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.

Contents 1 History 2 Theatres 2.1 Mainstage Theatre 2.2 Drama Theatre 2.3 Black Box Theatre 3 External links 4 References

[edit] History

Designed by Gwathmey Siegel & Architects Associates LLC, the building was erected for $50 million. The 236,500-square-foot (21,970 m²) 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.^[1]

[edit] Theatres

[edit] 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 (32 m) wide by 48 ft (15 m) deep stage.^[2] This year, the main stage will see performers such as:

• Michael Feinstein,
• Susan Tedeschi,
• Jim Gaffigan,
• Pilobolus,
• Linda Eder,
• Tony Bennett, and others.^[3][4][5]

[edit] 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 (21 m) wide by 34 ft (10 m) deep.^[6]

[edit] 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.^[2]

[edit] External links

• UB Center for the Arts official website
• Center for the Arts Blog

[edit] References