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    "Picasso at the Lapin Agile" by Steve Martin

    "Picasso at the Lapin Agile" by Steve Martin

    Presented by Vanderbilt University Theatre and Vanderbilt University at Vanderbilt University - Neely Auditorium

    April 7-April 10, 2011

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    In a fantastical, turn-of-the-last century romp, Steve Martin imagines a “wild and crazy” meeting in a French bar between a young Picasso and Albert Einstein before either has achieved acclaim. As the evening progresses, another incandescent star’s appearance catapults the play towards a tribute to the true accomplishments of the twentieth century.

    NASHVILLE, Tenn. – The fantastical, turn-of-the-last century romp, Picasso at the Lapin Agile, written by actor, comedian, writer, playwright, producer, musician and composer Steve Martin, premieres at Neely Auditorium at Vanderbilt University on April 7.

    In the play, Pablo Picasso and Albert Einstein meet at a French bar on Oct. 8, 1904, just a few years before Einstein publishes his theory of relativity and Picasso paints Les Demoiselles d'Avignon. They have a lengthy debate about the value of genius and talent that attempts to explain, in a light-hearted way, the similarity of the creative process involved in great leaps of imagination in art and science.

    “Who knew that an imaginary meeting between Picasso, Albert Einstein and a ‘visitor’ in blue suede shoes could be so much fun? Obviously Steve Martin!” said director Terryl Hallquist, associate professor of theatre at Vanderbilt. “It's as fresh today as it was nearly 20 years ago when he wrote it, and we look forward to sharing it with an audience.”
     


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        Vanderbilt University - Neely Auditorium

        2301 Vanderbilt Place
        Nashville, TN 37235

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        $10/ticket General Admission Reserved
        $7/ticket Vanderbilt University Graduate student with VU-ID

        Info Phone: (615) 322-2404

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        Dates:
        April 7-April 10, 2011

        Times:

        Thursday through Saturday 8:00pm
        Sunday 2:00pm
         

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