Astro-Rama

The Squonk Astro-ramanauts believe that the
recent UFO crashes in the region have been
a plea for first contact. They also believe that
many of our greatest inventions, like the pyramids,
zippers and TV remote controls, were the gifts of
our extra-terrestrial friends.

To help them send their message to the cosmos,
the Squonkers will build a 40' radio telescope dish
mounted to scaffold towers, tuned to the galactic
frequency of B-flat. Rising in scissor lift platforms
and cherry pickers, they will compose a proud
message from our species, power up and transmit.

Some scholars and scientists have accused
Squonk Opera of invoking pseudo-science, and
using smoke and mirrors to create tawdry concert
spectacles. "They won't be disappointed!" enthuses
Science Officer Steve O'Hearn. "Music is the uni-
versal language, and this intergalactic call and
response will show the indomitable human spirit."

Team Commander Jackie Dempsey says, "We're
gonna party where no man has partied before- this
is the only show in this solar system that will be
audible in the Crab Nebula!"

Astro-Rama has been cleared for landing in
3 cities this fall:

College Park, MD
at Clarice Smith PAC
University of Maryland
September 24-26, 2008

Oswego, NY
at Artswego at SUNY Oswego
October 2-5, 2008

Pittsburgh, PA
at Schenley Plaza, Oakland
October 15-18, 2008

All broadcasts begin at 8:00 p.m.,
are outdoors and are FREE for all bipedal primates!

Stay tuned for more developments!

Astro-rama was commissioned by:
University of Maryland's
Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center
SUNY Oswego's ARTSwego
Pittsburgh 250 Festival of Lights and
Pittsburgh Parks Conservancy

Astro-rama was generously funded by:
The Heinz Endowments

Association of Performing Arts Presenters
Ensemble Theatre Collaborations Grant Program,
a component of the Doris Duke Charitable
Foundation Theatre Initiative

National Endowment for the Arts

Richard King Mellon Foundation

Anonymous Foundation

Pennsylvania Performing Arts on Tour

Pennsylvania Council on the Arts

The Grable Foundation

The Giant Eagle Foundation

Henry C. Frick Educational Fund of the
Buhl Foundation

A.W. Mellon Educational and Charitable Trust Fund
of The Pittsburgh Foundation

Target

Pittsburgh Filmmakers

Barber & Hoffman, Inc.

The Videohouse Inc.

The gracious Anonymous Donor
and our wonderful Board of Directors