Arts - The Spectrum

Young rapper John Polanco began writing in high school as a way to
escape his daily problems and routines. He continued to become
more serious about rapping and writing and released
The Pressure Book over the summer.
Cletus Emokpae, The Spectrum

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Molded under pressure

By JAMES BATTLE | Oct. 16, 2014

Young rapper John Polanco began writing in high school as a way to escape his daily problems and routines.

Lead singer Alex McNamara was among the many members of The Australian Pink Floyd show to make audience members reminisce about the glory days of the iconic band. Kainan Guo, The Spectrum

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Set the Controls for UB: Pink Floyd cover band

By Daniel McKeon | Oct. 16, 2014

Lead singer Alex McNamara was among the many members of The Australian Pink Floyd show to make audience members reminisce about the glory days of the iconic band.

On his fifth album, the experimental artist
pushes the boundaries of his music with his intricate
meditation on death and the afterlife. Courtesy of Warp

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Flylo emerges from six-feet under in You're Dead

By KAYLA MENES | Oct. 14, 2014

On his fifth album, the experimental artist pushes the boundaries of his music with his intricate meditation

With her debut album, R&B Tinashe combines styles from
across R&B timelines to create a personalized artistic vision.
Courtesy of RCA

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Rising star Tinashe transcends with debut album Aquarius

By KAYLA MENES | Oct. 14, 2014

With her debut album, R&B Tinashe combines styles from across R&B timelines to create a personalized artistic vision. Courtesy of RCA Album: Aquarius Artist: Tinashe Label: RCA Release Date: Oct.

Alyssa Mariani, a freshman undecided major, stenciled out the design she wants to carve into foam to make gauntlets last week during a UB Cosplay meeting. Cletus Emokpae, The Spectrum

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Fantasy in reality

By JAMES BATTLE | Oct. 14, 2014

Alyssa Mariani, a freshman undecided major, stenciled out the design she wants to carve into foam to make gauntlets last week during a UB Cosplay meeting.

Photographer Duane Michals was only able to reach his full potential as a photographer after he accepted himself as an atheist and homosexuall. This helped him to maintain his 56-year career in photography. Emily Li, The Spectrum

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Age is but a number

By TORI ROSEMAN | Oct. 14, 2014

Photographer Duane Michals was only able to reach his full potential as a photographer after he accepted himself as an atheist and homosexuall.

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A slew of critters and wildlife make a pit stop at UB

By KENDALL SPAULDING | Oct. 12, 2014

Children and parents alike were amazed by the diversity of animals Jeff Musial brought to the Center for the Arts? stage.

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Senior Photo Editor Chad Cooper escaped to Letchworth State Park over the weekend. Chad Cooper, The Spectrum After my exam on Saturday morning, I needed a break and a chance to reconnect, relax and find clarity. I needed to get away for the day, away from campus and my apartment.

The Horszowski Trio ended their performance in Slee Hall Friday night with a standout rendition of Robert Shumanns’s “Trio No. 1 in D minor, Op. 63.” Kainan Guo, The Spectrum

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"Small crowd, big performance"

By MATTHEW POREMBA | Oct. 12, 2014

The Horszowski Trio ended their performance in Slee Hall Friday night with a standout rendition of Robert Shumanns?s ?Trio No.

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Ethereal Esperanza takes Center for the Arts stage

By KAYLA MENES | Oct. 12, 2014

In the Center for the Arts on Thursday, Esperanza Spalding wowed the audience, pulling them into a trance and turning them into her makeshift choir during her ethereal performance.

Robert Wilson - director, artist, visionary, performer and playwright - rarely makes public appearances. But he made an exception Thursday night at the Albright-Knox Art Gallery to discuss his life’s work and his inspirations. Cletus Emokpae, The Spectrum

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Breaking the silence: an evening with Robert Wilson

By Daniel McKeon | Oct. 12, 2014

Robert Wilson - director, artist, visionary, performer and playwright - rarely makes public appearances.

Mohawk Place in downtown Buffalo recently reopened after closing in 2013. The venue is a hub for Buffalo’s underground music scene.    Yusong Shi, The Spectrum

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Why Buffalo rocks

By BRIAN WINDSCHITL | Oct. 9, 2014

Mohawk Place in downtown Buffalo recently reopened after closing in 2013. The venue is a hub for Buffalo?s underground music scene.

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Why Buffalo rocks

By BRIAN WINDSCHITL | Oct. 9, 2014

Mohawk Place in downtown Buffalo recently reopened after closing in 2013. The venue is a hub for Buffalo?s underground music scene.

Gambino’s recently dropped mixtape,
STN MTN, is a departure from his
previous albums with his lack of
singing and more intensive storytelling. 
Courtesy of Glassnote Records

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Childish Gambino delivers again with new album new album

By JAMES BATTLE | Oct. 7, 2014

Gambino?s recently dropped mixtape, STN MTN, is a departure from his previous albums with his lack of singing and more intensive storytelling.

Actor and comedian, David Koechner might
be best known for his role in Anchorman,
but his roots lie in stand-up and improv comedy.

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Anchorman's David Koechner at the Helium Comedy Club

By JORDAN OSCAR | Oct. 7, 2014

David Koechner doesn’t like to worry about things going wrong when he’s on stage. He doesn’t waste time thinking about what ifs or bother thinking about people not liking his show or getting nervous. He never saw comedy as a choice because he enjoys making people laugh and he always has.

After roughly a decade of uneasy album releases from Weezer, the ninth studio album “Everything Will Be Alright in the End” proves to be a hit.  Courtesy of Republic Records

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Weezer renaissance

By Chad Cooper | Oct. 7, 2014

After roughly a decade of uneasy album releases from Weezer, the ninth studio album ?Everything Will Be Alright in the End? proves to be a hit.

After a roughly decade of uneasy album releases from Weezer, the ninth studio album “Everything Will Be Alright in the End” proves to be a hit. Courtesy of Republic Records

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Weezer renaissance

By Chad Cooper | Oct. 7, 2014

After a roughly decade of uneasy album releases from Weezer, the ninth studio album ?Everything Will Be Alright in the End? proves to be a hit.

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Started from the bottom

By TORI ROSEMAN | Oct. 7, 2014

Bands like Maritime Law start small, promoting their band with a Facebook page and playing shows full of encouraging friends and family.

Mohawk Place recently reopened after closing in 2013. The venue was a hub for Buffalo’s underground music scene,
forcing them to find a new place to perform until it reopened. Yusong Shi, The Spectrum

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"Best Concert Venues in Buffalo: Town Ballroom, First Niagara Center, Mohawk Place and more"

By BRIAN WINDSCHITL | Oct. 7, 2014

Mohawk Place recently reopened after closing in 2013. The venue was a hub for Buffalo?s underground music scene, forcing them to find a new place to perform until it reopened.

Dr. John Plotz’s lecture on Buster Keaton’s method of acting made famous by his “great stone face,” detailed how actors, like the audience, can become separated from reality through film. Kainan Guo, The Spectrum

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'The Great Stone Face'

By KAYLA MENES | Oct. 5, 2014

Dr. John Plotz?s lecture on Buster Keaton?s method of acting made famous by his ?great stone face,? detailed how actors, like the audience, can become separated from reality through film.