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Want to direct a Shakespeare play on the Saul Elkin Stage in Delaware Park?

Shakespeare in Delaware Park is accepting proposals for new direction of a play for its upcoming production season. We are seeking directors for 2024

March 8, 2023

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Torn Space Announces 2023 INTERSECTION: Performance Series

New Works Span Genres, Venues, and Countries Torn Space is pleased to announce a season of original performances that include our tenth year anniversary

March 2, 2023

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Final Weekend of THE MAI at Irish Classical Theatre

The Mai, an accomplished, savvy, middle-aged woman, is thrown into a world of confusion after her husband abandons her and her children. His return

February 2, 2023

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Torn Space Presents “Deathwish” a Conceptual Punk Show & Film Premier

Deathwish by Cult Mother, A Conceptual Punk Show and Performance Installation will be presented by Torn Space on Fridays January 27th and February 3rd

January 17, 2023

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Shakespeare in Delaware Park seeking directors, actors, designers, builders and 2023 summer staff

Directors/Plays for 2024: SDP is seeking directors with a clear artistic vision or interpretation of a Shakespeare play for our 2024 summer season. A newly

January 12, 2023

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Alleyway’s A CHRISTMAS CAROL OPENS THIS WEEKEND!

TICKETS $20-42Order online anytime at ALLEYWAY.COMLimited box office hours by phone: 716-852-2600 Special Comfort PerformancesNovember 15 at 7 & November 17 at NoonAt these performances,

December 2, 2022

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Kavinoky Theatre adds 2 performances – Stephen King’s MISERY Sat. Nov 26 – Sun Nov 27 @3:30

The stage adaptation of the beloved Stephen King classic follows successful romance novelist Paul Sheldon, rescued from a car crash by his “Number One Fan,” Annie

November 23, 2022

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Torn Space added dates for virtual reality performance BOULEVARD , Two Weekends Only

Dates: Dec. 1-3, 8, 10 2022Time Slots: 7:00pm, 8:15pm at Torn Space: 612 Fillmore Ave. Buffalo Like many events this weekend, we had to cancel

November 23, 2022

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Final week to see BUA’s The Gentleman Caller

BUFFALO UNITED ARTISTS presents, ‘THE GENTLEMAN CALLER’ by Philip Dawkins. Tennessee Williams and William Inge today are recognized as two of the greatest American

November 3, 2022

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UB Center for the Arts presents CoComelon Live! JJ’s Journey on Sun, Nov 27, 2022 at 3 p.m.

PRESALE TICKETS ON SALE THURSDAY, OCTOBER 6 at 10 a.m. GENERAL TICKETS ON SALE FRIDAY, OCTOBER 7 at 10 a.m. Magic City Productions and ECM

October 5, 2022

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Final 2 weeks to see MAGNOLIA BALLET at Alleyway Theatre

A NATIONAL NEW PLAY NETWORK ROLLING WORLD PREMIERETHE MAGNOLIA BALLETBy Terry Guest A Southern gothic fable melding drama, dance, poetry, and spectacle to explore

September 23, 2022

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FINAL WEEKEND to see Kavinoky Theatre’s ROCK OF AGES

This hit Broadway musical has thrilled theatre fans and music fans alike internationally. Filled with hit music from the 80’s and featuring a live

September 19, 2022

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Lancaster Opera House presents Man of La Mancha Sept. 23-Oct. 9

The Lancaster Opera House announces its upcoming production of Man of La Mancha, which opens on September 23, 2022, and runs through October 9, 2022: Fridays and

September 16, 2022

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MUSICALFARE presents George & Ira Gershwin’s NICE WORK IF YOU CAN GET IT – Sept 7-Oct 9

Girls! Gangsters! GERSHWIN! They’re all here in this smash-hit musical comedy for the ages. Music & Lyrics by George & Ira GershwinBook by Joe

September 8, 2022

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American Repertory Theater Presents THE PARADIGM BOMB

American Repertory Theater of WNY will kick-off the 2022-23 season with a production of the original work “The Paradigm Bomb”, written by 716 playwright

August 25, 2022

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WNED-WBFO 31st Anniversary Artie Awards Celebrate Performances from 2021-2022 Season

The nominees for the 2021-2022 Artie Awards, which will recognize the work of the 2021-2022 theater season, were announced this morning during a Facebook

May 23, 2022

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Actor, Director, and Dancer Woonyea Han on the Value of Storytelling and Shared Culture 

The ‘melting pot’ narrative in the United States has been popular for decades, asserting that American culture is inherently multicultural because of how many

April 7, 2021

Arts & Culture·Theater·TV & Film·Visual Arts

Charles Carter: The Journey to Editing and What Comes Next 

At least in our opinion, coverage on filmmaking professionals tends to be skewed toward the present. In other words, there’s a lot of talk

December 1, 2020

Theater·TV & Film·Visual Arts

ON THE BOARDS • Week of April 19- April 26 – What’s Playing on BUFFALO THEATER Stages

OPENING THE AWFUL TRUTH, comedy by Arthur Richman presented by the Irish Classical Theatre Company, directed by Fortunato Pezzimenti, starring Eric Rawski, Zak Ward,

April 17, 2018

Arts & Culture·Theater

New Trump Impersonator, recognized by Trump, “I hope you make a lot of money!”

New Hampshire based comedian and podcaster Eric Jackman has been recognized as one of the world’s premier Donald Trump impersonators. Since early 2016 Jackman

April 8, 2018

News·Theater

GCC’s Forum Players Celebrate 50 Years of Theatre!

BATAVIA, NY (04/05/2018) The Forum Players at Genesee Community College have been hard at work preparing a celebratory production recognizing 50 years of theatre

April 5, 2018

Arts & Culture·Local News·Music·Theater

BUFFALO THEATER: ON THE BOARDS-What’s Playing On Area Stages

OPENING PAINTING CHURCHES, play by Tina Howe presented by O’Connell & Company, directed by Lucas Lloyd, starring Tina Rausa, Jack Horohoe, Sarah Kow-Falcone. Nov

November 9, 2017

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BUFFALO THEATER: ON THE BOARDS- What’s Playing On Area Stages

OPENING THE CRUCIBLE, drama by Arthur Miller, directed by Robert Waterhouse, starring Christina Foster, Aleks Malejs, John Fredo, Adriano Gatto, Peter Palmisano, Christopher Evans,

November 1, 2017

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ON THE BOARDS: What’s Playing On Area Stages

OPENING Deranged Durang, one-act plays by Christopher Durang, presented by Buffalo State’s Casting Hall, directed by Shaun McLaughlin. Nov 1-11, Wed-Sat at 8, Sun

October 24, 2017

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ON THE BOARDS: What’s Playing On Area Stages

OPENING Stupid Fucking Bird, play by Aaron Posner, presented by American Repertory Theater of WNY, directed by Michael Lodick, starring Connor Graham, Emily Yancey,

October 19, 2017

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ON THE BOARDS: What’s Playing On Area Stages

OPENING Child’s Play, thriller by Robert Marasco, directed by Vanessa Stipkovits, starring L. Don Swartz, Tommy Vane, Jesse Swartz. Oct 12-22, Thu at 7,

October 11, 2017

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ON THE BOARDS: What’s Playing On Area Stages

OPENING MENOPAUSE The Musical, musical parody presented by GFour Productions. Oct 10-15, Tue-Thu at 7:30, Fri at 8, Sat at 4 & 8, Sun

October 4, 2017

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REVIEW by Anthony Chase: ON YOUR FEET! THE MUSICAL

On Your Feet! The Musical has started its national tour here in Buffalo, previous to its Miami opening. Emilio and Gloria Estefan themselves were

September 28, 2017

Theater·Uncategorized

REVIEW by Anthony Chase: PETER AND THE STARCATCHER at MusicalFare

The first show out of the gate this season was MusicalFare’s charming production of Peter and the Starcatcher, directed by Chris Kelly. This “prequel”

September 26, 2017

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REVIEW by Anthony Chase: Killer Rack at Alleyway

No play from the Curtain Up! roster has inspired more inquiries for my opinion than Neal Radices’s musical, Killer Rack, adapted from the motion

September 26, 2017

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REVIEW by Anthony Chase: MY OLD LADY at New Phoenix Theater

My Old Lady is a minor play by a major playwright that has, over the years, enticed some remarkable actors with its delicious characters

September 26, 2017

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REVIEW by Anthony Chase: JOHN AT RLTP

There is something ancient and forbidding about Annie Baker’s play, John, now at Road Less Traveled Theater. Even the title, which refers to the

September 26, 2017

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ON THE BOARDS: What’s Playing on Area Stages

OPENING BUNNICULA, presented by Theatre of Youth. Sep 30-Oct 29, Sat & Sun at 2 (no performance Oct 21 & 22). Allendale Theatre, 203

September 26, 2017

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REVIEW by Anthony Chase: THE PRODUCERS AT THE KAVINOKY

Everything about the production of Mel Brooks’ The Producers currently onstage at the Kavinoky Theatre suggests a determination to start the season with a

September 26, 2017

Theater

REVIEW by Anthony CHase: THE QUEER WORLD OF Noël Coward’s DESIGN FOR LIVING at Irish Classical Theatre

In the opening scene of Noël Coward’s comic masterpiece, Private Lives, when Amanda’s new husband assures her that she is entirely “normal,” she objects,

September 26, 2017

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REVIEW by Anthony Chase: DONNA HOKE’S SONS AND LOVERS at BUA

Donna Hoke’s new play, Sons & Lovers, is a clever little invention about a middle-aged woman named Ellen who is at a crossroads in her

September 26, 2017

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

OPENING  DISNEY’S THE LITTLE MERMAID, Pittsburgh CLO & Kansas City Starlight touring production of the Alan Menken musical, presented by Shea’s and Albert Nocciolino.

August 9, 2017

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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

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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

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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

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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

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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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

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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

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