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by Jan Jezioro
Many concertgoers arriving at a Buffalo Philharmonic concert a few weeks back might have recognized vaguely the man with the deep voice giving out handbills for an upcoming production of The Barber of Seville, at the Riviera Theatre in North Tonawanda, without actually placing him. After all, it is not often that you encounter a star of the Metropolitan Opera passing out flyers on the street in Buffalo.
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by Geoff Kelly
When it came time last Monday to explain his motives for turning the New York State Senate into a circus, Tom Golisano cited a 2005 report by the Brennan Center for Justice, which concluded that New York’s legislature was the most dysfunctional in the country.
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by Bruce Fisher
This week, a group of energetic and hopeful people came to Buffalo to see whether they can figure out how to make President Obama’s “stimulus” money a transformative force for the Rust Belt.
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by Gerald Mead
Western New York’s salubrious summer weather is upon us, so get outside and enjoy it. However, despite the lure of the outdoors, our bustling art venues thankfully aren’t on hiatus. The following are a few recommended exhibitions that are (or will be) on view in the coming weeks—all worthwhile reasons for a gallery/museum visit.
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by Geoff Anstey
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by Donny Kutzbach
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by Lauren Newkirk Maynard
Every city has its icons, and Buffalo is no exception. The venerable chicken wing being one of them, yes, but at the Nickel City Chef cooking competition this weekend, you’ll see nary a wing feather, celery stick, or side of blue cheese.
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by M. Faust
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by George Sax
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Artvoice's weekly round-up of events to watch out for the week, including our editor's pick: Frank Turner, .
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by Jim Corbran
What’s up in hybrid-land? Well, the biggest news which doesn’t really seem to be making headlines is that General Motors (you remember them—the company that you and I are now part owners of) has suspended production of its Chevy Malibu and Saturn Aura Hybrid sedans. Once you hear the reason why—sales stink—it’s no surprise.
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by Chuck Shepherd
Terrorism Gets Pizzazz: A physical fitness video, purportedly made in April by a U.S.-based al-Qaida operative, gives workout tips to jihadists, urging that they “train as hard as possible” to inflict maximum damage on “the enemies of Allah,” according to an ABC News report.
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by Julie C. Boody
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by Kevin F. Yost
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by Gerald Gray
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by J. A. Tyler
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by Rob Breznsy
GEMINI (May 21-June 20): The books of psychologist Carl Jung provide crucial insights into the nature of the unconscious mind. To the degree that I have any skill in deciphering the part of human intelligence that works in mysterious, secretive ways, I owe a great debt to him.
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For the past three weeks, our house has turned into a safe space for the neighborhood kids. It literally just kind of happened, so we’ve been giving them projects and positive reinforcement to keep them occupied. However, the problems that are occurring are very real and very much making me lose sleep at night.
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