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ARTS

‘Snow White’ review: Was the hate campaign the unfairest of them all?

By NADIA BRACH | 9:59pm

This writer was among the skeptics when news of this film’s release began circulating. It turns out, all these fears were completely unwarranted. In the first ten minutes of the film, the viewer is greeted with images of CGI animals, several minutes of exposition, and a random musical number. What viewer doesn’t enjoy each of those things?

ARTS

Five ways to experience Irish culture in Buffalo

By NADIA BRACH | Mar. 11

There are other ways to celebrate Ireland and Irish American culture in Buffalo, just in time for the holiday.

Photo of a flyer advertising the tribute series at the Riviera Theater in Buffalo.

ARTS

The faux band fan phenomenon

By NADIA BRACH | Feb. 25

Tribute bands have recently been booked across noteworthy music venues across Buffalo like Iron Works, The Riviera Theater and Electric City.

Collage demonstrating a few sights and activities available at UB.

OPINION

The best free activities in and around UB

By NADIA BRACH | Feb. 11

It’s important to have fun in college, but it can be challenging to find things to do on a student budget, especially without a car. Considering the already high costs of attendance, why not make use of all UB has to offer nearby?

The cast of the film at the 81st Venice International Film Festival. From left to right, actress Tilda Swinton, director Pedro Almodóvar, and actress Julianne Moore.

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ARTS

Movie Review: ‘The Room Next Door’

By NADIA BRACH | Jan. 28

“The Room Next Door" marks Almodovar's first feature-length film in English.

A series of promotional posters for the film, outside of the Regal Theater in Buffalo’s Walden Galleria Mall, where viewers wore pink and green, and music from the Broadway musical played in the background.

ARTS

Movie review: “Wicked: (Part One)” defies expectations as a 160-minute musical epic

By NADIA BRACH | Dec. 3

To call this film long-awaited would be an understatement.

Nadia Brach is a staff writer at The Spectrum.

OPINION

Study abroad: the most important education in college

By NADIA BRACH | Nov. 12

On top of working a part-time job on campus and taking five courses, I spent months applying and planning for an exchange semester at Cardiff University in the capital of Wales. This time, the payoff was well worth the labor.

Photo of the cast. From left to right, “Bird,” “Zelda,” and “Theodore.”

Photo: Courtesy of James Gillan

ARTS

'Off Beat Cinema': labor of love drives long-running local television show

By NADIA BRACH | Oct. 30

Since 1993, every Saturday after midnight, local television station WBBZ TV, and other channels across the country, air “Off Beat Cinema.”

A collage about media taking place in Buffalo.

ARTS

Buffalo in popular media

By NADIA BRACH | Oct. 22

It should therefore come as a surprise to learn that because of Buffalo's rich and diverse history, there is a considerable number of films, songs, and other forms of entertainment that have paid reverence to this storied city. Below are seven instances of popular media in which Buffalo is the key setting:

Saweetie and Rae Sremmurd performed at this year's Fall Fest in Baird Point.

FEATURES

Fall Fest 2024 brought energy, music and community

By NADIA BRACH , BEYONCE THOMAS-REYNOSO and NADIA BANGAROO | Oct. 2

The UB Student Association’s (SA) Fall Fest lit up Baird Point on Friday with performances by Saweetie and Rae Sremmurd, even after a late announcement about Cash Cobain’s absence that left some attendees disappointed.