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Shakedown Street Honors the Dead’s Legendary May 1977 Shows

Fifty years. It's almost hard to believe. In May 1977, the Grateful Dead delivered three consecutive performances that would become essential listening for generations of Deadheads. Now, Colorado's own Shakedown Street will celebrate the golden anniversary of those legendary concerts with three special nights at the Boulder Theater, May 7, 8, and 9, 2027.

Boulder, CO · 4d
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‘Benten Music Center’ Beats to the Buffalo Drum | Part I

When I sat down with Tasha Ayame Vest and Nick Vest at their home on Summer Street, Nick had a jazz banjo in his lap. He played as we talked, and every so often he’d stop to make a point, then pick right back up again. Ayame sat across from him, smiling and clapping, and chiming in. If we’d been sitting in the music studio instead, Nick told me, he might have broken out his giant Swiss alphorn. Yes, the one you’re picturing from the Ricola commercials.

Buffalo, NY · 3d
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Rescue dog lands role in Upstate NY school musical. Now she needs a home.

A rescue dog looking for a permanent home has landed a role in an Upstate New York high school musical. Penny, a 2-year-old Chihuahua-Dachshund mix, will play Bruiser, Elle Woods' four-legged sidekick, in St. Mary's High School's production of "Legally Blonde: The Musical" in Lancaster. But Penny is still waiting...

Lancaster, NY · 4d
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Buffalo Music Players podcast: Sandra

Benjamin Joe and Max Fisher interview musicians, artists. Today we have Sandra, a Buffalo-based actor with a genuine love for the craft. Sandra can be found @sandwitchhh on Instagram. The Black Rock Beatles can be found @The BlackRock Beatles on Facebook. The Buffalo Improv House can be found @buffaloimprovhouse on...

Buffalo, NY · 3d
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Veterans Day ceremony on Grand Island

The Town of Grand Island cordially invites veterans, family members and friends to attend the Veterans Day ceremony at 11 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 11. The ceremony will take place at the Veterans Park Memorial Wall in Veterans Park located at 1717 Bedell Road. There will be a reception following the...

Grand Island, NY · 4d

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Ski Films for a Good Cause

Ski season is just around the corner, and what better way to kick off the winter festivities than a couple high energy ski films to get the adrenaline pumping? That is exactly what is in store with three upcoming events benefiting the life changing lessons provided by Lounsbury Adaptive Ski Program, a local non-profit founded in 1988 at Holiday Valley Ski Resort. LASP provides ski and snowboard instruction to persons struggling with virtually any disability, both cognitive and physical.

Erie, PA · 3d

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Pair of Dwarf Caimans Arrive at Buffalo Zoo

A crocodilian craze has taken over the Buffalo Zoo. Two dwarf caimans, one male and one female, are now on habitat regularly and visible to the public inside the Buffalo Zoo’s M&T Bank Rainforest Falls exhibit, marking the first time the Zoo has had a crocodilian species in its collection since 2021.

Buffalo, NY · 4d

CNY News

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Set Times & More for Zac Brown Band & Brothers Osborne in Buffalo

Set Times & More for Zac Brown Band & Brothers Osborne in Buffalo

Buffalo, NY · 3d

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Something Was Happening During the 1960s in Upstate New York: Buffalo’s Remarkable Legacy of Jazz Saxophonists

Don Menza’s recollections of Sal Nistico, Joe Romano, J. R. Monterose, and Nick Brignola offer a fascinating look at an extraordinary generation of jazz musicians from Buffalo and upstate New York. What was it about Buffalo and upstate New York that produced so many exceptional jazz musicians during the...

Buffalo, NY · 4d

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Rescued Chihuahua Mix Steals the Show in St. Mary's Legally Blonde, Needs a Home

Penny was once a stray in Texas, placed on a euthanasia list before Sadie's Safe Harbor Canine Rescue stepped in. Now the 2-year-old Chihuahua-dachshund mix is a working actor, cast as Bruiser in St. Mary High School's production of Legally Blonde: The Musical — and she still needs someone to adopt her.

Buffalo, NY · 6d

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Grammy Award Winners Dirty Dozen Brass Band Coming To The Reg Nov. 7

Celebrating 50 years as a group, New Orleans-based Dirty Dozen Brass Band will stop on their national tour for a 7:30 p.m., Saturday, November 7 concert. The band’s unique sound, described as a ‘musical gumbo,’ blends genres including Bebop Jazz, Funk and R&B/Soul. The 2023 Grammy Award winners have toured across 5 continents and more than 30 countries, recorded 12 studio albums and collaborated with a range of artists from Modest Mouse to Widespread Panic to Norah Jones.

Jamestown, NY · 5d

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This Quirky New York Museum Is A Hidden Gem Worth Exploring On Any Day Trip

Some museums make you feel like you need a PhD just to enjoy them, but the Buffalo AKG Art Museum in Buffalo, New York, throws that idea right out the window. This place is the kind of hidden gem that makes you wonder why you ever spent a Saturday doing laundry instead of driving to Western New York for one of the most surprisingly wonderful art experiences in the entire state.

Buffalo, NY · 7d

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10 Questions for Maria Pedro, performing in NUTS

Tell us about your introduction and connection to Nuts. I had never read the play or seen the film, but when Lisa Ludwig—our director who played the role in 2013 at Desiderio’s—reached out about auditions, I read it and I could not put it down. Claudia became a dream role I didn’t know I had.

Buffalo, NY · 5d

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Phoenix-Inspired Sculpture by Larry W. Griffis III is Installed @ LoveU Buffalo Art Park

New York State Assemblymember Jon D. Rivera today announced the installation of a new sculpture at the LoveU Buffalo Art Park, located at 99 Thompson Street in Buffalo’s historic Black Rock neighborhood. The sculpture, by renowned local sculptor Larry W. Griffis III, is a collaboration between Griffis and Arts Services Inc. of Western New York (ASI), in partnership with the River Rock Community Coalition. The funding component was that of New York State.

Buffalo, NY · 5d

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Warren Haynes Adds Dreams & Songs Symphonic Experience Dates (Plus: Bonus Video from Last Thursday’s Dream On Concert Appearance)

As previously announced, Warren Haynes will appear in Nashville on March 11 and 12, 2027 for his Dreams & Songs Symphonic Experience. These shows will feature Haynes and the Nashville Symphony performing music that spans his career including Gov’t Mule, Allman Brothers Band, The Dead and his solo albums.

Pittsburgh, PA · 5d

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Today in Local Music and Community: Sunday November 1, 2026

Every day Monica Power supplies her picks for cool events happening in Western New York; you can also find her at her Facebook page. Jacob Jay at Jazzboline Restaurant & Bar. 9am – 230pm. The Chillbillys at The Gin Mill, Ellicottville NY. 10am. TJ Zindle at Hamburg Brewing Company....

Buffalo, NY · 6d

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WIVB meteorologist Mike Cejka retires after 43 years at News 4

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — After 43 years at WIVB News 4, meteorologist Mike Cejka had his last forecast at the station on Friday. Co-workers from both the present and the past paid tribute to the longtime Buffalo meteorologist, who joined the station back in January 1983. Cejka is known for his accurate forecasts and his […]

Buffalo, NY · 8d

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In a Play that Evolves Wonderfully, Maria Pedro Commands the Stand in NUTS at Desiderio’s, but Time is Running Out

NUTS, a courtroom drama, by Tom Topor, directed by Lisa Ludwig, starring Maria Pedro, Connor Graham, Michael Garvey, Lisa Hinca, Billy Horn Altamirano, John Profeta, Gerald Ramsey, and Michael Starzynski, 9/16 – 11/14 with only three evening shows remaining (November 11, 12, & 14 arrive 6:00, show at 7:30) and one matinee (also November 14, arrive 1:00, show at 2:30). Presented by Desiderio’s Dinner Theatre at Bobby J’s Italian American Grille, 204 Como Park Blvd, Cheektowaga. For reservations, call (716) 395-3207.

Cheektowaga, NY · 6d