John Gorka is a singer-songwriter who first got attention as the winner of the coveted “New Folk Award” at the Kerrville Folk Festival in 1984. From there, his career took off. He became one of the leading lights of what is now referred to as the “new folk movement” with its beginnings ...

Everyone is scared of something. It’s no different for Emily Sweet. That’s why the producer and actress is shooting, “Highway,” a sub-genre Christmas horror movie in Jamestown. She thinks the city is the perfect winter backdrop. She wants to showcase the city, so the film ...

It may happen to you every day, but you probably don’t realize it. From the time you awake until the time you go to sleep, some form of advertising bombards your senses. It’s a good thing or a bad thing. The good thing may be that you can process the message or messages. The bad ...

On Friday, the Chautauqua Regional Youth Ballet and the Western New York Chamber Orchestra will join forces to present Sweet Sorrows an evening of music and dance. The performance will be held at Lucille Ball Little Theatre at 7:30 pm. CRYB Artistic Director Monika Alch hopes many will find ...

WESTFIELD — Creative inspiration, writer’s block, and the art of novel writing were topics addressed in an interesting program offered by Donald Dowling during the Tuesday Rotary Club of Westfield-Mayville meeting at The Parkview. Dowling, a Westfield resident and retired teacher, is a ...

Under the hood of a large and fragile 8 by 10 inch film camera, Janelle Lynch feels the magic. While the large-format photographer is typically by herself among the wilderness, Lynch is not alone. “What happens under the cloth is magical,” Lynch said. “I’m under there and my ...