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Aquarium of Niagara
As part of the 60th anniversary celebration, the aquarium will welcome new additions such as a 60-foot mural, VR shark tank dive experience, and accreditation from the Association of Zoos and Aquariums.
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Mariann DoThis week on Skin in the Game, John and Tim sit down with Phil Pritchard, vice president of the Hockey Hall of Fame and the iconic “Keeper of the Cup.” -
Gioncarlo Valentine/Penguin Random HouseOcean Vuong talks about his new novel, The Emperor of Gladness, then Maureen Corrigan has a review of the book. Okatsuka is known for finding humor in the dysfunction of her immigrant family.
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Tom Hiddleston stars in the new adaptation of Stephen King's novella — which is somehow a very sweet film about the inevitable approach of death. -
Reporter Kevin Sack's new book is a history of Charleston's Emanuel AME Church, the oldest Black congregation in the South, where a white supremacist killed nine worshippers a decade ago. -
The official focus of the parade is the commemoration of the U.S. Army's 250th anniversary. But critics say the president is using the military show of force to push a political agenda and celebrate his birthday, which happens to fall on the same date.
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How do these candidates feel they’ve shown up for, and will show up for, the disability community if elected? -
The omnibus bill aimed at increasing transparency in New York’s prisons is the first major piece of legislation to pass since the recent beating deaths of two handcuffed people while incarcerated at separate upstate facilities. -
It has been a decade since New York state and beyond were in the midst of a massive manhunt after two inmates escaped from the Clinton Correctional prison in Dannemora. -
Mixed support for Lieutenant Governor Antonio Delgado in his hometown of Schenectady may demonstrate the challenge the gubernatorial hopeful has in front of him. -
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Republicans who control the U.S. House Oversight Committee called the Democratic governor, along with Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker and Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz.
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The state-backed loan comes at an interest rate of 7.5%, with Dunkirk given 15 years to pay it back. The vote in the State Senate came down to party lines, with a senator from Brooklyn sponsoring it. -
Election Commissioners Ralph Mohr and Jeremy Zellner announced earlier this week the following changes in polling locations for both early voting and primary day sites. -
The region has already seen nine movies shot here this year, with more in the works, according to the Buffalo Niagara Film Commission.
Arts & Culture Beat
- Theater Talk: 34th Annual Artie Awards were a joyous celebration this year at Asbury Hall.
- Theater Talk: MASS APPEAL has mass appeal at Desiderio's; WOMEN LAUGHING ALONE WITH SALAD a must see closes soon; CROCODILE FEVER at Irish Classical has so many trigger warnings, how can you not go?!?; JOSHUA'S BOOTS, the opera opens tonight at First Shiloh (WNY listings attached)
- Theater Talk: Artie Nominations out; tickets on sale for June 9 at "Babeville;" WOMEN LAUGHING ALONE WITH SALAD and THE EARLY GIRL, both with strong female casts, funny, but with messages, and MASS APPEAL continues at Desiderio's (see listings).
- Theater Talk: Eight shows close this weekend, including excellent HEDWIG and INTO THE WOODS, while EARLY GIRL continues (see listings). Note Artie Award Nominations on BTPM NPR Monday at noon.
Disabilities Beat
- Voices of Disability Pride: Holly Nidell on how to open peoples’ eyes to disability
- Disabilities Beat: Fact-checking HHS claims about autistic transgender people
- Disabilities Beat: Legislators join push for ILCs to return as CDPAP fiscal intermediaries
- Disabilities Beat: ‘Unfit Parent’ challenges parents to rethink who they 'should' be