The College of Fine Arts celebrates our 2013 Commonwealth Award-winning alumni
Boston, MA – Boston University alumni have been named as 2013 Commonwealth Award recipients including Olympia Dukakis (SAR ’53, CFA ’70), Neil and Jane Pappalardo (CFA ’65), and Stephen (CFA ’65). Awarded by the Massachusetts Cultural Council, the 2013 Commonwealth Awards ceremony will take place on Tuesday, February 19, 1–4pm, More
Boston University College of Fine Arts Welcomes Back Actor and Comedian Baron Vaughn
Leo Prince of USA’s “Fairly Legal” and School of Theatre Alum Back in Boston for Taping of THE HALF HOUR| Comedy Central special ‘The Black List’ — February 27th Who: Baron Vaughn (CFA’03) Actor. Comedian. Writer. Paolo Difabio, Assistant Director, School of Theatre When: Wednesday, February 27, 9pm What: Actor and Comedian Baron Vaughn will be in... More
Penelopiad Reimagines The Odyssey through the Eyes of Penelope
CFA stages Atwood’s spirited all-female tale By Susan Seligson In Margaret Atwood’s play The Penelopiad, based on Homer’s epic The Odyssey, Odysseus’ spouse, Penelope, is portrayed in a way we’ve never known her: caustic, crafty, and unflinching. The biting, often giddy romp of a play, features an all-female cast, led by Christine... More
Boston University College of Fine Arts School presents The Penelopiad
From a 21st century Hades, School of Theatre’s Christine Hamel brings “The Odyssey,” as told by Penelope to the BCA — February 22 – March 2 Boston, MA – Featuring Boston University College of Fine Arts (CFA) Assistant Professor Christine Hamel in the title role, the School of Theatre brings Margaret... More
Fugard’s Blood Knot Still Resonates BCAP stages tale of apartheid’s sting
By Susan Seligson Athol Fugard’s Blood Knot, a play set in South Africa’s apartheid era about two biracial brothers, one fairer skinned than the other, hit a raw nerve when it premiered in Johannesburg in 1961. Banned in Fugard’s homeland after just one performance, the stinging indictment of the country’s racism... More
BCAP STAGES ATHOL FUGARD’S BLOOD KNOT
BOSTON CENTER FOR AMERICAN PERFORMANCE (BCAP) Jim Petosa, Artistic Director Liz Mazar Phillips, Managing Director NEWS RELEASE For immediate release: January 15, 2013 MEDIA CONTACT: Brooke MacKinnon 617.353.7293 brookelm@bu.edu Kicking off the New Year, the Boston Center for American Performance (BCAP) continues its fifth season with Athol Fugard’s Blood... More
BCAP Stages Athol Fugard’s Blood Knot
BOSTON CENTER FOR AMERICAN PERFORMANCE (BCAP) Jim Petosa, Artistic Director Liz Mazar Phillips, Managing Director BLOOD KNOT by Athol Fugard February 14–March 2, 2013 Wednesdays and Thursdays at 7:30pm Fridays and Saturdays at 8:00pm Sundays at 2:00pm Recommended Press Nights: Friday, February 15, 8pm Saturday, February 16, 8pm Opening Night Friday, More
Boston University College of Fine Arts Presents Buried Child and Anne Boleyn
Closing the second quarter on BU stages is the classic work of Sam Shepard alongside a modern piece by England’s Howard Brenton — December 11–16 Boston, MA – Opening December 11, the School of Theatre at Boston University College of Fine Arts (CFA) closes its second quarter with Sam Shepard’s classic... More
Aurora Borealis 11: A Festival of Light and Dance
Boston University College of Fine Arts and the Department of Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance present Aurora Borealis 11: A Festival of Light and Dance CFA School of Theatre and BU Dance Program celebrate 11th Annual Collaboration at BU Dance Theater - December 2nd & 3rd Boston, MA – The School of Theatre... More
Huntington’s Betrayal a Mix of Guilt, Love, and Lies: Pinter Play Marks a Homecoming for CFA Alum
What is the worst part of an affair—the deception surrounding it, the self-absorption and guilt that inevitably occur, or the secrets that people hold from one another? That question is central to Betrayal, Nobel Laureate Harold Pinter’s 1978 drama chronicling the passionate seven-year affair between Emma and Jerry, a married man... More