HEDWIG AND THE ANGRY INCH, is a rock musical written by John Cameron Mitchell, with music and lyrics by Stephen Trask. The musical premiered in 1998 off Broadway, where it ran for a couple years and racked up both Obie and Outer Circle Critics…
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Give a girl an inch: Hedwig and the Angry Inch opens at ALT Theatre
on Sunday, January 8th, 2012
Daughter of Smoke and Bone by Laini Taylor
on Sunday, January 8th, 2012
Buffalo & Erie County Public Library Staff Review by Michelle Snyder:The first line of Daughter of Smoke and Bone grabs you and doesn’t let go: “Once upon a time an angel and a devil fell in love. It did not end well.” Laini Tay…
Two Furry Friends For The New Year
on Sunday, January 8th, 2012
It’s 2012 and and with the new year comes a couple of homeless cats that we are featuring who would make great companions for anyone who’s feeling down with the blues. There’s nothing like a feline pick-me-up when you’re feeling a little lonel…
The Market Arcade: Make it a destination
on Saturday, January 7th, 2012
When visiting the Market Arcade last evening, I was reminded just how stunning the place really is. While I stood on the mezzanine overlooking the first floor I couldn’t help but envision what the building could, and should, become. To me, the…
Arts+Education: A Lesson For Us All
on Saturday, January 7th, 2012
Last evening The Buffalo Architecture Foundation held an opening of their Arts and Education
exhibit at the CEPA gallery. The opening reception took place at the Market
Arcade Building (617 Main Street). After checking out another show by…
Architectural Expedition
on Saturday, January 7th, 2012
One of our former writers, Lorne Opler, happened to be scouring the web when he came across an article in Atlantic Cities that redirected him to Architizer.com. Lorne pointed out that the article rated the top ten beautiful buildings of modern…
Tomorrow is Electronics Recycling Day
on Friday, January 6th, 2012
I’ve had a bunch of broken electronic waste stashed in my garage for about six months, just waiting to hear when the next urban recycling day was to be scheduled. It turns out that that day is tomorrow, and it’s taking place at the Buffalo Zoo…
Taste of Buffalo Welcomes Food Trucks
on Friday, January 6th, 2012
While food trucks are generally shunned from setting up in Buffalo business districts, there is one event that is welcoming them into the fold. Taste of Buffalo apparently understands the importance of these types of mobile operations, and are…
Western New York Romance Writers Set Their Novels in Buffalo
on Friday, January 6th, 2012
By Jamie Nash:Romance is a genre that tends to get a bad rap, but the Western New York Romance Writers are working to change that perception. The chapter has been around since 1989 and is part of the larger organization Romance Writers of Amer…
Do Rankings Affect Our Opinions of Cities?
on Friday, January 6th, 2012
This morning Steel sent me a link to an informative study that attempts to decipher the affect of city rankings. No matter where you live, there are those who are constantly ranking your surroundings, whether it’s regarding the economy, cultur…
Tonight: Architecture+Education
on Friday, January 6th, 2012
Considering that the Buffalo Public Schools (BPS) are located in some incredible architectural structures around the city, it is only fitting that the students learn to understand the importance of their role in our built environment. For the …
Brown Gets on Horn, Thanks Governor for $$
on Thursday, January 5th, 2012
Mayor Byron Brown called Governor Cuomo to thank him for the $1 Billion for economic development in the city that the governor announced yesterday. In fact he was so thankful, that apparently Brown called twice. City Hall s…
City’s Snow Globes
on Thursday, January 5th, 2012
We always like to hear about good stories where small business or architecture are concerned. We especially like it when the two are combined, such as the case with Avalon’s snow globe series that we have featured a number of times on Buffalo …
Mid-Season Review: Where the Sabres Fit
on Thursday, January 5th, 2012
By Kyle Gunn-Taylor:As all 30 teams skate through the halfway point of the season, the contenders will begin to separate themselves from the pretenders.This time of year can often be categorized by the struggling teams as a slow start, while t…
Buffalo Gals
on Thursday, January 5th, 2012
Did you ever stop to think about how much gay marriage will impact Buffalo? Already we have heard stories involving couples traveling to our city in order to tie the knot. The result is good for our economy, our culture and our collective soul…