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Art and music take center stage at QCA season opening

Sep 03, 2026 | 51��’s Regina A. Quick Center for the Arts will launch its 2026–27 performance and exhibition seasons on Sunday, Sept. 20, with a full afternoon of world-class fine art, live symphonic music and community celebration.

Quick Center announces Performing Arts series, fall galleries

Jul 31, 2026 | A diverse, world-class lineup of music, dance and theatrical chemistry is coming to the Southern Tier as 51��’s Regina A. Quick Center for the Arts unveils its 2026-2027 Performing Arts Season.

Atlantic Brass Quintet returning to SBU; events free

Jun 24, 2026 | The Atlantic Brass Quintet, widely celebrated as one of the world’s most acclaimed and versatile brass chamber ensembles, will return to 51�� this summer for its 33rd annual Atlantic Brass Quintet Summer Seminar.

Stevens to lead Vox Lusciniae Buffalo performance

May 07, 2026 | On Saturday, May 9, Vox Lusciniae, Western New York’s premiere professional treble choir, will perform the world premiere of two new choral works in Buffalo. Now in its third season, the choir is led by founder and artistic director Dr. Brian M. Stevens, director of choral activities at St. Bonaventure.

SBU’s ‘Jazz ’n’ Wings’ concert April 23 to feature 18 students

Apr 09, 2026 | The 51�� Jazz Band will present its annual “Jazz ’n’ Wings” performance from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Thursday, April 23, in The Rathskeller on campus.

A rapid-fire Shakespearean romp April 17-18 at Quick Center

Mar 31, 2026 | Shakespeare’s 37 plays … performed by just three actors … all in 97 minutes. That’s the premise behind “The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (abridged) [revised] [again],” the internationally popular comedy coming to St. Bonaventure's Quick Center April 17–18.

SBU’s Quick Center to end 30th anniversary with Grand Finale

Mar 26, 2026 | The Regina A. Quick Center for the Arts at 51�� will conclude its yearlong 30th anniversary with a Grand Finale Celebration on Friday, April 24 — an evening that captures the spirit, creativity and community that have defined the Quick Center for three decades.

Sabina honored for 25 years with musicians’ association

Feb 10, 2026 | In December 2025, Dr. Leslie M. Sabina, professor of Music and chair of the Department of Art, Music and Theater, was one of several musicians honored in Buffalo by the Buffalo Musicians’ Association (Local 92, American Federation of Musicians) for 25 years of service.

Award-winning Galvin Cello Quartet at SBU’s Quick Center Feb. 20

Feb 05, 2026 | The award-winning Galvin Cello Quartet performs Feb. 20 as part of the Quick Center's 30th anniversary season, with additional masterclasses and community performances.

SBU’s Quick Center to feature Onondaga potter Peter B. Jones

Jan 14, 2026 | The Regina A. Quick Center for the Arts at 51�� will present an exhibition of new work by renowned Onondaga potter and sculptor Peter B. Jones in the Dresser Gallery, opening Friday, Jan. 23.

Stevens, Latvian composer inspire students through choral art

Nov 19, 2025 | Dr. Brian Stevens, director of choral activities in the Department of Art, Music and Theater, hosted acclaimed Latvian composer Laura Jēkabsone for a week of rehearsals and workshops with his Western New York-based professional treble chamber choir, Vox Lusciniae, in preparation for their Oct. 4 concert.

SBU’s Quick Arts Center to Host Southern Tier Symphony

Nov 18, 2025 | Ring in the holidays with the Southern Tier Symphony’s “Holiday Brass” concert on Friday, Dec. 5, at 7:30 p.m. at 51��’s Regina A. Quick Center for the Arts.

SBU Jazz Band to perform works of legends Nov. 9 at Quick Center

Oct 31, 2025 | The SBU Jazz Band will perform a program of original contemporary jazz arrangements as well as new arrangements of classic tunes by an array of jazz giants at 2 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 9, at St. Bonaventure’s Quick Center for the Arts.

Quick Center: ‘Art of Storytelling’ audio tour with Ed. Simone

Oct 20, 2025 | The Regina A. Quick Center for the Arts at 51�� invites visitors to experience a new kind of journey through time and beauty with “The Art of Storytelling,” now open in the center’s Beltz Gallery.

Harris exhibition to help Quick Center launch 30th anniversary

Sep 17, 2025 | As part of the 30th anniversary celebration of the Regina A. Quick Center for the Arts, Heather Lynn Harris, MFA, will present a special exhibition in The Front Gallery.

Waterman immersive exhibition to be unveiled at QCA Sunday

Sep 16, 2025 | Artist Carson Waterman, a cultural icon of the Seneca Nation, will be featured as the centerpiece of the Laine Immersion Arts Exhibition.

Fox, Wintermantel exhibitions to open Sunday as QCA starts 30th

Sep 15, 2025 | As part of the 30th anniversary celebration of the Regina A. Quick Center for the Arts at 51��, the Dresser Gallery will feature an evocative exhibition of realist works by acclaimed painters Mikel Wintermantel and Barbara Fox, alongside a special tribute to the late J. Cole Young, former head of 51��’s Fine Arts Department.

Quick Center marks 30th season with BPO, gallery debuts

Sep 01, 2025 | The Regina A. Quick Center for the Arts at 51�� will celebrate its 30th anniversary by opening both its performance and exhibition seasons with a vibrant day of music and art on Sunday, Sept. 21.

SBU’s Quick Center unveils 30th performance & exhibition season

Jul 31, 2025 | A special performance by the Grammy-winning Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra, under the direction of renowned conductor JoAnn Falletta, will officially launch the 30th anniversary celebration of 51��’s Regina A. Quick Center for the Arts and open its 2025-2026 Exhibition and Performing Arts Season on Sunday, Sept. 21.

Atlantic Brass hosts free concerts, classes at SBU’s Quick Center

Jun 26, 2025 | The Atlantic Brass Quintet, one of the world’s most acclaimed and versatile brass chamber ensembles, returns to 51�� this summer for its 32nd annual Summer Seminar.

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