The goal is to become a better musician. If I could, I would love to be able to take one two-hour private music lesson from three well-known musicians. Each is a virtuoso on his respected instrument. I say this because each lesson would only help me progress to be a better musician. I ...

Chautauqua’s Got Talent has amped up its overall production — no pun intended. The event begins Monday, and this year, the 10th anniversary of the vent, there will be a grand prize of $1,000. According to Angelo V. Giuffre, event coordinator and director, said the production team has ...

Resilience and adaptability are the qualities that have made Michael Palascak a more successful stand-up comedian over the years, and he’s bringing his personally driven sense of humor to Jamestown Friday. Palascak, known for being named 2018 Stand-up of the Year performer by the Late Nite ...

Although it can be part of one’s routine, a write space is seldom mentioned when talking about writing. Some writers have ornate spaces reserved for their writing. Other writers do not. Their write space is part of their writing. When I begin my writing, I try to do it in the same place. ...

I touched on this in my first column, but storytelling in video games is definitely worthy of more dedicated thought and praise. Some people may be quick to dismiss video games as focused on the addicting fun of mashing buttons and lacking narrative, which to be fair, is the case for some video ...

Some places have a history of music. Buffalo has its roots in blues and jazz. Nashville has country and early rock ‘n’ roll. Seattle has the grunge music. Atlanta is traditionally the home of hip hop and rhythm and blues. Sometimes, all it takes is for one band to emerge with a sound and ...