Performing Arts

  • “Krapp’s Last Tape” and “In The End of Times”
    7/9/25
    By Samuel Beckett and Alex Fawkes, respectively
    Directed by Nasir Faulknor and Alex Fawkes, respectively, as part of our Student Directed Series
  • UBMT Sings: Ahrens & Flaherty in Concert
    7/9/25
    Music by Lynn Ahrens and Stephen Flaherty
    Directed by James Beaudry
    Music Direction by Matt Marco 
  • Macbeth
    9/24/25
    By William Shakespeare, adapted by Danielle Rosvally
    Directed by Danielle Rosvally
  • Into the Woods
    7/9/25
    Music and Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim
    Book by James Lapine
    Directed and Choreographed by James Beaudry
    Music Direction by Matt Marco
  • 3rd Annual LV Shakespeare Showcase
    7/9/25
    Directed by Andre White as part of our Student Directed Series
  • Theatre Senior Showcase
    7/8/25
    Directed by James Beaudry
  • Urinetown, The Musical
    11/6/25
    Music by Mark Hollman
    Book by Greg Kotis
    Lyrics by Mark Hollmann and Greg Kotis
    Directed and Choreographed by Doug Weyand
    Music Direction by Matt Marco 
  • Choreographers Showcase
    7/9/25
    Directed by Channon Judson with Rebekah Bono and Charity John 
  • Zodiaque Dance Company 51st Season Spring Concert
    8/18/25
    Co-Directed by Kerry Ring and Michael Deeb Weaver
  • Dance Senior Showcase
    7/8/25
    Directed by Grace Rezin and Adriana Vetcha as part of our Student Directed Series
  • MFA Dance Thesis Concert
    7/8/25
    Faculty Advisor: Chanon Judson
    Choreographers: Rebekah Bono and Charity John
  • Dancers Workshop
    7/8/25
    Directed by Lauren Guarna as part of our Student Directed Series
  • ChoreoLab
    7/8/25
    Directed by Jenna Zavrel
    Choreographers TBA
  • Zodiaque Dance Company 51st Season Fall Concert
    8/19/25
    Co-Directed by Kerry Ring and Michael Deeb Weaver
  • Artist in the Loop
    11/11/25
    From works by Spanish Poets in the Public Domain
    Directed by Maria S. Horne.
    Co-directed by Dominic Sellitto
  • Complexions Contemporary Ballet
    9/24/25
    Led by dance icons Dwight Rhoden and Desmond Richardson, Complexions Contemporary Ballet has awakened audiences to a new, exciting genre with their singular approach of reinventing dance and contemporary ballet. Armed with a rich Alvin Ailey lineage and a cadre of 16 stunning dancers, Complexions has been hailed as a “matchless American dance company” by the Philadelphia Inquirer and “game changing” by London’s The Guardian. 
  • The Nutcracker
    10/7/25
    Celebrating nearly 30 years of holiday tradition, the American Academy of Ballet’s Nutcracker is Western New York’s longest-running production of this beloved classic. Each December at UB Center for the Arts, audiences are transported by dazzling costumes, imaginative choreography, and magical surprises that make every performance unique. It’s a holiday celebration that continues to bring families together year after year.

    The charm of this Nutcracker lies in its imaginative, child-friendly approach. From a sweeping dragon in China to Santa’s elves at the North Pole, Clara and her Prince journey through a world of wonder filled with color, creativity, and theatrical invention.

    "The American Academy of Ballet takes the audience into Tchaikovsky's imagination. This Nutcracker offers the best of what ballet is meant to provide: holiday tradition, whimsical abandon... an exquisite and disciplined company. With brilliant (and ever changing) sets, dazzling costumes, and gifted dancers, this Nutcracker will leave you with a warm heart and a smile on your face." – The Buffalo News, 2015

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