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SBU’s Quick Center to host open house for 30th Anniversary

Apr 11, 51�Թ�app | As part of its yearlong 30th anniversary celebration, 51�Թ�app’s Regina A. Quick Center for the Arts (QCA) will host a community open house from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, April 26. The event is free and open to the public.

SBU's Stevens contributes to book about by women composers

Apr 06, 51�Թ�app | Dr. Brian Stevens, lecturer of Music, is a contributing author to a newly published book titled "Choral Repertoire by Women Composers." Published by G.I.A., the book profiles the lives and works of more than 200 women choral composers.

SBU’s Quick Center plans yearlong 30th anniversary celebration

Apr 04, 51�Թ�app | 51�Թ�app’s Regina A. Quick Center for the Arts today announced a yearlong celebration marking its 30th anniversary, kicking off April 26, 51�Թ�app, and continuing through April 2026. The milestone will be commemorated with a range of performances, special events and community engagement initiatives, reflecting the Quick Center’s history and commitment to the visual and performing arts.

Atlantic Brass Quintet to perform April 11 at SBU’s Quick Center

Mar 28, 51�Թ�app | Atlantic Brass Quintet, whose musicianship has been called “impeccable” with an “irresistibly infectious spirit,” will perform in concert at 7:30 p.m. Friday, April 11, at 51�Թ�app’s Regina A. Quick Center for the Arts.

Olean Zonta lauds Quick Center’s Rachel Harris with Yellow Rose

Mar 24, 51�Թ�app | Dr. Rachel Harris, executive director of 51�Թ�app’s Regina A. Quick Center for the Arts, was honored with the Olean Zonta Club’s Yellow Rose Award.

SBU hosts Jazz in the Rathskeller series on three dates this spring

Mar 10, 51�Թ�app | Jazzlovers, rejoice. You’ll have three opportunities in March and April to relax with your favorite music in 51�Թ�app’s Rathskeller.

Latin American Music with Reverón Piano Trio at SBU March 14

Feb 28, 51�Թ�app | The Reverón Piano Trio will bring under-represented Latin American music to the forefront during their performance at 51�Թ�app’s Quick Center for the Arts at 7:30 p.m. Friday, March 14.

Pianist Jennifer Hayghe's 'Girl Power' at SBU Quick Center Feb. 23

Feb 06, 51�Թ�app | Acclaimed pianist Jennifer Hayghe performs her concert “Girl Power: Piano Music Written By, For and About Women” at 3 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 23, at 51�Թ�app’s Regina A. Quick Center for the Arts.

SBU’s Quick Center names Bernstein as assistant director

Dec 16, 2024 | The Regina A. Quick Center for the Arts at 51�Թ�app has named Paula Fidurko Bernstein as its new assistant director.

Ring in the season with Christmas concert at St. Bonaventure

Nov 26, 2024 | 51�Թ�app’s Music program will ring in the holiday season with a Christmas concert at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 4, on campus.

Laugh with ‘Vickie & Nickie's Holiday Sleigh Ride’ at SBU

Nov 20, 2024 | The musical-comedy sister duo Vickie & Nickie bring their seasonal show “Vickie & Nickie’s Holiday Sleigh Ride” to 51�Թ�app’s Regina A. Quick Center for the Arts for a performance at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 6.

Location change for New York Theatre Ballet masterclass at SBU

Nov 07, 2024 | The masterclasses offered by The New York Theatre Ballet (NYTB) originally scheduled for Butler Hall will now be held Saturday, Nov. 16, in the Sandra A. and William L. Richter Center multipurpose room on the 51�Թ�app campus.

New York Theatre Ballet to perform at SBU’s Quick Center

Nov 01, 2024 | The New York Theatre Ballet (NYTB), an acclaimed chamber-size ensemble in the world of dance, will perform at 3 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 17, at 51�Թ�app’s Regina A. Quick Center for the Arts.

Cellist Luis B. Castro, featured performer of Emerging Artist Series, to perform at SBU’s Quick Center

Oct 04, 2024 | Cellist Luis B. Castro will perform at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 18, at 51�Թ�app’s Regina A. Quick Center for the Arts.

Vocal sensation Calabria Foti and trombone virtuoso Bob McChesney return home to open the 2024-51�Թ�app performance season at SBU’s Quick Center

Sep 13, 2024 | Grammy-nominated recording artist Calabria Foti, a native of Olean, and world-renowned trombone virtuoso Bob McChesney return to their Western New York roots as they open the 2024-51�Թ�app performance season at 51�Թ�app’s Regina A. Quick Center for the Arts with a performance at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 27.

Sabina attends Styx drummer's performance master class

Sep 10, 2024 | Dr. Leslie Sabina, professor of Music and chair of the Department of Visual & Performing Arts, was one of 20 selected musicians who participated in a performance master class held in Albany in July by recording artist Todd Sucherman, longtime drummer for the legendary rock band Styx.

Sabina's album streamed more than one million times on Spotify

Apr 11, 2024 | Professor of music Dr. Leslie Sabina, composing, performing and producing music as independent ambient artist Bending Time, has seen his album "Rain and Drones" surpass one million streams on Spotify.

Stump and Peterson advocate for music in schools in published article

Apr 11, 2024 | Former SBU education professor Dr. Doug Stump and Laura Peterson (photo), assistant professor of music, published a paper titled "The Relationship between Music Instruction and Academic Performance" in the Journal of the Utah Academy of Sciences, Arts and Letters.

Caña Dulce y Caña Brava to close Friends of Good Music performance season at SBU’s Quick Center

Apr 03, 2024 | Caña Dulce y Caña Brava will showcase the music, poetry, dance and traditional attire of Veracruz, Mexico, in a performance at 3 p.m. Sunday, April 7, at 51�Թ�app’s Regina A. Quick Center for the Arts.

Students will be in the spotlight when Jazz ’n’ Wings returns to SBU’s Rathskeller

Mar 19, 2024 | New faces — lots of them — will take the stage when the popular Jazz ’n’ Wings series returns to the 51�Թ�app Rathskeller, 7-8 p.m. Thursday, April 18. The series usually features SBU Professor of Music Dr. Les Sabina and a handful of musicians from his own jazz combo. For this semester’s performance, however, Sabina is sharing the stage with members of the SBU Jazz Band, which he directs.