Behind the curtains at Niagara Falls High School
F our years ago the Niagara Proscenium Players, also known as the students of Niagara Falls High School’s theater classes, needed a new way to raise funds that didn’t involve selling candy bars in order to attend the New York State Theatre Education Association conference in January. (Updated: 11/05/09 7:24 AM )
AMHERST STUDENT GETS A SPECIAL VISIT
L ast week on Tuesday morning, I waited for my favorite player, Buffalo Bills linebacker Paul Posluszny, and his special event limousine to arrive at my house.My mother made breakfast because of the company. My neighbors came over to see Posluszny before we left for school. Everyone was really excited! (Updated: 11/05/09 7:24 AM )
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WHAT’S HAPPENING (Updated: 11/05/09 7:24 AM )
Kidbits
SOMETHING TO READ (Updated: 11/05/09 7:24 AM )
Happy Birthday, ‘Sesame Street’!
Did you watch “Sesame Street” when you were younger? Did your parents? Maybe you share the same favorite characters. (Updated: 11/05/09 9:57 AM )
‘Sesame Street’ world
E is for Education (Updated: 11/05/09 7:24 AM )
News & Notes
FILM SERIES (Updated: 11/05/09 7:24 AM )
NeXt: Sophomore slays with monster-like masterpieces
Halloween is only two days away. For most of us, it means time to put on our costumes and hit the streets with our buddies for a night of trick-or-treating. For the exclusive few though, Halloween isn't just a day of transient frolic. Rather, it's all about the long period of intense preparation but satisfying outcomes that lead up to the big night. (Updated: 10/29/09 7:53 AM )
LOOKING FOR A SCARE?
The Final Fear (aka Scare at the Fair) (Updated: 10/29/09 7:11 AM )
A winning combination
Two Buffalo-area students recently were selected as winners in a national editorial cartoon contest that was held in memory of legendary cartoonist Herb Block’s 100th birthday. (Updated: 10/29/09 7:11 AM )
Calling all filmmakers!
Are you the next Steven Spielberg? Or maybe the next Ken Burns? NeXt, the youth section of The Buffalo News, is holding its first-ever short video documentary competition this fall, open to high school (grades 9 to 12) and middle school (grades 6 to 9) filmmakers. (Updated: 10/29/09 7:11 AM )
At the movies: Out with the new, in with the old
If You Like: (Updated: 10/29/09 7:58 AM )
Sabres have found missing intangibles
Despite management not making a significant move in the off-season (and the criticism that came with it from fans), the Buffalo Sabres have come on strong in the early going of the season. Along the way, they have exhibited several qualities that were lacking last year and can make a huge difference in their quest for a postseason berth. (Updated: 10/29/09 7:11 AM )
Update: Still not giving up on Hope
NeXt recently published a profile of Hope Fuller’s battle with brain stem cancer. Here is an update on her condition. (Updated: 10/29/09 7:11 AM )
Could the WHITE HOUSE be HAUNTED?
WASHINGTON – The White House has been home to U. S. presidents and first ladies since 1800, so maybe presidential ghost lore is only (super) natural. Unexplainable footsteps, knocks, slamming doors, barking dogs, or even just cold chills have led many people to believe ghosts roam the White House. (Updated: 10/29/09 7:11 AM )
