Current Issue: Artvoice v7n47, week of Thursday November 20 » back issues
Cover Story |
Are Lunatics Running The Asylum? And the Buffalo Public Schools, too?by Jamie MosesWith great fanfare, Buffalo Public Schools Superintendent James A. Williams withdrew his name two weeks ago from consideration for the job of Memphis school superintendent. He had been a finalist for the position. “I need to stay here and continue…to offer the children of Buffalo the best education possible.” |
Theater |
Artie Award WinnersArtvoice presented the 2008 ARTIES at the Town Ballroom this past Monday, June 2. To be eligible for an Artie, an artist must live and work in the Buffalo area, a theater must produce work localally, primarily with local artists. |
The News, Briefly |
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Complete Streets: Green Options Buffalo is on the GO!by Rebekah A. Williams |
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The McKinley Investivation: Waiting on the Consequencesby George Sax |
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Getting a Grip |
McCain and the Doomsday Mobby Michael I. NimanTwo months ago, on March 27 to be exact, I wrote about John McCain’s pastors—John Hagee and Rod Parsley. I cited a few of their juicier quotes: stuff about our upcoming divine nuclear war to destroy Islam, how god finally stuck it to New Orleans, jokes about selling black slaves, how we gotta pop a thermonuclear cap in Russia, how Muslims have a spiritual mandate to kill Christians and Jews—that kind of stuff. And I wrote about how McCain was present to bear witness personally to some of the wackier stuff these lunatics were uttering. |
News |
News of the Weirdby Chuck ShepherdThe US military operates a beachfront vacation site for its personnel worldwide and their families at the Guantanamo Bay detention facility, with $42-a-night air-conditioned suites, surfing, boat rides, golf course, bowling alley and even a gift shop. One T-shirt for sale reads, “The Taliban Towers at Guantanamo Bay, the Caribbean’s Newest 5-star Resort.” |
Politics |
The Paranoid Style in U.S. Foreign PolicyIn the 1976 election, the Republican primary pitted an incumbent if accidental president against the California conservative Ronald Reagan. |
Artvoice Video |
by Erik Kohler |
The Buffalo Zoo Rainforest Exhibit |
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Remembering Jimmy Griffin |
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Food For Thought |
An Open Letter to Gordon Ramsayby Joe GeorgeI tried, Chef, I really did, and on numerous occasions. But I just cannot sit through an entire episode of Hell’s Kitchen. Invariably, after or during one of your obscene and belittling rants, I tell you to shut the f#@k up, consciously using one of your favorite expletives. |
Music |
Well Machined Music: June in Buffalo Returns to UBby Jan JezioroIt is that time of year again. Presented by the UB Music Department and the Robert and Carol Morris Center for 21st Century Music, the annual June in Buffalo Festival for 2008 will take place on the UB Amherst Campus, from Monday, June 2, through Saturday, June 7. |
Music |
Mudhoney: Staying In ’n’ Out Of Graceby Donny KutzbachIt’s fair to say that the massive, indelible imprint and explosive power that 1980s/1990s Seattle rock and roll—dare I call it “grunge”—has left on the world can be pinned on a couple of Iggy and the Stooges-loving, misfit schoolboys in the suburb of Bellevue, Washington. |
Theater |
Stagefrightby JavierFormer Dukes of Hazzard star, Tom Wopat (pictured) was nominated this year for a Tony award for Best Actor in a Musical for his performance in the new musical A Catered Affair. Wopat was previously nominated in the same category in 1999 for his performance in the revival of Annie Get Your Gun, in which he starred opposite Bernadette Peters. His last Broadway appearance was in 2005 in the revival of Glengarry Glen Ross. The Tony Awards will be broadcast live on Sunday June 15 on Channel 4. |
Artshorts |
Geoffrey Allan Rhodes: Double Narcissim @ Big Orbitby Lucy YauGeoffrey Allan Rhodes creates a series of impossible spaces in his current installation at the Big Orbit, Double Narcissism. Rhodes’ videos flow in a linear, 12-minute sequence throughout the space, which has been painted black to give the show a cinematic feel. |
Film Reviews |
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Pricelessby George Sax |
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The Strangersby M. Faust |
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Listings |
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Movie Times (May 30 - June 5) |
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Film Now Playing |
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On The Boards Theater Listings |
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See You There |
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The Jumpers (May 30th) |
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100 American Craftsmen (May 30th - June 1st) |
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Buffalo Gals Bring Home New Works (May 31st & June 1st) |
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Hayden (June 3rd) |
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Calendar Spotlight |
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Concert for Margaret Roblin (May 30th) |
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Blues Society of WNY annual Superjam (June 1st) |
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Baroness (June 1st) |
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Rock the Bike 2008 (June 1st) |
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Monte Montgomery (June 3rd) |
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Looking Ahead . . . |
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Play Ball! |
Things Aren't Much Better in Clevelandby Andrew Kulyk & Peter FarrellSo we are watching the Buffalo Bisons sleepwalk through May, as they try to get their arms wrapped around mediocrity. |
In The Margins |
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Review - Rock On: An Office Power Ballad by Dan Kennedyby Joe Libutti |
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Flash Fictionby Greg Gerke |
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Literary Buffalo Events |
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Gaywatch |
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Promoting Healthy Lifestyles, Social Networkingby Bryan Whitley-Grassi |
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Events Listings |
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Advice |
Ask AnyoneMy boyfriend and I have been together for three years. We fight sometimes, and my friends wonder what I see in him, but I don’t care because I love him. |
Horoscopes |
Free Will Astrologyby Rob BrezsnySCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): In her natal horoscope, Icelandic chanteuse Bjork has the sun, moon, and Neptune in the sign of Scorpio. Here’s how she describes what it’s like being her: “I have to re-create the universe every morning when I wake up, and kill it in the evening.” Sound familiar? That’s a pretty good summary of the temperament of your tribe, and especially so right now, as you navigate your way through the astrological House of Resurrection. |
Artvoice Blog Headlines
Who Goes Where When Hillary Goes to State?posted November 19, 12:04 pm on Artvoice DailyCity Hall News has flow_chart that tracks who might replace who, from Hillary’s Senate seat on down (click to expand or follow the link—it’s an awkward shape): |
It’s Robert Rich Sr. All High Stadiumposted November 14, 5:05 pm on Artvoice DailyThese new signs properly label the structure. We’ve been reading recent stories in the Buffalo News about sportswriter Tom Borrelli’s terrible fall last week at the old All High Stadium. He’s currently battling life-threatening injuries... (more) |
CWM Fined for Violationsposted November 14, 2:41 pm on Artvoice DailyThis week Chemical Waste Management was fined $175,000 by the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation for violating its permits and the state’s hazardous waste laws. I don’t have much to say about that, except it doesn’t seem to me like too much money... (more) |
Musical Chairsposted November 14, 12:51 pm on Artvoice DailyThe AP reports that Hillary Clinton met with Barack Obama in Chicago yesterday, adding fuel to speculation that she might be Obama’s choice for secretary of state. If that happens, it has long been rumored that Brian Higgins would be appointed to her Senate seat... (more) |
Paint the Townposted November 14, 11:06 am on Artvoice DailyLate last night, at the tail end of one of the few weeks in the past year in which we did not publish anything snarky about anybody, someone threw two gallons of paint on our front doors. Seems a waste; we hadn’t even earned it. Nonetheless, we were cleaning up all morning... (more) |
Old Editions Book Shopposted November 13, 1:58 pm on Artvoice DailyAV videographer Matt Quinn tours Old Editions, an often overlooked treasure at the corner of Oak and Huron Streets downtown: show enclosure (video/x-flv; 21.29 MB) |
This Is Not Today’s Newsposted November 12, 9:37 am on Artvoice DailyBut it would be nice if it were. Via the Data Stream, by way of Jon Winet. |
This Just In…posted November 11, 3:28 pm on Artvoice DailyAlways in the vanguard, researchers of the University at Buffalo’s Center of Human Capital have reached a bold conclusion, according to a statement disseminated this afternoon: Although no official determination has been made about whether New York State or the U... (more) |
Silver Lining: Edwards Remains a Good Guyposted November 11, 11:17 am on Artvoice DailyMarshawn Lynch Amid the anguished finger-pointing, plaintive wailing and resigned head-shaking sweeping the region following the Buffalo Bills’ third straight defeat, Season Ticket would like to apportion a minute sliver of credit. Quarterback Trent Edwards, by most quantitative and qualitative standards, failed miserably at New England on Sunday (not coincidentally, this was also his third consecutive regressive outing)... (more) |
Mazzariello’s Ristorante & Martini Barposted November 7, 4:30 pm on Chew on ThisPhoto taken by Rose Mattrey From Antipasti to Primi to Secondi, Mazzariello’s (114 Bloomfield Ave, Lancaster, 206.0561) has conquered the map of Italian cooking. Your palate will be exposed to an array of spices, herbs, and ingredients indigenous to Northern & Southern Italy... (more) |
Post Election Bits & Bytesposted November 7, 12:02 am on Tech VoiceElection ‘08 is now in the history books - so I figured it’s time to take a look backward, and a look forward at some relevant headlines. Hacking Democracy First, we’ll take a look at one of the best kept secrets of the campaign season, from both sides, care of a Newsweek article published just today... (more) |
BNMC Open Meeting Tonightposted November 6, 1:19 pm on Artvoice DailyTonight at 6pm in the auditorium of the downtown library, everyone is invited to attend a public hearing on the Buffalo-Niagara Medical Campus—North End Projects. Among the projects planned are a 300,000 square foot Medical Office Building to be owned and operated by Ciminelli Development Company, Inc... (more) |
That Pigeon Won’t Flyposted November 6, 10:05 am on Artvoice DailySteve Pigeon Here’s another example, this one two years old, of the way Steve Pigeon’s political committees are alleged to steer money to candidates illegally. On September 15, 2006, the Pigeon-controlled PAC Citizens for Fiscal Integrity paid “RUR Strategy Group” $9,000 in consulting fees, according to CFI’s campaign finance disclosure forms... (more) |
SeaBar’s Social Calendarposted November 5, 12:44 pm on Chew on ThisSeaBar will host live jazz and sushi nights starting Friday, November 21st at 8 p.m. (5235 Main Street, Wmsvl, 204.5283). A Cave Springs Riesling Tasting Event will take place at SeaBar’s suburban location on Wednesday, November 9th at 7 p.m... (more) |
Artvoice TV: Latest Additions » more on AVTV
Dr. Riyaz Hassanali: The effect Smoking has on your Skinposted November 21, 4:50 pm on channel Local Interest
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Twilightposted November 19, 1:09 pm on channel Movie Trailers
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The Boy in the Striped Pajamasposted November 19, 1:06 pm on channel Movie Trailers
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Avi Takes Artvoice Shopping for the holidays @ Lexington food Co-opposted November 19, 11:52 am on channel Food
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TRAIN DAY! @ the Buffalo Historical Societyposted November 17, 3:07 pm on channel Local Interest
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Mass Appeal: Elmwood Fashion Eventposted November 15, 10:19 pm on channel Events
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Buffalo Contemporay Danceposted November 15, 6:43 pm on channel Events
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Old Editions Book Shopposted November 13, 11:42 am on channel Local Interest
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Off Stage: Conversations with Anthony Chaseposted November 12, 4:50 pm on channel Theater
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Happy Go Luckyposted November 12, 2:08 pm on channel Movie Trailers
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Quantum of Solaceposted November 12, 2:01 pm on channel Movie Trailers
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Flash Party at Essex St.posted November 9, 10:59 am on channel Events
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Lakeview Effect at Nietzsche'sposted November 8, 4:54 pm on channel Music
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Flatbed at Allen St. Hardwareposted November 8, 2:28 pm on channel Music
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Obama's Nightposted November 6, 3:13 pm on channel Politics
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