Rock & Roll Hall of Fame legend Alice Cooper and his longtime friend and manager, UB alumnus Shep Gordon, will visit UB on Sept. 13 to talk about their epic journey and partnership over the past 50 years.

Cooper and Gordon, a 1968 graduate of UB, will take the stage at 1 p.m. in the Mainstage Theatre — note the event has been moved from the previously announced Drama Theatre — in the Center for the Arts, North Campus, to share stories and have a candid conversation. Tickets are free for the event, titled “Alice and Shep: A Friendship Forged in Rock ‘n Roll,” but participants are asked to register in advance.

Cooper is scheduled to perform at Shea’s Performing Arts Center the evening of Sept. 13. Considered the godfather of shock rock, Cooper pioneered a grandly theatrical brand of hard rock with a stage show straight out of a horror movie. His hits include “School’s Out,” “Feed My Frankenstein,” “No More Mr. Nice Guy” and “I’m Eighteen.”

Gordon, a talent manager to Cooper, Jimi Hendrix, Pink Floyd, Luther Vandross and Teddy Pendergrass, among others, was the focus of a 2013 film directed by “Saturday Night Live” alumnus Mike Myers. The documentary, “Supermensch: The Legend of Shep Gordon,” features tributes by such actors as Michael Douglas, and famous chefs like Emeril Lagasse and Mario Batali, who share Gordon’s marketing antics and commitment to making others famous over the past five decades.

Gordon is credited with creating the persona of the celebrity chef, launching the careers of Emeril Lagasse, Wolfgang Puck, Roy Yamaguchi and others.