10th Annual Arts Festival Calendar of Events Special Events Schedule

thursday, april 24th - saturday, april 26th

Thursday, April 24th
  O'Neill Plaza
  12:00   Opening Ceremony

Celebrate our 10th birthday with FREE CAKE!

 
Vanderslice Cabaret Room
  6:30 - 8:30   A Room of Our Own: A Night of Women in the Arts

Spoken word, musical, and dance performances as well as visual art and hors d'oeuvres from the women's resources center

   
Friday, April 25th
  O'Neill Plaza
  12:00   BC Arts Council Student and Faculty Award Presentations
   
  8:00 - 10:30   FREE Public Screening of "The Visitor"

Released in Boston April 18 by Overture Films. With "Talk Back" by director and screenwriter Tom McCarthy

   

 Saturday April 26th

  O'Neill Plaza
      4:00 - 5:00   Inside the BC Studio

A live public interview with Tom McCarthy '88, modeled after Bravo TV’s Inside the Actor’s Studio.  With BC professor Luke Jorgensen ’91.

 
Gasson 100
  1:00 - 2:00   Meet Author Mike Lupica

Mr. Lupica will talk about his novels and answer questions about his career as a writer. A book signing will follow, and copies of his new novel "The Big Field" will be available.

   
   4:30   Mass for the Arts

People of all faiths are welcome.  Celebrated by Robert VerEecke, S.J. and featuring the Liturgy Arts Group.  (It counts for Sunday mass!)