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‘The Marvels’ opens new opportunities for the MCU
By JASON TSOI | Nov. 15, 2023Marvel's latest film is propped by the leads' chemistry and bogged down by an uninteresting villain.
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The joyful unseriousness of Emerging Choreographers Showcase
By ALEX NOVAK | Nov. 15, 2023This past weekend, the Emerging Choreographers Showcase lit up the Katharine Cornell Theater (KCT) with dances that were beautiful, technical and, best of all, not afraid to be unserious.
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Art in the Open invites attendees to view art within its origins behind closed doors
By TENZIN WODHEAN and MYLIEN LAI | Nov. 8, 2023UB hosted its annual “Art in the Open” event last week. The exhibit allowed visitors an immersive glimpse into UB artists’ creative processes without the formality of a typical museum.
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‘Go, look around and share your perspective’
By MYLIEN LAI | Nov. 8, 2023Showcased from Oct. 29 to Nov. 4 in the Center for the Arts (CFA) Project Space, “Clashing Fragments” reinvented how audiences and artists approach interpretation.
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The fifth Beatle: AI
By ALEX NOVAK | Nov. 8, 2023The fifth Beatle, AI, helped them release their latest song. UB students grapple with the implications of A.I.-aided, posthumous releases. Will students “Let It Be” or will they “Come Together” against this new music trend?
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‘Your history book did not do it justice’: WNED PBS produces civil rights documentary
By ALEX NOVAK | Nov. 8, 2023Locally produced film “The Niagara Movement” tackles unexplored truths about The Civil Rights Movement that aren’t in your history books.
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The sustained success of Laufey’s ‘Bewitched’ is only the beginning
By HENRY DALEY | Nov. 7, 2023Everybody needs a little jazz in their life. If you’re not convinced, listening to Laufey’s second album, “Bewitched,” may change your mind.
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‘Don’t let it die. Don’t let it disappear’
By MYLIEN LAI | Nov. 1, 2023The instruments hanging in Judith Cohen’s living room are far from typical. Rather than a violin or piano, a dulcimer hangs on the wall, and a vièle sits on a pedestal. The two are prominent in Cohen’s work as an ethnomusicologist, specializing in Sephardic music and Medieval-related traditions.
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‘1989 (Taylor’s Version)’ never goes out of style
By ALEX NOVAK | Nov. 1, 20231989 (Taylor’s Version) represented not only a reclamation of Swift’s masters, but a new twist on the lightning in a bottle pop record that redefined her career. Most UB students found themselves to be a total “Slut!” for her triumphant return.
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Representation in ‘Renascence’
By ALEX NOVAK | Nov. 1, 2023A musical rebirth: "Renascence" brings poet Edna St. Vincent Millay back to life through song, dance and emotionally intense performances. The show highlighted the meaning and importance of queer representation onstage.
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Troye Sivan’s ‘Something to Give Each Other’ makes you dance to vulnerability
By TENZIN WODHEAN | Oct. 25, 2023Troye Sivan's new album, “Something to Give Each Other,” invigorates his struggle with heartbreak while retaining his depth.
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Buffalo’s hardcore punk renaissance
By RODRIGO FEIJÃO | Oct. 25, 2023The palpable energy, the sweat-soaked fans and the raw, unfiltered sound pumping through the crowd created an intimate connection between the musicians and their devoted audience. In the heart of Buffalo, a city that's seen its share of highs and lows, there beats a relentless pulse: the pounding rhythm of hardcore punk music, alive and thriving.
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A musical tribute to Pan-America
By MYLIEN LAI | Oct. 25, 2023Pan-Americana consisted of Latin American classical pieces dedicated to the Pan-American Association of Composers, an organization that exhibited composers throughout the Americas during the 20th century.
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‘Versatility matters’ to Zodiaque dance company
By ALEX NOVAK | Oct. 25, 2023The UB dance company Zodiaque ushered in its 49th fall season this weekend with a showcase that was as shocking as it was significant.
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Jeff Iovanonne will preserve LGBTQ+ history — no matter what cult tries to stop him
By SOPHIA STINES and MYLIEN LAI | Oct. 18, 2023UB alum Dr. Jeff Iovannone shares the triumphs and challenges of his latest project, “Leslie Feinberg’s Buffalo.”
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Taylormania is everywhere — even in your food
By ALEX NOVAK | Oct. 18, 2023C3 Dining Hall on UB North Campus hoped that capitalizing on Taylormania would “make the whole place shimmer” with excitement.
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Review: ‘Stars with Guitars’ shine at Center for the Arts
By JOSH PAWLIK | Oct. 11, 2023A sold-out crowd, five famous country musicians and good old-fashioned storytelling are a few things that fans got to experience at UB last week.
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UB Swifties need a ‘Taylor Swift Night’
By JOSH PAWLIK | Oct. 11, 2023UB students express their desire for the school to host a "Taylor Swift Night."
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12 pregame songs to listen to before you graduate
By SOPHIA STINES | Oct. 11, 2023Twelve UB students told The Spectrum what songs they listen to that makes the pregame more fun than the game. Here’s what they said.
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Afro-Indigenous activist tells her tribe’s story on campus
By MYLIEN LAI | Oct. 9, 2023Sierra LeGarde — an Afro-Indigenous cultural activist — spoke about her tribe, the Bayou Lacombe Choctaw, and what historical accounts of her people often miss.
