A&O Productions http://aoproductions.net Programming group at Northwestern University Sun, 23 May 2010 17:27:30 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 en hourly 1 Alice in Wonderland http://aoproductions.net/?p=1120 http://aoproductions.net/?p=1120#comments Sun, 23 May 2010 17:27:30 +0000 Josh http://aoproductions.net/?p=1120 The latest form the creator of The Nightmare Before Chrismas, Tim Burton, this version of the classic tale follows 19-year-old Alice as she returns to the magical world from her childhood adventure, where she reunites with her old friends and learns of her true destiny: to end the Red Queen’s reign of terror. The cast is lead by Johnny Depp, Helena Bonham Carter and Anne Hathaway.

]]> http://aoproductions.net/?feed=rss2&p=1120 Shutter Island http://aoproductions.net/?p=1118 http://aoproductions.net/?p=1118#comments Sun, 09 May 2010 17:25:48 +0000 Josh http://aoproductions.net/?p=1118 The latest picture from Martin Scorsese, Shutter Island stars Leonardo DiCaprio leading a star-studded cast as U.S. Marshal Teddy Daniels, who is investigating the disappearance of a murderess who escaped from a hospital for the criminally insane, where he uncovers darker plots than he could have previously imagined.

]]> http://aoproductions.net/?feed=rss2&p=1118 Bo Burnham - Additional Tickets on Sale http://aoproductions.net/?p=1221 http://aoproductions.net/?p=1221#comments Sat, 08 May 2010 20:05:36 +0000 Josh http://aoproductions.net/?p=1221 The A&O Spring Comedian is: BO BURNHAM!

We’ve worked to release a limited group of additional tickets for Bo Burnham in Pick Staiger on Sunday May 16th.


THERE ARE ADDITIONAL TICKETS ONLINE (nbo.northwestern.edu)

]]> http://aoproductions.net/?feed=rss2&p=1221 A&O Spring Comedian - BO BURNHAM http://aoproductions.net/?p=1214 http://aoproductions.net/?p=1214#comments Sat, 08 May 2010 20:00:21 +0000 Josh http://aoproductions.net/?p=1214 A&O is proud to announce our Spring Comedian, BO BURNHAM!
TICKETS GO ON SALE: THIS MONDAY, MAY 10TH AT 10AM ONLINE (nbo.northwestern.edu)


Bo will perform his stand-up routine on Sunday, May 16th at 7pm at Pick-Staiger Concert Hall. You can purchase 4 tickets per WildCard.


He’s only 19, but Bo has already staked his claim in the comedy world. He finished #2 in Comedy Central’s Stand-up Showdown and Entertainment Weekly named him one of the rising stars of comedy. Bo’s music spares nobody in its clever wordplay on issues like race, gender, and sex. He’s released two albums, Bo Fo Sho and Bo Burnham, and is currently working on a new movie with Judd Apatow.


Get to know Bo:
New Math Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=obIGsb-IZMo
Performing Live: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F-2zo9DacEc, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-8nuqwDVHlw

]]> http://aoproductions.net/?feed=rss2&p=1214 One Voice Benefit Concert Featuring Dan Deacon http://aoproductions.net/?p=1212 http://aoproductions.net/?p=1212#comments Thu, 29 Apr 2010 00:15:05 +0000 BMac http://aoproductions.net/?p=1212 A&O is incredibly proud to be a part of the One Voice Benefit Concert for the fourth year, along with Niteskool and Mayfest. This year’s concert will feature Dan Deacon with an TBA Special Guest. This year, the One Voice Concert Benefits hunger in Asia. This free concert will be held outdoors, on Norris East Lawn. There will also be a food drive benefiting the Chicago Food Depository–donate non-perishable food items in exchange for a piece of free Dillo Day merch!

Dan Deacon is known for being upbeat and crowd friendly, so bring your dancing shoes and get ready for a party that kicks May off right!
The When and Where:
Sunday, May 2
Norris East Lawn
Rain location: Norris Ground Floor
Doors open at 6:30 PM, show starts at 7 PM.
]]> http://aoproductions.net/?feed=rss2&p=1212 Avatar http://aoproductions.net/?p=1116 http://aoproductions.net/?p=1116#comments Mon, 26 Apr 2010 17:24:05 +0000 Josh http://aoproductions.net/?p=1116 Avatar is the highest grossing film of all time, and for good reason. Director James Cameron, who made Titanic and The Terminator, utilizes revolutionary special effects to create the alien world of Pandora, where a paraplegic marine on a unique mission becomes torn between following his orders and protecting the world he feels is his home.

]]> http://aoproductions.net/?feed=rss2&p=1116 A&O Ball 2010 - Thank You! http://aoproductions.net/?p=1202 http://aoproductions.net/?p=1202#comments Sun, 25 Apr 2010 03:32:56 +0000 BMac http://aoproductions.net/?p=1202 Thank you to all who came out to A&O Ball 2010! We had a blast and hope you did too. Check back soon for more on A&O’s exciting Spring Quarter. See you soon!

]]> http://aoproductions.net/?feed=rss2&p=1202 A&O Ball 2010 Transportation/Show Details http://aoproductions.net/?p=1187 http://aoproductions.net/?p=1187#comments Sun, 18 Apr 2010 15:00:40 +0000 BMac http://aoproductions.net/?p=1187 Thank you to everyone who is coming to this year’s A&O Ball! We’re super excited and hope you are as well.

We just have a few details we want to share with you before the show:

Busses will leave from SPAC and Cahn at 6pm, running every 15 minutes until 7:45. They will return immediately after.

We will be checking Wildcards at the door, please remember to bring yours. You must be 21 to drink.

Doors open at 7, the show starts at 8.

Please send any questions to aoproductions@u.northwestern.edu!

-A&O

]]> http://aoproductions.net/?feed=rss2&p=1187 The Hurtlocker http://aoproductions.net/?p=1114 http://aoproductions.net/?p=1114#comments Sun, 18 Apr 2010 05:00:27 +0000 Josh http://aoproductions.net/?p=1114 Catch the film that swept the Oscars, taking home six including best picture, director and screen play! Directed by Kathryn Bigelow and starring Jeremy Renner, this film, critically acclaimed for its intense atmosphere, follows an elite Army bomb squad unit in Iraq which must come together in a city where everyone is a potential enemy and every object could be a deadly bomb.

]]> http://aoproductions.net/?feed=rss2&p=1114 A&O Ball 2010 - SOLD OUT http://aoproductions.net/?p=1159 http://aoproductions.net/?p=1159#comments Fri, 09 Apr 2010 15:29:55 +0000 BMac http://aoproductions.net/?p=1159 UPDATE: Tickets for A&O Ball 2010 are sold out.  Please check back for more information on the show closer to the date.

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