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• Posted The Sabres and ECHDC to Buffalo Rising
   Everyone's talking about the proposed plans for Canal Side.  Whether its positive or negative, it's obviously a really big deal.  It used to be that a Sabres game or trip to Pearl Street was a rare occasion for most Western New Yorkers to get close to the waterfront.  Thanks to the efforts of the ECHDC, the waterfront attracted 200,000 people this summer through various activities.  And this plan looks to change commerce in downtown Buffalo even further.  Kevin Sylvester headed over to ECHDC headquarters and spoke with Stan Eckstut of Ehrenkrantz Eckstut & Kuhn Architects and Rep. Brian Higgins to learn more about the proposed design.Part 1:Part 2:...
• Posted Comedy-Laughter OVERLOAD at MODE(zilla) to Events
  Hey gang,Mode Restaurant is the funniest place in Buffalo per square inch on Thursdays from 9:30 to 11 PM.  Also, they have alcoholic beverages.  How can you not be there?  See you tonight as you enjoy several of Buffalo's top...
• Posted This Weekend in the Queen City to Buffalo Rising
  How awesome was the weather this week?  Someone tell Mother Nature she's doing a bang-up job.Thursday, November 12-The second annual Tour de Vine 2009 hosted by Computers for Children hits the Hyatt Regency tonight.  A variety of Buffalo and WNY restaurants will offer a variety of foods and wines.  Live music by Jazz Miracles.  $40 advance, $75 couples.  6 PM to 10 PM.-Nichols School begins their Fall play, "Arabian Nights."  Runs through the 14th at the Flickinger Performing Arts Center.  7 PM.  $5.-Mode Restaurant, 520 Elmwood Avenue, and yours truly invite you to kick off this weekend the right way with Thursday Night Comedy.  Features some of Buffalo's top comedy talent.  9:30 PM.  $5.Friday, November 13-Scholars at Muse invites you to "Ireland and the Problem of Information" by Damien Keane.  Muse Restaurant, 1285 Elmwood Avenue.  4 PM.  FREE, limited seating.Saturday, November 14-The Tralf invites you to enjoy N'Dambi.  Described as...
• Posted The Ramsi Tick Concert Series Can't Be Missed to Buffalo Rising
  Ramsi Tick loved music since his early days in Buffalo.  In true 'rags-to-riches' fashion, he went from a modest upbringing to spearheading an incredible concert series that you may know nothing about.  "It's one of those 'best kept secrets,'" Peter Angelakos, Ramsi P. Tick Concert Series volunteer told me, "but we don't want it to be a secret."  Tick wanted to offer Buffalo the chance to view world-class musical talent by masterful performers.  After looking for venues, Holy Trinity Church answered the call.  Tick passed away in 1989, but Phil Rehard, Concert Manager at UB, felt that the series was too important to simply end.The series is completely funded by subscription ticket sales, and every penny goes to the artists.  "Unfortunately, the church had to make some tough decisions," Angelakos said.  "But we're taking it to Nichols, and it's been the perfect marriage."This season boasts an impressive list of musical...
• Commented on ECHDC Board Meeting: Canal Side, Aud Seats, Summer Wrap up, more
  They didn't spend too much time on it at the meeting, and I just wanted to focus on the main points they address. But you're right; the NFTA IS planning a transpo museum....
• Posted ECHDC Board Meeting: Canal Side, Aud Seats, Summer Wrap up, more to Buffalo Rising
  The Erie Canal Harbor Development Corporation met today to discuss the on-going process of revitalizing their charge in Buffalo.  First up, the ECHDC board, led by Jordan Levy, discussed the use of the Donovan Building lot for event parking with Mark Croce's Skydeck Corporation.  Skydeck submitted proposed to pay for temporary use of the lot for $91,682 through April 6.  Their bid was the highest by close to $10,000.  The funds will be used for further waterfront development.  Levy also pointed out that Skydeck will be using the lot if the Sabres make the playoffs, garnering more money for the corporation."Let's hope the team makes the playoffs," Levy said, poking a bit of fun at Larry Quinn."Let's hope next year it'll [the Donovan Building] be under construction," he added.Moving on, the board addressed the $11 million in funds they lent to the NFTA in order to prevent expiration.  The NFTA...
• Posted Canisius College Celebrates the Fall of the Berlin Wall to Buffalo Rising
  Today marks the 20th of the fall of the Berlin Wall.  To celebrate the incredible impact of the event, Canisius College and 27 other colleges and universities provided faux Berlin Walls in visible sections of campus to remind students of how the world changed that day.  Canisius applied to take part in the project through the German Missions in the United States' "Freedom Without Walls" campaign.  Each of the 28 college campuses are to offer faux Berlin Wall replicas, lectures, workshops, and aims to emphasize the importance of the fall of the world's most infamous Wall.  The campaign also encourages students to decorate the walls.  The best art will be chosen by the committee, and the winner will receive a trip for two to Berlin.Prominent institutions like Columbia, Georgetown, Duke, Johns Hopkins, Cornell, and others were given permission to take part in the project.Canisius College's National German Honor Society and...
• Posted Get Laughter All Over Your Face-AT MODE! to Events
  Think of all the people who say things like "I liked that band BEFORE they were famous."  You can be that person this Thursday at Mode's Comedy Showcase because all of the comics are guaranteed to be really famous someday!...
• Commented on This Weekend in the Queen City
  See the second item on Sunday, November 8th....
• Posted This Weekend in the Queen City to Buffalo Rising
  Welcome to November.  Thursday, November 5-The documentary Fire Under The Snow, which tells the story of Tibeten monk Palden Gyatso who spent 33-years in a Chinese prison for peaceful demonstrations, will be shown at the Market Arcade Theatre.  The films director Makoto Sasa will be present to provide commentary.  7:30 PM.  $10.-The 4th Annual Polish Film Festival hosted by the Permanent Chair of Polish Culture at Canisius College.  6 PM.-Mode Restaurant and yours truly invite you to the Thursday Night Comedy Showcase.  Special guest comics from Rochester and Buffalo will be performing.  $5.  9:30 PM.-The Karpeles Manuscript Museum hosts the third annual Grassroots Gardens of Buffalo fundraiser, The Harvest Celebration.  $30 for non-members, $25 for members.  Admission includes gourmet wine and beer, locally-brewed Chateau Buffalo hard cider, and food from local restaurants.  Live entertainment, silent auction, raffle.  5:30 - 8 PM.  453 Porter Avenue.Friday, November 6-Mass Appeal, the Elmwood Village...

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