concerts
Call 552-4843 unless otherwise noted
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 26
Hawthorne String Quartet peforming works by Weigl, Mozart, and Ginastera.
Gasson 100. 8 p.m.
SATURDAY, JANUARY 29
Arcadian Winds. Works for woodwinds including Poulenc Sextet. Gasson 100. 8
p.m.
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 1
Pianists Elaine Kwon and Sandra Hebert, play works by Bach, Brahms, and Debussy.
Gasson 100. 4 p.m.
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 3
Behind Convent Walls: Music by Seventeenth-Century Italian Nuns. Performed by
Common Ground. St. Mary's Chapel. 8 p.m.
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 12
Sharps/Heightsman Concert. Gasson 100. 8 p.m. Tickets $3. Call 655-1979.
SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 13
Voices of Imani Gospel Mass with the Liturgy Arts Group. St. Ignatius. 9 p.m.
656-2250.
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 15
Music at Teatime. BC Piano Trio, works to include Chopin's Trio. Gasson 100.
4 p.m.
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 17
BC bOp! The Café in McElroy. 8 p.m. Call 552-3018.
SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 20
Black History Month Sing-In. Voices of Imani performing with the Cultural Heritage
Choir. Robsham Theatre. 656-2250.
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 22
Music at Teatime. Ryan Turner, tenor, and Allan DiBiase, piano, perform Schumann's
Dichterliebe. Gasson 100. 4 p.m.
SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 27
J.S. Bach, Suites for Viola da Gamba and Harpsichord. Performed by Laura Jeppesen
and John Gibbons. St. Mary's Chapel. 3 p.m.
SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 27
Concert Band/Symphony Orchestra Concert. Gasson 100. 4 p.m.
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 29
Music at Teatime. Pianist Cecilia Farrell, performing works of Chopin, Tchaikovsky,
and Debussy. Gasson 100. 4 p.m.
SUNDAY, MARCH 12
Composers in Red Sneakers presents, "March Madness-The Concert." Works
of Boston-area composers including music faculty member Margaret McAllister.
Gasson 100. 3 p.m.
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 15
Music at Teatime. Linda Papatopoli and Burt Yocum perform twentieth-century
works for piano duet. Gasson 100. 4 p.m.
SATURDAY- SUNDAY, MARCH 18-19
Beowulf, performed by Benjamin Bagby. Presented in conjunction with the Boston
Early Music Festival. St. Mary's Chapel. 8 p.m. Tickets call 661-1812.
MONDAY, MARCH 20
Hyperprism, the contemporary ensemble in residence, presents san evening of
classics by the twentieth century avant-garde. Gasson 100. 8 p.m.
TUESDAY, MARCH 21
Bach's birthday concert. Performed by pianist David Beyer. Gasson 100. 4 p.m.
SATURDAY, MARCH 25
Sharps Alumni Show. Devlin 008. 7:30 p.m. Call 655-1979.
THURSDAY, MARCH 30
J.S. Bach, Solo Suites for Cello nos. 1-3. Performed by Andrés Diáz,
cello.
St. Mary's Chapel. 8 p.m.
SATURDAY, APRIL 1
BC bOp! Spring Concert. Robsham Theatre Arts Center. 8 p.m. Tickets $5. Call
552-3018.
SUNDAY, APRIL 2
Early Music for Harp and Voice, performed by Síobhan Armstrong and John
Elwes.
St. Mary's Chapel. 8 p.m.
TUESDAY, APRIL 4
Boston College Flute Choir, under the direction of Judy Grant. Gasson 100. 4
p.m.
SATURDAY, APRIL 8
Boston College Flute Choir, under the direction of Judy Grant. Gasson 100. 4
p.m.
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 12
Franz Joseph Haydn, Instrumental Music on the Seven Last Words of Christ on
the Cross, op. 51, performed by the Hawthorne String Quartet. St. Mary's Chapel.
8 p.m.
FRIDAY, APRIL 14
Voices of Imani Annual Spring Concert. Power Gym, Conte Forum. 7 p.m.
Call 656-2250.
SATURDAY, APRIL 15
Mass for the Holy Year 2000, written and composed by Thomas Oboe Lee. Performed
by the University Chorale, John Finney, director. Trinity Chapel. 8 p.m.
Tickets call 552-4994.
MONDAY, APRIL 17
Classical guitarist Apostolos Paraskevas performs contemporary works. Gasson
100. 8 p.m.
TUESDAY, APRIL 25
A performance by Andrés Diáz, cello and Judith Gordon, piano,
playing compositions by Debussy, Lutoslawski, Lee, and Rachmaninoff. Gasson
100. 8 p.m.
SATURDAY, APRIL 29
Sharps End of the Year Show. O'Connell House Grand Ballroom. 8 p.m.
Call 655-1979.
SUNDAY, APRIL 30
Concert Band Spring Concert. Gasson 100. 3 p.m. Call 552-3018.
TUESDAY, MAY 2
Concert for the Last Day of Class, featuring the BC Symphony Orchestra, the
Chamber Music Society, and friends. Gasson 100. 8 p.m. Call 552-4305.
lectures/films
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 2
Reading by Colm McCann, from his prize winning novel The Other Side of Brightness.
Connolly House. 6 p.m. Call 552-3938.
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 10
The Gaelic Revival in Gothic Irish Art of the Fifteenth Century: Two Traditions?
Colum Hourihane, director, Index of Christian Art, Princeton University. Devlin
101. 4 p.m. Call 552-3938.
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 16
The Wildman in Medieval Art: Insanity, Eroticism, and the Freedom of Otherness.
Pamela Berger, Department of Fine Arts. Devlin 101. 4 p.m. Call 552-4295.
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 21
Reading by Irish poet Cathal Ó Sharkey. Connolly House. 4 p.m. Call 552-3938.
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 24
Lecture by Barry Lopez, essayist on nature and the environment and a winner
of the National Book Award for Arctic Dreams. Sponsored by the Humanities/Lowell
Lecture Series. Gasson 100. 7:30 p.m. Call Paul Doherty at 552-3705.
FRIDAY - SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 26
Blacks in Boston: The Irish and African-American Experience. Lectures and panel
discussions, co-sponsored by the Black Studies and Irish Studies programs at
Boston College. Lower Campus Dining Hall (2/25) and the John F. Kennedy Library
in Boston (2/26). Times TBA. For information, call Sandra Sandiford at 552-3238,
or Rob Savage at 552-3966.
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 28
Though Not An Irishman: Henry George and the American Irish. Edward O'Donnell,
City University of New York. Connolly House, 4 p.m. Call 552-3938.
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 1
Poet Eamon Wall of Creighton University, reads from, From the Sin-e Cafe to
the Black Hills: Notes on the New Irish. Connolly House. 6:15 p.m. Call 552-3938.
TUESDAY, MARCH 14
The Seventh Seal, by Ingmar Bergman. Location TBA. 7 p.m. Call 552-4295.
SATURDAY- SUNDAY, MARCH 18-19
Beowulf: the Nostalgic Pleasures of the Hall. Lecture by Robert Stanton, Department
of English. Preceded by a private viewing of the exhibition. Devlin Hall. 6:30
p.m. Call 552-8587.
TUESDAY, MARCH 21
Sorceress, by Pamela Berger. Location TBA. 7 p.m. Call 552-4295.
THURSDAY, MARCH 23
Colloquium with poet and memoirist Mark Doty. Sponsored by the Humanities/Lowell
Lecture Series and Poetry Days. McGuinn Hall 5th Floor Lounge. 4:30 p.m. Call
Paul Doherty at 552-3705.
FRIDAY -SUNDAY, MARCH 24-26
Boston Irish Film Festival. Sponsored by the Irish Studies Program and the Harvard
Film Archive. See the Irish Studies web site at www.bc.edu/irish for full program.
Call 552-3938.
SUNDAY, MARCH 26
Symposium, "From the Lamp of Memory to Kleig Lights: Medievalism in the
Modern World." The six lectures include: "Nostalgia, Purity and the
Spiritual Impulse: The Meaning of Medievalism in the Decorative Arts,"
by Pamela Berger, Department of Fine Arts; "(Re)Cycling: Medievalism and
Modernity in Late Nineteenth Century Visual Arts," by Jeff Howe, Department
of Fine Arts; "Medievalism in Nineteenth Century America," by Robin
Fleming, Department of History; "The Middle Ages and the Politics of Memory
in Nineteenth-Century France," by Michael Sullivan, Department of History;
"Pagan, Medieval, and Victorian Britain," by James Najarian, Department
of English, "'I am a Master Stonemason': Medieval Memory in the Literature
of William Morris," by Lisabeth Buchelt, Department of English. Devlin
008. 1-5 p.m. Call 552-8587
MONDAY, MARCH 27
Burk's Gaelic Heritage , lecture by Katherine O'Donnell, Women's Resource Center,
University College, Dublin. Connolly House. 4 p.m. Call 552-3938.
TUESDAY, MARCH 28
The Anchoress, by Chris Newby. Location TBA. 7 p.m. Call 552-4295.
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 29
Lecture by Stanley Lombardo, award-winning translator of Homer's Iliad and Odyssey.
He will speak on the nature and problems of translation. Sponsored by the Humanities/Lowell
Lecture Series. Devlin 101. 7:30 p.m. Call Paul Doherty
at 552-3705.
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 29
The Plantation of Ulster, lecture by Nicholas Canny, National University of
Ireland, Galway. Burns Library. 3 p.m. Call 552-3938.
TUESDAY, APRIL 4
Monty Python and the Holy Grail, by Terry Jones and Terry Gilliam. Location
TBA.
7 p.m. Call 552-4295.
MONDAY, APRIL 10
Ulster Protestant Frame of Mind: Past and Present . Lecture by David Hempton,
Boston University. Connolly House. 3 p.m. Call 552-3938.
THURSDAY, APRIL 13
Poet, fiction writer, and filmmaker Sherman Alexie will read from his work,
which has included the novels Reservation Blues and Indian Killer, and the film
Smoke Signals. Sponored by the Humanities/Lowell Lecture Series. Gasson 100.
7:30 p.m.
Call Paul Doherty at 552-3705.
performance
THURSDAY, JANUARY 27
The national touring production of Mahalia, A Gospel Musical, presented by the
Martin Luther King Scholarship Committee. Robsham Theater Arts Center Main Stage.
8 p.m. Tickets $15. Call 552-4806, or 552-3358.
THURSDAY - SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 10-12
The Contemporary Theatre of Boston College presents Love Letters, by A.R. Gurney,
directed by Meghan Pressman '01. Location TBA. 8 p.m. Tickets $10, $5 with BC
ID. Call 552-4800 for information and tickets.
THURSDAY - SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 17-19
Pinned Wings and a Cold Day in the City: A Night of Original Student Work by
Megan McCabe and Matthew Welch. Produced by the Dramatics Society, directed
by Megan McCabe '00 and Marisa McFarland '00. Cushing 001. 8 p.m. Tickets $5.
Call 552-1509 or e-mail dramatsoc@bc.edu.
WEDNESDAY - SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 23-27
A Department of Theater/Robsham Theater Arts Center production of Picasso at
the Lapin Agile, written by Steve Martin and directed by Luke Jorgensen. Bonn
Studio. 8 p.m. (2 p.m. on February 27). Tickets $5. Information call 552-4800.
THURSDAY - SATURDAY, MARCH 16-18
The Baltimore Waltz, by Paula Vogel, directed by Megon Chuprevich '02. Bonn
Studio. 8 p.m. Tickets $10, $5 with BC ID. Call 552-4800 for information and
tickets.
SATURDAY, MARCH 18
Dance recital, The Marriage of Diversity, performed by the Dance Organization
of Boston College, choreographed by BC students. Gasson 100. 7:30 p.m. Tickets
$5.
Call 656-6124 or 655-3053.
THURSDAY - SATURDAY, MARCH 23-25
The Boston College Dance Ensemble Spring Show. Location TBA. 8 p.m. Tickets
$5. Call 552-4609.
SUNDAY, MARCH 26
Artist for AIDS annual fundraiser. Location TBA. 8 p.m. Call the Artist for
AIDS organization through the UGBC, at 552-3490, for more information.
FRIDAY - SATURDAY, MARCH 31, APRIL 1
Improv troupe, My Mother's Fleabag, presents its 20th anniversary show. O'Connell
House. 7:30 and 10:30 p.m. each night. Tickets $5 at the door. Information call
734-9353, or view the web site at http://www2.bc.edu/~marrsh/fleabag.html.
THURSDAY - SATURDAY, APRIL 6-8
American Buffalo, by David Mamet. Produced by the Dramatics Society, directed
by Andrew Russell '00. Bonn Studio Theatre. 8 p.m. Tickets $5 at 552-4800. Information
call 552-1509 or e-mail dramatsoc@bc.edu.
THURSDAY - SATURDAY, APRIL 13-15
Department of Theater Workshop production Indiscretions by Jean Cocteau, directed
by Kalea Nassif,'00. Bonn Studio. 8 p.m. Tickets $5. Information call 552-4800.
MONDAY, APRIL 17
God Beyond All Names. A dance of prayer for Holy Week performed by the Boston
Liturgical Dance Ensemble, resident dance company at Boston College. St. Ignatius
Church 7:30 p.m. Free will offering. Call 552-6102.
WEDNESDAY - SUNDAY, APRIL 26-30
Department of Theater/Robsham Theater Arts Center production of Patience, or
Bunthorne's Bride by Gilbert and Sullivan, directed by Howard Enoch. Main Stage.
8 p.m. (2 p.m. on April 30). Tickets $10; $5 with BC ID or for senior citizens.
Information call 552-4800.
FRIDAY - SATURDAY, MAY 5-6
The Robsham Theater Arts Center presents, Dancers at the Robsham, Margo Parsons,
artistic director. Main Stage. 8 p.m. Tickets $15; $10 with BC ID or for senior
citizens. Information call 552-4800.
exhibitions
FEBRUARY
Exhibit of Haitian art from the collection of Arthur M. Morrissey '29. The John
J. Burns Library. Library hours: M-F, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Information call 552-3282.
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MONDAY, FEBRUARY 7 - MONDAY, MAY 22
Fragmented Devotion: Medieval Objects from the Schnütgen Museum, Cologne,
at the McMullen Muesum of Art at Boston College. Museum hours: M-F 11 a.m.-4
p.m.; Sa-Su 12 p.m.-5 p.m.; Closed holidays. Information call 552-8587.
FRIDAY, MARCH 17
Exhibit by Armenian-born artist Varteni, accompanied by a concert Pictures for
an Exhibition, from composer Vuk Kulenovic, with the Charles River String Quartet.
The Heights Room, Lower Campus Dining Hall. 7:30 p.m. Exhibit through April.
Call 552-4295.
FRIDAY - SUNDAY, MAY 5-7
Art with a Social Conscience, an exhibit of works of art from New England public
and private schools, sponsored by the Fine Arts Department. The Heights, Boston,
and Newton rooms, Lower Campus Dining Hall. Call 552-4295.
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Boston College 2nd Annual Arts Festival
Thursday, April 27 and Friday, April 28, 2000
Noon-10:00 P.M.
O'Neill Plaza, Bapst Lawn, Gasson Hall, Devlin Hall, Robsham Theater, and other
locations
The arts festival will showcase Boston College student and faculty artists - musicians, actors, dancers, singers, writers, painters, sculptors, photographers, film-makers and others - performing and exhibiting their work throughout campus.
Performing groups include: Boston Liturgical Dance Ensemble, BC Dance Ensemble, Golden Eagles Dance Team, Swing Kids Dance Club, Boston Kleztet, BC bOp! Brass Choir, Chamber Music Society, Concert Band, Percussion Ensemble, Irish Studies Program, A cappella groups (Against the Current, Bostonians, Dynamics, Sharps), Liturgy Arts Group, University Chorale, Voices of Imani Gospel Choir, Contemporary Theater, Dramatics Society, My Mother's Fleabag, University Theater. Also scenes from Shakespeare, presented by acting students.
Art exhibitions of ceramics, drawing, painting and photography by Fine Arts students and Artplosion. A collaborative Sculpture project. Film screenings by faculty and students. Extended hours of the McMullen Museum of Art's exhibition entitled "Fragmented Devotion: Medival Objects from the Schnutgen Museum, Cologne."
For more information, call 552-ARTS or visit www.bc.edu/arts.
Faculty and student artists who may be interested in participating, contact
Cathi Ianno Fournier at 2-4935 or ianno@bc.edu as soon as possible.