The Anderson Center for the Arts is located on the campus of Binghamton University, State University of New York. The facility includes three theaters (Osterhout Concert Theater, Chamber Hall, and Watters Theater) and is designed to meet the needs of every performing group — soloists, chamber ensembles, symphonies, dance, or large theatrical productions complemented by a full-scale orchestra.

The center books outside music/theater/dance performances as part of a major world class concert series for the region. This series has, in the main, an international profile underscoring the University's emphasis on diversity and global concerns.

For tickets and information, call 607-777-ARTS or order online (Please note that subscriptions cannot be ordered on-line). Box Office is open weekdays, noon-5:30 p.m.

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Grace Kelly Quintet with Phil Woods

Thursday, June 7, 2012 | 8pm

General Public - $20
BU Faculty & Staff - $15
Seniors - $15
Students - $10

Eighteen-year old saxophone prodigy, Grace Kelly, teams up with mentor Phil Woods to tour the release of Kelly's new album, Man with the Hat, a tribute to Woods that also features the alto sax legend.

Kelly has performed over 500 concerts worldwide as the leader of her own quintet and has recorded with several notable musicians. In 2009 and 2010, she was named "Alto Saxophone Rising Star" in Downbeat Magazine Critics Poll; the youngest ever named to that poll. She was voted "Jazz Artist of the Year" in 2008 and 2010 by Boston Music Awards. Additionally, Kelly was the recipient of the ASCAP Foundation Young Jazz Composers Award in 2007, 2008 and 2010.

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Marvin Hamlisch Live with the Binghamton Philharmonic

Friday, July 27, 2012 | 8pm

Hot and cold hors d'oeuvres Reception - $25/person
Inside reserved - $55
Lawn - $25

On Friday, July 27, the Anderson Center and Binghamton Philharmonic will present Marvin Hamlisch Live with the BP. Hamlisch's notable music career includes three Oscars, four Grammys, a Tony and three Golden Globe awards.

Reception Details | 6PM

Start your unforgettable evening of award-winning Hamlisch music and meet the artist up close and personal. Don't miss this exciting opportunity to meet Marvin Hamlisch at an elegant hot and cold hors d'oeuvres reception before this very special concert.

$25 per person (beer, wine, soda, and bottled water for purchase, ID required)

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Chicago

Tuesday, August 28, 2012 | 8pm

Inside reserved - $70
Lawn - $35

The self-described "rock and roll band with horns" was formed in 1967 and remains one of the longest-running and most successful rock groups in history. With record sales of more than 100 million, including 21 top 10 singles and 25 platinum albums, Chicago continues to play to sold-out houses worldwide, thrilling fans with classic tunes including Saturday in the Park, Beginnings, Colour My World, 25 or 6 to 4, If You Leave Me Now, and Hard to Say I'm Sorry, to name just a few.

Bruce Hornsby

Saturday, September 22, 2012 | 8pm

General public - $39
Students - $22

Bruce Hornsby's work continues to display the same creative iconoclasm that's been a constant in the artist's 25-year recording career. His commercial stock soared early on, when "The Way It Is," the title track of his debut album became the most-played song on American radio in 1987, winning ASCAP's Song of the Year award. "The Way It Is" and such subsequent hits as "Mandolin Rain" and "Every Little Kiss" established Hornsby as a popular pop act, while high-profile work with the likes of Don Henley and Huey Lewis made him an in-demand collaborator.

Jane Monheit

Saturday, October 13, 2012 | 8pm

General Public - $25
BU faculty/staff and Senior citizens - $20
Students - $12

An extraordinarily gifted jazz vocalist whose sincere and romantic interpretations of exceptional songs has made her a favorite in both the jazz and cabaret worlds, Jane Monheit has garnered numerous accolades in the past decade. Her first album, Never Never Land, was voted top debut recording by the Jazz Journalist's Association and stayed on the Billboard jazz chart for over a year. Two subsequent albums have been nominated for Grammy awards. For her Anderson Center appearance, she will be accompanied by her quartet and special guest Mark O'Connor, a bluegrass/blues violinist.

The National Circus of the People's Republic of China

Monday, November 19, 2012 | 8pm

General public - $45
BU faculty/staff and senior citizens - $40
Students - $22

Direct from Beijing, this company of 48 will perform Cirque Chinois, a theatrical extravaganza that influenced the pioneers of Cirque du Soleil. The company has toured in 80 countries around the world and has won more than 20 gold and silver medals at international circus festivals.

The Pipes and Drums of the Black Watch 3rd Battalion, the Royal Regiments of Scotland and the Band of the Scots Guards

Thursday, January 31, 2013 | 8pm

General public, $45
BU faculty/staff and senior citizens - $40
Students - $22

These 80 soldier/musicians are machine gunners, as well as pipers and drummers! The Black Watch, which won its first battle honor in 1745, continues to serve as a fully operational battalion in the modern British army. The Scots Guards, formed in 1642 by King Charles, has traveled far and wide in both a concert and marching band capacity.

Luciana Souza and Romero Lubambo: Brazilian Duos

Sunday, February 10, 2013 | 3pm
Watters Theater

General Public - $20
BU faculty/staff and senior citizens - $15
Students - $10

Grammy winner Luciana Souza is one of jazz's leading singers and interpreters. Hailing from São Paulo, Brazil, she grew up in a family of Bossa Nova innovators. Her work as a performer transcends traditional boundaries around musical styles, offering solid roots in jazz, sophisticated lineage in world music, and an enlightened approach to classical repertoire and new music. Her longstanding duo work with Brazilian guitarist Romero Lubambo has earned her worldwide critical acclaim. Entertainment Weekly proclaimed, "Her voice traces a landscape of emotion that knows no boundaries."

China National Symphony Orchestra

Wednesday, February 13, 2013 | 8pm

General public - $45
BU faculty/staff and senior citizens - $40
Students - $22

Since its founding nearly a half-century ago, this ensemble of 118 artists has toured to rave reviews worldwide and has performed in such prestigious venues as Lincoln Center and the Symphony Hall of Chicago. This Anderson Center performance offers the impressive and varied Xia Guan's First Movement of Earth Requiem, Zhanhao He/Gang Chen's violin concerto Butterfly Lovers (featuring soloist Chuanyun Li), and Richard Strauss's Ein Heldenleben.

Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo

Tuesday, April 2, 2013 | 8pm

General public - $45
BU faculty/staff and senior citizens - $40
Students - $22

The Trocks, as they are affectionately known, are a company of professional male dancers presenting a playful view of traditional, classical ballet in parody form and en travesti. The comedy is achieved by incorporating and exaggerating the foibles, accidents and underlying incongruities of serious dance. As The New York Times noted, "the power of this ballet is how it stands on its own in classical aptitude. In many ways that's the power of the Trocks too. All jokes aside, they can really dance." Whether dance novice or aficionado, you are sure to be amused by the Trocks' performance.