Jeff Wilber

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• Posted "FOUR LITTLE GIRLS: Birmingham 1963" to Buffalo Rising
  "FOUR LITTLE GIRLS: Birmingham 1963"Written by Christina HamDirected by Kelly BeuthFeaturing student actors of Buffalo's Performing Arts High School.Reviewed by Jeff Wilber: It was HOT last night!  The last place I wanted to be was in a stuffy, hotter, little black box theater with no A/C and very little ventilation watching some high-school kids perform.  But my wife, in her infinite wisdom, coerced me by promising ice cream afterwards.  So I went.  And I am so glad that I did!  The events that this show documents were among the most heinous of tragedies that the chaotic times of the early 60's...
• Commented on David Milch Can Save Buffalo
  Milch, whom I've worked with briefly, has no interest in shooting in Buffalo. He has his home in Santa Monica, near where his kids go to school, and he's happy there. The only reason Fontana left NYC and went to...
• Posted "LADYKILLERS: AN EXPLORATION INTO THE MINDS OF WOMEN WHO KILL" to Buffalo Rising
  Developed and performed by the Brazen Faced VarletsDirected by Lara HarberbergerReviewed by Jeff Wilber(DISCLAIMER - The reviewer here, me, is married to one of the cast members, Theresa DiMuro-Wilber.  But since most other reviewers in town don't review this scrappy little company of actors, The Brazen Faced Varlets, I've taken upon myself to write about their latest production.  I have, with great diligence, worked to remain objective.)Once again the Varlets are up to some serious mischief!  This time they explore the world of women that kill.  From 'ripped from the headlines' stories of mothers who drown their children to Joan...
• Commented on Buffalo Cinematic Trust: Rallying Those In Our Film Industry
  Well. This oughta' be fun....
• Commented on Buffalo Cinematic Trust: Rallying Those In Our Film Industry
  I'll be there!...
• Commented on Cantina Loco
  Alright, if dishes such as chili relleno (no meat) Chili Colorado, Chili Verde, Biria, Machaca, etc. AND they cook knowing that salt is NOT the only spice in Mexican food (Right, Grandma' Mora?), then we might be on to something....
• Posted "A Comedy of Queerers" Adapted from Shakespeare's "A Comedy of Errors" by Shawn Northrip to Buffalo Rising
  (DISCLAIMER - The reviewer here, me, is married to one of the cast members, Theresa DiMuro-Wilber.  But since most other reviewers in town don't review this scrappy little company of actors, The Brazen Faced Varlets, I've taken upon myself to write about their latest production.  I have, with great diligence, worked to remain objective.)Having just been nominated for an Art Voice Arite Award for their last production, Libation Bearers: Electra: Screw You Mom, there is obviously no rest for the wicked - thankfully.  Once again, in the small back room of the wonderfully musty Rust Belt Books, a small band...
• Commented on Second Chance Sundays: Barney
  I think we've found the humanitarian of the year contender ^above^! Way to go, Jane Goodall!...
• Posted THE LIBATION BEARERS: ELECTRA: SCREW YOU MOM! to Buffalo Rising
  (DISCLAIMER - The reviewer here, me, is married to one of the cast members, Theresa DiMuro-Wilber.  But since most other reviewers in town don't review this scrappy little company of actors, The Brazen Faced Varlets, I've taken upon myself to write about their latest production.  I have, with great diligence, worked to remain objective.)In the back room of Rust Belt Books, under some pretty ancient lights, and on a postage stamp sized stage, for the next couple of weeks, you will find empirical proof that the basic nature of mankind has not changed in three-thousand years.  And shows no signs...
• Commented on Media Smackdown: The Buffalo News vs. WBEN
  Tom who?...
• Commented on Calumet Joins National Register
  Just as an aside - It was mayor/bootlegger Francis Schwab who had some cronies break into the offices of the KKK, steal their membership ledger, which he then used to threaten them with printing the names in the paper. They...
• Commented on Our time, our place... our Canal Side waterfront
  Hey, Burch? What have you EVER done for the City of Buffalo, besides bitch about what everyone else is doing that is?...
• Commented on A CANAL TOO FAR?
  And where in ANY proposal has anyone said anything about a 'tent city'? Toronto's Brewery District is stellar. Olvera Street in L.A. is one of the biggest attractions in the city. The Pearl District in Portland, the same thing. Culture...
• Commented on A CANAL TOO FAR?
  Sure they've worked - by the airports of those cities. You don't see them on their waterfronts and in their arts districts. And, with all that retail/hotel/restaurant space being proposed - AND NO TENANTS BOOKED - what might you expect...
• Commented on A CANAL TOO FAR?
  Then, sir, you weren't listening to what everyone else was! The only difference between THE Bass Pro plan and the MODIFIED plan is NO BASS PRO! It's not even a sensible regression to the PUBLIC APPROVED 2004 plan! But, hey,...
• Posted A CANAL TOO FAR? to Buffalo Rising
  In true Buffalonian spirit, over a hundred hearty souls, along with most of the major local media, gathered in the biting cold at the Commercial Slip portion of the inner harbor on Saturday to send a message to the powers that be at the Erie Canal Harbor Development Corporation - "Stop!  Look!  Listen!"  Stop moving ahead with the Bass Pro, sans Bass Pro, plan with faux canals and all.  Look at the potential this waterfront has.  And listen to what 'we' have to say! "Local talent, local knowledge and our strong sense of the genuine is what will succeed. We lack...
• Posted Experience Experiencia Latina! to Buffalo Rising
  You're gonna' need a break from the abundance of the Thanksgiving bounties.  I know I am.  There comes a point when you're blood has turned to turkey gravy and cranberry sauce starts to trickle out your ears.  So, what is the antidote for Thanksgiving overkill?  Puerto Rican food, of course!  And let me tell you about a great little joint over on the West Side/Black Rock border - Experiencia Latina.    Now, until a few months ago I wasn't that familiar with Puerto Rican cuisine.  I was friendlier with its cousins - Cuban, Argentine and Mexican.  But, since moving back to...
• Commented on Lighter, Quicker, Cheaper!
  As well, I mentioned this to Mark Goldman and he liked the idea, Gary White, the Custom Hatter over on Broadway, suggested an artisan/craftsman aspect where masters (hatter, glass blower, tanner, etc) can ply their trade, do demonstrations and hold...
• Commented on Lighter, Quicker, Cheaper!
  Well, if you had attended the forum, you would have seen the numerous examples what is being proposed worked. That is if you had attended....
• Posted Cheapjack Shakespeare: A Graphic Novel Written by Shaun McLaughlin to Buffalo Rising
  REVIEW by Jeff Wilber:Before I proceed, I must make an admission - Due to my past I have an automatic affinity for this work.  As a kid I was an intern for Shakespeare in Delaware Park.  As an undergrad in U.B.'s theater department, I nearly blew up the stage as prop master one summer.  Needless to say, the fond memories abound.  That being said, I really enjoyed the first six chapters of re-pat Buffalonian Shaun McLaughlin's new graphic novel, "Cheapjack Shakespeare".  In the world of graphic novels I find it refreshing to read one that is not all shoot-em'-up, demonic...
• Commented on Dotsun Moon
  Here's an example of an alliteration for you - Lester's leptochrous and lepadoid leucousness led locals to limit him to the largest of leprosariums! Oh, and, no, I don't think I will forgive your ignorance. But it is true that...
• Commented on Dotsun Moon
  Hey, Les, nice retort. First of all, that was a lovely alliteration to E.B. White's classic children's tale. But it is WilbUr in the book, not WilbEr as you have written. But I will give you points because, now, I...
• Commented on Dotsun Moon
  Well, Lester, some of us have chosen to leave the 80's behind, step out of the cave of our mom's basement, look beyond that empty 40oz Genny Creamer, turn down 97Rock and actually go listen to what is being played...
• Commented on Dotsun Moon
  I agree with Mr. Washburn, great band! A must see. Nicely done all!...
• Commented on Watch: SeaBar Anew
  On a whim we went there after the theater last Saturday night and as we entered, quite frankly, it was if we had left Buffalo and walked through a door to Manhattan, West Hollywood or D.C.! The decor and the...
• Commented on UB's Falcon Cam
  While this one is lovely, I do miss the falcon cam on the Statler. Followed that one for years....
• Commented on Who Else Wants Mexican?
  Having moved back from 'Out West' a few months back, both my wife and I have been craving 'real' Mexican. So, why can't it be found here? One theory is that food that lands here, no matter what ethnic derivative...
• Commented on Weeping and Cheering at Extreme Makeover Airing
  Uh, Crisa, I don't think that the "sadly apparent ongoing tradition of fatherlessness being brought over from Jamaica to Buffalo" is any of the above. In actuality, fatherlessness in America has been a problem for centuries now. Just ask Thomas...
• Commented on Weeping and Cheering at Extreme Makeover Airing
  Hey, ever read some of the headlines of the Hollywood trades or, even, the New York Times? Makes Elena's play on words seem like Pulitzer ready prose! So, Mr. Anonymous Blogger, tell me more about REAL writers. Oh, and by...
• Commented on Weeping and Cheering at Extreme Makeover Airing
  After the initial cringe, it kinda' grows on ya! Nice story, Elena....