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Midnights is a “Glitch” in Taylor Swift’s long list of no-skip albums
By KAYLA ESTRADA | Oct. 26“Midnights” is just that: mid.
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Zodiaque Dance Company brings feminism and artistry to the forefront
By ALEX NOVAK | Oct. 19This past Friday, dance enthusiasts crowded into the Center for the Arts’ Drama Theatre for UB Zodiaque Dance Company's 48th showcase.
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Five local musicians to stream this weekend
By MERET KELSEY | Oct. 19Here's a look at five up-and-coming musical acts from the Buffalo underground scene.
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Buffalo International Film Festival celebrates art, community and diversity
By MERET KELSEY | Oct. 12The 16th iteration of the Buffalo International Film Festival — otherwise known as its “Sweet BIFFteen” — was an uplifting celebration of film, art and community that featured over 160 independent films from Western New York and beyond.
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The good, the bad and the drag
By KARA ANDERSON | Oct. 12Decidedly not born from any human body, Mx. Ology, with radioactive orange hair, lopsided lips decorated, a teasing mustache and a penchant for turning trash into photoshoot looks, is as much a performance persona as she is a fully fleshed-out fictional character.
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The Buffalo International Film Festival highlights films from WNY and beyond
By MERET KELSEY | Oct. 5The 16th annual Buffalo International Film Festival kicks off on Thursday, Oct. 6 with an extensive lineup of exciting films from Western New York and beyond.
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Fall Fest draws mixed reactions from students
By MERET KELSEY and ALEX NOVAK | Sep. 28The free show, last held in 2019, was headlined by rappers Yung Gravy and Fivio Foreign. Reactions to the lineup were mixed.
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A night to remember
By KARA ANDERSON | Sep. 28From the flashy lights of New York City to the slow-moving suburban midwest, “The Prom” captures all the delights of queer-acceptance through on-point comedy and stellar performances at Shea's Theatre.
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Students and alumni fight to bring radio broadcasting back to UB
By MERET KELSEY | Sep. 21For the past three years, UB — the largest public university in the state of New York — has been without a student-run radio station. It’s certainly not for a lack of student interest.
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Inside Lukas Foss’ ‘midnight atmosphere’
By KARA ANDERSON | Sep. 21To commemorate what would be American-German composer Lukas Foss’ 100th birthday, members of the Slee Sinfonietta performed five pieces by Foss on Sunday.
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Back to school blues
By KARA ANDERSON | Sep. 15Here’s five songs to perfectly capture all of one’s feelings on the return to courses and credits.
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Leaving behind a legend of nothing
By KARA ANDERSON | Sep. 15“Legend,” while not a case of overt failure, certainly does not deliver a noteworthy or long-lasting performance.
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Indigenous artists reframe the past, embrace the future in showcase at UB Art Galleries
By MERET KELSEY | Sep. 7The works featured in the "Thinking in Indian" exhibition, now showing at UB's Anderson and CFA Galleries, span just about every format, medium and style one can imagine.
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The Grapevine
By KARA ANDERSON | Sep. 7Syllabi, pumpkin spice and everything nice —fall semester is finally here and with it comes an array of arts events just as colorful as the autumn foliage.
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‘Everyone at UB came together’: students rejoice at first Spring Fest since 2019
By ALEX FALTER and KARA ANDERSON | May 4Students surged through the security line at the Governor’s Complex C Lot Saturday as the gates opened for the UB Student Association’s first Spring Fest since 2019.
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Sapphic stepping-stone, film fumble
By KARA ANDERSON | May 4With blue and purple color palettes, girl in red on the soundtrack and references to Phoebe Bridgers, Hulu’s newest original film, “Crush,” hits all the points for modern-day teen queer culture and filmmaking.
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Inside the performance of ‘Twelfth Night’
By ALEX FALTER | Apr. 27UB’s Department of Theatre and Dance put on a rendition of “Twelfth Night,” a play from the bibliography of William Shakespeare, last weekend in the Center For the Arts’ Black Box Theatre.
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‘It’s somewhat of my duty sometimes to portray Black imagery’
By DOMINICK MATARESE | Apr. 27Edreys Wajed is serious about his art. So serious that he put his life on hold — and everything on the line — to collaborate on his first professional mural, “Freedom Wall.”
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When art and science collide, philosophy and ethics thrive
By KARA ANDERSON | Apr. 20The Coalesce BioArt Lab, one of only a few of its kind in the world, hosts courses in biological art, outreaches to the Buffalo community and supports multiple international residencies.
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Why ‘Bojack Horseman’ is the most creative piece of storytelling in the streaming era
By ALEX FALTER | Apr. 20Telling the story of a washed-up anthropomorphic equestrian actor in his mid-50’s, “BoJack Horseman” is so many shows wrapped into one.
