Upcoming Events in Pittsburgh ...

Pitt's Repertory Theatre

Pitt's Repertory Theatre will be staging the following productions during this spring semester, at the newly renovated Charity Randall Theatre (located in the landmark Stephen Foster Memorial, at the intersection of Forbes and Bigelow):

Bat Boy, The Musical: February 10 - 29
Runs Thursdays through Saturdays at 8:00 p.m., Sundays at 2:00 p.m.
When a mysterious bat-like child is found in a West Virginia cave, the "Bat Boy" becomes a subject for laboratory captivity, media scrutiny, and public curiosity. In true American, media-saturated fashion, the country follows the Bat Boy's incomparable series of escapes and "sightings." Of course, there's lots of room for unstoppable song, satire, and laughter along the way!

Twelfth Night, or What You Will: March 31 - April 18 Runs Wednesdays through Saturdays at 8:00 p.m., Sundays at 2:00 p.m. This is one of William Shakespeare's most festive and evocative comedies, full of infatuation, loyalty, and redemption.

For ticket prices and performance details, call the Pitt Rep Box Office at 412.624.PLAY. Also visit http://www.pitt.edu/~play/ to stay up to date!

Pittsburgh Contemporary Writers Series

Sponsored by Pitt's Department of English, the Pittsburgh Contemporary Writers Series is hosting the following speakers this spring:

Tony Earley, author of Jim the Boy, Here We Are in Paradise, and Somehow Form a Family: Stories That Are Mostly True.
Reading: February 11, 8:30 p.m., Frick Fine Arts Auditorium, Room 125

Judith Vollmer, poet, author of Level Green, The Door Open to the Fire, and Reactor
Joe Weil, poet, author of In Praise We Enter and The Pursuit of Happiness
Reading: March 11, 8:30 p.m., Frick Fine Arts Auditorium, Room 125

Elizabeth Alexander, poet, author of Antebellum Dream Book and Body of Life
Haryette Mullen, poet, author of Sleeping with the Dictionary and Muse & Drudge
Marilyn Nelson, poet, author of The Fields of Praise, The Homeplace, and Carver: a Life in Poems
Talk: African American Women Poets/Re-making Contemporary American Poetry, April 1, 3:00 p.m., Cathedral of Learning, Room 501
Reading: April 1, 8:30 p.m., Frick Fine Arts Auditorium, Room 125

For other Department of English Activities and Events, visit http://www.english.pitt.edu/activities/.

Black, White, and Read All Over

Pittsburgh Arts and Lectures and the Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh are hosting the Black, White, and Read All Over series about "books for kids and their grownups." The following authors will visit this spring:

Lois Lowry, Saturday, February 21, 10:30 a.m., Carnegie Library Lecture Hall
Patricia Reilly Giff, March 27, 10:30 a.m., Carnegie Library Lecture Hall
Jack Gantos, April 24, 10:30 a.m., Carnegie Library Lecture Hall

Meet these cherished authors and listen as they tell stories, talk about how they create their books, and answer questions from the audience. After the program, the authors will be available for book signings. Tickets are $7 per person, and are available at 412.622.8866 (Visa, MasterCard, and American Express are accepted). For further information, visit http://trfn.clpgh.org/pal/.