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Oscar night celebrates success, recognizes best of Hollywood

Oscar night celebrates success, recognizes best of Hollywood

Caitlin Kupiec, Staff Writer February 25, 2014

Growing up, maybe you imagined yourself wearing a gorgeous dress or dashing tux, while standing on your bed, hair brush in hand as your trophy, envisioning the moment when someone says “And the Academy...

From front: Maria Ziaja, 13; Niamin Schroeder, 9; and other girls participate in the Tech Arts for Girls workshop at Squeaky Wheel.

Local arts organization gets wheels turning for young and old

Charity Wimmer, Reporter February 25, 2014

Skill levels aside, an artist is only as good as his tools. Squeaky Wheel, or Buffalo Media Resources, located at 712 Main St., is a hub for people to vamp up their media production education and abilities,...

Television and Film Arts associate professor Lou Rera is in the process of getting a novel published and has worked in various disciplines related to media arts.

Lou Rera: associate professor, writer, director, musician and more

Colleen Young, Associate Culture Editor February 25, 2014

If the life of associate professor Lou Rera were a movie, the director would need much more than just a classroom for the set. Rera, who has been working in the SUNY Buffalo State communication department...

Hallwalls, located in a former church on Delaware Avenue, finds the "hidden gems" of the film world, bringing them to downtown Buffalo.

Hallwalls showcases local art, literature and cinema

Najee Walker, Reporter February 25, 2014

Students at SUNY Buffalo State interested in film or media arts may be happy to know that there is an inexpensive, convenient gallery they can go to see some interesting films. Hallwalls Contemporary Art...

The new queen bee doesn’t lie about fashion

Lucy Lopez, Reporter February 25, 2014

The era of Gossip Girl was one of unmatched style. From Blair Waldorf's trademark headbands and curls to Chuck Bass's pastel suits, the GG costume designers reigned the television fashion world. That was...

The Burchfield Penney Art Center: a Buffalo State treasure

L'Oreal Adams, Reporter February 18, 2014

Buffalo State students are privileged to have free admission to an abstract, accessible and awe-inspiring art gallery adjacent to Rockwell Hall. The Burchfield Penney Art Center is, “dedicated to...

Gerald Mead Jr., a lecturer in the design department, has a collection of art in various mediums that, in his words, “displays a legacy of Western New York.”

Buff State grad, lecturer amasses collection of works by peers

Colleen Young, Associate Culture Editor February 18, 2014

Meet Mead. Gerald Mead Jr., an independent curator, collector, artist and lecturer in the design department is inspiring student artists back at his alma mater. Mead, who studied psychology and design...

The Albright-Knox Art Museum, across the street from Buffalo State, offers not only priceless art, but also a host of programs, work- shops and services for children and adults of all backgrounds and abilities.

Local art studios promote artistic expression among children

Caitlin Kupiec, Staff Writer February 18, 2014

Leonardo da Vinci, Claude Monet, Steven Spielberg and Pablo Picasso are all transcendent art makers who have left a substantial mark on history. And they all started out as children, eager to learn and...

Where are they now? Disney starlets and their post-Mickey fame

Michael Puglia, Reporter February 18, 2014

Time and time again we are seeing our favorite Disney Channel stars take a dive off the deep end. Growing up they had fame, the fans and fortune, but what happens when the show is over?  Except for a...

Second Fridays brings new, locally influenced exhibits

Aleeah Harris, Reporter February 18, 2014

On the second Friday of every month, the Burchfield Penney Art Center hosts special events showcasing new art, live music, wine tasting and much more. Members of the gallery are granted free or discounted...

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