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Film Focus: ‘Roses,’ ‘American Sweatshop,’ ‘Toxic Avenger’ among openings

August 29, 2025August 29, 2025 The Editor0Tagged film openings, movies

“The Roses,” “American Sweatshop,” “Toxic Avenger,” “Caught Stealing” and returns for “Jaws” and “Sign O’ the Times” are all opening on area screens this week. M. Faust’s Film Focus has the details on where you can catch them.

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The Comedy Buzz: Jimmy O. Yang, Michael Colyar, MANDAL in Buffalo this weekend

August 28, 2025August 28, 2025 Chloe Kowalyk0Tagged comedy, comedy buzz, improv

Ready for a laugh? Jimmy O. Yang, Michael Colyar and MANDAL are coming to Buffalo this weekend. Plus, your local favorites. Read this week’s Comedy Buzz by Jason Pomietlasz for more.

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Podcast: The Vince Welnick Story

August 27, 2025August 27, 2025 Thom Jennings0Tagged Rock, Tubes, Vince Welnick

The Vince Welnick story is complicated and some stories have not represented his legacy or talent. Thom Jennings’ podcast on the Grateful Dead and Tubes keyboardist attempts to remedy some of that.

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CORE VALUES: GG Allin’s band The Murder Junkies comes to Area 54

August 27, 2025August 27, 2025 Benjamin Joe0Tagged Core Values, hardcore, punk, Punk rock, Rock

GG Allin, the punk rocker known for his obscene, violent and vulgar performances, died 32 years ago, but his final band, the Murder Junkies, is still alive. They’ll be paying tribute to Allin in a show on Friday at Area 54, Benjamin Joe reports in his Core Values feature.

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Buffalo Area Poetry & Literature Calendar (week of Aug. 25 to Aug. 31)

August 26, 2025August 26, 2025 RD Pohl0Tagged Literature, Performance, Poetry

We’ve got even events in the last week of August in the Buffalo literary community.

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Review: Paranoia strikes deep – ‘Relay’

August 26, 2025August 26, 2025 The Editor0Tagged David Mackenzie, Faust, Lily James, M. Faust, Riz Ahmed

Late August film releases have a reputation for mediocrity, but “Relay” is the exception — and probably the best new film our critic M. Faust has seen all year. Check out the review.

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Buffalo Music: Nickel City Soundtrack – Talking with Alaysa of Nine Layers Deep

August 26, 2025August 26, 2025 The Editor0Tagged Chris Wyatt, doom metal, Mark Miller, metal, Nickel City Soundtrack, podcast, Rock

On this episode of Nickel City Soundtrack, Mark Miller and Chris Wyatt talk to Alaysa from the band Nine Layers Deep, who are a doom metal band from Buffalo. They talked to Alaysa about the band, of course, and talked to her about getting into underground music.

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After 135 years of evolution, Sportsmen’s Tavern anchors Black Rock community

August 25, 2025August 31, 2025 The Editor5Tagged Americana, Blues, Country Music, Sportsmen's Tavern, Within These Walls

The Sportsmen’s Tavern can trace its linage back to 1890, when it opened as a grocery and saloon. Robert J. McLennan takes a look at the venue’s evolution into the honkiest, tonkiest venue in Buffalo in the “Within These Walls” series.

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Buffalo Music: Hall family, Sportsmen’s to celebrate 40 years

August 25, 2025August 25, 2025 The Editor1Tagged 40th anniversary, Black Rock, Dwane Hall, Sportsmen's Tavern

For the Hall family, their 40 years with the Sportsmen’s Tavern are a reason to celebrate, and they’re doing with a day-long event on Saturday with free shows across the Tavern, Sportsmen’s Park and the Cave in Black Rock.

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The Music Box: Opalite, gas station., Stephen Babcock and other new releases

August 25, 2025August 25, 2025 The Editor0Tagged Big D and the Kids Table, Burgundy Red, Dogs Are People Too, gas station., Opalite, Stephen Babcock, taylor swift

Is it a good thing or a bad thing when Taylor Swift gives one of her songs the same title as your performing name? Opal Kelly, who performs as Opalite, is about to find out, and she has new music out too. Music Box has info on that, plus new releases from gas station., Stephen Babcock and others.