Explore some of Buffalo's tastiest international bakeries with Andrew Galarneau in this week's Four Bites Sunday News.

Buffalo Music Players podcast: Bobby Neptune "The Interviewer," Bobby Neptune, brings his expertise and story to the Buffalo Music Players this week.

Buffalo Music: Nickel City Soundtrack – New Strange Fruit (Numbskull) On this episode of the Nickel City Soundtrack Podcast, Chris and Mark interviewed Andrew, singer from the band Numbskull. They talked about how Numbskull recently played their first show at the Spaced record release show. Take a…

Today in Local Music and Community: Sunday March 8, 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. "The Invisible Visible: Imaging for Science, Engineering, and Education" Photography of Andrew Davidhazy at…

The Buffalodown, Vol. 3, Issue 4 Community events and local happenings are described in Seamus Gallivan's latest edition of The Buffalodown.

Today in Local Music and Community: Saturday March 7, 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. Terrawka: An Investigation of the Erie Canal and Connected Waterways at The Buffalo History Museum. Meet…

Podcast: Susan Fenster joins Rockabilly Greg in the Flamingo Lounge Harry Altman: Buffalo's Master Showman, by Susan Fenster, is a biography about the impresario who ran the famous Town Casino and Glen Casino in Western New York. Fenster stopped by the Flamingo Lounge this week.

Miers on Music — Review: ‘Child is Father to the Man’: Mammoth Crushes Buffalo Wolfgang Van Halen and Mammorth hit town on Thursday night and crushed it, writes reviewer Jeff Miers.

The Comedy Buzz: Billy Gardell performs free show at Nietzsche’s, Noel Miller comes to Buffalo Billy Gardell plays a free show at Nietzsche's, plus, Noel Miller comes to Buffalo. Check out these events and more in The Comedy Buzz.

Today in Local Music and Community: Friday March 6, 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. Opening Reception for "Let Us Gather in a Flourishing Way" at Buffalo AKG Art Museum. Presented by The…

Film Focus: ‘The Secret Agent’ among other Oscar-nominated films play limited run in Buffalo M. Faust's Film Focus features a number of Oscar nominees playing limited runs this week, including "Train Dreams," "Bugonia," "Sinners" and "Sentimental Value," and "The Secret Agent."

Miers on Music: Why Music Matters with Jeff Miers —UB Professor of Music Jon Nelson Whether as co-founder of Pausa Art House, a vibrant home for jazz and contemporary chamber music in Buffalo; as a founding member of the renowned Meridian Arts Ensemble and leader of the brave and daring Genkin…

WNY Literature: Fredonia fest spotlights new kinds of zines When people think of zines, they don’t tend to think of historical scholarship or master's thesis work. But then there’s James Coughlin.  Coughlin has focus his work to spotlight the civil rights movement, African Amercian history, the…

Today in Local Music and Community: Thursday March 5, 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. Queen City Forward Listening Session 5 at Buffalo Federation of Neighborhood Centers, 2365 Main St, 14214.…

Live Nation/Ticketmaster in the hot seat (at least for now), some outstanding low-dough gigs on offer locally, a bevy of new shows announced and this week's picks from Jeff Miers.

Winter in our neck of the woods doesn't have to feel so stagnant — shake things up and enjoy one of Catie Keller's recommended parks and trails before the season is behind us!

Today in Local Music and Community: Wednesday March 4, 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. Spread The Word to End the R-Word with Spread the Word - WNY at Buffalo & Erie County Public Library -…

Buffalo Area Poetry & Literature Calendar (March 2 to March 8, 2026) Ellen Carol DuBois returns to Buffalo to talk about her new book on Elizabeth Cady Stanton, plus a bilingual poetry reading with Santiago Acosta and Diego Espiritu at Burning Books. Wednesday, March 4, 7:30 p.m.: CFI Literary…

Buffalo Theatre: Wimpy Kid, the Musical is a hilarious flashback to middle school survival for adults, a delightful addition to the series for young fans. Read all about it in Nathan Andrew Miller's latest review.

Today in Local Music and Community: Tuesday March 3, 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. Joe Baudo’s Big Band at Sportsmens Tavern. 12pm EPiC: Elvis Presley in Concert at North Park Theatre.…

Today in Local Music and Community: Monday March 2, 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. EPiC: Elvis Presley in Concert at North Park Theatre. Directed by Baz Luhrmann. Featuring long-lost footage…

In this week's Four Bites news, Andrew Galarneau walks us through his top picks for Buffalo's non-fried fish options for the Lenten season.

Review: ‘God of Carnage’ and the spirit of competition Buffalo Theater: Reza play from Second Generation takes a turn from 'civility' By Nathan Andrew Miller(All photos by Eric Tronolone Photography) Yasmina Reza, the French playwright, novelist,and actress, struck Broadway success with her…

Buffalo Music Players podcast: Dar Win, Poet and artist Dar Win brought his story to the Buffalo Music Players podcast this week.

Buffalo Music: Nickel City Soundtrack – Scum (Ky Reynolds) On this episode of the Nickel City Soundtrack Podcast, Chris and Mark interviewed Ky Reynolds, singer of the band Warbond. They talked to Reynolds about getting into the punk/hardcore scene and his current band Warbond.

Today in Local Music and Community: Sunday March 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. Evan Laedke Music at Hamburg Brewing Company. 10am - 2pm Custode and Parisi at Jazzboline Restaurant & Bar.…

Today in Local Music and Community: Saturday February 28, 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. "Believe in Ukraine 2026: Unbroken in Fire and Ice" with SPARK Filmmakers Collaborative at Dnipro…

Podcast: Sal Mastracola joins Rockabilly Greg in the Flamingo Lounge Buffalo’s Gatto Black pen dramatic and emotional punk anthems that confront the weight of growing up queer and Catholic. They're inspired by the childhood of Sal Mastrocola, who visits Rockabilly Greg in the Flamingo Lounge this…

Today in Local Music and Community: Friday February 27, 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. "The Invisible Visible: Imaging for Science, Engineering, and Education" Photography of Andrew Davidhazy…

Film Focus: ‘The President’s Cake’ and ‘Scream 7’ open in local theaters this weekend "The President's Cake" and "Scream 7" are opening in theaters this weekend. M. Faust has this weekend's movies and more in the Film Focus.

Black Carpet III: Buffalo Fashion Runway Returns, this time at Shea’s On Saturday, Black Carpet III makes it debut at Shea's Buffalo Theatre, bringing a presence that feels bigger than a runway. Buffalo Fashion Runway, which began as a showcase of Buffalo’s designers, models and creatives, has…

The Comedy Buzz: Ari Matti, Bert Kreischer and more perform in Buffalo this weekend Comedy shows this weekend are selling out across the area. Jason Pomietlasz has where to snag last minute tickets in The Comedy Buzz

Today in Local Music and Community: Thursday February 26, 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. The Lunch Bunch at Sportsmens Tavern. 12pm Tina Williams & Ed Croft at duende at Silo City. 530 -…

McCartney gets his Wings, Borderland 2026 lineup announced, Ziggy Marley, Blackberry Smoke, Sue Foley, James McMurtry shows announced, and this week's picks from Jeff Miers.

Review: ‘Precious Little’ at Brazen-Faced Varlets: Language, Silence, and the Space Between    Bella Poynton reviews the peculiar, thought provoking play "Precious Little," which closes at Brazen-Faced Varlets this weekend.

Podcast: ‘Off Road’ speaks with Katie Menke – Sound & Projection Designer When you attend a show at RLTP, and you finally leave the bar area (with your pre-show cocktail) and walk into the theater proper, you will likely be greeted by a feast for the senses. Not just a beautiful set and lighting,…

Today in Local Music and Community: Wednesday February 25, 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. Joe Baudo Jazz Quintet with DeeAnn Music at Sportsmens Tavern. 12pm Jay McDonnell at Talty's Tavern.…

Bring Your Own Vinyl night debuting at Soul Stop Soul Stop Records will be trying a different spin on its DJ workshop series on Thursday, writes Yamilla M. Tate. It's a Bring Your Own Vinyl night.

Review: Joe Bob says check it out: Redux Redux, Cold Storage M. Faust reviews Redux Redux and Cold Storage, two films recently released in area local theaters.

Video: Jazz Scene Buffalo, featuring Adam Bronstein & the ABtrio The Jazz Scene Buffalo show has been doing a great job of documenting the local scene over the last couple of years. Now The Buffalo Hive we're excited to be sharing the show! In this episode, the ninth in the series, Adam Bronstein…

Borderland 2026 Lineup Announced The lineup for Borderland 2026 has been announced. Jeff Miers has this year's lineup.

O'Connell & Company's contemporary twist on "A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum" hits all the right notes, writes reviewer Nathan Andrew Miller.

Today in Local Music and Community: Tuesday, February 24, 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. Tuesday, February 24 ~ Today in Local Music and Community: Falk, LoTemip, and George at Sportsmens…

Review: Steam’s best seller of 2026 is a feline-breeding roguelike — ‘Mewgenics’ The new video game "Mewgenics" is a masterwork of interconnected game design that rewards player choice and experimentation, says reviewer Edward Brydalski.

Buffalo Music: Nickel City Soundtrack – Epicure (David Walker-Lečić) On this episode of the Nickel City Soundtrack Podcast, Chris and Mark talked to David Walker-Lečić who is most known for his time in the band Harvest. They talked to David about getting into hardcore and his early bands.

Buffalo Area Poetry & Literature Calendar (Feb. 23 -March 1) Allegra Hyde visits Buffalo for a UB Exhibition X Series Fiction reading at Hallwalls. Plus three other events on Thursday, Feb. 26. Tuesday, Feb. 24, 7 p.m. to 8:45 pm: Burning Books presents its monthly heARTBurn Civic Arts meet-up,…

Today in Local Music and Community: Monday February 23, 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. Frank Grizanti of The Frank Grizanti Band and Geno McManus at Remington Tavern and Seafood Exchange. 6pm…

In this week's Four Bites Sunday News, Andrew Galarneau walks us through his Buffalo fish fry picks. https://thebuffalohive.com/four-bites-in-an-ocean-of-buffalo-fish-fries-heres-some-real-catches/?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=jetpack_social

Review: ‘A Gentleman’s Guide’ finds a perfect space "A Gentleman's Guide to Love & Murder" is the perfect vehicle for MusicalFare in its new space at Shea's 710 Theatre, writes reviewer Nathan Andrew Miller.

Today in Local Music and Community: Sunday February 22, 2026 w Howard LaPiano at Hamburg Brewing Company. 10am - 2pm Jacob Jay at Jazzboline Restaurant & Bar. 10am - 230pm Dave Matthews Tribute by Tim Britt Live at Hofbrauhaus Buffalo. 11am - 2pm Intro to Balinese Gamelan at Nusantara Arts. 6 week…