saturday september 6th 2008
Take A Trip Down Memory Lane
Eli George
Maybe you read about this one last December, or maybe you took the time and looked over this one in April, and perhaps you considered attending this event back in June. Whatever your reasoning for putting it off, there’s no time like the present for Forgotten Buffalo, unless of course it’s the past.
Forgotten Buffalo Tours take participants on a journey into the history of the area, always striving to produce a unique and entertaining outing. Their success has allowed them to add even more tours, which are hosted by Marty Biniasz. Biniasz makes sure that the tour is way more than getting on and off the bus. There’s always participation required, whether that’s in skits, songs, games, or just grabbing a bite to eat, a ticket on the tour bus isn’t just…
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queenseyes
Last evening was the first time that I have ever attended the event, Party for the Parks held at the Marcy Casino. The parks gala started up just as the Burchfield-Penney showing was winding down, and has happened more than a few times this summer, the non-stop rain kept everyone guessing. By guessing, I mean that every time the band members would even look at their instruments the rain would start to fall. It was a good thing that the upper terrace was covered and the Marcy Casino was fully functional.
Despite the rain, revelers still managed to partake in what has become a quintessential Buffalo event. Not only is this festive occasion the Olmsted Park’s premiere fundraising event, it is a chance for parks supporters to gather at one of the centerpieces of the park system. I was amazed to see tha…
Eli George
According to Miguel Santos, one of the founders of the Puerto Rican Day Parade of WNY, starting the parade six years ago was a way of “recognizing that Buffalo’s Latino population continues to grow and we decided that it would be a great way to recognize this segment of the population.” Inspired by the National Puerto Rican Day Parade in NYC, Santos, who is a local activist in the Latino community, got a call from Jose Rodriguez, and the rest is history.
Santos says, “We wanted to make sure that what we did was first class.” Santos said that when they first wanted to start a parade, they were told that it would be useless. Santos says that he was told “the people in that community do not support anything” but that regardless of what they were told, “the people just came out in strong numbers. Everyone was just amazed at the number of people.”
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queenseyes
For the first time in over a hundred years, Buffalo has unveiled a brand new ($33,000,000, 84,000 sq.’) museum. Yesterday, hundreds of people met at the Burchfield-Penney Art Center to witness, not one, but three, ribbon cuttings. Fans and supporters were greeted by trumpeting didgeridoos as they walked into the vaulting entranceway – a walk that led them past the museum café, the gift shop, the learning center, a conference center, studios, gallery spaces, and more gallery spaces, until finally they ended up seated in the cavernous East Gallery.
The wow-factor at the unveiling was off the chart. Those people who saw the interior for the first time looked as if they had been unleashed into Willie Wonka’s Chocolate Factory. Come November 22nd, the public is going to be clamoring to experience firsthand the sights and the sounds of this ‘ten years in the making’ buildi…
Carolyn Batt
“Where Leaders Are Made” is their motto. It’s a statement of fact at Canisius College. Canisius’ unique approach to learning along with their focus on the individual student has created thousands of leaders across the country and right here in Buffalo. Statistically, more than 92 percent of recent Canisius graduates are either employed in their fields or attending graduate and professional schools.
Founded in 1870, Canisius is one of the oldest area colleges and has a longstanding reputation in the area as an independent, mid-sized, private liberal arts institution. As one of 28 Jesuit colleges in the United States, Canisius follows a Catholic and Jesuit tradition. “We are very serious about both identities,” says John Hurley Executive Vice President for College Relations. “We have a rigorous education that teaches students to think critically, and have a c…
West Coast Perspective
As in Kansas City, Cordish Companies is lead developer for a new destination entertainment district in downtown St. Louis. And like big projects in Buffalo and elsewhere, this one has had a long gestation period. Plans for Ballpark Village were first announced in 2002 and site work for the project just started in early-August. Cordish, involved since 2005, is partnering with the St. Louis Cardinals on the multi-block, mixed-use development.
friday september 5th 2008
Daniels Brings Exhibit To Buffalo
Eli George
Back in April, Melanie Majewski submitted a wonderful article on Errol Daniels. In it, she goes in to great detail about the artist’s background and photographs. She also makes mention of a show coming to Buffalo once a venue was found. That venue has finally been named: El Museo at 91 Allen Street.
Next Friday, September 12th from 7 PM until 10 PM there will be an Opening Reception for the artist. The exhibit consists of Daniels’ photography which centers on creating portraits of the children he discovered while working with The Stephen Shames Foundation. The foundation takes in vulnerable youth in Uganda who are intelligent and motivated to learn but can’t go to a university due to poverty.
The portraits Daniels takes are of children who have lived through some of the worst conditions anywhere. …
buffalorising
The International Institute of Buffalo has provided refugees and immigrants a way to overcome language and cultural barriers while celebrating their own cultures for 90 years. Established in 1918, they help thousands of people from all walks of life every year get settled into life in the United States by helping them learn English and to find jobs and homes.
Now, in collaboration with Just Buffalo, they are proud to present “Sankofa: an evening of African culture, past, present, and future.” The evening takes place on September 12th at 864 Delaware Avenue and is free and open to the public. It will feature music and dancing with food tickets available for purchase at the event.
The night will feature African drumming and dance by the Jama Jama Ensemble. Sharon Holley will conduct traditional African storytelling and poet James Cooper will give a contemporary African-Americ…
Eli George
A week after his 83rd birthday and on the eve of a new year, Michael Goldberg collapsed in his Manhattan studio. He died of a heart attack and the world lost one of the few remaining survivors of the New York School and a major abstract expressionist painter. What’s nice about being an artist is that even when you are gone, your work lives on forever. Bringing this influential artist to Buffalo is the UB Anderson Gallery. They are presenting a memorial exhibit entitled “Ode to Michael Goldberg: Selective Thievery and the Practice of Looking.”
Goldberg (1924-2007) was known for his large-scale abstract paintings. The gallery has managed to gather an impressive number of them together to display the breadth of his work that spanned more than 60 years. Works from the University’s collection, loans from several private collections, and loans from public institutions …
buffalorising
Buffalo Rising just received this great news from the WNY Chapter of the American Liver Foundation, "Given today's economic climate we understand people cannot give as much as they would like. Effective today, tickets to Flavors of Buffalo 2008 are reduced to $100."
Everyone has a favorite restaurant; that special place for celebrations and birthdays. Maybe you love the food, the atmosphere, the whole experience. Ever wonder who’s behind it all or how your favorite chef makes the cuisine so delectable? This is your opportunity to get up close and personal with some of the area’s best chefs.
Flavors of Buffalo features renowned local chefs preparing a 5-course meal, with wine pairings, tableside for you and 9 other guests. Don’t count on eating the house favorites; each chef …
