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George Balanchine's modernist masterpiece was the first full-length, nonnarrative ballet. Russian, American and French ballet dancers have gathered to perform it together in New York City.

President Bush and the U.S. Senate turn their attention to immigration as the president helps to swear in new citizens while a Senate committee writes a bill to control the flow of undocumented workers. The full Senate is expected to debate the issue for the next two weeks.

Alex Saab's extradition and the subsequent jailing of six American oil executives in Venezuela are a sign that relations between Washington and Caracas could be upended.

On Wednesday's Scoreboard...The Buffalo Sabres’ losing streak reached 11 as they got beat down by Montreal last night; A local high school and UB product has been named a unanimous All-American; Plus, we look at college hoops in WNY with the Wednesday Whip-Around.

The largest number of deaths have come in the United States, Brazil, Mexico, India and the United Kingdom. The pandemic death toll reached 1 million in September 2020 and 2 million in January.

The deal for $6.05 billion is the largest for a North American professional sports franchise. The deal is still pending approval of three-quarters of NFL owners and other customary closing conditions.

The Tony Awards on Broadway were (unscripted) fun although we were disappointed that Buffalo's Stephen McKinley Henderson did not win Best Actor. "EARNEST" continues at Irish Classical as does THE SOUND INSIDE at the Kavinoky ("a marvelous little puzzle of a play" says Anthony) and BLOOM directed by Katie Mallinson finds the Raices Theater Company using the Road Less Traveled Stage. For 30 years (as of November 2022) Theater Talk has been appointment listening on WBFO, featuring the insights of theater critic and historian, Anthony Chase, who joins Peter Hall for a five-minute weekly broadcast at 6:45 and 8:45 Friday mornings on 88.7 WBFO with a podcast available on wbfo.org. NOTE: Theater listings are included with the podcast. As part of BTPM (Buffalo Toronto Public Media), their beat is primarily Buffalo theater, but Broadway, The Shaw Festival, and The Stratford Festival are covered as other relevant art forms are touched on, including ballet and opera.

Theater Talk notes the extraordinary number of closings after this weekend. So many great shows! So little time (left)! BLOOM, and DEAR EVAN HANSEN, and GOLDEN GIRLS 3, and GRAND HORIZONS, and THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST, and ANTHONY CHASE, MY LIFE IN THE AUDIENCE, all worthy of your consideration. (See listings below.) Unfortunately, the last four shows of THE SOUND INSIDE at The Kavinoky have been canceled. For 30 years (as of November 2022) Theater Talk has been appointment listening on WBFO, featuring the insights of theater critic and historian, Anthony Chase, who joins Peter Hall for a five-minute weekly broadcast at 6:45 and 8:45 Friday mornings on 88.7 WBFO with a podcast available on wbfo.org. NOTE: Theater listings are included with the podcast. As part of BTPM (Buffalo Toronto Public Media), their beat is primarily Buffalo theater, but Broadway, The Shaw Festival, and The Stratford Festival are covered as other relevant art forms are touched on, including ballet and opera.

Donald Trump often misrepresents what happened on Jan. 6, 2021, even referring to convicted rioters as "hostages.

Bey has spent more than 40 years documenting Black Americans, from Harlem to Louisiana. The first museum retrospective of his work is now touring the country.