eastside and getting awareness out there in a positive way, that these problems still exist but people like you are doing something about it,” says Copping. The show opens November 19th and runs until the 29th.

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