Center for the Arts

Sing along with Feist

 

A nearly full Mainstage listened with rapt attention as Ms. Feist encouraged the audience to "rough it up" and sing along with her at last night's concert.  At one point she offered opener Hayden's merchandise to the audience that could mimic her soft note the loudest, singling out the center, left and right sections.  Through much of the concert, the audience's attention was as much on the exquisite projected imagery as the accompanying songs.

"Perhaps the main reason for the show’s success is the singer’s organic, visually engrossing approach to stage design," says The Buffalo News.  Read the rest of the review online, or download a PDF

Classic Albums Live extends encore

Saturday, February 2, Classic Albums Live performed the entire album Led Zeppelin IV, "note for note, cut for cut."  The performance was so well received by the ecstatic crowd that the band returned for an extended encore of classic Zeppelin tunes.  The Spectrum, the student publication at UB, gave a glowing review:
http://spectrum.buffalo.edu/article.php?id=35151

or

Download SpectrumReview_ClassicAlbumsLive.pdf

Buffalo News Reviews THE PRODUCERS

"This production is a longtouring show using non-Equity actors — the kind of production that can be spotty — and it is full of glimmering performances in all the principal roles and an ensemble that seemed to enjoy itself as much, if not more, than the audience. Nowhere have the producers of this show skimped, and it shows." - Colin Dabkowski

Read the review online or:

Download Review_Producers.pdf

Royal Scots Dragoons Skirl

"I like bagpipes, especially the big war pipes played by the Royal Scots Dragoon Guards on Thursday night. By melding those musical forces with the brass, reeds and drums of the Marching Band of the Coldstream Guard, the folks over at UB’s Center for the Arts drew a huge crowd to their venue from all over Western New York, Ontario and Pennsylvania." - Garaud MacTaggart, The Buffalo News

Read the review and find out what 'skirl' means:
http://www.buffalonews.com/entertainment/gusto/story/260316.html

Or Download the PDF:

Download concert_review__a_skirl_to_savor.pdf

Spotted - Photos from Blue Suede Shoes

Photos from last Friday's sensational Elvis tribute, Blue Suede Shoes, appeared on Buffalo.com's Spotted website:
http://buffalo.myspotted.com/pages/event_galleries.php?event=608

The show received a smashing review by The Buffalo News.

Download BuffaloNews_BlueSuedereview.pdf

Gov't Mule concert well received

"Wednesday’s show, before a full house committed to hanging on every
note — and which clearly knew every tune — was stuffed with gorgeous
Haynes solos. It was also an opportunity to celebrate the inspired
interaction of the band itself, which essentially comes off as a
four-man single organism." - Jeff Miers, The Buffalo News

http://www.buffalonews.com/entertainment/story/181863.html

Up Close and Personal

Chris Daniels, the man whose body is Spider-Man in the Spider-Man movies, gave an interactive, action-packed presentation at the Center for the Arts on Friday.  Daniels, whose background includes the Indiana Jones stunt show in Orlando, being hit by cars and falling off tall buildings, answered questions from the audience about being Spider-Man, and behind the scenes information about the stunt-double industry in Hollywood.  Following the presentation, Daniels signed autographs in the Atrium.

Lucinda Williams Sings to a Hockey-Loving Crowd

The Buffalo News reviewed last night's performance by Lucinda Williams and impressive opener Carrie Rodriguez: http://www.buffalonews.com/202/story/57354.html
It just proves that you can go anywhere in Western New York the night of a Sabres game, have a great time and still know the score.

Aaron Lewis Pleases the Ears

Read the Buffalo News review:
http://www.buffalonews.com/197/story/47165.html

The Decemberists Sold Out

The Buffalo News reviewed the sold out performance by The Decemberists on Friday:

http://www.buffalonews.com/202/story/43762.html