June25 Archives -

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The Swift Effect (Part 2): Buffalo musicians relate to Taylor’s story

July 1, 2025June 29, 2025 The Editor0Tagged Chelsea O'Donnell, Music Business, Stress Dolls

While the spotlight is always on Taylor Swift, regional musicians face similar challenges on a different scale. Chloe Kowalyk talked to Chelsea O’Donnell and Cami Clune about how they think about similar industry issues.

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The Swift Effect (Part 1): Taylor’s reclamation of her music changes the game

July 1, 2025June 29, 2025 Chloe Kowalyk1Tagged Music, Music Business, news, taylor swift

Taylor Swift’s recent announcement that she had purchased the rights back to her first six albums came as a shock to many fans. Chloe Kowalyk has the story of what happened and its implications for the industry today.

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Remembering poet David Lampe (1941-2025)

June 30, 2025June 30, 2025 RD Pohl0Tagged David Lampe, Poetry, Remembrance

David Lampe (1941-2025), a poet, longtime member of the Buffalo literary community, and professor emeritus of English at Buffalo State University, where he taught for 37 years, died on June 5 in Elmwood, Illinois. David was 84.

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Scenes: Taste of Diversity brings the flavors, in all senses of the word

June 30, 2025June 30, 2025 The Editor0Tagged Diversity Festival, Grant Street, Taste of Diversity

Taste of Diversity is always one of the highlights of the festival season in WNY. Lindsay DePietro took a look around.

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Shea’s drive continues efforts to reshape downtown landscape

June 30, 2025June 30, 2025 The Editor0Tagged Elevate Shea's, Shea's, Shea's expansion, Theater District

Shea’s $50 million “Elevate Shea’s” drive calls for expansion and renovation of the theater campus on Main and Pearl streets, but it has a larger goal of transforming the theater district area. Mike Desmond has the story.

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Four Bites: Sunday News – At Fairbanks, burgers back on menu at historic Lewiston building

June 29, 2025June 29, 2025 Chloe Kowalyk0Tagged Food, Frontier House, Steampunk Cider, The Farmer and The Critic

Cheeseburgers are back on the menu at Lewiston’s Frontier House. Andrew Galarneau has this story and more in this week’s Sunday News.

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Author Talks: Nishant Batsha’s new book is a tale of hardball politics, espionage and new love

June 29, 2025June 29, 2025 The Editor0Tagged author, interview, Nishant Batsha

Nishant Batsha is an Indian‑American novelist and historian based in Buffalo. P.A. Kane talked to Batsha about his new book, “A Bomb Placed Close to the Heart,” a pre-World War I historical novel that follows a cross-cultural relationship between two young revolutionaries with radical ambition.

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Podcast: Kevin Leary of the Kenan Center joins Rockabilly Greg in the Flamingo Lounge

June 28, 2025June 28, 2025 The Editor0Tagged Kenan Center, Lockport, Rockabilly Greg

This week’s guest In the Flamingo Lounge, Kevin Leary, is a pretty busy guy at the Kenan Center! He’s not just the Arts & Culture Program Manager there, but he’s also a talented director, choreographer, actor, and arts manager. This week, he’s talking with Rockabilly Greg.

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Film Focus: ‘F1 The Movie,’ ‘Hot Milk’ and ‘M3gan 2.0’ hit the theaters

June 27, 2025June 26, 2025 The Editor0Tagged film openings, M. Faust

Brad Pitt in “F1 The Movie,’ an adaptation of Debra Levy’s novel “Hot Milk” and the AI-themed sequel “M3gan 2.0” are among the films opening this weekend. Find out where you can find movies in WNY in M. Faust’s Film Focus.

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The Comedy Buzz: Dylan Carlino, ‘Death at the Disco’ 1970s murder mystery in Buffalo

June 26, 2025June 26, 2025 Chloe Kowalyk0Tagged comedy, dylan carlino

Comedian Dylan Carlino is performing five shows in Buffalo this weekend. Plus, a 1970s murder mystery drives through the Queen City. Jason Pomietlasz has more in this week’s Comedy Buzz.