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Cookin' up something good

By BRIAN WINDSCHITL | Feb. 3, 2015

The Spectrum?s food issue is here ? and what would it be, other than incomplete, if it did not have a playlist about food?

Amber Sliter hopes the installation will help break the boundaries set by conventional art exhibits. Sliter and Sato’s no shoe policy is part of their attempt to create an atmosphere where people play and interact with the exhibit they’ve produced. Jordan Oscar, The Spectrum

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Art installation at UB's Center for the Arts merges childhood memories

By JORDAN OSCAR | Feb. 1, 2015

Amber Sliter hopes the installation will help break the boundaries set by conventional art exhibits.

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World-renowned violinist Jennifer Koh performed ?Bach and Beyond Part III? Thursday night, masterfully blending Baroque and contemporary Bach into a performance that left everyone in attendance impressed.

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The grapevine

By BRIAN WINDSCHITL | Feb. 1, 2015

The grapevine is a weekly concert comprehensive seeking to bring all the latest and greatest Buffalo concerts to your fingertips.

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Easy A(rts): UB's best introductory art courses

By TORI ROSEMAN | Jan. 29, 2015

With the add/drop deadline approaching on Monday, students still looking to fulfill their arts credits can choose from a variety of introductory courses.

Janet Jackson’s “wardrobe malfunction” during Super Bowl XXXVIII’s halftime show will forever live in infamy as an iconic halftime show moment. courtesy of Flickr user Amy Leiton

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Epic Super Bowl Halftime Shows

By BRIAN WINDSCHITL | Jan. 29, 2015

Janet Jackson?s ?wardrobe malfunction? during Super Bowl XXXVIII?s halftime show will forever live in infamy as an iconic halftime show moment.

Witcher 3 is full of improvements that should make Geralt of Rivia’s last adventure the best one yet. Improved combat and graphics combined with a massive, multi-regional open world are just a few of the pieces that will make the Wild Hunt one of this year’s best games. Courtesy of CD Projekt RED

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"Snowflakes are falling, games are calling"

By JORDAN OSCAR | Jan. 29, 2015

Witcher 3 is full of improvements that should make Geralt of Rivia?s last adventure the best one yet.

The halls of the Albright Knox are filled with a world renowned art collection envied by major museums around the globe. Currently, the museum can only display 2-3 percent of its collection of more than 6,700 works of art, including more than 500 masterpieces, and is looking to expand. Courtesy of Flickr user rene-beignet

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Building a better Albright Knox

By JORDAN OSCAR | Jan. 27, 2015

The halls of the Albright Knox are filled with a world renowned art collection envied by major museums around the globe.

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The grapevine

By BRIAN WINDSCHITL | Jan. 27, 2015

Although it?s no Madison Square Garden, Buffalo is a hotspot for big and small bands. Everyday, multiple shows are held at local venues all over the city such as Town Ballroom, Waiting Room, Mohawk Place and Buffalo Iron Works.

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Weird Al to come to UB this summer

Jan. 20, 2015

'Weird Al' Yankovic will perform at the Center of the Arts on July 15.

Alex Buttler, Eric Madia, Tim O’Donnell, Nicholas Oddo and Raul McGee (left to right in order of appearance) have found local success as The Proles, playing at venues, like the The Forvm and the Tralf. Courtesy of Joe Malak

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The Proles: A lesson in how to rock and roll

By BRIAN WINDSCHITL | Dec. 5, 2014

Alex Buttler, Eric Madia, Tim O?Donnell, Nicholas Oddo and Raul McGee (left to right in order of appearance) have found local success as The Proles, playing at venues, like the The Forvm and the Tralf.

Dr. Kushal Bhardwaj’s popular class, Hip Hop and Social Issues manages to attract students for hours after the three hour class is over. The freestyle sessions after each class often end when the janitors come to clean the room at midnight.
Cletus Emokpae, The Spectrum

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Hip-hop enlightenment

By JAMES BATTLE | Dec. 4, 2014

Dr. Kushal Bhardwaj?s popular class, Hip Hop and Social Issues manages to attract students for hours after the three hour class is over.

King Of The Moon, Aidan McManus’s solo band, has been gaining recognition in the Buffalo area by playing his ambient-alternative inspired music in larger venues like Sportsmen Tavern, The Hard Rock Café in Niagara Falls, and The Waiting Room. Courtesy of Aidan McManus

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Pursuing a passion

By AUSTIN STEINBACH | Dec. 4, 2014

King Of The Moon, Aidan McManus?s solo band, has been gaining recognition in the Buffalo area by playing his ambient-alternative inspired music in larger venues like Sportsmen Tavern, The Hard Rock Caf

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The meaning of the monster

By MATTHEW POREMBA | Dec. 2, 2014

The monsters on display in the Lower Gallery of the Center for the Arts might seem frightening at first, but their visages are meant to provoke thoughts on the human condition.

With a convoluted and paper-thin plot,
Horrible Bosses 2 is held up by its perfectly
balanced and comedic cast. 
Courtesy of New Line Cinema

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'Bosses' gets a promotion; Horrible Bosses 2 review

By IAN SCADUTO | Dec. 2, 2014

With a convoluted and paper-thin plot, Horrible Bosses 2 is held up by its perfectly balanced and comedic cast.

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Mary J. Blige reinvents herself with 'The London Sessions'

By KAYLA MENES | Dec. 2, 2014

Courtesy of Capitol Records Album: The London Sessions

On Saturday, Boyz II Men members Shawn Stockman (left), Wanya Morris (center) and Nathan Morris (right) performed a holiday charity concert at UB’s Center for the Arts. The concert benefited the Ronald McDonald House in Buffalo and raised $40,000 in donations. Yusong Shi, The Spectrum

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R&B's favorite 'Boyz' are back

By SAMAYA ABDUS-SALAAM | Nov. 23, 2014

On Saturday, Boyz II Men members Shawn Stockman (left), Wanya Morris (center) and Nathan Morris (right) performed a holiday charity concert at UB?s Center for the Arts.

The Emerging Choreographers’ Showcase opened Saturday on North Campus. The show was postponed on Thursday, but performed to a full-house on Saturday at the Katherine Cornell Theatre.
Courtesy of Jim Bush

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Burgeoning talent

By Kendall Spalding | Nov. 23, 2014

Maria Cwiklinski spent 92 days creating her eight-minute-long choreographed dance, collaborating with dancers and a student light designer to create a captivating performance.

UB’s Musical Theatre program fought off the foul weather to put on an intimate and well-rehearsed performance of “The Man Who Would Be King.” The play was performed at the Center For the Arts’ Black Box Theatre on Saturday.
Emily Aiing Ling, The Spectrum

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No winter storm could stop 'The Man Who Would Be King'

By KAYLA MENES | Nov. 23, 2014

UB?s Musical Theatre program fought off the foul weather to put on an intimate and well-rehearsed performance of ?The Man Who Would Be King.? The play was performed at the Center For the Arts? Black Box Theatre on Saturday. Emily Aiing Ling, The Spectrum After three delays due to the egregious winter storm, the students of UB?s Musical Theatre program proved the show must go on by performing ?The Man Who Would Be King? Saturday. The play was adapted from the Rudyard Kipling novella of the same name.

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Winter storm 'Knife' cuts some CFA performances

By JORDAN OSCAR | Nov. 20, 2014

The Center for the Arts? events calendar was full of plays and events this week, many of which were delayed, canceled or postponed due this week?s massive lake effect storm. The Department of Theatre & Dance?s production of ?The Man Who Would Be King,? was canceled Wednesday, Thursday and Friday evening due to weather.