Known as “comfort women,” most were teenage girls forced into sexual slavery during WWII. (Photo from Wikipedia)
During WWII, and estimated 200,000 women, most of them teenage girls, were forced into sexual slavery by the Japanese military, made to serve dozen of soldiers each day. Known as “comfort women,” when the war ended many were killed or shunned for being prostitutes. Less than 50 are known to still be alive, and two will be in the neighborhood this Friday to speak about their lives. The “Evening With Kang Il-Chul and Lee Ok-Seon” is hosted by the Embrey Human Rights Program and is free to attend. The evening, which is free to attend, begins at 6:30 p.m. with Korean food and dance, followed by a 7:15 p.m. discussion in McCord Auditorium, room 306 of Dallas Hall, 3225 University Blvd.
Danah Moore is one of 25 artists featured in the North Dallas Artist Studio Tour.
Get up close and personal with some of the neighborhood artists during this weekend’s North Dallas Artist Studio Tour from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. April 23-24. From painting to sculpture, a total of 25 artists will invites the public into their private workspace where they will display and discuss their art. There is no charge to attend, simply print out a map and head out to the studios you want to visit (maps will also be available at each studio). Get the maps and more details at NorthDallasArt.com. Artists featured on the tour include: Deb Baker, Bernard Bortnick, Martha Box, Sheila Cunningham, Lori Cusick, Meredith Grabham, Jan Dreskin-Haig, Ann Gavin, Nathan Jones, Wini Lynn, Clayton Miller, Danah Moore, Paula Nemec, Debra O’Brien, Carolyn Rekerdres, Ted Rekerdres, Kellie Rode, Jack Schecter, Judy Schecter, Deborah Shannon, Peggy Lee Smith, Jayne Sparrer, Ronald Stever, Cynthia Stone and Bob Ann Talkington.
