WNY Soundstage

About WNY Soundstage

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. Through this series we look at where the industry is heading with an evolving definition of art in all its forms, as well as feature the best our region has to offer across all artistic genres. In addition to this podcast, local event guides are posted monthly on BuffaloRising.com. Hosted By Daniel Lendzian | a working artist, author, and educator. He has mentored thousands of students across the U.S. in classical and contemporary theatre techniques, as well as performed in hundreds of individual shows on international, national, and regional stages. Currently, he is a lecturer in SUNY Fredonia Department of Theatre and Dance as well as host of Buffalo Rising's WNY Soundstage podcast. Dan also writes micro-fiction and has devised dozens of original works of theatre. He is a certified Pilates Instructor and completed his Masters of Fine Arts at The University of Texas at Austin.

Publisher

Buffalo Rising

Category

society & culture

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

13 Mar 2022

Latest episode

25 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

90 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   25 Oct 2026

   Unmasking Comedy: Inside The Haunting of Hooverton Hotel with Playwrights Jacob Albarella and Jay Kaiser

   On this episode of WNY Soundstage, Host Daniel Lendzian speaks with Jacob Albarella and Jay Kaiser, playwrights of The Haunting of Hooverton Hotel. The Haunting of Hooverton Hotel is a comedic caper inspired by Saturday morning cartoons; the play leans into every mystery trope that audiences love: Ghosts, secrets, a missing will, a suspicious cast of characters, and a group of completely unqualified heroes who have no choice but to solve the mystery – no matter how ridiculous. The Haunting [...]

2. 

   13 Oct 2026

   From Science to Symphony: A Conversation with BPO’s Amy Glidden

   On this episode of WNY Soundstage, host Daniel Lendzian speaks with Amy Glidden, Associate Concertmaster and Louis P. Ciminelli Family Foundation Endowed Chair of the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra. Amy Glidden is associate concertmaster of the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra and a lecturer in applied violin at Buffalo State University. She has appeared as a BPO soloist and performed with orchestras including the Amherst Symphony, Buffalo State Philharmonia, Cheektowaga Symphony, and Orchard Park Symphony, among many others. She is also assistant principal [...]

3. 

   5 Oct 2026

   Tullis Johnson on the Art of Curating Something Sinister: The Haunted Landscapes of Charles E. Burchfield

   On this episode, host Daniel Lendzian speaks with Tullis Johnson, Charles Cary Rumsey Curator at the Burchfield Penney Art Center. Johnson curated Something Sinister: The Haunted Landscapes of Charles E. Burchfield, which opens October 29, 2026, and runs through February 28, 2027. The exhibition explores the artist’s early fascination with the mysterious, emotional, and sometimes unsettling qualities of the natural and built environments around him. This interview includes:

Who has been a guest on WNY Soundstage

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• Lisa Ludwig
• Keelie Sheridan
• Dave Wedekindt

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Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

3 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

1 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 39 / 100

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Quality

53

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

60

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