Tale of Two Campuses
On the UB Web site, South Campus is described as "picturesque" and boasts that Buffalo is "a big city with a hometown feel."
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On the UB Web site, South Campus is described as "picturesque" and boasts that Buffalo is "a big city with a hometown feel."
It might not have elaborate sets or a large cast, but The Cosmopolitan Productions' presentation of "Chicago" at the Lancaster Opera House is a phenomenal production that hints at true professionalism.
In their press release, Athens-based rock duo Jucifer lists melodic, rhythmically pleasing artists like The Doors and Pat Metheny as influences, along with heavier, metal rockers like Black Flag and Cradle of Filth. While Jucifer may incorporate the occasional upbeat groove, their six-song EP "War Bird" is a mostly a pessimistic look into the darker side of alternative rock.
Over the course of the past few years, there has been a rock revival with several rock groups meshing '70s rock sensibilities with country-based song structures. Brooklyn natives The Damnwells have caught onto this neo-wave of catchy rock and do a fine job on their major label debut, "Bastards of the Beat."
Maturity, fatherhood and the death of a loved one are not themes that one would usually associate with the films of Kevin Smith.
"Bigger: Ten Songs About Georgette" is the sophomore solo effort from former Stickman Jones guitarist/vocalist Annie Quick. Though it is never made clear exactly who Georgette is, Quick offers 10 rocking tracks. Sadly, she tends to get lost while trying to experiment with other genres.
Imagine William Shakespeare's "Macbeth" as a one-man show. Now imagine that one man performing the play in the voices of over 40 "The Simpsons" characters.
The Spectrum was allotted the opportunity to view a screening of Mel Gibson's "The Passion of the Christ," which opens in theaters nationwide today. Senior Arts & Life Editor Nicholas Mendola and Staff Reporter Brian Weinstein attended the screening together and engaged in a discussion regarding specific details of the film, Weinstein's review of the film and Mendola's and Weinstein's differing viewpoints and upbringings. Mendola was raised Christian while Weinstein was raised Jewish.
Mel Gibson's "The Passion of The Christ" is an uneven, but engrossing film. As Gibson has stated in numerous interviews, his intention was to accurately depict the last 12 hours of the life of Jesus of Nazereth, based on the four Gospels combined with historical research.
At its best, attending a musical performance can be akin to a religious experience.
Jimi Hendrix, Eric Clapton, Duane Allman and Stevie Ray Vaughn. And Robert Randolph?
On Wednesday night, there was a great concert and nobody came.
There are not many plays about reproductive organs.
An up-and-coming heavy rock band has many responsibilities.
Imagine receiving course credit for being in a rock band.
B.B. King is universally regarded as one of the most influential and talented blues guitarists of all time. At 78 years old, his health continues to deteriorate, but Saturday night at Shea's Performing Arts Center, King showed why he has been the most popular bluesman in America for the past 40-plus years.
Three years ago, the soundtrack to "O Brother, Where Art Thou?" tapped into the American roots music psyche, igniting a phenomenon that included two Grammy Awards (Best Soundtrack and Best Album), a stay atop the Billboard 200 chart, more than four million copies sold and a tour in support of the album that featured the album's contributors.
While not as high profile as Phish or the Grateful Dead, String Cheese Incident has become one of the hottest bands in the jam band community. SCI, who played Rochester's Auditorium Center this past Monday, displayed themselves as a shining example of the neo-jam band movement that began its rise during the mid-1990s.
It is no secret that the UB football team is in a miserable state of affairs. So miserable, in fact, that the Bulls currently hold the longest current losing streak for Division I-A football. While it is easy to pin the team's failures on the coaches and the players, credit for ruining the football program must also be given to those who organize the home football games.
As the nation prepares to observe the second anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, terror attacks, UB officials are finalizing a memorial ceremony to allow students and faculty to back and remember together.