By Kevin Barton @ MAP:
On Saturday March 23, the Massachusetts Avenue Project (MAP) will be hosting its 5th Annual Flapjacks for the Farm benefit breakfast to support the Growing Green Youth Farm on Massachusetts Avenue.  The event will take place at Trinity Episcopal Church, 371 Delaware Avenue Buffalo, NY.  
Things have been very busy at the arm since our last gathering for Flapjacks.  During 2012, MAP has employed over fifty youth.  Our youth work in the areas of urban farming and aquaponics, healthy eating and accessing fresh

The Hamlin Park Historic District was approved for listing on the New York State Register of Historic Places at the quarterly meeting yesterday. Now that it has been adopted by the state, the application is on its way to National Park Service for listing on the National Register. Hamlin Park is the first historic district on the east side and is now one of the largest in the state. 
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It might come as a surprise to many that Ambrosia Restaurant (corner of Hodge) on Elmwood Avenue has shut its doors. Thankfully, the business is on the move and will be reinventing itself inside of Nektar just a couple doors down. In order to accommodate Ambrosia, the former Nektar building will undergo a few transformations, including a new addition that will make room for an additional 150 seats. 
It was owner Stavros Malliaris who made the decision that he could take a tweaked version of the 'tried and true' Ambrosia formula, and morph it into another existing

Where are you from originally? 
Niagara Falls (NY) native
What is your medium? 
Oil on canvas, drawing on canvas, mixed media
How has Buffalo influenced your work? 
Buffalo has such a vibrant art scene; being surrounded by so many creative people helps to inspire me.
Where do you draw your inspiration from? 
Struggles, memories, unanswered questions, things

By Buffalo First!:
Marketing often gets cut when things get tough or we forget to continue to market when we're too busy. Committing the appropriate time and monetary resources to marketing is critical for any organization's success. You'll leave this workshop with a solid understanding of a few low cost and creative marketing tools that have helped to grow Block Club and City Dining Cards over the last five years.
This workshop is presented

Where are you from originally?
Akron NY

What is your medium?
Black and white acrylics and inks

Where do you draw your inspiration from?
I draw inspiration from day to day life. 
Whether it's from what I'm reading at the time or listening to, it all gets collected and used at some point.

What is your preferred subject matter?
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By Ann Marie Trietley, Music Columnist:
While the atmosphere outside my apartment window is gray, murky, and with a smattering of sleet, I can feel the sunny aura seeping through my cell phone receiver from New Orleans. That's because Mamudu Kargbo, aka Mad Dukez, a Buffalo-based hip-hop sensation, has called me from the road while his national tour is in full gear. Dukez's latest album, The Open Affair EP, will drop this Tuesday, March 26 through Deep Thinka Records.
On March 29, Duke's Bohemian Grove Bar will host Dukez

It's Buffalo's very own version of Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory. On Saturday, March 23rd, the Choco-Logo chocolate factory, located in Downtown Buffalo, invites you and your children to come take a tour of its facility. Not only will there be plenty of chocolate-making delights, the Easter Bunny will be roaming the building meeting and greeting the youngsters. 
It's a dream come true for children who will have the opportunity to make their own chocolate, get their faces painted, and walk away with Easter tattoos and photos with the Easter Bunny!
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For the third year in a row, The Elmwood Village Association will be hosting an Easter Bonnet Parade that will start at the Unitarian Universalist Church, located at 695 Elmwood Avenue. The community is invited to march in the parade that will take place on Sunday, March 31, 2013. There will be plenty of Easter activities after the parade, giving parade-goers a chance to show off their fun Easter bonnet creations in front of judges and friends.
Since the inaugural event (see slide show below), the number of attendees has grown, and so has the amount of

By Suzanne Jaszcz:
Peter McGennis is at it again!  After just filming and premiering his film Queen City in Buffalo the director is already in the beginning phases of his next film project to be entitled Bubble Girl.  
Based on true events, the film deals with the power of imagination and how it can help heal childhood illness and overcome disabilities.  
As some might know from his previous projects Peter is a big supporter of the Buffalo film scene and has chosen to shoot

This image shows the condition of Delaware Park a few years before it was taken from the people of Buffalo for use by the State as decorative green space around one of its superhighways.  The park was gorgeous.  Its composition was a complex weave of spaces, thick with trees.  There was a wonderful forested foot path out into the lake with a footbridge connecting the Albright Knox Art Gallery with the Historical Museum. Elmwood Avenue crossed the water over an incredible causeway style stone bridge.  The Scajaquada Creek was so wide as to almost be a river. The various ponds

The Connecting Terminal Grain Elevator (CTGE) along the Buffalo River has gotten a haircut.  Property owner New York Power Authority has been stabilizing the structure including asbestos remediation and roof work.  As can be seen from the striking aerial image taken by ace photographer James Cavanaugh (Facebook, web), the roof over the western portion of the complex has been removed exposing the silos.

Hey guys and girls. Have you ever wanted to attend a party in your undies? If so, there's a fun "boxers" party being held this Thursday at Artisan Kitchen & Baths, 200 Amherst Street. The event is being promoted as a way to raise awareness about the risks of colon cancer, while at the same time it's an easy way for attendees to sign up for the 2nd Annual Buffalo Undy 5000 (Facebook).
Both guys and girls can throw on boxers in hopes of winning the 1st Annual Boxer Beauty Contest, while

Where are you from originally? 
I am originally from Albuquerque, New Mexico. What is your medium?
I work mostly with acrylic, but I do enjoy the occasional use of mixed media or watercolor. How has Buffalo influenced your work? 
I am relatively new to the Buffalo area. I moved here in June, 2012 with my family. In the short time I have been here, I have been both impressed and inspired with this beautiful city. I find myself

While comedy may be new to the Cobblestone District, it is certainly not new to Buffalo. After all, when a city is fortunate enough to have a seasoned comedy group such as The Eclectic Improv Company, with well over 400 interactive improvisational performances under its belt, and a half-decade run at a theater such as Shea's... well, there's only one place to go from there - to Helium, the city's premiere comedy club!
On Thursday, April 4th at 8:00 PM, The Eclectic Improv Company will be celebrating its 15th Anniversary, and they're going to make

A new international film festival is being launched in Buffalo in 2013. On the heels of running the successful Buffalo Screams Horror Film Festival, filmmaker/novelists Gregory Lamberson and Chris Scioli are onto their next film festival adventure. This time the team will be hosting Buffalo Dreams Fantastic Film Festival at the Dipson Amherst Theatre in the University District. The week-long series, to be held Friday, November 8th through Thursday, November 14th, will feature science fiction, fantasy, horror, thriller, action, animation and cult films. "We

By GirlFriday:
Waiting Room, Buffalo's newest music venue is taking over the space at 334 Delaware Avenue, presently known as Sinful Nightclub, come April 1st.  This new endeavor has Donny Kutzbach (co-owner of Funtime Presents and Town Ballroom) and Chris Ring (After Dark Entertainment) at the helm, and is a very welcome addition to the local music scene... and comes directly on the heels of another recent venue/promoter announcement with Babeville and Dan Smalls Presents (situated directly across the street - see

Greenworks Buffalo Niagara is happy to bring you the second installment of Women in the Sustainable Economy, a mini-series of the Business Gets Green speaker series. 
Taking place today, Tuesday, 3/19 from 5:30-7:00 PM at Hallwalls Contemporary Arts Center at 341 Delaware Avenue Buffalo, NY 14202, GreenWorks | Buffalo Niagara brings this event to the public free of charge. 
Who are these women and what are they doing? 
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By GirlFriday: Now that the first unofficial welcoming of Spring has come and gone, it's about time to gear up for our region's more official vernal celebration.  
The eleventh annual Boom Days, sponsored by Rigidized Metals, is scheduled to take place on Saturday, April 6th from 2pm-10pm; and for the second year in a row, it will be held at the historic grain elevators - more specifically, at Silo City.  
Boom Days is an eclectic celebration of our distinct locale as well as who we are as Western

Where are you from originally? 
I am originally from Baldwinsvile, NY, a small town outside Syracuse. I moved here for college in 1996 and decided to make Buffalo my home.
What is your medium?
I work in polymer clay, a man made oven bake clay, and acrylic paint. With the clay I make one of a kind, hand sculpted monsters and art dolls. 
What is your preferred subject matter? 
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