Published November 26, 2012
The Department of Theatre and Dance will present the Emerging Choreographers Showcase Nov. 30 through Dec. 2 in the Black Box Theatre in the Center for the Arts, North Campus.
Performances are at 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, with a 2 p.m. matinee on Saturday and Sunday.
The Emerging Choreographers Showcase presents new works by advanced-level UB choreography students. The concert, directed by Melanie Aceto, assistant professor of theatre and dance, features 10 new works by choreographers Dana Bojarski, Chelsea Crane, Melissa Hunt, Alyssa Infranco, Kate Kenyon, Ashley Peters, Julie Spendal, Marlee Sroka and Jessica Waltz. The works explore such themes as the heightening of senses; limitations of space, as well as the expansion of space above the audience; and the social issues of human trafficking and women in the workforce.
Tickets for the Emerging Choreographers Showcase are $20 for general admission and $10 for students and seniors, and are available at the Center for the Arts box office and at Tickets.com.