A native Buffalonian, Lucille Clifton is one of the most beloved and respected figures in American poetry today. During her distinguished career, she has received many fellowships and awards for her poetry collections and children’s books, including the 2007 Ruth Lilly Prize and the National Book Award for Poetry in 2000. On Sunday April 5, at Kleinhans Music Hall, 7-9:30pm, she will read from her poetry at the Buffalo/Williamsville Poetry, Music, Dance & Art Celebration. The event is free and open to the public.

To many, the Center For Inquiry (1310 Sweet Home Road, across from UB North Campus) is a building shrouded in mystery. Upon closer inspection, you’ll find an institute devoted to two specific and harmonious goals: investigating religion and the paranormal, using unbiased reason, empirical deduction, and informed scientific scrutiny. According to event coordinator Corey Neil (who began working at the center two years ago after questioning his own beliefs), CFI is a “trans-national, non-profit science education and advocacy organization.” His position revolves primarily around scheduling distinguished speakers, guest hosts for their Secular Sundays series, and contributing to the well-oiled, long-running machine known as Just Buffalo Literary Center’s Literary Café.