Anderson Center for the Performing Arts

11/30/2023

Last chance! Our biggest sale of the year ends tonight! Order before 11:59 p.m. to save 20% on tickets, subscriptions and gift certificates with code SWEETPOTATO at checkout. Upcoming shows include:

Vienna Boys Choir: Christmas in Vienna
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Sofia Philharmonic Orchestra
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Red Hot Chilli Pipers
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The Magic of Rob Lake
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..plus great performances from the Binghamton University Music Department and Binghamton University Theatre Department!

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11/29/2023

𝗩𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗻𝗮 𝗕𝗼𝘆𝘀 𝗖𝗵𝗼𝗶𝗿 𝗰𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗯𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀 𝗖𝗵𝗿𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗺𝗮𝘀 𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗹𝘆 𝗮𝘁 𝗕𝗶𝗻𝗴𝗵𝗮𝗺𝘁𝗼𝗻 𝗨𝗻𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗶𝘁𝘆 - On Thursday, December 7, 2023, the Anderson Center for the Performing Arts welcomes the world-renowned Vienna Boys Choir to Binghamton University to celebrate the season with their holiday program, Christmas in Vienna.

This illustrious group of child musicians has been delighting music lovers across the globe for six centuries with their purity of tone, distinctive charm and popular repertoire. The enormously popular chorus is composed of four touring choirs that hail from dozens of nations and together give over 300 concerts a year around the world. Christmas in Vienna showcases these gifted musicians with voices of unforgettable beauty in an extraordinary program featuring Austrian folk songs, classical masterpieces, popular songs and, of course, holiday favorites.

This performance takes place at 7:30 p.m. in the Osterhout Concert Theater. Tickets for the general public range from $25-60, with a 10% discount on premium seats for seniors, veterans, and Binghamton University faculty/staff and alumni. Student and child tickets cost just $10 for any seat in the house. On sale now through the Anderson Center Box Office, online at anderson.binghamton.edu or by calling 607-777-ARTS.

Tickets ordered by 11:59 p.m. on November 30 are eligible for 20% savings when purchasing with promo code SWEETPOTATO at checkout.

11/21/2023

It's that time again! Now through November 30, take 20% off all Anderson Center tickets, subscriptions, and gift certificates with promo code SWEETPOTATO at checkout.

Upcoming performances include Vienna Boys Choir: Christmas in Vienna, Sofia Philharmonic Orchestra, Red Hot Chilli Pipers and The Magic of Rob Lake, plus mainstage performances by the Binghamton University Music Department and Binghamton University Theatre Department!

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11/20/2023

Tonight! It's our great honor to welcome Ukrainian ethno-chaos quartet dakhabrakha to the stage of the Osterhout Concert Theater this evening at 7:30 p.m. Great seats still available, starting at $25 for the general public, or $10 for students and children. 🎟: https://bit.ly/3NrDWgR

11/14/2023

Have you got your tickets yet? Showings are at 8pm Thursday, November 16-18, and 2pm Saturday and Sunday, November 17 and 18. Discounted tickets are available for students, theatre majors, alumni, staff, seniors, and veterans!

To purchase tickets, head over to the Anderson Center Box Office in person, visit anderson.binghamton.edu, or call 607-777-ARTS. Take advantage of the $10 ticket offer!🎭

11/07/2023

December 7 at Binghamton University, celebrate the season with the Vienna Boys Choir: Christmas in Vienna!

This illustrious group of child musicians has been delighting music lovers across the globe for six centuries with their purity of tone, distinctive charm and popular repertoire. The enormously popular chorus is composed of four touring choirs that hail from dozens of nations and together give over 300 concerts a year around the world. Christmas in Vienna showcases these gifted musicians with voices of unforgettable beauty in an extraordinary program featuring Austrian folk songs, classical masterpieces, popular songs and, of course, holiday favorites.

Tickets on sale now! https://bit.ly/42BrCil

Photo credit: Lukas Beck

11/07/2023

November 20 at Binghamton University - tickets on sale now! https://bit.ly/3NrDWgR

This "ethno-chaos" group brings sophisticated music and strong anti-Putin messages to their listeners at home and abroad, as "ambassadors of free Ukraine." They're currently on a U.S. tour.

11/03/2023

November 20 at Binghamton University - tickets on sale now!

dakhabrakha is an “ethno-chaos” world music quartet from Kyiv, Ukraine. Accompanied by Indian, Arabic, African, and Ukrainian traditional instrumentation, the quartet’s astonishingly powerful and uncompromising vocal range creates a trans-national sound rooted in Ukrainian culture. At the crossroads of Ukrainian folklore and theater, their musical spectrum is at first intimate then riotous, plumbing the depths of contemporary rhythms, inspiring “cultural and artistic liberation.”

Tickets: $10-60 at https://bit.ly/3NrDWgR

11/03/2023

What an honor it was to host Ranky Tanky and Ms. Lisa Fischer last night for such an uplifting, transcendent performance! We'll be tapping our feet for a while after this one!

10/31/2023

Thinking of joining us Thursday night for Ranky Tanky w/ very special guest Ms. Lisa Fischer? This should help you make up your mind. Tickets are just a click away: https://bit.ly/45TsEJv

10/30/2023

This Thursday at Binghamton University - Ranky Tanky w/ very special guest Ms. Lisa Fischer.

Tix and more info: https://bit.ly/45TsEJv

BU to get ‘funky’ with Ranky Tanky Binghamton University’s Anderson Center will continue its 2023-24 season with a Nov. 2 concert featuring Ranky Tanky and special guest Lisa Fischer. Ranky Tanky, which takes its name from the Gullah phrase for “get funky,” is an American musical ensemble ...

10/30/2023

This Thursday at Binghamton University - Ranky Tanky + very special guest Ms. Lisa Fischer.
Tix and more info: https://bit.ly/45TsEJv

10/30/2023

This Thursday at Binghamton University - Ranky Tanky + very special guest Ms. Lisa Fischer.
Tix and more info: https://bit.ly/45TsEJv

10/25/2023

The November 2 Ranky Tanky w/ very special guest Ms. Lisa Fischer concert will now take place in the Anderson Center Chamber Hall, located at the far end of the lobby from the main entrance. Ticketholders who previously chose seats in Osterhout Concert Theater will receive updated tickets in comparable rows from the Box Office via email. If you have any questions or concerns, please email [email protected] or call 607-777-ARTS (Monday-Friday, 12-4 p.m.).

Tickets: https://bit.ly/45TsEJv

10/19/2023

10/19/2023

Thursday, Nov. 2 at Binghamton University: Ranky Tanky w/ very special guest Ms. Lisa Fischer! Tickets: $10-60, on sale now at bit.ly/45TsEJv

10/17/2023

The members of Ranky Tanky (a Gullah phrase for “get funky”) have achieved many firsts for South Carolina’s West African-rooted Gullah community, earning yet another milestone at the 2019 Grammy® Awards by taking home the Best Regional Roots Album prize for their sophomore release, Good Time....

10/17/2023

Ranky Tanky has established itself as a group of passionate global ambassadors for local culture and community, helping to faithfully preserve the traditions originated by African Americans in the coastal South during slavery. Learn more about the band and South Carolina's Gullah Geechee culture in this great video by PBS Newshour, and don't miss Ranky Tanky w/ very special guest Ms. Lisa Fischer on Nov. 2. Tickets: bit.ly/45TsEJv

South Carolina band Ranky Tanky is on a mission to revive and celebrate Gullah music and culture, which originated among descendants of West African slaves i...

10/16/2023

Coming to Binghamton University on Thursday, Nov. 2: Ranky Tanky with very special guest Ms. Lisa Fischer! Tickets on sale now!

The members of Ranky Tanky (a Gullah phrase for “get funky”) have achieved many firsts for South Carolina’s West African-rooted Gullah community, earning yet another milestone at the 2019 Grammy® Awards by taking home the Best Regional Roots Album prize for their sophomore release, Good Time. The album, which also hit #1 on Billboard’s Contemporary Jazz Chart, combines songs carried down through generations in the Sea Islands of the Southeastern United States with the band’s own original compositions in the Gullah tradition. Ranky Tanky has established itself as a group of passionate global ambassadors for local culture and community, helping to faithfully preserve the traditions originated by African Americans in the coastal South during slavery.

After four decades of featured background singing with icons like Luther Vandross, The Rolling Stones, Chaka Khan, Tina Turner, and Nine Inch Nails, Ms. Lisa Fischer set out to take center stage with her own humble, heartfelt song. The 2013 Best Documentary Oscar winning film “Twenty Feet from Stardom” altered the course of Fischer's musical journey, telling her story, with clips of her legendary duets with Sting or with Mick Jagger on “Gimme Shelter”, left audiences eager to see and hear more. Fischer took the chance to set out on her own reinventing classic songs with co-conspirators JC Maillard and Grand Baton. Their organic fusion of Caribbean psychedelic soul and jazzy progressive rock ignited Lisa's flexibility and freedom of expression, awakening her lifelong desire to make music that heals but still rocks the house.

While Fischer's range is legendary, her greatest gift is the ability to connect, to reach the hearts of her listeners. Raised in the Fort Greene neighborhood of Brooklyn, she emerged from New York's fervent studio scene in the early 1980s, sang for two decades with legendary vocalist Luther Vandross, and released So Intense, earning her first Best R&B Performance Grammy® with “How Can I Ease the Pain.” She joined the Rolling Stones for their 1989 Steel Wheels Tour, and continued to grace their stage for the next 26 years.

Tickets: $10-60 at bit.ly/45TsEJv

10/16/2023

BU presents complex and challenging play By George Basler Envoy, an intense play about the terrifying ordeal of American college students held hostage in a Third World country, will open Thursday (Oct. 12) at Binghamton University. “It’s a magnificently layered work,” filled “with theatrical...

10/12/2023

MEET THE MUSICIANS: Tonight's presentation of Disney and Pixar's Coco Live-to-Film Concert features a full screening of the film, with live music performed by Orquesta Folclórica Nacional de México. Curtain is at 6:30 p.m. - do you have your tickets yet?

Great seats still available! https://bit.ly/43RNXJx
Adult: $25-60
Seniors/Veterans: $25-55
Faculty/Staff/Alumni: $25-55
Students/children: $10 any seat

The Orquesta Folclórica Nacional de México of the Ballet Folclórico Nacional de México by Silvia Lozano, is a musical group that stands out for its ability to fuse pre-Hispanic instruments with instruments from the colonial era, thus creating a unique and distinctive sound that evokes the rich history and culture of Mexico.

This orchestra is made up of expert musicians who are highly trained in the interpretation of a wide variety of genres and styles of Mexican folk music, such as Mariachi music, Jarana music, Son music, and Huapango music, among others. In addition, their repertoire includes songs and instrumental pieces dating from pre-Hispanic and colonial times, which allows them to connect with the country's historical and cultural roots.

Among the instruments used by the Orquesta Folclórica Nacional de México are traditional pre-Hispanic drums, such as the “Huehuetl “and “Tepobaztli”, as well as flutes, “Ocarinas” and other pre-Hispanic wind instruments. They also use guitars, violins, double basses, and other stringed instruments that date back to colonial times, resulting in a unique and surprising sound combination.

In conjunction with the dancers of the Ballet Folclórico Nacional de México by Silvia Lozano, the Orquesta Folclórica manages to transmit to the public the energy, passion, and diversity of Mexican culture through its music and dance, creating an authentic and exciting experience for all those who have the pleasure of enjoying the show.

10/11/2023

Live music ‘Coco’ to screen at BU On Thursday (Oct. 12), the Coco Live-to-Film 2023 Concert Tour will come to Binghamton University’s Anderson Center for the Performing Arts. The event features a screening of the complete Disney/Pixar film with Oscar- and Grammy-winning composer Michael Giacch...

10/10/2023

MEET THE CONDUCTOR: This Thursday's presentation of Disney and Pixar's Coco Live-to-Film Concert features a full screening of the film, with live music performed by Orquesta Folclórica Nacional de México, conducted by Esin Aydingoz.

Esin Aydingoz is an emerging conductor and composer working in a wide range of genres, including animation, silent films, documentaries, TV series, video games and stage musicals. Originally from Turkey, Esin moved to the United States to study at Berklee College of Music, where she recently served as the Assistant Chair of the Screen Scoring Department. Ms. Aydingoz was nominated by the Society of Composers & Lyricists for the prestigious David Raksin Award for Emerging Talent for scoring the feature film “Simchas and Sorrows” and her cello arrangement of “Paint It Black”, featured in Tim Burton's Golden Globes®-nominated Netflix series “Wednesday,” reached #1 on the Billboard Classical Charts, with over seventeen million Spotify plays. Her latest documentary score for Black Barbie: A Documentary premiered at SXSW and her music for The Monster of the Desert and Noor both won multiple awards, including Best Score, on the indie film circuit. Ms. Aydingoz has conducted live-to-picture film concerts on tour with the Berklee Silent Film Orchestra, was the assistant music director of Disney’s a ca****la singing sensation DCappella and has created arrangements for multiple Disney recordings and performances.

Ms. Aydingoz’s arrangements have been performed by GRAMMY®-Award winning artists such as Lalo Schifrin, Booker T. Jones, and 2003 Eurovision winner Sertab Erener. As a mentor for Sound Thinking NYC, board member for the Society of Composers and Lyricists, and an active leader of the Alliance for Women Film Composers, Esin is dedicated to making the world a better place through music.

Tickets: https://bit.ly/43RNXJx

10/10/2023

💀🌼🎥

Enjoy a night at the movies AND a full orchestra performance in one night! The Orquesta Folclorica Nacional de Mexico is bringing the family favorite movie, Coco, to life this Thursday at the Anderson Center for the Performing Arts! Watch the film while enjoying the Oscar and Grammy-winning score performed live at the same time. You won't want to miss this fun!

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10/06/2023

You know what's better than a night at the movies? A night at the movies with a full orchestra performing the soundtrack live on stage!

We can't wait to experience Disney and Pixar's Coco Live-to-Film Concert next Thursday, October 12, featuring the film and its complete score by Oscar® and GRAMMY®-winning composer Michael Giacchino performed live in a stunning concert experience by Orquesta Folclórica Nacional de México!

Disney and Pixar’s Coco features the Oscar®-winning song “Remember Me” by GRAMMY® and Oscar®-winning songwriters Kristen Anderson-Lopez and Robert Lopez, with additional songs co-written by fellow GRAMMY® and Oscar® winner, Germaine Franco (Encanto), and co-director and screenwriter Adrian Molina.

The concert is an audio and visual celebration of Coco, and has a deep connection to the Mexican holiday Día de los Mu***os. “Remember Me” perfectly encapsulates the themes and sentiments of remembrance, ofrendas of marigolds, calaveras and traditional foods, and joyful celebration of paying respects to departed friends, family and ancestors.

Tickets start at $10: https://bit.ly/43RNXJx

10/05/2023

10/03/2023

"I have to sing. It's not just IN me... it IS me."

Thank you to our friends at Newschannel 34 for the preview! Disney Pixar's Coco Live-to-Film Concert comes to Binghamton University next Thursday, Oct. 12, with a special 6:30 p.m. start time for the kiddos. Come sing along and experience this modern classic like you've never seen it before: backed by a full orchestra!

Tickets start at $10. .Do you have yours yet? https://bit.ly/43RNXJx

The magic of Disney is coming to the Anderson Center for the Performing Arts at Binghamton University for a special family event.

10/02/2023

What a great way to kick off the 2023-24 Season! We had a blast this past weekend with Step Afrika! and we hope you did, too! Next up, Coco Live-to-Film Concert at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, October 12. We hope to see you there!

Tickets and more info: https://bit.ly/43RNXJx

09/27/2023

Thanks to George Basler from the Broome County Arts Council for this great interview with Step Afrika! founder C. Brian Williams! Join us for this foot stomping, hand clapping, participatory performance at 7:30 p.m. this coming Saturday, Sept. 30!

🎟: $10-60 at bit.ly/43W9T62

Step Afrika! set to rock the Anderson Center By George Basler When people come to a Step Afrika! performance, they shouldn’t expect to stay quiet, the troupe’s founder, C. Brian Williams, says. Not by a long shot. He wants them to applaud, make noise and “feel free to interact” with the perf...

09/26/2023

This Saturday, September 30, join us in kicking off the 2023-24 Season at 7:30 pm. with a foot stomping participatory performance by Step Afrika! 🎟: bit.ly/43W9T62

Step Afrika! blends percussive dance styles practiced by historically African American fraternities and sororities; traditional Western and Southern African dances; and an array of contemporary dance and art forms into a cohesive, compelling artistic experience. Performances are much more than dance shows: they integrate songs, storytelling, humor and audience participation. The blend of technique, agility, and pure energy makes each performance unique and leaves the audience with their hearts pounding.

09/19/2023

Step Afrika! brings its 30th Anniversary Tour to Binghamton University at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 30. Great seats still available! Will we see you there?

Tickets: bit.ly/43W9T62
More info: stepafrika.org
Video credit: Wells Fargo

09/19/2023

VESTAL, NY (WIVT/WBGH) – Binghamton University’s Anderson Center for the Performing Arts will kick off its 2023-24 Center Series with a night of African dancing. “Step Afrika!”, a…

09/07/2023

Inspire a child with the arts today and they'll grow into the next generation of musicians, dancers, actors and artists! We're proud to invest in the future by offering $10 Center Series tickets to all local students and children. Any show, any seat, any school, just $10!

Step Afrika! (Sept. 30)
Coco Live-to-Film Concert (Oct. 12)
Ranky Tanky w/ very special guest Ms. Lisa Fischer (Nov. 2)
Dakhabrakha (Nov. 20)
Vienna Boys Choir: Christmas in Vienna (Dec. 7)
Sofia Philharmonic Orchestra (Feb. 10)
Red Hot Chilli Pipers (Mar. 15)
The Magic of Rob Lake (May 1)

Tickets for all others start at $25. Discounts on premium seats available for seniors, veterans, and Binghamton University faculty, staff and alumni. Too much to choose from? Subscribe and save! Purchase three or more performances and save up to 25% off single ticket pricing!

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09/07/2023

This one's going to be a real treat - get yourself a pair of front row tickets while you still can for Ranky Tanky w/ very special guest Ms. Lisa Fischer on Thursday, Nov. 2! https://bit.ly/45TsEJv

The members of Ranky Tanky (a Gullah phrase for “get funky”) have achieved many firsts for South Carolina’s West African-rooted Gullah community, earning yet another milestone at the 2019 Grammy® Awards by taking home the Best Regional Roots Album prize for their sophomore release, Good Time. The album, which also hit #1 on Billboard’s Contemporary Jazz Chart, combines songs carried down through generations in the Sea Islands of the Southeastern United States with the band’s own original compositions in the Gullah tradition. Ranky Tanky has established itself as a group of passionate global ambassadors for local culture and community, helping to faithfully preserve the traditions originated by African Americans in the coastal South during slavery. The band has been featured on NPR's Fresh Air, The Today Show, PBS Newshour and The Late Show with Stephen Colbert. The band was honored to be featured in President Biden’s inauguration event, We The People. Recently the subject of a 10-page profile in Oxford American’s South Carolina Music Issue, Ranky Tanky was named 2020 Artist of The Year by the Charleston City Paper.

After four decades of featured background singing with icons like Luther Vandross, The Rolling Stones, Chaka Khan, Tina Turner, and Nine Inch Nails, Ms. Lisa Fischer set out to take center stage with her own humble, heartfelt song. The 2013 Best Documentary Oscar winning film “Twenty Feet from Stardom” altered the course of Fischer's musical journey, telling her story, with clips of her legendary duets with Sting or with Mick Jagger on “Gimme Shelter”, left audiences eager to see and hear more. Fischer took the chance to set out on her own reinventing classic songs with co-conspirators JC Maillard and Grand Baton. Their organic fusion of Caribbean psychedelic soul and jazzy progressive rock ignited Lisa's flexibility and freedom of expression, awakening her lifelong desire to make music that heals but still rocks the house.

While Fischer's range is legendary, her greatest gift is the ability to connect, to reach the hearts of her listeners. Raised in the Fort Greene neighborhood of Brooklyn, she emerged from New York's fervent studio scene in the early 1980s, sang for two decades with legendary vocalist Luther Vandross, and released So Intense, earning her first Best R&B Performance Grammy® with “How Can I Ease the Pain.” She joined the Rolling Stones for their 1989 Steel Wheels Tour, and continued to grace their stage for the next 26 years.

When Lisa Fischer met the musicians of Ranky Tanky, it was a match made in heaven. They showed off this perfect combination during a performance at the KNKX studios.

09/06/2023

Join us at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 30 for an evening with Step Afrika!, the first professional company dedicated to the uniquely African American art of stepping.

Step Afrika! blends percussive dance styles practiced by historically African American fraternities and sororities; traditional West and Southern African dances; and an array of contemporary dance and art forms into a cohesive, compelling artistic experience. Performances are much more than dance shows; they integrate songs, storytelling, humor, and audience participation. The blend of technique, agility, and pure energy makes each performance unique and leaves the audience with their hearts pounding.

Tickets: bit.ly/43W9T62
More info: stepafrika.org
Video credit: Wells Fargo

09/01/2023

Coming Thursday, October 12! Don't miss Disney Pixar's Coco Live-to-Film Concert, with an early 6:30 p.m. start time for the kiddos!

AMP presents Disney Pixar’s Coco Live-to-Film Concert on Tour featuring a screening of the complete film with Oscar® and Grammy®-winning composer Michael Giacchino’s musical score performed by the 20-member Orquesta Folclórica Nacional de México. In addition to the original score by Giacchino, Coco also features the Oscar®-winning song “Remember Me” by Oscar-winning songwriters Kristen Anderson-Lopez and Robert Lopez, and additional songs co-written by Germaine Franco and co-director and screenwriter Adrian Molina.

About the Movie:
Despite his family’s baffling generations-old ban on music, Miguel (voice of Anthony Gonzalez) dreams of becoming an accomplished musician like his idol, Ernesto de la Cruz (voice of Benjamin Bratt). Desperate to prove his talent, Miguel finds himself in the stunning and colorful Land of the Dead following a mysterious chain of events. Along the way, he meets charming trickster Héctor (voice of Gael García Bernal), and together, they set off on an extraordinary journey to unlock the real story behind Miguel’s family history. Disney and Pixar’s Coco is directed by Lee Unkrich (Toy Story 3), co-directed by Adrian Molina (story artist Monsters University) and produced by Darla K. Anderson (Toy Story 3).

Tickets start at $25 for the general public. Students and children choose any seat in the house for just $10. Subscribers save up to 25% when purchasing 3 or more shows. bit.ly/43RNXJx