Current Issue: Artvoice v7n52, week of Thursday December 25 » back issues
The News, Briefly |
2008: The Year, Brieflyby Geoff KellyA sampling of stories we covered in 2008 and their (lack of) impact |
News |
A Rational Exuberanceby Bruce FisherBefore Governor David Paterson published his first budget last week, more than 100 economists signed a letter urging him to erase his budget deficit by raising revenue from a broad-based income tax. |
Getting a Grip |
Ponzi Capitalismby Michael I. NimanTwo names have been wed in the news this month: Charles Ponzi, the con artist busted in 1920, and Bernard Madoff, one of America’s most successful hedge fund managers and a reputable pillar of the Wall Street financial community. |
Season Ticket |
Quarter To A Winby Dave StabaThe Buffalo Bills and Denver Broncos first appeared on several of the dozen televisions in the main room at Slick Willy’s on Niagara Falls Boulevard a minute into the still-scoreless game late Sunday afternoon, with the hosts lining up for a third-and-one at their own 29-yard line. |
The Sports Desk |
2008: The Year in Sportsby Andrew Kulyk & Peter FarrellEach year we pick out some of the best sports moments and sports memories in an end-of-year recap. 2008 was special and memorable, not only here in Buffalo, but wherever the drama of sports unfolds. Here are some of our favorites: |
Music Feature |
2008's Best Records of the Yearby Donny KutzbachAnother year, another list! 2008 finds an eclectic lot where old favorites rub elbows with new ones. Russian punk-folk sits alongside Japanese experimental metal. Rock can still rule. Soul music never gets old and the good singer/songwriters only get greater. |
Film Feature |
Hitting the Button: an Interview with Kathleen Kennedy & Frank Marshallby M. FaustIf Kathleen Kennedy and Frank Marshall aren’t the most financially successful producers in Hollywood history, I can’t imagine who is. Much of this comes from their association with Steven Spielberg, for whom they produced such films as Schindler’s List, Jurassic Park, E.T., and the Indiana Jones movies. |
Events |
See You There!Artvoice's weekly round-up of events to watch out for the week, including our editor's pick for the week: The Artvoice B.O.O.M. Party; our Battle of the Bands quarterfinal competition at Nietzsche's. |
Artshort |
Sheldon Berlyn - Works on Paperby J. Tim RaymondThe 20th Century Finest’s Gallery inside Michael Donnelly’s Interior Design features an exhibition of the selected works of Sheldon Berlyn entitled “Works on Paper/1960s, ’70s, ’80s,” spanning three decades of Berlyn’s career as an artist. |
Theaterweek |
The Season To Dateby Anthony ChaseThe chronicles of theater are not measured in calendar years, but in seasons. Traditionally, “the season” begins in September and ends in May. Summer, in the days before air-conditioning, was the “off-season”—a time for summer stock and outdoor festivals. |
Film Reviews |
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Doubtby George Sax |
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The Readerby George Sax |
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The Spiritby M. Faust |
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Valkyrieby M. Faust |
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Listings |
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On The Boards Theater Listings |
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Movie Times (Thursday, Dec 25 - Wednesday, Dec 31) |
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Film Now Playing |
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In The Margins |
Buffalo to host major James Joyce conference in Juneby Justin SondelThis June Buffalo will host the North American James Joyce Conference, a six-day symposium held very other year that draws Joyce scholars from around the world. Arriving in time for Bloomsday, June 16, scholars and Joyce enthusiasts will coordinate conference activities with civic events throughout the city. |
Offbeat News |
News of the Weirdby Chuck ShepherdIn several European countries, identifying the “naughty” kids at Christmas time is not Santa’s job but is left to unsavory legendary icons who have endured for centuries (according to a December series of articles in Germany’s Der Spiegel). |
Letters to Artvoice |
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Declaration of Human Rights |
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Prosecuting George W. Bush |
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Bills Fan |
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Gaywatch |
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New Direction for PCWNYby Bryan Whitley-Grassi |
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Upcoming Events |
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Horoscopes |
Free Will Astrologyby Rob BrezsnyLEO (July 23-Aug. 22): “What do I long for?” should be a core question for you—always, of course, but especially in 2009. Are you adventurous enough to look beyond the status symbols your ego is attached to and the transitory wishes that constantly flit through your imagination? |
Advice |
Ask AnyoneI recently picked up a hitchhiker, and was so moved by him and his story of misfortune that I gave him $200 to help him on his way. He was grateful and insisted he wanted to pay me back, so I gave him my address. In retrospect, I kind of wish I hadn’t told him where I live. Was that a dumb thing to do? |
Artvoice Blog Headlines
Greg Palast: Don’t Shed a Tear for Bill Richardsonposted January 5, 2:19 pm on Artvoice DailyIn this article, muckraker Greg Palast weighs in on Bill Richardson withdrawing from his appointment as commerce secretary. Richardson, he says, is not your friend—unless, that is, you’re Henry Kissinger, or Richard Branson, or any other member of the monied elite... (more) |
Antoine Thompson, Mastermindposted January 2, 8:53 am on Artvoice DailyThis evening State Senator Antoine Thompson will be sworn in for his second term in office at the Buffalo & Erie County Historical Society (25 Nottingham Court). The swearing-in begins at 7pm and is followed by a reception, free and open to the public... (more) |
RIAA Shifts Tactics in Internet Piracy Fightposted December 19, 3:33 pm on Tech VoiceFive years on, and 350,000 lawsuits later, the RIAA (Recording Industry Association of America) announced this morning that the’re finally giving up on small-time file sharers. Well, sort of. Wading through the blogosphere (as opposed to wading through the two feet of snow outside), it looks like the story starts here: CNET reports that sources close to the RIAA claim the group’s budget is being slashed and their role reduced... (more) |
Bills Fanposted December 19, 9:50 am on Artvoice DailyLocal poet Aaron Lowinger sends us this poem: Bills Fan it’s third down on mt everest my dad at the bar says mt everest is the highest but not the most difficult it’s third down and extremely long there’s an overbearing wind dressed in another teams uniform that’s blowing and blowing right in bills fan’s face security is on alert a balloon knocks the stadium’s power out there are no lights on in the bathrooms bills fan is pissing wherever the sink the mop bucket the floor his pants it’s third down on K2 the bills may never score again the kicker has left the stadium the kicker is a painter he has left to go home into his basement studio and paint another triptych in his ‘riders of the apocalypse’ series the bills just got scored on we’re not sure how my dad recites the kol nidre prayer “i renounce and deny any affiliation with the buffalo bills ... (more) |
Niagara Frontier Transparency Authorityposted December 18, 12:15 pm on Artvoice DailyClick here if you want to check out salary info for the NFTA. Also Roswell Park, SUNY (nearly 3000 pages worth)—lots and lots of interesting information. Thanks to our compadres at the Empire Center for New York State Policy. Now, what’s all this about raising fares to $2? |
A Dedicated Fund for Parks and Culturalsposted December 18, 11:52 am on Artvoice DailyThis week I wrote about the need for dedicated county funding for parks and cultural institutions. The Erie County property tax rate is lowest of any county in the State of New York. The price today is about $5 per thousand of assessed value—$2/thousand lower than when Dennis Gorski left in 2000... (more) |
Capital Punishment, Part 2posted December 18, 10:57 am on Artvoice DailyYesterday the five councilmembers who comprise a majority coalition—Fillmore’s Dave Franczyk, Niagara’s David Rivera, South’s Mickey Kearns, Delaware’s Mike LoCurto, and Lovejoy’s Rich Fontana—held a press conference to respond to Mayor Byron Brown’s veto of several revisions the Common Council made to the mayor’s proposed 2009 capital budget... (more) |
Artvoice Keeps You Youngposted December 18, 10:05 am on Artvoice DailyMargaret Ann Hill, born December 17, 1904 in Niagara Falls, celebrated her 104th birthday yesterday at the Mary Agnes Senior Home at Porter Avenue and Prospect Street. An what do you know: She’s an Artvoice reader. |
Hillary’s Senate Seatposted December 17, 12:07 pm on Artvoice DailyBrown and Clinton at City Honors last June. On Monday, political gossip-slinger Joe Illuzzi reported that Caroline Kennedy had called Buffalo Mayor Byron Brown that afternoon, apropos her interest in filling Hillary Clinton’s Senate seat. Illuzzi opines: We believe it is presumptuous of Caroline Kennedy to have called the Mayor of Buffalo... (more) |
Capital Punishmentposted December 16, 4:34 pm on Artvoice DailyYesterday Mayor Byron Brown vetoed a number of additions the Common Council made to his proposed 2009 capital budget for the city. The most important change the Council made was to split $5,638,354 allotted for infrastructure replacement and repair—roadwork, sidewalks, streetlamps, etc... (more) |
Rest in Peace, Mudbone Johnnyposted December 16, 3:51 pm on Artvoice DailyAfter learning that local musician “Mudbone” Johnny passed away, in addition to Buck Quigley’s post, we thought this posting by WBEN’s Tom Bauerle was worth adding on the Artvoice blog, along with one of Mudbone’s signature songs... (more) |
Apparently, nice guys do finish last.posted December 16, 10:25 am on Artvoice DailyApparently, nice guys do finish last. Buffalo’s nauseating retreat from a three-point lead with just more than two minutes to play Sunday in New Jersey all but assured that the Bills will conclude 2008 at the bottom of the AFC East, as well as serving as this month’s laughingstock of professional sports... (more) |
John Dieckman—Rest in Peaceposted December 15, 1:44 pm on Artvoice DailyVeteran area musician John “Mudbone” Dieckman suffered a fatal heart attack on Friday, apparently while moving into a new apartment. His sudden death is being widely mourned by friends and fellow musicians who knew him as an extraordinary player with a keen intellect and a sharp sense of humor that was much broader than his large frame... (more) |
AV Theater Roundupposted December 12, 11:40 am on Artvoice DailyAV theater editor Anthony Chase runs through the weekend’s theater highlights, including the Jewish Repertory’s Awake and Sing at the Jewish Rep; Subversive Theatre’s Drop Hammer; Alleyway’s A Christmas Carol; The Man Who Came to Dinner at TheatreLoft; and It’s a Wonderful Life at the Kavinoky... (more) |
Artvoice TV: Latest Additions » more on AVTV
BeautyQuest MediSpa Opensposted January 5, 5:07 pm on channel Health
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MY 3 Minutes: Tobbaco Taxposted January 5, 10:01 am on channel My 3 Minutes
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Jordan Levey gives inside look at CANAL SIDEposted January 4, 6:16 pm on channel Local Interest
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BOOM! Quarterfinalsposted December 28, 8:24 pm on channel Music
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Carl Paladino on waterfront development and Jim Pittsposted December 28, 11:09 am on channel My 3 Minutes
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The Readerposted December 23, 2:49 pm on channel Movie Trailers
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Doubtposted December 23, 2:36 pm on channel Movie Trailers
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Valkyrieposted December 23, 2:09 pm on channel Movie Trailers
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The Spiritposted December 23, 1:59 pm on channel Movie Trailers
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The Curious Case Of Benjamin Buttonposted December 23, 1:51 pm on channel Movie Trailers
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New knuckle City Music Videoposted December 19, 12:54 am on channel Music
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Dear World: "Stand By Me"posted December 18, 12:59 am on channel Music
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Dr. Riyaz Hassanali: THERMAGE, What is it?posted December 17, 4:08 pm on channel Health
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Yes Manposted December 17, 2:15 pm on channel Movie Trailers
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Slumdog Millionaireposted December 17, 2:11 pm on channel Movie Trailers
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