Grandmaster Block

by M. Faust

Best-Selling crime novelist and Buffalo Native Lawrence Block takes a stab at the movies.

The Results Aren't In

by Buck Quigley

Last week I wrote a news brief about ResulTech, the Maryland-based company that is up for a $1.7 million service contract extension from the Buffalo Schools to “continue on-going technical support at Academy School 44.” A school board vote was scheduled for last Wednesday to approve the contract that had already been composed, approved by legal counsel, signed by the district and the vendor, and notarized.

Hamilton Thrives, Buffalo Dives

by Bruce Fisher

Since 1970, Erie County’s population has shrunk slightly, from a high of 1.1 million to today’s 925,000. Yet this shrinking population has spread out over 75 percent more land area. Cornell planning professor Rolf Pendall, among others, has documented the widespread phenomenon in New York State of sprawl without growth.

by Geoff Kelly

News of the Weird

by Chuck Shepherd

Unhinged

by Lucy Yau

This year Hallwalls’ annual Artists and Models party returns to the Central Terminal. In the past Hallwalls has moved the party around—to the convention center, abandoned warehouses, factories, roller rinks, and department stores.

Artie Award Nominees

Chamber Music Seasons End on High Notes

by Jan Jezioro

Pinot Grievous

by Paula Paradise

Lurking in the shadows of specialty wine stores, a bookish-type of wine geek methodically marks an “X” over each conquest on De Long’s table of 184 wine grape varietals. Some students of the vine have made a passion out of collecting obscure drinking experiences—Romorantin anyone?

Preview of Jennifer Steinkamp's Exhibit at Albright-Knox

by Matt Quinn

A Little Off The Top

by Jim Corbran

It’s that time of year again... almost. Even though I’ve seen convertibles driving around town with their tops down on and off for weeks now, most of those instances were during freakishly warm weather pockets. After living in Western New York just about all of my life, I realize true convertible season doesn’t usually start until around Memorial Day. Which makes it time for my (sort-of) yearly look at my favorite drop-tops.

Free Will Astrology

by Rob Brezsny

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