Current Issue: Artvoice v7n48, week of Thursday November 27 » back issues
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M&T Boss Wilmers Named New York State Economic Czarby John McMahonLast week New York Governor David Paterson, a liberal Democrat, named Robert G. Wilmers, chairman of M&T Bank and prominent anti-union activist, as his pick to run the Empire State Development Corporation (ESDC), the state’s main economic development arm. |
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Patterson's Master Strokeby Bruce FisherWhen Lieutenant Governor abruptly became Governor David Paterson, New York Post columnist Fred Dicker heaped praise on him as a consensus-seeking, collegial political professional in the tradition of great New York governors. |
The News, Briefly |
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Common Council Reportby Geoff Kelly |
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Slow Going: The Trials of Buying the City's Abandoned Propertiesby Geoff Kelly |
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Juneteenthby Emmalie Vance |
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Saving ECMCby Buck Quigley |
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The Mayor's Hotline: By The Numbersby Geoff Kelly |
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Kazmierczak to Leave Performing Artsby Buck Quigley |
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Inspectors Look Into Academy School 44, ResulTechby Buck Quigley |
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Artvoice Video |
White Brothers Livery CollapseIn the 1800's The White Bros Livery stables at 428 Jersey street served as the boarding facilities for the horse drawn carriages of Buffalos upper crust. Today the crust of the historic west side landmark is crumbling and a bucolic pocket neighborhood is fighting to save it from a neglectful property owner and a city ordered demolition. Will they succeed in its salvation or will the landmark structure become yet another part of Buffalo's forgotten past? |
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News of the Weirdby Chuck ShepherdThe Los Angeles Police Department announced in April that it had investigated 320 complaints against its officers last year for alleged “racial profiling” and found that not a single one was valid. The Los Angeles Times reported that that was at least the sixth consecutive year that LAPD reported a perfect record on racial profiling. |
Fashion |
Glamorous: The 10 Best-Dressed Women at the 2008 Artiesby Jimmy JanowskiI was warned that the ladies were “working overtime” in preparation for this year’s “Arties” fashion-fest, but these girls had my head spinning like Linda Blair in The Exorcist. |
Artshort |
Moonlightersby Lucy YauTwo shows of works by Buffalo natives demonstrate that traditional methods of drawing and painting are living forms, and more than just staples in galleries. One by Ralph Sirianni is at the Arts Council downtown. Another by Robert J. Witzel is at the Grant Street Gallery on the West Side. |
Left of the Dial |
by Donny Kutzbach |
Hayes Carll - Trouble in Mind |
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Frank Sinatra - Nothing But the Best |
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Music Feature |
Roycroft Chamber Music Festival Returns to East Auroraby Jan JezioroThis Saturday and Sunday, as well as on Saturday, June 21, and Sunday, June 22, the Roycroft Chamber Music Festival celebrates its 15th anniversary season at St. Matthias’ Episcopal Church on Main Street in East Aurora. |
Film Reviews |
by M. Faust |
The Fall |
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Fugitive Pieces |
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Standard Operating Procedure |
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Listings |
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Movie Times (June 13 thru June 19) |
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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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Allentown Art Festival (June 13 - June 15) |
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Hammel On Trial: The Terrorism of Everyday Life (June 14) |
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Think Twice Radio: An Evening With Lenny Revell, McCarthyizm, & Scott Celani (June 14) |
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Carvings For a Cause (June 18) |
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Calendar Spotlight |
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Ryan Montbleau Band (June 13) |
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Mannequin Men (June 13) |
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Common Kings CD Release (June 14) |
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El Ten Eleven with Lazlo Hollyfeld and Stand By Red Five (June 18) |
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Looking Ahead . . . |
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Food For Thought |
Fragrant Mintby Joe George“As for the garden of mint, the very smell of it alone recovers and refreshes our spirits, as the taste stirs up our appetite for meat” |
Play Ball! |
Three New I.L. Ballparks On The Horizonby Andrew Kulyk & Peter FarrellWhile franchise shifts, reorganizations, new venues, and nickname changes are all too common in minor league sports, the International League has been remarkably stable, fielding the same divisional lineup of 14 teams since their merger with the American Association back in 1998. But changes are in the wind, and when the dust settles, Buffalo will be the city with the second-oldest ballpark in the I.L., with only Pawtucket’s McCoy Stadium older. |
Gaywatch |
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Post Pride Bluesby Bryan Whitley-Grassi |
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Upcoming Events |
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Letters to Artvoice |
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Paving Paradise to Put Up More Parking Lotsby Carl Mrozek |
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Where's Bonnie Russell?by Beth Bradley |
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Absolut Nonsenseby Emily-Rose Maher |
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Horoscopes |
Free Will Astrologyby Rob BrezsnyGEMINI (May 21-June 20): “The best time for me is when I don’t have any problems that I can’t buy my way out of,” said Andy Warhol. If that formulation is true, you’re going to have a light warm breeze of a week, Gemini—a time so smooth and easy and free you may wonder if the gods made a mistake and bestowed the sublime karma of some beatific saint on you. Here’s my prediction: The only problems you’ll have will be those you can buy your way out of. And they won’t even be very expensive. |
Advice |
Ask AnyoneI live in Allentown. Heading into the weekend, friends, co-workers, and even just acquaintances keep saying things like “Hey, we’ll stop by your house during the Allentown Art Festival,” in effect just inviting themselves over and creating a party where one was not planned. |
Artvoice Blog Headlines
West Side Neighborhood Housing Servicesposted November 28, 3:44 pm on Artvoice DailyAs promised in this article, the membership list for West Side Neighborhood Housing Services is right here. Highlighted in yellow are city employees who report to the mayor or their relatives; highlighted in pink are other city employees. Most of the highlighted names (though not all) are new members, who joined just in time to vote at last Thursday’s annual members meeting, when Harvey Garrett was voted off WSNHS’s board... (more) |
On the Waterfrontposted November 26, 2:00 pm on Artvoice DailySo you think Buffalo has a hard time figuring out what to do with its waterfront, do ya? Mad that we can’t just build a signature bridge, huh? Madder still that we can’t just knock the Skyway bridge down? Furious with obstructionists who don’t want a Bass Pro Shop? Livid about the ice boom? And don’t even get you started about all the blind, misguided fools who can’t see that a huge casino downtown will turn our city around? Yes, my friend, you do in fact have all the answers... (more) |
Chow Chocolat welcomes Denise Sperry’s Watercolor Exhibition…posted November 26, 12:46 pm on Chew on ThisWatercolor Painting by Denise Sperry Merging the fine arts with gastronomic art, Chow Chocolat (731 Main Street, Buffalo, 843.4388) is now featuring a watercolor exhibition by Denise Sperry. A reception commencing Sperry’s works will take place on December 5th, 2008 (6-9 PM)... (more) |
GRILLE 620 (Wine… Down the Weekend)posted November 26, 11:34 am on Chew on ThisIf you haven’t already checked out “Wine… Down the Weekend” at Grille 620, (620 Delaware Ave, Buffalo, 886.2121) GO! This has to be one of the best deals in the city of Buffalo. Every Friday & Saturday, patrons can choose a complimentary bottle from the bistro’s extensive wine list to accompany any 2 entrees... (more) |
Another Voiceposted November 26, 10:11 am on Artvoice DailyHere’s something that drives me crazy about the Buffalo News: the “Another Voice” column on the editorial page. It would be a nice idea, were it not that so often it is not given over to “another” voice. It is given, rather, to the same old voices: to people who are frequently quoted as sources in articles, who are in positions of political or economic power, to folks whose job is to push agendas—to people, in other words, who have no difficulty making their voices heard... (more) |
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) |
Artvoice TV: Latest Additions » more on AVTV
Peanut Brittle Satellite with Jeff Mcleod of Lazlo Holyfieldposted November 29, 1:44 pm on channel Music
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Artisans Bazaar on Elmwoodposted November 29, 1:16 pm on channel Art
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City Mission: Food for the Needyposted November 28, 08:47 am on channel Local Interest
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Turkey Trot: Buffalo's 113thposted November 27, 5:57 pm on channel Events
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Dr. Riyaz Hassanali: Talks about BOTOXposted November 26, 5:46 pm on channel Health
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Viva Vivaldi Festival @ The First Presbyterian Churchposted November 23, 3:48 pm on channel Music
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The Burchfield-Penney Opensposted November 23, 2:33 pm on channel Art
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Synecdoche, New Yorkposted November 23, 12:24 am on channel Movie Trailers
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One Day You'll Understandposted November 23, 12:12 am on channel Movie Trailers
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Four Christmasesposted November 23, 11:53 am on channel Movie Trailers
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Australiaposted November 23, 11:46 am on channel Movie Trailers
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The Alphabet Killerposted November 23, 11:39 am on channel Movie Trailers
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Nelson Starr Band w/Jeff Miersposted November 23, 09:49 am on channel Music
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Bread Gone Wryposted November 23, 08:04 am on channel Music
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Dr. Riyaz Hassanali: The effect Smoking has on your Skinposted November 21, 4:50 pm on channel Health
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