Bill Medley of the chart topping duo the Righteous Brothers will bring his soulful trademark voice to Seneca Niagara for one show only on Sunday, February 12th.Raised in Santa Ana, California the singer got his start when he formed a local band after he heard Little Richard and Ray Charles sing.His incessant love of music prompted him to ask his mother one day why he felt this way and her answer was one of great surprise as you will read about in the following conversation.It wasn’t until a mutual friend of Medley’s and Bobby Hatfield’s brought them together that the unmistakable sound of the Righteous Brothers was born. “We just started singin’ these rhythm & blues duets and it was just... more

Bobby Vinton Returns to WNYBy Melanie HulickSinger and all around entertainer, Bobby Vinton, returns to one of his favorite places when he plays one show at Seneca Niagara Casino on Saturday, February 4th.Vinton has always called Buffalo “his town” and looks forward to sharing some of his time with his fans, who have pretty much been classified as friends. You can see the admiration the audience has for him as soon as the lights go down and he takes the stage. With hits like “Roses Are Red”, “Blue Velvet”, Mr. Lonely” and the mega hit that got its start here on Buffalo radio station WKBW, “My Melody of Love”, Vinton has been at the top of his game for over five decades now and has earned the... more

The Rhinestone Cowboy “Hi, I’m Glen Campbell,” was how the country music legend started his weekly television show, “The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour,” from 1969-1972. As down-home and welcoming as he made you feel at the top of each show is how he made me feel when I caught up with him recently. Campbell will bring his signature voice and world renowned guitar playing to Seneca Allegany Casino for one show on Saturday, April 30, at 7 p.m. “I’m really looking forward to it,” the musician said. “It’s going to be a great show!” Campbell started playing guitar at the age of four and perfected it by the age of 10, which led to him being one of the most sought-after studio musicians... more

Extremely Loud and Incredibly CloseBy: Stephanie KroneissGenre: DramaDirected by: Stephen DaldryScreenplay by: Eric RothStarring: Thomas Horn, Tom Hanks, Sandra Bullock, Max von Sydow, Zoe Caldwell, Viola Davis, Jeffrey Wright, John GoodmanRated: PG-13Running Time: 2 hr. 9 min.Theatrical Release Date: December 25, 2011 limited/ January 20, 2012 wideSummaryThis adaptation of Jonathan Safran Foer’s controversial 2005 novel follows 11 year old Oskar Schell (Thomas Horn) as he attempts to solve a mystery that he believes his father has set for him. The socially awkward boy (with possible Asperger’s syndrome) is unable to understand the reasons why he lost his father, Thomas (Tom Hanks), in the 9/11... more

Kleinhan’s Music Hall was filled with beautiful music and angelic voices on Wednesday, Dec. 14, as Celtic Woman and the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra came together for a very special Christmas show. For the first time ever, Celtic Woman is conducting a 16-citysymphonic Christmas tour, and Buffalo has been chosen to be one of the lucky cities. Since its inception in 2004, Celtic Woman has become a worldwide phenomenon, selling well over 6 million CDs and DVDs and 1.2 million concert tickets. The name of the group was chosen to represent the essence of a Celtic female performer. If you’ve ever seen one of their PBS specials or have been transported... more

Three Christmas Interviews by Melanie Hulick Lisa Kelly ~ Lead vocalist of Celtic WomanFAMILY TRADITION? The whole family goes to Mom and Dad’s (in Ireland). It is very much a Santa house. I still make my dad get up at an unearthlyhour of the morning to go down and check if Santa has left. I don’t think he thought he’d still be doing that when his daughter was 34. (Laughs).FAVORITE FOOD? I must have turkey and ham, even though I don’t really like either. (Laughs). My sister was in Australia one year for Christmas, so my dad cooked steaks on the barbecue in the freezing cold in Ireland; yes a cookout on Christmas Day to celebrate the fact that... more

When Paul Revere galloped on his horse through the streets at midnight, he announced “THE BRITISH ARE COMING!” As a sales associate in the area’s most bustling and busy shopping mall, I can attest to the urgency Revere felt. The arrival of Black Friday means that the SHOPPERS ARE COMING, and they are coming in droves, in SUVs with Ontario plates, foaming, drooling, salivating. They won’t be quiet, they won’t be peaceful, and they are not to be stopped. I will be pulling an all-nighter between 11:30 p.m. on Thanksgiving night to 9 a.m. Friday morning, working to serve eager bargain hunters and nocturnal/half-drunk holiday shoppers. I probably won’t have to deal with too much of an assault on this... more

Air Supply returns to Seneca Niagara Casino by Melanie HulickThe trademark sound of Air Supply, one of music’s most recognizable duos, will fill the Event Center at Seneca Niagara Casino on Saturday, Nov. 26.Graham Russell, the duo’s songwriter, and Russell Hitchcock, who puts life to the songs with his unmistakable voice, have been together for more than 35 years, crisscrossing the globe and still performing 150 shows a year.With songs such as “All Out of Love,” “Lost in Love” and “The One That You Love,” it is not hard to understand their continued popularity and huge fan base.Adding to the list of more than 25 studio albums is “Mumbo Jumbo,” which was released last year and is garnering the... more

Previously, Nintendo showed off pictures of limited edition 3DS model being released in Europe for the celebration of the Zelda series’ 25th anniversary. This morning, Kotaku received notice via a leaked Best Buy Black Friday ad that the golden decaled Cosmo Black 3DS is coming to the US.It will be a bundle that includes the Zelda decaled Cosmo Black 3DS and a copy of Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D. Besides Best Buy, a link to an actual scan of the Gamestop Black Friday flyer reveals they will carry the bundle as well.Best Buy’s Black Friday listing pegs the bundle at $179.99, just $10 more than a standard 3DS system price. Normally $169.99 for any 3DS, and Zelda by itself is692700... more

For those who may be interested in purchasing alternate costume DLC for Ultimate Marvel VS. Capcom 3 after seeing the leaked images, here’s the scoop. Gamespot.com got the complete rundown from Capcom on the scheduling, pricing, and packaging of the all the DLC costumes.There are 11 costume packs in all. Most come with 4 characters, featuring 2 characters from each side, and the last scheduled pack featuring five characters. Currently, a six-pack is available from the previous release for the original MVC3 which includes costumes for Ryu, Chris Redfield, Dante, Iron Man, Captain America, and Thor.The DLC characters of Jill Valentine and Shuma-Gorath come with their alternate outfits when699700... more

The rumors of Demi Lovato and Wilmer Valderrama's impending wedding have heated up after Valderrama was Lovato's date this past weekend for her friend's wedding. Are these rumors justified or are they just more useless tabloid speculation?Let's take a look at the facts.The rumors are based on the fact that she has been dating Valderrama on and off for a while now, that she was the bridesmaid at her friends wedding and that she caught the bouqet. After the original reports of these facts other tabloids, blogs and forums started running wild with speculation that Demi Lovato could be getting married soon herself. There are absolutely no facts to back up these rumors and based on the information... more

Ultimate Marvel Vs. Capcom 3 has been out for over 24 hours, your excitement shouldn’t die down just yet, unless you are a Mega Man fan. The fighting game enthusiast website, Shoryuken.com, posted late last week a bunch of scans from the guide to UMVC3, which revealed the secret alternate outfits for the roster that will be released as DLC in the future.Some of the outfits are great complements to their respective characters histories. Others are homages to characters who will not receive their own unique character in the game, and one is definitely a MVC inside joke. Two of the costumes are featuring the absent mascot of Capcom. Mega Man has not received his own dedicated character,696700... more

EA has made mention over its official Twitter that the new dedicated social network and stat-tracker site “Call of Duty Elite,” may not end up supporting the PC version of the games. This comes on top of many other issues that have popped up since the launch of the services.The main issue holding back the PC version of the service is the lack of security on the platform. Many players can become proficient at cheating their stats or running modifications that other players don’t use. The PC version needs to work differently in order for fairness to be maintained.The new thinking is that COD Elite for PC will let players only track the players they choose, the people they put on a friends698700... more

Let there be holiday bundles! Sony has another special treat for those may not be interested in the Playstation 3 as a game system, but rather as movie players. With that thought, Sony is packaging in a copy of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2, 3D Blu-Ray edition.... more

I read an article earlier today written by Stephen Alexander on the site technorati.com . The article attempted to link Justin Bieber, Jerry Sandusky and Joe Paterno in a weird way through the Bible. If it wasn't so bizarre it would be offensive.You all know who Justin Bieber is, but some of the younger Bieber fans may not know who Jerry Sandusky and Joe Paterno are. For those who don't know, Jerry Sandusky, and Joe Paterno were once football coaches for Penn State College. Joe Paterno was the head coach and Sandusky was his assistant. Sandusky has recently been charged with molesting young boys while a coach at Penn State and Paterno, his boss, has been fired for not doing enough after he found... more