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23 years later, Female Musicians Fighting Cancer still battling for women

October 21, 2026October 21, 2026 The Editor0

Ida Goeckel started her own fight against breast cancer 23 years ago. For just as long she’s been fighting it for other women as well. Her Female Musicians Fighting Breast Cancer returns Sunday at the Sportsmen’s Tavern.

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Review: Uncle Ben’s Remedy releases ‘Garage Country’

October 20, 2026October 20, 2026 The Editor0Tagged Americana, Country, Review, Rock

Raucous, rowdy and rootsy are words often used to describe the band Uncle Ben’s Remedy. Their new album fits that mold, writes Robert. J. McLennan.

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Preview: Steve Brill to speak at Burchfield Penney

October 20, 2026October 20, 2026 The Editor0

Steve Brill was doing media criticism almost before media criticism was a thing. Now he’s coming to Buffalo on Thursday night (Oct. 22) to speak on “The Plague of Online Disinformation: Problems & Solutions” at the Burchfield Penney.

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Passages: Bob Collignon, photographer, artist, teacher

October 18, 2026October 20, 2026 The Editor0

Sunday Long Read: Bob Collignon was a significant figure in Buffalo’s arts scene, particularly photography, for nearly 50 years. Ed Cardoni takes a look back at the late photographer and his work, with a reminder of his upcoming memorial event.

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Review: A technical extravaganza at Road Less Traveled Productions’ ‘The DaVinci Code’

October 17, 2026October 17, 2026 The Editor0

“The Da Vinci Code” is based so deeply in location, visualization, and movement. A stage audience would need to be able to see the paintings, travel to the beautiful locations, and understand the visual puzzles at the center of the mystery. How on Earth would all that be translated to the stage by Road Less Traveled? Bella Poynton’s review answers that.

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What makes a tribute show special? And why Tom Waits and Steve Earle?

October 15, 2026October 15, 2026 The Editor0

Buffalo hosts some epic tribute shows. But what goes into them? With tributes to Tom Waits, Steve Earle and The Band’s Last Waltz coming up, Elmer Ploetz has the story.

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Preview Capsule: ‘Tobacco Road’ from American Repertory Theater of WNY

October 13, 2026October 12, 2026 The Editor0Tagged American Repertory Theater of WNY, ART of WNY, drama

Capsule Preview: “Tabacco Road,” from American Repertory Theater of WNY.

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SUNDAY NEWS: Make your reservations now – Waxlight goes dark Jan. 1

October 12, 2026October 12, 2026 The Editor0

Waxlight Bar à Vin, the thrice James Beard-nominated restaurant at 27 Chandler Street in Buffalo’s Black Rock neighborhood, will close permanently at the end of 2026, the restaurant’s ownership announced Oct. 5. New Year’s Eve, Dec. 31, will be the restaurant’s final night of service. Andrew Galarneau’s Four Bites has details.

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WNY Craft: Winemaker Jonathan Oakes re-emerges after his family farm went dark

October 11, 2026October 11, 2026 The Editor0

Winemaker Jonathan Oakes helped his family’s LynOaken Farms turn toward wines and ciders, but when much of that land was sold he had to pivot. Scott’s Scanlon’s WNY Craft feature has Oakes’ story and lot of insight into the region’s wine outlook.

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Review: A maze meant – ‘Pan’s Labyrinth’

October 9, 2026October 9, 2026 The Editor0

(A 20th anniversary edition of Guillelrmo del Toro’s ‘Pan’s Labyrinth’ is in the theaters. Here is M. Faust’s review from when it was originally released.)