Search results for

Today we feature several interviews with the cast and production team of “Once on This Island” the first local production to be done at 710 Shea’s. Angelea Preston chats with director Naila Ansari, and twin 16-year-old actresses Shylah Douglas and Samyah Douglas. Then Brigid Jaipaul Valenza brings in actors Zhanna Reed and Marcus Paige to talk more about the play, before all the performers gather to sing a moment from the show.

Skyway 190 North ramp closure, the search for Michael Burham enters sixth day, $9,000,000 contributed to Catholic Charities appeal, sports.

Happening tonight: the 48th season of Shakespeare in Delaware Park kicks off and the dedication of a new sculpture at the Reading Park outside of the Central Library. Karen DeWitt reports on the state budget and spending and Dan Karpenchuk reports on the upcoming Toronto mayoral election and candidates.

On today’s episode of Buffalo, What’s Next? Lorenzo Rodriguez has a conversation with Yanhong Baranski, an Asian-American member of the Buffalo community who served as the President of the Chinese Club of Western New York. Afterwards, Central Library is set to unveil a new statue in honor of one of Buffalo’s most noteworthy poets – the late Lucille Clifton. Barbara Cole, from Just Buffalo Literary Center, and Lucille’s daughter, Sidney Clifton, join Jay Moran to discuss this new development and the legacy of Lucille’s work.

Lorenzo Rodriguez sits down to discuss this year’s Toronto Caribbean Carnival with the festival’s CEO, Mischka Crichton. Afterwards, we hear from community leader, Marilyn Young, founder of W.A.V.E. – Women Against Violence Everywhere. She’s also an avid roller skater who’s been an integral part of the 716 Rollers, a local skate group that tasks itself with being a positive force in the East Side Buffalo community.

United Way Day of Caring returns today after a 3-year hiatus. 11 Day Power Play begins tonight. 40th Taste of Buffalo coming up in July. Refugee Partnership of Western New York wants to provide quality services for the 12,000 refugees and asylum seekers currently living in Buffalo. Karen DeWitt reports on what is and what is not getting done in the NY State Assembly's brief two-day session.

On the one-year anniversary of the U.S. Supreme Court's Dobbs decision, Gov. Kathy Hochul signed into law a bill that will protect New York providers who prescribe medication abortions to pregnant people in other states where the practice has been outlawed.

Emyle Watkins spoke with Todd Vaarwerk, the Chief Policy Officer for Western New York Independent Living. Together they discussed the independent living movement and how New York State's 2023-2024 budget may impact residents with disabilities who rely on essential state services to live in their own homes as well as inpatient and outpatient mental health care. This episode was recorded shortly after the budget passed in May.

Gov. Kathy Hochul signed three LGBTQ rights bills at the NYC Pride celebration on Sunday. Some Toronto organizers are shocked by the soaring costs of security at Toronto's Pride celebration event. Scott Sackett visits a local church that is defying the norm.

Results from yesterday's primary elections, air quality alerts return for Western New York, and Buffalo’s Affordable Housing Task Force will hold its first public input meeting today.