Some days, nothing will suffice but a proper knife-and-fork meal. Not a burger, not chicken wings - nothing that involves getting your hands greasy or going through a drive-in.
Film:Gravity Release date:Oct. 4 Studio:Warner Bros., Esperanto Filmoj and Heyday Films Grade:A
A porch is the perfect place to watch a storm. Through gray skies and a power-outage scare downtown, local musicians made Saturday a colorful and vibrant day by carrying out the first annual Elmwood Village Porchfest.
On Tuesday night, professors Bruce Jackson and Diane Christian will be showing The Last Picture Show (1971) through the Buffalo Film Seminars at Market Arcade Film & Arts Centre. This plain, truthful, absorbing film about growing up in a small Texas town in the 1950s is an incisive look at youthful despondency and economic decline.
There was a beautiful silence in the darkness of the theater seconds before the show began. The audience waited in anticipation until, finally, the lights flickered on and eight bodies stood on stage, ready to dance their hearts out. On Saturday, UB's Center For the Arts hosted LehrerDance, an eight-person dance company founded by, and under the direction of, UB alum Jon Lehrer. The members of the company come from various dance backgrounds - from break dancing to ballet to gymnastics, according to the dance troupe's website.
This week's spotlight features students who have mastered laidback fall fashion with a kick. Marisela Lugo Year: Freshman Hometown: Bronx, N.Y. Major: Business What she's wearing: Denim Levi's jacket, Forever 21 white V-neck, H&M high-waisted black jeans and bag, Bakers combat boots Favorite trends:
You may only get one chance to witness greatness and a multi-Grammy Award-winning guitarist. For some music lovers, that chance came Tuesday night when Joe Satriani performed at UB. Satriani has become one of the most well respected instrumental-rock guitarists in the world.
Artist: Krewella Album: Get Wet Release Date:Sept. 24 Label: Columbia Records Grade: B Dubstep and EDM lovers are about to be aroused. Spring Fest veterans and EDM trio Krewella released their anticipated debut album Get Wet on Tuesday.
Kings of Leon are sell-outs. The band's indie-rock musical integrity was diminished with the release of Only by the Night in 2008.
On Saturday, UB's stadium lot was filled with red solo cup-holding students who ditched their usual tailgating attire of neon pinnies and stunna shades for cowboy hats and boots. Judging by the students' reaction, it's a change they could get used to. Randy Houser headlined the second show of UB Athletics' Tailgate Concert Series before the football team's showdown with Connecticut Saturday.
Film:Prisoners Release Date:Sept. 20 Studio:Warner Brothers Grade:A The first shot is of bare, grey, cold woods covered in snow.
Knee-deep in an abandoned warehouse filled with waste from a flower shop, installation artist Tra Bouscaren is looking for something beautiful.
Game: Grand Theft Auto V Platform: Xbox 360, PS3 Release Date: Sept. 17 Developer: Rockstar Games Publisher: Rockstar Games Grade: A What does a billion dollars look like?
Film: Insidious: Chapter 2 Release Date: Sept. 13 Studio: IM Global Grade: B- Debuting a horror film on Friday the 13th is a risky move. Hailed by horror fans as a holiday, Friday the 13th is associated with Jason Voorhees, and competing with that classic horror series is close to impossible. The second installment of 2011's Insidious held its own with an impressive $41 million debut - over $20 million more than the original's debut.
As the doomsday clock of the current console generation ticks onward toward the release of the Playstation 4 (PS4) and Xbox One in November, there are still plenty of great games to dive into beyond the brilliant allure of Los Santos in Grand Theft Auto V. The releases of the Playstation 4 on Nov.
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