Special Edition: Cèilidh Weekend Preview 2011

Award ceremony honors alumni • A2 Music students perform opera • A4 Schedule of weekend events • A8

thetartan.org @thetartan October 24, 2011 Volume 106, Issue 9 Carnegie Mellon’s student newspaper since 1906

Three traditional CMU celebrations merge: Cèilidh Weekend CHRISTA HESTER the relaxed, unpretentious dance Forum Editor movements is enjoyment, not ex- hibition. Cèilidh Weekend, which draws With the creation of Cèilidh its name from the Scottish Gaelic Weekend, Carnegie Mellon has word meaning “visit,” is “a cel- taken the tradition of cèilidh and ebration for the entire Carnegie redefi ned it to encompass a num- , combining the tra- ber of the university’s own cus- ditions of Homecoming Weekend, toms. International Festival and Family In previous years, the Interna- Weekend,” according to Carnegie tional Festival and Family Week- Mellon’s website. Traditionally, a end were held in early October, cèilidh (pronounced kay-lee) is a and Homecoming Weekend was party hosted in the homes of fam- held in early November. Last ily and friends, characterized by year’s Homecoming committee music, dancing, and storytelling. made a concentrated effort to pro- “We selected the Scottish mote participation in the event. Gaelic word cèilidh because it rep- “We want students to know resents a traditional social gather- that it’s not just a piece of paper ing and pays tribute to our found- you get from here, but it’s the ex- er’s heritage,” said Dan Barnett, perience,” said Maricel Paz, one director of on-campus programs of the chairs of this year’s Student for Alumni Relations, in a univer- Homecoming Committee. To sim- sity press release. plify coordination of Homecom- A modern-day cèilidh can be ing, International Festival, and anything as informal as a house Family Weekend, Cèilidh Week- party, concert, or traditional Scot- end was created and a new Carn- tish dance. Depending on the re- egie Mellon tradition was formed. gion, Scottish cèilidhs are most Changes such as celebrating likely to be dances in the Low- reunions during Spring Carnival lands and concerts in the High- and Reunion Weekend, instead of lands. Traditional cèilidh dancing during Homecoming, will leave is an important component at more room for the alumni awards, these events, where dance num- lectures, and art exhibits that will bers such as “Strip the Willow,” make up much of the upcoming “The Gay Gordons,” and “The weekend. Military Two Step” are regularly “The common goal is to bring performed, according to Scot- the entire community — students, land.org, a Scottish government- families, alumni, faculty and staff run website. Cèilidh dancing is — together in celebration,” Bar- essentially the Scottish version nett said in a press release. of American line dancing, and it has grown in popularity over the Editor’s note: Maricel Paz is online past few years. The purpose of editor for The Tartan. File photos by Celia Ludwinski MayurSASA showcases Diwali, Eid Urinetown returns to campus CATHERINE SPENCE Junior Staffwriter Diwali is an Indian festival

Carnegie Mellon’s Mayur- celebrating the triumph of good SASA will be hosting a joint over evil. Eid ul-Fitr marks the celebration of Diwali and Eid ul-Fitr in the University Cen- end of Ramadan, the Muslim holy ter’s Wiegand Gym on Thurs- month of fasting. day. The event will feature games, crafts, live perfor- mances, and a buffet of South ing younger participants. case its talents throughout the Indian fare. Some of Carnegie Mellon’s celebration. The games and crafts por- premier dancing and sing- A second part of the eve- tion of the event will include ing groups will be making an ning’s performance portion diya-making, where attendees appearance at the event as will include prayers for both can make their own candles. part of the live performance Diwali and Eid. MayurSASA This part of the evening will portion. Chak De, a bhangra members will present a short also include lessons in raas, a dance group; Tufaan, another speech that will explain both type of dance that originated dance troupe; and Deewane, of the events’ histories and in India. The section is specifi - a South Asian all-male a cally geared toward entertain- capella group, will each show- See DIWALI, A4

Keynote lectures highlight diversity File photo by Kyle Branigan Tim Wilson and Johanna Brickey sing as Bobby and Hope in the 2005 School of Drama performance of EMILY DOBLER Urinetown. Scotch’n’Soda is showing performances of the musical Thursday through Saturday. News Editor JUAN ACOSTA production: “I think there will in which the authorities are This year, the Interna- Staffwriter be really interesting and fun- charging to deter the heavy tional Festival will be a part ny themes. I really want to see use of restrooms in order to of Cèilidh Weekend, and will “It’s a privilege to pee,” how it will play out. Oh, and I keep from using too much wa- celebrate Carnegie Mellon’s claims the Tony Award-win- have a friend performing, so I ter. It will be interesting to see ethnic and cultural diversity. ning musical Urinetown, writ- guess I’m a bit more invested.” the manner in which the pro- Although typically held dur- ten by Mark Hollmann and Urinetown is a musical set duction portrays this bizarre ing a separate weekend from Greg Kotis. in a world where a drought world. Homecoming and Family The Scotch’n’Soda theater has led to a severe water The production has been weekends, the International group will be presenting its shortage. To manage wa- highly anticipated by stu- Festival is now part of a larger rendition of Urinetown from ter consumption, people are dents, largely due to the work celebration. The festivities Thursday through Saturday forced to pay to be able to uri- the Scotch’n’Soda theater will include keynote lectures, in McConomy Auditorium. nate in public facilities. Bobby group has done with past per- traditional religious ceremo- Since the beginning of the Strong, played by fi rst-year formances such as The Rocky nies, and an international school year, the group has piano performance major Ste- Horror Picture Show, Boeing- poster and photo fair. been hard at work putting the phen Murphy, leads a revolt to Boeing, and What We Bury. The main events of the production together. free the citizens from authori- “I think that people will be International Festival will Urinetown’s director, se- tarian control over what they surprised by the overall level center on keynote lectures nior directing major Christian consider to be a basic need. of professionalism, talent, and discussions by Freddie H. Fleming, discussed the show’s When writing the musical, and quality this production Fu, M.D., and novelist Chris current progress and what it Kotis was apparently inspired is offering,” Fleming said. “It Abani. means to the theater group’s from his travels in showcases work from a vari- On Thursday, Fu will host a File photo by Alexandre Kaspar performers. “I think the pro- where he stumbled upon pay- ety of majors and has come to- Students celebrate during the International Festival in 2010. This year’s discussion on his personal ex- duction is a big undertaking per-use restrooms. Paris has gether with the dedication of festivities will include a keynote lecture and a poster and photo fair. periences and his career in the for Scotch’n’Soda and really been one of the leading cities freshmen all the way to Ph.D medical profession, specifi cal- He eventually arrived in Pitts- million Sports Performance has pushed the limits of what to pioneer the idea of public students.” ly within the fi eld of orthope- burgh, where he attended Complex, a state-of-the-art Scotch’n’Soda can do,” Flem- pay-per-use toilets. dic surgery. His lecture will be University of ’s sports medicine complex ing said via Facebook mes- Using a restroom may Urinetown can be seen in followed by a Q & A session. School of Medicine. Since which opened in 2000. The sage. “It is bold, highly theat- seem like it should be an in- McConomy Auditorium on Fu grew up in Hong Kong then, Fu has worked at Pitt for center has acted as a model rical, and I personally think, nate human freedom, but one Thursday and Friday at 8 p.m. and later made his way to 36 years. for other medical complexes quite entertaining.” may forget that there are costs and on Saturday at 2 and 10 America, where he attended He specialized in sports around the world and has at- Shalaka Kumar, a fi rst-year involved with the upkeep of p.m. Tickets can be purchased Dartmouth College as well as injuries and spearheaded information systems major, a restroom. However, this is at www.snstheatre.org or at Dartmouth Medical School. the creation of UPMC’s $80 See INTERNATIONAL, A4 refl ected on the upcoming not the case in Urinetown, the door. A2 « thetartan.org/special The Tartan » October 24, 2011 Annual Alumni Awards recognize admirable, diverse achievements EMILY DOBLER building (See map 14 on A8). and contributions in any fi eld faculty. The Faculty Service One of the rarest awards in The Alumni Awards pro- News Editor Beginning in 1950, the or profession. For the 2011 Award is given to professors the program is the Alumni As- gram has been a long-standing Alumni Awards have rec- Alumni Awards Ceremony, for their commitment to the sociation Inspiration award. tradition for Carnegie Mellon. The Alumni Awards cere- ognized over 750 alumni, Dale Clevenger (A ’62) and support and education of The association only presents According to the Alumni Asso- mony, organized by the Alum- students, faculty, and distin- Hillard M. Lazarus (E ’70) will Carnegie Mellon students, and it to those alumni who ex- ciation’s website, “Among our ni Association every year, guished individuals within be honored with the Alumni the Student Service Award is emplify the characteristics it greatest assets are the alumni, honors and celebrates alumni, several categories of service Distinguished Achievement given to current Carnegie Mel- views view as most represen- friends and students who con- faculty, and students for their and dedication to the univer- award. Past winners of this lon students for outstanding tative of Carnegie Mellon — tinue to make possible this contributions to Carnegie Mel- sity. award include Naoko Mat- service to the university, the creativity in problem-solving, university’s vigorous pursuit lon on Friday in Rangos Hall The highest award given subara (A ’62) in 2010, Ray H. student body, and the com- interdisciplinary collabora- of excellence.” (See map 13 on A8). The cer- this year is the Alumni Distin- Baughman Jr. (S ’64) in 2007, munity. tion, and generosity of spirit The awards program was emony is free and open to the guished Achievement award. and William Purcell (E ’44, The last winner of the Fac- in inspiring and mentoring created to strengthen alumni public, and it will be followed This particular award honors ’49) in 2002. ulty Service Award was Amy others. For example, this relations as well as recognize by a reception in the Great those alumni who have out- Specifi c awards are also Burkert, the vice provost for award was presented to Randy exceptional dedication to the Hall of the College of Fine Arts standing accomplishments presented to students and education, in 2010. Pausch (S ’88) in 2007. university. Lazarus refl ects on medical profession Clevenger recognized DANIEL TKACIK peer reviews. SciTech Editor Lazarus said he has four for work in orchestra GREG HANNEMAN passions: his family, fi ghting ANNA WALSH became infatuated,” Clev- Contributing Editor cancer, the Pittsburgh Steel- Pillbox Editor enger said on his website. In ers, and Carnegie Mellon. As an interview, he explained Blood cancer and trans- an alumnus, Lazarus has been Dale Clevenger (A ’62), that he loves how “the horn plant expert Dr. Hillard Laza- enthusiastic about Carnegie the principal horn player is a very versatile instrument. rus (E ’70) is one of two re- Mellon for over four decades. for the Chicago Symphony It’s a brass instrument, but it cipients of the 2011 Alumni “No matter what I said I Orchestra (CSO), has been gets paired with the wood- Distinguished Achievement wanted to do or how I wanted chosen as this year’s recipi- winds. It gets paired with the Award. to do it, they would just open ent of the College of Fine strings.” Lazarus’ interest in medi- doors for me,” he said, speak- Arts Distinguished Alumni Clevenger, who paid his cine grew out of his Carnegie ing of his undergraduate pro- Award. Clevenger has been in way through Carnegie Mel- Mellon undergraduate days in fessors. “These guys wrote the CSO for 45 years; he cur- lon by performing with local civil engineering, when a few great letters for me to get into rently serves as a professor of symphonies, won the position researchers in his department medical school, and they just horn at Roosevelt University of principal horn in the CSO began working on bioengi- bent over backwards to help and an adjunct professor at only four years after graduat- neering problems. “They had me, and I’ve remembered that Indiana University’s Jacobs ing. He credited winning the a couple guys who were work- my whole life to the point that School of Music. position with the CSO, whose ing in one corner of Porter I will do anything for the uni- Clevenger was fi rst at- brass section The New York Hall that were into so-called versity.” tracted to the horn at a young Times has called “legendary,” biotechnology,” Lazarus said. As examples of his dedica- age, when his father took him to “a lot of hard work and an “I was really captivated when tion, Lazarus has served on to local concerts. “The horns excellent education” at Carn- I was a student: They were do- university panels, the presi- gleamed and caught my eye. egie Mellon. ing phenomenal things ... and dent’s advisory board, and Their sounds resonated in He quickly garnered ac- I got really excited about it.” the Dean’s Council. He also the marrow of my bones. The One of the researchers recruits high school students, more I listened, the more I See CLEVENGER, A7 put Lazarus in contact with a and he and his wife Joan have cardiac surgeon at West Penn established a scholarship at Hospital in Bloomfi eld; while the university. Courtesy of Alumni Relations working with the surgeon, Hillard Lazarus is a renowned blood cancer expert. While he was a Lazarus looked back on Lazarus studied fl ow dynam- student at Carnegie Mellon, he learned to “think differently.” his student days as a special ics in order to improve the ef- time of his life. “When you’re fi ciency of a mechanical heart gramming cells to carry out the heart and make it work trained at a place like Carn- valve. From there, he said, he different functions. better.” Such procedures, and egie Mellon, they help you got “hooked” and began to “Instead of just giving a other advances in the area of learn how to think different- focus on medical research in- drug or a radiation or a this regenerative medicine, may ly,” Lazarus said. “The spirit, stead of engineering. or a that, we’re actually start- eventually be able to replace the culture — you can cut Lazarus graduated from ing more and more to harness entire organs. it with a knife. You can stop medical school at the Univer- human cells,” Lazarus said. Already regarded as a pio- students on the quad or see sity of Rochester in 1974, and “What we’re doing ... is taking neer in non-embryonic stem people in class — they get it, today he specializes in blood cells and putting them into cell transplants, Lazarus re- and you get it, and there’s this and bone transplants at the the right circumstance. For ceived the American Cancer feeling you can’t explain to an University Hospitals Case example, we’re fi xing people Society’s Lifetime Achieve- outsider.” Medical Center in Cleveland. that have multiple sclerosis by ment Award in 2007. This The center is affi liated with putting in cells that are going year, U.S. News & World Report Dr. Hillard Lazarus will de- Case Western Reserve Univer- in to act as repair and anti- and Castle Connolly Medical liver an Alumni Distinguished sity, where Lazarus also serves infl ammatory [cells]. Flabby listed him among the coun- Achievement Award lecture on Courtesy of Alumni Relations as a professor of medicine. He hearts are getting juiced up try’s top doctors, ranking him Thursday. He will speak at 6 Dale Clevenger is the Chicago Symphony Orchestra’s principal is currently working on cellu- with cells from the outside in the top 1 percent of hema- p.m. in the Rashid Auditorium horn player. He attributes his success to “a lot of hard work and an lar therapy — in effect, pro- that go into the heart and fi x tologists nationally based on (Hillman Center 4401). excellent education” at Carnegie Mellon.

2011 Alumni Achievement Award winner profi les

Daniel M. Fawcett Nikhil Balram Paul F. Jacob III Neil J. Spisak Rajeev K. Mehta TPR ’88 E ’86, ’88, ’92 A ’71 A ’78 TPR ’92

Daniel Fawcett is the president Nikhil Balram is president and Paul Jacob is chairman of Neil Spisak is a production Rajeev Mehta is the chief op- of FOX Digital Media, which CEO of Ricoh Technologies, RTKL Associates, Inc., one of designer who has worked on erating offi cer of global client manages all of FOX’s online Inc. He is a recognized leader the largest global architecture several high-profi le Hollywood services at Cognizant Technol- properties and branding. He in the fi eld of video and display fi rms in the world. He has been movies, as well as TV shows ogy Solutions Corp. Mehta has has had executive roles in sev- technologies, having previous- heavily involved in urban and and advertisements. His cred- two decades of experience in eral of FOX’s business units. ly been an executive at several suburban redevelopment and its include production design the IT fi eld. He received his BS Fawcett is an adjunct profes- display companies. He received in retail development for the for the Spider-Man fi lm series from the University of Mary- sor in the . He his bachelor’s, master’s, and past three decades. and production design on ad- land and his MBA from Carn- received his bachelor’s degree doctoral degrees in electrical vertisements for Activision, egie Mellon. from Tufts University, his J.D. engineering from Carnegie Mini Cooper, and the PlaySta- from the University of Pitts- Mellon. tion, among others. burgh, and his MBA from Carn- egie Mellon. Photos courtesy of Alumni Relations Compiled by MICHAEL KAHN

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A4 « thetartan.org/special The Tartan » October 24, 2011 Keynote lectures, poster fairs to highlight nationalities INTERNATIONAL, from A1 lowed by a special luncheon. rently a professor at the Uni- Besides the keynote speak- Cèilidh Weekend. This event Diwali, traditional Muslim and At 18, Abani was impris- versity of California, River- ers, the International Festival will showcase Carnegie Mel- Indian festivals, respectively. tracted surgeons from over 50 oned by the Nigerian govern- side, and the recipient of the will incorporate the experi- lon’s international campus Taking place in Wiegand Gym countries on six continents. ment for his fi rst novel, Mas- PEN USA Freedom-to-Write ences of students who have locations as well as provide in- and sponsored by MayurSA- On the topic of the center, ters of the Board. In the novel, Award. He also received the studied abroad. The Tartans formation on the cultural op- SA, the event will celebrate Fu said, “People come to Pitts- Abani describes a fi ctional 2001 Prince Claus Award, the Abroad Poster Displays will portunities that study abroad the religious and cultural his- burgh [to learn about sports takeover of the government. Lannan Literary Fellowship, showcase posters, photos, programs give students. tories of South Asian countries medicine] ... not just patients, The Nigerian government the California Book Award, and other memorabilia in Kirr The International Festival as well as the different ethnici- but also countries.” He ex- believed it was a real plot for and the Hurston-Wright Lega- and Hoch Commons in the will also feature a dual reli- ties within the Carnegie Mel- plained that the center was rebellion and subsequently cy Award. University Center throughout gious celebration of Eid and lon student body. an opportunity to “rejuvenate imprisoned the author. After Pittsburgh” and to “showcase serving six months in jail, he that we [Pittsburgh] are a very was released but continued to good place.” speak out against the govern- Fu, a Chinese-American, ment. Abani was ultimately has made numerous contribu- arrested and jailed three times tions to the Pittsburgh com- and was almost sentenced to munity and even has a noodle death. dish, the Dr. Fu’s Special, Abani fi nally fl ed Africa named after him at Lu Lu’s in 1991, and fl ed again to the Noodles on Craig Street. Fu’s United States in 1999. After cultural diversity and commit- escaping political suppression, ment to the community made he was able to write freely and him an obvious pick to high- publish his works without fear. light the goals of the Interna- “Happiness is learning to live tional Festival. with diffi culty and grace,” he The second keynote lec- said, in refl ection of his expe- ture, taking place on Friday, riences in Africa. will center on Abani and his He has published three experiences as an exiled writ- novels, two novellas, and fi ve File photo by Alexandre Kaspar er. His discussion will be fol- books of poetry. Abani is cur- Carnegie Mellon students celebrate their individual heritages by dressing in traditional attire. School of Music to perform two one-act opera pieces ANNA WALSH vocal performance major, is in engineering and music com- bling and having sex and es- than just vocal challenges. the conscious decision not to Pillbox Editor the opera’s chorus and is one position, is in her 10th and sentially having a free-for-all,” “It’s tough because you have use the larger opera [in some of three sophomores in the fi nal season as music director he said. “They go to this place to from that ensemble make cases].” For example, “The Convents and debauchery production. The cast members of the All University Orchestra and all hell breaks loose, be- out individual characters. So narrator is a character we’ve come together this weekend have been rehearsing the show and the String Theory Cham- cause when you can do what- we’ve had to do a lot of ex- created, specifi cally to help in the School of Music’s opera since school started, Richer ber Orchestra. ever you want, there’s steal- trapolations — so using the bridge that gap between the show, Sacred and Profane. The said. “We rehearse a lot, but The second act, “Mahagon- ing, there’s killing, there’s text and going beyond the text audience and to clue the audi- performance consists of two it has been a great experience ny-Songspiel” (“The Little Ma- chaos.... They eventually get to try and draw out things and ence into what exactly is going one-act shows: Kurt Weill and to get to work with our stage hagonny”), is a cantata based disillusioned.” make sense of it,” Alderson on,” he said. Bertolt Brecht’s “Mahagonny- director [Dorothy Danner] on fi ve “Mahagonny Songs” The opera, which was a explained. “The text is blunt He summarized “Ma- Songspiel” and Giacomo Puc- and our music director [Maria that Brecht had published in precursor to a larger experi- at some points, but it’s also hagonny-Songspiel” by jok- cini’s “Suor Angelica.” Sensi Sellner], who I normally 1927 in his collection of po- mental opera that Weill and [sometimes] vague, almost.... ing, “Everyone’s drinking and The fi rst act, “Suor Angeli- wouldn’t get a chance to work etry, Hauspostille (Devotions Brecht later wrote called The The character has been made drugged out — it’s great! It’s ca” (“Sister Angelica”), is set in with.” for the Home). The cantata Rise and Fall of the City of Ma- pretty much by us, using the the best of human nature.” a convent in 17th-century Italy Danner is a guest director follows “ ‘everyman’ people hagonny, was “tough, because text as a guideline.” and focuses on Sister Angelica, who has served on the facul- leaving their life behind who it’s essentially an ensemble Alderson also praised Dan- Sacred and Profane will be a nun from a noble family with ties at the Julliard School and are going to the fabled land piece,” Alderson said. “There ner. “The director has done a performed at 8 p.m. this Thurs- a mysterious past. The opera, the Curtis Institute of Music; of Mahagonny, [where they] aren’t arias. There are some very good job of taking this day, Friday, and Saturday, and which premiered in 1918, is she also stage-directed Carn- can do anything they want,” solos, but there aren’t a ton.... work that doesn’t give much at 2 p.m. Sunday, in the Philip the second in a trio of Puccini’s egie Mellon’s production of explained Tyler Alderson, a se- It’s six people in an ensemble of an arc or a storyline ... Chosky Theater in Purnell. operas known as Il trittico (The Nine in 2007. Sellner, a Carn- nior vocal performance major who are all singing together.” [and] fi lling in the blanks, us- Tickets are $15 for adults; $12 Triptych). egie Mellon alumna with in the show. The ensemble nature of ing both the larger opera that for senior citizens, staff, and Kati Richer, a sophomore degrees in both mechanical “For them, it means gam- the opera presented more came later and also by making faculty; and $10 for students. Student group celebrates Diwali, Eid ul-Fitr holidays

DIWALI, from A1 able for purchase during the dent Anisha Vyas, a junior week. biomedical and mechanical what they represent to South Since this event is a com- engineering dual major, said Asian culture. bination of two celebrations, that his organization will be Diwali, the fi rst religious MayurSASA members wanted displaying facts about both celebration of the event, is to ensure that there would be festivals on the Cut through- an Indian festival also known educational opportunities for out the week. This way even as the “Festival of Lights.” participants about the his- students who cannot attend Translated from Sanskrit, Di- tory and meaning of the two the celebrations can still learn wali literally means “row of festivals. MayurSASA Presi- about both events. lamps.” The festival is cele- brated differently throughout the world. The main focus of the festival is to rejoice in the “Inner Light,” or self. Further- more, the event celebrates the triumph of good over evil. The second religious cel- ebration will center on Eid ul-Fitr. Usually abbreviated to Eid, this holiday marks the end of Ramadan, or the Mus- lim holy month of fasting. Eid, like Diwali, celebrates a blessed period of forgiveness. The holiday is also celebrated on a global scale. Shilpa Balaji, a junior com- puter science major, appreci- ated that MayurSASA wanted File photo by Kristen Severson to celebrate the religious holi- days, but was skeptical of how pious the events might actu- ally be. “It’s great that clubs are trying to offer outlets for reli- gious individuals. But, just as in every religious community, there is a risk of insincerity,” she said. “If organizations are going to put themselves for- ward with intentions of up- holding religious beliefs, the members of the organizations should be aware of how their actions in the college com- munity relate to their actions in their cultural and religious organization.” An Udupi buffet will also be a part of the evening’s events. This type of food gets its name from Udupi, a town on the southwest coast of In- dia. The food traditionally includes dishes made from beans, grains, vegetables, and

fruits; Udupi is vegetarian- File photo by Tommy Hofman friendly. The buffet will cost A member of MayurSASA performs traditional Indian dances. Similar $10, and tickets will be avail- dance performances will be a part of the Diwali and Eid festivals. I am (check all that apply):

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October 24, 2011 « The Tartan thetartan.org/special » A7 Acclaimed horn player returns to CMU as respected guest, speaker CLEVENGER, from A2 Symphony Orchestra, and the dured a personal tragedy. His “It meant he had dropped ev- Friday at 2 p.m. and a master The Alumni Awards Ceremony National Philharmonic of Slo- wife, Clevenger, died erything ... for however long it class in Kresge on Saturday at will take place in Rangos Hall claim as an instrumentalist in vakia. He admitted, however, this past March after battling took [to compose the piece for 9:30 a.m., both of which are on Friday at 5:30 p.m.; pre- the CSO; the Milwaukee Jour- that between playing the horn cancer for eight years. “I still her].” By comparison, it had open to all School of Music registration is required to at- nal praised his playing as “sat- and conducting an orchestra, can’t talk about her without taken 10 years for his commis- students, faculty, and staff. tend. in smooth,” and the Chicago “conducting is easier.” crying.... You don’t move on,” sioned Concerto for Horn and Tribune wrote, “Dale Cleveng- Even though he has held he said, as he choked up. Orchestra to be completed. er has been widely and justly the same position for over 40 From this loss, though, While Clevenger said that admired in every musical ca- years, Clevenger is still pas- sprang the generosity of his he would not be able to per- pacity.” sionate about his career: “I get friends and peers. This Sep- form the piece, as it would be He has received three to wake up every day and do tember, after returning home too emotional, he does already Grammy awards, recorded six what I love,” he said. from the CSO’s European tour, have an idea as to where it will albums, and premiered John Despite all his personal Clevenger received a pack- premiere. He established the Williams’ Concerto for Horn successes as a musician, Clev- age from Williams. “At fi rst I Alice R. Clevenger Scholar- and Orchestra, a piece the CSO enger considers his moments thought it was just some fi nal ship in his wife’s memory at commissioned for Clevenger. as an ensemble member to be revisions [on the Concerto for Roosevelt University, where He also held an adjunct pro- the highlight of his musical Horn and Orchestra],” he said. she was a horn professor, and fessorship at Northwestern career. “The [CSO] went and “But then I opened it up and I he hopes to throw a benefi t University’s Bienen School of performed in New York City at saw what he had done.” Wil- concert to raise funds for the Music for 27 years. Carnegie Hall for the fi rst time liams had composed a piece scholarship. Yo-Yo Ma, who Clevenger has also worked in several years ... and the au- titled Serenade for Horn and became the CSO’s fi rst cre- as a conductor, leading mul- dience applauded for over Strings dedicated to Alice ative consultant in 2009, has tiple orchestras, including 20 minutes,” he recalled. “I’d Clevenger. already agreed to perform at the New Japan Philharmonic, never heard of anything like it “I cried for 20 minutes the concert. Courtesy of Alumni Relations the Shanghai Symphony Or- before then or since then.” [when I saw that] because I Clevenger will deliver a Dale Clevenger will lead a lecture and a master class this Friday and chestra, the West Australia Clevenger recently en- knew what it meant,” he said. lecture in Kresge Theatre on Saturday, respectively. A PERSON’S OPINION Compiled by Tommy Hofman Cèilidh weekend is coming up. So we asked, What Homecoming events are you looking forward to?

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Cèilidh Weekend Selected Events

Carnegie Mellon Opera painting, video, and publica- his position as the head team Behind The Last score composers. turing a cappella groups from Production: Sacred tions. Focusing on self-suffi - physician for the University of Lecture colleges and universities in ciency and a cooperative spirit, Pittsburgh’s Athletic Depart- Saturday: 10:30 a.m. the Pittsburgh community. and Profane this year’s Biennial questions ment, he is the David Silver Rashid Auditorium, Performers include Deewane, Philip Chosky Theater, immediate surroundings, asks professor and chair of the De- Hillman Center 4401 Carnegie Mellon the Originals, and the Sound- viewers to imagine alterna- partment of Orthopaedic Sur- bytes. Tickets can be pur- Purnell Center for the Arts Jeffrey Zaslow (HS ’80), co- Tartans vs. tive realities and futures, and gery at the University of Pitts- chased for $5 ahead of time or author of The Last Lecture, will University Bears The School of Music will draws connections between burgh School of Medicine. Fu $7 at the door. Doors will open share clips of news coverage present Sacred and Profane, the global and the local, as was also one of the driving at 6:15 p.m. of the lecture and the lessons Gesling Stadium which will feature produc- well as the personal and the forces behind the establish- Pausch talks about in his book. tions of “Suor Angelica,” com- political. ment of the UPMC Sports A $5 admission to the game Saturday: 7 p.m. posed by Giacoma Puccini, Performance Complex, which is available with a game pro- Saturday: 1 p.m. and “Mahagonny-Songspiel,” Thursday–Sunday: is modeled in more than 10 gram, and free for Carnegie composed by Kurt Weill and Noon–6 p.m. countries and has attracted Mellon students. Ice Hockey: Carnegie written by Berthold Brecht. surgeons from over 50 coun- 2011 Alumni Mellon vs. Pitt “Suor Angelica” will be per- tries on six continents. Distinguished Saturday: Noon Greensburg formed in Italian with a pro- Botany and History jected English translation and Entwined: Rachel Thursday: 4:30 p.m. Achievement Honoree Center Ice Arena, “Mahagonny Spongspiel” will Lecture Ahead of Time, The Delmont, Pa. Hunt’s Legacy Extraordinary Journey be performed in English. Tick- Kresge Theatre, 5th Floor, Hunt Library Celebration of Diwali of Ruth Gruber ets are priced at $15 for adults, College of Fine Arts Saturday: 8 p.m. $12 for senior citizens, and Hunt Institute will celebrate its & Eid Kresge Theatre, $10 for Carnegie Mellon stu- Dale Clevenger (A ’63) will 50th anniversary with an orig- College of Fine Arts dents. They can be purchased Wiegand Gym, discuss his life and career as Men’s Soccer vs. inal botanical collection from online at www.drama.cmu. University Center a three-time Grammy Award its founder, Rachel McMas- Patti Askwith Kenner (MM Brandeis edu or by calling x8-2407. winner, teacher, conductor, ters Miller Hunt (1882–1963). MayurSASA will sponsor a cel- ’66), executive producer of and principal in IM Soccer Field (located next Hunt collected these rare and ebration that integrates Eid Ahead of Time, will speak on Thursday–Saturday: 8 p.m. the Chicago Symphony Or- to Gesling Stadium) historical works, as well as the ul-Fitr, a Muslim holiday that the life of international corre- Sunday: 2 p.m. chestra. Prior registration is letters, portraits, manuscripts, celebrates the end of Rama- spondant and photojournalist required. and original artworks of many dan, with Diwali, a prominent Ruth Gruber. Registration is Sunday: 11 a.m. Hindu festival that commem- required. Scotch’n’Soda of people associated with the Saturday: 2 p.m. Production: Urinetown works. orates the triumph of good over evil. The festivities will Saturday: 3–5 p.m. Women’s Soccer vs. McConomy Auditorium, Thursday–Friday: include crafts, performances, Sustainable Marcellus Brandeis and traditional South Indian University Center 9 a.m.–Noon, 1–5 p.m. Shale Development? IM Soccer Field (located next cuisine. Registration is re- Saturday–Sunday: 1–4 p.m. Yes We Can! to Gesling Stadium) This weekend, Scotch’n’Soda quired, and buffet tickets can Alumni Awards will present its production of be purchased at the door. McKenna, Peter, and Wright Ceremony & Reception Urinetown, which won Tony Cèilidh Weekend Kick- Sunday: 1:30 p.m. rooms, University Center Rangos Hall, Awards for Best Musical, Best off BBQ Thursday: 6 p.m. Book of a Musical, and Best Kelvin Gregory, a CIT assis- University Center Direction of a Musical. Uri- The Fence tant professor, will lead a dis- The Alumni Association will Carnegie Mellon netown has been lauded for its cussion on Marcellus Shale’s The student Cèilidh Weekend International Festival celebrate the students, faculty, Chamber Orchestra witty satire of politics and mu- extraction process and his re- Committee will host a barbe- Event: Keynote and alumni who have made sicals. Tickets are priced at $5 search pertaining to natural Carnegie Music Hall, Oakland cue to kick off the weekend’s Lecture & Lunch notable contributions to both for students and $10 for non- gas extraction. festivities. the Carnegie Mellon commu- The Carnegie Mellon Cham- students and can be purchased Rangos Hall, nity and the global commu- ber Orchestra will perform at www.snstheatre.org. Saturday: 2:30 p.m. Thursday: University Center nity. A reception will follow in Symphony No. 34 (Mozart), 11 a.m.–1:30 p.m. the Great Hall of the College of Piano Concerto in G (Ravel), Thursday–Friday: 8 p.m. The keynote lecture of this Fine Arts Building. Registra- Concerto Romanescu (Ligeti), Saturday: 2 and 10 p.m. year’s International Festival Pinburgh, 2010 tion is required. Seating will and Symphony No. 31 (Mo- International Festival will be given by Chris Abani, a Nigerian author whose evoca- Room 203, Margaret begin at 5 p.m. and the cer- zart). The performance will be Miller Gallery at Lecture with Freddie tive poetry and prose led to his Morrison Carnegie Hall emony will offi cially start at conducted by Ronald Zollman, Carnegie Mellon H. Fu, M.D. imprisonment by the Nigerian 5:30 p.m. CMU’s Director of Orchestral government. Abani is current- While Pinburgh is a fantasy Studies. University: The Connan Room, ly a professor at the University fi lm, it is set within Pittsburgh Saturday: 5 p.m. Tickets are priced at $5 Pittsburgh Biennial University Center of Caifornia, Riverside and is as imagined by Doug Cooper for adults in advance, $7 for adults at the door, and $5 for Miller Gallery, Freddie H. Fu, M.D. will be the recipient of the PEN Free- (A ’70), the Andrew Mellon ACaPittsburgh students. Tickets can be pur- Purnell Center for the Arts giving a lecture and a Q & A dom-to-Write award as well Professor of Architecture. The chased online at www.music. session as part of the Interna- as the Lannan Literary Fellow- fi lm incorporates aspects of Rangos Hall, cmu.edu or by calling x8- This year’s Biennial features tional Festival celebrations. ship Award. Prior registration live acting, 3-D modeling, and University Center 2383. collaborative works of art in Fu is distinguished for his con- is required. hand-drawn animation. Counterpoint is sponsoring mediums such as sculpture, tributions to the Pittsburgh It features Carnegie Mellon the ACaPittsburgh event, fea- Sunday: 8 p.m. installation, print-making, community. In addition to Friday: 12:30 p.m. students as both actors and