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Mark Twain was here: A new perspective

By NICHOLAS C. TURTON | Apr. 14, 2013

In July 1869, Samuel Langhorne Clemens - better known as Mark Twain - arrived in Buffalo, N.Y., as a rising star in the literary world. At the age of 33, Twain - who is most lauded for writing The Adventures of Tom Sawyer (1876) and its sequel, Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (1885) - spent 18 months in the Queen City. This time in his career was fundamental to his overwhelming success in the literary world, yet a great deal of scholarship on the writer disregards Twain's time in Buffalo as dreary, isolated and unimportant.

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40 oz. and fine art

By PETE SHAPIRO | Apr. 9, 2013

The thought of fine art brings to mind stuffy white museums, lavish oil paintings and upper-class elegance, but the exhibition Tell Me I'm Pretty broke that stereotype with a humble twist. Malt liquor and donuts were served for the attendees' enjoyment on opening night at the Center for the Arts. The display featured artwork by nine first-year Master of Fine Arts students, ranging in medium from oil paintings and visual computer programs to avant-garde Mason jar MP3 players and thrift store living room recreations. The friendly atmosphere on opening night drew a sizable crowd of curious faces, perhaps because of the booze and donuts, but more than likely because of the exceptional work by the artists. The gallery was split in half by a wall in the center of the room.

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Church of your choice

By MAX CRINNIN | Apr. 7, 2013

Bob Dylan's "Last Thoughts On Woody Guthrie" is a farewell address. Before legendary folk artist Woody Guthrie died, Dylan visited him as a young musician on a quest for something magical Guthrie had touched and grasped in his own time. The farewell poem is a long list of gratitude, wonder and appreciation Dylan felt toward Guthrie.

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From mountains to Mars

By NICHOLAS C. TURTON | Apr. 2, 2013

Experiencing one of Kelly Richardson's video installations is like stepping into another world - a world where reality and fantasy mesh together to form awe-inspiring and discomforting multi-layered scenes at the same time.

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40 oz. and fine art

By PETE SHAPIRO | Apr. 2, 2013

The thought of fine art brings to mind stuffy white museums, lavish oil paintings and upper class elegance, but last Thursday's Center For the Arts exhibition Tell Me I'm Pretty sought to break that stereotype with a humble twist. Malt liquor and donuts were served for the attendees' enjoyment. The display featured artwork by nine first-year Master of Fine Arts students, ranging in medium from oil paintings and visual computer programs to avant-garde Mason jar MP3 players and thrift store living room recreations. The friendly atmosphere Thursday afternoon drew a sizable crowd of curious faces, perhaps because of the booze and donuts, but more than likely because of the exceptional work by the artists. The gallery was split in half by a wall in the center of the room.

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"The Audience was ""Blown Away"""

By RACHEL KRAMER | Mar. 28, 2013

There was a dress code in Buffalo on Tuesday night: Cowboy boots, white lace dresses, cowboy hats resting on top of bouncy, curly hair and lots of denim. Carrie Underwood performed with special guest star Hunter Hayes at the First Niagara Center on Tuesday to a crowd of around 20,000 country music fans on her Blown Away Tour. Hayes started the show on a low note by informing the audience he had a sore throat and would need its help to sing his chart topping hits.

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Spring Fest lineup complete

By ELVA AGUILAR | Mar. 28, 2013

After the announcement of Kendrick Lamar and Steve Aoki as headliners for this year's Spring Fest, one question remained despite the heightened anticipation: Who were the supporting acts?

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