Thursday, Friday & Saturday
April 24-26, 2008
Noon - 10:00 p.m.
O'Neill Plaza - Event Center
Last year, the events attracted over 13,000 people. The festival showcases over 800 Boston College students' artistic achievements in the performing, visual and literary arts.
Highlighted at this spring's festival will be an innovative collaborative sculpture exhibition and the University Theater's presentation of Urinetown. Other annual features include children's activities, a mass for the arts, an exclusive alumni event, student art work for sale, multi-cultural dance performances and expanded hours at the McMullen Museum.
2008 Arts Festival News:
Alumni Event:
Boston Networking Night for Alumni in the Arts on April 25
Alumni Evening at the Festival:
Join us to celebrate the achievements of filmmaker Tom McCarthy ’88 as we present him with the annual Arts Council Alumni Award. A dinner reception, cash bar, live music, and more ... including a choice of main event for the evening – the Festival Concert or “Urinetown: the Musical”. This event is open to the public.
Saturday, April 26. Click here to purchase tickets!
Students--Get Involved!
We still need volunteers! Join the festival team!
Student Photography Contest - the best pictures of the festival will be published! click here for more info
Program News!
Visit our Special Guests page – Award-winning screenwriter and film director Tom McCarthy ‘88 will be screening his new film “The Visitor”; Sports reporter and young adult novelist Mike Lupica ’74 will talk about his writing and sign his new book; and Amy Lemerande ‘97 will appear with her Shakespeare theater company.
Come to the opening ceremony on Thursday @ Noon for free birthday cake in celebration of our 10th anniversary!
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