HeyJaredWNY Soundstage
Explores WNY's creative economy through a series of conversations with artists, musicians, producers, directors, and authors from WNY and beyond.
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Inside Becky Shaw: Gina Gionfriddo on Humor, Morality, and Human Messiness (opens the original)
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On this episode of WNY Soundstage, Host Daniel Lendzian speaks with Gina Gionfriddo, playwright of Becky Shaw at Alleyway Theatre. Gina Gionfriddo’s plays Becky Shaw and Rapture, Blister, Burn were finalists for the 2009 and 2013 Pulitzer Prize for Drama, respectively. She has written for the television series Law & Order, Law & Order: Criminal Intent, FBI: Most Wanted, The Alienist, and House of Cards. In Becky Shaw, when Suzanna sets Max up on a blind date with Becky, she [...]
Ron Spigelman on the Magic of Gershwin and the Power of Pops (opens the original)
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On this episode of WNY Soundstage, host Daniel Lendzian speaks with Ron Spigelman, conductor of S’Wonderful Gershwin at the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra. Ron Spigelman is the Principal Pops Conductor of the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra and brings decades of experience conducting symphonic music, pops, ballet, opera, musical theater, and live-to-film productions to the BPO. For S’Wonderful Gershwin, he will be joined by the vocalist Alexandra McArthur, pianist Eric Huebner, clarinetist Willia
Where Art Meets Camp: Adam Weekley on Building Camp Everything (opens the original)
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On this episode of WNY Soundstage, host Daniel Lendzian speaks with Adam Weekley, whose exhibition Camp Everything is on view until October 26, 2026, at The Burchfield Penney Art Center. Adam Weekley is a Buffalo-based visual artist, arts educator, and professor. His work has been exhibited throughout Western New York, including at the Burchfield Penney Art Center, Hallwalls, Canisius College, Buffalo Arts Studio, and the Western New York Book Arts Center. He was named a Burchfield Penney “Livin
Conversation with Tiffany Gaines, curator, and Valeria Cray, Artist, Surface Tension is now on view at The Burchfield Penney Art Museum (opens the original)
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On this episode of WNY Soundstage, host Daniel Lendzian speaks with Tiffany Gaines, curator at The Burchfield Penney Art Museum, and Valeria Cray, whose exhibition Surface Tension is now on view until September 27, 2026. Valeria Cray is a sculptor and public artist, a longtime Buffalo resident, and has been widely celebrated and recognized in the community. Her public artworks have become landmarks throughout the city, including the Tops Unity Memorial at the Jefferson Avenue Tops. Valeria Cray:
Bandits on the Run on Rough Magic, Busking, and Coming Back to WNY (opens the original)
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On this episode of WNY Soundstage, host Daniel Lendzian speaks with Bandits on the Run about their upcoming performances at the Chautauqua Institution. Hailing from the Brooklyn-Queens Border, Bandits on the Run is a trio featuring Adrian Blake Enscoe, Sydney Shepherd, and Regina Strayhorn. Together, they blend rich harmonies, inventive instrumentation, and theatrical storytelling, creating a sound that bridges folk, indie rock, and performance art. The trio will perform a free concert on Sunday
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