Center for the Arts to present MacHomer, Seen & Heard

The UB Center for the Arts will present two unique performances, MacHomer and Seen & Heard, in November as part of The Off Center Series.

MacHomer will be performed at 7:30 p.m. and 10 p.m. Nov. 3 in the center for the Arts Atrium on the North Campus. Described as "The Simpsons do MacBeth, MacHomer is a one-man vocal spectacular, written and performed by Rick Miller, that features more than 50 voices from TV's favorite dysfunctional family in a hilarious performance of Shakespeare's bloodiest tragedy. More than 300 hand-painted slides and an original musical score, both by Miller, accompany the show, which stars Homer Simpson as MacHomer and Marge as Lady MacHomer.

Seen & Heard will be performed at 8 p.m. Nov. 4 in the Black Box Theatre in the Center for the Arts. Described as "Lily Tomlin meets Victor Borge," Seen & Heard is the genre-bending collaboration between cellist/composer Stephen Katz and dancer/truthsayer BJ Goodwin. They merge choreography, dramatic characterization, and multi-tracked cello scores into theater that borders on clowning. Formerly known as Cello Movement Theatre this is the duo's second appearance in the Center for the Arts.

Now in its fourth year, The Off Center Series is programmed specifically with students in mind. Each performance is unique, versatile and progressive. Tickets are kept at affordable prices for students.

Tickets for MacHomer and Seen & Heard are $9 in advance and $11 day of performance. Tickets are available at the Center Box Office (Tuesday-Friday noon-6 p.m.) and all Ticketmaster locations, including Kaufmann's and Movies Plus. To charge tickets, call 852-5000, in Canada 1-416-870-8000. For more information, call 645-ARTS. For Group Sales, call 645-6771. For additional information, visit the Center for the Arts Web site at http://www.arts.buffalo.edu.