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TypeCon2008 and NLXL exhibition this week

This weekend The Buffalo News featured a story on this week's TypeCon2008, the design and typographic convention hosted by the Society of Typographic Aficionados.

The conference starts today with workshops at the Hyatt Regency, and the opening reception will be held Thursday night here at the Center for the Arts in conjunction with an opening reception for the exhibit by NLXL, the Dutch design studio.  The event starts at 5:30pm and goes to midnight.

The exhibition is currently on view, though the reception is the official opening.  According to NLXL's website, "the studio developed a new interactive presentation tool that will be introduced to the audience for the first time."

Bob van Dijk, Joost Roozekrans and Oscar Smeulders, founders of NLXL, will be delivering the keynote address on Thursday night at 8 pm.

In addition to the keynote lecture, an exhibition of their work is on display, as well as a post-lecture party and DJ/VJ performance by NLXL. Arrive early to see the exhibition, stay late to party!  Round-trip buses will be available from the Hyatt to UB for TypeCon2008 full-conference registrants. This event is free and open to the public, and there is plenty of room for everyone! 

Check out www.typecon.com for all the details of the conference.

Pilobolus on Conan Last Night

Check it out!  Pilobolus Dance Company performed on Late Night with Conan O'Brien last night.  The video is already up on YouTube:

Pilobolus performs in the M&T Bank Dance Series at the Center on November 1 at 8pm.  Tickets go on sale Wednesday, August 20 at the Center Box Office and all Ticketmaster locations, including Ticketmaster.com.

Joe Satriani with Special Guest: Mountain

Just announced:
Joe Satriani
Plus Very Special Guest Mountain featuring Leslie West and Corky Laing
Sunday, October 12, 2008 at 7:00pm
UB Center for the Arts
Tickets: $47, $37, Students $32
Tickets go on sale this Friday, July 11 at 10:00AM at the Center Box Office, Ticketmaster outlets and ticketmaster.com. Charge by phone at 716-852-5000.

Explore the Arts This Week

The Center's annual summer program for kids entering grades 5-8 is a great time for kids interested in the many aspects of theatrical arts.  Participants learn technical concepts and get practical hands-on experience in lighting, stage design, sound and sound design, costume and textile design as well as performance, improv, and movement. 

Fireworks Schedule

Please bring your family and celebrate Independence Day on the shore of Lake LaSalle. UB is delighted to co-sponsor this annual event with the Town of Amherst. There will be two concerts:

7:00 p.m. - 8:15 p.m. — Billy McEwan Band

8:45 p.m. - 10 p.m. — Erie County Wind Ensemble

10:00 p.m. - 10:30 p.m. — fireworks

The bandshell will be in our bookstore parking lot, and we encourage you to sit on or near the hill overlooking the lake.

In case of poor weather, bring your umbrella, but if the fireworks do get canceled, they will be launched the following day, Saturday July 5th.  The finale of last year's fireworks:

The Irish Tenors Cancelled

The special holiday performance of The Irish Tenors, slated for December 12, has been canceled due to scheduling issues.  All tickets purchased through Ticketmaster Charge-By-Phone and Ticketmaster.com will be automatically refunded.  Tickets purchased through Ticketmaster outlets or the Box Offices should be returned to point of purchase for a full refund. 

However, if you love the Tenors, check them out on at Artpark this August - http://www.artpark.net/content/pages/irish-tenors

Vote for Punch Brothers on ESPN Battle of the Bands!

Vote for Punch Brothers in ESPN's Battle of the Bands!!

ESPN's Baseball Tonight will commemorate the 100th anniversary of "Take Me Out to the Ballgame" - the famous seventh stretch song - with a "battle of the bands" featuring nine different musical guests.

Punch Brothers performance on Baseball Tonight airs this Wednesday, June 18 at 10 PM ET and again at midnight. Voting will begin on June 29th once all the videos have been aired. The top three finalists will be announced on July 6th with the winner being named on July 13th. Make Punch Brothers the winner!

Punch Brothers featuring Chris Thile perform at the Center for the Arts on Monday, November 17 at 8pm.  Tickets are on sale now!

Hail damages plants at UB

Hail ranging from marble size to golfball size pelted UB around 2pm yesterday in a freak storm.  Here at the Center, the sound of the ice hitting the Atrium roof was deafening.  Some of our plants out front of the building were pruned a bit, but there doesn't seem to be any lasting damage.

UB Anderson Gallery Closed for Summer Renovations

Due to building renovations, the UB Anderson Gallery will be open by appointment only from now until early September 2008. Summer office hours are Monday through Friday 9am to 5pm; closed weekends and July 4^th.

Although no exhibitions will be on view during this time, several Arts Education Sessions will be offered throughout the summer with information forthcoming. For information regarding the Arts Education Sessions, feel free to contact Ginny Lohr, Curator of Education at 716-829-3754 ext. 102.UB Anderson Gallery is located on Martha Jackson Place near Englewood and Kenmore. For directions and more information call 716-829-3754 or visit www.ubartgalleries.buffalo.edu.