Each year, the staff of the UAlbany Performing Arts Center selects performances to augment and complement the offerings of the Department of Music and Theatre. Often, these professional companies are on campus for several days sharing their artistic work and vision. We are proud of the multi-disciplinary artists who will be with us this season and graciously thank the University at Albany Foundation for the support of the majority of the series as well as all of the partners help to make their presence here a possibility.
Joshua Kane:
Edgar Allan Poe's Tales of Terror
Friday, November 1 at 7:30pm
This classically trained actor performs a thrilling,
tour-de-force performance of The Tell-Tale Heart,
The Cask of Amontillado, The Raven, Annabel Lee and more. Punctuated with lively anecdotes about
the author and his swift descent into madness, this performance of dark tales and passions is filled with unforgettable characters and stories of revenge, madness and despair. more info
Presented by the UAlbany Performing Arts Center with support provided by the University at Albany Foundation, University Auxiliary Services and Residence Inn by Marriott.
L.A. Theatre Works: SEVEN
Sunday, April 5 at 7pm Canceled
This riveting documentary play penned by seven female writers is based on personal interviews with seven remarkable women who faced life-threatening obstacles before bringing heroic changes to their home countries of Pakistan, Nigeria, Ireland, Afghanistan, Guatemala, Russia and Cambodia. A tapestry of stories is woven together with the words of these women, dramatizing their struggles and triumphs over resistance, death threats, entrenched norms and pervasive violence. Talkback with artists follows the performance. more info
Presented by the UAlbany Performing Arts Center with support provided by the University at Albany Foundation, Office of Intercultural Student Engagement, University Auxiliary Services and Residence Inn by Marriott.
Selected Shorts
Saturday, May 2 at 7:30pm Rescheduled for May 1, 2021
It's story time…for adults. Spellbinding short stories by established and emerging writers take on new life when they are performed by stars of stage, screen and television. Public Radio International’s wildly popular series and podcast comes back to town offering a unique evening of literature in performance.
Program website
Presented by the UAlbany Performing Arts Center in collaboration with the NYS Writers Institute. Support provided by the University at Albany Foundation, Office of Intercultural Student Engagement, University Auxiliary Services and Residence Inn by Marriott.
Admission for each of the shows above
Advance tickets: $15 general public /
$10 students, seniors & UAlbany faculty-staff
Day of show tickets: $20 general public /
$15 students, seniors & UAlbany faculty-staff
Photos this page:
Joshua Kane courtesy of the artist
AkaBlas
Thursday, September 19 at 7pm
A “big brass bouncing and boller band” from Germany, this wind orchestra of about 50 members is celebrating its 55th anniversary with a tour of the United States. The program will include modern arrangements of music from movies and musicals as well as rock and pop music including works from Queen, Bon Jovi, Game of Thrones and Mary Poppins. The concert will be followed by a reception providing an opportunity for the artists and the audience to meet. more info
Artist website
Presented by the Performing Arts Center through an artist-in-residence exchange program with Technische Universität Braunschweig and in collaboration with the Department of Music and Theatre and the Center for International Education and Global Strategy. Support provided by the University at Albany Foundation, University Auxiliary Services and Residence Inn by Marriott.
Rodney Marsalis Philadelphia Big Brass: Brothers on the Battlefield
Wednesday, November 13 at 7:30pm
A multi-media production with a historically informed narrative, this work salutes the 150th Anniversary of the end of the Civil War and the 50th Anniversary of the Civil Rights Movement. Six virtuoso musicians perform music of that era with narrator JaQuinley Kerr who brings to life the personal letters of those engulfed in that conflict and the inspirational words of Dr. Maya Angelou. Stunning images created by Vanessa Briceño create a breathtaking backdrop to some of our nation’s most celebrated songs.
more info
Artist website
This engagement is made possible through the ArtsCONNECT program of Mid Atlantic Arts Foundation with support from the National Endowment for the Arts and presented in conjunction with UAlbany's 400 Years of Inequality Observance. Additional support provided by the University at Albany Foundation, Office of Intercultural Student Engagement, University Auxiliary Services, Alumni Association through the Grandma Moses Fund and Residence Inn by Marriott.
Nordic Affect
Thursday, February 6 at 7:30pm
This all-female Icelandic ensemble was formed by a group of period instrument musicians united in their passion for viewing familiar musical forms from a different perspective and for daring to venture into new musical terrain. Violinist Halla Steinunn Stefánsdóttir, violist Marie Stockmarr Becker, cellist Hanna Loftsdóttir and harpsichordist Guðrún Óskarsdóttir present a concert featuring visual elements, works by women composers and music that incorporates the ensemble‘s love of ecology. more info
This engagement is funded through the Mid Atlantic Tours program of Mid Atlantic Arts Foundation with support from the National Endowment for the Arts. Support provided by the University at Albany Foundation, Alumni Association through the Grandma Moses Fund, University Auxiliary Services and Residence Inn by Marriott.
Admission to the AkaBlas concert is free. No tickets are required.
Admission for the other two shows above
Advance tickets:
$15 general public /
$10 students, seniors & UAlbany faculty-staff
Day of show tickets:
$20 general public /
$15 students, seniors & UAlbany faculty-staff
Photos this page:
AkaBlas courtesy of Technische Universität Braunschweig
Rodney Marsalis courtesy of Mr. Marsalis
Nordic Affect by
David Oldfield
DANCE IN ALBANY
For the fifth season, the UAlbany Performing Arts Center is collaborating with
The Egg on a joint dance series. This year, there are nine performances in two locations that can be purchased at a 15-45% discount. Get all the details here.
SPECIAL EVENTS
This fall, the Performing Arts Center is participating in UAlbany's 400 Years of Inequality Oberservance. Get a full schedule of events with all the details, here.
Photo this page: Parsons Dance by Lois Greenfield
THE CREATIVE LIFE: A CONVERSATION SERIES
Created and produced by the University Art Museum, NYS Writers Institute and UAlbany Performing Arts Center in collaboration with WAMC Public Radio, this series features leading figures from a variety of artistic disciplines in conversation about their creative inspirations, their craft and their careers. "Roundtable" host Joe Donahue conducts live
on-stage interviews followed by a Q&A with the audience.
Series funded by the University at Albany Foundation, The John D. Picotte Family Foundation and Stewart's Shops/Dake Family. Additional support is provided by the College of Arts and Sciences, Office of Intercultural Student Engagement and University Auxiliary Services.
Pulitzer Prize winning art critic
Jerry Saltz
Tuesday, March 24 at 7pm Rescheduled to September 23
Campus Center Auditorium Performing Arts Center
Book signing and reception at 6pm in the University
Art Museum
photo by Celeste Sloman
Get more info on the 2019-20 guests here
THE CREATIVE LIFE ARCHIVES
(click on the name to hear the interview)
Joyce Carol
Oates
Thursday, September 15, 2016
Novelist, poet and essayist
Pulitzer Prize finalist
New York Times best-selling author
Savion Glover
Saturday, October 15, 2016
Dancer, choreographer and hoofer
Tony Award nominee and winner
Broadway, television and film star
Regina Carter
Saturday, February 11, 2017
Violin virtuoso
Jazz artist and improviser
MacArthur Fellow
David Salle
Thursday, March 23, 2017
Renowned painter
Film and stage designer
Author on fine art
Lois Lowry
Friday, November 10, 2017
Author of The Giver & Number the Stars
Newbery Medal winner
Leading voice of children's literature
Garth Fagan
Wednesday, March 28, 2018
Lion King choreographer
Tony Award winner
Dance company founder
Patti LuPone
Thursday, April 26, 2018
Actress, singer, Broadway star
Grammy & Tony Award winner
New York Times best-selling author
Bibbe Hansen
Wednesday, September 5, 2018
Performance artist
Musician
Actress and star of Warhol films
Jean Shin
Thursday, November 1, 2018
Noted sculptor
Art curator
Public installation artist
Esmeralda Santiago
Thursday, November 8, 2018
Author & essayist
Social activist
Documentary film writer
Susan Orlean
Friday, March 1, 2019
Writer
New Yorker journalist
Acclaimed author
Paul Reiser
Thursday, April 4, 2019
Comedian/Actor
Television writer
Author/Musician
Philippe Petit
Thursday, October 3, 2019
High-wire artist
Street juggler
Sleight of hand magician
Rakim
Monday, October 28, 2019
Legendary rapper
"Greatest MC of all time"
Author on creativity
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Jhumpa Lahiri
Thursday, January 30, 2020
Pulitzer-prize winner
Acclaimed author
Illuminator of the immigrant experience
Joe Donahue and Joyce Carol Oates by Suzanne Lance
Savion Glover by Suzanne Lance
Regina Carter and Joe Donahue by Bryan Robinson
David Salle and Joe Donahue by Suzanne Lance
Lois Lowry and Joe Donahue by Patrick Ferlo
Joe Donahue and Garth Fagan by Patrick Ferlo
Patti LuPone and Joe Donahue by Patrick Ferlo
Joe Donahue and Bibbe Hansen by Jackie Mendez
Jean Shin and Joe Donahue by Kim Engel
Joe Donahue and Esmeralda Santiago by Jennifer Kowalski
Susan Orlean and Joe Donahue by Kim Engel
Paul Reiser and Joe Donahue by Patrick Dodson
Philippe Petit and Joe Donahue by Patrick Dodson
Rakim and Joe Donahue by Patrick Dodson
Mark Koplik (subbing for Joe Donahue) and Jhumpa Lahiri
