The 10-story Dun Building was downtown’s first high rise when it was constructed in 1895.  It remains one of downtown’s most ornate buildings.  It is named for R.G. Dun & Co., a precursor to financial services firm Dun &…

I know that people are really going to be stoked when they hear that Pearl Jam is coming to town. I’ve never seen the band live before and I’d like to catch a performance, but for me they are an added bonus to the opening act coming to The HSB…

Trattoria Aroma is a great supporter of our local products.  My friend Amy and I stopped in at the Bryant location for dinner last night and ordered a bunch of stuff to share.  We had the Local Restaurant Week 3-course special, a piz…

BRO submission by Lorne Opler:What are some of the thoughts that cross our mind in the course of any day?   How about, “What am I making for dinner?” or, “I hope my rent check didn’t bounce.”  How about, “Why can’t this country …

The Buffalo Sabres defeated the Dallas Stars last night in a high scoring match (5-3) and set them on their way to a decent a 3 game win streak. It’s good finally see  some wins after that long skid they went on. They went 5 games without…

Buffalo & Erie County Public Library Staff Review by Kara Stock:16-year-old Will Heller, aka “Lowboy,” is a paranoid schizophrenic who has gone off of his medication. He has escaped the chaperones of his mental institution and flees into t…

From disc jockey to break dancer, DJ Simple jumps back and forth from the two personas on a daily basis, and he wouldn’t have it any other way.Over nine years ago, J.R. Noble, otherwise known as DJ Simple, began scratching on turntables and be…

Are you feeling festive and in the mood to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day early this year? The Valley Community Association is hosting its 17th annual “Old Neighborhood” Parade on Saturday, March 13, at noon at the Valley Community Center, the se…

People United for Sustainable Housing (PUSH), a grassroots, non-profit community organization working to rebuild the West Side of Buffalo, is advancing plans to renovate three vacant buildings on a four-block stretch of Massachusetts Avenue.&n…

Young Audiences of Western New York is teaming up with the Albright-Knox Art Gallery this Friday March 12 to give families the opportunity to go Around the World with Young Audiences through interactive experiences in art, dance, and storytell…

Apparently photography runs in the Cascio family as verified here by this sweet photo taken by Joe Cascio’s grandfather. Thankfully Joe has access to a ton of similar images taken around the city – it may be a different era, but you should be …

After much recent thunder and lightning over the state rehabilitation stimulus program–a legislative thoroughbred which was unaccountably hamstrung by the Governor’s budget office prior to leaving the starting gate last year–the rainmaking g…

I can’t say it any better than Joe the Planner.  Sprawl is the biggest threat to WNY’s economy. It matters not if you live inside the city or on an idyllic suburban cul-de-sac.  Sprawl has its evil hand in your pocket big time. It is…

I always try to make a trip to Sea Bar during Local Restaurant Week.  Their $20.10 special is a SeaBar Surfboard of the chef’s picks.  I love this because everything they pick is so fresh and there’s a lot of food for a great price. …

Buffalonians who are looking for irreverent, female-oriented, and empowering comedy need look no further than River Huston. The comedienne, public speaker, and award-winning poet and sex columnist will present a theatrical performance of her l…