CFA Centennial____________________________________________
ONLY 6 DAYS LEFT TO BUY YOUR BEAUX ARTS BALL TICKETS
$40 for Students
$75 for Alumni, Faculty, Staff
Call 412-268-2407 or visit the School of Drama box office in the Purnell Center for the Arts between noon- 5 p.m. February 28 is the last day for tickets!
Campus Events____________________________________________
Carnegie Mellon School of Drama's 2006 Winter New Play Festival Continues
February 8-March 4, 2006
All performances are FREE and take place in the John Wells Studio in the Purnell Center for the Arts. For more info: 412-268-2407.
Schedule as follows:
CHERRY SMOKE
a play by James McManus
directed by Dan Rigazzi
"A fighter and his girl struggle for survival in a world destined to crush them."
Thurs 3/2 @ 7:30 PM
Fri 3/3 @ 8 PM
Sat 3/4 @ 2 PM
THE RED CRAVAT
a play by Lulin Yu
directed by Matt Gray
"A young Chinese woman seeks revenge on the father who abandoned her and her mother during the Cultural Revolution."
Thurs 2/23 @ 7:30 PM
Fri 2/24 @ 8 PM
Sat 2/25 @ 2 PM
Wed 3/1 @ 7:30 PM
Fri 3/3 @ 4 PM
Sat 3/4 @ 8 PM
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Carnegie Mellon School of Drama will present ELEGIES FOR ANGELS, PUNKS, AND RAGING QUEENS by Bill Russell and Janet Hood on Friday, March 3rd. Show Times are 4 p.m. and 8 p.m. in the Kresge Theater in the College of Fine Arts Building.
This Piece is a Celebration of the lives of men and women who have died from the onset of AIDS in the early 1980's, told though Stories and Songs.
The Cast will include both Junior and Senior Actors/Musical Theater Majors, as well as Carnegie Mellon Faculty, with Faculty Gary Kline Directing.
While there is no Admission Charge, donations will be accepted at the Door at the end of the Show, with proceeds being split between the Shepherd Wellness Community in service of those affected by AIDS, and the Carnegie Mellon SHOWCASE.
PGH Events________________________________________________
Friday, February 24, 2006, 7pm
Opening Reception: Photovoices
Pittsburgh Filmmakers
Filmmakers Galleries, 477 Melwood Avenue, Oakland
Photovoices is an exhibition of images and ideas by an active group of Latino photographers, videographers, installation artists, and health advocates who seek to illustrate the themes and strengths of Pittsburgh's Latino Community, widely regarded as "invisible" in Western Pennsylvania. Free and open to the public. For more information please call 412.681.5449 or visit www.pghfilmmakers.org.
Thru February 23, 2006
After Innocence
Pittsburgh Filmmakers
Harris Theater, 809 Liberty Ave., Downtown
In this dramatic and compelling story, seven innocent men, wrongfully imprisoned for decades and then released after DNA evidence proved their innocence, are thrust back into society with little or no support from the system that put them behind bars. The film raises questions about human rights and society's moral obligation to the exonerated and places a spotlight on the flaws in our criminal justice system. It is the first feature film about the exonerated, and was made in collaboration with the Innocence Project, a nonprofit legal clinic founded in Manhattan in 1992 by lawyers Barry C. Sheck and Peter J. Neufeld. Directed by Jessica Sanders; USA; 2005. For showtimes call 412.682.4111 or visit www.pghfilmmakers.org.
Thru March 2, 2006
The White Countess
Pittsburgh Filmmakers
Regent Square Theater, 1035 S. Braddock Ave., Edgewood
White Countess marks the end of a legendary relationship between director James Ivory and producer Ismail Merchant, who died last May. As in all 28 of their collaborations, this one blends high literary quality, beautiful period details, top-notch acting and social conscience - just what you'd expect. Set in 1930s Shanghai, it tells the love story of a blind American ex-diplomat (Ralph Fiennes) and a Russian countess (Natasha Richardson) who fled the Bolshevik Revolution and is now reduced to dancing in dingy bars. Directed by James Ivory; UK; 2005. For showtimes call 412.682.4111 or visit www.pghfilmmakers.org.
Wednesday, February 22, 2006, 7 pm
Sunday, February 26, 2006, 2 pm
Xerxes
Pittsburgh Opera
CAPA Theater, Downtown
The romance, the decadence of the Roaring 20s. Extravagantly beautiful music from one of history's most brilliant composers. Set in this unforgettable era, Handel's Baroque masterpiece overflows with dazzling melodies including the beloved "Ombra mai fu," and showcases the stellar talents of the Pittsburgh Opera Center. Xerxes, the mob Kingpin, is in love with his brother's girlfriend, the flapper Romilda. This romantic opera is jam-packed with love triangles and plot contortions, ultimately resolved in a surprising twist! Tickets $35; $16 students with ID. For more information or tickets call 412.456.6666 or visit www.pittsburghopera.org.
February 22 - 23, 2006, 7:30 pm
Malle at the Melwood Screening Room: Les Amants (The Lovers)
Pittsburgh Filmmakers
Melwood Screening Room, 477 Melwood Avenue, Oakland
Louis Malle (1932 - 1995) enjoyed a long, celebrated career marked by innovation and risk-taking. This series - on Wednesdays and Thursdays only, throughout January and February - features new 35mm prints of some of Malle's finest French films. This week features the great Jeanne Moreau in one of her finest roles as a bored provincial wife in a controversial film. A huge international success (due to its "explicit" love scene, now tame), this was also the film that got a theater manager arrested for exhibiting an obscene movie. For more information call 412.682.4111 or visit www.pghfilmmakers.org.
February 22 - March 5, 2006
Wicked-SOLD OUT
Pittsburgh Cultural Trust & PNC Broadway in Pittsburgh
Benedum Center for the Performing Arts, Downtown
Broadway's biggest blockbuster. Long before that girl from Kansas arrives in Munchkinland, two girls met in the land of Oz. One-born with emerald green skin-is smart, fiery and misunderstood. The other is beautiful, ambitious and very popular. How these two grow to become the Wicked Witch of the West and Glinda the Good Witch makes for the most spellbinding new musical in years. Visit www.pgharts.org for more details.
February 23 - 26, 2006
It's DeLovely - A Tribute to Cole Porter
Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra
Heinz Hall, Downtown
"Begin the Beguine," "Night and Day," "Away from It All," "From This Moment On," and "It's De-Lovely" are but a few of the hundreds of songs composed by the music genius Cole Porter. The incomparable Bobby Short will join Marvin Hamlisch and the Orchestra in a program of Cole Porter music. To purchase tickets or for more information visit www.pittsburghsymphony.org or call 412.392.3306.
February 23 - 26, 2006
Winter JazzFest
Pittsburgh Jazz Society
Rhythm House Café, 3029 Washington Pike, Bridgeville
The Pittsburgh Jazz Society is pleased to present four evenings of jazz, seminars and performances. Visit www.pittsburghjazz.org/fest05/fest05.html for a full schedule of activities and pricing details. Call 412.343.9555 for additional information.
February 24 - March 12, 2006
See Under: Lover
Open Stage Theatre
2835 Smallman Street, Strip District
Open Stage Theatre marks the closing of World War II and the Holocaust with this compelling play. A writer dares to explore his own history and that of his grandfather - a famous Jewish writer who was forced into a Scheherazade -like deal by the Commandant of a concentration camp. The prisoners morph into the characters of the stories which are passed down like fire, from hand to hand. Tickets $18; seniors $13; students $10. For more information visit www.proartstickets.org or call 412.394.3353.
Friday, February 24, 2006, 6 - 8 pm
Sweet Jazz - Donna Bailey with Mason Embry on piano and Sunny Sunseri on bass
Sweetwater Center for the Arts
200 Broad Street, Sewickley
The art center's talented vocal instructor Patrick Arena is back to host his annual Sweet Jazz music series which features talented and established local musicians in an intimate, after work atmosphere. Enjoy the hors d'oeuvres, wine, art and entertainment and start the week off on the right note! This week features Pittsburgh's popular vocalist Donna Bailey performing with Mason Embry on piano and Sunny Sunseri on bass. $15 Sweetwater members; $20 non-members. For more information visit www.sweetwaterartcenter.org or call 412.741.4405.
Friday, February 24, 2006, 5:30 pm
Good Friday: Wine Tasting & Films
The Andy Warhol Museum
117 Sandusky Street, North Side
Join The Warhol and big Burrito on the last Friday of every month for ongoing Good Fridays wine tastings. For more information or reservations (walk-ins are welcome) email wine@bigburrito.com. Film viewing of Harry Smith's Mahagonny begins at 7:30 pm. Tickets for film $7; includes Museum admission. For more information visit www.warhol.org or call 412.237.8300.
February 24 - March 2, 2006
CSA: Confederate States of America
Pittsburgh Filmmakers
Harris Theater, 809 Liberty Ave., Downtown
This mockumentary shows us what the US might've looked like had the South won the Civil War. The film is both a cutting political commentary and a clever parody of History Channel-type documentaries, complete with "archival" footage and talking heads interviews. Since its premier at Sundance last year, its presence in the US has been very limited. Directed by Kevin Willmott; 2004. For showtimes call 412.682.4111 or visit www.pghfilmmakers.org.
Saturday, February 25, 2006, 12 pm
Art at Noon Lecture: At Home at Tea Time - Tea Gowns 1870-1920
Frick Art & Historical Center
7227 Reynolds Street, Point Breeze
Do you picture Victorian women as buxom ladies with hourglass figures, tortured into shape by corsets and restrictive clothing? In this era, tea time provided a more relaxed moment to appear in genteel undress, a venue for fantasy and exotic garments known as robes d'interieurs. These garments planted the seeds of change for the 20th century silhouette. Dr. Anne Bissonnette, Curator of the Kent State Museum, speaks on the evolution of women's fashion and the influences that brought change to the era. Free and open to the public. For more information call 412.371.0600 or visit www.frickart.org.
Saturday, February 25, 2006, 7pm
Opening Reception: Faculty Show
Pittsburgh Filmmakers
Filmmakers Galleries, 477 Melwood Avenue, Oakland
The Faculty Show features recent work culled from a collection of photography, film, video and installations produced by Filmmakers' diverse faculty of working artists. Free and open to the public. For more information please call 412.681.5449 or visit www.pghfilmmakers.org.
Saturday, February 25, 2006, 7 pm
Sunday, February 26, 2006, 2 pm
Black Box Series VI
LABCO Dance
Breathe Yoga Studios, 1113 E. Carson Steet, South Side
Tickets $5 and available at the door. For more information visit www.labcodance.net or call 800.607.0857.
Saturday, February 25, 2006, 8 pm
Paul Rishell & Annie Raines
Calliope: Pittsburgh Folk Music Society
Carnegie Lecture Hall, Oakland
W.C. Handy Award winners Paul & Annie have brought the blues up several notches over the past decade. Annie Raines is considered the best female blues harmonica player...ever. And Paul Rishell is unparalleled in his intensity, soulfulness and spine-tingling improvisations. You've heard them on lots of soundtracks and as regulars on A Prairie Home Companion. Don't miss a chance to hear them live! Tickets $25. For more information visit www.proartstickets.org or call 412.394.3353.
Sunday, February 26, 2006
We're Holden Puppets: "Patriotic Puppets"
Children's Museum of Pittsburgh
10 Children's Way, Allegheny Center, North Side
With shows at 1:00, 2:00 and 3:00 pm. We're Holden Puppets present "The Adventures of Baba Yaga." Guests are invited to make their own puppets in between performances. Free with museum admission. For more information call 412.322.5058 or visit www.pittsburghkids.org.
Sunday, February 26, 2006, 4pm
Music in Great Space Concert Series
The Mendelssohn Choir of Pittsburgh
Shadyside Presbyterian Church, 5121 Westminster Place, Shadyside
For this special performances of the requiems of Fauré and Duruflé, the choir will perform under the direction of guest conductor Joseph Flummerfelt of Westminster Choir College and will be accompanied by organist J. Christopher Pardini. Tickets $10 adults; $5 seniors; students & children free. For more information on the Music in Great Space series call 412.682.4300 or visit www.shadysidepres.org.
Sunday, February 26, 2006, 7 pm
Visiting Artists Performance: Luis Recoder and Sandra Gibson
Pittsburgh Filmmakers
Melwood Screening Room, 477 Melwood Avenue, Oakland
These 2 New York artists offer an innovative performance and installation using film and light. Gibson and Recoder have shown their collaborative film performances and installations at film festivals, museums and galleries around the world, including France, Spain, Scotland, Germany, Japan and The Netherlands. Their light installation Light Spill, will be on view in the lobby/gallery through March 19. Admission $5. For more information visit www.pghfilmmakers.org.
Sunday, February 26, 2006, 7:30 pm
Naughty Gems: Employee's Entrance
Pittsburgh Filmmakers
Regent Square Theater, 1035 S. Braddock Ave., Edgewood
Sundays in February feature films from the pre-code era; after sound was introduced in film but before the restrictive "production code" was enforced in 1934, Hollywood produced some of the most sexually suggestive, socially daring films in its history. This Sunday features Roy del Ruth's comedy-drama. During the Depression the downtown department store was a fantasyland, an elegant place that offered the American dream to many a gal down on her luck. Loretta Young, a ruthless department store executive imposes his will on his work force. For more information call 412.682.4111 or visit www.pghfilmmakers.org.
Tuesday, February 28, 2006, 5 pm
Downbeat in the District: Tony Campbell
The Pittsburgh Cultural Trust
Cabaret & Backstage Bar at Theater Square, Downtown
The Cultural Trust extends its free live jazz concert series to year-round! Happy hour specials are available from 5-7 p.m. at the Backstage Bar. Kenia dubla will begin performing at the Backstage Bar at 8:00 p.m. For more information call 412.456.6666 or visit www.pgharts.org.
March 1 - 7, 2006
March 2 - April 2, 2006
Pyretown
City Theatre
1300 Bingham Street, South Side
Louise is the mother of three and separated from her husband. Harry is a man who was paralyzed in an accident and uses a wheelchair. John Belluso exposes their conflicting desires in this new love story. Tickets $15 - $40. For more information or to purchase tickets, call 412.431.2489 or visit www.citytheatrecompany.org.
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