Current Issue: Artvoice v7n48, week of Thursday November 27 » back issues
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Karen Finley Talks About Eliot Spitzer & the Cult of Apologyby Caitlin CrowellIt must be at least a bit satisfying for Karen Finley to have so many politicians apologizing. About sex. At the very least, it has provided her with a treasure trove of source material. |
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Give Me A Signby Eli GeorgeJames Flynn has a history with this city. A mail carrier for 30 years, he’s owned and rented the three-unit house at 30 Tracy Street for 27 years. Seven years ago, he left his home in the country and moved into 30 Tracy Street himself. Since then, he has fought for parking in front of his house, a struggle that culminated in a sign. |
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Eds and Medsby Bruce FisherA generation ago, Buffalo and state politicians ignored the experience of New York City, Chicago, Boston, Philadelphia, San Francisco, Cleveland, Pittsburgh, Baltimore, and other American cities that have downtown college and university campuses. Instead, they built the State University of New York’s biggest upstate university center far from the historic downtown transportation crossroads of the Western New York region. |
Getting a Grip |
Are We Ready To Vote Yet?by Michael I. NimanWhen future historians sit down to study this era, archived media stories will be of little use to them, unless the Brad Pitt-Angela Jolie baby grows up to rule the world. Probably the biggest history-making story to be ignored by the corporate media this month is the introduction in the US Congress of Articles of Impeachment against George W. Bush. |
The News, Briefly |
"Newco" hides public documents, gets suedby Buck QuigleyAs a June 30 deadline approaches, a new court case has been filed in State Supreme Court, possibly affecting the ongoing consolidation talks between Kaleida and ECMC. Described by attorney Peter A. Reese as “a last-ditch attempt to force the people who are planning the future of our healthcare in Western New York in secret to comply with the NYS Public Officers Law,” the show-cause order includes the signatures of four petitioners (including, in the interest of full disclosure, Michael T. Quigley, a.k.a. me). |
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News of the Weirdby Chuck ShepherdAmong the items on the menu for world leaders who met in June in Rome to discuss the crisis in world hunger: pasta with a sauce of pumpkin and shrimp, veal rolls, pastry puffs with corn and mozzarella, cheese mousse, Parmesan risotto, ragout of veal with legumes and zucchini pie, washed down with fine Italian wines. |
Artshort |
Seized: Steve Kurtz and the Art of Dissentby Lucy YauSeized, the current show at Hallwalls, consists of items left behind by federal agents after they raided artist Steve Kurtz’s College Street house in 2004, as well as a series of pieces Kurtz was working on when authorities confiscated the pertinent materials. |
Vine By Line |
Independence Day: Freedom Wines for a City Barbecueby Paula ParadiseAs the citizenry of my ordinarily practical-minded city make raucous merriment while waving flags made in China (from where in 2007, the US imported $4.3 million worth of American flags), I like to have at the ready a diverse selection of domestic wines patriotically befitting any number of refugee palates. I urge all wine buffs to resist the taunts from the beer queue and proudly flaunt their passion for the vine. |
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? |
Left of the Dial |
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Coldplay - Viva La Vida or Death And All His Friendsby Brad Deck |
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Handsome Jack - Self Titledby Donny Kutzbach |
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Film Feature |
Smart. Maxwell Smart.by M. FaustI improvised everything,” deadpans Steve Carell about his starring role in the big screen adaptation of the classic 1960s sitcom Get Smart. This is after taking a moment to introduce the film’s writer, seated down at the other end of the table here at a swanky Beverly Hills hotel. |
Film Reviews |
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The Rape of Europaby Geoff Kelly |
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War, Inc.by George Sax |
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Listings |
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On The Boards Theater Listings |
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Movie Times (Friday June 20 thru Thursday June 26) |
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Film Now Playing |
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See You There |
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Sloan (Saturday, June 21) |
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Rob Dickinson (Friday, June 20) |
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Silver Apples (Sunday, June 22) |
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Stiletto Run (Wednesday, June 25) |
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Calendar Spotlight |
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F*NIGHT (Weekly; Fridays thru August) |
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Linda McRae with Jim Whitford (Sunday, June 22) |
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Peter Murphy of Bauhaus (Sunday, June 22) |
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Shapes and Sizes (Wednesday, June 25) |
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Looking Ahead . . . |
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Gaywatch |
Buffalo Gay Men's Chorus Begins Summer Seasonby Bryan Whitley-GrassiWhat do you get when you cross a slew of talented gay singers, an accomplished musical director, and the belief that Buffalo’s LGBT community needs its own entertainment? You get one heck of a fine chorus. |
Letters to Artvoice |
State of the Livery Addressby Paul Morgan, Cottage District ResidentLast week six residents adjacent to the historic 1800s White Bros. Livery and Boarding Stable at 428-430 Jersey Street were evacuated from their homes, and the city contracted to demolish this unique and treasured structure under emergency provisions in city law. Among those displaced are two elderly citizens taken refuge at the Holiday Inn, and one elderly woman whose family was forced to place her indefinitely in a nursing home. |
In The Margins |
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Review: Things I've Learned From Women Who've Dumped Meby Joe Libutti |
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Flash Fictionby Matthew Miranda |
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Literary Buffalo Events Listings |
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Horoscopes |
Free Will Astrologyby Rob BresznyLEO (July 23-Aug. 22): We’re halfway through 2008. It’s time to take inventory of how well you’re capitalizing on this year’s unique opportunities. So let me ask you, Leo: Have you been redefining your relationship to your job so that it better serves the real you? Are you invoking all your imaginative powers so as to get into a position in which you will love work more than ever before? I hope you’ve been doing those things, because it means you’ve primed yourself to attract lots of help in accomplishing those changes. |
Advice |
Ask AnyoneYears ago, I purchased an old movie theater that had been vacant for many years. At the time, I had visions of saving the structure. Then, I thought, I’d get some grant money to fix it up and return it to its former glory. I pictured it as a vibrant part of a reborn neighborhood, and, I must admit, I looked forward to the day that I’d be called a hero by preservationists for saving it from the wrecking ball. |
Artvoice Video |
Seven Seas Sailing Centerby Matt QuinnArtvoice visits the Canal District and goes sailing at the Seven Seas Sailing Center. |
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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