The classic thriller "The Spiral Staircase" continues at the Ghostlight Theatre, 170 Schenck St., North Tonawanda.

Nurses from Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center and Dr. Michael Cropp, president and CEO of Independent Health, will be honored for their dedication to improving the health of the community at The Premier 2013, Memorial's annual dinner and entertainment gala.

"Vampires and witches and ghosts, oh my!" It's time for Old Falls Street's third annual "Monster Mash Breakfast," a Halloween-themed breakfast for costumed children ages 12 and under, on Saturday, Oct. 27.

"Rock Radio" 103.3-FM "The Edge" presents Our Lady Peace at the Rapids Theatre on Friday, Nov. 23. Doors open at 6:30 for 7:30 p.m., all-ages event.

For as unpleasant as the winner-takes-all, loser-goes-home "Battle Rounds" may be, there's no doubt "The Voice's" singing slugfest brings out the best in each competitor.

Take Gracia Harrison, for example.

Not all battles are brutal. Some are beautiful.

On week one of "Battle Rounds" on NBC's "The Voice," Team CeeLo singers Trevin Hunte and Amanda Brown opted to better and not batter each other in the ring. Their rendition of Mariah Carey's "Vision of Love" was the performance of the season.

Hard Rock Café, Niagara Falls, USA, adds a pop of pink this October in honor of the brand's 13th annual "PINKTOBER" breast cancer awareness campaign. On Friday, Oct. 19, Hard Rock will host the third annual International PINKTOBER Living Ribbon and free outdoor concert featuring Belinda Carlisle.

The Niagara Regional Theatre Guild proudly presents "Tuesdays With Morrie" from Nov. 9 through 18. The production is directed by John Quackenbush, and stars Doug Smith and Joe Fratello.

The milestone 25th season of "Cops" premieres Saturday, Dec. 15 (8 p.m.), on FOX, during which the veteran show will go on duty in Toledo, Ohio; Sacramento; and Portland.

Three lucky audience members compete for the chance to "Win a Dream Date with Chef Michael Symon."

Primetime programming blocks on NBC Sports Network featuring the best of Team USA from the London Olympics and Paralympics, including gymnastics, swimming, basketball, soccer, beach volleyball, diving and more.

"American Idol" hopefuls have one more chance to audition for the upcoming 12th season at www.americanidol.com.

USA Network's hit comedy series "Psych" returns for its much-anticipated seventh season on Wednesday, Feb. 27, 2013, at 10 p.m., with 16 new one-hour episodes.

NBC will pack more punch to its "Knockout" rounds of "The Voice" by airing two-hour original episodes on back-to-back nights on Monday, Oct. 29 (8 p.m.), and Tuesday, Oct. 30 (8 p.m.), for a total of four hours of "Knockouts" that week.

Judges assigned categories: Simon Cowell to mentor groups; Demi Lovato, young adults; L.A. Reid, over 25s; and Britney Spears to mentor teens.

From Nov. 8 to 18, Neil Simon's farce "Rumors" will be presented at Niagara University. The production will be directed by adjunct speech professor Amanda Lytle Sharpe.

Kaley Cuoco, star of CBS's "The Big Bang Theory," will return to host the People's Choice Awards 2013, live from the Nokia Theatre in Los Angeles, on Wednesday, Jan. 9, 2013 (9 to 11 p.m.), on the CBS Television Network.

The Historic Riviera Theatre presents "Eileen Ivers' An Nollaig: An Irish Christmas" on Friday, Dec. 14, at 8 p.m. (one performance only).

Former Buffalo Bills Hall of Fame quarterback Jim Kelly appeared on WBBZ-TV's "Sports Rap-Up" Tuesday night. When host Bob Koshinski asked about his role in keeping the Bills in Buffalo when ownership changes hands, Kelly did not mince words.

Buffalo Bills running back Fred Jackson told co-host Bob Koshinski that the offense should share in the responsibility for the 45-3 loss against the San Francisco 49ers Sunday. Jackson also noted how his role as team captain is pivotal as the team stays on the West Coast to prepare for the Sunday matchup against the Arizona Cardinals.

As announced Monday, world famous choreographer and recording artist Paula Abdul will pull up a seat at the judges' table as a special guest judge during next week's "Dancing with the Stars: All-Stars."

Justin Bieber and his manager, Scooter Braun, Marc Anthony, Nick Jonas and will.i.am to guest-mentor; top 24 acts divided into four new mentoring categories

A record 71 countries, including first-time entrant Kenya, have submitted films for consideration in the Foreign Language Film category for the 85th Academy Awards.

Former first lady Laura Bush, known as a champion of children's education, human rights and health care initiatives here and abroad, will speak in the University at Buffalo's Alumni Arena at 8 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 10, as part of UB's Distinguished Speakers Series.

Fred Jackson will report from the West Coast on the Bills 45-3 loss against the San Francisco 49ers Monday on "The Fred Jackson Show." Co-host Bob Koshinski will talk with Jackson about what happened, and how the team can re-group in Arizona to prepare for the Sunday matchup against the Cardinals.

The "Battle Rounds" begin Monday on "The Voice." The 64 singers who were selected by coaches Adam Levine, CeeLo Green, Christina Aguilera and Blake Shelton will be paired off in groups of two, each competing for a spot on the "Knockout Round" and live shows.

The star-packed lineup for The 46th Annual CMA Awards shines even brighter with Monday's announcement that CMA Awards co-host and three-time CMA Female Vocalist of the Year Carrie Underwood, four-time Entertainer of the Year Kenny Chesney, top nominee Eric Church and reigning CMA New Artist of the Year The Band Perry will perform on "Country Music's Biggest Night."

Four-time Grammy Award winner Yolanda Adams and 10-time Grammy winner CeCe Winans are the latest performers announced for "We Will Always Love You: A Grammy Salute to Whitney Houston."

NBC has given the green light to "Get Out Alive" (working title), a new, larger-than-life and extreme adventure reality-competition series headlined by world-renowned adventurer Bear Grylls, to be co-produced by Bear Grylls Ventures and Ben Silverman's multimedia studio, Electus.

At its annual meeting on Sept. 20, the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra Society announced achievement of a balanced budget for the 2011-12 fiscal year, which ended Aug. 31, 2012, and substantial growth in both audience and contributions.

Amy Brenneman ("Private Practice"), Sam Palladino and Clare Bowen ("Nashville"), Stanley Tucci ("The Tucci Cookbook"), chefs Richard Blais ("Life After Top Chef") and Bobby Deen ("Not My Mama's Meals") are among the featured guests of "The Chew" during the week of Oct. 9 to 12.

America's first cancer center, Bills partner to host prostate cancer screening clinic Oct. 23 at Ralph Wilson Stadium.

The star-packed lineup for The 46th Annual CMA Awards continues to grow with the announcement that co-host Brad Paisley, Luke Bryan, reigning CMA Female Vocalist of the Year Miranda Lambert and The Zac Brown Band have joined the lineup of performers for "Country Music's Biggest Night."

New York's extreme athletes take to the ice to vie for a spot at the 2013 Red Bull Crashed Ice World Championship in Niagara Falls, Ontario

Electus and 5x5 Media are embarking on a seven-city U.S. casting call for TNT's upcoming competition series "The Hero," which will be headlined and executive-produced by Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson.

One of America's best-selling authors in recent history, Nicholas Sparks will make a special appearance at Seneca Niagara Casino & Hotel in Niagara Falls on Saturday, Dec. 1.

Indeed, for some fans it will be like Santa coming to town. After 35 years, Gino Vannelli still delights fans with sold out shows at multiple venues worldwide. He is performing three shows at The Bears Den inside The Seneca Niagara Casino & Hotel on Oct. 5 to 7.

Five new shows are part of the entertainment lineup at Seneca Niagara Casino & Hotel from November through January 2013, including blockbuster performances by Jackie Mason and Earth, Wind & Fire at Seneca Niagara Events Center. In addition, the Bear's Den Showroom welcomes Canadian rocker David Wilcox in December and the return of Kelley Hunt in January, as well as two New Year's Eve performances by Chuck Negron - formerly of Three Dog Night.

The acclaimed Dallas Children's Theater will bring its national touring production of "The True Story of the 3 Little Pigs!" to the Artpark Mainstage Theater in Lewiston on May 22, 2013.

"Let's Make A Deal," with host Wayne Brady, welcomes the Publishers Clearing House Prize Patrol for a weeklong cash giveaway event Monday, Oct. 8, through Friday, Oct. 12 (check local listings) on CBS.