The Artie Awards -- Buffalo's version of the Tony Awards -- recognizes the major figures and organizations in Western New York. Not unlike the Tonys, the Artie nominees, recipients and guests looked the part. Winners include Irish Classical Theatre, Road Less Traveled, MusicalFare and others (see link below). There were some landmark achievements, too, especially this one courtesy…

You’re invited to the kick off event for Main (St)udios’ summer lineup from 7 to 10 p.m. on Thursday.

The re-launch party will showcase recent changes, announce the summer schedule, workshop lineup and upcoming gallery events. The event will also serve as an opening for the new second floor arts market.

The event is free, open to the public and will feature live music, cold…

Pride Week came to a close on Monday with Beach Day at Woodlawn Beach. Friends and families gathered to stick their toes in the sand and enjoy some sunshine. Though a bit chilly, a good time was had by all.

When I was a teenager, my favorite book (in the category of non-fiction, memoir) for a few years was John Lydon’s Rotten: No Irish, No Blacks, No Dogs, an autobiography / oral history of the Sex Pistols’ rise to infamy in the late 1970s. One of the realizations that shocked me was the fact that Billy Idol—yes, the leather-wearing, white-wedding-espousing, rebel-yelling Billy…

Making the trip across the pond, British indie rock band, Bloc Party took over Niagara Falls on Sunday night to more than enthusiastic crowd.

The group, made up of Kele Okereke, Russell Lissack, Gordon Moakes and Matt Tong played a great set—especially their rendition of “Hunting for Witches.” Take a look at the video from Youtube user Erica M below from the show.

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Buffalo’s own Mad Dukez—the notoriously verbose wordslinger, former Artvoice BOOM Competition winner (with jazz-hop trio Type Relevant) and longtime creator of some of the best recorded hip-hop in the city—is getting some attention from our friends to the north.

The Open Affairs EP, a collaboration between Dukez and Toronto DJ /producer Fresh Kils released on local label DTR45, is…

As part of the continuation of The Pride Center of Western New York's Buffalo Pide Week; Pride Festival was held on Sunday afternoon at Canalside in downtown Buffalo. The Buffalo & WNY Pride Festival was held for the 22nd time and featured live entertainment, family activities, food and gift vendors, bar tents, dance tents, and information tables from local organizations and…

The Allen St. Pride festival is one event among many taking place during Pride Week Buffalo. A celebration, the theme this year was Fearless. The Allen St event was added to the larger scope of pride week. Though it rained on and off, the street was still packed!

For the 36th consecutive year, the Hellenic Orthodox Church of the Annunciation celebrated Buffalo Greek Fest at the corner of Utica Street and Delaware Avenue in Buffalo. We swung by on Saturday night and were caught in a deluge that swamped the city -- but did not slow down the good times under the big tent. A festive crowd simply huddled closer, popped open a few more cans of…