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Review: A frightening, yet impressive, production of ‘Ernest and the Pale Moon’

By BOB SECK | Feb. 18

A senior music theatre major, Sophia Vessecchia, directed the play “Ernest and the Pale Moon”

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Love in the City of Light

By BOB SECK | Feb. 11

Whether it was something as simple as watching a movie or asking someone to go on a date, many UB students had interesting responses to the question: “What do you plan to do this Valentine’s day?”

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Kendrick Lamar’s Super Bowl 59 message

By DELANEY MCCOURT | Feb. 11

Kendrick Lamar's bold halftime performance seemed to make a statement about the political climate in America, just days after the anniversary of the Jan. 6 insurrection, with Donald Trump in attendance at the Caesars Superdome in New Orleans, Louisiana.

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Student-led production hatches rock musical “A Crack in the Egg”

By KADEN ZHONG | Feb. 11

After a year of tireless production, the long-awaited “A Crack in the Egg,” created by Jeremy Meyers and John DellaContrada, made its debut in UB’s Katharine Cornell Theatre on Feb. 7 and 8. 

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‘It’s been a part of our lives for years’: Mohawk Place’s unfortunate close

By MARINA NOACK | Feb. 4

The concert-going experience is one that has grown and changed throughout time, with new and old venues alike tailoring themselves for their audiences. Music always has a community to go along with it.

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The fountain of youth is here in Electric City

By KADEN ZHONG | Feb. 4

The Brooklyn-based indie rock band Real Estate took the stage at Buffalo’s Electric City to perform their greatest hits.

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Music in between the Silos

By DELANEY MCCOURT | Feb. 4

Buffalo River is famously lined with historic grain elevators and silos, creating a striking post-industrial landscape that reflects the city’s rich manufacturing heritage.

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Movie Review: ‘The Room Next Door’

By NADIA BRACH | Jan. 28

“The Room Next Door" marks Almodovar's first feature-length film in English.

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Movie review: “Wicked: (Part One)” defies expectations as a 160-minute musical epic

By NADIA BRACH | Dec. 3

To call this film long-awaited would be an understatement.

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Grammy nominations 2025 review

By JOSH PAWLIK | Nov. 12

The 67th annual Grammy Awards are slated to take place in Los Angeles at the Crypto.com Arena on Feb. 2, 2025 and nominations were released this past Friday, Nov. 8. A-list musicians from Taylor Swift and Sabrina Carpenter to newer up-and-coming artists such as Benson Boone and RAYE landed nominations. Leading the pack, with 11 total nominations, is Beyoncé.

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Local bookstores to support in Buffalo

By VERONICA BARGNESI | Nov. 12

Although Barnes & Noble is a great place to feel immersed in the book world, sometimes you want something a bit more… homey. Don’t worry, there are plenty of bookstores around Buffalo to keep you satisfied.

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Art In The Open

By MARINA NOACK | Nov. 5

This past week, at Center For the Arts (CFA), UB hosted an open art exhibition for all UB art students to exhibit their work. The exhibit included everything from studio arts, to live music performances. The night started at 5 p.m., with music playing over the speakers, food tables out in the atrium and groups of people milling about.

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Playing with bubbles and identity: Resident artists at the Hunt Art Gallery

By SOPHIA STINES | Nov. 5

On the other side of those windows lives the Hunt Art Gallery. Resident artists Mojo Banjo, Emma Brittain, Paulie!, Emma Stanton and Cecilia Beavers showcased their creations made during their six-month residency at the gallery on Saturday.

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Buffalo Fashion Week presents ‘Fashion on the Field’

By BEYONCE THOMAS-REYNOSO and NADIA BANGAROO | Oct. 30

Offering a unique twist on traditional one-center-lane fashion show venues, Buffalo  Fashion Week’s (BFW) three-laned “Fashion on the Field,” was hosted on Oct. 19 at an indoor turf field on 97 Rosalia St.