Art Feature |
Bid High, Bid Oftenby Geoff KellyThe last time Hallwalls held an art auction, in 1992, executive director Ed Cardoni wrote this in his introduction to the catalogue: “This auction of art works by artists associated with Hallwalls from its founding in 1974 to the present once again demonstrates that in lean, hard times like these, it is the artists themselves—and those who care about art—on whom the existence of organizations like Hallwalls must ultimately depend.” |
News Analysis |
Prevailing Over Rageby Bruce FisherRecently, Democrats in the Erie County Legislature bravely asserted themselves in favor of unions and against the county executive’s proposed privatization of public subsidies for real-estate deals. The dispute was, as ever, about the prevailing wage. |
The News, Briefly |
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Feds to investigate BERCby Geoff Kelly |
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Mickey Kearns, lion of the Common Council, on the campaign trailby Geoff Kelly |
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Allegany State Park: Drill, Maybe, Drill!by Buck Quigley |
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Getting a Grip |
Cash for Clunkersby Michael I. NimanLet’s be honest and get one simple fact straight. The Obama administration’s “Cash for Clunkers” program is a $1 billion subsidy to the auto industry. |
Film Reviews |
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(500) Days of Summerby George Sax |
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Funny Peopleby M. Faust |
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Lemon Treeby M. Faust |
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The Hurt Lockerby M. Faust |
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Listings |
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On The Boards Theater Listings |
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Movie Times (Fri. July 30 - Thurs. August 6) |
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Film Now Playing |
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Events |
See You There!Artvoice's weekly round-up of events to watch out for the week, including our editor's pick: Cursive, who plays the Tralf Music Hall on Friday the 31st. |
You Auto Know |
The New Chrysler Groupby Jim CorbranLast time out we took a quick look at the “new” General Motors,” so it only seems fitting that we now give Chrysler a look. At this time it doesn’t appear that, since being bought by the Fiat group, the company will change its name. |
Offbeat News |
News of the Weirdby Chuck ShepherdBritish construction worker Martin Jones, 42, who lost one eye and was blinded in the other in a 1997 explosion, regained his sight this year as a result of surgery in which part of his tooth was implanted in the eye. |
Literary Buffalo |
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Primolevi's Universeby Geoff Kelly |
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Poetryby Jacinta A. Meyers & Carly Christiansen |
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Lit City Events |
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Gaywatch |
Listings & EventsBuffalo has a large and diverse gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender community. For further information about its numerous organizations and activities, visit Gaywatch at Artvoice.com, call the Western New York Pride Center (852-7743), or email WinterDanny@AOL.com. |
Horoscopes |
Free Will Astrologyby Rob BrezsnyLEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Would you like to spend the next 30 years working your assets off to make your bosses rich? If not, I suggest you start formulating Plan B immediately. |
Advice |
Ask AnyoneMy husband recently passed away after suffering a lengthy illness that had necessitated his moving to a nursing home some months ago. He and I had been quite close with our neighbors in the sub-complex where we lived (I still reside there). They are a couple with whom we have frequently socialized over the years, who know our extended family and friends very well, and who regularly visited my husband in the home after he moved there. |