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WYRK and Buffalo musician Noah Lee to host Taste of Country tailgate party

June 16, 2026June 16, 2026 Chloe Kowalyk0Tagged Buffalo Concerts, Noah Lee & the Stetsons, Taste of Country

WYRK and a local country musician Noah Lee are bringing a Taste of Country Tailgate experience to Buffalo Iron Works fit with line dancing, country music and more. Matt Volz has the story.

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Miers on Music: Where The Bands Are: Summer Music Series Guide

June 9, 2026June 9, 2026 Chloe Kowalyk0Tagged Buffalo Music, live music, Miers on Music, Summer Music Series

Kim and Jeff Miers have the ultimate summer concert guide in this week’s “Where The Bands Are.”

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Niagara Falls still a work in progress

May 25, 2026May 25, 2026 The Editor0Tagged Niagara Falls, The Turtle

The Buffalo Hive’s mission includes covering both arts and culture across Western New York, so we’re happy to share this look at the state of Niagara Falls — part analysis, part interview — from Joseph Genco, editor of the Niagara Express and a Hive collaborator.

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Brindise, Karcher hand off Caffe Aroma open mics, start new venture

May 25, 2026May 25, 2026 The Editor0Tagged Caffe Aroma, Poetry, Spoken word

Changes have been happening at Caffe Aroma’s long-running poetry open mic, and there’s a new poetry spotlight coming up at the Buffalo Iron Works. Lee Ames has the story.

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WNY craft: Coming weeks mark prime time for new regional wines

May 24, 2026May 24, 2026 The Editor0Tagged food and drink, wine, WNY Craft

Spring is the time of year to spend meaningful face time with winemakers and staff in regional tasting rooms. Scott Scanlon has the details, with 10 winemaker favorites to try from the Niagara Wine Trail.

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News & Notes — Nusantara hits 10 years; BPO summer shows; ART auditions

May 22, 2026May 22, 2026 The Editor0Tagged American Repertory Theater of WNY, ART of WNY, BPO, Nusantara

News & Notes has info on Nusantara’s 10th anniversary show, the BPO’s summer schedule and auditions at ART of WNY.

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CORE VALUES: Film & Gender arrives in Buffalo

May 22, 2026May 22, 2026 Benjamin Joe0Tagged Area 54, hardcore, Rock

The Lavender Room will present a night of hardcore music Sunday at Area 54. It will feature locals Hostile Makeover and Lil Twiggy and the Green Aardvark Mafia as well as Film & Gender from Massachusetts and Jerry Big’s World Famous Band of Rochester. Benjamin Joe has details.

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Film Focus: ‘The Great Dictator,’ ‘Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu’ and more films in theaters this weekend

May 22, 2026May 22, 2026 Chloe Kowalyk0Tagged Buffalo Movies, Faust, Film

Films such as “The Great Dictator” and “Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu” are playing in area theaters this weekend. M. Faust’s Film Focus has more.

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Buffalo Chef Darian Bryan wins it all on ‘Next Level Chef’

May 21, 2026May 22, 2026 The Editor0Tagged Buffalo cuisine, Darian Bryan

Chef Darian Bryan brought it home Thursday night as he won the “Next Level Chef with Gordon Ramsay” cooking competition on national television. The Buffalo chef won $250,000 and a year of mentoring from celebrity chef Ramsay.

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The Comedy Buzz: Joe Avanti and more comedians perform live

May 21, 2026May 22, 2026 Chloe Kowalyk0Tagged Buffalo Comedy, comedy, Joe Avanti

Tons of comedians, such as Joe Avanti, perform live in Buffalo this weekend. The Comedy Buzz is your guide to comedy in the Queen City.