TONIGHT: 'Terra Nova' opens, offers look at arctic exploration and offers climate change discussion

Tonight, Oct. 9 through Sunday, Oct. 25
Fridays and Saturdays, 8 p.m.
Sunday matinees, 3 p.m.

Climate Change Panel
Sunday, Oct. 18, 6 p.m.
UAA Mainstage Theatre, Fine Arts 220

The UAA Department of Theatre and Dance is pleased to present Terra Nova, directed by UAA Theatre Professor Tom Skore.

Sir Robert Falcon Scott's attempt to beat Norwegian explorer Roald Amundsen to the South Pole in 1912 was doomed for many reasons: his refusal to use sled dogs, horribly cold summer weather, pride and arrogance and bad luck. This potent theatrical hallucination of Scott's final moments is a moving and thoughtful look at the price of discovery paid by all true explorers and the people who love them.

Terra Nova will be presented in conjunction with the College of Arts and Sciences and UAA's Geology Department as a tribute to the sciences and as a dedication to UAA's new ConocoPhillips Integrated Science Building opening Fall 2009.

Also, on Sunday, Oct. 18 at 6 p.m. (following the matinee performance) a symposium on climate change in the Arctic will be offered, sponsored by the UAA Department of Theatre and Dance. Panelists will include UAA faculty Dr. Lillian Alessa, Dr. Birgit Hagedorn and Dr. Jeff Welker. The discussion will be moderated by Dr. Kerry Feldman. A reception will be held in the lobby outside of the Mainstage Theatre at 5:30 p.m. just prior to the event.

Friday and Saturday ticket prices are $13 for general admission, $18 for reserved seating. Sunday matinees are $10 for general admission and $13 for reserved seating. Discounts are available for student, seniors, military and groups of 15 or more. Call the UAA Theatre Box Office at (907) 786-4849 for more information.