Current Issue: Artvoice v7n47, week of Thursday November 20 » back issues
Infringement '08 |
Infringe Yourselfby Anthony ChaseWith 11 days and over 300 events, the Buffalo Infringement Festival may seem difficult to navigate, but it’s not. Basically, there are two ways to do it—with a meticulous plan or haphazardly. Each method offers rewards. |
News |
Expect Drilling; Hope For Windby Bruce FisherWhen Al Gore called last week for a crash program of developing wind energy, among those who stood up and saluted was billionaire oil driller T. Boone Pickens. Pickens has already invested over $2 billion in a large wind-turbine farm on the arid plains of Texas, and pledges much further work on bringing investors together to help him install thousands more turbines—at about $1 million apiece—throughout the Plains states. |
Casino Chronicles |
The House Plays Two Cardsby Bruce JacksonThe Seneca Nation of Indians’ battle against opponents of their downtown casino was fought in two courts this past week—one a court of law, the other the court of public opinion. |
The News, Briefly |
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Waterboarding Northland Avenueby Geoff Kelly |
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Bruno Cashes Inby Buck Quigley |
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A Small Bridgeheadby George Sax |
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Offbeat News |
News of the Weirdby Chuck ShepherdPolice, including SWAT officers, were called to an apartment in Mesa, Ariz., in June after neighbors reported a fight between a man and woman that included yelling and breaking things inside. When they arrived, they found only a 21-year-old man, conducting the fight by himself, alternating a high-pitched voice with a low-pitched one. He was referred for a medical exam. |
Artshorts |
Assembled Meaningsby Gerald MeadThe group exhibition currently on view at Artspace Buffalo Gallery is compelling for a number of reasons. First and foremost, it is an exceptional body of work. The second exhibition to be presented in this newest exhibition venue in Buffalo, it also represents an optimum use of this unique space. Lastly, the majority of the artists included have never shown in Buffalo; in fact, you are more likely to come across their work in New York (specifically in Chelsea), Atlanta, Baltimore, Boston, or an international art fair. |
Play Ball! |
The Worst Bisons Team Ever?by Andrew Kulyk & Peter FarrellHeading into this year’s All Star break, watching the Buffalo Bisons stumble and bumble and get swept at home by the Louisville Bats was almost too painful to watch. |
Film Reviews |
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An Intamate Epic: Satantangoby Girish Shambu |
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Step Brothersby M. Faust |
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Beauty in Troubleby M. Faust |
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X-Files: I Want to Believeby M. Faust |
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Listings |
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On The Boards Theater Listings |
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Movie Times (Friday, July 25 thru Thursday July 31) |
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Film Now Playing |
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See You There |
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AV Pick: Bubblefest (Saturday, July 26) |
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Lebanese Festival (Friday, July 25) |
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William Parker & Patricia Nicholson (Friday, July 25-Sunday, July 27) |
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Buckethead (Monday, July 28) |
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Calendar Spotlight |
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Jucifer (Friday, July 25) |
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Queen City Jazz Festival (Saturday, July 26) |
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David Lee & His Mercenaries (Sunday, July 27) |
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Looking Ahead . . . |
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Letters to Artvoice |
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It's the Toll Booths, Not the Peace Bridgeby Mike Patterson |
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It's Central Planning, Not Bob Wilmersby James Ostrowski |
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It's the Meat Eating, Not the Fossil Fuelby Bob Lovejoy |
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Gaywatch |
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First annual Buffalo Black Gay Pride debutsby Bryan Whitley-Grassi |
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Upcoming Events |
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In The Margins |
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Review, Free Ride: John McCain and the Mediaby Matthew Miranda |
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Flash Fictionby Gary Earl Ross |
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Literary Buffalo Events |
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Horoscopes |
Free Will Astrologyby Rob BresznyARIES (March 21-April 19): Anna Renalda Hyatt, a reader from Colorado, bragged to me about her prowess. “My capacity for expressing love far surpasses that of anyone I have ever met,” she wrote. “I am a Sublime Genius of Love, a Master of Unconditional Compassion, a Virtuoso of Deep Empathy.” Your assignment in the coming days, Aries, is to compete with her: Unleash a perfect storm of ingenious passion that will ignite subtle revolutions everywhere you go. Explore the frontiers of smart love. |
Advice |
Ask AnyoneWeddings are not much fun for me since I quit drinking. I’m not in AA or anything; I just quit because I thought I needed to. I don’t make a big deal of it and don’t want anyone else to either. Now I’ve got a big family wedding coming up, and everyone’s going to be drinking and pushing drinks on me. I don’t want to lie about not drinking but I don’t want to invite curiosity either. Part of me wishes I didn’t have to go, but I do. How do I handle it?? |
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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