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New Years Eve Parties
New Year’s Eve Party- Duke’s Bohemian Grove Bar 253 Allen St. Sat. Dec. 31, 2016, 7pm Cost: $30 surf and turf The SNM crew featuring
CLUB MARCELLA: REVOLUTION TO EVOLUTION BY ANTHONY CHASE
Those who have been paying attention may have noticed a gradual shift in the programming at Club Marcella, the venerable dance club on
Carl Paladino apologizes to ‘minority community’ for Obama remarks; explains motivation
‘I certainly am not a racist’ By Carl Paladino; To Artvoice: I never intended to hurt the minority community who I spent years trying
WHAT DO WE WANT FOR 2017? We have a Lot of Different Opinions
THE QUESTIONS WE POSED: 1. What would you most like to happen in 2017? 2. What would you like to see go away in
Paladino to Media: My comments in Artvoice were not racist; ‘Tough Luck if you don’t like my answer’
By Carl Paladino; (Editor’s note: Along with dozens of others, Carl Paladino was asked by Artvoice to answer four questions about the coming year.
Owner of Dog shot by Buffalo Police Queried as Case Moves Forward
Other dog shooting cases compared by FRANK PARLATO An expected lawsuit arising from the police raid of a Buffalo man’s home that resulted in
FENCES on film with Stephen McKinley Henderson by ANTHONY CHASE
For many Buffalonians, the pleasure of seeing August Wilson’s play, Fences, adapted to the screen, will surely be enhanced by seeing actor Stephen McKinley
Justice Penny Wolfgang Is Retiring After Long and Distinguished Career
By Tony Farina It is hard to know where to begin when trying to capture the essence of a much-honored and accomplished professional who
2016: THE YEAR IN SPORTS By Andrew Kulyk and Peter Farrell
Our annual year in sports favorites can be summed up by yet another familiar refrain…no Bills in playoffs, no Sabres in playoffs, no Bisons
JIMKATA NEW YEAR’S EVE
Town Ballroom Sat Dec 31st 8pm $20 Electronic rochers Jimkata will make you find your groove. Their new album, In Motion, is a triumph
Was Delaware North involved in the death of Don Bolles?
Before it was known as Delaware North, the global Buffalo-based concessioner called itself Emprise. A reporter at the time who relentlessly investigated the company and its
Parlato Publishes PSA Seeking ‘Victims’ of Former Assistant US Attorney Anthony Bruce
The prolific local publisher Frank Parlato, accused by the United States Attorney’s office of fraud and violating tax rules, is seeking “victims” of former
Last Minute Gift Guide: Shop Local!
AURUM JEWELER 4878 Elmwood Ave, Buffalo, NY 14222 (716) 886-1300 • aurumonelmwood.com All the beautiful jewel tones of the holidays are captured in this
Music: Another Perfect Gift
Record Theatre 1762 Main St (716)-883-1355 3500 Main St (716)-837-2090 Bob Dylan: the 1966 Live Recordings Box Set A monumental 36-disc box set featuring
Books: The Perfect Gift
Suggestions from Talking Leaves Bookstore: The Curious Charms of Arthur Pepper Phaedra Patrick In this poignant and charming debut, a lovable widower embarks
HIT LIST: Things To Do This Week
JULY TALK Town Ballroom Fri Dec 16th $18/$22 Toronto-based five piece July Talk create a gritty brand of Rock n’ Roll that features two
NEWS OF THE WEIRD
By Chuck Shepherd Recurring Themes • The Micropenis Defense: Jacques Rouschop, 44, went to trial in October in Ottawa, Ontario, denying that he had
Tonawanda Coke Making Headlines for the Right Reasons
By Tony Farina The Explore & More Children’s Museum planned for Buffalo’s Canalside received a much welcome $1 million capital
IS FRANK PARLATO GUILTY OR INNOCENT?
By Jamie Moses; Everyone knows that Frank Parlato is guilty of the 19-count indictment against him for fraud, conspiracy, money laundering, obstructing the IRS
THE ARKELLS
Town Ballroom Fri-Sat Dec 9-10 7pm $26/$31 Multiple Juno Award winners, including 2015 Group of the Year and Rock Album of the Year, these
Comedian HAL SPARKS
Helium Comedy Club Dec9th&10th 7:30&10pm $20/$28 Hal Sparks began his career as a teenage member of Chicago’s iconic comedy company Second City which spawned
ONCE: Winner of Eight Tony Awards at Shea’s
ONCE Shea’s Sat Dec 10th 8pm tickets start at $22 A beautiful love story illustrating the power of music and winner of eight Tony
HIT LIST: Things To Do And See This Week
ALBERT CUMMINGS Buffalo Iron Works Thurs Dec 8th 7pm $20 Veteran Blues guitarist Albert Cummings has performed for thirty years with a fiery guitar
GRAPHIC TRAFFIC
CREATURES OF THE NIGHT By Neil Gaiman (Author) and Michael Zulli (Illustrator) Dark Horse Comics (Publisher) Review by Maia Bankhead. Do you enjoy Grimm’s
NHL YOUTH MOVEMENT
Sabres getting younger and faster to keep up with changing game By Andrew Kulyk and Peter Farrell Saturday’s Sabres matinee at Key Bank Center
OPENING SHOTS
THE CHIMES: A GOBLIN STORY Original adaptation of Charles Dickens by John Hurley at Road Less Traveled Playwright/director John Hurley with cast members Lisa
THEATER | STAGEFRIGHT
On December 5th, The York Theatre Company in New York honored Broadway legend Joel Grey (pictured above) with the 25th Oscar Hammerstein Award for
Hold the Christmas Music, Please
BY JAN JEZIORO Camerata di Sant’Antonio and the Brentano Quartet remind us that it not yet Christmas If you love classical Christmas music, and
ON THE BOARDS: What’s On Stage in Area Theatres
OPENING A CHRISTMAS CAROL, adapted and directed by Neal Radice, starring David C. Mitchell, Stephanie Bax, Michelle Holden, Noah Doktor, Shawn Calmes, Allison Barsi,
Judges and Police Conference Holiday Party Is Big Hit
BY TONY FARINA It was a very impressives turnout on Tuesday night at DiPaolo’s Restaurant in Blasdell for the annual holiday get-together for the Judges
NEWS OF THE WEIRD
Baking Soda Is Dangerous Almost all law enforcement agencies in America use the Scott Reagent field test when they discover powder that looks like
Interview: Congressman BRIAN Higgins: THE POSSIBLE REVITALIZATION OF CENTRAL TERMINAL
BY JAMIE MOSES On October 28, 1979 the Lake Shore Limited passenger train pulled out of Central Terminal and headed to Chicago. That
Was Parlato Case a ‘Ham Sandwich’ Indictment?
By Tony Farina As former New York State Chief Judge Sol Wachtler once said, “a grand jury would indict a ham sandwich, if that’s
Is Bruce’s Goose Cooked? Did Former AUSA Knowingly Present Bogus Letter to Grand Jury in Parlato Case?
Former Assistant US Attorney Anthony Bruce led the charge to indict Frank Parlato last year. In so doing he may have committed perjury. In
HIT LIST of Entertainment This Week
AFTER FUNK “JIMI HENDRIX TRIBUTE NIGHT” Buffalo Iron Works Thursday Dec 1st 9pm $10 After Funk is a Toronto-based power funk group brings their
MASS MOB this Sunday
St. Stanislaus Church, Sun, Dec. 4, 8:30am, 123 Townsend St, Buffalo, NY Buffalo Mass Mob started in 2013 to draw attention to struggling Buffalo inner
THE NUTCRACKER at UB Center For The Arts
Sat Dec 3rd 1&7pm Sun Dec 4th 1pm $21 to $30 The magic of the holiday season begins with Tchaikovsky’s masterpiece “The Nutcracker.” Now
THEATRICALLY SPEAKING: TWO HOLIDAY ADAPTATIONS
BY ANTHONY CHASE For the holidays, two local theaters are featuring new, locally written adaptations of classic stories. Road Less Traveled has mined the
Penderecki at the BPO
Krzysztof Penderecki leads the US premiere of his Concerto for Violin and Cello BY JAN JEZIORO Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra music director JoAnn Falletta will
ON THE BOARDS: What’s Playing on Area Stages
OPENING THE BEST CHRISTMAS PAGEANT EVER, holiday play by Barbara Robinson, presented by Lancaster Regional Players, directed by Caroline Parzy-Sanders. Dec 2-11, Fri at
GRAPHIC TRAFFIC
SHE WOLF, VOL. 1 By Rich Tommaso (Author and Illustrator) Image Comics (Publisher) Review by Maia Bankhead. Before this, I’d never wondered if someone
NEWS OF THE WIERD
Future of Travel Australian aviator David Mayman has promised investors that his personal jet packs will hit the market by mid-2017, though early adopters
President-elect Trump to select next US Attorney
Now that Donald Trump has been elected president his administration will select the next US Attorney for the Western District of New York. A
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