Arts and Culture

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  • Famous 'Door-In-The-Face' Persuasion Strategy Results in Verbal, But Not Behavioral Compliance, Study Finds
    10/23/12
    The well-known "door-in-the-face" (DITF) persuasion strategy predicts greater compliance with a target request if it is preceded by a larger and more objectionable request. It has been a popular tool of those in the persuasion trade since it was introduced nearly 40 years ago.
  • Upcoming Public Programs: UB School of Architecture and Planning
    10/23/12
    The University at Buffalo School of Architecture and Planning has announced several lectures, discussions and seminars for late October and November that focus on new methods and formats of practice in architecture and planning.
  • Tours of UB's "Brain Museum" and Other Eclectic Collections to be Held Oct. 24
    10/18/12
    The University at Buffalo will open to the public some of its most unique collections, including what's believed to be the nation's only museum dedicated exclusively to the human brain.
  • Pilobolus to Perform Nov. 17 as Part of M&T Bank Dance Series
    10/18/12
    The Center for the Arts at the University at Buffalo welcomes Pilobolus on Saturday, Nov. 17, at 8 p.m. in the Mainstage Theatre in the Center for the Arts, UB North Campus. The performance is sponsored by M&T Bank.
  • UB Libraries Honored as a Federal Depository Library of the Year
    10/17/12
    The University at Buffalo Libraries have been selected as a 2012 Federal Depository Library of the Year by the U.S. Government Printing Office (GPO). Acting Public Printer Davita Vance-Cooke made the announcement on Oct. 15 at the Federal Depository Library Conference in Washington, D.C.
  • "Queen City" to Make Film Premiere in CFA
    10/16/12
    The Center for the Arts at the University at Buffalo welcomes Queen City on Wednesday, Nov. 14, at 7:30 p.m. in the Mainstage Theatre in the Center for the Arts, UB North Campus.
  • Media Advisory: Science & Art Cabaret to Present a Night of Stimulating Conversation on Failure
    10/15/12
    Failure will be the topic of conversation at the Science & Art Cabaret co-hosted by UB on Wednesday.
  • Screenwriter, Actor, Director Kevin Smith to Perform in Center for the Arts
    10/15/12
    The Center for the Arts at the University at Buffalo will present Kevin Smith on Wednesday, Nov. 7, at 7:30 p.m. in the Mainstage Theatre in the Center for the Arts, UB North Campus. A Q&A will follow.
  • Labor or Love?
    10/15/12
    The University at Buffalo Law School's 2012 James McCormick Mitchell Lecture will explore the legal and social challenges of providing personal and medical care for the elderly and the disabled -- a topic of current relevance for health care, social security, welfare, and employment law reform. The free event will take place Oct. 19 at 2 pm on UB's North Campus; it is open to the public.
  • UB Symposium: The Changing Landscape of Architectural Patronage
    10/10/12
    Once the exclusive purview of private clients and the fabulously wealthy, architectural patronage is changing as architects increasingly cultivate partnerships with nonprofits, community organizations and other public entities.