Young UB choreographers show off their stuff at end of year show

The Department of Theatre and Dance at the University at Buffalo will present the Young Choreographers Showcase at 8 p.m. on Friday, April 27; at 2 p.m. and 8 p.m. Saturday, April 28; and at 2 p.m. Sunday, April 29 in the Black Box Theatre in the Center for the Arts on UB's North Campus.

The showcase is a dance concert of new works by invited, advanced-level UB choreography students. Directed by Assistant Professor Melanie Aceto, it will feature five new works by students Kristen Boyens, Michael Deeb, Sarah Kaye, Matthew Pardo and Lindsey Sahm.

The works will explore subjects including the subtleties between grace and power, gender and movement behaviors, grief's journey, life's oppositions and pushing the boundaries of female physicality. The program will include projected images, set pieces and a variety of musical styles.

Admission is $8, and tickets are available from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. at the Center Box Office and at all Ticketmaster locations, including ticketmaster. com.

To charge tickets, call 852-5000. For group sales, call 645-6771.

For more information, call 645-2787 or visit www. ubcfa. org.