THE PLAYLETS: Glaspell's TRIFLES, which derives from a sensational Iowa murder of 1900, is a whodunit of sorts, with a smart feminist subtext. Interestingly, neither the murdered husband nor his distraught widow (the #1 suspect) ever appear on stage. O'Neill's A WIFE FOR A LIFE is a real curiosity, an improbable romantic triangle that treads perilously close to old time "mellerdrammer". This tale of two prospectors buddies,

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THE PLAYLETS: Glaspell's TRIFLES, which derives from a sensational Iowa murder of 1900, is a whodunit of sorts, with a smart feminist subtext. Interestingly, neither the murdered husband nor his distraught widow (the #1 suspect) ever appear on stage. O'Neill's A WIFE FOR A LIFE is a real curiosity, an improbable romantic triangle that treads perilously close to old time "mellerdrammer". This tale of two prospectors buddies,
There are a few improvements to this year's event. The most notable difference is the food. This year's Bash will feature a greater variety of BBQ items from five different restaurants
I am a recent convert to audiobooks which I listen to every time I'm in my car. The Library has an eclectic collection of books on CD available, and this one caught my eye. I had read and greatly enjoyed Larson's previous book The Devil in the White City, on a very different topic, but since I'm interested in World War II, this looked to be of interest.
Indeed it was. In the Garden of Beasts tells the rather unusual story of William Dodd, appointed
Any devotee of the 1960's & 1970's rock music scene will relish this memoir.
The author started out as a member of the The Guess Who and co-founder with his brothers of Bachman-Turner Overdrive, the band that brought us "American Woman" and "Taking Care of Business," two of the famous rock songs of that era.
He relates stories about a range of musicians, including rock, folk and country. Even Lawrence Welk and Danny
Construction will soon be underway on The Iron Works, a live music club planned for Illinois Street. The club and building is owned by a partnership that includes Trettel, developer Sam Savarino and Savarino's partners in Lagerhaus 95, Ed Plata and Dan Mania. Building permits were pulled on Tuesday. The goal is to have the club up and running for at least half of the summer season.
The two-story property at 49 Illinois Street behind First Niagara Center will feature live music at least five nights a week and host local and national acts. The club will also be open
Buffalo's growing refugee population has yielded great benefits for the Buffalo
We
THUMBNAIL SKETCH: "A metaphysical Connecticut", present day. Matilde, a young woman from Brazil, has wandered aimlessly into the US following the tragic deaths of her parents. Purportedly a housekeeper
THE PLAYS AND THE PLAYERS: The seven
Growing up and coming of age. It's something everyone has to deal with at some point in their lives. For some people it comes naturally as they age and for others it comes as a requirement due to an event in their life. The latter is the case of Matt Derby a typical college senior faced with growing up and finding himself. Derby is the main character in debut novel, Boarding Pass by local author Paul Cumbo. Below is a Q&A with Paul about Boarding Pass,
One of the seminal events leading up to the American Civil War was the raid at Harper's Ferry, Virginia in the fall of 1859. The raid was planned and led by John Brown, a fervent abolitionist, military idealist and probably a man possessing manic-depressive tendencies. Brown believed that the capture of the U.S. Armory and its cache of weapons would inspire a revolt by Southern slaves and he would be responsible for the liberation of those held in bondage.
He
Gold, oil, and hip-hop: three good things to discover underground.
Despite a prolific hip-hop career which has spanned more than two decades, Masta Ace has managed to retain his untarnished and legendary underground status. His fan base may swell on April 5, however, as Ace will perform at DBGB's, accompanied by Charlie the Butcher, LoPro, and Natural Ingredients.
Coming through on a conference call, and about to depart for a Canadian tour (DBGB's will
The Handbell Choir of Wiedensahl is one of the biggest and most active of the only 25 bellchoirs in Germany. The ringers perform on 66 handbells and 61 handchimes, both made by Schulmerich Bells of Pennsylvania. The home of the choir is a small village in North Germany near Hanover.
Since 1987 the ringers have performed on numerous German handbell festivals and concerts that took them to all parts of the country. The choir has
The Oishei Foundation recently announced a dollar-for-dollar challenge grant to the Niagara Falls City Council to help restore funding to the Niagara Arts and Cultural Center (NACC). The City Council Majority has recently eliminated $30,000 in City funding to the NACC and has verbally turned down the Oishei Foundation's offer of $15,000 if the City reinstated $15,000 in funding.
Designed by William Ittner and built in 1924, the classic revival building at Pine Avenue and Portage Road served as Niagara Falls' central high school until 2000, when it
THUMBNAIL SKETCH: The action takes place in the living room of a farmhouse in Illinois, 1970's. The owner-family, unnamed, and presided over by the bickering Dodge and Halie, has seen
THUMBNAIL SKETCH: Oak Bluffs colony on Martha's Vineyard, present day. The well-heeled LeVay family is congregating. Both grown sons have new girlfriends to present. One of the young ladies is white. Everyone has issues,
If you are even casually a follower of hockey, you've heard of Barry Melrose. Known to younger fans as ESPN's premier hockey analyst, he is known to us older folk as a rough and tumble WHL and NHL player and as a Stanley Cup-winning coach. Famous for being a battler as a player, he became perhaps more well-known as Wayne Gretzky's coach with the Los Angeles Kings. Melrose's book,
This is a provocative and interesting look at the religious tenets our founding fathers espoused.
In 1776, only 17% of Americans officially belonged to a church. A favorite of the founding fathers was John Locke whose creed was "government should leave religion alone and religion should return the courtesy." Allen's research finds "Ours is, or at least was originally designed to be a Lockean state."
Allen
It is difficult to believe that almost a half-century has passed since we became involved in the quagmire called the Vietnam War. In this remarkable and poignant oral history, we share the memories of 33 soldiers, including Medics, a former POW, a Navy Seal, Riflemen, Interrogation Officers, Demolition Experts, Snipers, Pilots, Nurses, and Squad and Platoon Leaders. The
Singer songwriter Alex Kelly has graced the Nietzsche's stage a number of times, delivering fiery, sultry, and undeniable sexy performances to a "hometown" crowd, even though she's not from Buffalo. What I mean to say is that Buffalo has come to call Alex one of her own, thanks to her past dedication and current commitment to the local music scene. Alex, who is originally from Queens, NY, came to Buffalo to attend Buffalo State College. After she graduated she ended up sticking around, helping to promote and partake in the revered
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All the great people and writers share their ideas and knowledge on books and papers. The books are
I agree. Demolition isn't quite as depressing if it's for the sake of making way for an actual repla
Also: How is the Erie Basin Marina walled off? The Condo side of the marina is entirely private lan
There's no point in keeping the freight house, or really ANY abandoned structure if no one is ever a
> Healthy = doomed business plan in Buffalo. Roly Poly has been in the Cleveland area for the past
OFW - Give it up on the Freight House. If it was in better shape, I'd agree with you. Unfortunately