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January 20, 2026

The Flynn Doctrine, Part 8: The Black Journalist Flynn Couldn’t Silence

The only Black reporter trying to cover the exoneration of two Black men wrongfully prosecuted by John Flynn’s uncle was barred at the door. Two months later, Flynn would prosecute her. He

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January 20, 2026

The Sandusky Trial: A Study in How American Justice Fails

Two Accusers. Same Weekends. Same Bed. Same Three Years. Both Stories Cannot Be True. Jerry Sandusky was convicted in 2012 based on testimony from ten accusers. Eight received civil settlements totaling over

The Danesh Chronicles #2: The Trust Fund Aryan Who Plays Brown for Profit

I’m not seeing brown. Though I’m trying. Let me adjust the contrast.

Salem Took 300 Years. How Long Will Sandusky Take?

In 1692, the colony of Massachusetts killed twenty people for witchcraft. The

2016 ARTIE WINNERS – The 26Th Annual Artie Awards At 710 Main

The 2016 winners are listed below. As always, this is an undertaking of gargantuan proportions, and all for two good causes: to celebrate Buffalo’s

June 9, 2016

On the Boards, presented by Irish Classical Theatre

OPENING DIRTY ROTTEN SCOUNDRELS Musical by David Yazbeg, presented by Second Generation Theatre Company, directed by Lisa Ludwig, starring Jake Albarella, Peter Palmisano, Gregory

June 9, 2016

Concerts You Shouldn’t Miss

Buffalo News music editor Jeff Miers recently published a must-see concert list that we thought was right on. We’d like to second the nominations

June 9, 2016

Music

Shot! Nickel City Opera Lays Its Future On The Line With Premiere Of New Opera About The History Of Buffalo

The world premiere of “Shot!” a new opera by composer Persis Vehar, will take place on Friday June 10 at 8pm, and Sunday June

June 9, 2016

Music

Summer Guide 2016

We did things a little differently with the Summer Guide this year. In the past we wrote short descriptions of summer activities in

June 9, 2016

Free Will Astrology | Week of June 2

Gemini (May 21-June 20) “Whatever you’re meant to do, do it now,” said novelist Doris Lessing. “The conditions are always impossible.” I hope you

June 2, 2016

Poety

GUACAMOLE HOUR BY LISA WILEY — at the lake house Five avocados wait on the sill, a little conspiracy ripening, as I wonder

June 2, 2016

Graphic Traffic, Presented By Queen City Books

Planetary is a sterling example of the glories of graphic fiction. Warren Ellis, the veteran writer known for Transmetropolitan, The Authority and Global Frequency,

June 2, 2016

Best of Buffalo Nominees!!

>VOTE HERE< Because we changed our voting method this year the voting for the Artvoice Best of Buffalo has been a record breaking 15,858.

June 2, 2016

Back On The Red Carpet The 26Th Annual Artie Awards At 710 Main

Final preparations for this year’s Artie Awards, celebrating excellence in Buffalo’s 2015-2016 theater season, are being made. The event will take place at 710

June 2, 2016

Nickel City Con Coming To Buffalo This August

Nickel City Con, presented by Dave & Adam’s, will be a two-day fan festival celebrating pop culture, science fiction, super heroes, comic books and

June 2, 2016

Scaling The Spectacular Heights Richard Strauss’ Alpine Symphony Receives Its BPO Premiere

Richard Strauss completed his final tone poem, Ein Alpensinfonie, Op. 64 “An Alpine Symphony”, in 1915. Somewhat surprisingly, the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra’s performance of

June 2, 2016

Buffalo Bandits and Saskatchewan Rush Best Match Up For The Championship

It was the second Bandits loss during a home game this year and the fans were devastated. Buffalo was hoping that having home field

June 2, 2016

Sports

News Of The Weird

Born in Sweden, she gave up a career as a trained electrician to come to the United States to pursue her goal of looking

June 2, 2016

The Best Drug Store In Town

Your local government high school is often the best drug store in town. Government schools are the key distribution point for illegal drugs in

June 2, 2016

News

Cuomo Says Hamister Has Financing in Place, Is Moving Forward

Well, after a long period of false starts and broken promises, all shrouded in “official” secrecy for lack of a better description, Cuomo announced

June 2, 2016

News

Around And About

BY TONY FARINA Lack of Transparency Examples abound about the lack of transparency when it comes to the accounting of taxpayer dollars and nowhere

June 2, 2016

News

Pictures Of Biker Charged With Sex Abuse Suddenly Disappear From Internet

Big Al, a fixture at Hogs and Heroes events, appeared often on his bike with a child riding in back. This time Big Al

June 2, 2016

News

Few Local Elected Officials Willing To Speak Up For Campaign Finance Reform

BY PAUL WOLF, ESQ. New York’s Campaign Finance Laws There is certainly room for improvement. New York’s campaign contribution limits are among the highest

June 2, 2016

News

Mrs. Warren At Shaw And En Route To Buffalo

Mrs. Warren’s Profession is the most highly regarded of George Bernard Shaw’s “Plays Unpleasant.” The profession of the title is the world’s oldest, prostitution

June 1, 2016

First Ward – New Band, Deep Roots

I think that is kind of the story of our band––that we have all been playing around Buffalo for at least 10-15 years, all

June 1, 2016

Power IS Corruption; Are Silver, Skelos and Cuomo Victims of the Progressive Government they Fought to Sustain?

BY JIM OSTROWSKI This may come as a shock but I have a slightly different take on the corruption scandal that led to the

May 26, 2016

News

DESPITE HARM TO REGION, GI TOLLS SNAFU MAY FACE SLOW RESOLUTION

Straight from the pockets of commuters and tourists, the Grand Island tolls bring in $18 million a year for the NYS Thruway Authority.

May 26, 2016

News

It’s Time to Move the Albright-Knox and Buffalo Zoo to Niagara Falls

If we could ever put the interests of institutional advancement over the prissy sensibilities of cynics, we may be able to make something spectacular

May 26, 2016

News

Judge Michalek’s Cases Being Reassigned as Probe Continues

This newspaper has learned at press time that all cases currently assigned to State Supreme Court Justice John Michalek are being reassigned to other

May 26, 2016

News

Amherst Planning Board Needs Some Sunlight

The great U.S. Supreme Court Justice Louis Brandeis an early advocate of transparency in government once stated “sunlight is said to be the best

May 26, 2016

News

Nanny State ‘Click it or Ticket’ Campaign in Effect; ‘Godvernment’ Law will Harass Motorists

Erie County Sheriff Timothy B. Howard, once again, is reminding motorists that the nanny state ‘Click It or Ticket’ revenue generator will be in

May 26, 2016

News

2480 AUTO – THE STORY OF ANTHONY

The Story of Anthony I was a parts delivery driver for 3 years. 2480 Autos was one of my frequent stops. I’d stop in

May 26, 2016

FREE WILL ASTROLOGY – Week of 5/26/16

GEMINI (May 21-June 20): In the coming weeks I'd love you to learn more about how to heal your own pain and wash your

May 26, 2016

Poetry – A Love Sonnet?

BY W. DALTON WEIR I could smell the seasons in your hair; see the inexperience of time left plain on the fair milky white moment

May 26, 2016

Graphic Traffic presented by Queen City Bookstore INC.

I cried while reading this story, and I have no clue why. Seriously, I can’t fully wrap my head around this story, and yet

May 26, 2016

Crazy Things in Toronto while Bisons Host Blue Jays Weekend: MLB Players on Injury Rehab in Buffalo

This was one of those “feel good homestands” at Coca Cola Field in downtown Buffalo this past weekend, as the Buffalo Bisons paid homage

May 26, 2016

Sports

“We Want Five!” Roar Fans as Buffalo Bandits Seek to Clinch their Fifth Championship Title

The Buffalo Bandits went farther this past weekend than they have in the last eight years. After a 20-15 win over the New England

May 26, 2016

Sports

Clooney’s Wife Steals the Show in Cannes; His New Movie not so Much

When you’re trying to plug your new movie at the Cannes Film Festival and your young wife’s “wardrobe malfunction” grabs all the headlines, it’s

May 26, 2016

26 Annual Artie Awards

The 26th Annual Artie Awards, celebrating excellence in Buffalo theater, will be presented on Monday, June 6, 2016 at 710 Main at 8 p.m.

May 26, 2016

On the Boards – Presented by Irish Classical Theatre

AN IDEAL HUSBAND, comedy by Oscar Wilde presented by The Irish Classical Theatre Company, directed by David Oliver, starring Steve Jakiel, Ben Michael Moran,

May 26, 2016

Slavic Soul at Corpus Christi Camerata di Sant’Antonio Presents its First Concert at Historic Eastside Church

On Friday May 27 at 7pm the Camerata di Sant’Antonio will present an all-Slavic concert featuring works by Polish, Czech and Bulgarian composers at

May 26, 2016

GAY PRIDE WEEK: WHY DO WE BOTHER WITH THIS?

On June 5th the spectacularly colorful Gay Pride Parade will usher in summer with a celebration so joyful even Ebenezer Scrooge would be compelled

May 26, 2016

News of the Weird

BY CHUCK SHEPHERD Lead Story Researchers at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign announced they had recently (a first, they claimed) transmitted high-speed digital

May 26, 2016

HOST FOR PRIDE FESTIVAL 2016 IS GAY COMEDIAN MAGGIE CASSELLA

Maggie Cassella is an actor, writer, director and producer. She has performed on stage, on screen, and on the air, and she can do

May 26, 2016

BUFFALO TEACHER FLIPs OFF EDUCATOR

BY MATT RICCHIAZZI When nationally renowned education expert Dr. Steve Perry came to town last week to speak with parents about education reform, Buffalo

May 24, 2016

News

2480 AUTOS – THE STORY OF DAN

Early in 2007 I decided to sell my 1996 Mitsubishi Eclipse and open an auto shop. I had about $2500 to start, a small

May 20, 2016

Elections FOR DA in Erie & Niagara are an Opportunity for Reform

In the upcoming election, the position of District Attorney will be on the ballot in Erie and Niagara county. Through a back room deal

May 19, 2016

News

Dr. Gosy Was ‘Last Best Hope,’ Says Attorney Daniels

“It has really been hard on him but he is more optimistic now,” said Daniels now that his center has been reopened and the

May 19, 2016

News

Dr. Scapegoat, I Presume?

The war on human beings who use, sell or possess drugs (private property), is, from the perspective of reason or morality, dead.

May 19, 2016

News

Money Grab at Bridges Hurting WNY Says Grand Island Supervisor McMurray, Activist Thompson Toll Removal Effort Reignited, Regional Support Needed!

“It needs to go away,” Thompson said after Sunday’s launch of the “Home Free” campaign to once again try to remove the Grand Island

May 19, 2016

News

Poloncarz Still Reviewing ECC Budget Plan

Apparently, Democrat Poloncarz and Republican Quinn still have not met yet on the new budget adopted by ECC and it is hard to tell

May 19, 2016

News

Free Will Astrology – Week of 5/19

BY ROB BREZSNY ARIES (March 21-April 19): “An oar moves a boat by entering what lies outside it,” writes poet Jane Hirshfield. You can’t

May 19, 2016

Graphic Traffic, Presented by Queen City Bookstore Inc.

What happens when you review a graphic novel that you last read when you were ten? You hope to God that you don’t weep

May 19, 2016

Connie Campanaro Brings Home the Bacon

The event was every bit as successful as Campanaro believed it would be, but eventually she decided ASI wasn’t a good fit for her

May 19, 2016

Music

My Gift Keeps on Giving – by Feathers Scott

BY FEATHERS SCOTT Sometimes when i’m asleep i hear whispers. ghosts of all the men i let decimate my sanctuary thinking they came to

May 19, 2016

News of the Weird

BY CHUCK SHEPHERD Lead Story Google filed a U.S. Patent Office application on April 28th for a vision-improvement device in liquid form that, once inserted (i.e.,

May 19, 2016

Harmonia Chamber Singers Celebrate 10th Anniversary

In keeping with the group’s mission of educational outreach, Harmonia will host Sametz for a brief residency, as he leads a choral workshop on

May 19, 2016

On the Boards, Presented by Irish Classical Theatre

SONGS FOR A NEW WORLD, musical by Jason Robert Brown, presented by Batavia Players, directed by Amanda Melissa Taylor and Drew Stebbins-Williams. May 19-21

May 19, 2016

‘The Darkness’ Just the Latest Bomb in Once Promising Career of Kevin Bacon

Kevin Bacon is one of those actors who’s always so good, and has appeared in so many now classic films, that it’s easy to

May 19, 2016

Tips for Attending Games as Buffalo Bandits seek to Nab Lacrosse Championship

This year fans’ hopes are high – if not a bit impatient - following their outstanding winning streak - as the Bandits seek to

May 19, 2016

Sports

A Portrait of an Artist as Women

Thus far in her career, ArmCandy stands as Jessica’s most noteworthy footprint into the artistic community of Buffalo. In fact, it has almost become

May 18, 2016

Free Will Astrology – Week of 5.12

by Rob Brezsny ARIES (March 21-April 19): Russian writer Anton Chekhov was renowned for the crisp, succinct style of his short stories and plays.

May 12, 2016

The Divorcee – by PF Duda

She in her fleshy assed sweat pants and shirt saves the time she doesn’t spend needling with the ex Now she straightens now she

May 12, 2016

Graphic Traffic – Presented by Queen City Bookstore Inc.

REBELS: A WELL-REGULATED MILITIA Brian Wood (Author) Andrea Mutti, Matthew Woodson, Ariela Kristantina, Tristan Jones (Illustrator) Dark Horse Comics (Publisher) Review by Maia Bankhead

May 12, 2016

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