The 2016-2017 season at the Staller Center for the Arts kicked off this October, featuring an all-star line-up of talented artists from around the world.
First-time Stony Brook University students and transfer students can go to their first show at the Staller Center for free using the center’s First On Us promotion. Stony Brook students can also use their ID for half-price tickets.
Among the many artists who will be taking the stage are Itzhak Perlman, world-renowned violinist, Kelli O’Hara, Tony-award-winner for The King and I, and the nine-time Grammy award-winning Emerson String Quartet.
“Our new season represents culture,” said Julie Greene, director of marketing and public relations at the Staller Center. “Get out of your safety zone. Come hear classical music, come see dance. Come experience something you’ve never seen before, that’s what college is all about.”
Check out the full schedule below and visit stallercenter.com for more details.
| 2016-2017 Staller Center for the Arts Season | ||||
| Escher String Quartet with Eugene Drucker A performance of Eugene Drucker’s “Madness and the Death Of Ophelia”, accompanied by Allison Linker. |
Friday, October 28, 2016 | 8 pm | $42 | Recital Hall |
| Janeane Garofalo The stand-up comedian brings her comedy to Stony Brook University. |
Saturday, November 5, 2016 | 8 pm
10:30pm |
$42 | Recital Hall |
| Cristina Pato A jazz musician part of Yo-Yo Ma’s Silk Road Ensemble performing with an unusual instrument: a bagpipe. |
Saturday, November 12, 2016 | 8 pm | $38 | Recital Hall |
| Starry Nights – November A performance of the musical greats by artists in residence at Stony Brook. |
Wednesday, November 16, 2016 | 8 pm | $38 | Recital Hall |
| Royal Winnipeg Ballet – Dracula The ballet brings Bram Stoker’s “Dracula” to the Staller stage. |
Saturday, November 19, 2016 | 8 pm | $48 | Main Stage |
| Snowkus Pocus A winter-themed circus described as “cirque meets the Nutcracker”. |
Sunday, December 4, 2016 | 4 pm | $20 | Main Stage |
| Emerson String Quartet One of three concerts the Quartet-in-Residence will bring to the ’16-’17 season. |
Tuesday, December 6, 2016 | 8 pm | $48 | Recital Hall |
| Kelli O’Hara The Broadway star will be singing a mix of Broadway, American and pop standards. |
Saturday, December 10, 2016 | 8 pm | $48 | Main Stage |
| Emerson String Quartet The second of three concerts the Quartet-in-Residence will perform at Stony Brook. |
Tuesday, January 31, 2017 | 8 pm | $48 | Recital Hall |
| Taj Express – The Bollywood Musical Revue A high-energy, dazzling Bollywood spectacle. |
Saturday, February 11, 2017 | 8 pm | $48 | Main Stage |
| Off Book / Out of Bounds, Brooklyn Rundfunk Orkestrata A high-energy rock show that blasts through 100 years of iconic Broadway musicals. |
Sunday, February 19, 2017 | 7 pm | $42 | Main Stage |
| Vijay Iyer Sextet Grammy-nominated composer/pianist performs. |
Saturday, February 25, 2017 | 8 pm | $42 | Recital Hall |
| GALA 2017 – Itzhak Perlman World-renowned violinist and musician performs at the Gala. |
Saturday, March 4, 2017 | 8 pm | $75 | Main Stage |
| Starry Nights – March The artists in residence at Stony Brook perform again in an exciting and eclectic musical program. |
Wednesday, March 8, 2017 | 8 pm | $38 | Recital Hall |
| Russian National Ballet, Carmen/Romeo & Juliet The legendary company performs two stories on the Staller stage. |
Saturday, March 11, 2017 | 8 pm | $48 | Main Stage |
| Five Irish Tenors Irish wit and boisterous charm leads this unique concert to the Staller Center. |
Saturday, March 18, 2017 | 8 pm | $42 | Recital Hall |
| Cashore Marionettes A series of touching portrayals and poignant scenes performed with the Cashore Marionettes, redefining the art of puppetry. |
Sunday, March 26, 2017 | 4 pm | $20 | Recital Hall |
| Cuisine & Confessions, 7 Fingers of the Hand Eye-popping cirque choreography combined with life in the kitchen. |
Saturday, April 1, 2017 Sunday, April 2, 2017 |
8 pm 4 pm |
$42 | Main Stage |
| Emerson String Quartet The third and final performance by Stony Brook’s Quartet in Residence. |
Tuesday, April 4, 2017 | 8 pm | $48 | Recital Hall |
| Martha Graham Dance Company Showcasing masterpieces by Graham alongside newly commissioned works by contemporary artists. |
Saturday, April 8, 2017 | 8 pm | $48 | Main Stage |
| Cécile McLorin Salvant and Sullican Fortner Showcasing rarely-recorded jazz and blues compositions. |
Saturday, April 29, 2017 | 8 pm | $42 | Recital Hall |
— By Joshua Pietzold
Joshua Pietzold ’18 is a journalism major interning with the Office of Communications and Marketing.
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