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In today’s WBFO Brief, if it’s Friday, it’s Theater Talk, today with a preview of Monday’s 30th annual Arties Awards. Also, two segments from Albany, on charges filed against former Gov. Cuomo, accused of a misdemeanor for allegedly groping a female staffer under her blouse. And our series on the Buffalo Mayor’s race looks at policies for women in WNY. Lastly, the latest on Bills stadium talks, and the 43North entrepreneurial competition has some seed money for an artisan cracker company.

On today’s WBFO Brief, our election coverage includes a look at the Buffalo write-in count process, the Brown and Walton commitment to ASL interpretation at their news conferences, and the Chautauqua County executive race. Also, more on the charges against Gov. Cuomo, state redistricting, and a look at the possibility of the Central Terminal complex as being the next home of the Buffalo Bills

Senate Majority Leader Schumer calls on the FBI to address the recent surge in swatting incidents, and it may be some time before New York has a chief judge replacement.

This Buffalo, What's Next? features two candidates in this year's Common Council races. Thomas O'Neill-White speaks with Kathryn Franco, the social worker and public health advocate who is challenging for the seat in the University District. And we'll also hear from Matt Dearing, the former state Assembly staffer who is seeking the seat in the Ellicott District where Council President Darius Pridgen is not seeking re-election.

The state's proposed budget for disability services has brought concerns to self-advocates, a local Mennonite church is celebrating 100 years, and Theater Talk!

Local theaters in general are fairly "dark" during the Easter holiday, but you can see THURGOOD at Irish Classical through next weekend. Scroll down for complete listings. 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.

A visit to the weekly after-school program put together by the 4-H program through Cornell Cooperative Extension of Erie County and the Erie County Restorative Justice Coalition. Young people of Buffalo will share their thoughts on race, their city and their futures. And we'll be joined live by India Walton, candidate for the Masten District Common Council seat.

Three Starbucks employees who've been active in unionizing efforts have been dismissed, and Gov. Hochul and the legislature miss the deadline for the state budget.

An anti-death penalty advocate is speaking out against Gov. Hochul's push to roll back bail reform, and the governor and attorney general are condemning a decision to rescind FDA approval of an abortion pill.

In our weekly “Producers’ Picks” episode we bring you highlights of recent important interviews with: Dietitian and consultant Jessica Wilson, Black Boys Read Too co-founders Jelicia Jimenez and Ruqayyah Simmons and local Buffalo artist and entrepreneur Aitina Fareed-Cooke.