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Celebrate your graduation with family and friends by taking advantage of New York City like never before.
Commencement Carnival 2009 brings you a festival of the city's best culinary arts and culture on the cheap.
11 days, 22 featured events, 44 restaurants.
In order to take advantage of Commencement Carnival events, graduating students and recent alumni must present their Columbia Alumni Arts League
membership cards at all venues to redeem their benefits. The Class of 2009 can sign up for a FREE one year membership online or in person at the
Ticket and Information Center located in the lobby of Lerner Hall on 115th and Broadway and open Monday 3-8PM, Tuesday - Friday 1-8PM, and Saturday 3-10PM.
| KOOZA Cirque du Soleil |
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DATE:
May 14 2009 to May 15 2009, May 17 2009, May 19 2009 to May 22 2009 and May 24 2009
TIME:
Wednesday and Thursday 8:00 PM, Friday 4:00 PM, Sunday 5:00 PM
PRICE:
$36 - $51 for CAAL Members (regularly $60-$85)
LOCATION:
Randall's Island Park
WHAT:
Enter KOOZA, an electric and exotic kingdom ruled by a clown king - and experience the wonder of human performance in all its ferocious energy, splendor and fragility. KOOZA tells the story of The Innocent, a melancholy loner in search of his place in the world. KOOZA is a return to the origins of Cirque du Soleil: It combines two circus traditions – acrobatic performance and the art of clowning. The show highlights the physical demands of human performance in all its splendor and...
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| New York City Ballet |
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DATE:
May 15 2009 to May 16 2009 and May 22 2009 to May 23 2009
TIME:
Friday 5/15 8:00 PM, Saturday 5/16 Matinee 2:00 PM, Saturday 5/16 8:00 PM, Friday 5/22 8:00 PM, Saturday 5/23 8:00 PM
LOCATION:
David H. Koch Theater
WHAT:
New York City Ballet is offering graduating students and their guests discounts on Friday and Saturday performances during Commencement Carnival!
May 15
Romeo and Juliet
May 16 Matinee
The Four Temperaments
Toccata (New Bubeniček Ballet)
Firebird
May 16 Evening
Romeo and Juliet
May 22
Scotch Symphony
Quasi Una Fantasia (New Millepied Ballet)
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| K2 Lounge |
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DATE:
May 15 2009 and May 22 2009
TIME:
Friday 6:00 PM to 10:00 PM
PRICE:
FREE Gallery Admission after 7pm
$7 bar minimum for CabaretCinema
$30 for Chris Smither concert
LOCATION:
Rubin Museum
WHAT:
The Rubin Museum of Art is the first museum in the Western world dedicated to the art of the Himalayas and surrounding regions. Open after hours, the K2 Lounge serves as the center of cultural events offered throughout the night including gallery tours, live music performances, and film screenings.
May 15th at 7:00PM: With twelve albums under his belt, Chris Smither is truly a veteran of the music industry. His elegant lyrics are arranged simply, mostly with only his own...
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| Megan Sprenger/mvworks: ...within us |
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DATE:
May 17 2009 and May 19 2009 to May 24 2009
TIME:
Tuesday - Saturday 7:30 PM, Sunday 5:30 PM
PRICE:
$15 for CAAL Members (regularly $20)
LOCATION:
P.S. 122
WHAT:
"...eruptions of movement burn themselves into your brain--the residue of lives you can't quite grasp but which you suspect might be your own."
- Deborah Jowitt, The Village Voice, March 15, 2007
People experience aggression on a daily basis - in their homes, on their street corners, in their countries. Inspired by the images of violence in Jacob Landau's work and focusing on the repression that exists all over the world and across time periods, mvworks examines the raw unfiltered human...
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| Guided Tour of the New York Historical Society |
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DATE:
May 22 2009
TIME:
Friday 3:00 PM
PRICE:
$6 Students
$10 Full Price
LOCATION:
New York Historical Society
WHAT:
Enjoy a private docent-led tour of our the Luce Center (the permanent collections). The Society is dedicated to presenting exhibitions and public programs, and fostering research that reveal the dynamism of history and its influence on the world of today. Founded in 1804, its holdings cover four centuries of American history, and include one of the world’s greatest collections of historical artifacts, American art and other materials documenting the history of the United States as seen...
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| International Honors Wind Symphony |
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DATE:
May 22 2009
TIME:
Friday 8:00 PM
PRICE:
$10 - $50 for CAAL Members (regularly $20-$100)
LOCATION:
Avery Fisher Hall
WHAT:
In the first part of the program, James Melton, Director of Choral Activities at Vanguard University, will conduct Franz Schubert’s Mass in G. The performance will feature Distinguished Concerts Singers International:Vanguard University Choir (CA), St. Andrew's Chuch (CA), Tacoma Baptist High School Choir (WA), and Cole Valley Christian Concert Choir (ID).
The International Honors Wind Symphony will then take the stage, led by conductors Abel Ramirez, Associate...
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| Guys and Dolls |
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DATE:
May 14 2009 to May 15 2009 and May 19 2009 to May 22 2009
TIME:
Tuesday 7:00 PM, Wednesday 2:00 PM, 8:00 PM, Thursday 8:00 PM, Friday 8:00 PM
PRICE:
$89.50 for Orchestra/Front Mezzanine (regularly $125)
LOCATION:
Nederlander Theatre
WHAT:
Broadway's greatest musical comedy is brand new! Two-time Tony winner Des McAnuff (Jersey Boys) directs a dynamite cast led by Emmy and Tony nominee Oliver Platt (Shining City, "Huff") as good ol' Nathan Detroit, Golden Globe nominee Lauren Graham ("Gilmore Girls," Evan Almighty) as Miss Adelaide, Tony nominee Craig Bierko (The Music Man) as Sky Masterson and Kate Jennings Grant (Proof) as Sarah Brown. With a classic score of unforgettable tunes...
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| Discounted Broadway shows through Givenik |
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DATE:
May 14 2009 to May 24 2009
WHAT:
Access great entertainment at great value while benefiting a cause you care about, the arts at Columbia! Givenik is a unique program that provides special discounts and offers for a variety of Broadway and Off-Broadway shows. CAAL Members can purchase up to 8 discounted individual tickets or group tickets for 10 people or more. For every ticket you purchase through Givenik, the Arts Initiative will receive a 5% contribution of your total ticket purchase.
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Commencement Carnival Terms and Conditions
1.) Commencement Carnival 2009 is open to the Class of 2009 (students who expect to graduate in May 2009 and recent alumni with degrees conferred in October 2008 and February 2009) and their guests.
2.) All ticket purchasers must provide the name of the graduating student(s). The Arts Initiative reserves the right to confirm the student's graduation term.
3.) Class of 2009 Commencement Carnival participants will be registered in the Columbia Alumni Arts League (CAAL). Membership is free for one year from the date of purchase.
4.) The CAAL membership card must be presented at all box offices, venues, and restaurants in order to obtain tickets, benefits and discounts.
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