2005 Alumni Event

The Boston College Arts Council and the BC Alumni Association invite you to attend the Alumni Evening at the Arts Festival, Saturday, April 30, 2005. The arts programs at Boston College have continued to grow and flourish. This event gives alumni an opportunity to experience the increasing diversity, scope, and quality of the arts programs at Boston College as well as to reconnect with the university and each other. The alumni event will include a cocktail reception and dinner buffet with cash bar, where the Arts Council will present its annual alumni award to Photographer, James Balog '74, (formerly presented in 2004 to Singer/Songwriter Ellis Paul-- Paul Plissey '87, and in 2003 to actor Chris O'Donnell '92).

For the main event, alumni may choose between a concert by Voices of Imani Gospel Choir, which will feature alumni singers OR a theater performance of Candide, with music by Leonard Bernstein, book adapted from Voltaire by Hugh Wheeler, lyrics by Richard Wilbur, John Latouche, and Stephen Sondheim; directed by Stuart J. Hecht, presented by the University Theater. In addition, Alumni Award recipient James Balog’s photography exhibition, Tree: A New Vision of the American Forest, will be on display at the McMullen Museum, and a Mass for the Arts will be available for interested alumni.

EVENT INVITATION
EVENT REPLY CARD

Print and mail to:
Boston College Alumni Association
Alumni House
140 Commonwealth Avenue
Chestnut Hill, MA 02467

Tickets:
Cocktail Reception, dinner buffet and Candide Theater ticket: $45
Cocktail Reception, dinner buffet and Voices of Imani concert ticket: $40
Tickets are now on sale. Call the Alumni Association at 1-800-669-8430 to purchase ticket, to be added to the invitation mailing lists, or to arrange class seating.

Schedule of Events
Alumni Evening at the Arts Festival
Saturday, April 30, 2005

All art exhibits, including James Balog’s exhibition, Tree: A New Vision of the Ameican Forest, at the McMullen Museum and student arts galleries, will be open from Noon until 8:00 p.m. allowing you to enjoy the art at your leisure.