ALEX NOVAK

Many Taylor Swift fans waited for hours during Ticketmaster’s Verified Fan Presale on Nov. 15 with the hopes of securing tickets for her upcoming tour.

Photo: Paolo Villanueva / Wikimedia Commons

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Swifties’ ‘Bad Blood’ with Ticketmaster

By ALEX NOVAK | Nov. 29

After spending hours in the queue on Ticketmaster, only to be kicked out or find no tickets available, many Taylor Swift fans — UB students included — found themselves disillusioned with her massively popular “The Eras” Tour.

"Noises Off" tells the story of Lloyd, a frustrated and obnoxious director, as he attempts to reel in the inept cast of another play, "Nothing On."

Photo: Courtesy of Ken Smith / UB Department of Theatre and Dance

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The seamless chaos of ‘Noises Off’

By ALEX NOVAK and JULES EVANS | Nov. 22

Three of the play’s five showtimes were canceled due to last weekend's snowstorm, but the cast rebounded for a stellar final showing.

UB’s Emerging Choreographers Showcase presented dance works by BA, BFA and MFA dance students.

Photo: Courtesy of Ken Smith / UB Department of Theatre and Dance

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Emerging Choreographers Showcase highlights undiscovered student talent

By ALEX NOVAK | Nov. 17

UB’s Emerging Choreographers Showcase presented dance works by BA, BFA and MFA dance students.

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Taylor Swift’s ‘Midnights’ smashed records

By ALEX NOVAK | Nov. 17

For the first time in history, one artist occupied all Top 10 spots on the Billboard Hot 100 chart: Taylor Swift.

UB’s Fashionista Club promotes self-expression, finding meaning through one’s style and committing to an aesthetic vision. Pictured: DeaVeon Rhodes

Photo: Addison Schoonmaker / UB Fashionista Club

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Dark academia bewitches Fashionista Club

By ALEX NOVAK and JULES EVANS | Nov. 17

UB's Fashionista Club is an on-campus group that promotes self-expression, finding meaning through one’s style and committing to an aesthetic vision.

The cast of "The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee” perform one of the best known numbers from the show, "Pandemonium."

Photo: Ken Smith / UB Theatre and Dance

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UB’s ‘The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee’ is sweet like honey

By ALEX NOVAK and REBECCA BUXTON | Nov. 9

“The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee” may be a mouthful of a title, but UB’s fall musical certainly gave audiences a lot to chew on.

Mix’n’Max, an exclusively Asian K-Pop dance group on campus, provides a space for students of all skill levels to learn choreography and bond through the art form.

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UB k-pop group brings energy and attitude

By ALEX NOVAK | Nov. 2

Mix’n’Max rehearsals aren’t your traditional dance classes.

Artist Cassandra Ott created the Title IX commemorative mural, which sits outside of Alumni Arena.

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‘Public art is my sport of choice’: The story behind UB’s Title IX mural

By ALEX NOVAK | Oct. 26

Behind every “contemplative site” is the artist that brought it to life.

Photo: Ken Smith / Zodiaque Dancers

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Zodiaque Dance Company brings feminism and artistry to the forefront

By ALEX NOVAK | Oct. 19

This past Friday, dance enthusiasts crowded into the Center for the Arts’ Drama Theatre for UB Zodiaque Dance Company's 48th showcase.

New York rapper Fivio Foreign provided students with an upbeat performance at Fall Fest.

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Fall Fest draws mixed reactions from students

By MERET KELSEY and ALEX NOVAK | Sep. 28

The free show, last held in 2019, was headlined by rappers Yung Gravy and Fivio Foreign. Reactions to the lineup were mixed.