Wed, Feb 14th 2018 06:05 pm
It is estimated nearly half of the 110.6 million (2017 U.S. Census Bureau) single Americans date online, but how can Christians surf the digital dating waters in an honorable way? Stemming from a conversation with over 100 people from a diverse range of ages, relationship statuses and more, author Kristin Fry offers a voice of reason to break though all the noise in her timely book "Beyond The Swipe" (Kregel Publications) available April 24.
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Wed, Feb 14th 2018 02:15 pm
With six stages featuring more than 110 musical performances, the Erie County Fair ranks as one of Western New York's largest live performance festivals. In addition to music - featuring genres from country to German and rock to jazz - the venue also puts the spotlight on community performers, such as dance ensembles, youth groups and aspiring vocalists.
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Wed, Feb 14th 2018 10:05 am
Bonafide country a cappella entertainers Home Free are ready to take the "Timeless Tour" to the Historic Riviera Theatre and Performing Arts Center in North Tonawanda on March 21. The Columbia Records quintet is comprised of Austin Brown (high tenor), Adam Chance (baritone), Tim Foust (bass), Rob Lundquist (tenor) and Adam Rupp (vocal percussion/beatboxer).
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Wed, Feb 14th 2018 09:50 am
Half of U.S. television homes and more than one-third of the country's population have watched the PyeongChang Olympics on the television networks of NBCUniversal, according to fast cume data provided by Nielsen. Through Sunday, 109.6 million viewers (in 59 million homes) have watched the Winter Games on NBCUniversal networks NBC, NBCSN, CNBC and USA (does not include digital).
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Tue, Feb 13th 2018 04:15 pm
In honor of Fat Tuesday - and as New Orleans celebrates its 300th anniversary in 2018 - it was announced Feb. 13 that the "Voodoo Threauxdown" headlined by Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue, and featuring Galactic, Preservation Hall Jazz Band and New Breed Brass Band, will make its way to Lewiston. The performers will bring their touring street party to Artpark's "Tuesdays in the Park" on Aug. 14.
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Mon, Feb 12th 2018 10:05 am
Artpark & Company on Monday announced classic rockers Steve Miller Band and Peter Frampton will team up for a special double-bill on July 3 as part of the M&T Bank presents "Tuesdays in the Park" summer concert series.
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Mon, Feb 12th 2018 08:00 am
On Monday, Artpark & Company officially named M&T Bank as presenting sponsor of the award-winning "Tuesdays in the Park" for the 2018 season. The 12-week series runs from June 12 through Aug. 28.
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Sun, Feb 11th 2018 04:10 pm
The Buffalo Sabres on Sunday announced forward Jack Eichel has been diagnosed with a high-ankle sprain and will be out indefinitely.
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Sun, Feb 11th 2018 12:00 pm
NBC's coverage of the opening ceremony for the PyeongChang Olympics posted a total audience delivery average of 28.3 million viewers to rank as the most-watched Friday night program on any network since the 2014 Sochi Olympics, according to live plus same day fast national data released Saturday by Nielsen, and digital data from Adobe Analytics. (Nielsen "out of home" viewership will be available early this week.)
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Fri, Feb 9th 2018 09:20 pm
"Spring Baking Championship" returns to Food Network's supercharged Monday night lineup in March with an all-new season launching on Monday, March 12 (9 p.m. ET/PT). Ali Khan hosts the new season that will test the skills of 10 talented bakers to see who will measure up and impress judges Nancy Fuller, Duff Goldman and Lorraine Pascale.
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Fri, Feb 9th 2018 08:30 pm
The kids are back for season six of "MasterChef Junior," featuring award-winning chefs Gordon Ramsay and Christina Tosi, as well as the return of fan-favorite judge Joe Bastianich. The all-new season of the hit culinary competition series debuts with a special two-hour premiere Friday, March 2 (8 p.m. ET/PT), on FOX. The show makes its time period premiere Friday, March 9 (8 p.m.).
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Fri, Feb 9th 2018 08:25 pm
On Thursday, Evvie McKinney of Memphis was crowned the first-ever winner of "The Four: Battle For Stardom." The music competition series, hosted by Fergie, featured expert panelists Sean "Diddy" Combs, DJ Khaled and Meghan Trainor.
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Fri, Feb 9th 2018 08:25 pm
Viewership for NBC's Super Bowl LII presentation, featuring the Philadelphia Eagles winning their first Super Bowl with a victory over the defending champion New England Patriots, has increased by more than 12 million viewers based on a new preliminary "out of home" viewing metric issued by Nielsen.
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Fri, Feb 9th 2018 08:00 pm
All week long, "The Chew's" Emmy Award-winning co-hosts Michael Symon, Clinton Kelly and Carla Hall are trying things for the first time. From stand-up comedy to swing dancing to brand-new recipes that they've never tried ... it's a week of "February Firsts."
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Fri, Feb 9th 2018 08:00 pm
FOX has renewed its new music competition series, "The Four: Battle For Stardom," for a second season, to premiere this summer, it was announced Thursday by Rob Wade, president, alternative series and specials, Fox Broadcasting Company.
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Thu, Feb 8th 2018 03:45 pm
On Thursday, Marvel Studios kicked off the yearlong Marvel Cinematic Universe 10-Year anniversary celebration with an iconic class photo featuring talent and filmmakers from over the past 10 years.
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Thu, Feb 8th 2018 02:45 pm
Sure, snow is covering the ground. That doesn't mean it's too early to start thinking about summer blockbusters.
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Thu, Feb 8th 2018 02:45 pm
SAG Awards Executive Producer Kathy Connell on Thursday announced the 25th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards ceremony will be held Sunday, Jan. 27, 2019. The silver anniversary celebration of the previous year's outstanding film and television performances will be simulcast live on TNT and TBS at 8 p.m. ET.
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Thu, Feb 8th 2018 02:45 pm
Hawk Nelson is gearing up for spring with a brand-new album releasing on April 6, and tour beginning later this month. The new album, "Miracles" (Fair Trade Services), will be the band's eighth studio project and features their current single "He Still Does (Miracles)," which is currently on nearly 40 stations. The presale for "Miracles" will go live on Feb. 23 - stay tuned to the band's socials for more details.
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Thu, Feb 8th 2018 02:45 pm
Buffalo Sabres defenseman Zach Bogosian has announced plans for the "Zach Bogosian Kancer Jam," a KanJam tournament that will take place on Saturday, March 10, on the floor at KeyBank Center following the Sabres' 1 p.m. game against the Vegas Golden Knights. Proceeds from the event will benefit Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center.
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Thu, Feb 8th 2018 02:45 pm
Radio station WYRK raised more than $315,391 for St. Jude Children's Research Hospital during the annual "Country Cares for St. Jude Kids" kick-off. The event shared the hospital's mission through inspirational St. Jude patient families battling cancer and other life-threatening diseases.
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Thu, Feb 8th 2018 02:45 pm
Legendary New York Mets and New York Yankees pitcher, National League Rookie of the Year, Cy Young Award Winner and World Series champion Dwight "Doc" Gooden will be coming to Dave & Adam's to meet fans and sign autographs. His appearance is set for 6 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 28.
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Wed, Feb 7th 2018 12:50 pm
Niagara University junior Nicole Schimmenti originally intended to spend a single semester studying abroad when she departed last February for Myongji University in Seoul, South Korea.
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Wed, Feb 7th 2018 12:40 pm
NBC Olympics is partnering with Uber to bring a custom in-ride video experience to U.S. Uber riders during the XXIII Olympic Winter Games. Riders across the country will be able to access Olympic athlete interviews and highlights, curated each day of competition by NBC Olympics.
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Wed, Feb 7th 2018 12:40 pm
Fallsview Casino Resort announces a top May list of performers, with Grammy Award-winning Pitbull taking to the stage May 22 and 23.
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Wed, Feb 7th 2018 12:40 pm
Sesame Workshop has announced a four-episode "Sesame Street" event that draws on the workshop's global co-productions to bring this season's mutual respect and understanding curriculum to life.
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Tue, Feb 6th 2018 04:30 pm
Novelist, literary critic and environmental activist Margaret Atwood, author of "The Handmaid's Tale," the best-selling novel that inspired the television series of the same name, will deliver the keynote address on Friday, March 9 (8 p.m.), at the University at Buffalo Center for the Arts.
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Tue, Feb 6th 2018 01:15 pm
Christian music's largest annual tour and one of the biggest first-quarter tours in the world, the Winter Jam Tour Spectacular has announced the addition of Dove Award-nominated Gotee recording artist Hollyn for a 12-date stint in March.
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Tue, Feb 6th 2018 01:00 pm
The Historic Riviera Theatre and Performing Arts Center welcomes Rik Emmett of Triumph for an acoustic duo performance at 8 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 1.
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Tue, Feb 6th 2018 01:00 pm
Recorded live with the sold-out backdrop of Atlanta's Philips Arena, Infinite Energy Center and D.C.'s The Anthem, "Whole Heart," the newest collection of songs from Passion, will street digitally on Feb. 23, followed by a physical release date of March 23. "Passion 2018" brought together more than 32,000 students from 700 universities and 35 countries to three arenas in Atlanta and, for the first time, Washington, in addition to a simultaneous live stream.
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Tue, Feb 6th 2018 01:00 pm
Jenny Slate (Disney's Academy Award-winning "Zootopia") will voice the iconic role of Miss Nanny in Disney Junior's reimagined "Muppet Babies," premiering this March on Disney Channel. Slate will bring to life the voice of the Muppet Babies' loving and playful caregiver, a character originally voiced by legendary actress, the late Barbara Billingsley ("Leave it to Beaver").
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Tue, Feb 6th 2018 01:00 pm
Emerson School of Hospitality students participated in the "Whimsical Pie Contest" on Feb. 2 for a chance at having their recipes featured in the "Waitress Pie Recipe Book," as well as for tickets to "Waitress," which is on stage at Shea's Buffalo Theatre from Feb. 6-11.
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Tue, Feb 6th 2018 10:35 am
Grammy Award-winning Portugal. The Man announced their 2018 summer tour on Tuesday, including a stop at Artpark on Aug. 1, as part of the "Coors Light Concert" series. The 6 p.m. show will take place in the Outdoor Amphitheater.
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Tue, Feb 6th 2018 09:35 am
The music of legendary jazz composer Thelonious Monk will be performed by Star People at the Taylor Theater on Saturday, Feb. 24.
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Mon, Feb 5th 2018 08:55 pm
Sunday's special post-Super Bowl telecast of "This Is Us" has scored as NBC's most-watched scripted show in more than 13 years, since "ER" the night of the "Friends" finale, while also ranking as the most-watched drama on any network in 10 years, since the 2008 post-Super Bowl episode of "House."
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Mon, Feb 5th 2018 08:55 pm
Super Bowl LII on NBC, featuring the Philadelphia Eagles winning their first Super Bowl with a 41-33 victory over the New England Patriots, posted a total audience delivery of 106 million viewers, across all platforms - NBC, NBCSports.com, the NBC Sports app, NBC.com "TV Everywhere," Universo, En Vivo app, NFL.com, NFL Mobile from Verizon, the Yahoo Sports app and go90 - according to Fast National data released Monday by The Nielsen Company, and digital data from Adobe Analytics.
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Mon, Feb 5th 2018 11:25 am
NBC has partnered with Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson and Dany Garcia to produce a new, large-scale physical competition series, "The Titan Games," which will feature Johnson.
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Mon, Feb 5th 2018 11:25 am
Fireplay, the full service multidisciplinary creative and design studio, was enlisted as the Visual Creative Lead by Justin Timberlake for his Super Bowl LII performance on Sunday.
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Mon, Feb 5th 2018 10:55 am
Super Bowl LII, which featured the Philadelphia Eagles winning their first Super Bowl with a thrilling 41-33 victory over the defending champion New England Patriots, delivered a 47.4/70 overnight rating/share on NBC (not including digital), according to data released Monday by The Nielsen Company.
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Mon, Feb 5th 2018 10:50 am
Super Bowl LII Pepsi Halftime Show headliner Justin Timberlake returns to Buffalo on Sunday, Oct. 28. The former N'SYNC member, now a Grammy Award-winning performer, actor and solo artist, performs at 7:30 p.m. in KeyBank Center as part of his "The Man of the Woods Tour."
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