Review: ‘Funny Girl’ explodes on stage at Shea’s
Singing, dancing, confetti and excited guests filled Shea’s Buffalo Theater for days as the Broadway musical “Funny Girl” touched down in Buffalo from Feb. 13-18.
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Singing, dancing, confetti and excited guests filled Shea’s Buffalo Theater for days as the Broadway musical “Funny Girl” touched down in Buffalo from Feb. 13-18.
Scrolling on Instagram is a daily activity for most people. Yes, it’s a place to catch up with your friends, share memes, and lurk on your ex’s profile — but it’s also increasingly a platform for protesting, spreading awareness about social issues and calling others to action. Social media not only affects people you know but it also affects those who need your help.
It’s once again an election year.
Women’s tennis (11-1, 0-0 MAC) continued their impressive season as they swept Duquesne (2-5, 0-1 A-10) and Niagara (2-7, 0-0 MAAC) 7-0 on Friday at the Miller Tennis Center to advance to 11-1 on the season.
UB women’s basketball (14-9, 7-5 MAC) faced off against the Akron Zips (9-14, 4-8 MAC) but failed to get the job done, as they lost 65-54.
UB men’s basketball (3-22, 1-11 MAC) fell 73-62 to the Akron Zips (19-6, 11-1 MAC) in Alumni Arena Saturday afternoon.
Constant engine noise and diesel fumes from a temporary sewage pump drew complaints from South Lake Village residents after the pumps that remove sewage from the on-campus apartment complex failed late last week. The failed pumps were replaced this week.
UB men’s basketball (3-21, 1-10 MAC) fell 72-68 to the Northern Illinois Huskies (9-15, 3-8 MAC) Tuesday night, marking their 21st loss of the season. With just seven games remaining in the season, the Bulls playoff hopes remain grim.
Undergraduate students at UB will pay 3.8% more in broad-based fees next year, as part of a five-year plan the university says will pay for increased wages and cost inflation, among other things.
From “Cinderella” to “Renaissance,” UB’s recent musical choices have varied greatly in recent years. But one great composer and lyricist has been absent from its line-up for over a decade.
Before UB professor Melissa White was a Grammy winner, she was a 4-year-old in a family of non-musicians. She recalls watching an episode of “Sesame Street” where Itzhak Perlman, the episode’s special guest, was playing the violin. She loved how his chin rested perfectly on the instrument.
The best part of Valentine’s Day isn’t the romantic candlelit dinners, or the boxes of chocolates, or the fresh roses: It’s the rom-coms. The meet-cutes, contrived arguments, and last-minute attempts to win back a partner have all become staples of cinema in their own right.
With International Fiesta just days away, student groups are putting final touches to the dances that tell their stories.
Despite efforts to curb the opioid epidemic, in 2023 over 100,000 people died in the United States from drug overdoses. Health professionals are searching for alternatives to provide treatment and services for those dealing with opioid use disorder (OUD). One local physician and UB professor of emergency medicine, Dr. Joshua Lynch, decided to take action in 2015 when he created the Medication for Addiction Treatment and Electronic Referrals (MATTERS) network of healthcare resources.
We’ve all grown up with love songs on the radio, rom-coms on TV and romance novels on library shelves — and yet, how many of us know what love is, actually?
Two school records, new all-time top ten marks and plenty of personal bests.
I love watching Saturday night fights.
Super Bowl LVIII brought viewers a rigmarole of emotions this Sunday.
I have been single almost every Valentine’s Day of my life. And that’s OK.
It’s an almost universal college experience: You’ve planned an epic night out on the town, but now it’s time to choose the designated driver. There’s a lot more shifting eyes than raised hands.