Comedy Performance, Football Game And Carnival Among Events Set For UB Family And Homecoming Weekend

BUFFALO, N.Y. -- A performance by comedian Elayne Boosler, a football game between the UB Bulls and Morgan State University and a carnival and bonfire on the shore of Lake LaSalle will highlight the University at Buffalo Family and Homecoming Weekend, to be held Oct. 9-11.

Other weekend events will include a performance by the Cassatt String Quartet, men's and women's soccer games and a series of educational presentations for students and their families.

The football game at 1:30 p.m. on Oct. 10 will be preceded by an alumni pre-game party, featuring lunch and entertainment, at 11 a.m. at the UB Stadium south-gate entrance. Tickets for the party, sponsored by the UB Alumni Association, will be $10 (advance purchase) and $15 (at the door) for adults; $8 for UB students; and $5 for children under 12.

Other pre-game activities will include a student pizza-tasting contest, with pizza provided by local vendors.

Half-time events at the game will include the crowning of the Homecoming king and queen by UB President William R. Greiner, a UB clubs parade and a performance by the renowned Morgan State Marching Band.

The comedy show featuring Boosler and special guest Anthony Clark will begin at 8 p.m. on Oct. 10 in Alumni Arena on the North (Amherst) Campus. The doors will open at 7 p.m. All seating will be general admission.

Boosler, known for her feisty manner and thoughtful political material, is one of the most popular touring comedians and has performed at the White House for President Clinton and Congress, and in London at the 75th anniversary of the Royal Command Performance.

She also has written and starred in seven comedy specials for cable television and has appeared on "Comic Relief," "The Tonight Show," "Late Night with David Letterman," "Larry King Live," "The Today Show," "Good Morning America" and the "Arsenio Hall Show." She also has made guest star appearance on several popular sitcoms.

Special guest Clark, of the television series "Soul Man" and "Boston Common," is known for his honest, blue-collar brand of humor. He also has appeared on "The Rosie O'Donnell Show," "Ellen" and "The Late Show with David Letterman."

Tickets, which are $15 in advance and $16 at the door, are available through all Ticketmaster locations (852-5000), in Room 221 of the Student Union on the North Campus (645-2353) and at the Center for the Arts Box Office (645-ARTS).

A portion of the proceeds will benefit UB's SEFA (United Way) campaign.

All weekend events will be on the North (Amherst) Campus.

Events scheduled for Friday, Oct. 9, include:

o Men's Soccer Game, UB Bulls vs. University of Kentucky Wildcats, 4 p.m., soccer field behind the Stadium scoreboard. Free and open to the public.

o Millard Fillmore College Alumni Reunion Party, 4-6 p.m., Center for Tomorrow. Tickets are $5 per person. Call 829-2608 for tickets and information.

o Homecoming carnival and bonfire, 6 p.m. to midnight, western shore of Lake LaSalle adjacent to UB Bookstore. Sponsored by the undergraduate Student Association. Free and open to the public. There will be rides, carnival games and live entertainment.

o "Friday Night at the Movies," Student Union Theater. Scheduled screenings are "The Wedding Singer" at 6 p.m., "The Truman Show" at 9 p.m. and "Blue Velvet" at 11:30 p.m. Tickets are $2.50 for registered UB students and $4 for others. Sponsored by the University Union Activities Board.

o Beethoven String Quartet Cycle, performed by the Cassatt String Quartet, 8 p.m., Slee Concert Hall. Tickets $12 at the door.

Events scheduled for Saturday, Oct. 10, include:

o Educational presentations, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., Student Union. Topics will include "Ancient Cultures Meet the New Millennium: UB and the Classics," "Why Jill Got Hired and Jack Didn't" and "Using the World Wide Web in Literature Classes."

o Multi-disciplinary Center for Earthquake Research lectures at 10:30 a.m., 11 a.m. and 11:30 a.m., Red Jacket Quad in Ellicott Complex. Pre-registration required.

o Open House Archaeological Survey, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., 262 Fillmore in the Ellicott Complex. Demonstrations and display of artifacts from Western New York.

o Alumni pre-game party, lunch and entertainment, 11 a.m., UB stadium south-gate entrance. Tickets $10 (advance) or $15 (at the door) adults; $8 UB students; $5 children under 12.

o Pre-Game Pizza-Tasting Contest, noon to 1:15 p.m., UB Stadium north end-zone. Free and open to the public.

o UB Bulls vs. Morgan State Bears, 1:30 p.m., UB Stadium. Tickets available at the Stadium Box Office (645-6666).

Events set for Sunday, Oct. 11, include:

o Farewell Brunch for students and families, 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., Pistachio's in the Student Union. Pre-registration required.

o Women's Soccer, UB Bulls vs. Eastern Michigan Eagles, 11 a.m., soccer field behind the stadium scoreboard. Free and open to the public.

o Men's Soccer, UB Bulls vs. University of Kentucky Wildcats, 1 p.m., soccer field behind the stadium scoreboard. Free and open to the public.