From May 30 to June 4, Buffalo will be hosting The National Veterans Golden Age Games - an event that is on track to draw upwards of a thousand participating Veterans and their families to Western New York. 
Thanks to the efforts of The Buffalo Niagara Sports Commission, a subsidiary of Visit Buffalo Niagara, the Western New York Congressional Delegation, the VA Western New York Healthcare System, and the National Veterans Golden Age Games Local Organizing Committee, the games are moving forward in full capacity, giving Veterans the chance to

This evening is the soft opening of Martin Cooks in the Horsefeathers Market building. The interior of the eatery has come a long way since we last paid a visit to the operation, and some of the food that I've had a chance to sample is out of this world. 
I stopped in last night to talk to owner Martin Danilowicz about the unusual (for Buffalo) dinner concept (lunch is next). Not only will the dinner concept be fresh in more ways than one, the truly open kitchen-meets-dining

Jonathan Casey, owner of Project716 (learn more), has announced that he is hosting his grand opening on Wednesday, May 8, 2013, and he's hoping that anyone interested in the works of local artisans stops by to take a look inside the design boutique. 
Since I last spoke to Jonathan, his showroom plan has altered course, thanks to a number of local artisans* that he has been introduced to since first announcing his plans to carry a handful of one-of-a-kind repurposed items. "I've decided that there is too

Going through some old clippings again, I came across these two early images, one a postcard and one an architect's rendering, showing the Metropolitan Transportation Center in Downtown Buffalo, run by the Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority (NFTA).  It is a fancy name for what is basically a bus depot topped by the NFTA's headquarters. I believe it was built on land that had already been cleared for parking. 
The new bus station serving long distance buses opened in 1977 to great fanfare. It was hailed as a new way to do bus stations and was

Preservation Buffalo Niagara is recognizing outstanding preservation projects and those contributing to regional preservation efforts at its annual awards ceremony May 31, 11:30 AM at Kleinhans Music Hall. Buffalo Rising has been profiling this year's winners leading up to the event.
The Remington Lofts on the Canal encompasses over 170,000 square feet of space situated on the Erie Barge Canal waterfront in the City of North Tonawanda.  In 2007, Tony Kissling bought the property at 184 Sweeney Street with the vision to convert the daylight factory and powerhouse

"In their first WNY appearance in over 20 years and **ONLY** area appearance in 2013: One of rock and roll's most notorious and legendary bands..."
Coming to a relatively new outdoor concert site on Buffalo's waterfront, Guns N' Roses is set to take the stage on Wednesday June 5, 2013 - a concert that already has people talking about Buffalo's underestimated concert setting along Lake Erie. GN'R's band members are Axl Rose, DJ Ashba (guitar), Dizzy Reed (keyboards), Tommy Stinson (bass), Richard Fortus (guitar), Ron

Our friends at Larkinville have announced the line-up for the upcoming 2013 concert series, and it looks like it's going to be an action packed summer. With acts ranging from Terry Sullivan, The Albrights and The Tins... to Slyboots Drum and Dance, Flatbed and Steam Donkeys, the line-up is diverse with wide ranging sounds. 
The season kicks off on June 19 with John and Mary and the Valkyries (with the Ragbirds), and anyone that made it to last year's invitational concert knows what a fantastic show it's going to be. 
I hear a rumor that this year

Andy Goldsworthy is an internationally acclaimed artist like no other. Goldsworthy's medium is the earth. The artist has traveled the world creating art installations that are ingenious, sublime, and captivating. He has the ability to look at nature in a completely different way than most people. He has the knack to manipulate nature, in a sensitive, thoughtful and artistic way. Unlike many of his human counterparts, Goldsworthy pays homage to the earth, rather than disrupting it by exploiting it. To get

On May 4, 2013, Allentown residents are being asked to join in on a fascinating interactive art project called The City Lights Orchestra. The project is being presented as part of the MediaCities Conference planned by University at Buffalo. Artist Antoine Schmitt is heading up the task of turning Allentown into "A symphony of blinking, multi-colored lights" by turning city windows into colorful changing light sources that play off of one another, viewable by the public as a performance piece (see Facebook

It was only a matter of time before someone came up with the brilliant idea of organizing a waterfront pub crawl. Plus, the mode of transportation is the Queen City Ferry! Partiers will be able to visit AcQua, Liberty Hound, Swannie House and Templeton Landing, all while enjoying the waterfront ferry routes instead of hopping on a bus. 
On Saturday, May 18, 2013 from 12:00pm to 6:00pm, pub crawlers will embark from any one of the participating restaurants and pubs, and set out upon the waters in search of food and drink. $15 gives you unlimited access

Painting for Preservation is kicking off its third season with an exhibit at the C.G. Jung Center opening May 3rd from 6pm to 9pm.  The exhibit, Painting for Preservation: The Changing Atmosphere of Preservation, will be a living exhibit. Featuring seven core Painting for Preservation artists to start, the exhibit will grow over the course of two months as we add artists' work from the first four "art-ins" of the 2013 season.  In conjunction with the exhibit's opening, Painting for Preservation will hold its first event Saturday, May 4th from 9:30 - 12:30 at 23 North Street

The Deaconess Hospital complex at 1001 Humboldt Parkway (google map) is completely down and crews are working to remove the remainder of the debris. Once the site has been completely cleared a new housing development will begin construction on the site. Kaleida Health paid for the demolition of the 268,000 square foot hospital complex in order to pave the way for the Community Action Organization of Erie County (CAO) to create a new housing development, Deaconess Heights.  ="text-align:

How often do you get to drink beer in support of a good cause? On Friday, May 3, 2013 from 5pm-7:30pm, animal lovers will have the chance to throw back some brews while raising money for their feline friends. Partial proceeds from the party will be given to the Ten Lives Club Cat Rescue and Adoption Group (see Facebook) so that they can continue on with their mission to give cats a better life in our community.
The first Beer for Cats event took place three years ago, and this

What is the name of your group? 
Djambossa
Musicians and instruments?
Dean Gionis - GuitarBob Maulucci - GuitarKent Weber - Bass 
How did the name of the band come about?  
Dean: We were trying to come up with a word that would capture the music we play. Bob actually came up with the name Djambossa.  The bossa part refers to the songs we play that have a Spanish or Latin flair.  The

The Anne Frank Project (AFP) is a human rights organization at SUNY Buffalo State that uses the lens of storytelling for social justice and conflict resolution. 
Inspired by the words and wisdom of Anne Frank, The Anne Frank Project acts locally, nationally, and internationally to give people the vocabulary and tools they need to be strong people and strong communities. 
Led by the director, Drew Kahn, students from Buffalo State teach in the Buffalo Public Schools lessons of collaboration, compassion, and conflict resolution

Preservation Buffalo Niagara(PBN) will be hosting a press conference this today Monday, April 29th at Noon at City Hall in downtown Buffalo. Tom Yots, Executive Director of PBN, and other speakers will address the media regarding the pending decision to locally

The Western New York Environmental Alliance recently released this letter to the New York State Department of Transportation in which they relay their dissatisfaction with current planning for redesign of the Scajaquada Expressway.  The highway built in the 1950s displaced a segment of the former Humboldt Parkway, which cuts across Delaware Park and hugs the Scajaquada Creek before ending in a tangle of access ramps at the Niagara River.  The highway construction resulted in filling in large portions of the Park Lake

THE BASICS: This quirky, bittersweet comedy by Sarah Ruhl is having its WNY premiere with Road Less Traveled Productions. It plays weekends at their Market Arcade theater, through May 12th. Derek Campbell directs an exemplary cast of five. The show runs about two hours with its ten minute intermission.
THUMBNAIL SKETCH: "A metaphysical Connecticut", present day. Matilde, a young woman from Brazil, has wandered aimlessly into the US following the tragic deaths of her parents. Purportedly a housekeeper

The Romans are coming... "The Romans" is a film that is being produced by Black Rose Films, and it's being shot in Buffalo (see Facebook). That means that that the production crew is in need of extras and there is a significant casting call underway. According to Wildcard Christi, the film is "Written and Directed by Korey Green (The Forgotten City) Knuckle City Films, with Executive Producer Larry Quinn, "The Romans" is a modern day version of the Julius Caesar story set in the inner city of Buffalo, New York." Christi goes

A couple of years ago, an effort got underway that would have seen the concept of Play Me I'm Yours (Street Pianos) come to Buffalo. At the time, a certain tragedy prevented the dream from unfolding, but today we are seeing another attempt to procure a similar project for Buffalo. 
This time it's writer/editor Mark Weber who is rallying for a number of public pianos to to be placed throughout the city, in districts such as Canalside and Larkin Square. The pianos would