Arts and Culture

News about UB’s arts and humanities programs and related events. (see all topics)

  • Janaina Tschape to be Presented Feb. 18-March 26 in UB Art Gallery
    2/11/05
    Janaina Tschape will open in University at Buffalo Art Gallery in the Center for the Arts at 5 p.m. on Feb. 18 with a gallery talk with the artist, Janaina Tschape, and UB Art Gallery curator, Sandra Firmin, followed by a reception from 6-7:30 p.m.
  • The Search for Absolute Order Through Tourism and Travel
    2/10/05
    Excerpts from a book by a University at Buffalo professor of sociology are included in an anthology of writing about travel, tourism and globalism that accompanies a major exhibition mounted by Chicago's Museum of Contemporary Art.
  • Ancient Statue of Hermes Fitted for Earthquake Protection
    2/1/05
    The world-renowned statue Hermes with the Infant Dionysos has been equipped with innovative seismic protective devices that will help the 7-foot-high marble statue of the Greek god withstand powerful earthquakes. The protective devices were custom made for the statue based on analysis and tests conducted at the University at Buffalo's earthquake engineering laboratory.
  • "Rent" to be Performed at UB Feb. 22-23
    2/1/05
    The Pulitzer Prize- and Tony Award-winning landmark American musical "Rent," written by Jonathan Larson and directed by Michael Greif, is coming to the Mainstage theater at the Center for the Arts on the University at Buffalo North (Amherst) Campus for two performances at 8 p.m. on Feb. 22 and 23.
  • KeyBank Dance Series to Present Doug Varone and Dancers on Feb. 25
    1/27/05
    The Center for the Arts at the University at Buffalo will present Doug Varone and Dancers at 8 p.m. on Feb. 25 in the Mainstage theater in the Center for the Arts on the UB North (Amherst) Campus. A pre-performance talk will be held at 7 p.m. The performance is sponsored by KeyBank. Media sponsors are WJYE-FM and WGRZ-TV.
  • UB Department of Theatre and Dance to Present "We Tell the Story: The Songs of Ahrens and Flaherty"
    1/27/05
    The Department of Theatre and Dance at the University at Buffalo will present "We Tell the Story: The Songs of Ahrens and Flaherty" Feb. 16-20 in the Black Box Theater in the Center for the Arts on the UB North (Amherst) Campus.
  • UB Department of Theatre and Dance to Present Zodiaque Dance Company in "Voices...that dance on"
    1/27/05
    The Department of Theatre and Dance at the University at Buffalo will present Zodiaque Dance Company in "Voices...that dance on" Feb. 24-27 and March 3-6 in the Drama Theatre in the Center for the Arts on the UB North (Amherst) Campus. Media sponsor is WBFO-FM.
  • Legendary Guitarist Steve Vai to Perform with All-Star Billy Sheehan on April 4
    1/7/05
    The Center for the Arts at the University at Buffalo will present Steve Vai at 8 p.m. on April 4 in the Mainstage theater in the Center for the Arts on the UB North (Amherst) Campus.
  • Innovative Courses Examine Technology's Influence on Culture
    1/6/05
    The Internet, mobile technologies and new-media technologies may be the most influential drivers of cultural change in American society today, according to University at Buffalo faculty members offering courses this semester exploring the social and cultural consequences of information and communication technologies.
  • Basinski Named Curator of UB's Poetry Collection
    1/5/05
    Michael Basinski, Ph.D., has been named curator of the Poetry Collection in the University at Buffalo Libraries.