Buffalo Rising

WNY Soundstage

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Explores WNY's creative economy through a series of conversations with artists, musicians, producers, directors, and authors from WNY and beyond. Join host, Daniel Lendzian, as he pulls back the curtain and gives listeners a behind the scenes look at current trends in the arts industry. What started during the pandemic as a series of free virtual concerts while stages were mostly dark, has turned into an in-depth reflection on current trends in the creative economy. Western NY's arts and cultural organizations generate more than $352.1 million in total economic activity throughout our region....

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A conversation with Play/Ground artists Amanda Besl, Jacob Todd Broussard, Adam Thibodeaux, and Shawn Chiki 04.10.2022 16:16

In this episode, our host, Liberty Darr, speaks with four artists that will have works featured this year at PLAY/GROUND, an annual art festival presented by M&T Bank and produced by The Buffalo Institute for Contemporary Art and Resource:Art. At this event, artists are asked to create ambitious, immersive, site-responsive installations for our community to explore. This year P/G is happening...

Behind the Scenes: the business of music and event promotion in WNY with Adrianne Salmon, Buffalo Iron Works 17.06.2022 35:22

In this episode of WNY Soundstage, host Daniel Lendzian speaks with Adrianne Salmon, Marketing Director of Buffalo Iron Works. Buffalo Iron Works is a live music venue, located in Buffalo’s historic Cobblestone District. Known for the diversity in their music programming, Buffalo Iron Works is also host to Cobblestone Live, an outdoor music and arts festival, being held on Friday July 15...

The Oregon Trail at Alleyway Theatre 06.05.2022 40:15

On this episode, we talk to Chris J Handley, Executive Artistic Director of the Alleyway Theater, and stage director of the upcoming production of The Oregon Trail  by Bekah Brunstetter.  We also speak to the Scenic Director Tim McMath, and actors Elise Vullo and Renee Landrigan.  The Alleyway describes The Oregon Trail as “a play set in 1996 where Jane is trapped in...

WNY’s Creative Economy with Jen Swan and Holly Grant, Arts Services Inc. 21.03.2022 34:06

In this episode of WNY Soundstage, host Daniel Lendzian speaks with Jen Swan, Executive Director, and Holly Grant, Grants and Programming Director of Arts Service Inc about WNY’s thriving arts community and the impact individual artists and organizations have on our region’s economy. (ASI) ASI empowers the region’s artists and arts organizations with connections to funding, learning op...

BUFFALO QUICKIES returns to the Alleyway Theatre mainstage 13.03.2022 33:01

In our first episode of the WNY Soundstage podcast host Daniel Lendzian speaks with Artist/Executive Director Chris J Handley about his vision for Quickies and with six of the playwrights about the fesitval, writing a ten minute play, and why it’s more important than ever to laugh together! Opening February 24 and running through March 19, Alleyway Theatre presents the 31st iteration of its...