- UB Center for the Arts
The Center for the Arts at the
University at Buffalo is a cultural institution established in 1994 on the University at Buffalo North Campus in Amherst. The building is multi-purposed, serving primarily as a public venue for theatrical and artistic performances and showings, and also as a teaching facility for students in disciplines such as media studies, art, theatre, and dance.History
Designed by Gwathmey Siegel & Architects Associates LLC, the building was erected for $50 million. The 236,500 square foot facility was opened by the fall semester of 1994 as the Fine Arts Center, and was renamed the Center for the Arts, its current name, later that year. [http://library.buffalo.edu/archives/buildings/cfa.htm]
Theatres
Mainstage Theatre
Seating 1750, the Mainstage is the largest theatre in the Center. Featuring entirely professional productions, this theatre features a computer-tunable wall system for acoustics, a movable proscenium, a custom built orchestra shell, and a large 106 ft. wide by 48 ft. deep stage. [http://ubcfa.org/webmodules/pages/dtl_Pages.aspx?pageID=32] This year, the main stage will see performers such as:
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Michael Feinstein ,
*Susan Tedeschi ,
*Jim Gaffigan ,
* Pilobolus,
*Linda Eder ,
*Tony Bennett , and others. [http://www.ubcfa.org/webmodules/event/events.aspx?cid=15] [http://www.ubcfa.org/webmodules/event/events.aspx?cid=4] [http://www.ubcfa.org/webmodules/event/events.aspx?cid=6]Drama Theatre
The Center's other proscenium theatre, the Drama Theatre is a smaller theatre (seating 400). Like its larger companion, it too features a movable proscenium. It is fully trapped. It is 69 ft. wide by 34 ft. deep. [http://wings.buffalo.edu/arts/data/webtech.pdf]
Black Box Theatre
The smallest of the theatres in the facility, the Black Box Theatre is designed with the standard flexibility of a black box theater, supporting 175 seats in various configurations. [http://ubcfa.org/webmodules/pages/dtl_Pages.aspx?pageID=32]
Links
* [http://www.ubcfa.org/ UB Center for the Arts] official website
* [http://www.thecenter.typepad.com/ Center for the Arts Blog]Rferences
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