Sixth Season of Award-Winning Television Series, Music is Art LIVE @ The Center, to premiere April 1

BUFFALO, N.Y. -- The Center for the Arts at the University at Buffalo announces the premiere of the sixth season (taped Fall 2007) of its award-winning original television series, Music is Art LIVE @ The Center. The series airs Tuesdays from 8:30-9 p.m. and Sundays from 1-2 a.m. on WNED's Thinkbright-TV beginning April 1,. Thinkbright-TV is available locally and across New York State.

Music is Art LIVE @ The Center celebrates Western New York's best contemporary musicians and visual artists in a series of weekly live performances in Center for the Arts. Each episode highlights the intimate original musical performances, visual arts demonstrations and the stories behind the artist's work. More information on the series can be found on http://www.ubcfa.org and at http://www.myspace.com/mialiveatthecenter.

All previous Music is Art LIVE @ The Center seasons are also in regular rotation on Thinkbright-TV on Sundays from 1-2 a.m. The sixth season will repeat beginning with episode #601 on May 27 at 8:30 p.m. The program is also distributed to 7,400 UB students through UB Campus Cable, and to all 64 SUNY campuses and over a half-million cable TV subscribers through the New York Network, a state-wide educational program service based in Albany. Music is Art LIVE @ The Center is also the recipient of seven Telly awards for entertainment programming, lighting design and editing. The Telly is the premier national award honoring outstanding local, regional, and cable TV commercials and programs.

To date Music is Art LIVE @ The Center has presented 41 free shows with 10,000 total attendees. The program has reached 1 million households. The programs have featured 81 musical artists representing more than 25 music genres, and 125 visual artists are featured representing more than 25 different mediums. The production is made possible by a staff and crew of 55, and 82 students have participated in the professional internship program.

BROADCAST SCHEDULE ON THINKBRIGHT-TV:

Episode 601 - April 1 at 8:30 p.m. Musical artists: Marc Scibilia and GAEA Visual artists: Daniel V. Calleri and Becky Koenig

Episode 602 - April 8 at 8:30 p.m. Musical artists: Tina Marie Williams and LeeRon Zydeco & The Hot Tamales Visual artists: Kevin Kline and Chary L. Robbins

Episode 603 - April 22 at 8:30 p.m. Musical artists: JoAnn Vacarro and Goodbye Houston Visual artists: Diane Bond and David Huebsch

Episode 604 - April 29 at 8:30 p.m. Musical artists: Andy Mac and David Kane's Them Jazzbeards Visual artists: Val Dunne and Carolyn McNamara

Episode 605 - May 5 at 8:30 p.m. Musical artists: Amungus Visual artists: Jason Lee Klinger and Vorcan

Episode 606 - May 20 at 8:30 p.m. Musical artists: Geno McManus and Alison Pipitone Band Visual artists: Rosemarie Cardoso and Jennifer Seth-Cimini

The Center for the Arts is dedicated to the cultural enrichment of the University at Buffalo and its surrounding communities through the presentation of public arts and cultural events of the highest quality. Celebrating the creative process through innovative programming, the center crosses socio-economic, cultural, and disciplinary boundaries. The center nurtures excellence and innovation in the arts through education, presentation, community service, and research in the visual and performing arts, while broadening the base of understanding, appreciation, and support for the arts through meaningful community partnerships.