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by Stacy Mitchell
HSBC, one of the biggest banks on the planet, has taken to calling itself “the world’s local bank.” Winn-Dixie, a 500-outlet supermarket chain, recently launched a new ad campaign under the tagline, “Local flavor since 1956.” The International Council of Shopping Centers, a global consortium of mall owners and developers, is pouring millions of dollars into television ads urging people to “Shop Local”—at their nearest mall.
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by Ellen Przepasniak
Heart of the City Neighborhoods, a West Side housing nonprofit geared toward development and rehabilitation, has been working for five years to acquire state funding for two new buildings on Hudson Street between Plymouth and West Avenues.
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by Geoff Kelly
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by Buck Quigley
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by Geoff Kelly
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by Andrew Kulyk & Peter Farrell
It’s time to raise a banner to the rafters at HSBC Arenashowcasing the Buffalo Braves, and paying tribute to the two icons of the franchise, Bob McAdoo and the late Randy Smith, who gave this city some of its most epic sports moments.
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by Ed Grant
Rosa von Praunheim may not be the best-known German director, but like the man himself, his name isn’t easily forgotten. After four decades as a filmmaker, Von Praunheim has grown from a gay renegade in the German “underground” film scene to a well-respected documentarian—albeit one known to moonlight as an aging enfant terrible.
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by Anthony Chase
Anthony Conte, president of Shea’s Performing Arts Center, has confirmed that the banks that hold mortgages on the Studio Arena Theatre building have agreed to give the structure to Shea’s Performing Arts Center for use as a presenting house—provided the bankruptcy court approves.
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by Donny Kutzbach
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by Geoffrey Anstey
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by Dean Brownrout
Claire Shuttleworth is among the few Western New York painters deserving of being counted among the best. Her legacy, a body of Impressionist-influenced work, stands out among the art created by the many talented artists who lived and worked here.
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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: George Clinton and Parliament Funkadelic, playing for free at this week's Thursday in the Square.
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by Chuck Shepherd
A 48-year-old immigrant from Malta regularly hangs out in various New York City bars, but always on the floor, so that he can enjoy his particular passion of being stepped on.
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by Rob Brezsny
CANCER (June 21-July 22): I believe that when you chatter carelessly about a big change that’s in the works, you’re in danger of draining it of some of its potency.
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I am under the impression that it is legal in New York State for a woman to be topless in a public place, or basically, in any space where men are allowed to be shirtless (“no shoes, no shirt, no service” applies to all). I have a neighbor—a real pioneer—who takes full advantage of this “legality,” whether she is gardening in her front yard or walking her dog or getting her mail.
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