Events and Exhibitions
There’s always something amazing to see at the UBCFA. We host some of the world’s biggest music, theatrical and comedy acts. But some of our most amazing performances are put on by the students and faculty right here at UB. Concerts of every variety, plays, musicals, exhibitions, and dance performances - they’re all open to the UB student body and the Western New York community. No matter what you’re into, there’s something on our calendar that’s perfect for you.
Complexions Contemporary Ballet
March 28, 2026
7:30 p.m.
Diana Krall
April 7, 2026
8 p.m.
Duane Betts & Palmetto Motel
April 25, 2026
7:30 p.m.
The Nutcracker
American Academy of Ballet
December 6, 2025
1 p.m.
6 p.m.
3rd Annual LV Shakespeare Showcase
Dept. of Theatre and Dance
December 6, 2025
7:30 p.m.
Katharine Cornell Theatre
The Dreamer
Sherry Martin Dance
December 13, 2025
3:30 & 5:15 p.m.
Drama Theatre
Impulse Dance Force Fall Showcase
Impulse Dance Force
December 13, 2025
3:30 & 7:30 p.m.
Drama Theatre
John Crist: Jokes for Humans
Outback Presents
December 14, 2025
7 p.m.
Bits by Bits: Six Artists from Buffalo’s Progressive Studio
UB Art Galleries
Open now through December 20, 2025
UBCFA Gallery
The Goonies 40th Anniversary Screening + Q&A
Gate 52
February 7, 2026
7 p.m.
Kevin Olusola
UB Distinguished Speakers Series
February 10, 2026
7 p.m.
“Krapp’s Last Tape” and “In The End of Times”
Dept. of Theatre and Dance
February 13-14, 2026
Katharine Cornell Theatre
Zodiaque Dance Company 51st Season Spring Concert
Dept. of Theatre and Dance
February 27-March 1, 2026
Mainstage Theatre
Be Like Blippi Tour!
Gate 52
March 5, 2026
6 p.m.
Macbeth
Dept. of Theatre and Dance
March 5-8, 2026
Drama Theatre
Gen X Comedy Takeover Tour
Gate 52
March 7, 2026
7 p.m.
Hoda Kotb
UB Distinguished Speakers Series
March 10, 2026
7 p.m.
The Cat in the Hat
Gate 52
March 20, 2026
7 p.m.
Choreolab
Dept. of Theatre and Dance
March 26-29, 2026
Black Box Theatre
Complexions Contemporary Ballet
UBCFA Presents
March 28, 2026
7:30 p.m.
Theatre Senior Showcase
Dept. of Theatre and Dance
March 29, 2026
6 p.m.
Katharine Cornell Theatre
MFA Dance Thesis Concert
Dept. of Theatre and Dance
April 3-4, 2026
Black Box Theatre
Diana Krall
Metropolitan Entertainment
April 7, 2026
8 p.m.
Artist in the Loop: AI and the Ghosts of Spanish Poets
Dept. of Theatre and Dance
April 10-11, 2026
Rehearsal Workshop
Waxahatchee & MJ Lenderman with special guest Brennan Wedl
DSP Shows
April 23, 2026
7:30 p.m.
Into the Woods
Dept. of Theatre and Dance
April 23-26, 2026
Drama Theatre
Duane Betts & Palmetto Motel
UBCFA Presents
April 25, 2026
7:30 p.m.
Spring Into Art
UB Center for the Arts
April 28, 2026
5 p.m.
Free and open to the public
Dancers Workshop
Dept. of Theatre and Dance
May 7-9, 2026
Katharine Cornell Theatre
Dance Senior Showcase
Dept. of Theatre and Dance
May 10, 2026
4 p.m.
Katharine Cornell Theatre
Martha Jackson in Paris
UB Art Galleries
Open now through May 17, 2026
UBCFA Gallery