The Staller Center for the Arts is the main arts building at Stony Brook University , in New York State , USA. It opened in 1978 as the Stony Brook University Fine Arts Center before being renamed in October 1988 after a $ 1.8 million donation from the Staller family.
22-445: Located on the main campus of Stony Brook University, it consists of two main divisions. One section houses the music and art departments, while the other consists of the theatre, media, and dance departments. The Staller Center contains three black-box theaters, a recital hall, the Paul W. Zuccaire Gallery and a professional 1,000-seat performance stage that features a 40-foot movie screen and
44-577: A faithful following, drawing a crowd of over 15,000 people. The annual Stony Brook Film Festival presents ten evenings of features, shorts and documentaries every July at Staller Center for the Arts. Stony Brook seeks fresh and inventive stories, intense character studies, impeccable direction and the highest production values in Independent Cinema . The Stony Brook Film Festival is a sought-after venue for filmmakers, sales agents, and distributors from around
66-529: A span of ten days, with films being shown in the Main Stage theater. The Stony Brook University Art Gallery was renamed to the Paul W. Zuccaire Gallery on April 4, 2013, in honor of Alice Zuccaire and the Paul W. Zuccaire Foundation. The Zuccaire Gallery is a 5,000-square foot space that showcases professional and student exhibitions. The Staller Center has five theaters as well as the Paul W. Zuccaire Gallery, which
88-425: A span of ten days, with films being shown in the Main Stage theater. The Stony Brook University Art Gallery was renamed to the Paul W. Zuccaire Gallery on April 4, 2013, in honor of Alice Zuccaire and the Paul W. Zuccaire Foundation. The Zuccaire Gallery is a 5,000-square foot space that showcases professional and student exhibitions. The Staller Center has five theaters as well as the Paul W. Zuccaire Gallery, which
110-512: A variety of ticket options, including individual tickets, weekend passes, flex passes, complete festival passes, premium gold passes, which include premiere seating in the VIP reserved section, promotions at local restaurants, exclusive invitations to opening and closing parties, and more. Stony Brook Film Festival website This article about an American film festival is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Staller Center for
132-735: Is over 5,000 square feet. The Main Stage theater contains a 40-foot screen and seats approximately 1,050; the Recital Hall seats 380, while the three black-box theaters seat from 75 to 225. In 2023, the Staller Center hosted tour dates from Corinne Bailey Rae , Pat Metheny , LeAnn Rimes and Celtic Woman 's Tara McNeill . Comedians Tom Segura and Kevin James and actors Leslie Odom Jr. , Kristin Chenoweth and Evan Rachel Wood also performed. In 2022,
154-472: Is over 5,000 square feet. The Main Stage theater contains a 40-foot screen and seats approximately 1,050; the Recital Hall seats 380, while the three black-box theaters seat from 75 to 225. In 2023, the Staller Center hosted tour dates from Corinne Bailey Rae , Pat Metheny , LeAnn Rimes and Celtic Woman 's Tara McNeill . Comedians Tom Segura and Kevin James and actors Leslie Odom Jr. , Kristin Chenoweth and Evan Rachel Wood also performed. In 2022,
176-888: Is the site of the Stony Brook Film Festival . The Staller Center has hosted several nationwide events such as the New York Science Fiction Forum in 1998 and more recently the Live Action Role Playing League's production of A Link to the Past . The black-box theaters are used by the theater arts department and Pocket Theater Club for stage performances of plays. The Staller Center has hosted speakers and performances from people including Bob Woodward , Bob Saget , Yo-Yo Ma , Tom Segura , Stephanie Kelton , Leslie Odom, Jr. and Spike Lee . In 1972, New York state legislature approved nearly $ 10 million for
198-736: The Arts The Staller Center for the Arts is the main arts building at Stony Brook University , in New York State , USA. It opened in 1978 as the Stony Brook University Fine Arts Center before being renamed in October 1988 after a $ 1.8 million donation from the Staller family. Located on the main campus of Stony Brook University, it consists of two main divisions. One section houses the music and art departments, while
220-423: The Arts at Stony Brook University , presents a program of new, independent films every summer since 1995. Features and short films from the U.S. and around the world are screened over ten days at Staller Center , which has been the venue since the festival's beginning. The festival is the brain child of the Staller Center's current director Alan Inkles . The festival continues to gain momentum and has gathered
242-459: The Live Action Role Playing League's production of A Link to the Past . The black-box theaters are used by the theater arts department and Pocket Theater Club for stage performances of plays. The Staller Center has hosted speakers and performances from people including Bob Woodward , Bob Saget , Yo-Yo Ma , Tom Segura , Stephanie Kelton , Leslie Odom, Jr. and Spike Lee . In 1972, New York state legislature approved nearly $ 10 million for
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#1732854699524264-489: The Staller Center Annual Gala was headlined by Yo-Yo Ma , Emanuel Ax and Leonidas Kavakos . Comedian David Sedaris held a show at the Staller Center. 40°54′57″N 73°07′17″W / 40.91571°N 73.121470°W / 40.91571; -73.121470 Stony Brook Film Festival The Stony Brook Film Festival , presented by Island Federal Credit Union and produced by Staller Center for
286-753: The Student Union and the Frank Melville Jr. Memorial Library . Phase II of the Fine Arts Center opened in 1979. The Phase II complex consisted of the Theatre Arts and Art Gallery, experimental theatre, two black-box theaters, a recital hall, and a 1,200-seat concert hall. The Fine Arts Center was damaged by winter weather in January 1981. The first Bach Aria Festival was held at the Fine Arts Center in June 1981, and
308-424: The Student Union and the Frank Melville Jr. Memorial Library . Phase II of the Fine Arts Center opened in 1979. The Phase II complex consisted of the Theatre Arts and Art Gallery, experimental theatre, two black-box theaters, a recital hall, and a 1,200-seat concert hall. The Fine Arts Center was damaged by winter weather in January 1981. The first Bach Aria Festival was held at the Fine Arts Center in June 1981, and
330-546: The construction of Phase 1 of the Stony Brook University Fine Arts Center, which was estimated to cost $ 15 million. Phase 1 of the Fine Arts Center opened in 1975, consisting of classrooms, offices, rehearsal halls, a foundry, studios, and an art gallery. On November 11, 1977, the Bridge to Nowhere officially opened following ten years of construction; the bridge connected Phase 1 of the Fine Arts Center with
352-413: The construction of Phase 1 of the Stony Brook University Fine Arts Center, which was estimated to cost $ 15 million. Phase 1 of the Fine Arts Center opened in 1975, consisting of classrooms, offices, rehearsal halls, a foundry, studios, and an art gallery. On November 11, 1977, the Bridge to Nowhere officially opened following ten years of construction; the bridge connected Phase 1 of the Fine Arts Center with
374-640: The festival would become an annual event until 1997. In October 1988, the Fine Arts Center was renamed the Staller Center for the Arts after a $ 1.8 million donation from the Staller family, including real estate mogul Max Staller. The donation was the largest ever private donation given to the university at the time. In 1993, the Staller Center was flooded after a water main break in February, and it would reopen in May. The flood caused $ 2 million in structural damage and an additional $ 1 million damage to equipment. A day after
396-540: The festival would become an annual event until 1997. In October 1988, the Fine Arts Center was renamed the Staller Center for the Arts after a $ 1.8 million donation from the Staller family, including real estate mogul Max Staller. The donation was the largest ever private donation given to the university at the time. In 1993, the Staller Center was flooded after a water main break in February, and it would reopen in May. The flood caused $ 2 million in structural damage and an additional $ 1 million damage to equipment. A day after
418-514: The flood, Billy Joel announced that he would donate a custom-built piano to the Staller Center. Joel also donated a $ 250,000 Bösendorfer Imperial grand piano to the Stony Brook University music department in 2013, and it currently rests in the Staller Center recital hall. Since 1996, the Staller Center for the Arts has produced the annual Stony Brook Film Festival . The festival attracts crowds of more than 15,000 and takes place over
440-446: The flood, Billy Joel announced that he would donate a custom-built piano to the Staller Center. Joel also donated a $ 250,000 Bösendorfer Imperial grand piano to the Stony Brook University music department in 2013, and it currently rests in the Staller Center recital hall. Since 1996, the Staller Center for the Arts has produced the annual Stony Brook Film Festival . The festival attracts crowds of more than 15,000 and takes place over
462-427: The other consists of the theatre, media, and dance departments. The Staller Center contains three black-box theaters, a recital hall, the Paul W. Zuccaire Gallery and a professional 1,000-seat performance stage that features a 40-foot movie screen and is the site of the Stony Brook Film Festival . The Staller Center has hosted several nationwide events such as the New York Science Fiction Forum in 1998 and more recently
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#1732854699524484-983: The world, who enjoy having their films shown on one of the region's largest screens to audiences of up to 1,000 viewers. The Stony Brook Film Festival is produced by Staller Center for the Arts at Stony Brook University. The Stony Brook Film Festival has shown numerous New York, East Coast, US and World Premieres from over 78 different countries, and more than 268 of them have been directed by women. Attendees have included Alan Alda, Eddie Alfano, Thora Birch, Celine Bonnier, Steve Buscemi, Brian Cox, Dana Delany, Stephen Dorff, Matthew Glave, Karoline Herfurth, Sylvia Hoeks, Brent Huff, Rachel Keller, Nathan Lane, Ralph Macchio, Jena Malone, Mary Stuart Masterson, Tim Blake Nelson, Joe Pantoliano, Christopher Plummer, Lewis Pullman, John Putch, Missi Pyle, Eran Riklis, Daphne Rubin-Vega, Campbell Scott, Leelee Sobieski, Meg Steedle, David Strathairn, Tilda Swinton, Christine Vachon, Valerie Weiss, Ray Wise and many others. The Stony Brook Film Festival offers
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