Eastman School of Music doctoral candidate and pianist Cahill Smith will make a stop at Kleinhans on the road to his Carnegie Hall debut.

It's debatable how well we journalists actually know the actors and actresses we interview. But to me, Dayo Okeniyi seems like a nice guy. He appears to be intelligent and a hard worker. He loves his mother and he's trying to be an inspiration for those in his home country of Nigeria.

And yet, for some strange reason, I keep watching Dayo die on screen.

Miss New York, Nina Davuluri, was crowned Miss America 2014 Sunday from Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City. The final night of the 2014 Miss America Competition was broadcast live on ABC.

In "Sleepy Hollow," super-producers Alex Kurtzman and Roberto Orci have taken the legendary Ichabod Crane and his nemesis, the Headless Horseman, and brought them across two-and-a-half centuries of time.

NBC's "The Voice" coaches have chosen multi-platinum singer-songwriters as their respective advisers for the upcoming fifth season. Cher is set to work alongside coach Blake Shelton, Ed Sheeran will join forces with coach Christina Aguilera, Ryan Tedder will work with coach Adam Levine, and Miguel will team with coach CeeLo Green.

They are nomads and they are trailblazers.

They are explorers and they are pioneers.

They are The Band Perry, and their mission is clear.

This fall, the stars of RiffTrax - Michael J. Nelson, Kevin Murphy and Bill Corbett (best known for the groundbreaking "Mystery Science Theater 3000") - are back for a hilarious, never-before-seen take on the George Romero zombie movie "Night of the Living Dead."

"Idol" veteran Randy Jackson returns as in-house mentor; Ryan Seacrest continues reign as host.

Conesus Fest for Charity has announced the 20th anniversary of The World's Largest Disco, presented by Univera Healthcare, will be held on Saturday, Nov. 30, at the Buffalo Convention Center. The event runs from 9 p.m. until 1 a.m., and features a mammoth, 64,000-square-foot dance floor, a concert-size sound/light show and surprise appearances from celebrities from the era.

Piano-rock band The Fray is just one of many modern acts recently announced for the musical lineup this fall at Seneca Niagara Casino & Hotel in Niagara Falls.

This fall, Universal Orlando Resort will transform reality into a surreal fight for survival, as the critically acclaimed survival horror video game series "Resident Evil" becomes a haunted house at "Halloween Horror Nights 23."

NBC Sports Group will surround the 2013 NFL season, which kicks off one week from today on NBC, with multi-platform coverage across its unprecedented portfolio of assets. NFL coverage will include live game presentation on NBC with "Sunday Night Football," the No. 1 show in primetime TV.

Whether your musical palette drives you toward soothing vocals, engaging and upbeat showmanship or homegrown country roots, there's a strong and mighty fusion of all three in "Doreen Taylor Live: A Buffalo Homecoming Benefit."

Thirteen NFL players will join six-time Grammy Award-winner and multi-platinum recording artist Carrie Underwood for her performance of "Waiting All Day for Sunday Night," the opening theme for primetime television's No. 1 program, "Sunday Night Football," on NBC.

Acclaimed British actor Stephen Moyer has been added to the cast of NBC's Dec. 5 live holiday production of "The Sound of Music."

Gladys Knight brought charm, humor, wit, sass and a whole lot of talent to Artpark Aug. 20 as part of the "Tuesday in the Park" concert series.

As it turns out, the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame isn't in Cleveland.

It's on the Toto tour bus.

No, really.

The members of this band have performed with the who's who's who's who of music.

Lynyrd Skynyrd drew a sold-out crowd at Artpark Tuesday. The classic rock all-stars performed a slew of hit songs for the happy audience.

Country superstars Brad Paisley and Carrie Underwood will return to host "Country Music's Biggest Night" for the sixth consecutive time in 2013. With them at the helm, the 47th Annual CMA Awards airs live from the Bridgestone Arena in Nashville on Wednesday, Nov. 6 (8 p.m.), on ABC.

Bravo Media's Emmy and James Beard Award-winning series "Top Chef" is back and heads to New Orleans for season 11 on Wednesday, Oct. 2, at 10 p.m. This season kicks off with a new pre-premiere digital video series, "Padma's Picks," sponsored by Cigna and available on BravoTV.com.

The Center for the Arts, University at Buffalo, announces Katharine McPhee will perform Sunday, Nov. 24, at 7:30 p.m. Proceeds from the show will benefit the Ronald McDonald House of Buffalo.

The ninth season of long-running hit series "Food Network Star" concluded Sunday night with a viewer vote crowning Damaris Phillips of Louisville the winner of the series grand prize: her own show on Food Network.

The Center for the Arts, University at Buffalo, announces Chris Cornell will bring his "Songbook" solo acoustic tour to town on Tuesday, Nov. 5, at 7:30 p.m. Tickets ($49.50) go on sale Friday, Aug. 16, at 10 a.m.

Cornell, Soundgarden's frontman, will play a series of intimate shows highlighting songs he has written throughout his illustrious career. This is the first time U.S. fans will hear acoustic arrangements of songs from 2012's critically acclaimed "King Animal," Soundgarden's first new studio album in more than 16 years.

The following were honored at Teen Choice 2013, which aired live on FOX from the Gibson Amphitheatre. This year, teens logged on to teenchoiceawards.com and cast more than 150 million votes in support of their favorite celebrities from film, television, music, sports and fashion.

Katie Ohh has been named the champion for the inaugural season of NBC's singing-competition series "The Winner Is," taking home a grand prize of $1 million.

The Buffalo Sabres have announced Rick Jeanneret, hockey's longest-tenured broadcaster, has signed a new, three-year contract with the team to remain its primary play-by-play voice. The Sabres Hall-of-Famer will call an increasingly reduced number of games during the next three seasons before stepping away from the microphone for good.

At the recent Television Critics Association summer press tour, the coaches on "The Voice" took flak that their show has yet to produce a top star in the music industry.

Emmy Award-winning producer and host Ryan Seacrest has been tapped as host of NBC's unique, fast-paced live interactive game show "The Million Second Quiz." The announcement was made by Paul Telegdy, NBC's president of alternative and late night programming.

On Aug. 10, single tickets will go on sale for all Buffalo Philharmonic performances in the 2013-14 season, including the highly anticipated season opening gala with Yo-Yo Ma.

The average 19-year-old spends his summer hanging out with friends, working a menial job and preparing to return to college.

Connor Jessup? He spent his summer traveling through parts of Europe and Japan before participating in a Comic-Con panel discussion on "Falling Skies," and preparing to return to Vancouver to shoot season three of his hit TNT sci-fi series.

Keith Urban, a four-time Grammy winner who has sold more than 15 million albums, will return to "American Idol" as a judge.

Just take one look at Colton Dixon's hair and you know he's different.

It's hard to imagine for KING & COUNTRY's Luke and Joel Smallbone, when growing up in Australia and then Tennessee, factored Buffalo into their future plans. But Western New York, surprisingly, has become a strong Christian music market, and Kingdom Bound a can't-miss concert venue.

Two Christian acts performing this year at Kingdom Bound have made a mark in Christian and mainstream music - both locally and across the country.

Interviews with Colton Dixon and for KING & COUNTRY.

Musician, actor and 2011 Teen Choice Breakout Star Darren Criss and singer, actress and three-time Teen Choice winner Lucy Hale are set to co-host Teen Choice 2013, airing live Sunday, Aug. 11 (8 p.m.), on FOX.

"Star Wars Rebels" Executive Producer Dave Filoni pulled back the curtain on Lucasfilm's highly anticipated animated series for "Star Wars Celebration Europe" attendees.

Up in the sky. It's a bird. It's a plane. No, it's ... a shark! A super-sized storm sucks sharks from the ocean and hurls them onto land in the Syfy cult classic "Sharknado," presented for one night in select movie theaters for a special midnight showing by NCM Fathom Events and The Asylum on Friday, Aug. 2 (starting at 12:05 a.m. local time).

WWE pay-per-view is returning to First Niagara Center for the first time in two years with a brand new landmark event. "WWE Battleground" will happen live in Buffalo on Sunday, Oct. 6, at 7:30 p.m.

NBC to air 'WrestleMania 29: The World Television Premiere' on Aug. 3

VIDEO, PICS: Award-winning Canadian band Blue Rodeo entertained Artpark patrons July 23 as part of the "Tuesday in the Park" concert series.

FOX and Eventful are giving fans in three winning cities that "Demand it!" the most an advance screening of FOX's new mystery-adventure drama series "Sleepy Hollow."