Foundation established in honor of local actor
One of the mainstays of the local theater community is being remembered with the establishment of a foundation in his name.
View ArticleTheatre Talk: Curtain Up!
Buffalo's theatre district is preparing for this seasons Curtain Up!
View ArticleTheater Community Mourns the Death of Brother Augustine Towey
The area theater community is mourning the death of Brother Augustine Towey, who founded the Niagara University Theatre shortly after arriving at the University in 1963 as a English professor. Brother...
View ArticleMusicalFare Theatre expanding, adding cabaret space
MusicalFare Theatre has announced plans for an expansion of its space on the Daemen College Campus in Amherst.
View ArticleTheater Talk: Fela at Shea's
This week WBFO Theater Talk hosts Jim Santella and Anthony Chase begin their conversation with MusicalFare Theatre plans for expansion. They also give us a sneak peak of Fela on stage at Shea's...
View ArticleGlorious Shea’s ready for Curtain Up crowds
As Curtain Up is celebrated Friday night in downtown Buffalo, theatergoers should notice a sparkle inside Shea's Performing Arts Center. Over the summer, Shea's continued with its five-year restoration...
View ArticleArts pass aims to extend the reach of area culturals
A new program meant to make arts and cultural events in the Buffalo area more accessible is up and running. People who find the cost of such events prohibitive can now gain admission for free.
View ArticleShaw Fest celebrates successful season
The Shaw Festival is celebrating a great season. It sold 271,000 tickets for the Niagara-on-the-Lake cultural attraction, the highest sales in its history.
View ArticleShea's hosting 'Kinky Boots,''Book of Mormon' in '14-'15 season
Shea's unveiled its 2014-2015 season Wednesday night, in a schedule that mixes recent Broadway hits with old favorites.
View ArticleBuffalo United Artists moving into Alleyway Theatre
Buffalo United Artists is coming back to the Theater District, moving into the Alleyway Theatre.
View ArticlePlaywright Suzan-Lori Parks reflects on stage success
Writer Suzan-Lori Parks has become a player on the American cultural scene with novels, plays and musicals. Parks was recently in town for the Babel speakers series and spoke with WBFO's Mike Desmond.
View ArticleTheater Talk: The joys of smaller productions
This week on Theater Talk, Gabe and Tony discuss smaller productions and the the role that they play in the theater-going experience.
View ArticlePress Pass: Buffalo's waterfront
The Buffalo waterfront has come a long way. Canalside is an unqualified success. But as WBFO's Mark Scott and Buffalo Spree Editor Elizabeth Licata discuss in this week's Press Pass, there are still...
View ArticleWith Market Arcade sale, Road Less Traveled needs new home
A local theater company will be pushed out of the Market Arcade Film & Arts Center, with the city's sale of the multiple-screen and fiscally-troubled movie complex to Benchmark Group.
View ArticleRevitalized downtown a boost for Curtain Up!
Since several theaters have already opened up their schedules, tonight's Curtain Up! isn't truly the beginning of the theater season, but it will be a great party anyway.
View ArticleLocal meteorologist portrays priest in 'Angels Fall'
A play written by Pulitzer Prize winning playwright Lanford Wilson continues on stage at the New Phoenix Theater in Buffalo. As WBFO's Eileen Buckley reports, it features a local television...
View ArticleFoundation established in honor of local actor
One of the mainstays of the local theater community is being remembered with the establishment of a foundation in his name. The Neil E. Garvey Foundation for the Arts will focus its fundraising efforts...
View ArticleTheatre Talk: Curtain Up!
Buffalo's theatre district is preparing for this seasons Curtain Up! Edit | Remove The annual event celebrates the city's many theatre groups, large and small. WBFO & AM-970's long-time Theatre...
View ArticleTheater Community Mourns the Death of Brother Augustine Towey
The area theater community is mourning the death of Brother Augustine Towey, who founded the Niagara University Theatre shortly after arriving at the University in 1963 as a English professor. Brother...
View ArticleMusicalFare Theatre expanding, adding cabaret space
MusicalFare Theatre has announced plans for an expansion of its space on the Daemen College Campus in Amherst.
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