Forget Broadway.The musical "Steel Pier" will be presented by the Department of Theater and Dance at the Center For the Arts Drama Theater, the second time the show will be produced in Buffalo.
Last week I was listening to National Public Radio about the imminent invasion of Falluja. What was interesting about this report from a radio station commonly considered "liberal" was the terminology used when describing the United States' plan of attack.It was said that the United States was going to try to "drive" insurgents from the city.
The rap/rock musical genre is a minefield full of established bands just waiting to blame newcomers for copying their style.Fortunately, the members of Chronic Future skillfully tiptoe around the threat of explosion on their new album "Lines in my Face," the band's fourth release."Time and Time Again," introduces the album with vivacious vocal beats and a lot of splashing cymbals driving the song rather than bass.
The UB volleyball team ended its regular season with a road loss to Bowling Green (16-13, 8-8 MAC) on Saturday night to bring Buffalo's record to 8-21 overall and 1-15 in the Mid-American Conference for the 2004 season.Victory was crucial for Bowling Green to ensure that the first-round of the MAC Tournament would be played in Anderson Arena, BGSU's home court.
Tucked into the bustling Elmwood strip, behind a brick wall and up a flight of stairs, is the best-kept secret in Buffalo.Tru-Teas!, Trudy Stern's upscale Asian-inspired tearoom, is a place so elegant, with food so delicious and service so gracious, it inspires intense loyalty in its customers from the first visit.Worlds away from the loud, nerve-jangling coffee shops found elsewhere on the strip, Tru-Teas!
I have a friend who is incredibly skeptical of the Amish. She loves their work, but saw some at a gas station.
The UB wrestling team opened its season Saturday with a seventh-place finish in a competitive 11-team field at SUNY Brockport.Four Bulls placed sixth or higher at the competition."It's a heck of an opening because you're wrestling Ohio State, you're wrestling Oklahoma, and some of these other teams that aren't necessarily Big 10 or Big 12 teams are very good.
SA President Anthony Burgio is calling for a re-evaluation of UB's medical insurance program, a service of Sub-Board I, because he believes students pay too much for the medical services they receive.UB mandates that all students be covered with some form of medical insurance.
Thick grey smoke poured from a metal bin labeled "Oil Can" in front of the Student Union.According to Shira Kochman, it was a symbol of American rights being burned in flames.
There is a fair number of college students who have enthusiastically followed the adventures of Spongebob Squarepants ever since his cartoon was first aired on Nickelodeon.From his penchant for fry-cooking at the Krusty Krab to his love of jellyfishing with his best friend, Patrick, to his failed attempts to obtain a boating license to his adorable pet snail, Gary, Spongebob's trademark cheerfulness and optimism have prevailed over whatever trials he undergoes.It is most refreshing to see a short, yellow sea sponge lunge out of bed every morning and shout, "I'm ready!" during an age in which dry, cynical humor is shoved down the average person's throat.There will be no such sweet respite for the Spongebob fan in his first movie.
As students pay closer attention to schoolwork in the last few weeks before exams, UB officials warn that they should also pay close attention to their personal belongings to protect themselves against larceny and burglary.Larceny is the most common campus crime, according to John Grela, UB's director of public safety.Grela said that larceny is public theft that happens when people leave their belongings lying about."This crime occurs mostly because people are careless," Grela said.
The UB women's crew team took to the water Saturday in its last regatta of the fall season, which is considered the "off-season" by the Bulls' coaches and rowers.UB's standing on the leader board at the Foot of the Charles Regatta was not quite what it had been all season - of the six UB boats, only one scored a top five finish.But the coaches were more focused on the development of the young rowers than the final standings of the regatta.
As many undoubtedly know, the Buffalo and Erie County Public Library system will shut down in approximately one month if the current redline budget passes.
Well, Bush got himself elected. Are you ready for four more years of mendacity, hypocrisy, moralizing, deficit hiking and verbal Twister?Me neither.
It's advisable to keep an open mind when considering a movie that's promoted by ejaculation-related paraphernalia such as oversized nerf sperm and posters that read: "Fear the Second Coming.""Seed of Chucky," directed by Don Mancini and staring Jennifer Tilly, tickles the funny bones.
Any victory, especially a victory for the UB football team, is sweet, but the taste of victory was a bit sweeter for the Bulls on Saturday, as 13 seniors closed out their respective careers at UB Stadium with a win.Rebounding from a 33-7 thrashing by Kent State last weekend, the Bulls scored a dominating 36-6 victory over the visiting Central Michigan Chippewas (3-7, 2-5 Mid-American Conference) at UB Stadium on Saturday afternoon in front of a crowd of 6,490.With the win, the Bulls improved their record to 2-8 overall and 2-6 in the MAC.
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