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Martial arts legend Frank Dux’s so-called ‘non-existent’ teacher Senzo Tanaka’s death, travel records found

By Frank Parlato; For nearly 30 years critics have disputed martial arts legend, Frank W. Dux’s claim that he was taught as a

March 15, 2017

Sports

A VIEW FROM THE BRIDGE AT THE KAVINOKY by ANTHONY CHASE

Arthur Miller’s A View from the Bridge is the story of Eddie, a man whose possessive desire for his own niece prompts him to

March 9, 2017

Theater·Uncategorized

Portrait of the Composer at Pausa

Buffalo Chamber Players celebrate the music of Caroline Mallonée  BY JAN JEZIORO When UB professor of trumpet John Nelson, and Cuban-born violinist Lazara Martinez

March 8, 2017

Music

ON THE BOARDS: What’s on stage in area theaters

OPENING DANSE MACABRE, play by L. Don Swartz presented by Western Door Playhouse, directed by Robert Priest. Mar 10-19, Fri & Sat at 7:30,

March 8, 2017

Theater

Dux: On backbiters, Bruce Lee, bogus ninjas and fake news

By Frank Dux; Few people are aware of how the late Bruce Lee – although a world famous star of martial arts films –

March 7, 2017

Sports

No Playoff Run This Year

Disastarous weekend leaves Sabres reeling By Andrew Kulyk and Peter Farrell Technically and mathematically speaking, the Buffalo Sabres are still alive for a 7th

March 2, 2017

Sports

ARTIE AWARDS MOVE TO WNED/WBFO

By ANTHONY CHASE WNED|WBFO is proud to announce that it will serve as the new presenter of the Artie Awards, which have recognized

March 2, 2017

Theater

Tango with boléo

Moshe Shulman and his friends bring their heat to The Friends of Vienna BY JAN JEZIORO According to Wikipedia, in tango dancing a boléo

March 2, 2017

Music

THE ART OF ENGAGED SONG

Tiffany DuMouchelle : a recital of contemporary art songs that speak to the moment BY JAN JEZIORO On Sunday February 26th at 3pm soprano

February 24, 2017

Music

RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS Concert photos by Christina Cooke

February 10, 2017 at KeyCenter

February 17, 2017

Music

THE NHL TURNS 100 Five Sabres make it to the greatest players of all time By Andrew Kulyk and Peter Farrell

The National Hockey League turns 100 this year. There’s a snazzy logo, some chest puffing, but considering the significance that this league is older

February 17, 2017

Sports

STAGEFRIGHT by JAVIER BUSTILLOS

There’s rumor that the fabulous Sandra Oh (pictured above), best known to TV audiences for her role as Dr. Cristina Yang on Grey’s Anatomy

February 16, 2017

Theater

THEATER by Anthony Chase: PLOTS OF THE WEEK

PLOTS OF THE WEEK With so many shows running it can be difficult to choose.  Her is a rundown of plots in greater detail

February 16, 2017

Theater

The Difference between Traditional Martial Arts and Mixed Martial Arts

 By Frank Dux; Despite its name, ‘Mixed Martial Arts’ is not, technically speaking, a martial art. Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) is a professional sport.

February 15, 2017

Sports

Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder at Shea’s by Anthony Chase

Long before Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder was a hit Broadway show and Tony Award Best Musical winner, Michael G. Murphy, president of

February 10, 2017

Theater

Berlin Philharmonic Wind Quintet

One of the best wind quintets in the world makes its Buffalo debut BY JAN JEZIORO On Tuesday February 14th at 8pm the Buffalo

February 10, 2017

Music

Sára Kovácsi Star of “It Shoulda Been You” by Anthony Chase

Sára Kovácsi is an actress who has been seen on the stages of Buffalo and Niagara Falls for the past several years.  Her most

February 2, 2017

Theater

EDMONTON’S ROGERS PLACE… THE BEST ARENA EVER?

New NHL venue living up to the hype By Andrew Kulyk and Peter Farrell EDMONTON…At first glance, the structure looks like a giant spaceship

February 2, 2017

Sports

Faust 2.0 at the Burchfield Penny by JAN JEZIORO

The Faust Project conjures up a new version of Goethe’s Romantic Era masterpiece In a first for this series, ‘A Musical Feast’ will offer

February 2, 2017

Music

ON THE BOARDS: What’s on stage at area theaters

ONGOING Cat On A Hot Tin Roof, drama by Tennessee Williams presented by The Niagara Regional Theatre Guild, directed by Fran Newton, starring Sarah

February 2, 2017

Theater

PLAYWRIGHT RAJIV JOSEPH AT ROAD LESS TRAVELED by ANTHONY CHASE

Rajiv Joseph is a playwright whose work has invited every superlative. The author of Bengal Tiger at the Baghdad Zoo, Guards at the Taj,

January 28, 2017

Theater

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

OPENING Cat On A Hot Tin Roof, drama by Tennessee Williams presented by The Niagara Regional Thetre Guild, directed by Fran Newton, starring Sarah

January 27, 2017

Theater

Cabaret, Kabarett, Cabarnet! Soprano Tiffany DuMouchelle Gets Intimate

BY JAN JEZIORO Soprano Tiffany DuMouchelle was appointed director of the voice program at the University at Buffalo in 2015. Her appointment followed the

January 26, 2017

Music

ALEKS MALEJS IN “GROUNDED”

by ANTHONY CHASE The Aleks Malejs phenomenon just seemed to sneak up on us.  Suddenly there was a beautiful and confident leading lady in

January 19, 2017

Theater·Uncategorized

Amadeus at the BPO

The Irish Classical Theatre Company presents Amadeus at Kleinhans BY JAN JEZIORO Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra music director JoAnn Falletta is excited about this weekend’s

January 19, 2017

Music

INTRODUCING ZACHARY BELLUS A NEW FACE FOR BUA’S “STEVE”

BY ANTHONY CHASE From time to time a theater will ask me to recommend an actor for a particular role.  When my own husband,

January 19, 2017

Theater

THE SABRES AT MID SEASON

They are a lottery team, not a playoff contender By Andrew Kulyk and Peter Farrell That was a nice head fake wasn’t it? Got

January 19, 2017

Sports

Individual Perspective with Thematic Design

There are some people who want to create a cookie-cutter décor that feels in-step with those around them or the people they stylistically admire.

January 19, 2017

Arts & Culture

ON THE BOARDS: What’s playing on area stages

ONGOING GROUNDED, one woman play by George Brant, directed by Kristen Tripp Kelley, starring Aleks Malejs. Through Jan 22, Thu & Fri at 7:30,

January 13, 2017

Theater

THE HORSZOWSKI TRIO AT KLEINHANS

The Buffalo Chamber Music Society gives us a mid-January jewel BY JAN JEZIORO Most classical music lovers would undoubtedly agree that perhaps the very

January 12, 2017

Music

Artvoice Voted Best Music Website/Publication in All Western York

The voters have spoken. The popular online news website, All Western New York News (www.allwnynews.co), edited by distinguished music editor, Scott Leffler, announced the

January 12, 2017

Music

‘Buffalo View’ chronicles WNY Ecology Scene

By James Hufnagel; Readers of the Buffalo News are no strangers to the guest editorials written by local author and environmentalist Larry Beahan of

January 12, 2017

Literature

CUOMO, STATE PARKS FIGHT EPA ORDER TO CLOSE SEWAGE CESSPOOLS, ENDANGERING PUBLIC HEALTH by James Hufnagel

Finally, something is being done about the stench coming from Albany, and we’re not talking about the recent indictments of Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s top

January 5, 2017

Health

ALEKS MALEJS IN GROUNDED by Anthony Chase

The Aleks Malejs phenomenon just seemed to sneak up on us.  Suddenly there was a beautiful and confident leading lady in town who disappeared

January 5, 2017

Theater

STAGEFRIGHT by Javier Bustillos

The fabulous Marlo Thomas (pictured above), who jumped into fame when she starred in and produced the 1966-1971 TV show That Girl (the first

January 5, 2017

Theater

OPENING GROUNDED, one woman play by George Brant, directed by Kristen Tripp Kelley, starring Aleks Malejs. Jan 6-22, Thu & Fri at 7:30, Sat

January 5, 2017

Theater

RICHARD HUMMERT: A MARVELOUS WITTY FELLOW by Anthony Chase

Richard Hummert, who died on December 28th, a week after heart bypass surgery, was one of Buffalo’s most acclaimed character actors. He won two

January 5, 2017

Theater

WORLD JUNIORS: TOO BIG FOR THEIR BRITCHES?

Buffalo on Deck to Host Event Next Year By Andrew Kulyk and Peter Farrell TORONTO…The 2017 IIHF World Juniors hockey tournament is just about

January 5, 2017

Sports

THE BPO GOES BAROQUE IN JANUARY by Jan Jezioro

For as long as any local classical music lover can remember, there has been a drought of live classical music performances, lasting roughly from

January 5, 2017

Music

2016: THE YEAR IN SPORTS By Andrew Kulyk and Peter Farrell

Our annual year in sports favorites can be summed up by yet another familiar refrain…no Bills in playoffs, no Sabres in playoffs, no Bisons

December 22, 2016

Sports·Uncategorized

Music: Another Perfect Gift

Record Theatre 1762 Main St (716)-883-1355 3500 Main St (716)-837-2090 Bob Dylan: the 1966 Live Recordings Box Set A monumental 36-disc box set featuring

December 15, 2016

Music

Books: The Perfect Gift

Suggestions from Talking Leaves Bookstore:   The Curious Charms of Arthur Pepper Phaedra Patrick In this poignant and charming debut, a lovable widower embarks

December 15, 2016

Literature

ONCE: Winner of Eight Tony Awards at Shea’s

ONCE Shea’s Sat Dec 10th 8pm tickets start at $22 A beautiful love story illustrating the power of music and winner of eight Tony

December 8, 2016

Theater

GRAPHIC TRAFFIC

CREATURES OF THE NIGHT By Neil Gaiman (Author) and Michael Zulli (Illustrator) Dark Horse Comics (Publisher) Review by Maia Bankhead. Do you enjoy Grimm’s

December 8, 2016

Literature

NHL YOUTH MOVEMENT

Sabres getting younger and faster to keep up with changing game By Andrew Kulyk and Peter Farrell Saturday’s Sabres matinee at Key Bank Center

December 8, 2016

Sports

OPENING SHOTS

THE CHIMES: A GOBLIN STORY Original adaptation of Charles Dickens by John Hurley at Road Less Traveled Playwright/director John Hurley with cast members Lisa

December 8, 2016

Theater

THEATER | STAGEFRIGHT

On December 5th, The York Theatre Company in New York honored Broadway legend Joel Grey (pictured above) with the 25th Oscar Hammerstein Award for

December 8, 2016

Theater

Hold the Christmas Music, Please

BY JAN JEZIORO Camerata di Sant’Antonio and the Brentano Quartet remind us that it not yet Christmas If you love classical Christmas music, and

December 8, 2016

Music

ON THE BOARDS: What’s On Stage in Area Theatres

OPENING A CHRISTMAS CAROL, adapted and directed by Neal Radice, starring David C. Mitchell, Stephanie Bax, Michelle Holden, Noah Doktor, Shawn Calmes, Allison Barsi,

December 8, 2016

Theater

A Night of Dance, Soul with Fitz & the Tantrums

By Samantha Wulff; If you enjoy being a passive observer when it comes to live music, then a Fitz & the Tantrums show is

November 25, 2016

Music

ALL THOSE SABRES PROSPECTS

“Sabres University” is on display right here and right now By Andrew Kulyk and Peter Farrell Here’s the list: Nicholas Baptiste, Hudson Fasching, Casey

November 24, 2016

Sports

Record Theatre Staff Picks for Gifts This Season

JOHN: Justice “Woman” One of France’s most popular electronic duo’s, Gaspard Augé and Xavier De Rosnay have come together again to off er an

November 24, 2016

Music

MIDSUMMER DYKE’S BRAZEN-FACED VARLETS HITS 10

BY ANTHONY CHASE Last week on November 18th in the Main Street Cabaret, Brazen-Faced Varlets, Buffalo’s diehard feminist/lesbian theater company, opened their production of

November 24, 2016

Theater

ON THE BOARDS: What’s on stage in Buffalo

OPENING BUFFALO PINOCCHIO, new adaptation of the classic story written and directed by Richrd Lambert, starring Todd Fuller, David Adamczyk, Betsy Bittar, Frank LaVoie,

November 24, 2016

Theater

Penderecki at the Albright Knox

The Buffalo Chamber Players honor Polish composer Krzysztof Penderecki BY JAN JEZIORO The Buffalo Chamber Players continue to celebrate their 10th anniversary season in

November 23, 2016

Music

THEATER | THEATRICALLY SPEAKING – Interview with COLM Wilkinson

Colm Wilkinson: Broadway, Christmas & Beyond by ANTHONY CHASE Colm Wilkinson, the Irish-Canadian star of London and Broadway returns to UB’s Center for the Arts on

November 17, 2016

Theater

La Soupe II BY JOE GEORGE

“Good soup is one of the prime ingredients of good living. For soup can do more to lift the spirits and stimulate the appetite

November 17, 2016

Health

ON THE BOARDS: Area Plays and Musicals

OPENING THE BETSY CARMICHAEL CHRISTMAS SPECIAL, world premiere original comedy conceived & written by Mary Kate O’Connell & Joey Bucheker, directed by O’Connell, starring

November 17, 2016

Theater

CCS Cancer Patients Deeply Stressed as Loss of Coverage Looms

By Tony Farina photo: James McGinnis, CSS Oncology cancer patient As we reported last week, more than 500 cancer patients throughout Western New York

November 17, 2016

Health·News

GRAPHIC TRAFFIC

THE PRIVATE EYE By Bryan K Vaughn (Author) and Marcos Martin (Illustrator) Image Comics Inc. (Publisher) Reviewed by Jack Dumpert. Spanish artist Marcos Martin

November 17, 2016

Literature