By James Hufnagel Opposition to Grand Island bike path heats up as Public Meeting to be held next week A group of NIMBY (Not In My Backyard) -inspired...
Archive - September 2016
By Frank Parlato The role of Erie County Judge Michael Pietruszka in the New York State Attorney General’s case against political strategist G. Steven Pigeon...
By Jim Ostrowski Once again, race riots plague America, this time in Charlotte, a relatively prosperous and quiet city in North Carolina. Not a good sign. ...
World Cup, Prospects Challenge, Training Camp and it’s only September Here it is, not even October yet, temperatures outside are still summerlike, yet the...
by Tony Farina Flynn Back in Full Campaign Mode After Primary Win John Flynn, fresh from his Democratic primary win over Acting DA Michael Flaherty earlier...
OPENING Fancy Nancy: The Musical, by Danny Abosch and Susan DiLallo, based on the book by Jane O’Connor, presented by Theatre of Youth, directed by Michael...
By Anthony Chase LOUISIANA BACCHAE Written and directed by Robert Waterhouse at Red Thread Theatre. Robert Waterhouse has an undeniable talent for story...
By Tony Farina Attorney Paul Cambria, 69, showed his bulldog courtroom grit and razor-sharp legal mind on Monday in arguing on behalf of his client, Steve...
By Anthony Chase AMERICAN IDIOT Musical by Green Day, Billy Joe Armstrong & Michael Mayer presented by American Repertory Theater of WNY American Idiot is...
by Chuck Shepherd The Continuing Crisis ν Stephen Mader, 25, native of Weirton, West Virginia, and former Weirton police officer, is fighting to get his job...
By Anthony Chase Urinetown! is a truly terrific show, pointed in its dark comedy and clever in every detail. Taking such Kurt Weill / Bertolt Brecht musicals...
by Kelsey Sandra Ables This is our fifth in a series called Green Giants highlighting individuals who take concrete steps to help the earth, the climate and...
By Frank Parlato; A story about Erie County Judge Michael Pietruszka role in the New York State Attorney General’s case against political consultant G. Steven...
Dear Lydia By Larry Gray Alleyway Theatre by Anthony Chase Playwright Larry Gray is a favorite of Alleyway Theatre. His Louisiana Trilogy was staged at this...
Lips Together, Teeth Apart New Phoenix Theatre by Anthony Chase Continuing the theme of excellent acting in great American plays in the seasons opening...
Sweet Bird of Youth Irish Classical Theatre Company by Anthony Chase One of the great plays of the Tennessee Williams oeuvre, Sweet Bird of Youth follows the...
Dinner with Friends at Road Less Traveled Theater by Anthony Chase Under the direction of Katie Mallinson, the Road Less Traveled production of Donald...
By John Duke: This summer, if you went for less than a one minute drive up Amherst Street from Grant Street (TOPS Market) to Bridgeman Street...
By Frank Parlato Mark Sacha, the recently unsuccessful candidate for DA, has always maintained he was fired from his job as an assistant Erie County District...
By Jim Ostrowski In thinking about the issue of the relative health of Trump and Hillary, my thoughts naturally were drawn to the topic of sports. Long before...
By Tony Farina Will Solar City, the nation’s largest solar provider, ever come close to delivering the 3,000 jobs in Buffalo and 5,000 total jobs...
By Tony Farina The vision to create a horse therapy sanctuary for mentally challenged adults, children with special needs, and wounded warriors at the...
SCOTT BEHREND SHARES HIS MEMORIES OF EDWARD ALBEE WITH ANTHONY CHASE Most of Buffalo’s theater community learned that the great man had died by text message...
What Goes Around, Comes Around ■ One of the Islamic State’s first reforms in captured territory has been to require adult women to dress devoutly...
CLUTCH WITH ZAKK SABBATH, KYNG Town Ballroom Wed Sept 28th 7pm $30/$34 Clutch continues their Psychic Warfare World Tour 2016 featuring lead vocalist Neil...
by ANTHONY CHASE GYPSY at MusicalFare With Gypsy, MusicalFare has taken on one of the most beloved musicals of all time. Under the direction of Chris...
BY JAVIER BUSTILLOS After winning the 2014 Oscar for her performance in 12 Years a Slave, the fabulous Lupita Nyong’o (pictured above) is back big time...
Opening BREAST IN SHOW, musical by Lisa Hayes & Joan Cushing presented by O’Connell & Company, directed by Drew McCabe, starring Mary Craig...
A play by Jeff Talbott BUA in association with Ujima Theater Company at the Alleyway Main Street Cabaret Cast member Adam Hayes, with Shantinna...
Artpark, Fri Sept 23rd 8pm Tickets start at $45 Canadian rock band Metric was started in 1998 in Toronto. Born in India, lead singer Emily Haines is the...
Dennis Kim and friends open the 40th Anniversary Season in style by Jan Jezioro The Friends of Vienna open their 40th Anniversary Concert Season this Sunday...
Darien Lake Center Thurs Sept 22nd 7pm Tickets start at $43 Jason Aldean brings his signature cowboy hat and his country rockin’ style to Darien Lake to the...
September 22—September 24, 2016 This week, the University at Buffalo will be joined by Buffalo State, Canisius College and Niagara University for the third...
By Amy Chu (Author) and various illustrators DC Comics (Publisher) Review by Maia Bankhead If you’re a Poison Ivy fan, you’ll love this graphic novel. Botanist...
Seneca Niagara Casino Fri Sept 23rd 8pm Tickets start at $65 The Spin Doctors, (who once played an Artvoice Street Fest) are part of the crew of bands like...
By Frank Parlato Austin Harig, 18, the south Buffalo teenager who ran against Carl Paladino, 70, for the Buffalo School Board, is facing the most serious...
by Jim Ostrowski I refer to Mike Barnicle’s now-famous gotcha question of the clueless alleged libertarian candidate Gary Johnson on Morning Joe the other day:...
These Shoes Weren’t Made for Walkin’ ■ The upscale clothier Barneys New York recently introduced $585 “Distressed Superstar Sneakers” (from the high-end brand...
Don’t Talk to the Actors Comedy by Tom Dudzick at the Kavinoky Clockwise: Cast members Jamie Nablo, Kevin Craig, and Wendy Hall; Long time friends...
by Tony Farina Now that the 2016 primary is history in Erie County, perhaps most noteworthy is the incredibly low 10 percent voter turnout, especially given...
by Tony Farina A proposal to develop a distillery/brewery in the legendary stables of Knox Farm State Park–the only response to a state RFP issued...
by Matt Ricchiazzi Not long ago, Chris Jacobs and Amber Small were very good friends. Well, some say, they were much more than just friends. They hung out in...
Father Sean Duggan plays the “Jeunehomme” piano concerto with the WNYCO The BPO opens its season on Saturday, September 16 with a gala event a Kleinhans...
Buffalo Niagara Convention Center – September 17 and 18 Seriously? There’s another Comicon? Who’s organizing it? Has to be, should be, and it is, Emil...
Erie County Conservative Party Chairman Ralph Lorigo hosted a very well attended fundraiser for his son, Joseph, county legislature majority leader, on...
BY JOHN DUKE The Clean Up of Hoyt Lake Endangered By Politics – Part Duex Yesterday, in a previous article, “The Clean Up of Hoyt Lake Endangered By Politics,”...
By Frank Parlato; A Sept. 10 post by the publication, The Public, entitled “More on Mazurek’s Money”, reviewed campaign contributions made by...
In this weekend’s The Buffalo News, this news story indicating that Congressman Brian Higgins is raising criticisms and concerns that the Erie Canal...
The UB Department of Music jumpstarts the fall classical season by Jan Jezioro Jeffrey Stadelman, Professor of Composition and Chairman of the University at...
The State Senate campaign of Amber Small has released a statement refuting allegations leveled in Republican-funded campaign literature that has accused her of...
BY JOHN DUKE This year’s primaries will take place Tuesday, September 13, 2016. In the Race for State Senate there are 5 possible choices for the residents of...
BY FRANK PARLATO A number of revelations emerged this week as Artvoice continues its series on the New York State Attorney General’s case against political...
BY TONY FARINA With only four days to go until the primary vote on Tuesday, the three-way battle for the all-important Democratic line for district...
BY MATT RICCHIAZZI If you’re younger than 45 or 50 years old, you probably don’t remember the time that Al Coppola refused to take a $10,000 pay raise that the...
BY MATT RICCHIAZZI Energetic and personable, 60th District Democrat Amber Small is focused on three core issues in her campaign for the 60thdistrict State...
BY MATT RICCHIAZZI There is much reverence and esteem for Chris Jacobs inside New York State’s Republican Party. In many ways Jacobs’ stature inside the Party...
BY MATT RICCHIAZZI Kevin Stocker is the consummate outsider – proud to bark at the heels of a local party that he sees engulfed in corruption and bossism...
BY MATT RICCHIAZZI The New York State’s 60th Senate District is a case study in gerrymandering, political self-interest, and high-politics at the crux of the...
BY JIM OSTROWSKI For years, I have advised GOP candidates, to seek the votes of African Americans by campaigning in blighted urban minority neighborhoods...
OPENING DINNER WITH FRIENDS, play by Donald Margulies, directed by Katie Mallinson, starring Kelly Meg Brennan, Dave Hayes, Lisa Vitrano, Phil Farugia. Sep 9...