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Music Box: New releases from Roger Bryan and The Orphans, Urge Surfers, Letter to Elise, Anthony Casuccio

September 27, 2026September 28, 2026 The Editor0Tagged Alternative, Indie, Rock

We’ve got new releases from Roger Bryan & the Orphans, Urge Surfers, Letter to Elise and Anthony Casuccio in our newest Music Box roundup from Dylan Howard.

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Review: Monster Mash – ‘Hope’ starts the story

September 20, 2026September 20, 2026 The Editor0Tagged action, horror, sci-fi

What do you do when the editor accidentally OKs two reviews of the same film? Well, take your pick. Here’s the second, from M. Faust.

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Review: ‘Hope’ offers a messy epic

September 20, 2026September 20, 2026 The Editor0Tagged action, horror, sci-fi

What do you do when the editor accidentally OKs two reviews of the same film? Well, take your pick. Here’s the first, from Matt Turner.

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Review: ‘Becky Shaw’ walks a tightrope of darkly funny truths

September 19, 2026September 19, 2026 The Editor0Tagged comedy, dark comedy, drama

Relationships – cringeful and complicated – are at the heart of “Becky Shaw” at the Alleyway Theatre. Lona LaChiusa has the review.

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BUA Goes Vintage With ‘Gulp! The Gay Beach Musical’

September 15, 2026September 15, 2026 Melinda Miller1Tagged comedy, LGBT, musical

A gay beach musical from the 1970s? Buffalo United Artists brings it back to life! Melinda Miller has the review.

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Plans move forward for James Joyce museum at UB

September 15, 2026September 14, 2026 Matt Volz1Tagged Finnegan's Wake, gallery, James Joyce, museum, Ulysses, University at Buffalo

Artifacts from the life and legacy of poet and writer James Joyce are on display at UB, with a permanent museum set to begin construction soon.

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Review: O’Connell & Company’s ‘Guys and Dolls’ a valiant attempt at a classic musical

September 13, 2026September 13, 2026 The Editor0Tagged comedy, musical, Musical Theater, O'Connell & Company

“Guys and Dolls” is an American classic, and O’Connell & Company is taking its shot at it. Nathan Andrew Miller has the review.

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Review: Gallipoli makes every bullet count

September 9, 2026September 9, 2026 Matt Volz0Tagged first-person shooter, Gallipoli, Ottoman

Gallipoli is a team-based multiplayer first-person shooter1 based on the Ottoman Front of World War I. Edward Brydalski explains why five minutes with Gallipoli sold him on it.