Experiencing the Prague Quadrennial

  Prague comes to  Pittsburgh!
Dramatic costume design from around the  world  Wednesday,  November 9, 7-9 PM     

 
Unless  you work in theater, you might not even know about the Prague  Quadrennial, a gala performance design conference, exhibition,  and festival featuring new work from 70 countries. "There's  nothing like it anywhere else in the world," says Susan Tsu,  artistic director of the 2011 United States exhibition.

Although the  event takes place in Prague every four years, this year you  don't have to go any further than Carnegie Mellon to catch the  excitement. Susan Tsu brings the best of the Quadrennial to  her presentation Wednesday, November 9, sponsored by the  Fiberarts Guild of Pittsburgh.

"Imagine  our entire Pittsburgh Convention Center turned over to nothing  but theater design," Tsu says. "That's about half the size of  the Prague event - but it takes over the whole city, as well."  Tsu's presentation will focus on three main areas: Canada's  exhibition of fabric research for Cirque du Soleil; craft work  from

Spain featuring  fiber, textiles, and clothing; a selection of extreme  costumes, a juried show all countries could enter. Three works  from US teams were chosen for the 30-piece extreme costume  exhibition.

Join us for an  exhilarating evening of art, costume, and drama. As Tsu says,  "You can't help but be inspired by the many different ways  designers see the world."

Professor  of Costume Design at Carnegie Mellon University, Susan Tsu has  designed for opera, television, and theater - both on and off  Broadway, regionally, and internationally. Awards include the  NY Drama Desk, NY Drama Critics, NY Young Film Critics, LA  Distinguished Designer, and a Kennedy Center Medal of  Achievement. Tsu headed the costume programs at Boston  University and the University of Texas at Austin before coming  to CMU, her alma  mater.

What:  "Experiencing the Prague Quadrennial"
Where:  3rd floor lecture room, Purnell Hall, Carnegie Mellon  Campus
When:  Wednesday, November 9, 7-9 PM
How  much: $5 (free to Fiberarts Guild  members, and CMU students, staff and faculty)