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Using DNA, dirt and feces, international artists merge science and art to answer life questions
9/14/16
Eight artists from around the world will travel to UB to explore life’s greatest questions through biological art residencies in the Coalesce: Center for Biological Arts.
Bria Skonberg
9/14/16
Jazz trumpeter and vocalist makes her Buffalo premiere on October 14th at the Center for the Arts.
Scott Bradlee's Postmodern Jukebox
9/14/16
YouTube sensations return to the Center for the Arts on October 12th.
UB faculty member’s novella earns two prestigious literary awards
9/7/16
Nnedi Okorafor, an associate professor in the UB Department of English, has become only the fourth author in the past 20 years to write a novella that jointly earned Hugo and Nebula awards, two of the science fiction genre’s highest literary honors.
Steven Wright
9/7/16
The Academy Award-winning comedian will perform at the Center for the Arts on October 7th.
Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue
9/6/16
Popular New Orleans-based jazz/funk band to perform at the Center for the Arts on October 3rd.
Lehrer Dance with The Buffalo Philharmonic Chorus
9/6/16
Buffalo's internationally touring professional dance company celebrates its 10th anniversary season at the Center for the Arts on October 1st.
Abhinandanam - An Homage to Guru Tejaswini
9/2/16
A showcase of traditional Indian classical dance forms will be performed on September 24th at the Center for the Arts.
Acclaimed science writer Dava Sobel headlines Buffalo Humanities Festival
9/1/16
Dava Sobel, author of “Longitude,” “Galileo’s Daughter,” “The Planets” and “A More Perfect Heaven,” will be the featured speaker at the Buffalo Humanities Festival Sept. 22-24.
UB Center for the Arts Announces Fall 2016 Performances
8/30/16
Diverse lineup includes concerts, dance, comedy, international events and more.