BUFFALO — Metal, metal fans, and metal musicians are a rather particular group. We are a club that many people don’t understand. And we kind of like it that way. The family atmosphere of the Town Ballroom in Buffalo on July 6 was a great example of that. Not only did the night’s ...

Under The Streetlamp will perform at Chautauqua Institution Amphitheater Friday. Inspired by the classic hits of Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons, The Everly Brothers, The Beatles, Roy Orbison, The Beach Boys, Bobby Darin and others, the vocal group reimagines the best music of the 50s, ...

It is a summer excursion that most festival goers put on their lists. The Great Blue Heron Music Festival is once again here and it brings great music to all who travel from nearby and far away to attend the event Friday, Saturday, and Sunday in Sherman. For nearly three decades, ...

It is my favorite play by Shakespeare. And like all plays by Shakespeare, it’s meant to be heard and not read. “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” is my favorite because it is a play within a play. In my opinion, the best word to describe how it was written is — clever. The play is ...

For Matteo Lane, comedy is a calling. “Comedy — it’s not an easy life,” the comedian said. “Comedy, for me at least, I wasn’t consciously planning on doing it. I fell into it realizing that’s what I was supposed to be doing.” Lane has other artistic endeavors as well. Lane ...

Imagine being a student in Orange County, California in the 1990s, surrounded by bands like No Doubt and Reel Big Fish. Imagine finding yourself in a place where all you want to do is write and design album covers as you sit in class. “I just kind of stopped paying attention in class around ...