When Joey Bada$$ released the lead single to his new albumon Inauguration Day earlier this year, it was obvious what direction he would take on his sophomore album.
UB on Stage gave talented students the chance to capture that feeling on three separate stages Thursday night at the Center for the Arts (CFA) during the first ever UB on Stage talent show.
Charles Joseph Augustin anticipated a future in engineering. But when Joseph was struck by a speeding car that ran a red light, he didn’t expect to have a future at all.
What this month lacks in quantity of notable film releases, it more than makes up for in sheer quality of the movies coming to theaters in the next few weeks.
Last year, students knew the Spring Fest lineup a week after spring break. But with three and a half weeks until this year’s show, students are still waiting for Student Association to announce the lineup.
Corey Harper may only be 22 years old, but his acoustic bluesy sound is turning plenty of heads in the music industry. The singer/songwriter recently talked over the phone with The Spectrum to discuss his upcoming tour, opening for Bieber and his next steps.
Courtney Chiappone, a local high school student, wanted to present police officers in a positive light after seeing them portrayed as “bad people” due to recent shootings. In November, she began directing “Suspicion” – a film starring local dispatchers from the Town of Hamburg. She submitted the picture earlier this year for the Collective International Film Festival (CIFF) presented by WNY Muslims.
Title: “The Age of Spin: Dave Chappelle Live at The Hollywood Palladium” Release Date: March 21 Studio: Netflix Grade: B Dave Chappelle stunned the world when he walked away from a $50 million contract with Comedy Central.
Buffalo is gearing up for spring with a packed lineup of performances, ranging from shows at Mohawk Place to the iconic Town Ballroom.
Be it finger-painting, toilet troubles or an insect infestation, the maintenance staff located within the Ellicott Complex is equipped to handle any emergency or non-emergency matters in dorms. Ellicott Complex Maintenance is composed of expert tradesmen who are on call 24 hours a day for students via the work order system, which is serviced on the Campus Living website.
Leah Berst grew up watching Julie Andrews and Audrey Hepburn play the role of Eliza Doolittle in “My Fair Lady.” Berst, a senior music theater major, is now fulfilling the same role as two of her biggest inspirations as Doolittle in UB’s spring production of “My Fair Lady.” “I’ve watched Audrey Hepburn’s performance in the ‘My Fair Lady’ movie since I was a child,” Berst said.
In the midst of listening to this record, I almost began to feel wrong for reviewing it. I felt as though I learned something about someone else, something that I wasn’t supposed to know.
This coming week, most students will be packing their bags to go home for a well-deserved spring break. If you find yourself still in Buffalo this week, however, you should definitely check out these hot shows.
Film: “Get Out” Release Date: Feb. 24 Studio: Universal Pictures Grade: A Comedian Jordan Peele came into this year with the potential to cause ripples in the movie world and he accomplishes such with his socially powerful directorial debut “Get Out”.
Brian Regan is a comedian’s comedian. You may not have heard of him, but every comedian you do know, knows Brian. He has appeared on Marc Maron’s podcast “WTF with Marc Maron” and Jerry Seinfeld’s “Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee” where both legends praise Regan for his stand-up skill. Chris Rock gave Regan a cameo in his 2014 film “Top Five” where he steals the scene as a zany radio engineer.
Matt Vanderwerf is the UB Stay Longer poster boy, smiling down at UB students from the walkway connecting Clemens Hall and Lockwood Library.
Eboni Hinnant is your everyday student. She hangs out with friends, goes to classes and contributes her time to a local school in Buffalo. She also has self-published a book.
The Nintendo Switch, released on March 3, lets gamers take their favorite home console games on car rides, planes, to their jobs and classes. The hybrid console features a 6.2-inch screen, which allows portability and can be docked to hook up to a television.
Geez, oh man – those Oscars were something else. What an embarrassing blunder on Hollywood’s biggest night. There’s plenty of jokes to be made at the industry’s expense, but honestly it’s hard to muster up the snark while looking at this month’s releases.
From government cover-ups to genetic experiments, these films will make you question everything you thought you knew.
Solutions by The State News
