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by Geoff Kelly
On May 6, City of Buffalo voters will choose three at-large school board members
out of a field of 13 candidates, including two incumbents.
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by Ted P. Schmidt
From 2009 to 2011, riots and massive protests erupted in the so-called PIIGS countries of Europe—Portugal, Ireland, Italy, Greece, and Spain—and these reactions were caused by austerity policies imposed by European Union politicians.
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by J. Tim Raymond
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by Frances Boots
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by Cory Perla
Buffalo’s rap scene needs a home. At least that is what promoter and hip hop enthusiast Paul Cameron of City Life Entertainment says about the talented yet unorganized Buffalo hip hop scene.
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by Kevin J. Hosey
If you are one of the bands, DJs, scenesters, or attendees of the former Continental nightclub (212 Franklin Street near Chippewa, site awaiting development) planning to attend the club’s second reunion Saturday, April 26, at the Town Ballroom, but not 100 percent certain, know this: It will be your last chance to meet up in this setting for a while.
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Congratulations to the Spin Wires for winning last week’s contest. This week we offer the Heavenly Chillbillies vs. Cold Dark Train. Visit boom.artvoice.com to check out both acts and vote for the band you prefer. Online votes are due by the end of Tuesday, April 29.
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by Jan Jezioro
Daniel Bassin, music director of the University at Buffalo Symphony Orchestra, consistently programs some of the most innovative classical music in Western New York.
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by Anthony Chase
With seven days in a week, you might be able to see all the shows that are opening this week, but theaters are generally dark on Monday.
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by Javier
Broadway star Norm Lewis (pictured left) will be making history this coming May when he becomes the first African-American actor to play the title role The Phantom of the Opera on Broadway.
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by M. Faust
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by M. Faust
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by M. Faust
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by George Sax
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Artvoice's weekly round-up of featured events, including our editor's pick for the week: Gangstagrass, this Friday at the Tralf Music Hall.
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by Woody Brown
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by Leah Mosher
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by Jim Corbran
Those of you who’ve been around awhile may remember the BMW slogan “The Ultimate Driving Machine.” That tagline has come and gone more than once over the years, but its meaning has never left. I got to rekindle my own ultimate driving experience one day last week at Towne BMW, where I spent some time behind the wheel of the new 435i xDrive coupe.
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by William C. Altreuter
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by Rita Yelda
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by Chuck Shepherd
The billion-dollar deer-farming industry in America produces generations of bucks growing progressively larger racks of antlers mainly for eventual bragging rights by the so-called “hunters” who will pay large fees to kill them in fenced-in fields just so they can hang the grotesque antlers in their dens.
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by Rob Brezsny
TAURUS (April 20-May 20): You remind me of a garden plot that has recently been plowed and rained on. Now the sun is out. The air is warm. Your dirt is wet and fertile. The feeling is a bit unsettled because the stuff that was below ground got churned up to the top.
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