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Bad Bunny and the message for America

February 9, 2026February 9, 2026 The Editor0Tagged Bad Bunny, Puerto Rico, Super Bowl

Buffalo writer Yamilla Tate looks at Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl performance and what it reflects in today’s society.

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Mister Mocktail asks: What’s it going to be this Dry January?

January 13, 2026January 13, 2026 The Editor0Tagged NA, non-alcoholic

Editor’s Note: We’re proud this month to welcome Scott Scanlon’s WNY Craft column to The Buffalo Hive. It will focus on the beer and even non-alcoholic beverages, as in the case of this column.

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Buffalo area’s oldest climbing gym reopens with a modern makeover

December 17, 2025December 17, 2025 The Editor0Tagged Niagara Climbing Center, North Tonawanda, rock climbing

Rock climbing is its own special culture, and Niagara Climbing Center has been embracing that since 1998. Now the North Tonawanda center has reopened with a rejuvenated approach, writes Eugene Huang. (This story is a SUNY Institute for Local News collaboration).

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The Miracle of Rural Art Blooms in Springville

December 16, 2025December 16, 2025 AJ Govenettio0Tagged Seth Wochensky, Springville, Springville Center for the Arts

From starting as a theater/art gallery in a renovated shoe store, to an organization spreading several buildings and having received millions in funding, the Springville Center for the Arts is a thriving success story still in the making. They’ve revealed the heart of a small town in an extraordinary way that distinguishes their place on the WNY map. AJ Govenettio has the story.

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Remembering Jorge Guitart (1937-2025): “His poetry was not for the masses; it was for everyone.”

November 9, 2025November 9, 2025 RD Pohl1Tagged Literature, obituary, Poetry

Dr. Jorge Guitart, a longtime Professor of Spanish linguistics in the Department of Romance Languages and Literatures at the University at Buffalo, and beloved member of the Buffalo arts and poetry communities, including his work with Just Buffalo Literary Center, died on October 28th in Buffalo. He was 88.

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When Bad Bunny performs at the Super Bowl, Puerto Rico will be on stage

October 29, 2025October 28, 2025 The Editor0Tagged Bad Bunny, Buffalo Latino Village, Super Bowl

Bad Bunny’s appearance on stage for the NFL’s Super Bowl in February is a cause for pride and anticipation, writes Alex Gomez.

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Rachelle Toarmino and the 21st Century Lyric

October 10, 2025October 11, 2025 RD Pohl0Tagged Community Science Fair, Literature, Performance, Poetry

The Buffalo-based poet’s new collection launches tonight at BICA Earlier this year Buffalo-based poet Rachelle Toarmino published a chapbook of experimental lyric poetry titled My Science. It was the winner of […]

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Buffalo Area Poetry & Literature Calendar (week of Sept. 15 to Sept. 21)

September 16, 2025September 16, 2025 RD Pohl0Tagged Buffalo Humanities Festival, Literature, Performance, Poetry

The Buffalo Humanities Festival, Susan Cope at Larkin Square, and Andrew Galarneau at Art’s Cafe in Springville are among this week’s highlights.

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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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Editor’s notes: A time for memorials and memories

July 26, 2025July 26, 2025 The Editor0Tagged Chuck Mangione, John C. Allen, John Spears, Saul Elkin

There are times when the losses come in bursts, and for the Western New York arts & culture scene, this is one of those times. Here is a collection of notes on those memorials and memories: