Mon, Aug 15th 2011 09:25 am
Niagara University Theatre's 2011-12 season offers an array of entertainment options to suit a variety of tastes. The entire season will be produced in the renovated William P. and Marie Leary Theatre in the new Elizabeth Ann Clune Center for Theatre, with the exception of the annual collaboration with the Castellani Art Museum.
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Mon, Aug 15th 2011 07:00 am
Niagara Hospice has announced it will hold its third annual Nike Hospice Dash on Saturday, Sept. 24. Participants can choose between a 5K walk/run through Four Mile State Park or, new this year, a half marathon course beginning at Artpark.
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Mon, Aug 15th 2011 07:00 am
Saturday, Aug. 20, will be a very busy day in Youngstown.
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Sun, Aug 14th 2011 01:00 pm
After eight weeks of grueling competition, last night's episode of Oxygen's "The Glee Project" charged the remaining four contenders with their latest "Glee"-inspired challenge when Kevin McHale ("Glee's" Artie Abrams) showed the contenders how to put others first for "Generosity" week. Children from Education Through Music-Los Angeles (ETM-LA), a non-profit organization with the mission to provide music education to disadvantaged schools, joined the contenders in performing My Chemical Romance's "Sing."
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Sat, Aug 13th 2011 06:30 pm
Chalk Walk powerhouse Grand Island High School took first prize in the 2011 Lewiston Art Festival competition.
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Sat, Aug 13th 2011 07:00 am
To kick off the annual Lewiston Art Festival, New York State Assemblyman John Ceretto presented the Lewiston Council on the Arts with a proclamation on Thursday at the Hennepin Park Gazebo. Ceretto paid tribute to the LCA, which has hosted the Art Festival for 44 years.
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Sat, Aug 13th 2011 02:40 am
TNT has renewed its fast-paced, light-hearted caper drama "Leverage" for a fifth season, just as the fourth season is shaping up to score the show's biggest ratings yet. TNT has ordered 15 episodes of "Leverage," with the fifth season slated to launch in summer 2012. The series - which centers on a gang of grifters, hackers and thieves out to settle scores against the rich and powerful - currently airs Sunday at 9 p.m. (ET/PT). After the show's Aug. 28 summer finale, "Leverage" will return to wrap up its fourth season with new episodes in November and December.
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Sat, Aug 13th 2011 02:20 am
Ted Nugent headlines the Aug. 16 "Tuesday in the Park" concert at Artpark. The event begins at 6:30 p.m.
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Sat, Aug 13th 2011 01:50 am
With pleasant weather on the outside and few residents inside, the Porter Town Board session was short in duration Monday at Town Hall. In stark contrast to July's heated session on the boating law controversy that had the meeting room overflowing, this one lasted well under an hour. But it did include productive discussion and some work done also.
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Sat, Aug 13th 2011 12:50 am
It was a sold-out, standing-room-only crew that attended the Foster the People concert at the Tralf on Tuesday, Aug. 9. The LA band, crowned as "the wunderkinds of indie dance pop," has a huge high school/college crowd following, but it was a very diverse crowd on this night. To be sure, there was a wave of girlish screams heard as Mark Foster and company bounced onstage.
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Sat, Aug 13th 2011 12:45 am
The Youngstown, Wilson and Lewiston Lions clubs combined to help the needy and make a difference. Their fifth annual Golf Classic was a success, with a portion of the proceeds directed to the Vision Beyond Site Foundation.
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Sat, Aug 13th 2011 12:40 am
Go big or go home - that's the motto for season nine of the Emmy and James Beard Award-winning No. 1 food show on cable, "Top Chef," as it heads to the state that does everything bigger - Texas. Possibly the worst kept locale secret in this moment's culinary universe, the new season of "Top Chef" will heartily embrace the Lone Star State's adage that all things are bigger as, in a series first, the production will head to three cities within the season - Austin, Dallas and San Antonio.
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Sat, Aug 13th 2011 12:30 am
Millions can play along at home as America's most talented karaoke singers take the stage Friday, Aug. 12, on "Karaoke Battle USA." "Karaoke Battle USA's" panel of all-star judges and show producers will select finalists from the best video submissions from aspiring amateur karaoke stars. Then, viewers will pick a winning at-home king and queen online. Contestants should visit www.karaokebattleusa.com or the "Karaoke Battle USA" Facebook page and follow the directions to enter, starting at 9 a.m., ET on Aug. 12. A karaoke version of either "Girls Just Want to Have Fun" or "Unchained Melody" will be available upon registration, and eligible contestants can upload a video of their solo performance using Facebook or YouTube.
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Sat, Aug 13th 2011 12:25 am
The Town of Lewiston has been awarded $340,000 in Greenway funding in order to enhance the Niagara Greenway corridor, by creating new town projects and improving upon existing ones. The Lewiston Council on the Arts received $15,000 toward this year's Lewiston Jazz Festival, and $325,000 will be used toward the War of 1812 bicentennial commemoration.
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Sat, Aug 13th 2011 12:15 am
The New York State Funeral Directors Association will host its annual statewide convention in Niagara Falls from Aug. 14-17.
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Sat, Aug 13th 2011 12:15 am
Jerry Wolfgang's TV program, "Target Success," can be seen on LCTV and OSC-21. Tune in weekly to see guests from the local community.
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Sat, Aug 13th 2011 12:10 am
Judy Lewis was chosen as the recipient of Friday's "Yard of the Week" award, as selected by the Youngstown Garden Club.
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Sat, Aug 13th 2011 12:10 am
Niagara County officials, state leaders, and members of the grassroots Americans for Prosperity organization will host a joint press conference in the shadow of the AES Somerset coal-fired power plant Tuesday, opposing a "cap-and-trade" scheme entered into by former Gov. George Pataki and six New England states.
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Sat, Aug 13th 2011 12:05 am
The following activity occurred Monday, Aug. 1, to Sunday, Aug. 7, as reported by the Lewiston Police Department. LPD reported 129 calls during this period.
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Sat, Aug 13th 2011 12:05 am
New York Premier Soccer announced that Ross Suitor of Youngstown and Daniel Warner of Pendleton were recently chosen to attend a training camp in Scotland, from a group of 23 boys at a camp held in Marlboro, Mass., on July 10.
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Sat, Aug 13th 2011 12:00 am
Chad Brachmann of Sanborn captured his first of the season at Ransomville Speedway aboard the Mighty Taco Modified division on Aug. 5.
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Sat, Aug 13th 2011 12:00 am
If you are into fishing and would like to try your hand at fishing competitively, here is your chance. I hate to say it, but summer is winding down. Before you know it, it's back to school, tune up the furnace or chop the wood, winterize your home and your boat and brace yourself.
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Sat, Aug 13th 2011 12:00 am
The Niagara County Sheriff's Office reported the arrest this week of a Ransomville resident on a violation of Leandra's Law after she was pulled over on the 5000 block of Lower Mountain Road in the Town of Cambria.
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Sat, Aug 13th 2011 12:00 am
In recognition of National Dance Day on Saturday, July 30, instructors and students from the Lewiston and Grand Island Dance Centers took part in the third annual Buffalo Dance Festival at the University at Buffalo Center for the Arts. Featured were daylong intensive sessions of master dance classes from Western New York dance companies, led by Jon Lehrer, Joseph Cipolla, Bill Evans and Christina Johnson.
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Sat, Aug 13th 2011 12:00 am
Students in Susan Akin's Time to Dance studio recently placed well at July's "Beyond the Stars" nationals in New Jersey. Out of 404 routines, Akin's elite-level dancers were asked to compete along with 31 other teams in the "Ultimate Challenge." From that bunch, Time to Dance performers finished fifth. In total, the school took home more than a dozen trophies (including one that's 4 feet tall).
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Sat, Aug 13th 2011 12:00 am
So ... incredibly ... tasty!
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Sat, Aug 13th 2011 12:00 am
The Ransomville Street Dance, which will be held Saturday, Aug. 13, from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., may include a new funding source this year, but that does not mean it will waver from its traditional format.
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Fri, Aug 12th 2011 11:00 pm
Cool and the Gang entertained audiences all over the world singing the band's hit sensation, "Celebration." Part of the lyrics include:
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Fri, Aug 12th 2011 11:00 pm
Though the storyline is a little thin, Artpark & Co.'s production of "Fame - The Musical" does, in fact, light up the sky like a flame. A talented cast and bright, lively dance numbers make up for character deficiencies and odd time jumps.
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Fri, Aug 12th 2011 10:00 pm
Syfy's popular series "Haven" will become the first television series to create a storyline that flows between the show itself and the micro-blogging service Twitter when it launches a special seven-episode arc beginning Friday, Aug. 12, at 10 p.m. (ET/PT).
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Fri, Aug 12th 2011 09:40 pm
Estelle Barbalato passed away unexpectedly on Monday, Aug. 8, 2011, at Kenmore Mercy Hospital. She was 75.
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Fri, Aug 12th 2011 09:00 pm
Edward A. McCaffery Sr. of East Aurora, formerly a 36-year resident of Grand Island, passed away Thursday, Aug. 11, at his residence after a lengthy illness at age 79.
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Fri, Aug 12th 2011 12:00 pm
The eighth season of "So You Think You Can Dance" came to an exciting conclusion Wednesday as Melanie Moore, 19, a contemporary dancer from Marietta, Ga., was named America's favorite dancer and awarded a cash prize of $250,000. She will be featured on the cover of Dance Spirit magazine, and will be recognized as a Gatorade athlete on www.gatorade.com and in the new G Series FIT print campaign.
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Fri, Aug 12th 2011 07:00 am
The Bergholz Fire Co. and Ladies Auxiliary's monthly chowder and baked goods sale will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, Aug 13, at the truck hall on Niagara Road in Bergholz.
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Fri, Aug 12th 2011 07:00 am
During the month of August, the Pendleton Watercolor League will display recent paintings at the North Tonawanda Public Library.
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Fri, Aug 12th 2011 07:00 am
Effective Aug. 15, the Niagara Falls Social Security office will be open to the public Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., a reduction of 30 minutes each weekday.
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Fri, Aug 12th 2011 06:55 am
Church, chowder and chicken. And classic cars. Add to that wild tigers, games, a rock-climbing wall, just to name a few attractions lined up for a fun-filled day at the Wheatfield Family Picnic on Sunday, Aug. 21, at Fairmount Park.
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Fri, Aug 12th 2011 06:55 am
Town of Niagara Councilman Rob Clark hosted a "Meet the Candidates Night" at his Rhode Island Avenue home on Tuesday for members of his neighborhood block club.
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Thu, Aug 11th 2011 04:05 pm
Assemblyman John Ceretto, R-I-Lewiston, today blasted the New York Power Authority after audits conducted by the state comptroller's office revealed NYPA spent $160,000 on office parties over the past two-and-a-half years.
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Thu, Aug 11th 2011 01:30 pm
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