Fri, Mar 4th 2011 04:10 pm
Edna Stubbs of Ransomville, pictured at right, will portray Town of Royalton native Belva Lockwood as the Sanborn Area Historical Society presents a two-part program of family entertainment at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, March 5.
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Fri, Mar 4th 2011 04:05 pm
Starpoint High School will present "The Wizard of Oz" this month.
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Fri, Mar 4th 2011 04:05 pm
Becky Pittler, curator of the historic Colonel Bond House, will be the featured speaker at the noon luncheon meeting of the Niagara Falls Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution, on Saturday, March 5.
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Fri, Mar 4th 2011 04:05 pm
The Niagara County Community College Small Business Development Center and Cornerstone Community Credit Union are sponsoring free business workshops geared toward working individuals to enhance their business operations.
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Fri, Mar 4th 2011 04:00 pm
Many years ago, March was proclaimed Irish American Heritage Month to honor the contributions of Irish immigrants. Each year, the Ladies Ancient Order Hibernians are on hand at the Fashion Outlets of Niagara Falls USA to celebrate Irish Heritage Days. They'll be there again this year, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on March 5.
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Fri, Mar 4th 2011 03:05 pm
The Town of Niagara Lions Club is selling chocolate Easter bunnies. They have been specially made locally by Niagara's Honeymoon Sweets and are 6 inches tall and 1/2-inch thick, embedded with an edible Lions logo, wrapped in cellophane, and tied with purple and yellow lace.
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Fri, Mar 4th 2011 03:00 pm
The Grand Island Chamber of Commerce has announced that KeyBank, Life Technologies, and HSBC Bank have signed on as gold sponsors for the 45th annual Citizen of the Year Award banquet.
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Fri, Mar 4th 2011 03:00 pm
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Fri, Mar 4th 2011 02:10 pm
Last night, "American Idol" revealed this season's Top 13 finalists: Casey Abrams, Naima Adedapo, Lauren Alaina, James Durbin, Ashthon Jones, Stefano Langone, Jacob Lusk, Scotty McCreery, Paul McDonald, Thia Megia, Haley Reinhart, Karen Rodriguez and Pia Toscano. After America's votes for the Top 10 were revealed, judges Randy Jackson, Jennifer Lopez and Steven Tyler chose Naima Adedapo, Ashthon Jones and Stefano Langone as wild cards.
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Fri, Mar 4th 2011 02:00 pm
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Fri, Mar 4th 2011 01:45 pm
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Fri, Mar 4th 2011 01:40 pm
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Fri, Mar 4th 2011 01:40 pm
USA Network has acquired the rights to develop a two-hour movie starring Mark Harmon based on the best-selling series of "Prey" novels by Pulitzer Prize-winning author John Sandford.
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Fri, Mar 4th 2011 01:40 pm
NBC will present the special "All Together Now: A Celebration of Service," in an event that honors the importance of American service and volunteerism and also will salute President George H. W. Bush for his leadership in public service, on Monday, March 28 (8 p.m. ET). The star-studded event will bring together all of the living former presidents at a public celebration for the first time since President Barack Obama took office.
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Fri, Mar 4th 2011 01:00 pm
Winners of the 2011 Business of the Year and Business Person of the Year were among the many entities celebrated by the Niagara USA Chamber of Commerce during its 2011 "Chamber Honors" dinner on Saturday, Feb. 26, at the Seneca Niagara Hotel & Casino.
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Fri, Mar 4th 2011 09:00 am
Mary K. Downs (nee Scott), 91, passed away on Saturday, Feb. 26, 2011.
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Fri, Mar 4th 2011 09:00 am
Imelda Marie (Holler) McDonnell passed away on Saturday, Feb. 26, 2011.
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Thu, Mar 3rd 2011 01:45 pm
Lewiston Council on the Arts has been approved for a grant of $10,000 to support artist residencies at Olde Sanborn Days, July 9 and 10, Rocco Landesman, chairman of the National Endowment for the Arts, has announced.
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Thu, Mar 3rd 2011 01:45 pm
The Smokin' Eagles International BBQ Festival and The Old Falls Street Rib Fest have teamed up with Artisan Kitchens and Baths in Buffalo, to bring in three international barbecue instructors for a class on the art of Southern barbecue.
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Thu, Mar 3rd 2011 01:45 pm
Wayne F. Jagow, Niagara County clerk, will formally announce his bid for re-election at a reception to be held 5:30 to 7 p.m. Thursday, March 10, at Suzanne's Fine Dining in Wheatfield.
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Thu, Mar 3rd 2011 01:40 pm
Maybe, maybe not - that's where the Wheatfield Town Board on Monday left plans for approximately $700,000 in improvements at Fairmount Park.
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Thu, Mar 3rd 2011 01:40 pm
On Porter Road, just before Niagara Falls International Airport, sits a fenced and gated area used for years as the U.S. Army Reserve Center and Area Maintenance Facility.
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Thu, Mar 3rd 2011 01:05 pm
Oscar-winning actor and filmmaker Warren Beatty, Emmy-winner and Oscar nominee Alec Baldwin, Oscar-winning actress Hayley Mills and Golden Globe-nominated actor Richard Roundtree have joined the growing roster of special guests for the 2011 TCM Classic Film Festival, taking place in Hollywood April 28 through May 1.
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Thu, Mar 3rd 2011 01:00 pm
Bravo's "Top Chef Masters" returns with a brand new format and 12 new award-winning chefs hungry to compete for the title of "Top Chef Master" and win $100,000 for their charity.
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Thu, Mar 3rd 2011 12:45 pm
Niagara Falls Bridge Commission Chairman Patrick Brown presents Artpark President George Osborne with a contribution, continuing the commission's support of Artpark's binational programming and Canadian marketing efforts. Artpark & Company, a non-profit cultural organization, programs and markets all the summer shows, concerts and family activities presented at the Earl W. Brydges Artpark. Artpark draws an annual attendance of more than 300,000 from the U.S. and Canada.
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Thu, Mar 3rd 2011 11:20 am
Artpark's "Theater Camp" returns (Aug. 15-19; $250) to offer young theater buffs an exclusive experience with professional cast members from Artpark's upcoming production of the original high school musical, "Fame." Camp Director Candice Kogut guides "Theater Camp" attendees through the principles of acting, singing, dancing, storytelling and more. As an added bonus, all "Theater Camp" enrollees will be treated to the Aug. 18 matinee presentation of Artpark's production of "Fame - The Musical." The camp culminates with a backstage theater tour and camper-created Mainstage performance on the final day.
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Thu, Mar 3rd 2011 11:15 am
NBCUniversal Television Consumer Products Group and "Late Night with Jimmy Fallon" are teaming with iconic ice cream company Ben & Jerry's to introduce the new flavor titled "Late Night Snack." The unique new flavor features a rich vanilla bean ice cream with a salty caramel swirl and crunchy fudge-covered potato chip clusters - the perfect mix of salt and sweet for a late night snack.
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Thu, Mar 3rd 2011 11:15 am
The fifth annual "Art of Beer" at the Niagara Arts and Cultural Center is this Friday, March 4, from 6 to 9 p.m. Tickets are still available and are only $25 in advance or $30 the day of the event.
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Thu, Mar 3rd 2011 11:15 am
The Center for the Arts, University at Buffalo, will present Buddy Guy on Monday, April 4, at 7:30 p.m. in the Mainstage Theatre, located at the Center for the Arts, North Campus. Buffalo native Tom Hambridge will open the concert.
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Thu, Mar 3rd 2011 11:10 am
Five-time Grammy Award-winning singer/songwriter and actress Christina Aguilera ("Back to Basics," "Burlesque") has been named as a musician coach on NBC's new musical competition series "The Voice," premiering on Tuesday, April 26 (9-11 p.m. ET). Aguilera joins previously announced musician coaches Cee Lo Green and Adam Levine. Paul Telegdy, executive vice president of alternative programming at NBC and universal media studios, made the announcement.
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Thu, Mar 3rd 2011 10:50 am
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Thu, Mar 3rd 2011 10:45 am
The season 12 star-studded cast and their professional partners get ready to break in their dancing shoes on ABC's "Dancing with the Stars" for the long awaited two-hour season premiere, Monday, March 21 (8 p.m., ET) on the ABC Television Network. In alphabetical order, with their professional partners, the 11 stars making their dancing debut are:
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Tue, Mar 1st 2011 04:50 pm
The Greater Niagara Ballet Co. is holding auditions Saturday, March 5, for an upcoming spring production. Ballet dancers between the ages of 10-12 are invited to try out at 10 a.m. at the Niagara Arts and Cultural Center, 1201 Pine Ave., Niagara Falls (enter through the Portage Road's side purple door).
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Tue, Mar 1st 2011 04:45 pm
Empire State College, of the State University of New York, will hold public information session(s) about its associate and bachelor's degree programs at its Niagara Frontier Center, Appletree Business Park, 2875 Union Road, Cheektowaga, on:
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Tue, Mar 1st 2011 04:40 pm
A star-studded cast filled with celebrities across a variety of genres - including a boxing legend, a talk-show personality, a Super Bowl Steeler, a former Playboy bunny and a legendary comedic actress - are set to compete each week on the dance floor in the spectacular two-hour season premiere of "Dancing with the Stars," Monday, March 21 (8 p.m., ET), on the ABC Television Network.
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Tue, Mar 1st 2011 04:15 pm
As part of the buildup to the 2011 edition of the TCM Classic Film Festival in Hollywood, Turner Classic Movies is expanding its second annual "Road to Hollywood" tour to 10 cities nationwide. The "Road to Hollywood" tour features free screenings of classic films, along with live appearances by such enduring stars as Ernest Borgnine, Angie Dickinson, Tippi Hedren, Shirley Jones, Jane Powell, Angela Lansbury, Burt Reynolds and Eva Marie Saint.
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Tue, Mar 1st 2011 04:05 pm
Television personality Kelly Osbourne will step in for her mother, Sharon, as the first guest co-host to appear on "The Talk," Wednesday, March 2, through Friday, March 4, (2 p.m., ET), joining co-hosts Julie Chen, Sara Gilbert, Holly Robinson Peete and Leah Remini.
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Tue, Mar 1st 2011 04:00 pm
Josh Groban will perform in Buffalo at HSBC Arena as part of his "Straight to You Tour 2011" on Friday, June 3, at 8 p.m.
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Tue, Mar 1st 2011 04:00 pm
The Center for the Arts at the University at Buffalo welcomes Bob Newhart on Friday, April 1, at 8 p.m. in the Mainstage Theatre, located at the Center for the Arts, North Campus. The performance is presented by Beechwood Continuing Care and proceeds will benefit Beechwood's "Welcome Home" initiative.
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Tue, Mar 1st 2011 03:45 pm
Eighteen years after becoming the first African-American woman elected to political office in Niagara County, Renae Kimble is being honored for helping to knock down one of the last barriers to entering local politics.
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