Irish Studies Music Program

Under the direction of Seamus Connolly, includes Irish dance and instrumentation along with the study of the historical and cultural context behind them. O'Neill Plaza

Art Therapy: The Emotional Benefits of Art-Making for Adults

Gasson Commons

Readings by Senior Creative Writing Concentrators

The Creative Writing Concentration is a special track of the English major. Jacob Burg, Chantal Cabrera, Donald Chang, Taylor Costas, John Delfino, Tara Fowler, Nick Hofmaier, Kristin House, Richard Hoyt, Trotter LaRoe, Catherine Marie LeClair, Ana T. Lopez, Elizabeth Martin, Emily Olson, Tracy Rizk, Amy Stephenson, Tessa Trainor, Michael Wolf, and Jennifer Yoo are this year's graduates.
Gasson 100

ACT: AHANA Collective Theatre

ACT's mission is to bring plays by AHANA playwrights to the BC community through the immediacy of live theatre. For the Arts Festival we celebrate our rich cultural diversity with three short comedies: Trying to Find Chinatown by David Henry Hwang, Clasyass by Caleen Sinnette Jennings, and Dead Bolivians on a Raft by Guillermo Reyes. O'Neill Plaza

Dance Showcase

The Festival Dance Showcases feature an assortment of dance styles – ranging from traditional ballet, jazz, modern, and tap to hip-hop, swing, and step. These showcases feature student choreographers and dancers from 18 different student groups working extensively outside the classroom on their art form.  Intercultural student groups will present exhibitions of their dance styles from all over the world. O'Neill Plaza

Contemporary Theater

Selections from the musical Spring Awakening. O'Neill Plaza

Rising Up Excerpts

Excerpts from the first-ever dance concert produced by the Theatre Department in collaboration with the student dance community. It will be presented as part of the year-long celebration of the 30th anniversary of the Robsham Theater Arts Center. The pieces from this show will feature jazz, modern, ballet, tap, and other forms choreographed by faculty choreographers Sun Ho Kim, Father Bob Ver Eecke S.J., Margot Parsons, and Kirsten McKinney. Sun Ho Kim is the curator and artistic director of the event. O'Neill Plaza

Sharp 11th

Original jazz compositions and standards by faculty Ned Rosen (Mathematics) and Peter Clote (Biology). O'Neill Plaza

BC Bands Chamber Music

Members of the University Wind Ensemble showcase their versatility by performing pieces scored for intimate chamber ensembles. Includes percussion groups, saxophone quartets, brass choirs, and more. Gasson 100

Theatre Panel

Featuring BC alumnus Tony Taccone '72, Kate Maguire '78, and Paul Daigneault '87. Gasson 305

Social Justice Documentary clips

Students from the Jacques Salmanowitz film program screen their films about struggles for justice in Guatemala, France, and Uganda. O’Neill Library 211

Dance Showcase

The Festival Dance Showcases feature an assortment of dance styles – ranging from traditional ballet, jazz, modern, and tap to hip-hop, swing, and step. These showcases feature student choreographers and dancers from 18 different student groups working extensively outside the classroom on their art form.  Intercultural student groups will present exhibitions of their dance styles from all over the world. O'Neill Plaza

Chamber Music Society

A concert of instrumental and vocal chamber music. Gasson 100

University Choral

Excerpts from Mozart's "Coronation Mass," as well as American folk hymns and spirituals. O’Neill Plaza

Bapst Art Gallery

Stylus Reception

A diverse array of student writers read their works. Gasson 305

My Mother’s Fleabag

A night of interactive comedy from BC's premier improv group. Adult content. Devlin 008

Liturgy Arts Group

A showcase of sacred choral, contemporary Christian, and gospel music by BC’s liturgical choir. Gasson 100

A Midsummer Night’s Dream

A Bollywood-style adaptation of one of Shakespeare's most popular comedies. This drama's intertwined love polygons get complicated right from the start: Demetrius and Lysander both want Hermia, but she only has eyes for Lysander. In the forest, they cross paths with Oberon and Titania (King and Queen of the faeries), who are having a spat over a servant boy from the East. The plot twists up when Oberon's head mischief-maker, Puck, runs loose with a flower which causes people to fall in love with the first thing they see upon waking. *Admission $15, $10 for seniors or with a BC ID. Tickets available online at www.bc.edu/robsham or at 617-552-4002. Robsham Theater Arts Center

BC’s Best

A singer/songwriter competition and battle of the bands. Co-sponsored by UGBC, Nights on the Heights, and the Music Guild. O'Neill Plaza