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Knockin' on UB's door

By MAX CRINNIN | Feb. 28, 2013

On April 5, the Student Association will host legendary musician Bob Dylan at Alumni Arena. According to SA, the show is not or related to Spring Fest, which is scheduled for April 14, but it is still an SA event paid for by the mandatory student activity fee. Tickets for students will be available the day of the show and will be free for the first 4,500 undergraduates who present their UB cards at the door.

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Why Buddy Guy still matters

By PETE SHAPIRO | Feb. 28, 2013

His voice was powerful enough to turn blood into wine.

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Mixtape Monthly #11

By BRIAN JOSEPHS and ELVA AGUILAR | Feb. 28, 2013

Curren$y - New Jet City New Jet City is sort of like those character development episodes of a lot of sitcoms; those episodes where a character has a potentially life-changing event (see: the episode of Fresh Prince of Bel-Air where Will meets his long-absent father). These could be impactful moments, but the viewer already knows the character's demeanor isn't really going to change, as it may throw off the show's comedic scenario. Here, Curren$y feels like he's at the cusp of changing his signature hazed-out demeanor, but on some tracks, he reverts back to it and sounds comfortable, which make for some of the mixtape's best moments. New Jet Citytrips up when Curren$y tries to place himself in these landscapes that vary from Southern bounce ("B***h Get Up" with Juvenile and "Choosin" featuring Wiz Khalifa and Rick Ross) to lush backdrops ("Three 60" featuring Juicy J). It's not that the varying production makes the album feel disconnected - the beats are actually consistently solid. The problem is how disconnected Curren$y himself sounds on such beats, which is strange to note because of how he generally sounds apathetic in his raps.

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I dreamed a dream

By KIERA MEDVED | Feb. 26, 2013

Ever since I could remember, all I have ever wanted to do was theater. My mother and father would play cassettes of Phantom of the Opera and Les Miserables live and I would always sit in the back seat of their cars singing each song at the top of my lungs, pretending I was the star of the show. It was from those cassettes that I became obsessed with wanting to be a "star." As I got older, I realized although I loved to perform, I also loved theatrical and movie make-up.

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All of Buffalo's a stage

By KIERA MEDVED | Feb. 26, 2013

The essence of theater in Buffalo is more than just putting on an amazing show, but instead inspiring young artists to pursue their work in theater.

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Bollywood reigns supreme

By ELVA AGUILAR and PETE SHAPIRO | Feb. 24, 2013

Cultures clashed as a room of raucous applause, name-calls and shout-outs rang inside an almost-packed out Mainstage Theater inside the Center For the Arts. Last Friday, the Indian SA (ISA) took first place at a sold-out International Fiesta with its Bollywood-influenced wedding story.

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P is for Puscifer: Donkey Punch the Night review

By PETER SHAPIRO | Feb. 24, 2013

Artist:Puscifer Album:Donkey Punch the Night Release Date:Feb. 19 Label: Puscifer Entertainment Grade: B

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"Art, aesthetic and the apocalypse"

By NICHOLAS C. TURTON | Feb. 19, 2013

It has been said that art can take you places; looking at a well-crafted piece of artwork can lead viewers into imaginative spaces worlds away from their ordinary lives. The saying isn't just figurative. For four art students in the Department of Visual Studies, competing for the Rumsey Scholarship has provided the chance to go somewhere with art.

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Student Spotlight

By LISA DE LA TORRE | Feb. 19, 2013

Kurtis Sprung was only 3 years old when he began to dance. When most other toddlers were running around on the playground, Sprung was honing his own dance skills, tackling genres like ballet, rap, jazz and gymnastics, just to name a few. Today at 19, the sophomore dance and math major competed in countless dance competitions, winning the title of Mr. Dance of New York twice and finishing in the top five both times he participated in Mr. Dance of America. Although some might use these accomplishments as an excuse to slack off, Sprung only uses his successes as fuel to improve.

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Dodge the bullet

By FELICIA HUNT | Feb. 19, 2013

Artist: Bullet For My Valentine Album: Temper Temper Release Date: Feb. 11 Label: RCA Records Grade: C-

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Dodge the bullet

By FELICIA HUNT | Feb. 19, 2013

Along with bands such as Papa Roach and Avenged Sevenfold, U.K. group Bullet For My Valentine is responsible for introducing teenagers in the mid-2000's to the metal scene, complete with guitar riffs and worried mothers.

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Buffalo welcomes Birbiglia

By TIM ALLMAN | Feb. 17, 2013

For three nights, comedian Mike Birbiglia tended to the City of Buffalo in the midst of another harsh winter and even bleaker downtown nightlife.

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"Art, aesthetic and the apocalypse"

By NICHOLAS C. TURTON | Feb. 17, 2013

It has been said that art can take you places; looking at a well-crafted piece of artwork can lead viewers into imaginative spaces worlds away from their ordinary lives. The saying isn't just figurative. For four art students in the Department of Visual Studies, competing for the Rumsey Scholarship has provided the chance to go somewhere with art.

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Student Spotlight

By ELVA AGUILAR | Feb. 14, 2013

Up-and-coming musicians don't need to leave the comfort of campus to shoot an aesthetically pleasing music video. Sophomore undecided major Christian Cunningham, who raps under the name YBG, released a music video for his song

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John McLame

By JAKE KNOTT | Feb. 14, 2013

Film: A Good Day to Die Hard Release Date: Feb. 14 Studio: Giant Pictures Grade: D+

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Love tracks

Feb. 12, 2013

Music can make or break a sexual encounter. It can help set the mood for you and your partner and even give some motivation to the timid.

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Views for Valentine's Day

Feb. 12, 2013

Movies and romance are like peanut butter and jelly: classic counterparts that can either make your day or kill you - depending on what you're "allergic" to.