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Republicans need not investigate 'Accidental Death'
By MEGHAN SHALVOY | Nov. 14, 2005It's a difficult task balancing humor, political skepticism and symbolism with an accessible script.
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Bettens screams solo
By MEGHAN SHALVOY | Nov. 2, 2005With only a small sampling of Sarah Bettens' mellow tunes and introspective lyrics, it's easy to see that the album's title "Scream" might just be an artistic statement.Perhaps she's referring to the inspiring and righteous lyrics.
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'Miss Saigon' brings Broadway to Buffalo
By MEGHAN SHALVOY | Oct. 31, 2005Tissues in hand, hundreds wept and cheered for "Miss Saigon" in the Main Stage Theater at the Center for the Arts Saturday and Sunday.The emotionally charged story is timeless and powerful, managing to take each audience member back to a time and place of war, destruction and heartbreak - Saigon at the end of the Vietnam War in 1975.Larger than most CFA productions, the set of "Miss Saigon" was dazzling, adding to a Broadway caliber performance.Chris, a marine, and his friend John spend one of their last nights in Vietnam before the American withdrawal.
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'Star Wars' abridged and on stage
By MEGHAN SHALVOY | Oct. 24, 2005One man. One hour. Three "Star Wars" movies.Appealing to both the "Star Wars" fanatic and the casual viewer, actor Charles Ross will transport the audience at the Center for the Arts Mainstage Theater Monday at 8 p.m.
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'The Wall' spans from China to UB
By MEGHAN SHALVOY | Oct. 21, 2005When presented with the concept of a Chinese art exhibit entitled "The Wall," most people would visualize The Great Wall.
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Skywriting with fire
By MEGHAN SHALVOY | Oct. 14, 2005After their 2003 debut album "Katonah," Apollo Sunshine spent two years touring the United States, playing over 300 shows and perfecting their sound before recording this self-titled album.Although "Apollo Sunshine" flows smoothly, the sounds are a complex mixture of overlapping guitars, bass lines and percussion.As the album progresses, its refreshingly diverse sound makes it difficult to define a specific genre for the band.
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"Have no fear, menopause is here"
By MEGHAN SHALVOY | Oct. 7, 2005There's more to menopause than just hot flashes, irritability and the discontinuance of one's menstrual cycle.There's also a musical.Menopause - a dirty word to most people - was the theme celebrated by hundreds of women on the Mainstage Theater at the Center for the Arts Wednesday night as they enjoyed "Menopause: the Musical."The seats were filled and there were barely any men to be found.
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An evening serenaded by Secada
By MEGHAN SHALVOY | Oct. 3, 2005If the typical college student were asked what they knew of Grammy Award-winning artist Jon Secada, most would, at best, be able to recall the light radio favorite "Just Another Day" from the early '90s.That could account for the dismal advertising on campus and primarily middle-aged audience at Secada's concert-"An Evening with the Stars"-at the Center for the Arts Saturday night.Although the lax setting of the show created a pleasant ambiance to the Mainstage Theater at the CFA, it lacked a certain je ne sais quoi that would create true entertainment.
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Teeny moppers
By MEGHAN SHALVOY | Sep. 26, 2005One look at the cover of "Greetings from Imrie House" makes it obvious that The Click Five have the perfect pretty faces and sloppy, mop haircuts to pull in a very specific audience.Considering that, they've toured with Ashlee Simpson and Aaron Carter, and have upcoming dates with Ryan Cabrera.
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Rossdale's life after Bush
By MEGHAN SHALVOY | Sep. 23, 2005Gavin Rossdale can only hope that the sound and unmistakable voice he contributed to Bush will carry over into the makeup of his new band Institute.After quietly disbanding in 2001, Bush's front man chose to move on and form Institute instead of the go-to sensitive solo project.Rossdale worked with members of Helmet to create Institute's first album, "Distort Yourself," which has an edge similar to Bush's "Razorblade Suitcase" and "Sixteen Stone."Page Hamilton, lead singer of Helmet, produced the album and added a harder sharpness resembling that classic Bush sound.
