Eli George
Many people expressed concern when the oldest tree was threatened, it’s a wonder how many people might be concerned if more than just one tree was threatened. Unfortunately, we may find out sooner rather than later. Pennsylvania and Michigan have had their ash trees absolutely devastated by the Emerald Ash Borer, a shiny green bug that came overseas from a wooden pallet and is now spreading as wild as a forest fire.
Since it was discovered in 2002, it has killed 40 million ash trees in just southeastern Michigan with tens of millions more lost in Ohio, Illinois, Indiana, Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Missouri, and Washington. The USDA has gone as far to quarintine different areas to try and prevent the spreading. The bug has been spotted as close to WNY as Western Pennsylvania, making it a fairly imminent threat to Buffalo’s ash tree population. The ash tree population makes up around 25 percent of WNY’s tree ca…
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buffalorising
We all know the Buffalo Museum of Science has plenty of attractions for kids, but what about adults? Apparently, that same question occurred to the museum and they came up with a solution: the Lilian Fairchild Travel Series takes an audience and through photographs and speakers gives them glimpses of places all over the globe. Now, the popular program, which was previously only available on Wednesdays, will also be available on Sundays.
Sunday Specials have been added throughout the Fall lineup to help grow the audience for this program. Buying tickets to the program also gains you entry into the museum’s latest exhibit – “Culture Quest.” What’s great about this program is that though it’s more adult-oriented, it’s still a fantastic program for children. The price of admission for the museum doesn’t change for the program, so it’s still $7 for adults, $6 for S…
friday october 10th 2008
From b-movies to Mystic Motion
queenseyes
Through our b-movie madness night (Sundays*), we've been introducing people to the New Phoenix Theatre on Johnson Park. It's been really great to see the look on people's faces when they first walk into this historic building built in 1885. That's because the history of the building is really quite something. At one point it was a lecture hall for Buffalo Seminary. Then it became a séance house before becoming a soup kitchen. Eventually the building, like so many others in Buffalo, fell into disrepair. After years of uncertainty, The Phoenix, under the artful direction of Executive Director Richard Lambert, has become a clearinghouse for cultural enterprise.
That's why, when I hear a movie-goer ask, "Do they show anything here besides movies," I feel compelled to let them in on all of the different productions that take place there. As a matter of fact, the movie night is new t…
Anthony Swinnich
The C.O. Jones Family Reunion show won't just commemorate the induction of the Schulz family into the Buffalo Music Hall of Fame, it marks the first time these accomplished musicians will ever play together live.
Dave Schulz will take the stage along with his sister Gretchen and their brother Robert for the first time ever. “We've never had the chance to play together,” said Dave, “because of schedules and life.”
The trio of siblings are an accomplished group of musicians. Dave was nominated for three awards at the 2006 All Access Music Awards, where he won Best Keyboardist. He has also toured with the Goo Goo Dolls and The English Beat. He also has a new album due out before the end of the year.
Robert, the drummer, was nominated for a Grammy in 2004. His performance in Yehudi Wyner's “The Mirror” put him in the running for the Best Small Ensemble Performance…
Lukia Costello
Once upon a time, the only place to get a good cabbage roll was at a peasant's home in an Eastern European village. Around since the 1930's, the Ukrainian-American Civic Center, one of the oldest operating ethnic clubs in the area, has served the social welfare needs of immigrant families. My family was one of them.
Many dances, weddings and holiday events have been held in the hall. I have a glorious picture of my grandmother decked out in an eerie Santa-like formal gown.
Up until very recently, Ukrainian children and youth have been paraded onto the stage to recite traditional poems and dances at various holidays (whether they wanted to or not). I speak from embarrassing personal experience. I remember one particular case that involved a bout of nerve inspired tunnel vision.
If you find it strange that I would be involved in the promotion of a place that held so much d…
Elena Cala Buscarino
On his 60th day in his new office, Commissioner of Economic Development, Permit and Inspection Services Brian Reilly called a meeting at Belmont Shelter's offices, 1195 Main Street, last night in order to ask the question: How Can We Maximize the Local Economic and Social Capital Impacts of Buffalo’s Vacant and Abandoned Residential Properties? The neighborhoods in question run from Main Street to Jefferson Avenue and Best Street to Kensington Avenue, and are best known as the Masten Park, Hamlin Park and Cold Spring areas.
Reilly billed the meeting as an opportunity in which "Issues and opportunities for supporting the future of Buffalo’s housing and creating value in our neighborhoods" would be discussed. Saying it was time to make time for people to talk, Reilly promised regular meetings like this one.
Wudenbachs
Part of the tenacity of the Buffalo arts scene is the ability of local artists to pull together to produce and exhibit work despite somewhat limited resources and outlets. Unusual venues for art shows such as the recent one evening show at the 10th street community garden show that artists have the will and creative means to get their work shown to new audiences and attract art patrons to off-the-beaten-path exhibition spaces.
Ugly Winners is another one night art show featuring new work by artists associated with Buffalo's skateboarding, DIY, and indie music subcultures. It's a chance for oft marginalized emerging artists to come together and share their work in the spirit of the now modestly famous Beautiful Losers a…
buffalorising
The Buffalo Niagara Partnership encompasses almost 2,500 employers who are dedicated to helping the region prosper. After much success in bringing its members together to connect, network, and learn from their peers, the partnership came up with a new idea to gear towards professionals: Buffalo Niagara 360. The new organization dedicated to helping showcase what the region has to offer to professionals – from jobs, to places to live, to places to play.
Buffalo Niagara 360 will be attempting to show professionals how much the Buffalo Niagara region has available while offering a way to attract other professionals to the area. The newly founded program will try to coordinate efforts to retain and attract professionals, a way to help employers find professionals, network together the future business leaders of the region, and a recruitment and marketing tool for the region. The p…
Carolyn Batt
With no work and no school on Monday and Buffalo’s beautification in full swing post-October Storm 2006, there is much to celebrate this Sunday, October 12th. Two years after this devastating Western New York snowstorm, the First Annual October Storm Party is set to take place. Benefiting Carvings for a Cause, this fundraiser will take place at J.P. Bullfeathers from 7-10pm.
With a lineup of carvings characters and celebrity bartenders, the night will also feature numerous food stations and the Carvings for a Causettes, the wonderful girls that help to beautify Western New York one tree at a time. Artist Rick Pratt, responsible for the more than 20 tree carvings around the city will perform a live carving demonstration and display his craft.
One of the features of this event is a silent auction with 40 wooden bowls, made from trees from Delaware Park, Caz Park, Soldi…
West Coast Perspective
Construction is winding down at 95 Perry Street. Savarino Cos. and Avalon Development are converting the circa 1930’s Benlin Distribution Services warehouse into a mix of office, retail and apartment space. Empire State Development Corporation is taking the top two floors of the building. Watts Architecture & Engineering P.C. on Thursday finalized a lease to take the balance of the building’s office space on the third and half of the second floor.
