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December 13, 2025

How Sound and Visual Effects Influence Slot Players

Have you ever played a slot game and felt happy just by hearing the music? Have you noticed how bright lights and smooth movement make you feel relaxed and cheerful? Have you

Featured·Health

December 7, 2025

The American Oncologist Using Methods the FDA Won’t Allow

By Frank Parlato Cancer treatment lives on hope. Doctors rarely promise a cure; they promise “management.” “Time.” “Stability.” Dr. Jason Williams runs his clinic in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico. His patients cross

MusicalFare presents Irving Berlin’s WHITE CHRISTMAS

Based on the beloved Paramount Pictures film, this heartwarming musical adaptation features

Joe Arden: Building a Voice Acting Portfolio That Stands Out

Building a strong voice acting portfolio is crucial for differentiating yourself in

ON THE BOARDS: What’s Playing on Area Stages

OPENING Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, musical by Tim Rice & Andrew Lloyd Webber, directed by Debby Koszelak, starring Anthony Lafornara, Jill Anderson,

August 3, 2017

Theater

Kulu Drops “O’ How the Mighty Hath Fallen” on July 30

In the wake of tragedy, where others would wither and fade, Emmanuel Kulu finds strength and inspiration, channeling his energies in to creative endeavors.

July 27, 2017

Music

ON THE BOARDS: What’s Playing on Area Stages

OPENING Detroit ’67, play by Dominique Morisseau presented by Chautauqua Theater Company, directed by Steve H. Broadnax III. Jul 21-30. Bratton Theater, Chautauqua Institution

July 21, 2017

Theater

FIRE SHAPIRO? BLUE JAYS ORGANIZATION IN TAILSPIN

Bisons reeling with worst season in the modern era By Andrew Kulyk and Peter Farrell It was a feel good moment when the 2016

July 21, 2017

Sports

ON THE BOARDS: What’s Playing on Area Stages

above: Actor John Seidman (with hat) as “Selsdon/Burglar” in NOISES OFF at the Bratton Theater. Credit Chautauqua Theater Company ONGOING PRETTY FUNNY, world premiere of

July 13, 2017

Theater

AARON SANCHEZ RETURNS TO BUFFALO

Blue Jays ace dishes up another Bisons loss in rehab stint Aaron Sanchez came. He pitched. He lost. He addressed the media, sometimes patiently

July 6, 2017

Sports

ON THE BOARDS: What’s Playing on Area Stages

OPENING cleopatra, comedy by Charles Busch presented by Buffalo United Artists, directed by Todd Warfield, starring Jimmy Janowski, Bebe Bvlgari, Maria Droz, Timothy Patrick

July 6, 2017

Theater

ON THE BOARDS: What’s Playing on Area Stages

Above “Merry Wives of Windsor at Shakespeare-in-Delaware Park” OPENING NOISES OFF, comedy by Michael Frayn presented by Chautauqua Theater Company, directed by Andrew Borba.

June 29, 2017

Theater

WEIRD MINOR LEAGUE BASEBALL NICKNAMES By Andrew Kulyk and Peter Farrell

It’s all about the merchandising Can you even imagine the Buffalo Bisons, a staid franchise and baseball brand here in Buffalo going back

June 23, 2017

Sports

REMEMBERING ROZ CRAMER by Anthony Chase

REMEMBERING ROZ CRAMER Aug 20, 1935 – Apr 7, 2017 For such a modest and down to earth person, Roz Cramer loomed large in

June 22, 2017

Theater

ON THE BOARDS: What’s on Stage in Area Theaters

pictured above: a scene from the upcoming Merry Wives of Windsor at Shakespeare in Delaware Park OPENING The merry wives of windsor, comedy by

June 22, 2017

Theater

THE LIGHT IN THE PIAZZA by ANTHONY CHASE

Next year, Second Generation Theatre will set up shop at Shea’s Seneca Theatre in South Buffalo. For the final show of their nomadic existence,

June 15, 2017

Theater

ARTIE AWARDS BEST DESSED LIST

To see the all the Best Dressed CLICK HERE

June 9, 2017

Theater

MINOR LEAGUE BASEBALL PLAYERS DEMANDING SALARY JUSTICE by Andrew Kulyk and Peter Farrell

Class action lawsuit could move forward this year How much does a Buffalo Bison player make? Not very much, if reports on salaries from

June 8, 2017

Sports

THE ARTIE AWARDS 2017

ARTIE AWARDS 2017 ARTVOICE thanks WNED/WBFO for presenting The Arties 2017. For 26 years The Arties were the pride and joy of ARTVOICE, but

June 8, 2017

Theater

ON THE BOARDS: What’s Playing on Area Stages

Pictured above: Josephine Hogan and David Oliver star as eccentric couple Judith and David Bliss in the Irish Classical Theatre’s production of Noel Coward’s

June 1, 2017

Theater

Norway Invades June in Buffalo Festival from June 6-11

By JAN JEZIORO Norwegian composers and performers make their first appearance at JIB This year’s edition of the long running June in Buffalo Festival

June 1, 2017

Music

ON THE BOARDS: What’s On Stage at Area Theaters

OPENING DESDE EL PUENTE, a bilingual one-act play festival written, directed and performed by the Raíces Ensemble, presented by Raíces Theatre Company. May 26-Jun

May 25, 2017

Theater

June 3-4 “Like a Great Explosive Sunset” The BPO closes its classical series season with a rare performance of Belshazzar’s Feast

By JAN JEZIORO Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra music director JoAnn Falletta returns to the podium on Saturday June 3 at 8pm, and on Sunday June

May 25, 2017

Music

The AUD – AT COCA COLA FIELD’S HALL OF FAME ROOM by Andrew Kulyk and Peter Farrell

Ballpark’s feature amenity now showcasing the Aud It’s one of those stadium amenities that is easy to miss. Right off the main concourse, close

May 25, 2017

Sports

The Opera Impresario of Buffalo

Valerian Ruminski and his Nickel City Opera Company bounce back for a new season By JAN JEZIORO The Nickel City Opera Company (NCO) will

May 18, 2017

Music

ON THE BOARDS: What’s Playing on Area Stages

OPENING ROUGH CROSSING, play by Tom Stoppard presented by Aurora Players, directed by Jessica Rasp, starring Monish Bhattacharyya, Brendan Cunningham, David Granville, Maeve Higgins,

May 18, 2017

Theater

Buffalo Bisons priming the pump with “No Rain Guarantee”

In this week’s print edition of Artvoice, Play Ball reviewed last week’s awful sequence of weather events which made for a terrible time attending

May 13, 2017

Sports

Rain, Rain, Go Away: Bisons Homestand Turns into Weather Disaster by Andrew Kulyk and Peter Farrell

As far as weather events go, the Buffalo Bisons have pretty much seen it all. Such is baseball life playing in a northern climate,

May 11, 2017

Sports

ISABEL KEATING: THE GIRL FROM OZ By ANTHONY CHASE

Next week, Broadway megahit, Wicked, arrives at Shea’s for a three-week engagement. The role of Madame Morrible, teacher of the Wicked Witch of the

May 11, 2017

Theater

DONALD MARGULIES AT ROAD LESS TRAVELED By ANTHONY CHASE

Last week, Pulitzer Prize winning playwright Donald Margulies paid a visit to Road Less Traveled Theater in Buffalo to participate in their American Theater

May 11, 2017

Theater

ON THE BOARDS: What’s on Stage at Area Theaters

OPENING A BEHANDING IN SPOKANE play by Martin McDonagh presented by American Repertory Theater of WNY, directed by Matthew LaChiusa, starring Thomas LaChiusa, Nick

May 4, 2017

Theater

BRILLIANT PRODUCT IDEAS

1) Nordstrom is now selling pre-dirtied jeans for $425 (left). For slightly cheaper ($395) you can get what looks like paint-stained jeans (right).And here

May 4, 2017

Arts & Culture·Lifestyle·Uncategorized

The Fury of Clytemnestra

A grieving mother is a most dangerous guest at ‘A Musical Feast’ BY JAN JEZIORO (photo: Irene Haupt) On Friday May 12 at 8pm,

May 4, 2017

Music

Understanding The Impact Of Vape Juice Label Designs

Whether you are looking to open a store that sells vape products, shop for vape products online, or you simply want to make sure

April 28, 2017

Arts & Culture·Lifestyle

WHY ARE THE BLUE JAYS SO AWFUL?

Bisons’ parent club in early meltdown. By Andrew Kulyk and Peter Farrell For a team that made it to the American League Championship Series

April 27, 2017

Sports

One Soprano, “Three voices”

British Soprano Juliet Fraser Interprets Morton Feldman her way BY JAN JEZIORO On Thursday May 4 at 7:30pm British soprano Juliet Fraser will offer

April 27, 2017

Music

OPENING SHOTS: Theater

THE WINSLOW BOY at Irish Classical Theatre I’M FINE at Alleyway CABARET at Shea’s MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET at MusicalFare

April 27, 2017

Theater

HIT LIST: Entertainment this week

DREW LYNCH Helium Comedy Club Thurs Apr 20th 8pm Fri & Sat Apr 21st&22nd 7:30 &10pm $15/$20 Drew Lynch captured the hearts of

April 20, 2017

Music

ON THE BOARDS: What’s playing on area stages

OPENING CABARET, touring production of the Broadway musical by Kander & Ebb presented by Shea’s and Albert Nocciolino. Apr 25-30, Tue-Thu at 7:30, Fri

April 20, 2017

Theater

THEATER TALK: Mary Gordon Murray in Cabaret at Shea’s by Anthony Chase

This week, Mary Gordon Murray is coming to Shea’s Buffalo to play Fräulein Schneider, the older German woman with a Jewish suitor in Kander

April 20, 2017

Theater

Jojo’s Mad Love Tour

Town Ballroom, Sunday, Sun., April 23 7pm • $25-$125 JoJo is bringing her Mad Love Tour to the Town Ballroom and it’s been long

April 20, 2017

Music

BUDDY GUY

UB Center For the Arts Fri Apr 21st 8pm $49.50 Buddy Guy is arguably the greatest living blues artist. Eric Clapton has called him

April 20, 2017

Music

TOMMY CASTRO & MIKE ZITO

Tralf Music Hall Sun Apr 23rd 8pm $20 Tommy Castro and Mike Zito have a combined eight Blues Music Awards and are two

April 20, 2017

Music

Swedish Pianist Susan Yondt Celebrates a Legendary Romance

At home with Clara and Robert Schumann at the Friends of Vienna By Jan Jezioro There are more than a few exceptionally gifted pianists,

April 20, 2017

Music

CHAMBER MUSIC SOCIETY OF LINCOLN CENTER

Kleinhans Music Hall Tues Apr 25th 8pm $25 Few clarinetists today hold a position of such high esteem as David Shifrin, who leads a

April 20, 2017

Music

ON THE BOARDS: What’s playing on area stages

OPENING MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET, musical by Colin Escott & Floyd Mutrux, directed by Randall Kramer, starring Brandon Barry, Steve Copps, Jeffrey Coyle, Arianne Davidow,

April 14, 2017

Theater

THE TRIAL OF TRAYVON MARTIN REVIEW by ANTHONY CHASE

Playwright Gary Earl Ross shares with many playwrights of our time, the influence of television. His scripts reverberate with deliberate echoes of such shows

April 14, 2017

Theater

Burning Down the House

Hot Club of Buffalo proves that yes, new is sometimes better By Jan Jezioro The Hot Club of Buffalo will host a party celebrating

April 14, 2017

Music

NEW LOOK BISONS HOPING FOR SUCCESS

Team looking for first pennant since 2005 By Andrew Kulyk and Peter Farrell Team looking for first pennant since 2005 By Andrew Kulyk and

April 14, 2017

Sports

A ROUNDUP OF COMING PLAYS by Anthony Chase

THE TRIAL OF TRAYVON MARTIN Subversive Theatre Collective Buffalo playwright Gary Earl Ross is fascinated with that place where American jurisprudence meets race. In

April 6, 2017

Theater

ON THE BOARDS: What’s Playing on Area Stages

OPENING THE TRIAL OF TRAYVON MARTIN, new drama by Gary Earl Ross presented by Subversive Theatre, directed by Kurt Schneiderman, starring Shawnell Tillery, Brian

April 6, 2017

Theater

Take Your Next Degree Online and Avoid Messy Campus Politics

Over the last couple of years, it’s been hard to ignore the flurry of news reports detailing the fraught atmosphere on many college campuses.

April 4, 2017

Arts & Culture

TIME FOR HOCKEY ENFORCERS

Sidney Crosby Incidents Show Need For Hockey’s Bad Boys by Andrew Kulyk and Peter Farrell The hockey world, and all of social media, was

March 30, 2017

Sports

The Romantic Clarinet nationally touring Shtrykov-Tanaka Duo visits the Friends of Vienna

by JAN JEZIORO Let’s say that you are a recent talented performance graduate of one of the most renowned music schools in the United

March 30, 2017

Music

HIT LIST: Entertainment This Week

JOHN CAPARULO Helium Comedy Club Thurs Mar 30th 8pm Fri&Sat Mar 31st & April 1st 7:30pm&10pm $20/$25 John Caparulo is best

March 30, 2017

Arts & Culture

OPENING SHOTS: CLEOPATRA

CLEOPATRA By Charles Busch, Starring Jimmy Janowski at Buffalo United Artists Cleopatra first-nighters Camille Hopkins, Ari Moore, Betsy Marie, and Patricia Jones with

March 29, 2017

Theater

ON THE BOARDS: What’s Playing on Area Stages

OPENING MOther hicks, play by Suzan Zeder, presented by Niagara University Theatre, directed by Steve Braddock. Mar 23-27, Thu at 7, Fri at 7:30,

March 23, 2017

Theater

A WEEK OF TRUTH AND FICTION by ANTHONY CHASE

“Love is all truth; Lust full of forged lies,” or so Shakespeare would have us believe. In a medium that plumbs the depths of

March 23, 2017

Theater

HIT LIST: Entertainment to See This Week

DAN BAIRD AND HOMEMADE SIN Buffalo Iron Works Thurs March 23rd 8pm $20 Songwriter Dan Baird has been performing Classic Hard Rock for more

March 23, 2017

Arts & Culture

OPUS NUMBER ZOO at THE ALBRIGHT-KNOX

Buffalo Chamber Players Serve Up a Musical Menagerie by Jan Jezioro To celebrate the Albright-Knox Art Gallery’s exhibition, Menagerie: Animals on View, the Buffalo

March 23, 2017

Arts & Culture·Music