Arts

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50 Ways to Bury the Plot

Sometimes the fault of a show doesn't lie with its actors and musicians in the actual performance, but rather with the writers and directors who try too hard to give their story a complex meaning. The brainchild of Randall Kramer, Jon Lehrer, Jason Bravo and John Fredo, Something So Right made its world premier last Saturday at the Center for the Arts. Based on the songs of Paul Simon and billed as a music, dance, and theater collaboration between LehrerDance, MusicalFare Theater, and UB Center for the Arts, the show revolved around a loose conceptual plot line. Opening with a cryptic spoken word passage by The Guide (Jason Bravo), the show quickly segued into a funeral scene.

Atlas Bored

Grade: C- Who is John Galt? By the end of Atlas Shrugged: Part I, audiences will neither know nor particularly care to find out. Atlas Shrugged: Part I, as its title neatly conveys, is the first in a planned trilogy of films based on Ayn Rand's polarizing and very long novel of the same title.

Taking a walk on the innocent side

Artist: Britney Spears Album: ?Baby One More Time Label: Jive Records Release Date: January 12, 1999 Grade: B+ Combine infectious beats, catchy choruses and an underage blonde that has moderate singing talent, and what comes out is one of the best pop albums of all time. When Britney Spears released her debut album, ...Baby One More Time, no one was prepared for the pop sensation that was about to be unleashed.

What's Your Favorite Scary Movie?

Grade: A- After 11 years, the Scream series has slashed its way back onto the silver screen with Scream 4. It's no secret that when movie franchises reach their fourth installments, the filmmaking quality tends to be significantly worse.

This Paper Airplane Refuses to Fly

Artist: Alison Krauss and Union Station Album: Paper Airplane Label: Rounder Records Release Date: April 12 Grade: C-

Memorial Concert Held for Musical Professor

Dancing Your Way Through Life

With the majority of its classes held at the Center for the Arts, away from the academic spine, the dance department at the University at Buffalo is an elusive enigma to a large number of students. As the end of the semester draws to a close, graduating dance majors are busier than ever.

Between Extreme and Insane

Artist: Between the Buried and Me Album: The Parallax: Hypersleep Dialogues EP Label: Metal Blade Release Date: April 12 Grade: A-

A Week in Ink: Issue No. 22

Superboy No. 6

A New Spin on an Old Format

In a world dominated by digital downloads and piracy, record stores are a dying breed. However, every third Saturday of April, independent record stores make their stand. Saturday marks one of the biggest holidays for the music industry.

Hot Hits with Hugar

Not Quite the Best of Foo

Artist: Foo Fighters Album: Wasting Light Label: RCA Release Date: April 12 Grade: B- Despite all the hype, anticipation, and speculation that has surrounded Wasting Light, this latest offering from David Grohl and company is far from the best of Foo. The Foo Fighters' first album since 2007, Wasting Light, was recorded over a period that marked a number of changes for the band, including the return of rhythm guitarist Pat Smear as an official member.

From Math Major to Tony Award Nominee

Actor, director, Tony Award nominee, and University at Buffalo professor. For some, success can be measured by a list of achievements.

An Atmosphere of Music as Good as the Sound

Artist: Atmosphere

"Oh No, Little Boy"

Grade: B+ Quantum theorists have struggled with the sport of professional wrestling for far too long.

Buffalo Chips Advance to ICCA Finals

Thirteen chips, seven schools, one stage. After being named the champions of the Mid-Atlantic Semifinals in the International Competition for Collegiate A Cappella (ICCA), the Buffalo Chips are taking their talents down to New York City to shake up the competition in the ICCA Finals. On Saturday, the University at Buffalo's all-male a cappella group will go head to head against six other colleges at the prestigious Lincoln Center to battle for the honorable title of Grand Champion.

Workaholics Unanimous

When the worlds of illegal drugs, poop dollars, and fresh-outta-college troublemakers collide with corporate cubicles, the universe gives birth to Workaholics, a new Comedy Central show that airs Wednesday nights at 10:30 p.m. Spawning from the corruptively creative minds of Mail Order Comedy's Blake Anderson, Adam Devine, Anders "Ders" Holm, and Kyle Newacheck, Workaholics is a scripted comedy series about three friends living together, working hard, and, more importantly, playing hard in the cruel realm of telemarketing. The show features characters named Blake, Adam and Ders, each played by themselves, and is directed by Newacheck and Chris Koch (Modern Family). Though the friends struggle with their drab jobs to put beer on the dinner table, they still manage to spread chaos and wreak havoc among those around them and have a blast while doing so. The chemistry between the cast members is impeccable, and, after being friends and comedic accomplices for over seven years, their calculated understanding of one another's humor is obvious. On a conference call, the jokesters described their inspiration for the show, what it took to get on TV, and what viewers can expect.

Fifth Buffalo Niagara Film Festival to Entertain and Engage Western New York

With the summer blockbuster season still weeks away, movie buffs and aspiring filmmakers in Buffalo rejoiced as the glitz and glamour of the fifth annual Buffalo Niagara Film Festival rolled into town on Friday. The Buffalo Niagara Film Festival is a 10-day event celebrating all aspects of film.

The Eternal Struggle

Once a year, the Student Union becomes home to nearly 1,000 anime-clad icons, wannabe Pok

This Wiz Lacks Magic

Artist: Wiz Khalifa Album: Rolling Papers Release Date: March 29 Label: Atlantic Grade: C There are few people that have had a quicker rise to fame than Wiz Khalifa.