Second Chance Sheltering Network, Inc. is an all-volunteer,
not-for-profit animal rescue group serving the Western New York area. 
Their goal is to help place homeless animals while simultaneously
helping interested individuals find a …

Buffalo & Erie County Public Library Staff Review by Carol Ann Strahl:Mattie’s life may have been short (Wikipedia) but this “Messenger of Peace and Love” reflected in his writings is the divine essence of the human spirit.  In this p…

The long shuttered Donovan Building adjacent to former Buffalo Memorial Auditorium will likely be seeing a creative reuse. The Erie Canal Harbor Development Corporation will officially announce a Request for Proposals (RFP) on May 2nd with sub…

Yoga is truly for everyone from those who are mildly curious to those who are deeply into the yoga lifestyle, kids included. Are you in need of more strength?  Maybe better concentration? Or what about connecting with your body, mind and …

Spring is upon us! Flowers are opening, the smell of Cheerios is wafting in from the Old First Ward and Buffalonians are itching with anticipation for the glorious summer months. May also brings with it National Bike Month and Bike to Work Wee…

On Saturday, April 30, representatives from the areas of art, architecture, activism and education will gather at Hallwalls Contemporary Arts Center for the “Ineffably Urban” symposium.The University at Buffalo is hosting this all-day interdis…

With the third pick in this year’s NFL draft, the Buffalo Bills resisted the temptation to pick a running back and went with Marcell Dareus, DT from Alabama. The selection of Dareus is receiving widespread support as the Bills drafted a player…

The Plein Air Painters and other independent artists, working with several types of media, will be hitting the sidewalks Saturday morning capturing and bringing attention to another at-risk property: 169 East Ferry Street.  The Harris Har…

The Western New York Land Conservancy will be wrapping up their 2011 speakers series on Monday, May 2 with a talk led by Paul Fuhrmann.Fuhrmann is an environmental scientist with Ecology and Environment, Inc. and is also the Acting Coordinator…

THE BASICS: This theological comedy/drama/fantasy by Stephen Adly Guirgis is an Easter present from Road Less Traveled production. Directed by Artistic Director Scott Behrend, it runs weekends at the Market Arcade Film and Arts Centre through …

Submission by Danielle Peters:There is a lot of buzz these days about going green, green jobs, a green economy, and green lifestyles. But do many people really understand what these things are? What is a green job? Who has one? Where can I mee…

Theological Thursdays are usually Rev. Drew Ludwig’s beat, and he gets a definite credit for the assist with this one.  Although I’m a non-theologian, I’m delighted to inform Buffalo Rising readers about a major exercise in “practical the…

On Wednesday morning, Congressman Brian Higgins announced
the beginning of work to provide public access to a section of the Buffalo Outer
Harbor previously occupied by the US Coast Guard and off limits to the public.
This will allow for acc…

The eleventh annual Clean-A-Thon of the Fruit Belt Neighborhood will be held tomorrow Friday, April 29th.Tool selection and team formation commences at 8:30am and cleanup starts at 9:00am. Cleanup participants will then have a picnic lunch at …

OUTspoken for Equality, the Stonewall Democrats of Western New York and the Human Rights Campaign will be hosting a party in honor of marriage in all forms – not just the royal kind.On Friday, April 29, the El Museo Gallery will welcome local …