CFA Announcements

CFA Centennial____________________________________________

Beaux Arts Ball Ticket Discount for Students ENDS this Friday. RESERVE your Ticket today!

Ticket prices are $40 for students ($35 if reserved by January 27, Tomorrow! )

The Beaux Arts Ball will host best costume prizes, good food and wonderful entertainment! ______________________

Carnegie Mellon University's School of Music and the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra (PSO) once again invites students, alumni, staff and faculty from Carnegie Mellon to enjoy ?Carnegie Mellon Night at the Symphony? February 4, 8 p.m. at Heinz Hall.

The discount tickets for alumni, students, staff and faculty can be purchased at the Carnegie Mellon University Center Information Desk. Tickets for the evening are $12 in the Gallery, $17 in the Family Circle and $25 for the Orchestra seats. Reservations must be purchased by Friday, February 3 at 2 p.m.

Visit the College of Fine Arts Centennial web-site at www.cmu.edu/cfa/centennial for activities celebrating the College's anniversary.

Campus Events____________________________________________

School of Drama - Purnell Center for the Arts

Dance/Light Concert 2006 Rauh Studio Theatre

Friday Jan 27 - 3:30 and 5:30
Tickets available at Drama Box Office

Sat Jan 28 - 3:30 - Showcase Benefit Performance
Tickets are $5.00 - Purchased at Drama Box Office

Now in it's 17th year Cindy Limauro, Susan Tsu, Paul Tazewell and Judy Conte invite you to see the creative work from over 65 Drama students in Acting, Design, Music Theatre, Directing and PTM.

Please come and enjoy Dance/Light 2006

PGH Events________________________________________________

The Sprout Fund Is Looking For You! 2006 CALL FOR ARTISTS & COMMUNITIES

Sprout Public Art encourages dialogue on public art between the community and the artist, contributes to community and neighborhood development and raises awareness about the important role that local artists can have in shaping communities.

Application Deadline

Wednesday, March 15, at 5 pm

Learn More About Community Murals

Information Sessions: Thursdays 12-1pm at The Sprout Fund

Rsvp by emailing to publicart@sproutfund.org

www.publicart.sproutfund.org

4920 Penn Avenue, Pittsburgh PA 412.325.0646 _______________

Pittsburgh Arts & lectures/Drue Heinz Lectures Present

Suzan-Lori Parks

Monday, February 6, 2006-

In 2002, Suzan-Lori Parks made history as the first African-American woman playwright to win a Pulitzer Prize for drama with her brilliant Topdog/Underdog. The multi-talented dramatist has also written a novel, Getting Mother's Body, the screenplay for Spike Lee's Girl 6, and an adaptation of Toni Morrison's Paradise for film.

pittsburgh arts & lectures and ms parks is planning a free, informal pre-lecture event with students -high school, college, grad school at the carnegie music hall from 6:15 -7pm.

elizabeth bradley-the head of the school of drama at cmu, will introduce and moderate the session. there will be an opportunity for students to ask questions and discuss creative process/production/writing issues with ms parks.

this is a free event with the purchase of lecture ticket. tickets for the regular lecture (7:30 pm) at the music hall are $8 for students. _____________

Upcoming Costume Exhibit at the Artists Upstairs (ArtUp) Gallery Space

PITTSBURGH, PA - January 24, 2006. Members of the newly-formed Costumers Guild of Southwestern Pennsylvania (?CGSP?) announce the presentation of an inaugural exhibit of costumes and accessories created for theater, ballet and dance.

The Exhibit is called "Stage Costumes: When Fashion Gets A Standing Ovation."

The members of the CGSP will host a Press Preview on Tuesday, February 28, 2006 from 5:00-8:00 p.m. at the Artists Upstairs (ArtUp) Gallery Space located at 911 Penn Avenue.

There will be an Opening Night Reception with refreshments on Friday, March 3, 2006, from 4:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m., celebrating the official public unveiling.

The free exhibit will run daily from 4:00-8:00 p.m. through Sunday, March 12, 2006 (closed Mondays).

Contact:

Exhibit Coordinator - Stephanie Mayer 412.576.8811 or stephanie@artistsupstairs www.artistsupstairs.com

CGSP President - Igor Roussanoff 724.880.2931 or roussanoff@cup.edu