Buffalo Avenues: Sugar CityBuffalo, NY(2009-05-07)Buffalonians are "sweet" on Sugar City -- an all-ages venue that has become the centerpiece for one of Buffalo's most creative and exploratory communities of both music and visual art.
Slee Beethoven String Quartet Cycle Wraps Up with Lydian String QuartetBuffalo, NY(2009-04-16)Each year, UB's Department of Music offers various musical series and special events at the Slee Lippes Concert Hall. One of the more popular series is the annual Slee Beethoven String Quartet Cycle, presenting prominent professional string quartets from all over the world. The last concert of the series on April 24th features the Lydian String Quartet. We sent WBFO's Kelli Bocock-Natale over to the North Campus to find out more.
Cabaret-Jazz Hall of Fame Inductee Ronny Whyte Comes to BuffaloBuffalo, NY (2009-04-09)Ronny Whyte, an award-winning interpreter of Classic American Popular Song, will be in Buffalo today and tomorrow for a series of events held at Buffalo State and the Burchfield Penney Art Center.
Buffalo Avenues: Chuck Mancuso and Ronny WhyteBuffalo, NY(2009-04-09)Ronny Whyte, an award-winning interpreter of Classic American Popular Song, will be in Buffalo today and tomorrow for a series of events held at Buffalo State and the Burchfield Penney Art Center. He has been featured on NPR's Piano Jazz program with Marian McPartland and returns to our airwaves with this special Buffalo Avenues report. Alison Zero has this story.
UB's Production of The Mystery of Edwind Drood Buffalo, NY (2009-04-03)A Tony award winning musical takes to the stage this weekend at UB'S Center for the Arts. In this week's Buffalo Avenues, WBFO'S Kelli Bocock Natale reports on the production of "The Mystery of Edwind Drood." She talks with UB's director of Music Theatre Nathan Matthews about the show.
That 1 Guy Extended InterviewBuffalo, NY(2009-03-18)Mike Silverman, best known as That 1 Guy, has given the concept of the one-man band a major makeover. He creates earthshaking, futuristic funk all by his lonesome. Buffalo Avenues reporter Alison Zero has this interview.
Buffalo Avenues: Maggie Zindle Performs at "Concert for Peace"Buffalo, NY(2009-03-12)Renaissance woman Maggie Zindle will perform as a soloist during "A Concert for Peace" - an event being held this Sunday at the Westminster Presbyterian Church. Buffalo Avenues reporter Alison Zero spoke with Maggie about this noteworthy event and her history as an entertainer.
Buffalo Avenues: Music of Stephen SondheimBuffalo, NY(2009-03-05)When it comes to contemporary musical theatre there is no one better than Stephen Sondheim. Musicians love to play his music -- actors love to sing and act his songs and audiences just love to see his shows! Sondheim's Pulitzer prize winning musical "Sunday in the Park with George" opens this weekend at Musicalfare Theatre.
Buffalo Avenues: Singer/Songwriter M. WardBuffalo, NY(2009-02-26)M. Ward, a consummate writer, entertainer and collaborator, visited Buffalo for the very first time last week, on the eve of his new album's release. Buffalo Avenues reporter Alison Zero talked with Ward about his new Merge Records release, "Hold Time," and his philosophy on music.
Legendary Promoter Among Presenters at Free Music SeminarBuffalo, NY(2009-02-19)The days of pounding on a record company's door to get discovered are pretty much over. Now, musicians are acting as their own promoters, producing and selling their music by themselves on the Internet. But the cyber door can get slammed on new musicians just as easily. A free seminar on music production is being held this Sunday at UB by some leading experts in the industry. WBFO's Joyce Kryszak talked with Buffalo music promoter Dale Anderson about how the music business is changing.
Buffalo Avenues: Franz NicolayBuffalo, NY(2009-02-05)Multi-instrumentalist Franz Nicolay performed in Buffalo last month as part of a solo tour to promote his new album "Major General." But he will be embarking on another tour soon with his band, Hold Steady.
Buffalo Avenues: KindermusikBuffalo, NY(2009-01-28)Wendy Jones is a Clarence-based early childhood music educator.
She's studied, seen and heard just how vital joyful music and movement experiences can be to the developing child.
Buffalo Avenues: Concert Honors Lukas FossBuffalo(2009-01-22)One of the 20th century's most noted composers and musicians is Lukas Foss. Buffalo was fortunate to have Foss as music director of the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra during the 1960s. Kelli Bocock-Natale speaks with musicians Charles Haupt and Jan Williams about their free concert honoring Foss, on Sunday, February 8th at the new Burchfield Penney Art Center.
