Arts & Entertainment
Bill Cosby, David Sedaris to Highlight Upcoming Staller Center Season
Get a preview of the 2013-14 lineup at Stony Brook University's Staller Center.
Whether your artistic interests lie in dance, drama, theater, music or comedy, the upcoming season at Stony Brook University's Staller Center promises to be a memorable one. The Staller Center, celebrating its 25th anniversary season, will also offer a lineup of Friday night films. Pencil these dates into your calendar and click here to order tickets from the online box office.
Gala 2014
Bill CosbyThe annual Staller Center Gala will feature Cosby, "one of the most beloved and respected comedians of all time."
- Date: March 8
- Time: 8 p.m.
- Tickets: At this time only VIP seats are still available
Theater
Kimberly AkimboA "funny and heartrending play" written by David Lindsay-Abaire, produced by Asylum Theater Company. Kimberly, a teenager with a condition that causes her body to age faster than it should, re-evaluates her life while dealing with family drama – and the possibility of first love.
- Dates: Sept. 19, Sept. 20, Sept. 21, Sept. 22, Sept. 26, Sept. 17, Sept. 28, Sept. 29
- Time: Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays at 8 p.m.; Sundays at 2 p.m.
- Tickets: $28
A Broadway musical based on the tales of the quirky, unusual, and downright strange family that America has come to know and love. In this tale, the family hosts a dinner for daughter Wednesday's boyfriend and his parents – who happen to be as normal as can be.
- Date: Oct. 27
- Time: 7 p.m.
- Tickets: $46
Austria's beloved marionette theater celebrates its 100th anniversary season with a performance of "The Sound of Music" at the Staller Center, featuring skilled puppeteers and a magical set just in time for the holiday season.
- Date: Dec. 8
- Time: 7 p.m.
- Tickets: $34
Dance
Mark Morris Dance GroupFormed in 1980 in Seattle, the Mark Morris Dance Group is "acclaimed for its craftsmanship, ingenuity, humor and eclectic live music accompaniments," as well as for its ability to promote understanding and appreciation of classical music through dance.
- Date: Nov. 16
- Time: 8 p.m.
- Tickets: $40
Traditional Siberian dance and song combined with spectacular costume design and folk culture will make for a unique dance experience.
- Date: Feb. 22
- Time: 8 p.m.
- Tickets: $34
New works and Balanchine classics will delight audiences as Dance Theater of Harlem, "a multi-cultural dance institution with an extraordinary legacy of providing opportunities for creative expression and artistic excellence," takes the stage.
- Date: March 22
- Time: 8 p.m.
- Tickets: $40
Performance Arts
Tao: Phoenix RisingTAO combines modern entertainment with traditional Japanese drumming for an explosive new performance.
- Date: April 5
- Time: 8 p.m.
- Tickets: $40
Metropolitan Opera Live in HD
All performances at 1 p.m. unless otherwise noted; tickets $15-$22Eugene Onegin (encore) – Oct. 12
The Nose – Oct. 26 (live)
Tosca – Nov. 9 (live)
Falstaff – Dec. 14 (live)
Rusalka – Feb. 9 (encore)
Prince Igor (12 p.m. performance time) – March 2 (encore)
Werther – March 30 (encore)
La Boheme – April 6 (encore)
Cosi Fan Tutte – May 3 (encore)
La Cenerentola – May 10 (live)
Music
Emerson String QuartetThe Grammy-award-winning quartet will give three performances at the Staller Center in the 2013-14 season.
- Dates: Oct. 17, March 24, April 17
- Time: 8 p.m.
- Tickets: $46
The beloved violinist has been capturing audiences' attention since her first solo performance with the New York Philharmonic at age 11. Recognized as "a master musician, an innovator, and a champion of the developmental potential of children."
- Date: Nov. 10
- Time: 7 p.m.
- Tickets: $46
For the last few years, the stars of Stony Brook – the university's leading artists-in-residence – have united at the Staller Center for a night of musical wonder.
- Date: Nov. 20, March 12, March 24
- Time: 8 p.m.
- Tickets: $40
The Tony Award-winning Broadway actress recently finished four seasons of the hit TV show "Private Practice," and now, she comes to the Staller Center, joined by a jazz ensemble, for a night of song.
- Date: Nov. 23
- Time: 8 p.m.
- Tickets: $46
Enjoy big band-era arrangements honoring Swing Era masters and featuring Cécile McLorin Salvant, the 24-year-old winner of the 2010 Thelonious Monk Competition.
- Date: Dec. 15
- Time: 7 p.m.
- Tickets: $46
The trio has been described as "three master guitarists [who]meet to perform an exquisite evening of Latin music, Brazilian music and jazz."
- Date: Feb. 8
- Time: 8 p.m.
- Tickets: $40
Monheit, a Long Island native acclaimed as a Grammy-nominated jazz and cabaret performer, returns home to perform songs from her new album The Heart of the Matter.
- Date: March 1
- Time: 8 p.m.
- Tickets: $40
Jazz pianist and singer Jon Batiste will be joined by the ensemble Stay Human for a show featuring "world-class music, high energy and uplifting spirit."
- Date: April 12
- Time: 8 p.m.
- Tickets: $34
Comedy
David SedarisAcclaimed humor writer Daivd Sedaris is the author of several best-selling collections of essays, including Me Talk Pretty One Day, Dress Your Family in Corduroy and Denim, When You Are Engulfed in Flames and Squirrel Seeks Chipmunk and his most recent, Let’s Explore Diabetes with Owls.
- Date: Oct. 20
- Time: 7 p.m.
- Tickets: $40
Not Just For Kids
KamiKaze FirefliesA witty and whimsical pair of Vaudeville performers team up for "gravity-defying juggling, cube spinning, stilt-walking and other daring acts."
- Date: Nov. 3
- Time: 4 p.m.
- Tickets: $15
Medieval-style foolery and fun for all ages.
- Date: March 16
- Time: 4 p.m.
- Tickets: $15
Produced by The Jim Henson Company based on the popular PBS children's show, Sid the Science Kid promises "an exciting adventure filled with mysteries, laughs, and wonders about the world around us."
- Date: May 4
- Time: 4 p.m.
- Tickets: $15
Movies
Frances Ha – Oct. 11, 7 p.m.Blancanieves – Oct. 11, 9 p.m.
What Maisie Knew – Oct. 18, 7 p.m.
Stories We Tell – Oct. 18, 9 p.m.
Much Ado About Nothing – Oct. 25, 7 p.m.
A Hijacking – Oct. 25, 9 p.m.
Unfinished Song – Nov. 1, 7 p.m.
20 Feet from Stardom – Nov. 1, 9 p.m.
The Way, Way Back – Nov. 22, 7 p.m.
Ain't Them Bodies Saints – Nov. 22, 9 p.m.
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