Center for the Artstag:typepad.com,2003:weblog-3263362009-07-08T14:17:58-04:00The Center for the Arts at the University at BuffaloTypePadCornel West, Margaret Atwood to speak at CFAtag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341ce9d553ef011570e75987970c2009-07-08T14:17:58-04:002009-07-08T14:17:58-04:00Yesterday, the Office of Special Events announced the 2009-10 Distinguished Speakers Series, including Kofi Annan (9/16), Tony Blair (10/7), author Steve Lopez (10/28), and Bill Maher (4/24) all scheduled to speak at UB's Alumni Arena. Talks by Cornel West (2/5),...thecenterWe have announced some of our 09-10 eventstag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341ce9d553ef011571d3fc9d970b2009-07-07T13:47:02-04:002009-07-07T13:47:02-04:00If you don't receive our emails, you might not know that the Center for the Arts has announced many of our 09-10 season presentations, including the dance series, string series, comedy and speaker series, and Broadway and theater series. Over...thecenterUB Summer Dance Program Begins Todaytag:typepad.com,2003:post-683662772009-06-22T11:25:15-04:002009-06-22T12:52:55-04:00Every summer, UB dance faculty members Karen Georger and Shelley Hain offer dance classes in the UB dance studios. These classes offer an opportunity for dance students to continue to practice, improve their techniques, and if they're not in college,...thecenterGreat Lakes Conference todaytag:typepad.com,2003:post-680233532009-06-12T10:20:09-04:002009-06-12T10:20:09-04:00UB is hosting a conference on the Great Lakes and corresponding waterways between the US and Canada. The conference is today at the Center for the Arts. Check out the UB Law news blog for more details on the conference.thecenterTwo of Buffalo's professional dance companies start a new festivaltag:typepad.com,2003:post-671180592009-05-21T14:59:42-04:002009-05-21T14:59:42-04:00The Center for the Arts is Western New York's premier presenter of dance, drawing national and international companies to perform right here on our stage. The Center has a history of presenting a wide range of dance genres from traditional...thecenterLea Salonga video from Les Miserables, 2007tag:typepad.com,2003:post-670626152009-05-20T14:52:54-04:002009-05-20T14:52:54-04:00Lea Salonga, a Tony award winning Broadway actress and singer will perform at the Center for the Arts on Saturday, October 10. Lea was also the singing voice of Disney's Mulan and Princess Jasmine from Aladdin. See her June 2007...thecenterIndigo Girls partner with Rock for a Remedytag:typepad.com,2003:post-654584552009-04-14T14:15:59-04:002009-04-14T14:15:59-04:00Popular music duo Indigo Girls have partnered with the national non-profit organization Rock for a Remedy to benefit local food relief organizations in each city on their Spring 2009 tour. Indigo Girls will perform at the Center for the Arts...thecenterUB Art Galleries has a fabulous new websitetag:typepad.com,2003:post-651860032009-04-07T13:49:41-04:002009-04-07T13:49:41-04:00UB Art Galleries has just launched a new website: www.ubartgalleries.org. This new site is a wonderful upgrade including images of exhibited works, and really lovely informative enlargements when you click on the images. Click to check it out:thecenterThe Center for the Arts at the University at Buffalo to host the Society for the Arts in Healthcare's 20th Annual International Conference tag:typepad.com,2003:post-649034752009-03-31T16:01:47-04:002009-03-31T16:01:47-04:00The Center's Arts in Healthcare program and partnership with Women and Children's Hospital of Buffalo and Roswell Park Cancer Institute to be showcased before an international audience April 22-25, 2009 The Center for the Arts at the University at Buffalo...thecenterMelanie Aceto's choreography documented by Yuichiro Yamadatag:typepad.com,2003:post-630768792009-02-19T16:48:44-05:002009-02-19T16:48:44-05:00The Center for the Arts began with the concept that the arts inter-mingle, that media mix, and interdisciplinary collaboration should be encouraged. UB dance professor and choreographer Melanie Aceto has been creating a new work that will be performed by...thecenter