UB Homecoming, Family Weekend Set For Oct. 8-10

BUFFALO, N.Y. -- A performance by comedian Brian Regan, a football game between the UB Bulls and the Central Michigan Chippewas and a carnival and bonfire will highlight Family and Homecoming Weekend Oct. 8-10 at UB.

The weekend also will feature a bus tour to Niagara Falls, a dance performance by Ailey II (formerly the Alvin Ailey Repertory Ensemble), a movie night, swing-dancing lessons and plenty of educational classes for both students and their family members, plus much more.

The football game at 1:30 p.m. Oct. 9 will be preceded by a homecoming party sponsored by the UB Alumni Association beginning at 11 a.m. in the field adjacent to the gravel lot at Coventry and Augspurger roads. Reservations are required and will be limited to the first 1,000 people.

Half-time entertainment will feature the university's new marching band, "The Thunder of the East," a homecoming parade and the crowning of the homecoming king and queen. All game seating is reserved, so advance ticket purchase is necessary.

At 8 p.m. Oct. 9, UB will welcome comedian Regan, whose brand of humor centers around memories of his family and childhood. Regan, who credits his "funny family" with inspiring his comedy, has appeared on "The Late Show with David Letterman," "Late Night with Conan O'Brien," "The Tonight Show," "The Today Show" and "The MTV Half-Hour Comedy Hour." He also has done two specials for Showtime and was named Best Club Comedian by the American Comedy Awards in 1996.

Tickets are $6 if purchased in advance or $8 at the door. A portion of ticket sales will be donated to the SEFA/United Way campaign.

All events during the weekend will be held on the North Campus.

Events scheduled for Oct. 8 include:

• Hillel Shabbat service and dinner, 6 p.m., Red Jacket Dining Hall, Ellicott Complex. Sponsored by Hillel. Advance reservations are necessary. Call Hillel at 639-8361.

• Homecoming carnival, bonfire and fireworks, 6 p.m. to midnight, shore of Lake LaSalle. Sponsored by the undergraduate Student Association. Carnival will include rides, games and food. The bonfire will begin at 8:45 p.m., fireworks at dusk.

• "Friday Night at the Movies," 7 p.m. and 9:30 p.m., Student Union Theatre. Sponsored by the University Union Activities Board. Tickets are $2.50 for students and $4 for guests, and will be available at the door.

• Women's soccer game, UB vs. Ball State, 7 p.m., RAC Field.

• Swing dancing, demonstration and lessons, 7:30-8:30 p.m., Social Hall, Student Union.

• Dance performance by Ailey II, 8 p.m., Center for the Arts Mainstage theater. Presented by the Center for the Arts. Tickets are $11.50 in advance, $7 for students, and $9, $15 and $18 at the door. Call 645-ARTS.

• Fisk pipe organ concert, 8 p.m., Slee Hall. Presented by the UB Department of Music. Tickets are $2.50 in advance, $5 at the door.

Events scheduled for Oct. 9 include:

• Bus tour of Niagara Falls, Canadian side, 7:15 a.m. to noon. Pick-up will be in front of the Student Union. Presented by the Office of Student Activities. Continental breakfast at the Hard Rock Café, then participants may visit Casino Niagara or view the falls. Birth certificate or passport and photo ID are required. Cost of bus trip and breakfast is $13. Space is limited.

• "Ask the Advisor," 10 a.m. to noon, Student Union lobby. Representatives from Academic Advisement, Admissions and Financial Aid will be on hand to answer questions from students and parents.

• "Tours: The Multidisciplinary Center for Earthquake Engineering Research," half-hour presentations from 10 a.m. to noon. Reservations are required. Children under 12 will not be admitted.

• Educational programs, 50-minute sessions from 10-11:50 a.m. Topics will include "Undecided Majors: Using the System," "Genderlect: Men's and Women's Language," "Sorority and Fraternity Life 101," "What Every College Student Should Know About Alcohol and Drugs," "Building Your Own Web Page" and "Study Abroad."

• Homecoming pre-game party, 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Free, but reservations are required. Call the Alumni Association at 829-2608.

• UB Bulls vs. Central Michigan Chippewas, 1:30 p.m., UB Stadium. Tickets for family members are $6 in advance, $8 at the door. Student admission is free with UB ID. Reserved seating.

• Comedian Brian Regan, 8 p.m. (doors open at 7 p.m.), Main Gym, Alumni Arena. General seating. Tickets are $6 in advance, $8 at the door. Tickets are available at the Alumni Arena Box Office and through Fantastix in Tops supermarkets or by phone.

Events scheduled for Oct. 10 include:

• Newman Center Mass, 9 a.m., Frontier Road Chapel; 10:30 a.m., Social Hall, Student Union.

• Sunday brunch, 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., Pistachio's, Student Union. Tickets are $11.50. Advance reservations are required.

• Women's soccer game, UB vs. University of Miami, 1 p.m., RAC Field.

• Men's soccer game, UB vs. Long Island University, 1 p.m., RAC Field.