Performing Arts

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• Annual Theatre Department Performances
  Auditions are open to the public for the major productions offered each season and new plays under development
• Authors Theatre
  A theatrical program that explores the literary dimension of playwrighting and plays in progress
• Classic Film Series
  Screenings of U.S. and international films of distinction
• Costume and Prop Exchange
  Department of Theatre, Costume and Prop Shops, costumes, props, theatre, theater production
• Department of Theatre Production Practicum
  The Production Practicum is designed to broaden students overall theatrical experience and knowledge beyond what can be learned in a classroom.
• Facility Rental Program - Performing Arts Center
  The five performance spaces uptown and Page Hall downtown are available to community organizations for events at very reasonable rates.
• Harold Gould '47 Retained Affection, Gratitude for Alma Mater
  Test short description.
• Music Department Ensemble Groups
  Opportunities for participation in various performance ensembles in the Department of Music are available to community members.
• Music Department Faculty Performances
  Faculty of the Music Department perform in community recitals locally, nationally, and internationally
• New York State Writers Institute
  The New York State Writers Institute promotes literature and writing through diverse programs for students and the general public.
• Performances and Residencies by Professional Artists and Companies
  Each season, the Performing Arts Center hosts artists from a wide variety of performing arts.
  
• Performances for High School Student Groups
  Each season, the Performing Arts Center hosts professional touring artists who perform weekday matinees for high school student groups.
• Theatre Department Faculty Outreach
  Faculty members provide academic, artistic and dramaturgical expertise to theatres and organizations locally and nationally.
• Theatre Department National Affiliations
  Theatre Department members are involved with the U.S. Institute for Theatre Technology and the Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival.
• Theme Semesters
  UAlbany holds theme semesters for the campus and public on topics ranging from the Hudson River to China to Shakespeare.
• University Chamber Singers
  A select group of students from a variety of backgrounds who sing and entertain at UAlbany and in the community
• University-Community Chorale
  The chorale is composed of students, faculty, and community members, of mixed abilities and majors.
• University-Community Symphonic Band
  The University-Community Symphonic Band offers students, faculty/staff and community members the opportunity to perform a wide variety of band literature.
• University-Community Symphony Orchestra
  The University-Community Symphony Orchestra is composed of  students, faculty, staff, and community members.
• Visiting Writers Series
  Free and public presentations by 40-50 world renowned and emerging writers each year
  
• Writers Institute Publications and Social Media
  The Writers Institute's electronic magazine of interviews, transcriptions, and feature articles on visiting writers