CFA Announcements

LabA6 Podcast_______________________________________________________________

Listen to Mitch Swain and Dan Martin discuss the economic impacts of the arts community on Pittsburgh. They also reveal how the arts have improved the quality of life in the city. They also tell what arts organizations need to do to reach out to new audiences and the community. Click link:

http://www.cmu.edu/cfa/labA6.html

Listen to Lowry Burgess and Miriam Seidel analyze four Burgess paintings on display at the Carnegie Museum of Art and discuss the influences on the paintings as well as how the paintings are impacting viewers. The paintings are blue prints or visionary portals for Burgess 40-year project, Quiet Axis, which consists of linked projects in Afghanistan, in the Pacific Ocean near Easter Island and in Greece. Click Link:

http://www.cmu.edu/cfa/labA6.html

Events _____________________________________________________________________

Future Tenant
Call for Artists: I-Am-A-Heather
Are you a Heather?

Deadline for submission: February 9th, 2008

People spend many years developing their identities, and this is the opportunity to show off yours. Heather Mallak, the curator of the upcoming I-am-a-Heather show, is seeking artworks created by or about a Heather.

Selected artists will be showcased in both craft and character in digital format including large-scale prints and interactive media.

The I-am-a-Heather exhibition intends to explore the social and psychological relevance and connotations of names. By analyzing artwork by or about Heathers from varying social and geographical climates, everyone is invited to consider the importance and impact of their own first name.

The exhibition coincides with both the April 26, 2008 Gallery Crawl through Pittsburgh's Downtown Cultural District and the Carnegie International opening on May 3, 2008. I-am-a-Heather will engage and interact with Pittsburgh's gallery scene and beyond; expect surprise guests, memorable performances and lots of Heathers!

Heather Mallak has spent 10 years coordinating, collaborating and performing with dozens of local artists to present over 40 multi-level, site-specific pieces in Pittsburgh. In May 2006 Mallak guest-curated "For Those About to Rock," a one-night performance art event at the Mattress Factory that drew hundreds of attendees. Mallak is "looking forward to making connectionswith Heathers across the country and potentially beyond."

So who are the Heathers in your life?

Visit i-am-a-heather.com for details and guidelines.
_________________

Don't forget about Pay It Forward 2: A Special Event Fundraiser!

Future Tenant's second annual fundraiser is coming! Keep your eyes open for more information from Future Tenant about this exciting event of food, drink, and festivities.
SAVE THE DATE: February 29, 2008
__________________

The Carnegie Mellon School of Drama
2008 Winter New Play Festival continues
Feb. 9 and Feb. 10 - Feb. 23

New Works Schedule:

PAST PERFECT/FUTURE TENSE
By John-Paul Nickel
Directed by Allegra Libonati
Jan. 30, 8 PM Feb. 6, 8 PM
Feb. 1 4 PM Feb. 8, 8 PM
Feb. 2 8 PM Feb. 9, 2 PM

TIGHTROPE
By Rob Smith
Directed by Max Montel
Jan. 31, 8 PM Feb. 7, 8 PM
Feb. 1, 8 PM Feb. 8, 4 PM
Feb. 2, 2 PM Feb. 9, 8 PM

GRAE MATTERS
By Carol J. Godart
Directed by Kate Pines
Feb. 13, 8 PM Feb. 20, 8 PM
Feb. 15, 4 PM Feb. 22, 8 PM
Feb. 16, 8 PM Feb. 23, 2 PM

FATI¹S LAST DANCE
By France-Luce Benson
Directed by Dana Friedman
Feb. 14, 8 PM Feb. 21, 8 PM
Feb. 15 8 PM Feb. 22, 4 PM
Feb. 16 2 PM Feb. 23, 8 PM

Admission is FREE. Seating is limited. Tickets are available at the door 1 hour before performance. John Wells Studio Theatre. Purnell Center for the Arts.
For more information contact Rob Smith at resmith@andrew.cmu.edu.