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SEPTEMBER
Artists Striving to End Poverty: Informational session
September 20th, 10 PM in Devlin 008
Ever wanted to use your artistic talent to help youth in need? ASTEP has established theatrical and other artistic activities for children that they facilitate at organizations in the Boston Community. On Sunday, September 20th, ASTEP will offer an information session in Devlin 008 at 10 PM. All are welcome. For more information contact the current ASTEP@BC president, Maria Alejandra Rivas at rivasma@bc.edu.
OCTOBER
Theater of the Oppressed, Forum Theater Workshop with Julian Boal
October 9th, 10th and 11th at Wheelock College
Julian Boal, son of Theatre of the Oppressed creator, Augusto Boal, is doing his first workshop in Boston, for the Wheelock Family Theatre. This is a unique opportunity to work with Julian and to learn more about Theatre of the Oppressed, Image Theatre, and Forum Theatre. Forum Theatre works from with improvisation to create a specific scene that shows the oppressed person (the protagonist) the obstacles that make them fail to succeed and to overcome them. The Arts and Social Responsibility Project is offering reimbursement of half of the registration fee to the first 5 students who register to take workshop. Email casr@bc.edu before you register if you intend to apply for reimbursement. Don’t miss this rare opportunity to work with Julian Boal (Augusto Boal’s son) October 9th, 10th and 11th at Wheelock College, 43 Hawes St., Brookline. There is limited space so don’t delay.
The workshop Meets: Friday, Oct. 9 at 5:30-9:30, Saturday, Oct. 10 at 10:00- 6:00, Sunday, Oct 11 at 10:00-4:00 with a Free Public Performance by workshop participants Sunday at 2:00. • Workshop cost is $180 if checks are postmarked by 9/29 and after 9/29 the workshop cost is $200. • To register send your name, address, email address, phone number, and a check for $180 made out to The Wheelock Family Theatre to: Ellie Friedland/ Wheelock College/ 200 The Riverway/ Boston, MA 02215 A confirmation of your registration will be sent by email when they receive your check. • Go to http://boalboston.wordpress.com for all information and registration. • The workshop will include TO games and exercises, leading to the creation of Forum Theatre plays, which will be presented to a participating audience on Sunday at 2:00. • Email efriedland@wheelock.edu with any questions.
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The Tapestry of American Lives through Native Eyes: An Alternate Perspective
Bobby González
Tuesday, October 13th, 7 PM, Higgins 300
This theatrical history class that examines the tumultuous series of events that began to take place beginning on October 12, 1492. Through a PowerPoint presentation and a poetry performance, the audience will be taken into the world of the indigenous peoples who encountered Columbus and subsequent 'explorers.' Keynote Speaker: Bobby González, born and raised in raised in the South Bronx, New York City, is a nationally known multicultural motivational speaker, storyteller and poet. Bobby draws on his Native American (Taino) and Latino (Puerto Rican) roots to offer a unique repertoire of discourses, readings and performances that celebrates his indigenous heritage. Followed by Candlelight Vigil. Part of Hispanic Heritage Month. http://www.bc.edu/offices/ahana/ for more information. Co-sponsors: The Arts and Social Responsibility Project, Society of Native American Peoples, OLAA, ALC, CASA
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Out of the Box: Designing for Flexible and Found Spaces
Madeleine Sobota
Wednesday, October 14, 2009, 4:30 PM-6:00 PM
American scenic and lighting designer Madeleine Sobota uses light as a primary component of her designs. Her interest in experimenting with light and space has led her to move outside of traditional theaters and to explore the potential and power of raw found spaces to inform the performance and the design. She envisions that such site-specific performances could be used to explore important social issues and touch the audience in unique and poetic ways. By using the inherent qualities of the site—along with installations of light, sound, and movement inspired by the space—a performance can be created that gives the audience an immediate and personal experience—an experience not possible in traditional theatre venues. 
Madeleine Sobota is an award-winning Scenic and Lighting Designer studied design at Northwestern University, The Ohio State University, and with Lester Polakov in New York. With over 125 designs to her credit, Madeleine creates innovative work in traditional and non-traditional theatre spaces. Most recently, her focus has been in finding evocative spaces in which to create designer-lead site-specific work. In 2005, she was awarded a Lilly Foundation 2005-2006 Creative Renewal Fellowship to research site-specific design in London UK. Madeleine’s designs have been featured in TD&T, Theatre Design and Technology, in the USA National Design Exhibits at the 1999, 2003, and 2007 Prague Quadrennials, and in the World Stage Design Exhibition in Toronto, March 2005. In Toronto, Madeleine was awarded the World Stage Design 2005 Silver Medal in Lighting Design. She was one of four featured designers in the USA National Exhibit for the Prague Quadrennial 2007, which she co-designed with fellow designer Nic Ularu. In July 2009, Madeleine worked with Italian director Firenza Guidi and ELAN on the lighting design for the site-specific performance, Pedro Paramo is Dead, in Fuceccio, Italy.
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Film Series on Berlin Wall: "The Lives of Others"
Wednesday, October 14, 7:00 p.m. , Devlin 026
German film dealing with the Stasi surveillance of East German citizens Sponsors: Institute of Liberal Arts, German Studies Dept., Fine Arts Dept., Admission: Free Info: Prof. Michael Resler (resler@bc.edu) 617-552-3744
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Latin Soul Arts Festival
Friday, October 16th, 11 AM, O’Neill Plaza
Part of Hispanic Heritage Month. Arts Fest-Latin Soul attempts to explore Latin Arts at BC. We invite the community to experience the excitement of Latin music, dance, theater, poetry, painting, sculpture, and more. Three large murals to promote diversity and social justice are sponsored by the Arts and Social Responsibility Project.
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Film Series on Berlin Wall: "Goodbye, Lenin"
Wednesday, October 21, 7:00 p.m. Devlin 026
Black comedy German film dealing with the Berlin Wall. Sponsor: Lowell Lecture Series Institute of Liberal Arts, Fine Arts Department Admission: Free Info: John Michalczyk (michalcj@bc.edu (617) 552-4295
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Living Theater’s Workshop “Not in My Name”
October 23rd through the 25th
Faculty, tell your students! Free workshop On October 23 - 25, Friday night, Saturday and Sunday day with a performance at the end of the workshop on Sunday afternoon, the living theater will work with up to 40 students from Boston College. In this workshop the Living Theatre actors and the student participants rehearse and perform a 15 minute long street theater play. No experience is necessary. You do not need to be a theater major to sign up. Participants are taken on a first come, first serve basis and there is a limit of 40 participants. Sign up sheets can be found in the back hallway on the bulletin boards of the Robsham Theater. Do not sign up if you cannot participate in all of the rehearsals. Friday; 6 PM to 10 PM, Saturday; 10 AM to 6 PM, Sunday; 11 AM to 3 PM.
For fifty years The Living Theatre has been exploring theatrical technique; from the political theater of Piscator, through the expressionism of Meyerhold, to the raw emotion of Artaud, creating some of the most startling productions in modern theater. One of these is the current production of Not in My Name, a protest play against the death penalty. Not in My Name examines the place capital punishment has in our society. The students are introduced to skills that build ensemble communication, various techniques for vocal expression, stage movement and text development, and interaction with the audience, breaking the fourth wall. Not in My Name is a fifteen minute play, taught in a three day workshop requiring about fourteen hours of rehearsal. At the end of the rehearsals, it will be performed for an audience by the participants. This play, performed for the last ten years in Times Square, on days when there are executions in the United States, combines all the aspects of the Living Theater's continuing research.
Contact Crystal Tiala (tiala@bc.edu) if you have questions.
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Film Series on Berlin Wall: "The Spy Who Came in from the Cold"
Wednesday, Oct.28 7:00 p.m. Devlin 026
A British spy is set up by his handlers in Berlin during the Cold War. Sponsor: Film Studies Program/Fine Arts Department Admission: Free Info: Prof. John Michalczyk (michalcj@bc.edu) 617)- 552-4295
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