January 2017

New Buffalo Train Station: When was the last time you did it?

There was a time when husbands and wives did it frequently. Lovers thought it was incredibly romantic to do over and over again. Sometimes

January 29, 2017

Opinion

PLAYWRIGHT RAJIV JOSEPH AT ROAD LESS TRAVELED by ANTHONY CHASE

Rajiv Joseph is a playwright whose work has invited every superlative. The author of Bengal Tiger at the Baghdad Zoo, Guards at the Taj,

January 28, 2017

Theater

Did Bruce Commit Obstruction of Justice in Hindu’s Case?

While calls of victims keep coming in…. By Frank Parlato (This article was revised on Jan. 29, 2017) This week, instead of an in-depth

January 28, 2017

News

ON THE BOARDS: What’s on Stage at Area Theaters

OPENING Cat On A Hot Tin Roof, drama by Tennessee Williams presented by The Niagara Regional Thetre Guild, directed by Fran Newton, starring Sarah

January 27, 2017

Theater

THE TRAIN THAT’S FORCING BUFFALO TO THINK ABOUT THE EAST SIDE by Jamie Moses

CENTRAL TERMINAL: THE CITY OF BUFFALO’S FIRST BIG & PIVOTAL DECISION OF THE 21ST CENTURY When the state announced it was providing $25

January 27, 2017

News

Digital Edition – Jan 26, 2017

January 27, 2017

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Flynn Seeks Special Prosecutor in Inmate’s Death, Citing Conflict For DA’s Office

By Tony Farina       Citing a conflict because an assistant in his office is related to a potential target of the investigation, Erie County

January 27, 2017

News

Another Perspective on the Buffalo School Board and the Teachers Union

By Austin Harig Former Candidate for Buffalo School Board In May 2016, I ran for the Buffalo School Board against Carl Paladino. I lost

January 27, 2017

News

Cabaret, Kabarett, Cabarnet! Soprano Tiffany DuMouchelle Gets Intimate

BY JAN JEZIORO Soprano Tiffany DuMouchelle was appointed director of the voice program at the University at Buffalo in 2015. Her appointment followed the

January 26, 2017

Music

WHY DO I NEED A BUTTON?

BY Gerry Ralston, seller of exquisite custom made buttons Who needs a button? I make buttons for a living. Not the buttons that keep

January 26, 2017

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Yes! You Can Create Your Own Photography Masterpieces

If you have always wanted to line your walls with breathtaking photographs that are truly pieces of art, you knew you were going to

January 21, 2017

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Mosey Seen as Having Right Touch to Be Surrogate Judge

By Tony Farina “It is taking care of people who can’t do it for themselves,” is the way Public Administrator Acea Mosey describes her

January 19, 2017

News

Did Bruce pay Informant Ignasiak $80,000 to lie in Chosen Few Case?

By Frank Parlato; Last week we wrote about an apparent miscarriage of justice perpetrated by former Assistant US Attorney Anthony M. Bruce as he

January 19, 2017

News

Attempted Smear of Elected Official with Opposite Political Views Fails

Recently Artvoice received an email alleging that a prominent, local elected official (LEO) had child porn on her Twitter page. Calling her a “sicko”

January 19, 2017

News

Louie’s Texas Red Hots Celebrates 50 Years

It’s a golden anniversary for the leader of the Texas Hot business BUFFALO, N.Y. – Since opening its doors in 1967, Louie’s Texas Red

January 19, 2017

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DEFENDING RIGHT TO FREE SPEECH

By Tony Farina To those of you protesting Artvoice’s “What Do We Want for 2017” list, which included Carl Paladino’s much-criticized response, let me

January 19, 2017

News

ALEKS MALEJS IN “GROUNDED”

by ANTHONY CHASE The Aleks Malejs phenomenon just seemed to sneak up on us.  Suddenly there was a beautiful and confident leading lady in

January 19, 2017

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Amadeus at the BPO

The Irish Classical Theatre Company presents Amadeus at Kleinhans BY JAN JEZIORO Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra music director JoAnn Falletta is excited about this weekend’s

January 19, 2017

Music

Adam Rafferty

Wed Jan 25th 7pm $20 Sportsmens Adam Rafferty is an acoustic guitar master who has performed all over the world. He is also a

January 19, 2017

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INTRODUCING ZACHARY BELLUS A NEW FACE FOR BUA’S “STEVE”

BY ANTHONY CHASE From time to time a theater will ask me to recommend an actor for a particular role.  When my own husband,

January 19, 2017

Theater

Theater on the Boards

OPENING AMADEUS, play by Peter Shaffer presented by Irish Classical Theatre Company, directed by Fortunato Pezzimenti, starring Vincent O’Neill, PJ Tighe, with the Buffalo

January 19, 2017

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54-40

Sat Jan 21st 8pm Seneca Casino tickets start at $45 UNPLUGGED: SONGS AND STORIES After 30 years and over 2000 performances, 54-40 continues to

January 19, 2017

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Datsik

Thurs Jan 19th 8pm $30 Town Ballroom Troy Beetles launched  Datsik in 2007 and began dabbling with   original hip-hop and dubstep in British

January 19, 2017

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THE SABRES AT MID SEASON

They are a lottery team, not a playoff contender By Andrew Kulyk and Peter Farrell That was a nice head fake wasn’t it? Got

January 19, 2017

Sports

NEWS OF THE WEIRD

Leading Economic Indicator The salary the Golden State Warriors pay to basketball whiz Stephen Curry may be a bargain at $12 million a

January 19, 2017

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Buffalo Niagara Film Festival Seeks Volunteers For 12th Annual Festival

The organizers of the Buffalo Niagara Film Festival (BNFF) are l ooking for talented individuals to fill a number of unique volunteer and paid

January 19, 2017

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Individual Perspective with Thematic Design

There are some people who want to create a cookie-cutter décor that feels in-step with those around them or the people they stylistically admire.

January 19, 2017

Arts & Culture

TEWKSBURY LODGE TO HOST “TEWKSBURY INCIDENT” REMEMBERANCE EVENT

The Tewksbury Lodge, located at 249 Ohio Street, Buffalo, will host a gathering and presentation on the famous “Tewksbury Incident” on the 58th Anniversary

January 14, 2017

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THE MORALLY BANKRUPT BOARD OF EDUCATION OF THE BUFFALO PUBLIC SCHOOLS

By Carl Paladino; Let me state at the onset: No one forced me to seek to change the sick and failed public education system

January 14, 2017

Opinion

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January 13, 2017

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DAVID OLIVER TALKS FRANKENSTEIN by ANTHONY CHASE

As an actor, David Oliver projects an intensity that has fueled a wide range of performances in roles that run the gamut from Sigmund

January 13, 2017

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ON THE BOARDS: What’s playing on area stages

ONGOING GROUNDED, one woman play by George Brant, directed by Kristen Tripp Kelley, starring Aleks Malejs. Through Jan 22, Thu & Fri at 7:30,

January 13, 2017

Theater

WBFO EXPANDS ARTS & CULTURE by ANTHONY CHASE

At a time when many news outlets across the nation have reduced arts reporting, WBFO radio is embarking on a bold expansion of its

January 13, 2017

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THE HORSZOWSKI TRIO AT KLEINHANS

The Buffalo Chamber Music Society gives us a mid-January jewel BY JAN JEZIORO Most classical music lovers would undoubtedly agree that perhaps the very

January 12, 2017

Music

CHILLIBRATION 2017

For schedule and more info visit: canalsidebuffalo.com We love to create and grow events in Buffalo: Allentown Art Festival; Elmwood Festival of the Arts; Canalside

January 12, 2017

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HIT LIST: HOT MUSIC THIS WEEK

BOBBY MILITELLO QUARTET Pausa Thurs Jan 12 th 8pm $10 Master saxophonist Bobby Militello brings his all-star quartet to Allentown playing the best modern

January 12, 2017

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NEWS OF THE WEIRD

OOPS! Organizers of the Christmas Day caroling program at the Nelum Pokuna theater in Colombo, Sri Lanka, drawing thousands of devout celebrants, were apparently

January 12, 2017

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Bruce goes after the Chosen Few, with aplomb, panache, perjury and a lying informant

BY FRANK PARLATO This week we continue our series on former Assistant US Attorney Anthony M. Bruce, who was with Department of Justice for

January 12, 2017

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Artvoice Voted Best Music Website/Publication in All Western York

The voters have spoken. The popular online news website, All Western New York News (www.allwnynews.co), edited by distinguished music editor, Scott Leffler, announced the

January 12, 2017

Music

Judicial Watch: Food-Stamp Recipients Can Order from Amazon, Other Online Retailers

(Editor’s Note: Judicial Watch Inc., America’s leading watchdog group, is led by Tom Fitton, who corresponds weekly with Artvoice and other media, keeping us

January 12, 2017

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Schwandt is going over to NYPA, will resign as Alderwoman in North Tonawanda

North Tonawanda Alderwoman-at-Large Catherine Schwandt will be resigning from her elected position with the city of North Tonawanda to pursue a full-time position with

January 12, 2017

News

‘Buffalo View’ chronicles WNY Ecology Scene

By James Hufnagel; Readers of the Buffalo News are no strangers to the guest editorials written by local author and environmentalist Larry Beahan of

January 12, 2017

Literature

Assembly Member Morinello’s Committee Roles Position Him to Fight for Local Control of Tourism

Newly elected NYS Assemblyman Angelo J. ‘Judge’ Morinello (R,C,I,Ref-Niagara Falls) whose district includes Niagara County and Grand Island in Erie County, has been assigned

January 12, 2017

News

Police Supporters Debate Buffalo PD’s ‘Wrong House’ Raid on Sgt. Aljoe’s home that killed his dog

Should US Army Sergeant First Class Gary J. Aljoe remain quiet about having his house “wrongly raided” by police and his dog killed? Some

January 12, 2017

News

You Raided the Wrong House and Killed My Dog!

An open letter from US Army Sgt. Gary Aljoe to the Buffalo Police To Detective Shawn Adams and Lieutenant Sean O’Brien Buffalo Police Department, 74

January 12, 2017

Opinion

Arroyo case, another Buffalo Police ‘wrong house’ ‘dog killing’ raid is in court

By Frank Parlato; As we reported last week, a December, 20, 2016 raid by Buffalo Narcotics Police on the Ulman St. home of retired

January 12, 2017

News

An Autopsy of the Buffalo Public Schools

By Jim Ostrowski; The Buffalo Public School system has been in the press lately.  Sadly, little of what has been said has illuminated the

January 12, 2017

Opinion

ECC Presidential Search Committee Still Not in Place; signs that Quinn may remain awhile

By Tony Farina; The search for a new Erie Community College president to replace Jack Quinn hasn’t really begun yet even though Quinn announced

January 11, 2017

News

Some say he was a monster: Anthony Bruce; more victims step forward to accuse former AUSA

A few weeks ago this publication began seeking people wrongly accused of crimes by former Assistant US Attorney Anthony M. Bruce, who retired last

January 7, 2017

News

CUOMO, STATE PARKS FIGHT EPA ORDER TO CLOSE SEWAGE CESSPOOLS, ENDANGERING PUBLIC HEALTH by James Hufnagel

Finally, something is being done about the stench coming from Albany, and we’re not talking about the recent indictments of Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s top

January 5, 2017

Health

ARTVOICE DIGITAL EDITION Jan 5-11, 2017

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January 5, 2017

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ALEKS MALEJS IN GROUNDED by Anthony Chase

The Aleks Malejs phenomenon just seemed to sneak up on us.  Suddenly there was a beautiful and confident leading lady in town who disappeared

January 5, 2017

Theater

STAGEFRIGHT by Javier Bustillos

The fabulous Marlo Thomas (pictured above), who jumped into fame when she starred in and produced the 1966-1971 TV show That Girl (the first

January 5, 2017

Theater

OPENING GROUNDED, one woman play by George Brant, directed by Kristen Tripp Kelley, starring Aleks Malejs. Jan 6-22, Thu & Fri at 7:30, Sat

January 5, 2017

Theater

RICHARD HUMMERT: A MARVELOUS WITTY FELLOW by Anthony Chase

Richard Hummert, who died on December 28th, a week after heart bypass surgery, was one of Buffalo’s most acclaimed character actors. He won two

January 5, 2017

Theater

WORLD JUNIORS: TOO BIG FOR THEIR BRITCHES?

Buffalo on Deck to Host Event Next Year By Andrew Kulyk and Peter Farrell TORONTO…The 2017 IIHF World Juniors hockey tournament is just about

January 5, 2017

Sports

THE BPO GOES BAROQUE IN JANUARY by Jan Jezioro

For as long as any local classical music lover can remember, there has been a drought of live classical music performances, lasting roughly from

January 5, 2017

Music

THE PALADINO EFFECT by jamie moses

A NEWS EXPLOSION On December 23, 2016, Artvoice published a traditional end of year survey asking four simple questions: 1. What would you most

January 5, 2017

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‘Wrong House’ Raid Leads to Death of Dog for Sgt. Aljoe

Buffalo Police kill dog at wrong house again By FRANK PARLATO; Working off a tip from ‘snitch’, Buffalo Police Lieutenant Sean O’Brien and Detective

January 5, 2017

News

How Union President Rumore Co-opted the Buffalo School Board and Rigged the Teacher’s Contract

By Carl Paladino; Rumore v  Taxpayers, Parents, and Children In 2016, when both friends of Phil Rumore, the president of the Buffalo Teachers

January 5, 2017

News