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UB DANCE DAY with Zodiaque Dance Company is Sun. MAR. 1, 2026. All standard ticketing options are available plus a special $35 UB Dance Day Ticket, which includes:

• Questions: Email Professor Kerry Ring: kring2@buffalo.edu
• Tickets: www.ticketmaster.com/zodiaque-dan...

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February 16, 2026 at 6:33 PM
The next Buffalo Theatre Workshop (BTW) is Friday, February 20, 2026.

Adaptive Puppet Technologies on a Budget: Lessons Learned from ICTC’s Crocodile Fever, with Prof. Marc Quattlebaum
DATE: Friday, February 20, 2026
TIME: 10:00-11:30am
LOCATION: CFA B83, The Rehearsal Workshop
February 16, 2026 at 5:06 PM
Preparation for “Macbeth” is well underway!
Our cast and crew recently gathered for a game of Dungeons & Dragons to explore group storytelling and cooperative narrative building. They’ll bring that creative collaboration into rehearsals as they prepare for performances March 5–8. Tixs: ubcfa.org
February 11, 2026 at 8:35 PM
ᯓ UBTHD kicks off the spring semester with a powerful dramatic/comedic double header: the Beckett classic “Krapp’s Last Tape” (1958) paired w/ “In The End of Times,” a new work by THD student Alex Fawkes.

Feb. 13–14 @ 7:30 p.m.
UB Katharine Cornell Theatre
Tickets $10–$25: ubcfa.org & at the door
February 10, 2026 at 5:05 PM
As part of THD’s Friday Forum Guest Dance Artists program, Kayla McSorley will provide a guest master class on Friday, February 13, 2026.

Kayla McSorley (she/her) is a French-Canadian Performer, Educator and Arts Administrator from Ottawa, ON.
www.kaylamcsorley.com

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Kayla McSorley | Performer & Educator
Kayla McSorley - Actor, Stage Combatant, Singer, Dancer
www.kaylamcsorley.com
February 9, 2026 at 3:47 PM
Introducing Zodiaque Dance Company: Studio Night Out for WNY Dance Studios!

🗓 February 28, 2026
🕢 7:30 p.m.
UB Center for the Arts Mainstage

Local dance studios: Purchase 10 tickets for only $100, and your studio name will appear on the big screen prior to the show!
📩 Contact: rjf3@buffalo.edu
February 5, 2026 at 6:55 PM
Buffalo Theatre Workshop (BTW) presents: Chautauqua Theater Company: Info Session for Emerging Arts Professionals

DATE: Friday February 6, 2026
TIME: 10:30-11:30am
LOCATION: AA 195 & Zoom
ZOOM ACCESS: Meeting ID—971 0361 0583; Passcode—BTW2026
buffalo.zoom.us/j/9710361058...
February 4, 2026 at 3:56 PM
As part of THD’s Friday Forum Guest Dance Artists program, Bekka Bennet will provide a guest master class on Friday, February 6, 2026.

Bekka is a graduate of the University at Buffalo where she received her BA in Dance and History, graduating Summa Cum Laude in both fields.
February 3, 2026 at 4:18 PM
As part of THD’s Friday Forum Guest Dance Artists program, Roberto Villanueva will provide a guest master class on Friday, February 6, 2026.

TITLE: Choreography Through Design Thinking
This interdisciplinary workshop adapts Stanford University's d.school five-stage Design Thinking process.
February 3, 2026 at 4:09 PM
UB Theatre and Dance Announces 2026 Spring Season

“Krapp’s Last Tape” and “In The End of Times” | Zodiaque Dance Company 51st Season Spring Concert | “Macbeth” | ChoreoLab | Theatre Senior Showcase | MFA Dance Thesis Concert | “Into the Woods” | Dancers Workshop | Dance Senior Showcase
February 2, 2026 at 9:58 PM
Zodiaque Dance Company 51st Season Spring Concert
Feb. 27 - 28, 2026 at 7:30 p.m.
Mar. 1, 2026 at 2 p.m.
Morning Program: Feb. 27, 2026 at 10 a.m.
UB Center for the Arts Mainstage Theatre
Tickets from $10-$25: ubcfa.org

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January 30, 2026 at 6:59 PM
Join Assistant Teaching Professor Matt Marco for Rehearsal Pianists' Revenge

Sunday, February 1, 2026 @ 2:30 PM
Slee Hall, University at Buffalo North Campus
from $10.00
www.buffalooperaunlimited.org/performances...

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January 30, 2026 at 3:50 PM
The Joffrey Ballet School (JBS) will conduct an audition for dancers ages 8 to 25 at the University at Buffalo on Saturday, March 21, as part of its 2026 Audition Tour.

Please register directly: joffreyballetschool.knack.com/joffrey-ball...

Auditions are available in Ballet, Jazz & Contemporary
January 29, 2026 at 5:39 PM
Congratulations to third-year theatre and performance PhD student Teya Juarez on the publication of her article, “Fat Suits and Fat Futures: Ob*sity Drag in The Whale,” in the latest issue of the Journal of American Drama & Theatre.

www.thesegalcenter.org/jadt/fat-sui...
January 28, 2026 at 4:13 PM
The WNY Unified College Auditions for talented high school students interested in the performing arts take place this Sat., January 31st at 10am at the Shea’s Rehearsal Halls, 654 Mains St., Buffalo.

You must register directly via the Shea’s website: www.sheas.org/wny-unified-...
Western New York Unified College Auditions - Shea's Performing Arts Center
Shea’s Performing Arts Center (Shea's PAC) is a campus of three theaters in downtown Buffalo comprised of Shea’s Smith Theatre, Shea’s 710 Theatre, and the historic crown jewel, Shea’s Buffalo Theatre...
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January 26, 2026 at 8:23 PM
As part of THD’s Friday Forum Guest Dance Artists program, Marisa Ballaro will provide the first guest master class of the spring semester, titled “Modern MOVES,” on Friday, January 23, 2026.

A proud Buffalonian, Marisa f. Ballaro is Founding Artistic Director of NYC-based Ballaro Dance.
January 20, 2026 at 6:46 PM
Congratulations to Assistant Professor Danielle Rosvally on the publication of her new edited collection “Revenge is Mad Hard: Fat Ham and the Question of Cultural Reclamation!” This book is the first scholarly volume ever published on James Ijames' “Fat Ham.”
link.springer.com/book/10.1007...
January 8, 2026 at 9:03 PM
Professor Lynne Koscielniak, in collaboration with studio assistant Lisa Gallagher (BA Theatre: Design/Technology Concentration, Class of 2026), is proud to present Light Play: Studying the Work of Charles E. Burchfield at the January 9, 2026. burchfieldpenney.org/events/event...
January 8, 2026 at 8:28 PM
NYC AUDITIONS! The University at Buffalo Department of Theatre and Dance is excited to return to New York City on January 17, 2026 as part of our annual audition tour!

Auditions will take place at Pearl Studios: 500 8th Avenue, New York, NY.

Register: arts-sciences.buffalo.edu/theatre-danc...
January 8, 2026 at 3:29 PM
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This Holiday Season, Support the Magic Behind the Curtain & Beyond!

UBTHD thrives thanks to the generosity of individual donors like you. Join us in shaping the next generation of performers at UB. Your gift makes the difference!

Donate Today: crowdfunding.buffalo.edu/project/47647
December 19, 2025 at 8:35 PM
Dance Professor Anne Burnidge Collaborates on Immersive Exhibition Exploring Marine Ecology at Burchfield Penney
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December 18, 2025 at 6:08 PM
"Urinetown" was registered as an Associate Production in the Kennedy Center American College Theater Festival (KCACTF). Student nominees include:

• Acting: Wisteria Jones and Ryan Butler
Alternate: Caroline Jameson
• Musical Theatre Initiative: Bob Bartolotta
• Noteworthy Design: Faith Marsala
December 16, 2025 at 5:39 PM
🍁✨ Final Highlights from the Fall 2025 Season🎭🎃
We’re looking back on the great shows and creative energy that defined the fall season—and looking ahead to more in the spring. Take care, all, and enjoy your much-deserved breaks. Happy holidays!⛄
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December 12, 2025 at 2:58 PM
🍁✨ Final Highlights from the Fall 2025 Season🎭🎃
We’re looking back on the great shows and creative energy that defined the fall season—and looking ahead to more in the spring. Take care, all, and enjoy your much-deserved breaks. Happy holidays!⛄
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December 12, 2025 at 2:56 PM
🍁✨ More Highlights from the Fall 2025 Season🎭🎃
As the midpoint of the UB Theatre & Dance season arrives, we’re reflecting on the unforgettable performances and creative energy that defined the fall—& looking ahead to more magic in spring '26.

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December 11, 2025 at 2:55 PM