Boston Univ 4th InCite Arts Fest Held In NYC 3/10-14

The Boston University College of Fine Arts returns to New York for the fourth installment of its InCite Arts Festival, themed "The Power of Art." The festival runs March 10 - 14 at venues throughout Manhattan and features students, faculty, alumni and friends of the College's Schools of Music, Theatre, and Visual Arts. For information, visit http://www.bu.edu/cfa/incite or call 617-353-3350.

The festival, which has been highlighted by The NY Times, The Washington Post and The New Yorker since its launch in 2008, features the new play Fallujah; a musical and theatrical tribute to Paul and Jane Bowles, Two Stars in the Desert; C.P. Taylor's play Good; a lecture by illustrator and BU alumnus Rick Meyerowitz; and a showcase and exhibit of graduating performance and design majors from the BU School of Theatre. Jim Petosa, Artistic Director of the InCite Arts Festival and Director of the BU School of Theatre, explains, "For four years now, InCite Arts Festival has demonstrated the unique power of the young artist to generate interdisciplinary collaborations with professional faculty and alumni, spirited work that engages current societal challenges, and audiences with a hunger for it all. Our Boston University College of Fine Arts is proud to advance the cause of unbridled artistic expression as we celebrate the potency of our disciplines and The Power of Art."

Conceived to share the dynamic artistic strengths and synergy of Boston University's College of Fine Arts schools of Music, Theatre, and Visual Arts, the InCite Arts Festival offers new and interdisciplinary programming that boasts an eclectic and compelling combination of titles and artists. The moveable feast of InCite has presented three successful festivals in New York, as well as a high-impact debut in Washington D.C. For this return to New York, audiences are invited to explore diverse artistic terrain presented by a multigenerational community of passionate, accomplished artists. By highlighting BU's 'new conservatory' model, InCite demonstrates the leadership role that universities can play in promoting artistic expression and serving as arts laboratories reenergizing their professions.

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

Thursday, March 10, 8pm
Fallujah
Evan Sanderson (CFA'10), playwright
Jason King Jones, director
An American journalist, embedded with a combat unit in Iraq, becomes captivated by the stories of the people he encounters overseas. He returns home, but his heart cannot abandon the deserts of Baghdad and Basra. Following a powerful encounter with a mysterious soldier, the journalist is compelled to return to Fallujah on the eve of its destruction.
Venue: BMCC Tribeca Performing Arts Center (199 Chambers Street, New York)
Tickets: Pay what you can at the door, or $12 for advance reservations
Box Office: www.tribecapac.org or 212-220-1460

Friday, March 11, 8pm
Paul and Jane Bowles: Two Stars in the Desert
Allison Voth and Jim Petosa, artistic directors
This unique performance celebrates the works of Paul and Jane Bowles - legendary American expatriates who made their home and found their inspiration in Morocco - in honor of Paul Bowles' 100th birthday. Featuring performances by faculty and students of rarely heard chamber music, songs, solo pieces, and dramatic readings, including a staged and choreographed performance of The Wind Remains.
Venue: BMCC Tribeca Performing Arts Center (199 Chambers Street, New York)
Tickets: Pay what you can at the door, or $12 for advance reservations
Box Office: www.tribecapac.org or 212-220-1460

Saturday, March 12, 8pm
Good
C.P. Taylor, playwright
Jim Petosa, director
How does it happen to a "good" man? How does it happen to a "good" people? Set in Germany at the height of Hitler's rise to power, Taylor's masterwork takes place partly inside the mind of a "good" man, Professor John Halder, portrayed by Michael Kaye. Inspired by his mother's illness, Halder publishes a novel advocating for compassionate euthanasia, which is used as government propaganda, jeopardizing the welfare of Halder's family and friends.
Venue: BMCC Tribeca Performing Arts Center (199 Chambers Street, New York)
Tickets: Pay what you can at the door, or $12 for advance reservations
Box Office: www.tribecapac.org or 212-220-1460

Friday, March 11, 5:30-7:30pm (Reception) and 6:30-7:30pm (Lecture)
Artist Talk: Rick Meyerowitz and the National Lampoon
Illustrator Rick Meyerowitz is well known for his many New Yorker covers, including the December 2001 issue "New Yorkistan," and is a longtime contributor to the groundbreaking humor magazine National Lampoon. A graduate of the School of Visual Arts, Meyerowitz will talk about his career and his newest book, "Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead: The Writers and Artists Who Made the National Lampoon So Insanely Great."
Venue: Society of Illustrators (128 East 63rd Street, New York; www.societyillustrators.org; 212-838-2560)
Complimentary admission

Monday, March 14, 3pm - 7pm
Design and Production Exhibit
This exhibit honors the School of Theatre's graduating design & production students. Featuring representative works from the season's productions, as well as the work of honored alumni and individual BFA and MFA students, the exhibit will be held in conjunction with the Performance Showcase.
Venue: New World Stages (340 West 50th Street, New York)
Complimentary admission, reservations required (mazar@bu.edu or 617-353-3384)

Monday, March 14, 4pm and 7pm
Performance Showcase
The BU School of Theatre's annual showcase highlights the varied work of our BFA Performance majors. This innovative celebration of the students' accomplishments is the group's formal introduction to the professional theatre industry. Showcase is made possible by the Stewart F. Lane and Bonnie Comley Fund for Career Development and the Jonathan M. Scharer Fund for Career Development in Theatre Arts, through the generosity of Seymore and Vivian Scharer.
Venue: New World Stages (340 West 50th Street, New York)
Complimentary admission, reservations required (mazar@bu.edu or 617-353-3384)