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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

An International Banquet of Edible Books

Every year, WNY Book Arts Center invites artists, foodies, and book-lovers to design and display books intended to be consumed. Each presentation is to

March 31, 2016

Now Playing

MALCOLM X (1992)- Spike Lee’s biopic starring Denzel Washington explores the life and legacy of the controversial civil rights activist and black liberation leader.

March 31, 2016

Archie, Vol. 1

What do you think of when you add an unwitting, red-headed engine of destruction, a love triangle and Pop Tate’s? If you know your

March 31, 2016

Y: The Last Man – Deluxe Edition, Book one

In Brooklyn, a xNew York Police Department officer puts her firearm to her temple and says “All of the men are dead.” This is

March 31, 2016

The Wizard of Oz Renewed

By Anthony Chase The Wizard of Oz is universally hailed as one of the greatest movie musicals of all time. Its remarkable score, by

March 31, 2016

Opening Shots – Buffalo Quickies

Alleyway Theatre

March 31, 2016

Opening Shots – Of Mice And Men

New Phoenix Theatre on the Park

March 31, 2016

Stagefright – 3.31.16

By Javier Actor/playwright/humorist Jesse Eisenberg (pictured above) is playing Lex Luthor in the current movie hit Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, which broke

March 31, 2016

Theater

On The Boards Theater Listings – 3.31.16

OPENING CASH ON DELIVERY, farce by Michael Cooney presented by Towne Players, directed by Mark DiPasquale, starring Mike Beiter, Karen Cash, Bob Aquila. Apr

March 31, 2016

War and Peace

BPO program highlights works from the 1930’s relevant to today By Jan Jezioro Associate BPO conductor Stefan Sanders will be on the podium at

March 31, 2016

The Return of Michael Ludwig

Glenn Cortese will be on two different podiums this weekend, when he leads his Western New York Chamber Orchestra in a pair of concerts

March 31, 2016

Comptroller Disputes BMHA $3.5M Debt Forgiveness Claim

By Matthew Ricchiazzi Buffalo Comptroller Mark Schroeder issued a letter to the Buffalo Common Council disputing the Buffalo Municipal Housing Authority’s claim that it

March 31, 2016

News

Pavers In Niagara State Park An Ongoing Scandal

Two years ago this month, The Niagara Falls Reporter exposed what appeared to be a blatant case of bid-rigging perpetrated by the Saratoga Springs,

March 31, 2016

News

Readers Follow Up With Ghost Stories and Pictures

Following our publication of the picture of “Peg, the witch,” last week, a purportedly ghostly presence which appeared against the backdrop of a black

March 31, 2016

News

Crisis Deepens At ECC: Another Tuition Hike Seen As Inevitable

By Tony Farina Erie Community College is facing a bleak financial future for many reasons, not the least of which is the unauthorized pay

March 31, 2016

News

Dyngus Day Parade

The adverse weather on Dyngus Day went largely unnoticed by both those marching in the parade and those watching. One lucky crew (below) had

March 31, 2016

“It’s On Like Comic-Con!”

The Buffalo Comic-Con Special One-Day Spring Garage Sale Show is set to take place this Sunday, April 3rd at the Marriot Niagara on Millersport

March 31, 2016

Free Will Astrology

ARIES (March 21-April 19): According to my astrological analysis, you would benefit profoundly from taking a ride in a jet fighter plane 70,000 feet

March 31, 2016

I Get By With A Little Help From My Friends

From Wild Friendship Beer (Brasserie Cantillon, Allagash Brewing, Russian River Brewing) and Saison du Buff (Dogfish Head, Victory, Stone Brewing) to Sierra Nevada’s Beer

March 31, 2016

News of the Weird – 3.31.16

Murders are being committed over hair weaves, reported WMC-TV (Memphis, Tennessee) in March, with one likely explanation being a belief that a person who

March 31, 2016

St. Patrick’s Day Parade 2016

Long time friends and photographers, Cheryl Gorski and David Seide began their careers together at Varden Studios in 1988. Today, David specializes as a

March 28, 2016

Buffalo: #1 Dyngus Day Party in America

On Monday, March 28, Buffalo celebrates its Polish heritage with the annual Dyngus Day Parade and all the merriment that follows it. Now it

March 24, 2016

St. Pat’s @ Neitzsche’s

Photos by Christina Cooke

March 24, 2016

St. Pattie’s Day Parade

Photos By Christina Cooke

March 24, 2016

Best of Buffalo Voting Is Open!

Another year has come gone: It’s time once again for , AV’s ANNUAL BEST OF BUFFALO readers survey of all that is strange and

March 24, 2016

It Worked! Prospective Bride Says “Yes”

Gene Dolan was looking for a unique and surprising way to express his love and propose marriage to Terri Lynnn Fisher. The couple, who

March 24, 2016

This Modern World: The Incredible Trump

March 24, 2016

“All The World’s A Stage”

This year marks the 400th anniversary of Shakespeare’s death. He is said to have died on the same date he was born: 23 April.

March 24, 2016

Daredevil by Frank Miller and Klaus Omnibus

It was an auspicious debut. The credits on page one of Daredevil #158 read, “From time to time a truly great new artist will

March 24, 2016

Free Will Astrology 3.24.16

When Orville and Wilbur Wright were kids, their father gave them a toy helicopter powered by a rubber band. The year was 1878. Twenty-five

March 24, 2016

Interview With Jessica Oreck

An extraordinary young talent whose experimental films frequently defy classification, filmmaker Jessica Oreck will be in town this week for the Buffalo premiere of

March 24, 2016

TV & Film

Knight of Cups

An urban symphony in six movements, Knight of Cups is a dizzying odyssey into the nature of perception, love, and the dual nature of

March 24, 2016

Film Now Playing

Interesting films playing in the Buffalo area this week.

March 24, 2016

Terrence McNally Comes To Buffalo

Terrence McNally, four-time Tony Award-winning playwright, will visit Buffalo on April 1 and 2, 2016 as a guest of Buffalo United Artists (BUA), the

March 24, 2016

Theater

Buffalo Quickies Turn 25

The annual evening of one-act plays features world premieres of recent finalists and one-act winners of the Maxim Mazumdar New Play Competition. Alleyway calls

March 24, 2016

Theater

On The Boards Theater Listings 3.24.16

On The Boards is presented by the Irish Classical Theatre Company

March 24, 2016

Joyce Hill At Canisius College

Part of the impetus behind Joyce Hill’s mostly artist’s books exhibit at Canisius College is her sense that we don’t read as much as

March 24, 2016

Agamemnon Must Die

Aeschylus wrote his play Agamemnon more than 2400 years ago, and the powerful tragedy still resonates strongly, both with modern audiences and contemporary creative

March 24, 2016

BMHA Audit Brings Status of $3.4 Million Debt Into Question

Last Monday a special meeting of the Common Council’s Finance Committee was held to investigate a $3.4 million Buffalo Municipal Housing Authority debt accumulated

March 24, 2016

News

Debunkers and Believers Asked to Weigh In On Ghostly Picture

A family living in the historic Oliver Street District in North Tonawanda submitted to Artvoice a photograph of their almost two-year-old daughter sitting on their

March 24, 2016

News

Three Names Proposed For The Buffalo Zoo’s Infant Gorilla

The Buffalo Zoo is inviting people to vote online for one of three names for an infant male gorilla born on Sunday, January 10 to

March 24, 2016

News

Mixed Martial Arts Promoters Have Tough Road Despite Passage

It may be bloody and highly controversial, but mixed martial arts will be coming to New York in the not too distant future, and

March 24, 2016

News

Shaky Union Support May Have Delivered Key Blow To Panepinto

It could be more than an office scandal and financial pressures that drove State Sen. Marc Panepinto’s decision two weeks ago not to seek

March 24, 2016

News

Jimmy Kemp To Speak At Conservative’s Tribute Dinner To Dad

Jimmy Kemp, son of legendary Buffalo Bills Quarterback Jack Kemp, will be the guest speaker at the Conservative Party of Erie County Conservative Forum’s

March 24, 2016

News

Complaints Against Violante No Surprise To Lawyer Representing Donatello

It was in the Sept. 3, 2013 editions of the Niagara Falls Reporter that I broke the story that one of the top prosecutors

March 24, 2016

News

Brian Meyer To Head Regional News Partnership at WBFO

Award-winning veteran journalist Brian Meyer, who has served as news director at WBFO in Buffalo since 2014, has been promoted to the position of

March 24, 2016

News

Breaking Down The Beer at The Brewers Invitational

The Brewers Invitational will bring together the very best beer and cider the Buffalo-Niagara region has to offer from nearly two dozen area breweries

March 24, 2016

“N-Oh, Canada!”

1970. That was the last time that Canada was shutout from the NHL postseason. Back then it was a 12 team league, Buffalo and

March 24, 2016

Sports

News of The Weird – 3.24.16

Trying to put (as a critic charged) “lipstick on a pig,” Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder boasted in March that the lead-in-the-water crisis plaguing the

March 24, 2016

Best Sponge Candy

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March 23, 2016

St. Patrick’s Day Parade 2016 Photos

Check out some great shots from this past weekend's parade from photographer Glenn Murray. You can see his full album at https://glennmurray.smugmug.com/Events/St-Patricks-Day-Parade-2016/n-bqsKNc/.

March 22, 2016

Best Activist Group

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March 21, 2016

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March 21, 2016

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March 21, 2016

Best Date Spot

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March 21, 2016

Best Day Trip

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March 21, 2016

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March 21, 2016

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March 21, 2016

Best Individual Activist

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March 21, 2016

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March 21, 2016

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