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Classes begin today in many local school districts. Buffalo School District begins Friday. 211 VETS is working with the city of Buffalo to identify the needs of veterans living on the East Side.

Curtain Up! may seem far away (Friday, September 22, 2023) but, local theater companies including Buffalo United Artists, MusicalFare, Paul Robeson, Kavinoky, Alleyway, Second Generation + Ujima + Shea's 710, Bellissima Productions, and Road Less Traveled Productions all have shows opening between September 1 and September 14. 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.

Jay Moran talks with Stu Boyer ahead of Friday Night Lights airing on WBFO to cover high school football. Theater Talk with Peter Hall and Anthony Chase.

Niagara Falls Police are investigating a Tuesday night stabbing. D'Youville University will use a multi-million dollar grant in an effort to address the region's lack of health providers. Authorities say three stolen vehicles valued over a half-million dollars have been recovered.

Buffalo Common Council members appear ready to address the controversy over Mayor Brown's proposal to divert American Rescue Funds. An organized labor movement that began in Buffalo, continues its push against Starbucks.

The town of Tonowada is adding its name to the growing list of municipalities suing automotive companies Kia America and Hyundai Motor America. Gov. Kathy Hochul, Mayor Eric Adams, and Attorney General Tish James announced new targeted steps to address the roots of gun violence.

To make shopping more accessible this back-to-school season, Walmart announced sensory hours at some locations every Saturday from 8 to 10 a.m. Congressman Brian Higgins is in Buffalo advocating for the approval of a federal bill prohibiting the sale, transfer, and possession of enhanced body armor.

Anthony and Peter speak with Katie Mallinson who will be the new Executive Artistic Director for the Kavinoky Theatre. Two-time Artie Award winner, Harvard graduate, she is respected and loved throughout the Buffalo Theater community. 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.

Police are sorting through details of a Sunday night incident at Buffalo's Outer Harbor that resulted in multiple injuries. The State Department of Environmental Conservation is making organizational changes including the appointment of the first Director of the Office of Indian Nation Affairs. Local political leaders are establishing their positions in response to the arrest of an individual seeking asylum who was being housed in a Cheektowaga hotel.

Thomas O’Neil White speaks with Fruit belt activists Dennice Barr and Kelly Camacho as they pull back the curtain on tenant troubles at McCarley Gardens from February 28 of this year. Then we take a trip with Jay Moran to Niagara Falls where he speaks with Eric Boerdner about the SNUG anti-violence program from January 12 of this year.