Poetry: Call Me Cunning; by Josh Smith
Call Me Cunning by Josh Smith I poke hornets’ nests. I run toward the bright light of a fire. I drill holes in the
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Mascia takes city to court to overturn Brown’s removal of him based on ‘illegal speech’
BY FRANK PARLATO Former Buffalo Municipal Housing Authority (BMHA) Commissioner, Joe Mascia, 71, who was removed by Mayor Byron Brown from office in May,
Charges of election fraud, voter intimidation surface in 60th district race
BY TONY FARINA The battle for the key 60th District State Senate seat being vacated by Democrat Marc Panepinto after one term, is now
Flynn fires back at Flaherty camp in battle for DA
BY TONY FARINA The battle for the job of Erie County district attorney is turning into a war of words between Acting DA Michael
Attorney seeks charges against Buffalo Police in dog ‘shooting spree’
The Buffalo Police Department reported their Narcotics Division executed a series of search warrants during the week of July 25-29, arresting several individuals and
Green Giants Part II: David Kowalski
BY KELSEY SANDRA ABLES After a rejuvenating retreat to the Adirondack Mountains, environmentalist David Kowalski came back to reality: a severe drought in Buffalo
Champion Mike Brown to hold seminar in Blasdell; MMA safer than the Bloodsport days of Frank Dux
BY FRANK PARLATO Former Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) featherweight champion, Michael Thomas “Mike” Brown will conduct a seminar on Thursday, Aug. 11, from 6:30-9:30
Bisons disastrous month leaves team reeling
BY ANDREW KULYK & PETER FARRELL June 30 was a happy day at Coca Cola Field as the Buffalo Bisons were unpacking their things
Dark Night: a true Batman story
BY GABRIEL ALLANDRO As a Black man, I often am filled with mind-blanking rage at the depths of racism in our society – depths
Righting Bad History: American intervention in the Middle East caused the crisis
BY JIM OSTROWSKI This is an excerpt from the brand new book, The Impeachment of Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton for High Crimes
News of the Weird: ‘Big Porn’ gives bacK
“Big Porn” Gives BacK ■ (1) In June, the online mega-website Pornhub announced a program to help blind pornography consumers by adding 50
The Fall of Troy at The Waiting Room
THE FALL OF TROY The Waiting Room, Tuesday, August 9th at 7:30 pm Tickets range, $20 to $25 American post-hardcore trio Fall of Troy come to
Drums Along the Waterfront to perform at Ralph Wilson Stadium
DRUMS ALONG THE WATERFRONT TOUR Ralph Wilson Stadium, Sunday, August 7th at 7:00 pm Tickets starting at $51 Drums Along The Waterfront, Sanctioned by
Chenville to appear with Black Map at the Rapids Theater
CHEVELLE WITH BLACK MAP Rapids Theatre, Sunday, August 7th at 8pm $25 advance, $30 at the door American rock trio Chevelle, based out of Chicago, formed
The Sportsman hosts The Shuffling Madness
THE SHUFFLING MADNESS Sportsmen Tavern Friday, August 5th at 9:30pm $10 p/ person The Shuffling Madness re-creates the music of Jethro Tull with astonishing
Prince George to headline Town Ballroom
PRINZE GEORGE The Leopard Lounge at Town Ballroom Friday, August 5th at 10PM Up and coming Indie band from Maryland writes sparse but deftly
Mike Marinaccio and Friends to play at Pausa
MIKE MARINACCIO AND FRIENDS Pausa Art House Thursday, August 4th at 8:00 pm $7 p/person Keyboardist/Vocalist Mark Marinaccio brings his nine-piece horn band to perform
Bruce Bruce to get loose at Helium
BRUCE BRUCE — Helium Comedy Club Friday, August 5th 7:30 pm & 10:00 pm Saturday, August 6th 7:00 pm & 9:30 pm Sunday, August 7th
On the Boards…
ONGOING THE TAMING OF THE SHREW, comedy by William Shakespeare presented by Shakespeare in Delaware Park, directed by Steve Vaughan, starring Bonnie Jean Taylor,
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