Fri, Jan 31st 2014 07:00 am
Earlier this week, Niagara Frontier Publications learned Beatles drummer Ringo Starr & His All Starr Band were booked to play this summer at Artpark in Lewiston. The group will perform in the outdoor amphitheater Tuesday, June 24.
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Tue, Jan 28th 2014 06:00 pm
In "Star Wars," droids are always eager to help out their human masters, drop whatever it is they're doing when called upon, and sometimes even sacrifice themselves to save others. Right?
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Fri, Jan 24th 2014 03:25 pm
Never before has a theme park created a guest experience like this: You climb aboard the Hogwarts Express in Hogsmeade, and moments later arrive at King's Cross Station - where the wonders of London and Diagon Alley unfold before you. And it is all real.
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Fri, Jan 24th 2014 03:25 pm
The Goo Goo Dolls will hit the road in April for a spring acoustic tour, called The Otis Midnight Sessions. The shows will be performed in a "Story Tellers" format that enables the multi-platinum, Grammy-nominated band to dig deep into an extensive song catalog spanning its nearly 30-year history.
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Thu, Jan 23rd 2014 04:05 pm
With a $50,000 grand prize for charity on the line, celebrities from different walks of life compete in the ultimate "Chopped Tournament of Stars," premiering Sunday, March 9, at 9 p.m. on the Food Network.
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Fri, Jan 17th 2014 10:10 am
The Broadcast Film Critics Association announced the winners for the 19th Annual Critics' Choice Movie Awards Thursday, live from the Barker Hangar in Santa Monica. "Gravity" set a new awards record with seven wins.
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Thu, Jan 16th 2014 11:55 am
And the nominees are ...
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Tue, Jan 14th 2014 07:55 pm
The 86th Academy Awards will be a celebration of movie heroes, producers Craig Zadan and Neil Meron announced. Offering their first preview of the upcoming Oscar broadcast, hosted by Ellen DeGeneres, the producers said the show will honor big-screen real-life heroes, super heroes, popular heroes and animated heroes, both past and present, as well as the bold filmmakers who bring them to life.
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Mon, Jan 13th 2014 02:00 pm
FOX is announcing premiere dates for event series "24: Live Another Day," and new series "Surviving Jack" and "Gang Related."
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Wed, Jan 8th 2014 07:05 pm
"Hard Rock Rising," the world's largest and most far-reaching battle of the bands competition, will give one local band the chance of a lifetime: an all-expenses paid trip to Rome to perform at the first "Hard Rock Live Rome" music festival this summer.
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Wed, Jan 8th 2014 07:00 pm
The Lewiston Council on the Arts and Just Buffalo Literary Center will partner to launch a new regional poetry and music event in Niagara County. The "Lewiston Arts Café" will feature some of the finest poets and musicians in Western New York performing in a 1960s coffee house style setting.
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Tue, Jan 7th 2014 10:50 am
After a short holiday break, one of the hardest working groups in music today, The Band Perry, will pick up where they left off at the end of 2013. Days into the new year, the award-winning sibling trio will kick off the North American leg of their first headlining tour - "We Are Pioneers World Tour."
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Mon, Jan 6th 2014 12:05 pm
Producer and director Bill Cowell has launched a crowdfunding campaign on Indiegogo to fund post-production efforts for his documentary, "The Natural: The Best There Ever Was." The film, which coincides with the 30th anniversary of the beloved baseball movie "The Natural," features exclusive interviews.
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Mon, Jan 6th 2014 11:50 am
The first performances for "The Night that Changed America: A Grammy Salute to the Beatles" were announced, including four-time Grammy Award winner Annie Lennox and Grammy Award winner Dave Stewart, who will reunite as the Eurythmics for one night only.
The primetime entertainment special, presented by The Recording Academy, AEG Ehrlich Ventures and CBS, will celebrate the remarkable legacy of the seven-time Grammy-winning Beatles and their groundbreaking first appearance on "The Ed Sullivan Show."
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Wed, Jan 1st 2014 12:10 pm
Former Florida quarterback and Heisman winner Tim Tebow has been hired as a college football analyst for the SEC Network launching in August.
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Thu, Dec 26th 2013 06:00 pm
UpstateLIVE recently released its staff and reporter picks for best venues, albums, shows and festivals in a five-part series on its website, www.upstatelive.com. Artpark was named one of the year's "Best Large Venues."
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Tue, Dec 24th 2013 07:00 am
Home Free were declared the season four winners of NBC's a-capella musical competition series "The Sing-Off."
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Sat, Dec 21st 2013 07:00 am
Vanessa Williams will perform hit songs "Dreamin," "Colors of the Wind," and, of course, "Save the Best for Last" Saturday, Dec. 28, at the Seneca Niagara Events Center in Niagara Falls.
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Fri, Dec 20th 2013 08:30 pm
The third season of "The X Factor" came to an exciting conclusion as Alex & Sierra, one of Simon Cowell's Groups, was crowned the winner during a special live two-hour season finale on FOX.
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Wed, Dec 18th 2013 11:25 am
Tessanne Chin was crowned as the season-five champion of NBC's Emmy Award-winning musical competition series "The Voice" on Tuesday.
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Tue, Dec 17th 2013 03:45 pm
NBC has greenlit the 12-hour miniseries "A.D.," a follow-up to the miniseries "The Bible" that aired on History earlier this year from creators Mark Burnett and Roma Downey.
The project will be produced by LightWorkers Media with Burnett, Downey and Richard Bedser serving as executive producers.
"A.D." will most likely air in spring 2015.
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Mon, Dec 16th 2013 04:00 pm
The Center for the Arts, University at Buffalo, and Funtime present "The Sing-Off Live Tour" on Sunday, March 9, 2014, at 7:30 p.m.
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Wed, Dec 11th 2013 03:20 pm
An unmatched casino entertainment experience awaits visitors to the area's premier gaming and entertainment resort, as officials from Seneca Gaming Corp. took the wraps off large glittering sections of completed upgrades to the main gaming floor at Seneca Niagara Casino & Hotel. The upgrades are part of a $26 million transformation announced by the corporation earlier this year.
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Tue, Dec 10th 2013 05:45 pm
NBC Olympics has partnered with the Emmy Award-winning program "The Voice" to create a joint promotional campaign featuring season four winner Danielle Bradbery.
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Tue, Dec 10th 2013 04:55 pm
Artpark has announced The Kingston Trio and Glenn Miller Orchestra are set to perform at the Mainstage Theater in the summer of 2014.
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Tue, Dec 10th 2013 01:20 pm
The 11th season of "So You Think You Can Dance" is about to get underway, as the show heads out on its audition trail to Atlanta, New Orleans and Los Angeles.
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Wed, Nov 27th 2013 07:00 am
ABC celebrates the joy of the holidays, including the beloved animated special, "A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving."
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Wed, Nov 20th 2013 07:00 am
Rachael Ray and Guy Fieri return to mentor and coach celebrities Judy Gold, Florence Henderson, Penn Jillette, Chris Kattan, Jake Pavelka, Tiffany, Vanilla Ice and Herschel Walker.
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Fri, Nov 15th 2013 07:00 am
To commemorate the 50th anniversary of one of the most historic moments in music and television, The Recording Academy, AEG Ehrlich Ventures and CBS will present "The Night That Changed America: A Grammy Salute to The Beatles."
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Wed, Nov 13th 2013 12:50 pm
Everyone's favorite nanny is flying into town next summer. Artpark has announced its production of Disney and Cameron Mackintosh's "Mary Poppins" is slated for July 31- Aug. 8, 2014. Eight performances will take place in the Mainstage Theater.
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Wed, Nov 13th 2013 11:50 am
At a press conference this morning at the First Niagara Center, Buffalo Sabres owner Terry Pegula announced general manager Darcy Reiger and coach Ron Rolston have been fired. Former Sabres star Pat LaFontaine has been brought on as president of hockey operations. He, in turn, has brought back former coach Ted Nolan to serve as interim coach.
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Sat, Nov 9th 2013 11:45 pm
In an evening full of emotions and glamour, Gabriela Isler from Venezuela was crowned Miss Universe 2013 at the beauty competition held at Moscow's Crocus City Hall. Airing Saturday on NBC and Telemundo, viewers witnessed the moment when Olivia Culpo, Miss Universe 2012, crowned her successor at the conclusion of the prestigious event.
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Thu, Nov 7th 2013 03:10 pm
The Walt Disney Co. and Netflix Inc. have announced an unprecedented deal for Marvel TV to bring multiple original series of live-action adventures of four of Marvel's most popular characters exclusively to the world's leading Internet TV network beginning in 2015. This pioneering agreement calls for Marvel to develop four serialized programs leading to a miniseries programming event on Netflix.
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Thu, Oct 31st 2013 04:20 pm
Artpark has announced "Aladdin & Other Enchanting Tales" as its annual springtime children's theater offering. Philadelphia's Enchantment Theatre Company will present two Mainstage Theater performances (10:30 a.m. and 6:30 p.m.) May 6, 2014.
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Tue, Oct 29th 2013 03:10 pm
Nominations have been announced for the fourth annual American Country Awards, hosted by multi-Platinum recording artist Trace Adkins and NASCAR superstar Danica Patrick. The special will air live from Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas Tuesday, Dec. 10 (8 p.m.), on FOX.
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Tue, Oct 29th 2013 07:00 am
You better watch out, you better not cry, 'cause Santa Claus is coming ... to Mars? The stars of RiffTrax - Michael J. Nelson, Kevin Murphy and Bill Corbett (best known for "Mystery Science Theater 3000") - are back for an all-new take on a family "classic" with "RiffTrax Live: Santa Claus Conquers the Martians" on Thursday, Dec. 5.
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Tue, Oct 22nd 2013 12:55 am
New buddy-cop thrill-ride "Almost Human" will have a special two-night series premiere on Sunday, Nov. 17 (8 p.m.), following an "NFL on FOX" double-header, and Monday, Nov. 18 (8 p.m.), on FOX.
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Mon, Oct 14th 2013 12:30 pm
The next great villain from a galaxy far, far away is here. Fans attending Lucasfilm's "Star Wars Rebels" panel Saturday at New York Comic Con got the world's first look at the Inquisitor, a black-clad, intimidating figure who will play a prominent role in the upcoming animated series.
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Wed, Oct 9th 2013 07:40 am
The world famous Harlem Globetrotters will take fan interaction to a new level when the 2014 "Fans Rule" World Tour comes to First Niagara Center in Buffalo.
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Tue, Oct 8th 2013 12:40 am
In a surprise celebration backstage at the taping of their first "CMT Crossroads," Kimberly, Reid and Neil Perry of The Band Perry were presented with gold plaques for their sophomore album, "Pioneer."
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